Hector D. Ruiz Co-Chaired Innovative Conference Addressing the COVID-19 Impact on Legal Counsel
NEWARK, NJ, February 15, 2021–Walsh Partner Hector D. Ruiz was Co-chair of the 11th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference hosted by the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey and Prudential. The virtual event was held on February 11 and examined The Role of Legal Counsel: Effective Corporate Stewardship in the Age of COVID-19 and Social Change.
Prudential EVP and General Counsel, Ann Kappler, presented the keynote address. Leaders from prestigious companies including CNA, Linde, Merck, MetLife, PSE&G, and Roche Diagnostics, spoke on issues impacting the corporate landscape.
The conference included two CLE panels featuring General Counsel and other distinguished speakers addressing this year’s conference theme. Hundreds of attendees participated in this popular event.
Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP was also a sponsor of the conference.