Sophia Hui Fila

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The Legal Council identity over a boardroom of executives

Overview

The Legal Council is an exclusive, private membership network connecting general counsel and senior legal executives in the restaurant and hospitality industries. The program provides legal education, industry insights, and peer networking opportunities to help members navigate complex legal and regulatory challenges.

My role

Brand strategy & identity

I led the rebranding initiative, developing brand positioning, messaging, and visual identity. I also led cross-functional teams to bring the brand strategy to life through a redesigned website, promotional video, and marketing materials, ensuring a cohesive brand experience across multiple channels.

Program marketing & management

I oversee membership communications, email marketing, and member engagement initiatives. I also coordinated the planning, marketing, and logistics for an annual member seminar and welcome dinner, including working with state accreditation authorities to secure Continuing Legal Education credits for attendees.

Challenge

  • Establish a stronger brand identity and communicate the program’s value to senior legal executives.
  • Build a cohesive brand experience across digital platforms, marketing communications, and member events.
  • Drive membership engagement while coordinating complex event logistics and CLE accreditation requirements.

Result

  • Delivered a comprehensive brand refresh, including brand positioning, messaging, visual identity, website redesign, and promotional video.
  • Established consistent brand messaging across digital platforms, membership communications, and event marketing.
  • Coordinated an annual member seminar and welcome dinner, including speaker coordination, event logistics, and multi-state CLE accreditation.

Brand positioning

I developed TLC’s brand positioning and core messaging to highlight its unique value:

  • Industry-specific legal insights
  • A trusted network of peers
  • A competitive edge for senior legal executives
Your industry. Your peers. Your legal edge.

Brand identity

The previous Legal Council wordmark beside the new logo in three lockups

I led the brand identity refresh, providing creative direction and collaborating with the graphic design team to develop a new logo and cohesive visual identity aligned with TLC’s brand positioning and messaging.

Website redesign

Highlights

  • Developed website content and information architecture.
  • Provided creative direction and led cross-functional design and web development teams.
  • Delivered a redesigned website with a cohesive visual identity and improved user experience.

Visit the live site

The Legal Council website after the rebrand The Legal Council website before the rebrand

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The redesigned Legal Council homepage, full page

Brand video

I led the creative development and production of Your Legal Edge, a promotional video highlighting The Legal Council’s unique value proposition, membership benefits, and professional network. The video was designed to engage prospective members and support membership recruitment efforts.

Marketing communications & events

I developed and managed email campaigns to promote membership, drive event registration, and strengthen member engagement, achieving an overall email open rate of approximately 37% and over 60% for member-only communications.

I also supported the Executive Director in planning and executing member seminars and welcome dinners, managing event logistics, vendor coordination, and attendee communications. I worked closely with the creative team to develop branded event materials, including signage, program booklets, and promotional giveaways, ensuring a consistent brand experience across event touchpoints.

In addition, I coordinated multi-state Continuing Legal Education (CLE) accreditation and designed and distributed certificates of attendance to ensure eligible attendees could receive CLE credits for participating in the seminars.

Two seminar invitation emails, one on a phone and one at full width
Branded seminar signage in the venue

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