Advising for Change 2023 Recap: How Legal Teams Can Drive Impact

On October 24, 2023, Builders Vision teamed up with Kirkland & Ellis to host its annual convening, Advising for Change: How Legal Teams Can Drive Impact. The event brought together family office attorneys and was all about empowering legal teams to drive impact within their organizations.

This year, we welcomed more than 75 attendees from family offices across the country. We hosted seven panels and two breakout sessions throughout the day featuring Builders Vision team members, partners, and peers.

From an update on anti-ESG sentiment, to guidelines for using lobbying and advocacy as an impact tool, to an exploration of investing and giving through a racial lens following the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision, we had a jam-packed schedule. The result was an inspiring event with other attorneys who share our passion and commitment to learning and impact and a strong call-to-action for others to lean into this work.

Check out some photos from the day below!

Thanks to everyone who joined us this year, and a special thank you to all of the moderators and panelists who shared their learnings and perspectives with this community.

• The Builders Vision and S2G Ventures teams: Lukas Walton, Lisa Forbes, Lisa Montez, Miranda Lindl O’Connell, Mohit Kalra, Ashlee Pinto Zurita, Sarah Koslov, Jim Lelko, Aaron Rudberg, Joanna Cohen, Laura Payne, Kat Kulp, and Rachel Coleman

• The Kirkland & Ellis team: Ryan Harris, Cole Parker, Alex Farmer, Mackenzie Drutowski, and Margaret Yeager

• Emily DeSmedt from Morgan Lewis

• Jillian Diamant from Pivotal Ventures

• Ezra Reese from Elias Law Group

• Sue Brown from Walton Enterprises

• Jennifer Shipp from Heising-Simons Foundation

• Justin Bruch from Clear Frontier

We have already kicked off planning for Advising for Change 2024! Email advisingforchange@buildersvision.com if you would like to be added to our invite list.