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Unless otherwise noted, CLE credit is available for one month past the event date for all programming for registered attendees.

Please note: CLE credit is no longer available for past year's events unless specifically noted.

 

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2024 Annual Symposium (March 7)

Note: CLE recordings are available to registered attendees only

LITIGATION PRESENTATIONS (in agenda order)

Reimaging Data Privacy Litigation - presented by Baker Botts

Bonehead Lawyer Moves - 2024 Edition - coming soon - presented by Vinson & Elkins

Litigation Trends in 2024 - presented by Norton Rose Fulbright

Legal Challenges in the Workforce - presented by K&L Gates

Compliance Plans and Codes of Business Ethics and Conduct - presented by Greenberg Traurig

Tough Negotiations - Negotiating Hard Bargains and Navigating Difficult Adversaries - presented by Kilpatrick Townsend

Texas Business Courts -  A New Era of Business Litigation - presented by Bell Nunnally

CORPORATE/TRANSACTIONAL PRESENTATIONS (in agenda order)

Trade Secret Policies - presented by Baker Botts

Securities Law Nightmares - presented by Vinson & Elkins

Legal Considerations for M&A in an Election Year - presented by Norton Rose Fulbright

Crossing Boundaries: Understanding Attorney-Client Privilege While Doing Business Abroad - presented by Greenberg Traurig

Managing Risk and Navigating Trends When Procuring Gen AI Products - presented by Kilpatrick Townsend

Enhancing Communications Between In-House and Outside Counsel - presented by Bell Nunnally

 

2023 Annual Symposium


note: CLE recordings were available to registered attendees only

LITIGATION TRACK PRESENTATIONS:

Right-Sizing Your Compliance Program - presented by Baker Botts

Bonehead Lawyer Moves 2023 Edition - presented by Vinson & Elkins

Business Litigation Roundup - presented by Norton Rose Fulbright

Government Investigations - What Do You Do When the Government Comes Knocking? - presented by K&L Gates

The Trial Plan: Designing A Case Roadmap Backwards from Appeal to Case Inception - presented by Greenberg Traurig

How to Write Gooder - Improving Your Legal Writing, Top to Bottom - presented by Kilpatrick Townsend

Imagining a World Without Non-Competes - presented by Bell Nunnally

 

TRANSACTIONAL TRACK PRESENTATIONS:

Officer Fiduciary Duty Update -  presented by Baker Botts

ESG-Related Trends in Executive Compensation - presented by Vinson & Elkins

Life After Breach - presented by Norton Rose Fulbright

Frequently Asked Questions About IP in Commercial Deals - presented by K&L Gates

Improving In-House and Outside Counsel Relationships and Ethical Considerations - presented by Greenberg Traurig

Data in the Cloud - Managing Appropriate Contractual Controls in SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS - presented by Kilpatrick Townsend

The Evolution of Attorney-Client Privilege for In- House Counsel - presented by Bell Nunnally

2022 CLE Program Recordings

Listed by most current events:
 

May 2022 Programming

May 19:
Tips and Legal Issues to Consider When Rethinking your Business Operations to Reflect a Modern Work Environment presented by Phelps Dunbar

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May 12:
Better For You? Breaking Down Food Claims and Labels presented by Hunton Andrews Kurth

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May 4:
Addressing Fraud Carve-Out Contracts presented by Weil

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April 2022 Programming

April 28:
Cybersecurity, ESG and Other Emerging Issues presented by Baker Hostetler

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April 14: Annual Symposium (CLE credit available through May 31, 2022)

Litigation Track

Navigating Texas Competition Law Post-COVID presented by Bell Nunnally

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Shareholder Activism presented by Vinson & Elkins
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The Importance of Collaborating with In-House Counsel and Understanding Your Client’s Business in Developing Early Litigation Strategies presented by Perkins Coie
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Ethics Lessons from Hollywood presented by Greenberg Traurig
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What In-House Needs to Know about Litigation Funding presented by K&L Gates
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The Evolving Role of General Counsel in Managing Cybersecurity Risks presented by Norton Rose Fulbright
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Protecting Your Trade Secrets presented by Baker Botts
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Transactional Track

