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Lunch

McDonald's Lunch

Welcoming Remarks
From The Desk of the GC: Cutting Edge Issues Facing In-House Counsel
Tanya Jaeger de Foras•Desiree Ralls-Morrison•Deborah Telman•Natalie Chan

Hear directly from chief legal officers on the issues keeping them up at night and what challenges and opportunities they see over the horizon.

  • Tanya Jaeger de Foras (Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer at Ingredion)

    Tanya Jaeger de Foras

    Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer at Ingredion
  • Desiree Ralls-Morrison (Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at McDonald's Corporation)

    Desiree Ralls-Morrison

    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at McDonald's Corporation
  • Deborah Telman (Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel at Gilead Sciences, Inc.)

    Deborah Telman

    Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel at Gilead Sciences, Inc.
  • Natalie Chan (Senior Managing Associate at Sidley Austin LLP)

    Natalie Chan

    Senior Managing Associate at Sidley Austin LLP
Break
Attracting and Retaining Talent in an Evolving Market
Sean Herring•Keemya Maghsoudi•Myra Mendizabal•Christina Alabi

The unprecedented, and lasting, impact of COVID-19 on employment issues extends far beyond concerns with health and safety in the workplace. It changed the way we work, the work environment, and importantly, employee and job candidate expectations. For many, being forced into remote work confirmed that remote work arrangements can be successful and productive. Our experienced panel of speakers will discuss the challenges and opportunities law departments and law firms face in creating and retaining a talented workforce in the rapidly evolving labor market. They will provide practical guidance from their experience and address topics including the impact of geographic flexibility of the workforce, increased employee mobility, trends in employee expectations surrounding workplace flexibility, and increased competition for talent.

  • Sean Herring (Equity Principal at Jackson Lewis P.C.)

    Sean Herring

    Equity Principal at Jackson Lewis P.C.
  • Keemya Maghsoudi (Senior Counsel, Global Labor & Employment Law at McDonald's Corporation)

    Keemya Maghsoudi

    Senior Counsel, Global Labor & Employment Law at McDonald's Corporation
  • Myra Mendizabal (Senior Managing Partner, Legal at Lucas Group)

    Myra Mendizabal

    Senior Managing Partner, Legal at Lucas Group
  • Christina Alabi (Senior Corporate Counsel, Employment Law and Compliance at Celonis)

    Christina Alabi

    Senior Corporate Counsel, Employment Law and Compliance at Celonis
Break No. 2
On the Hot Seat: Corporate Response to Social Justice Issues
Veronica Couzo•Puamuh Ghogomu•Ashli Nelson•Sonia Ramirez Anderson

American public discourse has become increasingly polarized and rancorous. As a result, investors, consumers, and employees are demanding that corporations take a stance on hot-button political and social issues--whether that be political support, political contributions, the BLM movement, religious liberty, or reproductive rights and other gender-related issues. Our panelists will discuss the potential legal, ethical, and PR pitfalls of taking a stance or failing to do so. They will also address best practices for taking principled positions in a way that minimizes negative impacts.

  • Veronica Couzo (Senior Counsel at Baxter Pharmaceuticals)

    Veronica Couzo

    Senior Counsel at Baxter Pharmaceuticals
  • Puamuh Ghogomu (Senior Counsel, Employment Law at AbbVie)

    Puamuh Ghogomu

    Senior Counsel, Employment Law at AbbVie
  • Ashli Nelson (Director of Global Impact, Government Affairs and Multicultural Public Policy at McDonald's Corporation)

    Ashli Nelson

    Director of Global Impact, Government Affairs and Multicultural Public Policy at McDonald's Corporation
  • Sonia Ramirez Anderson (Senior Associate at Husch Blackwell)

    Sonia Ramirez Anderson

    Senior Associate at Husch Blackwell
Reception