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Ann Kappler - Prudential Financial: Becoming the Voice of the Company
Innovative Legal Leadership
English - July 15, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBBusiness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Ann Kappler’s first passion was theatre. But while pursuing acting, a day job as a paralegal sparked a new interest: law.
At Jenner & Block, she worked with insurance agent trade association clients, which led to two Supreme Court arguments. After accepting a position as Deputy General Counsel at Fannie Mae, she discovered a love for the strategy and people management aspects of in-house work. Currently, she is the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Prudential Financial.
We discussed:
- The advantages to working in-house versus a law firm
- Speaking for the company on external affairs and public policy
- Advocating for DEI and issues concerning financial stability
- Managing a hybrid workforce
- The importance of persuasion skills
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