General Counsel and Chief Legal Officers are increasingly expected to move beyond the traditional role of legal advisor to become strategic business partners. But, is that the correct goal? How does a legal department actually make the shift from reactive service provider to proactive value creator?

Join us for a practical and insightful webinar exploring how legal departments can drive enterprise value by embracing a value creation mindset. This is more than an operational shift. It requires a clear philosophy, intentional planning, and executive-level sponsorship.

Led by Marla Persky, former SVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation and current Strategic Advisor and Executive Coach at BarkerGilmore, the session will feature a conversation with Tim Fraser, VP, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary of Toshiba America, and Audrey Rubin, former VP and COO of the Global Law and Compliance Department of Aon Corporation, and current BarkerGilmore Strategic Advisor and Executive Coach.

Together, they will walk through a proven methodology for legal department transformation that emphasizes measurable value creation.

Key topics we will explore:

• How value creation is truly business partnering
• How legal departments can identify and deliver value beyond risk mitigation
• The mindset shift required to become a value center rather than a cost center
• Why value creation requires a project plan and how to build one
• Real-world insights from seasoned legal executives who have led this transformation

This webinar’s key benefits:

• Legal leaders will gain a framework for positioning their departments as strategic contributors to both top-line growth and bottom-line savings and efficiency
• In-house counsel will better understand how to align legal services with business priorities and demonstrate measurable impact
• Organizations will walk away with actionable strategies for evolving their legal function in a way that builds credibility and influence across the enterprise

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how leading GCs are redefining the role of legal within the modern business environment.

Marla Persky
Strategic Advisor & Executive Coach — BarkerGilmore
Former SVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary — Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation
Former Acting General Counsel & Corporate Secretary – Baxter International, Inc.

Audrey Rubin
Strategic Advisor & Executive Coach — BarkerGilmore
Former VP and COO of the Global Law and Compliance Department — Aon Corporation
Former Chief Legal Officer and Acting Chief Human Resources Officer — Grant Thornton
Former VP & General Counsel, Chief Human Resources Officer, and Corporate Secretary — Apollo Travel Services

Tim Fraser
VP, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary – Toshiba America