{"id":301,"date":"2019-09-19T18:31:52","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T18:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hlsorgs3stg.wpenginepowered.com\/techsoc\/?page_id=301"},"modified":"2025-07-25T19:19:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T19:19:22","slug":"2019-harvard-law-vc-gc-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/techsoc\/2019-harvard-law-vc-gc-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Harvard Law VC-GC Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"m_341486349430767206gmail-m_4993628511970484777gmail-seo_h1_tag\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wave.webaim.org\/img\/icons\/h1.svg\" alt=\"STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS: Heading level 1\">Wilson Sonsini Presents: Private Company VC Financing Trends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>September 24, 2019&nbsp;@ 12:00 \u2013 12:45, WCC 3019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come learn about this year\u2019s trends in private company valuations, preferred stock deal sizes and terms, and bridge financing terms from WSGR experts in venture capital and emerging company law. This event is sponsored by Wilson Sonsini and is the first of a symposium series called the Harvard Law VC-GC Symposium hosted by the Harvard Law and Technology Society. Link to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/488242125355753\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shake Shack will be served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panelists:<br>Mark Fitzgerald (partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &amp; Rosati)<br>Priyanka Nawathe (senior associate, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &amp; Rosati)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"m_341486349430767206gmail-m_4993628511970484777gmail-seo_h1_tag\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wave.webaim.org\/img\/icons\/h1.svg\" alt=\"STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS: Heading level 1\">Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>September 25, 2019&nbsp;@ 12:00 \u2013 12:45, WCC 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the Harvard Law and Technology Society for a panel comprised of leading attorneys in venture capital and emerging companies law for broad discussion about firm-side VC and start up representation. This event is the second of a symposium series called the Harvard Law VC-GC Symposium hosted by the Harvard Law and Technology Society. Link to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/542690019836336\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shake Shack will be served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panelists:<br>Mike Lincoln (partner, head of business development at Cooley)<br>Jeff Engerman (partner at Gunderson Dettmer)<br>Jennifer Fang (senior associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &amp; Rosati)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"m_341486349430767206gmail-m_4993628511970484777gmail-seo_h1_tag\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wave.webaim.org\/img\/icons\/h1.svg\" alt=\"STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS: Heading level 1\">Technology Company General Counsel Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>September 26, 2019&nbsp;@ 12:00 \u2013 12:45, WCC 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Jason Fiorillo, the general counsel of Boston Dynamics, Shirley Paley, the general counsel of Formlabs, and Daniel Doktori, the general counsel of Credly and founder of HLEP, for a wide ranging discussion about the day to day role of technology company general counsel and the variety of legal issues that might rise to the top of the GC\u2019s queue at any given moment. This event is the third of a symposium series called the Harvard Law VC-GC Symposium hosted by the Harvard Law and Technology Society. &nbsp;Link to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/377277329612481\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shake Shack will be served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panelist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jason Fiorillo, (GC, Boston Dynamics)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shirley Paley, (GC, Formlabs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daniel Doktori, (GC, Credly)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"m_341486349430767206gmail-m_4993628511970484777gmail-seo_h1_tag\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wave.webaim.org\/img\/icons\/h1.svg\" alt=\"STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS: Heading level 1\">Leading In-House Tech Practitioners in Conversation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>September 27, 2019 @ 12pm- 1pm, WCC 1019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An in-depth panel conversation featuring leading in-house technology practitioners and HLS alums, from Casper, Audible, Kickstarter, and Via. During this session, we will cover the nuts and bolts of in-house tech practice as well as practice-specific aspects for tech lawyers.&nbsp;&nbsp;This event is the fourth of a symposium series called the Harvard Law VC-GC Symposium hosted by the Harvard Law and Technology Society. 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