Gerard Solis, University of South Florida

In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, host Hala Sandridge of Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney talks with Gerard Solis, general counsel at University of South Florida. Gerard joined USF's General Counsel's Office in 2003 as an Assistant General Counsel and since then, he has worked in multiple practice areas and played a critical role in some of the university’s important growth and strategic investments. Hala and Gerard discuss how COVID-19, the financial collapse and the Black Lives Matter movement impacted higher institutions like USF. The conversation continues to discuss the differences of working in the legal field at a public institution from working in private practice as well as working in house at a private company or even a publicly traded company. To learn more about Hala Sandridge, visit: https://www.bipc.com/hala-sandridge To learn more about the University of South Florida, visit https://www.usf.edu/ And to learn more about Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, visit: www.BIPC.com.