Reaching a New High in Your Legal Career: Careers in Cannabis Law

The legalization of cannabis has been making waves across the United States for the past few years. The industry continues to grow and with it the opportunities for lawyers to explore an evolving—and exciting—area of law.

In this one-hour webinar, Gigi Birchfield and Carol Morganstern, recruiters in Los Angeles and San Francisco, chatted with three cannabis lawyers to demystify what it is like to work within an ever-changing industry. Topics included:

• The unique paths they took to enter the cannabis industry
• The nuances and eccentricities to practicing in this young, evolving industry
• The similarities and difference to practicing in-house and in a law firm

Panelists:

• Blake Bilstad, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, dosist
• Jennifer Fisher, Partner and Co-Chair of Goodwin’s cannabis practice
• Lauren Linder, Deputy General Counsel, Parallel