Through my line of work, I've had a front row seat to the seismic evolution of the general counsel role in recent years. Today's GC isn't just a legal advisor and company watchdog. Rather, they're a critical member of the executive team, playing a pivotal role in managing risk and shaping financial and business strategies. This increasing importance of, and demand for, the GC role can be attributed to numerous and wide-ranging factors, such as post-pandemic retirements, increasing and new regulatory requirements, economic uncertainties, global growth, and greater importance in signaling company values/morals.