Presented by Stephen Beard, June 1, 2018, at the Institute for the Future of Law Practice.

1. Institute for the Future of Law Practice
2018 Boot Camp
June 1, 2018
Stephen W. Beard, General Counsel

2. Strategic Partner
to the CEO
Trusted Advisor
to the
Board of Directors
Collaborative
Member of the
Executive
Leadership
Team
Perspectives from the C-Suite
The Role
Leader and
Manager of the
Legal Function
1

3. Perspectives from the C-Suite
2
The Attributes
Integrity Judgment Stature
Knowledge
of the Law
Knowledge
of the
Business

4. Perspectives from the C-Suite
3
The Independence Dilemma
Simultaneously being a fully
embedded member of the
team and a professionally
responsible independent
advocate for the entity

5. Perspectives from the C-Suite
4
The Environment
Pace of Change
Increasing
Complexity of
Regulation
Expanded
Stakeholders
Demand for
Measurable Return
on Discretionary
Spend