An Advocate for Connections, Culture, and Compliance (with Juliee Conde Medina)

Juliee Conde Medina, Manager Counsel Compliance at The Hershey Company, joins The Advocate Next Door to explain compliance as “following the rules,” spanning areas like FDA issues, sanctions, internal investigations, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and third-party risk management, with small teams supporting global organizations.

She describes a “wheel of compliance” that includes policies, training, monitoring, audits, investigations, and risk assessments, stressing the need to tailor training to audiences and cultures. She recounts her path from youth court and mock trial to big law case clerk work in Atlanta, then University of Miami law school, government work at GAO, and moving into compliance in 2023 through established connections. She discusses stress and the importance of de-stressing, and emphasizes authentic networking as relationship-building, mentorship, diversity, and “lift as you grow.”

STORY

00:00 Mic Check And Setup

02:10 Podcast Intro Guest

02:52 Compliance Explained

06:36 Wheel Training

09:41 Cultural Aspects

10:49 From GAO To Compliance

11:37 Early Law Path Youth Court

14:25 Big Law Beginnings

18:22 Law School

19:20 Dancing Into Networking

25:07 Diversity Global Compliance

26:52 Small Team Global Support

27:55 In-House Networking

29:41 Stress Level Reality Check

29:59 Managing Risk

30:20 Running Toward Challenges

32:10 Stress Relief

33:15 Running Towards Self Care

36:34 Advice For Future Lawyers

38:15 Networking Mentors and LinkedIn

45:09 Introverts and Networking Tips

47:03 Cosplay and DragonCon

51:57 Authentic Relationship Building

55:16 Multifaceted Life

BIOGRAPHY

Juliee Conde Medina is a bilingual regulatory and compliance attorney with The Hershey Company, where she advises on complex legal, regulatory, and policy matters. Licensed in both Florida and the District of Columbia, Juliee brings extensive experience in compliance, federal investigations, audit support, and policy analysis, with a background spanning both government and corporate legal environments.

Before joining Hershey, Juliee served as a Staff Attorney with the United States Government Accountability Office, where she worked on Department of Defense investigations, congressional reporting, and regulatory matters involving sensitive and classified information. Earlier in her career, she interned with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and also served as a Summer Associate at the GAO.

Juliee earned her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law, where she served on the Race and Social Justice Law Review and held a national leadership position as Region VIII President of the Hispanic National Bar Association Law Student Division. Fluent in English and Spanish, she is passionate about ethical governance, public service, and advancing diverse perspectives within the legal profession.

LINKS

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliee-conde-30318085/

Hispanic Bar Association Spotlight: https://www.hbadc.org/general/custom.asp?page=JulieeConde