In-house Legal - create, sustain and evolve
 
 Thursday, 11 May 2017  
 
Thursday 11 May 2017
09:30 - 09:45Registration & refreshments
09:45 - 09:50Welcome and introduction
Convener: Graeme McWilliams, Legal Counsel, Standard Life
09:50 - 10:10Keynote address
Speaker: Carolyn Jameson, Chief Legal Officer, Skyscanner
Convener: Graeme McWilliams, Legal Counsel, Standard Life
10:10 - 11:10Panel discussion: Building and leading an in-house legal team
Speaker: Fraser Bell, Head of Legal and Democratic Services, Aberdeen City Council
Speaker: Alastair MacLean, Head of Group Legal, Baillie Gifford & Co
Speaker: Norma Shippin, Director of the Central Legal Office and Legal Adviser , NHS Scotland
Convener: Vladimir Valiente, Principal Solicitor, Midlothian Council
11:10 - 11:25Mid-morning break
11:25 - 12:10Litigation risk analysis
Speaker: Jamie Gardiner, Advocate, Ampersand
Convener: David Boag, Solicitor – Litigation & Licensing Section, Glasgow City Council
12:10 - 13:00Cybercrime and regulatory - mitigating the risks and protecting your organisation
Speaker: Craig Kennedy, Head of Fraud, Investigations and Business Crimes, Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
Speaker: James McMillan, Associate, Fraud, Investigations and Business Crimes, Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
Convener: John Forsyth, Senior Technology Risk Partner, Lloyds Banking Group
13:00 - 13:45Lunch
13:45 - 14:35Contract law update - a practical guide to recent developments for in-house lawyers
Speaker: Graeme MacLeod, Partner, CMS
Convener: David Bryson, Senior Legal Counsel, Baillie Gifford & Co
14:35 - 15:25Brexit - the potential big issues for in-house lawyers
Speaker: Hazel Moffat, Partner and Head of Litigation and Regulatory (Scotland), DLA Piper
Convener: Thembe McInnes, Head of Legal, Whyte & Mackay
15:25 - 15:40Mid-afternoon break
15:40 - 16:30In-house counsel & ethics - agents of change?
Speaker: Nina Barakzai, Group Head of Data Protection & Privacy, Sky
Convener: Graeme McWilliams, Legal Counsel, Standard Life
16:30 - 17:30Drinks reception and presentation of Rising Star Award