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GC Roundtable

2025 University of Chicago General Counsel Roundtable | Program

The 2025 University of Chicago General Counsel Roundtable is sponsored by Bartlit Beck LLP.

  • Wednesday, October 22, 2025
    • Welcome Reception and Dinner
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      • Bartlit Beck LLP | 54 W Hubbard St., Suite 300, Chicago, IL

      •      With a special wine tasting led by renowned Master Sommelier, Alpana Singh

  • Thursday, October 23, 2025
    • Breakfast and Registration
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      • Gleacher Center | 450 Cityfront Plaza Dr., Room 400, Chicago, IL
    • Opening Remarks
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      • Adam Chilton - Dean, Howard G. Krane Professor of Law, Walter Mander Research Scholar, University of Chicago Law School

        Jason Peltz - Managing Partner, Bartlit Beck LLP

    • Panel 1: The Current Regulatory & Enforcement Environment.
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      • Drew Barber - General Counsel, Collins Aerospace

        Jake Phillips - Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, GE Aerospace

        Moderator: Randal C. Picker, James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School

    • Break
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    • Panel 2: Managing Corporate Crises & Major Litigation.
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      • Bill Dodero - Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Bayer US

        Anne Robinson - Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, IBM

        Zach Stern - General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer, PwC

        Moderator: Asha Spencer, Partner, Bartlit Beck LLP

    • Break
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    • Panel 3: Academic Institutions as Legal and Cultural Bellwethers.
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      • Alexander Dreier - Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Yale University

        Stephanie Graham - Vice President & General Counsel, Northwestern University

        Rob Hochman - Vice President & General Counsel, University of Chicago 

        Jennifer Brosnahan McIntyre - Chief Legal Officer, Smithsonian Institution

        Moderator: Bridget Fahey, Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School

    • Lunch
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    • Keynote Fireside
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      • Dean Adam Chilton & Commissioner Adam Silver, National Basketball Association

    • Break
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    • Panel 4: A New Day for Funds and Finance?
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      • Dan Berkovitz - Vice Chairman, External & Regulatory Affairs, Millennium

        Brent McIntosh - Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, Citi

        Moderator: William Birdthistle, Professor from Practice, University of Chicago Law School