General Counsel Institute
Delving into the complex role of the general counsel, exploring the legal, business, and management challenges they face, and learning about the skills and strategies they use to serve their organization.
Location & Start Date
In-Person
Off CampusProgram Schedule
To be announced
Time Commitment: Two full days of programming
Program Structure
The interactive program is designed to maximize opportunities for discussion, learning, and networking.
- Each day is comprised of six sessions, which will begin at 8:30 AM and end around 5:00 PM Pacific Time.
- Sessions consist of a 35-40 minute presentation followed by 20-minutes of Q&A with the instructor.
- Breakfast and lunch are included and breaks are scheduled throughout the day.
- The first day will conclude with a happy hour, providing an additional opportunity for participants to get to know each other.
Program Agenda
Day 1
Session 1
Standing Out and Adding Value
Session 2
TBA
Session 3
Managing Litigation and Regulation at Scale
Session 4
A Nightmare on General Counsel Street: Hard Judgment Calls
Session 5
The Executive and Legal Team Relationship
Day 2
Session 1
Creating Successful Partnerships with Product Teams
Session 2
Considerations for Leveraging Artificial Intelligence
Session 3
Securing the Business
Session 4
Negotiations Workshop: Navigating Conflict
Session 5
Advice to My Greener (In-House Counsel) Self
2023 Tuition & Discounts
First Attendee
$4,000
Second Attendee
$3,000
Third Attendee
$1,500
Fourth Attendee
$1,000
Special Rates*
The General Counsel Institute tuition structure is designed to incentivize organizations to send more than one individual.
UC Berkeley Alumni (including past participants of paid Berkeley Law Executive Education programs) are eligible for a
15% discountFor more information about pricing and to access group pricing, please contact [email protected].
MCLE
MCLE
12.5 hours
This program is approved for up to 12.5 hours of MCLE credit by the State Bar of California. Attorneys from other states will need to contact their local bar to verify their own certification requirements.
2023 Instructors (partial list)
Priya Aiyar
Chief Legal Officer at American Airlines
Neal Hannan
Director and Assistant General Counsel – Product, Privacy, and IP at Databricks
Zabrina Jenkins
EVP & Executive Advisor at Starbucks
Irene Liu
CA Senate AI Advisor & Executive in Residence at Berkeley Law
Flavia Naves
Former General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Circle
Jessica Notini
Lecturer at Berkeley Law
Trâm Phi
General Counsel at Databricks
Brett Pletcher
Former General Counsel at Gilead Sciences
Matteo Quattrocchi
Director, Policy – EMEA at BSA | The Software Alliance
Robert Schlossman
Chief Legal Officer at Zscaler
AJ Shankar
CEO, Everlaw
Shana Simmons
Chief Legal Officer at Zendesk
Clint Smith
Chief Legal Officer at Discord
Mark Smith
VP, Core Technology at Discord
Scott Starbird
General Counsel, Public Affairs and Strategic Partnerships at Databricks
Wanji Walcott
Chief Legal and Business Affairs Officer at Pinterest
2023 Program Sponsors
2023 Program Partners
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