The GC Perspective: Navigating Legal Careers
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
6:30 PM
placeUJA-Federation of New York, 130 East 59th Street, New York, NY, 10022

Join UJA’s Young Lawyers Division for a panel discussion with three top general counsels – Jordan Fasbender, Lauren Ezrol Klein, and Jason Klurfeld, as they share their journeys to in-house roles and offer perspective on today’s legal landscape. Following their talk, they’ll open the floor for a dynamic Q&A.

Engage with fellow attorneys as you sharpen your understanding of the evolving demands of the industry and what it takes to succeed. Plus, you’ll discover UJA’s powerful work meeting the charged moment.

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Panelists

Jordan Fasbender

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, SpinCo

Jordan Fasbender will become general counsel of Comcast's planned spinoff of select NBC media brands and digital businesses, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel, to an independent publicly traded company.

She currently serves as the executive vice president, chief legal officer, and secretary of iHeartMedia, where she oversees iHeart’s legal, regulatory, business affairs, compliance, and government affairs groups. In this role, she advises the Board of Directors and senior management on a wide variety of issues and strategy including corporate governance, strategic transactions, corporate finance, digital technology, intellectual property,...

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Lauren Ezrol Klein

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Lauren Ezrol Klein is executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, serving as chief legal officer for the world's leading performing arts center. At Lincoln Center, Lauren is part of the executive management team, provides legal advice across a broad range of matters, and supports and counsels an 80+ member board on governance matters.

Prior to her role at Lincoln Center, Lauren was the executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Time Inc., and previously an associate at Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP. At Time Inc., Lauren was responsible for all global legal and governance matters, including...

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Jason Klurfeld

Senior Managing Director and General Counsel, Evercore Inc.

Jason Klurfeld is Evercore’s general counsel and corporate secretary, a senior managing director, and a member of the firm’s Management Committee. He joined Evercore in 2011 and is responsible for all legal and compliance matters.

Previously, Jason was an M&A attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York, and Skadden Arps in Washington, D.C., focusing primarily on mergers, acquisitions, financings, and strategic investments. He also served in government as an aide to New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.

Jason holds a B.A. in economics from Hamilton College, a master’s in history from Oxford University (St. Antony’s College), and a J.D. from...

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Leadership

Setting the Bar

Chairs: Brittany M. Penn • David R. Skoler
Committee: Milana Bretgoltz • Blair Broser • Ian Bruckner • Jason Gallant • Ava Goldberger • Jessica Stoltz

Chairs: Brittany M. Penn • David R. Skoler
Committee: Milana Bretgoltz • Blair Broser • Ian Bruckner • Jason Gallant • Ava Goldberger • Jessica Stoltz

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