Posted on October 16, 2018 in Crisis and Risk Management, Corporate Culture, Leadership
Leading up to DLA Piper's Global Women's Leadership Summit on October 16 – 17, 2018, Caroline Krass, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, General Insurance, and Deputy General Counsel at AIG, spoke about the importance of innovation in today's business environment, the role of the GC in facilitating innovation while simultaneously managing risk, and her experiences working in government before joining the private sector.
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Posted on September 6, 2018 in General News, Corporate Culture, Leadership
When DLA Piper launched its first Global Women's Leadership Summit seven years ago, it was largely in response to a growing demand among in-house lawyers for an all-woman conference focused not on women's issues but rather on the broader business concerns that all general counsel were facing.
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Posted on September 29, 2016 in Corporate Boards, Crisis and Risk Management, General News, General Counsel, Corporate Culture, Leadership, Mentoring
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Posted on September 23, 2016 in Corporate Culture, Leadership, Mentoring
What makes a great leader in an age of rising competition and rapid globalization?
That question drove a lively, illuminating discussion at DLA Piper's fourth Global Women's Leadership Summit in Chicago this week. We heard an array of speakers and panelists share their perspectives on the evolving role of the general counsel and how to effectively lead, innovate and manage risk within their organizations.
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