Kate O'Leary: HBO's Succession from the Perspective of an Experienced In-House Lawyer (Season 1).

Welcome to the Boardroom Governance Podcast. I’m your host, Evan Epstein. In this very special episode, I talk with Kate O’Leary, the Global Executive Litigation Counsel at General Electric Company. We address corporate governance issues from HBO's show Succession from the perspective of an experienced in-house lawyer who deals with governance challenges in the real world. We only cover issues from Season 1 of the show, but if you want to hear more episodes on this show, please do let me know by sending me your comments via social media, email or any other format. In this podcast, we discuss CEO succession, compliance issues emerging from the so-called “Death Pit”, disclosure controls and the role of the general counsel. We also address board approvals for transactions, board votes on no-confidence motions, leadership, culture, government relations and corporate purpose. If you like this show, please consider subscribing, leaving a review or sharing this podcast on social media. You can find all the show notes on the website boardroom-governance.com and please feel free to subscribe to the Boardroom Governance Newsletter at evanepstein.substack.com