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FDCC Meetings - Looking Ahead
Building on the success of last year’s format, CCS will once again feature dynamic
panel discussions to spark lively conversation and meaningful idea exchange.
Our venue for the 2025 Corporate
Counsel Symposium offers the
perfect blend of luxury and
location. The InterContinental
Chicago, an IHG hotel, stands
as an architectural gem on the
Magnificent Mile, Chicago’s
premier shopping and dining
district. This historic property
seamlessly combines 1920s
elegance with modern amenities,
providing a sophisticated backdrop
for our gathering of legal minds.
Chicago—a city of innovation,
resilience, and cultural richness—
provides the ideal setting for our
symposium. Once a small trading
post, Chicago transformed into a
global metropolis through vision
and determination. Take time to
explore Millennium Park with
its iconic Cloud Gate sculpture
(affectionately known as “The
Bean”), stroll along the Chicago
Riverwalk, or admire the city’s
architectural masterpieces from
Be in the Flow in Chicago
a boat tour on Lake Michigan. Our
dine-arounds—a beloved CCS
tradition—will showcase Chicago’s
diverse culinary landscape,
from legendary steakhouses to
innovative fusion restaurants that
reflect the city’s multicultural
heritage.
Chicago has earned its nickname
of “The Windy City” for countless
reasons. Some say it references the
chilly breezes off Lake Michigan,
while others attribute it to the
city’s reputation for boastful
politicians. Whatever the origin,
one thing is certain: at the 2025
Corporate Counsel Symposium,
you’ll find yourself in the flow of
ideas, solutions, and connections
that will energize your practice and
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
prepare you to navigate the currents
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome and Introduction of
Committee Members
of today’s complex legal landscape
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
with confidence and skill.
Introduction of Sponsors
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Riding the AI Current: Staying in the Leg
with Generative and Agentic Tech
(75 minutes)
Our Co-Chairs for the 2025 Corporate
Counsel Symposium are: Nicole J.
Join us to hear real-world strategies for maki
business case for AI usage in the legal depar
panel will provide practical insights to help y
implement, and apply AI tools consistent wit
company values. Panelists will share their ex
and demonstrate real examples of how to a
meaningful efficiencies in your workflows.
discuss the novel risks of AI usage and how
compliance, ethics, and security.
Benjamin, at Adler Pollock & Sheehan,
P.C; Chelsey M. Golightly, at Jones,
Panelists
James Biese - Litigation Supervisor, SECURA Insurance
Muthuraman Kasiviswanathan - Group Product Manage
Keira McGroarty - In-House Counsel and Regional Direc
Watermark Retirement Communities
Pete McNamara - Staff Attorney, International Union of
Brent Messel - Senior Corporate Counsel, Varex Imagin
Jon Olefson - General Counsel & Secretary, Syneos He
Moderator
Beth A. Bauer, Hepler Broom LLC
Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.; and Timothy M.
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking Break
Moore, Vice President, Head of Legal &
Compliance, Secretary of Corium.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In the Flow of Change: Steering Thr
Environmental Risk and Regulation
Environmental risk is evolving rapidly—
regulatory priorities, citizen activism, a
contaminants like PFAS. Be equipped w
strategies for engaging regulators, res
federal and state mandates, and prep
2025 CORPORATE
COUNSEL SYMPOSIUM
THE INTERCONTINENTAL CHICAGO MAGNIFICENT MILE
SEPTEMBER 14-16, 2025 | CHICAGO, IL
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