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.
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.
The General Counsel Institute, co-hosted by Berkeley Law Executive Education and Peer 150, is targeted at mid-career in-house attorneys who want to gain insight into the tools, skills, and techniques used by general counsel to fulfill their role as legal and business leaders, as well as network with other up and coming legal executives from a wide range of organizations.
In-Person
Off CampusProgram Schedule
Time Commitment: Two full days of programming
The interactive program is designed to maximize opportunities for discussion, learning, and networking.
Day 1
Day 2
First Attendee
Second Attendee
Third Attendee
Fourth Attendee
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].
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.
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
Executive in Residence at Berkeley Law Executive Education and Founder of Hypergrowth GC
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
CLO at Zscaler
AJ Shankar
CEO, Everlaw
Shana Simmons
Chief Legal Officer at Everlaw
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
Practicing in-house attorneys who want to better understand the role of the general counsel within the corporate environment and the skills necessary to successfully navigate complex legal, business, and management challenges. Lawyers working for law firms, governmental agencies, and non-profits who are considering a move in-house are also welcome.
Participants who successfully complete the program will earn a certificate of completion from Berkeley Law Executive Education.
For disability accommodation requests and information, please contact Lily Yang at [email protected]. Please attempt to make your service request with as much advance notice as possible.