Ten Things for In-House Counsel to Know about Representations and Warranties Insurance presented by Bell Nunnally
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Bonehead Lawyer Moves presented by Vinson & Elkins
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Can You Keep a Secret? Navigating Employee Privacy Issues in Our “New Normal” presented by Perkins Coie
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Assessing and Protecting Intellectual Property Value in Joint Ventures presented by Greenberg Traurig
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Risks and Opportunities in Transactional Negotiations: Dealing with What You Don’t Know You Don’t Know presented by K&L Gates
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New Dimensions in Competition Analysis presented by Norton Rose Fulbright
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Hot Topics in ESG presented by Baker Botts
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March 2022 Programming

March 8:
Crisis in the C-Suite: Dos and Don’t for GCs in the Heat of the Moment presented by Thompson Coburn

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March 1:
D&O Top Stories form 2021 presented by Barnes & Thornburg

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February 2022 Programming

February 24:
A Conversation with Arshay Cooper (Leadership and Ethics CLE) hosted by Stewart Law Group

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February 12:
Leasing Lessons presented by Stinson

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January 2022 Programming

January 25:
Antitrust Enforcement Heats Up During Year 1 of the Biden Administration presented by Locke Lord

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2021 Programming
 

Special Event Highlight: The History of Dallas Racial Relations

hosted by the ACC DFW D&I Committe
Sponsored by Holland & Knight and Stewart Law Group

Click Here to watch our fireside chat with journalist and author Jim Schutze on the history of race relations in Dallas. His book, The Accommodation, was called "The Most Dangerous Book in Dallas" by D Magazine for its blunt criticism of the Dallas elite for how their grip on race relations in the city stifled the civil rights movement locally.

 

Common Ethical Issues for In-House Counsel - presented by Phelps Dunbar on December 14

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Intersection of Corporate Governance and Employment Law in an Era of COVID - presented by Barnes & Thornburg on December 8

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US Supreme Court Update - presented by Kilpatrick Townsend on December 1

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D&I Special Event: Inclusive Leadership - presented by Holland & Knight and Stewart Law Group on November 18
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Current Ethics Issues for Company Counsel - presented by Weil on October 26 Click Here for the Recording


Communication Best Practices and Privilege Preservation Issues - presented by Locke Lord on October 12
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The Future of Work - presented on September 30 at the Annual Chapter Meeting, CLE and Golf/Spa event
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Digital Transformation and Data Economy - presented by Baker Hostetler on September 23
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Collaborating with Outside Counsel - presented by Bell Nunnally on September 22, a Professional Development Event
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Strategies to Mitigate Director Liability & Exposure in 2021 and Beyondpresented by Thompson Coburn on August 18
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Annual CLO Forum – Getting to Nosponsored by DLA Piper on August 25
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What You Should Know About Privilege in Texaspresented by Weil on July 14
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ANNUAL IN-HOUSE SYMPOSIUM - April 29, 2021
 

Litigation Track Recordings:

What's All the Fuss about "No Poach"Agreements? Unpacking Heightened Scrutiny and Increased Anti-Trust Risk in Labor & Employment
Vinson & Elkins LLP

Top 10 Ethics Concerns for In-House Counsel (Ethics)
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Issues to Expect When Dealing With a Distressed Counterpart
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

The Call is Coming From Inside The House – Executive Employment Agreements
Perkins Coie LLP

The Blossoming Cybersecurity Movement
Baker Botts LLP

Transactional Track Recordings:

Is Your Investment What You Think It is? Understanding Environmental Risk and Opportunities for Project Development in the Biden Administration
Vinson & Elkins LLP

IP Due Diligence - Overcoming Objuscation and Finding IP Assets In M&A
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Managing Digital Privacy Risk
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Deftly Diverse: Communicating Well Across Cultures (Ethics)
Perkins Coie LLP

SPACs: Recent Developments in the Hottest Trend
Baker Botts LLP

 


Recent Webinar Recordings: February 2021-May 2021

 

Career Advancement and Personal Development during Troubled Times discussion presented by Perkins Coie on February 23.

