General Counsel
Bootcamp
Nominations and applications for ChIPs General Counsel Boot Camp 2025 are now closed.
For information on our 2026 cohort, email Monica Phillips at mphillips@chipsnetwork.org.
GC Bootcamp
Advance Your Career
with ChIPs GC Bootcamp
ChIPs GC Bootcamp is a transformative 12-month program for in-house attorneys aspiring to become general counsel. Designed for leaders 12-24 months away from a GC role, the course includes a mix of practical experiences, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
Target Outcomes
Program Highlights
- Key Experiences: Gain the critical experience recruiters seek.
- Networking: Build connections with sponsors, mentors, and peers.
- Career Advancement: Prepare for a role leading a multi-functional team.
Success Stories
- Two participants from the first cohort achieved GC positions.
- Eight participants received senior-level promotions.
Upcoming Program Dates
- Kickoff Session: October 16, 2024, in Washington, DC, prior to the ChIPs 2024 Global Summit.
Real Stories, Real Impact
You can hear about topics, you can read about it in the paper, but the Boot Camp puts you in the driver's seat of what would you actually do.
This program helped catapult my confidence to the next level so that I could reach for - and ultimately accept - my first GC role.
A big part of what brought me to this amazing opportunity is the love, intention, and attention the GCBC poured into me over the year.
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Criteria
We recognize the research that shows that women may look at a set of criteria and find that they do not qualify. We encourage you to apply even if you think you do not meet all the criteria.
- Mid- to senior-level in-house counsel on a career path to general counsel
- Experience leading a team
- Experience with recruiting and developing talent in future leaders
- Candidates should be 12-24 months away from a GC role
- Law firm partners with significant in-house experience are welcome to apply
- Identify as a woman
General Counsel Bootcamp
Partial Syllabus
- General counsel responsibilities
- Litigation, especially class-actions and investigations
- Understanding technology and digital landscape
- Privacy, corporate governance, and compliance
- Corporate and securities risk management
- Dispute resolution and working with external counsel
- Reputation management and communications
- Explore organizational structure & how to lead a legal organization
- Learn how to build your influence across the enterprise
- Leadership and diversity
- Interacting with the board and senior management
- Environmental, social, and corporate governance
- DEIB in organizations to lead an inclusive and thriving culture
- Personal brand development
- Decision-making
- Public speaking
- Working with a coach
- Executive compensation
General Counsel Bootcamp
GC Bootcamp Thanks
ChIPs General Counsel Bootcamp is made possible by a grant from ChIPs Board Director Dorian Daley, former executive vice president and general counsel of Oracle and Board Member of The Panetta Institute for Public Policy.
GC Bootcamp
Thank you to our
2023-2024 location hosts
Paul Grewal
Katy Basile
Kate Roin
Cristina Carvalho
Christine Coats
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