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Tracy O’Flaherty Adds To Her Portfolio of Experience
We are pleased to announce that Tracy O’Flaherty, WOMN LLC’s SVP, Programming & Development and Lead of the Chicago 12-month mentoring program, is taking on an additional challenge. Effective August 19, 2019, Tracy will become Groupon’s Vice-President, Deputy General Counsel, Global Litigation, Employment & Compliance. Always the consummate overachiever, Tracy will continue leading the Chicago chapter of the WOMN LLC 12-Month Mentoring Program. Tracy’s role more…
What It Really Takes to Make It as a GC
In a new Legal Speak podcast, Episode 3 of the Law.com GC Speak series, Caroline Spiezio asks veteran GCs, including WOMNLLC’s Marla Persky, about how they mastered the business side of their roles and what advice they’d give lawyers who are transitioning from law firms. Besides Marla, also on the podcast are: former GCs of Apple more…
Connecticut Law Tribune, general counsel, law.com, Marla Persky
Life after being GC – Planning and Passion
C-Suite executives often find themselves at loose ends after they no longer serve in their corporate roles. For Marla, however, the path post-GC was planned and continues to evolve. The following article contains suggestions from Marla and several former GC’s. How GCs Struggle (And Succeed) After Retirement “People treat it like they don’t want to more…
IADC Panel Discussion: Inside and Outside Counsel
For those attending the IADC (International Association of Defense Counsel) Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, please attend my panel discussion on July 7th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the International Center North. I am pleased to be speaking alongside Erik Frick, (Biogen Idec, Cambridge, MA) and Kaspar Stoffelmayr (Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, more…
Being a GC and Client Service
In her article, “Through the Looking Glass: How being a GC impacts my approach to client service” published in the on-line INSIDE COUNSEL Jan. 28, 2015 magazine, former BB&T Corporation GC M. Patricia (“Pat”) Oliver gives her top six lessons learned that she utilizes on a nearly daily basis and that can strengthen client relationships. more…
Quoted in ‘Inside Counsel’
Marla Persky was a featured speaker at the recent 2nd Annual Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference in Washington, DC on Sept. 18, providing helpful advice to women seeking the GC spot. A quote from Inside Counsel: For those looking to expand their skill sets and areas and areas of knowledge to become more more…
