Career Highlights
General
Counsel
Treasurer & Head of
Investor Relations
Partner
Partner
Partner
Professor
Academic Credentials
Master of Business
Administration
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Bachelor of Arts
Today’s General Counsel must be more than a legal advisor—you’re expected to be a strategic partner, governance leader, and business thinker. These courses sharpen the financial and strategic skills essential to that expanded role, giving you the tools to engage confidently with the board, influence enterprise decisions, and lead with clarity and impact.
As Deputy General Counsel, your role increasingly demands more than legal expertise. These courses provide a solid foundation in accounting, financial analysis, capital markets, and business strategy—enhancing your ability to contribute to strategic decision-making, support sound governance, and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
As an Associate/Assistant/Counsel, a strong grasp of financial and strategic fundamentals enhances your ability to support key business decisions. These courses provide practical insight into accounting, capital structure, business valuation, and capital markets—helping you engage more confidently with senior leaders and contribute to broader organizational goals.
Legal Operations Professionals play a critical role in aligning legal departments with broader business goals. These courses offer practical training in strategic planning, financial management, data analytics, technology implementation, project and change management, risk assessment, communication, and building effective cross-functional relationships—key skills for supporting legal and business strategy.
As a lawyer in the non-profit sector, your influence extends far beyond legal matters—today’s leaders are expected to drive strategy, shape governance, and foster high-performing teams. These courses are designed specifically for non-profit in-house counsel who aspire to become strategic partners within their organizations, not just legal advisors.
As outside counsel, your value increases when your legal advice is grounded in a deep understanding of your client’s business and financial realities. These courses provide essential training in accounting, financial analysis, economics, and business strategy—equipping you to identify risks more precisely, support smarter decision-making, and deliver legal counsel that aligns with your clients’ strategic objectives.
Chaka Patterson is a distinguished legal and business leader with over 30 years of experience spanning corporate, government, and private practice. He has served as Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations for a Fortune 100 company, General Counsel of a Fortune 1000 company, and partner at leading AmLaw 50 firms. With a JD from Harvard Law School and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Chaka is known for delivering strategic value well beyond legal advice. Today, he coaches legal professionals on how to elevate their impact, accelerate their careers, and become indispensable business partners.
Chaka’s educational background and experience in the legal space have made him my go-to person for career advice. As a legal counsel, no one has done more for the organizations they serve than Chaka. His perspective brought immediate value to my own career and I’m confident he can do the same for you.
Chief Legal Officer
Vera Therapeutics, Inc.
Deputy General Counsel at Company