Mike Madden is the General Counsel at Future Feed, and has recently stepped down from his position as Chair of the ACC Global Board of Directors. After starting his career in private practice, Mike transitioned into in-house roles where he eventually had to choose between his law career and his other dream of being a rugby union coach.
In today's episode, Mike shares the lessons that he's learnt from rugby, and how they crossover with his legal career. He also explains the work he's done fostering greater diversity on the ACC Global Board. Finally, Mike shares his thoughts on how the General Counsel role has evolved, and why it's so important that General Counsels get to work side-by-side with senior leadership.

Navigating global challenges as an in-house lawyer
20:27

How one lawyer faced the global financial crisis in the delivery room
25:54

The challenges and opportunities of being a sole in-house legal counsel
20:41