Your Local Chapter

ACC's 47 local Chapters represent corporate counsel across the United States and abroad. Chapters offer a unique opportunity for members to network with other in-house counsel locally, sharpen their skills at top notch continuing legal education (CLE) programs, and attend social events with their peers.

Chapter membership also provides the opportunity to take an active part in how the Association serves the profession, introduces you to fellow colleagues who share your challenges, and opens up new career opportunities close to home.

To locate a Chapter in your area, click on the corresponding state or area below.

Select any Chapter from the pull down listing for more information.

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Spotlight on the Washington State Chapter

The Washington State Chapter serves 399 members, representing 196 companies including Alaska Airlines, Inc., Boeing Capital Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, and many more.

The chapter has hosted various educational programs to meet members’ diverse needs. Past program topics included: “Intellectual Property Litigation Strategies and Management,” “Tips from the Plaintiff’s Bar: Simple Ways to Avoid Preventable Employment Disputes,” “Corporate Governance: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know,” “The legal risks employers face in the workplace,” “Executive Compensation Issues,” and “Corporate Criminal Investigations from the Prosecution, Defense, and Judicial Perspectives.” This July, the chapter will host a networking event titled “Go Mariners”. Upcoming this October at ACC’s Annual Meeting in Seattle, the chapter will cosponsor a social event “Third Annual Hobnob Connection” with ACC’s Small Law Department Committee.

In its fourth year, the chapter has funded a Diversity Scholarship at each of the three Washington law schools: Seattle University School of Law, University of Washington Law School, and Gonzaga University Law School. Each law school selects one diverse student that has a significant financial need, record of academic achievement, and a demonstrated interest in increasing diversity in the legal community.

For more information on the Washington State Chapter, please contact Lynda Jonas, chapter administrator, at ljonas@legalease.com or 425.822.1157.

More Chapter News:
Spotlight on the Minnesota Chapter
Spotlight on the Delaware Valley (“DELVACCA”) Chapter
Spotlight on the Northeast Chapter
Spotlight on the Mountain West Chapter
Spotlight on the Southwest Ohio Chapter

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