When the Client Is the Company: George Vincent, Secretary & General Counsel of Kroger

In this episode of Corporate Law Lab, host Neil Taylor is joined by George Vincent, Secretary and General Counsel of Kroger, for a candid conversation about transitioning from decades in private practice to leading legal, ethics, and compliance inside one of the largest grocery retailers in the country.George reflects on what shifts when you move from advising many clients to serving just one, how culture shapes effective compliance at scale, and why legal leadership inside a business requires understanding operations, data, and people—not just the law. The discussion also explores managing subject-matter experts, navigating executive decision-making, and the evolving role of technology and AI in legal work.A thoughtful look at what it means to practice law when your client isn’t across the table—but all around you.