Webinar: Building the GC Role: Developing the Board Relationship

Gunderson Dettmer Advisor and former Gilead Science General Counsel, Brett Pletcher, hosts Part 3 of his three-part webinar series, “Building the General Counsel Role in Venture-Backed Companies,” which aims to help GCs and heads of legal assess the challenges in their current roles, identify and develop the relationships necessary to grow their roles and create strategies for building their roles and functions over time.

This third webinar focuses on the GC’s role with the Board, getting exposure to the Board, co-existing with outside counsel at the Board level and key questions to help you develop a strategy for building your GC or head of legal role over time.

Key Highlights:

1. What’s the GC’s Relationship with the Board?

2. Getting Exposure to the Board

3. Competing with Outside Counsel for Board Exposure

4. Thought Experiments for GCs

5. What Conversations am I having with GCs?

6. What Conversations am I having with CEOs?

Webinar Resources

• View the slides here
• MCLE Form
• View the transcript here

Watch Part 1 and 2 here:

Part 1: Hurdles to Building the GC Role and Developing Key Relationships

Part 2: Going from Back-office Fixer to Strategic Partner