 
Privilege Primer CLE presented by Thompson & Knight on March 3.
 
Food Law 101 discussion presented by Haynes and Boone, LLP on March 23
 
Emerging from COVID-19: Business and Legal Considerations discussion presented by Barnes & Thornburg on March 25.

Navigating Labor and Employment in 2021 discussion presented by Littler on March 30.
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Don't Be A Fool: Learn How to Manage a Brand Crisis in the Digital Age discussion presented by K&L Gates on April 1.
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Be a Goldfish: Leadership and Ethics Lessons for Lawyers from the TV Show Ted Lasso - ethics CLE presented by Bell Nunnally on May 26. Click Here

 

Recent Special Event Highlight:

The Future of Work: Part Chaos, Part Rocket Fuel

presented on September 30

at the Annual Chapter Meeting, CLE and Golf/Spa Event

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Click Here to view Keynote Speaker Claire Haidar – a technology entrepreneur , speaker and CEO at WNDYR – discuss the driving forces of technology, human acceleration, and the workspaces that can create experiences for improved performance every day. A panel follows, moderated by Claire, and discusses specific areas including artificial intelligence, mental wellness, organizational/structure needs as well as examples of in-house counsel currently leading a work force change in their company. 

2020 Additional Program Links and Recordings

September 24, 2020
Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable by Engaging in Good Trouble

An Interactive Panel Discussion on Social Justice

We have had many requests for a recording of the 2 ½ hour discussion. Due to the large file size, we are posting via two options:

  1. Download the video directly from dropbox with  this link . 
  2. Watch on Youtube: Click Here

 

 

2020 Summer Symposium Program Materials and Recordings

June 16 - Data Privacy on the Move
Sponsor: Baker Botts LLP
Presentation
Recording

June 23 - Ethics Lessons from Hollywood
Sponsor: Greenberg Traurig
Presentation
Recording

June 25 - Ethical Traps and Pitfall for In-House Counsel
Sponsor: Baker Botts LLP
Presentation
Recording

July 9 - Fostering Effective Partnerships with Outside Counsel
Sponsor: Perkins Coie
Presentation
Recording

July 15 - Protecting Privilege
Sponsor: Vinson & Elkins
Presentation
Recording

July 21 - Deal Breakers: Labor, Employment, Benefits and Executive Compensation
Sponsor: Vinson & Elkins
Presentation
Recording

July 30 - Building Sound Foundations for Joint Ventures
Sponsor: Greenberg Traurig
Presentation
Recording
Addtional Handout - Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances

August 6 - Cannabis in the Workplace
Sponsor: Perkins Coie
Presentation
Recording

August 20 - Top Business Cases of the year
Sponsor: Norton Rose Fulbright
Presentation
Recording

September 2 - Judges Roundtable - E-Discovery
Sponsor: Exterro
Presentation
Recording

September 8 - Data Privacy Survival Guide
Sponsor: Exterro
Presentation
Recording

October 1 - Corporate Risk Mitigation Tactics
Sponsor: Willis Towers Watson
Presentation
Recording

 

Dallas - Fort Worth Chapter

2019 Chapter Program Materials


April 26 Annual In-House Symposium


Litigation Track:

Diversity as  Litigation Strength - Dentons USA

Is the Reptile Slithering into Your Commercial Case? - Baker Botts LLP

Proactively Protecting Trade Secrets: Cautionary Tales and Takeaways - Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Cybersecurity Disclosure and Internal Controls - Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Corporate Response to Climate Change and the "New Green Deal" - Vinson & Elkins LLP

To Accommodate or Not to Accommodate? Americans with Disabilities Act Update - Lewis Bribois

Protecting Your Assets: The Role of Legal in Mitigating and Financing Cyber Risk - Willis Towers Watson

 
Corporate Track:

Limited Liability Company Agreements: Common Pitfalls to Avoid - Dentons USA

Reps and Warranties Insurance for M&A Transactions - Baker Botts LLP

Preserving Attorney-Client Privilege in Cross-Border Matters - Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Cyber Ethics - Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Be Prepared: Structuring Capital in Uncertain Markets - Vinson & Elkins LLP

Intellectual Property: Protecting Your Organization's Products and Innovations - Lewis Brisbois

How to Become Your CFO's Favorite: Risk Control and Claims Advocacy - Willis Towers Watson

 


2018 Chapter Program Materials

April 27 Annual In-House Symposium

Final Schedule and Topics for Attendees
 


Note: Content below is archived; links may not work.

