Lisa Gilley is the General Counsel of Higher Logic, the industry-leading engagement platform delivering online communities and communication tools to corporate and association customers worldwide. The first theme that ran through our discussion was learning through relationships, whether among peers in the legal field or within the business. Whether thinking through the implementation of legal tech, learning the underlying business, career advancement or exchanging best practices, Lisa's great insight is that these learnings most often come within the context of relationships. In an environment and profession that pushes us towards isolation, the encouragement is to push towards collaboration.

Conversations with GCs: Episode 4: Lisa Gilley - The Intersection of Relationship, Business & Law

Olga is the CEO of Parley Pro, a next-generation contract management company that has pioneered digital negotiation technology, a former GC and prolific writer and speaker. To say that our conversation was inspiring is an understatement. To give you a taste, she closed the time with this zinger: "We should all strive to live our legal dreams, because in doing so we provide a better service to others and have a bigger impact on the world."

Conversations with GCs: Episode 5.1: Olga V. Mack: Part 1 -- Processing the "No Train"

Olga is the CEO of Parley Pro, a next-generation contract management company that has pioneered digital negotiation technology, a former GC and prolific writer and speaker. Olga was generous enough with her time to be the first repeat guest. This conversation is just as inspiring as the first. We spend a good amount of the conversation talking about practical and actionable advice for aspiring GCs at every stage of the journey - from law school, firm life, junior in-house roles to how to think through GC offers.

Conversations with GCs: Episode 5.2: Olga V. Mack: Part 2 -- Cultivating Creativity

Host David Hamm, Co-Chair of the In-House Subcommittee of the ABA Corporate Governance Committee, talks with Randall (“Randy”) Ebner, former Vice President and General Counsel of Exxon Mobil Corporation. We start off the conversation discussing the path that Randy took to become a general counsel. He admits that although he knew he wanted to become a lawyer since middle school, he never thought about becoming a general counsel until his developed interests in both business and law along with both domestic and global issues.

Conversations with GCs: Episode 6: Randy Ebner – Taking Ownership and Holding Yourself Accountable

Host David Hamm, Co-Chair of the In-House Subcommittee of the ABA Corporate Governance Committee, talks with Sterling Miller, former GC at Sabre Corporation, Travelocity, and Marketo. We kicked off our conversation with Sterling’s unique path to becoming GC, which was inspired by the Game of Life and included him handwriting five hundred letters to companies in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Ultimately, Sterling discusses how he was proactive in his career by raising his “hand early and often.” He also credits his diverse skill sets across many legal fields that helped him land his first general counsel role.

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