Episodes

  • A Conversation with Jennifer Miller

    A Conversation with Jennifer Miller
    Jun 24 2024
    Jennifer Miller’s interest in law began at a young age, influenced by her father, an in-house tax attorney, and her mother, an accountant. Her early legal career included practicing intellectual property and trademark law, but her fascination with tech transactions and internet law eventually steered her in a new direction. In this episode of GCs in the House, Jennifer sits down with Lina Guo to discuss how she made the move in-house, the lessons that she has learned as a seasoned General Counsel, and what she now looks for when she is making a legal hire.
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    51 mins
  • A Conversation with John Simon

    A Conversation with John Simon
    May 27 2024
    In this episode of GCs in the House, host Lina Guo sits down with John Simon to explore the twists and turns of his extraordinary career. From childhood dreams of space exploration to navigating the legal and ethical complexities of a major utility company, John's story takes a unique detour through human resources. Discover how his HR experience shaped his approach to being a General Counsel and how authenticity became his guiding principle during one of the most challenging chapters in PG&E's history.
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    56 mins
  • A Conversation with Scott Willoughby

    A Conversation with Scott Willoughby
    Nov 27 2023
    Growing up, Scott Willoughby, GC at Sangamo Therapeutics, knew he wanted to be a lawyer. After undergrad, he took a year to work in a law department before committing to a legal career. In this episode of GCs in the House, Scott talks to Lina Guo about the legal career moves that he made and how his experience working in different industries equipped him with the skills needed to become a General Counsel.
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    43 mins
  • A Conversation with Tom Lynch

    A Conversation with Tom Lynch
    Oct 23 2023
    Tom Lynch, GC of BillionToOne, grew up entrenched in the life sciences industry, so it was only natural that his legal career would gravitate toward specializing in the industry. In this episode of GCs in the House, Tom discusses with Lina Guo his upbringing and his path from private practice to in-house. They then talk about what its been like serving as the first GC for BillionToOne and what it takes to build a legal program.
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    49 mins
  • A Conversation with Ann Munson Steines

    A Conversation with Ann Munson Steines
    Sep 5 2023
    Ann Munson Steines, CLO, GC and Corporate Secretary for Nordstrom, declared in the seventh grade that she was going to be a lawyer when she grew up—and never looked back. In this episode of GCs in the House, Ann chats with Lina Guo about her journey into the law and how she built her expertise and grew as a lawyer and strategic advisor to the business.
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    1 hr
  • A Conversation with Wei Chen, EVP and GC for Infoblox

    A Conversation with Wei Chen, EVP and GC for Infoblox
    Aug 2 2023
    Wei Chen, GC of Infoblox, sought out roles and projects that would allow her to make a positive impact, which lead her to start the Atticus Project and make the move in-house.  In this new episode of GCs in the House, she discusses her career path with Lina Guo, and talks about the obstacles that she faced to make the leap in-house and what it’s like to be a first-time GC. She also shares her passion for AI and explores all that it can do to make a positive impact in the corporate legal department.
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    45 mins
  • A Conversation with Shelley Webb

    A Conversation with Shelley Webb
    Jun 5 2023
    When Shelley Webb, GC of PagerDuty, was still in private practice, she knew that she had found her dream job when she saw an opening for an in-house antitrust litigation attorney at Intel. In this episode of GCs in the House, Shelley shares with Lina Guo her path to the GC seat, exploring the stops along the way and giving advice to other litigators thinking about moving in-house.
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    37 mins
  • A Conversation with Margaret Chow, SVP and Chief Legal Officer of Couchbase

    A Conversation with Margaret Chow, SVP and Chief Legal Officer of Couchbase
    May 1 2023
    Margaret Chow, SVP and Chief Legal Officer of Couchbase, has focused her in-house career on the technology industry. In this first episode of “GCs in the House,” she chats with Lina Guo about her career path, sharing stories of how she found her way to law school, leading through IPOs and taking on HR.
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    42 mins