Chapter Program Materials 2017
 

UPDATED IN-TRANSITION GUIDE 2017

We've updated this practical guide to provides in-house counsel with valuable information for attorneys who are in-transition or simply want to stay current. Our latest addition is a chapter dedicated to in-house compensation. The guide also includes the following chapter topics: how to find job openings, working with outside counsel recruiters, using social media and other resources, marketing yourself, building a winning resume, acing the interview, staying mentally healthy and considering financials issues. Thank you to the various experts who contributed their expertise to this project.

Please note: this guide is available to ACC members only.

April 21 Annual In-House Symposium

Final Schedule and Topics for Attendees

Chapter Program Materials 2015

November 19 CLE Ethics Lunch

Current Ethics Facing General Counsels - presented by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Annual Meeting & Ethics CLE - September 18

Program Slides:

The New Age of Lawyers - presented by Counsel on Call

Unprofessionalism in the Profession - presented by Baker & McKenzie LLP

Fort Worth Symposium - June 11

Program Schedule

Annual Spring Symposium - May 8
Schedule of Events

The In-Transition Guide for ACC Dallas-Fort Worth
This practical guide provides in-house counsel valuable information to assist attorneys who are in-transition or simply want to stay current. With the assistance from various experts, the chapter topics include: how to find job openings, working with outside counsel recruiters, using social media and other resources, marketing yourself, building a winning resume, acing the interview, staying mentally healthy and considering financials issues. Please note: this guide is available to ACC members only.

 

Chapter Program Materials 2014

11th Annual Meeting & Ethics CLE

September 5, 2014

Counsel on Call

Technology: Creating Demand for Competent Attorneys

Baker & McKenzie LLP

Real-World Ethical Issues Facing In-House Counsel

 

Chapter Program Materials 2013

10th Annual Meeting & Ethics CLE
September 6, 2013 - Baker & McKenzie LLP
How to Develop, Implement and Maintain a Successful Corporate Compliance Strategy and Stay Ahead of Whistleblowers
Presented by Joan Meyer & Richard Dean

Annual In-House Spring Symposium
May 16, 2013
Session 1: Baker & Botts

Cybersecurity: What Corporate Counsel Should Know for 2013
Session 2: Littler Mendelson PC
Employee From Hell
Session 3: Andrews Kurth LLP
Navigating Healthcare Reform: What the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Means for Employers
Session 4: Jackson Walker LLP
Contracts from a Litigator's Perspective
Session 5: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Issues in International Public and Private M & A: A Canadian Perspective
Session 6: Fisher & Phillips LLP
Keep Your Friends Close, and Your Opponents Closer - Effectively Managing Aggressive Enforcement of Employment Laws

February 25, 2013
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Webinar
Arbitration Provisions: Drafting the Best and Litigating Effectively Under the Worst CLE

 

January 31, 2013
Baker & McKenzie, LLP CLE at Lockheed Martin
New DOJ Guidance on FCPA

Chapter Program Materials 2012

November 15, 2012 Fisher Phillips CLE
Holiday Party Law

October 18 & 25, 2012
The New NLRB

September 27, 2012 Weil CLE
Protecting the Integrity of Entity-Specific Contract

September 14, 2012 Ethics CLE
A Day in the Life
The October 2012 DOJ FCPA Guidance

July 26, 2012 Alston & Bird, LLP CLE
The Supreme Court's Historic Decision on the Affordable Care Act

