Membership

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Membership Eligibility

Memberships are restricted to the chief lawyer (e.g., General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, or Director of Legal Affairs) and all in-house senior managing counsel who have significant leadership and management responsibility, which includes:

Leading a major functional area (e.g., litigation, securities, intellectual property),
Serving as a lead attorney for a major business unit, or
Supervising one or more lawyers.

Members must hold full-time positions under their title, and must be solely employed by a corporation, non-profit, or government agency.

Level	Cost
INDIVIDUAL CORPORATE	$600
INDIVIDUAL GOV’T/NON-PROFIT	$300
CORPORATE UNDERWRITER	$1,500
CORPORATE LEGAL DEPARTMENT General counsel & up to 3 managing counsel. Additional members $300 each.	$1,200
GOV’T/NON-PROFIT LEGAL DEPARTMENT General counsel & up to 3 managing counsel. Additional members $225 each.	$900
CORPORATE MENTORING SPONSOR General counsel & up to 8 managing counsel. Additional members $300 each.	$2,500

For questions & more information, contact:

Catherine Paulson
Director of Membership
cpaulson@tgcf.org

Jennifer Hirschbrich
Member Relations Coordinator
jhirschbrich@tgcf.org

Currently In Transition?
The Forum extends membership to general and managing counsel who have recently left their company and are seeking employment as a general or managing counsel. They may extend their existing Forum membership or become a Forum member as an In Transition General Counsel (ITGC) for up to 18 months from commencement of transition. Whilst in transition, the ITGC Member receives all of the benefits of an individual membership, with the exception of free attendance to Annual Conference.

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Member Benefits

Annual Conference – Our two-day Annual Conference, typically held in Austin or San Antonio in November, is designed to encourage conversation and inspire professional advancement through a series of short, dynamic presentations from industry leaders and networking events. Each year, the topic of the Conference centers around leadership with over 250 members in attendance. The Annual Conference fee is included in the yearly membership dues.
Chapter Quarterly Program Events – Four Quarterly Program Events are held in-person in each chapter city. These Quarterly Programs address crucial best practice issues and offer insight into current topics facing the in-house legal community.
Statewide Virtual CLE Programs – In consultation with our Virtual Programming Committee, Forum Gold Underwriters host Virtual CLE Programs on current topics relevant to our members who receive CLE credits while staying connected to our legal community. Members have access to our private library of all recorded CLE programs and materials through our password protected web page to view for CLE credit at their convenience.

GC Round Table Luncheons – Typically, three GC Round Table Luncheons are held in-person in our Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston chapter cities where members engage in advanced dialogue with each other on current legal topics in an informal social setting.
After Hour Social Events – Throughout the year, the Forum hosts sponsored in-person chapter social events for our members. These events are private networking get-togethers with 20-40 in attendance and are held at restaurants, bars/lounges, private homes, or other venues in Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston.
Forum Women Events – In efforts to empower the women in our legal community, the Forum hosts sponsored in-person chapter events for our women members. These events aim to cultivate lasting relationships as well as develop and empower female leadership.

Leadership Recognition – Each year, the Forum recognizes and celebrates outstanding leaders in our in-house community with two award dinners. During our Annual Conference, up to 10 Magna Stella awards are given in various categories to recognize excellence and celebrate the success of in-house leadership throughout Texas. In addition, the Dallas Fort Worth Chapter annually presents the Dedman Award to a General Counsel with demonstrated commitment to business ethics, communication and management practices.
Member Directory – Members have access to a digital membership directory to help maintain and develop connections with fellow in-house leadership representing more than half of the Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state as well as prominent companies in each chapter city.
Leadership Institute – Annually, members can participate in our six-day Leadership Institute designed by general counsel. The Institute provides attendees with a unique leadership and financial management program presented in association with the SMU Cox School of Business. The Institute is discounted for Forum members.

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Upcoming Events

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Virtual CLE Program: Liability Management: Creativity, Creditor Protection and Related Risks

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