Spring General Counsel Invitational
Beyond the Law: The GC as Enterprise Leader
San Diego, CA | March 27, 2026
Held alongside the NBA Mid-Year Meeting
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Convening the nation’s leading senior in-house counsel and Chief Legal Officers, this year’s Invitational is dedicated to candid dialogue on the pillars of modern leadership: institutional risk, capital strategy, and enduring legacy. This exclusive, curated forum and distinguished guest voices, explore how today’s General Counsel protects value, shapes narrative, and drives long-term impact.
The program agenda will be announced soon.
Law firm Sponsorships available for GCI
John Page
Chair, General Counsel Invitational
Chief Legal Officer, Golden State Foods
Special Guests
Sunny Hostin
Attorney, renowned multi-platform journalist, co-host of ABC’s The View and previously hosted The Truth About Murder with Sunny Hostin, five-time Emmy Award-winner, two-time New York Times best-selling author
Patricia Russell-McCloud
“Visual Speaking Experience”
Essence Top 10 Speakers in America
Former FCC Attorney, Author, and
11th President of The Links, Inc.
Raamla Mohamed
Emmy-nominated writer and co-executive producer of Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere; former Scandal writer, including iconic crossover
How to Get Away with Murder.
Agenda
Spring General Counsel Invitational
Thursday, March 26, 2026
| 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Poolside Welcome Reception |
Friday, March 27, 2026
| 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:15AM – 8:30 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Rapid Fire GCI Hot Topics |
| 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM | Reframing the Narrative: Law, Race, and Who Gets to Tell the Story with Dr. Ekow Yankah |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM | The GC as Enterprise Risk Architect: From Legal Guardian to Strategic Co-Pilot |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Law, Values, and Corporate Voice: The GC in a Polarized World |
| 12:00 PM – 1:45 PM | Heman Sweat Luncheon (Sunny Hostin Moderated fireside Chat) “Holding the Line: Law, Media, and the Responsibility to Tell the Truth” |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | AI, Automation, and Accountability: Who Owns the Algorithm When It Fails? |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Ownership, Control, and Creative Capital |
| 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Mocktails & Mimosas |
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | The Legal Department of the Future: Talent, Structure, and Succession |
| 5: 15 PM – 5:30 PM | The Quiet Power of the General Counsel |
| 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM | Joint Reception sponsored by San Diego County Bar Association |
| 6:40 PM – Until | Take Me Out to the Ballgame: San Diego Padres v. Detroit Tigers Season Opener |