May 23, 2012 - Annual In-House Symposium

Corporate Communications & Social Media

Litigation: Corporations and Jury Trials

International Legal Issues

Settlement Negotiations and Capacity to Pay (CAPAY)

The State of Covenants Not to Compete & Arbitration Agreements

Attorney-Client Privilege and Communications with Auditors from a Corporate Counsel Perspective

Chapter Program Materials 2011

September 9, 2011 - Golf Spa CLE Event

Global Implications of the Attorney-Client Privilege Presentation

Global Corporate Compliance Presentation

May 26,2011
Bios:

Kay Andrews
Jennifer Youpa & Steve Rahhal
Suzy Fulton
John McDowell
Wei Wei Jeang
Mark Habbinga
David Carstens & Vincent Allen
Melissa Stewart
John Kincade

Powerpoints:

E-Discovery Update

Employment - Top Labor and Employment Law Trends

Technology Panel

Litigation Cost Control 

Pending Patent Reform Litigation

Ethics - Changing Burden on Preserving Privilege

Materials (Powerpoints will be uploaded after the seminar):
Littler White Paper

April 21 - Derivatives: Risky Business or Effective Risk Management Tool? presented by Jackson Walker LLP

March 24 - A Lawyer's Job in Managing the Board presented by Weil, Gotshal & Manges

Chapter Program Materials 2010

November 16/18 - Top Ten Pitfalls in Managing Global Matter That In-House Counsel Should Avoid

April 15/April 22 - Crisis Management Issues for First Responders ACC CLE Presentation
Presented by Alston & Bird LLP

Chapter Program Materials - 2009

June 23/July 9 - Client Value Panel Discussion - The Changing World of Pricing and Cost Management of Legal Services

May 21 - Spring CLE Symposium
Companies in Distress: Minimizing Risks and Maximizing Opportunities
Presented by Jason Brookner and Gogi Malik, Andrews Kurth

Ready to Work? The Obama Administration's Changes to Employment Law
Presente by W. Gary Fowler, Jackson Walker LLP

Litigating on a 2009 Budget
Presented by Mark Habbinga, Esq,, Epiq Systems

Practical Steps to Minimize Privacy Risks: Understanding the Intersection Between Information Management and Privacy Law
Presented by Alexandria McCombs and Marty Provin, Jordan Lawrence

February - 19 & 26 Alternative Fee Arrangement

January 22/February 5 Employee Free Choice Act


Materials from Prior Meetings

Updating Your Boiler Plate/ Negotiating the Difficult Provisions

Drafting Effective Settlement Agreements

How To Use The Law To Keep Your Company Union Free: Building A Legal Preventive Fortress To Ward Off The Coming Onslaught Of The "Employee Free Choice Act."

Compliance in the International Marketplace: Export and Import Considerations

Travel Advisory: Lessons-Learned from the (Often Bumpy) Road of Global Dealmaking
Advertising: The Rules of the Road and Practical Advice on Avoiding the Bumps (and Potholes) Along the Way ACCA/Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter

Applied Discovery Brochure

Avoiding the "Bermuda Triangle" - Navigating the ADA, FMLA and Workers' Comp Void

Avoiding Common Contract Mistakes

Best Practices in E-Discovery

Brand and IP Integrity: How Far is Erosion from Extinction? Non-Traditional Brand and IP Protection

Defining Fraud

Developing an Effective Electronic Discovery Response Plan

Document Retention & Destruction Policies for Digital Data

Embedded Information in Electronic Documents

Employment Law 2007 - The Long and Short of It

Foreign Trademark Protection

From The Outside In: In-House Counsel Through the Looking Glass

How to Avoid Being on the Wrong End of Spoliation Sanctions: Lessons From Morgan Stanley, Zubulake, and Philip Morris

Outsourcing Service Providers

Planning an Effective Electronic Discovery Response

SEC Update: Do you Know the Latest?

Symposium - Accountability Presentation

"Step Right Up": Trends, Tricks and Traps of Advertising Law Today

Those Dreaded Documents Knowledge Management vs. Document Retention

Winning Negotiation Techniques

U.S. and International Data Protection Laws Conference:

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