Kicking off our 6th season of Law Light, we have special guest Anna King joining us as part of our Women in Leadership Series. As the General Counsel for Insurance Operations at Markel since 2022, Anna King led a global team of 80 legal, compliance and investigation professionals supporting the company’s specialty insurance and reinsurance businesses. In this episode, Melinda and Anna discuss: · Using your time intentionally, both in business and p...

In this episode of our Distinguished Legal Advisor® series, DLA program Director Elaina McMillan speaks with Kendrick Royer, a Gibson Arnold & Associates client who has hired DLAs for legal support in his previous roles as General Counsel. Elaina and Kendrick discuss how Kendrick found out about DLAs, his experiences hiring DLAs for long-term and short-term work, and the benefits clients will find in using DLAs for legal support. Listen to this episode for insights into our unique recruit...

In this week’s episode of Law Light, Jennifer Grafton, Interim General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of Rare Earths Americas Ltd., talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates President and CEO Melinda Delmonico for our Women in Leadership Series. Based on her extensive legal experience, Jennifer provides insight into: Her journey of adapting to new opportunities and discovering her ideal career, combining business and law as an in-house lawyer.The importance of connecting with your t...

This week Jennifer Evans, Polsinelli’s Denver Office Managing Partner, Practice Leader of the firm’s Health Care Compliance practice and Shareholder in the Health Care Department, talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates CEO, Melinda Delmonico as part of our Women in Leadership series. Jennifer gives insight into: Her journey to healthcare law as a "healthcare person who just happens to be a lawyer."The importance of work-life balance and finding inspiration, as well as dialogue and partici...

This week Rodrigo Monroy, Deputy General Counsel at TTEC, talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates CEO, Melinda Delmonico as part of our In-House Counsel series. Rodrigo discusses his journey to General Counsel and important In-House mindset shifts. Rodrigo gives us an up-close look at challenges he has faced in his career and discusses what he wished he knew as a young lawyer. He also discusses the importance of being a team player, not burning bridges, and fostering a growth mindset.

This week Michelle Thompson, J.D., Ph.D., CEO of Resistant Vision Coaching and Consulting, talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates CEO, Melinda Delmonico as part of our Diversity & Inclusion series. Michelle shares her experience with: Working with women in big law-firms who work 70 - 90-hour weeks to establish a better work/life balance. What meaningful actions law firms and legal departments can take to recruit people of color and women. Michelle gives us an up-close look at challe...

This week Christine Garrison, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for NYSE listed REIT Farmland Partners Inc., talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates CEO, Melinda Delmonico as part of our Women in Leadership series. Christine provides insight into: How having a supportive partner can make or break a career. How you should reframe your skillset and being open to learning in your role. Christine gives us an up-close look at what she has observed as challenges for women in leadership r...

This week Nancy Merrill, former Vice-President and Chief Global Officer of Operations for TTEC and current Distinguished Legal Advisor (DLA), talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates Director of Talent Acquisition and leader of the Distinguished Legal Advisor Division, Elaina McMillan as part of our Women in Leadership series. In this episode Nancy tells us about: Why she is willing to provide support in ways she may seem overqualified for. The benefits of using a DLA over other emplo...

This week Aparna Williams, Chief Legal and Compliance officer at Coalfire Systems, Inc., the largest pure play cybersecurity consulting firm in the US, talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates CEO, Melinda Delmonico as part of our Women in Leadership series. Aparna answers questions like: What are your greatest challenges as a woman in leadership? What inspires you? Aparna also gives us an up-close look at her journey through law school and how she joined her current team. She also a...

This week Lanesha Minnix, senior vice president and chief legal officer for flow serve, talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates CEO, Melinda Delmonico as part of our Women in Leadership series. Lanesha shares her current role in her organization and how she got to where she is today. Lanesha answers questions like: How did you know that you wanted to transfer to an in-house environment? In your career, as a female lawyer, did you find that the opportunities you had were always there? Or ...

This week Caroline Tsai, a leader in Western Unions Global Legal Affairs, Compliance, Enterprise Risk, Public Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, Ethics, Privacy, and Corporate Secretarial Functions talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates CEO, Melinda Delmonico as part of our Women in Leadership series. Caroline shares her current role in her organization and how she got to where she is today. Caroline also answers questions like: When going through the hiring process, how much do you rely on...

This week Elizabeth Matthews, Deputy Managing Director, Executive Vice President, and General Counsel of Total Energies, talks with Gibson Arnold’s CEO, Melinda Delmonico, as part of our Women in Leadership series. Nancy shares her career journey and what brought her to her current in-house role. She answers questions like: What moment led you to an in-house career?Do you shape your career or does your career shape you?How did you navigate different career opportunities?What are some of...

This week Nancy Lipson, Executive Vice President & General Counsel of Newmont Mining Corp., talks with Gibson Arnold’s CEO, Melinda Delmonico, as part of our Women in Leadership series. Nancy shares her career journey and what brought her to her current in-house role She answers questions like: What moment led you to an in-house career?Do you shape your career or does your career shape you?How did you navigate different career opportunities?What are some of your biggest career learnings?W...

This week Lanesha Minnix, senior vice president and chief legal officer of Flowserve, talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates CEO, Melinda Delmonico as part of our Women in Leadership series. Lanesha shares her current role in her organization and how she got to where she is today. Lanesha also answers questions like: Why did you choose in-house and how did you get to where you are today? In your career, as a female lawyer, did you find that opportunities were always open to you? Or were...

This week Linda Ramirez, the General Counsel and Board Secretary at Olink Proteomics and Board Member of Latinas First Foundation, joins Gibson Arnold’s CEO, Melinda Delmonico, in sharing her journey and struggles of the legal world. Her various experiences, personal and professional, have given her a unique perspective on DEIA and equipped her to tackle the challenges of diversity that many people face. Linda’s message: Know Your Worth! This episode answers questions like: How d...

On this episode, Melinda Delmonico (CEO of Gibson Arnold & Associates) is joined by Larry Lee, who is a Shareholder with Jones & Keller in Denver, CO. Larry summarizes his career in labor and employment law and how his father inspired his career. Larry also discusses what diversity and inclusion means to him, and why it is so important in the legal field. Melinda and Larry also look at mentorship as a tool for diversity & inclusion, as well as what makes a great leader on di...

Melinda Delmonico, President & CEO of Gibson Arnold & Associates, interviews Lucy Stark, the Managing Partner of Holland & Hart as part of our Women in Leadership series. Lucy shares about her journey to becoming Managing Partner, a role she never imagined she would take on, and what it means to get to be the woman in the room. She also describes her passion for her career, and how she fell into a practice that she loves. Finally, we learn what inspires and motivates Lucy both in ...

Law Light returns this week with a conversation between Melinda Delmonico, CEO of Gibson Arnold, and Jennifer Simons of Parker Wellbore. Jennifer is Sr. Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary for Parker Wellbore and has spent much of her career with the company. We hear about Jennifer's distinguished history with Parker, as well as the ways her life and her beliefs have shaped her career. Jennifer shares with us the greatest lessons she ha...

This week on Law Light, we are continuing our discussion on Diversity & Inclusion with our guest, Kim Stith. Kim is Vice President & General Counsel of Employment Law and Benefits at Waste Management. Melinda Delmonico (President & CEO of Gibson Arnold) and Kim get together to discuss Kim's experience with Diversity & Inclusion in the legal field, and what DEI initiatives should look like in the modern era. Kim offers her unique perspective on Diversity & Inclusion both as...