The only school to be part of the Juncadella Corporate Counsel Group, the University of Miami School of Law is partnering with the JCCG and Morgan Lewis for a one-day CLE-approved corporate council seminar “Post Pandemic Evolution: Change Management & The Role of In-House Counsel” on April 26, 2022.
The unique event brings together corporate counsel from multinational corporations serving the Americas. It will cover CLE discussions on timely topics — including lessons learned and best practices to lead in an uncertain and challenging future, the post-pandemic legal environment, supply chain challenges, how to become sustainably relevant as a corporation, and the latest trends in governance with top experts and Miami Law faculty.
Miami Law will host JCCG’s 12th biannual seminar. The proceeds benefit Miami Law’s Rafael Benitez Scholarship Fund, which assists foreign lawyers in pursuing their international and foreign LL.M. degrees at the law school.
Law Students Benefit from Mentoring, Networking, and Scholarship Dollars
In addition to proceeds helping highly qualified international candidates to pursue their dream of getting an LL.M. at Miami Law, current LL.M. students could attend the seminar and meet this niche professional group.
“We have a unique position to have access to this group of in-house counsels either based in South Florida or who do work primarily related to Latin America and the Caribbean,” said Yazmyne Vasquez Eterovic, associate director of Career Development and international LL.M. career advisor. “It gives our law students opportunities for relationship building, networking, and internships.”
The JCCG’s quarterly luncheons and seminars have been held in cooperation with the firm and Miami Law. Many JCCG members also collaborate with Miami Law in the course “Doing Business in Latin America.”
Expert Miami Law Faculty and Alumni to Participate
Miami Law has expertise in international law and its faculty and alumni will contribute to the seminar program
“Supply Chain – Challenges and Opportunities”
Adjunct Professor, Ines Bahachille
“Remote Work-Accelerated Adoption and Related Challenges”
Associate Director of the Law Library Robin Schard
“Counseling the Board of Directors”
Violeta Longino, J.D./LL.M. ‘03
Adjunct Professor Richard Montes de Oca
Lecturer in Law Marcia Narine Weldon
“What is Your Company’s ESG Score?”
Juan Pablo Penuela-Velez, LL.M. ’01
History of JCCG and Biannual Seminar at University of Miami Law
The JCCG networking group of more than 300 members from 250 multinational companies is comprised of in-house counsel based in South Florida whose practices focus primarily on operations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Started by Morgan Lewis consultant Salvador Juncadella in 1992, the group has expanded as South Florida has grown to become the Latin American headquarters for hundreds of multinational companies. JCCG is now chaired by partner Mark E. Zelek of Morgan Lewis. Every other year, the JCCG hosts a seminar coordinated by the law firm of Morgan Lewis and Miami Law. The conference is an opportunity to bring members together for CLE programming with topics relevant to in-house counsel and to network. The first seminar was in February 1997.
The Tuesday, April 26, 2022, event will be on the Coral Gables campus at Lakeside Village, 1280 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, Florida 33146 from 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM. Parking is available at the Pavia Garage.
The event is open to the public with registration.
Masks are no longer required in indoor spaces on the Coral Gables campus. Individuals who wish to wear a mask for their protection are encouraged to do so. For the latest COVID-19 guidance at the University of Miami, visit here.
