Southern California

Past Program Materials & Webcasts

If the program you are looking for is not listed below, please contact Betty St. Marie at socal@acc.com or (213) 443-1105.

2012

January 11, 2012 - "CORE STRONG CORPORATE COUNSEL: GROWING AND IMPROVING KEY SKILLS FOR SUCCESS AT EVERY LEVEL OF IN-HOUSE PRACTICE".


SIX PANELS


PANEL 1: "E-Commerce and Internet Law."

PANEL 2: "Innovative Alternatives and Strategies To Increase Productivity."

LUNCH PANEL: "ACC Sports and Entertainment Panel."

PANEL 4: "WORLD WIDE SHIELD" - Cross-Border Issues Involving the Privilege."

PANEL 5: "BEING AN EFFECTIVE CORPORATE SECRETARY"

PANEL 6: "ACTING LIKE A LAWYER: Presentation Skills for Attorneys."



2011

November 2, 2011 - "Hot Topics and Recent Updates in Intellectual Property Law."


October 5, 2011 DoubleHeader - "IP and Club 33"

IP Ownership Issues
Trademark and Copyright Clearance Scenarios
Best Practices in Licensing



October 20, 2011 - "INSIDE DIVERSITY 4: The Diversity and Inclusion Imperative - A Fireside Chat. (DLA Piper)"



September 29, 2011 - "SIZZLING TOPICS IN PHARMACEUTICALS AND MEDICAL DEVICES."

THREE VIDEOS


PART 1: "RECENT CASE LAW: Some Tough Medicine For Brand-Name Pharmaceutical Manufacturers."

PART 2: "Biosimilars, Nanotechnology and Other Emerging Legal Trends."

PART 3: "Strategic Planning in View of Supreme Court, FDA, FTC and Legislative Developments."


September 28, 2011 - "COMMON WAGE AND HOUR PITFALLS: Best Practices To Keep Your Company Out Of Legal Trouble."


September 21, 2011 - "PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ARBITRATION CLAUSES IN LIGHT OF THE SUPREME COURT’S RECENT DECISIONS."


September 15, 2011 - "SMART USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: How to Minimize Legal Risk."


September 9, 2011 - "The 2011 DOUBLEHEADER."


THREE VIDEOS


PART 1: "Protecting Your Business from Privacy Claims in the Information Age."

PART 2: "Protecting Your Business from Privacy Claims in the Information Age."

"Understanding and Responding to New Corporate Whistleblower Regulations."


August 24, 2011 - "SUPREME COURT DECISIONS 2010-2011 TERM."


August 17, 2011 - "ELIMINATION OF BIAS: An Interactive Discussion of Bias and Discrimination."


July 28, 2011 - "CREATING A CONTRACT THAT'S SO SIMPLE EVEN A SALESPERSON CAN USE IT."


July 20, 2011 - "A Drastic increase in ADR Effectiveness - Making ADR Work for You."


July 13, 2011 - "GET JAZZED FOR YOUR NEXT M&A DEAL."


TWO VIDEOS


PART 1: "Play a Leading Role and Work in Concert with your Outside Counsel to Complete the Deal."

PART 2: "Listening to the Musicians: A Panel Discussion of Key Deal Issues."


June 22, 2011 - "DRAFTING, NEGOTIATING AND ENFORCING INDEMNITY CLAUSES: Strategies and Pitfalls."


June 15, 2011 - "GOING VIRAL: What In-House Counsel Need to Know About Social Media."


June 1, 2011 - "PATENT LITIGATION: THE NEW NORMAL."


May 25, 2011 - "Plaintiff Use of Stray Remarks as Proof of Management Discrimination, Harassment or Retaliation."


April 27, 2011 - "INSURANCE: It’s Not Just For Litigators And General Counsel."


April 20, 2011 - "Protecting The Company’s Crown Jewels When Employees Depart".


April 14, 2011 - "IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards".


April 13, 2011 - "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Impact on the Entertainment and Sports Industries."


March 31, 2011 - "ACC DOUBLEHEADER - Saving the Franchise."


THREE VIDEOS


PART 1: "Saving the Franchise."

PART 2: "Saving the Franchise."

PART 3: "Saving the Franchise."


March 23, 2011 - "Effective Sustainability Performance Evaluation and Communication / Lamenting The Perils Of Being Green. . . / GREEN WASHING."


March 16, 2011 - "IMPROVE YOUR RESULTS AND REDUCE YOUR OUTSIDE COUNSEL COSTS."


February 16, 2011 - "11 CHANGES IN 2011: LABOR TIPS FOR EMPLOYERS."


January 19, 2011 - "SEVENTH ANNUAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN-HOUSE COUNSEL CONFERENCE."


SEVEN PANELS


PANEL 1: "SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB 2.0 - What every lawyer needs to know about social media and Web 2.0 platforms."

PANEL 2: "CLOUD COMPUTING - A Practical Framework for Managing Cloud Computing Risk."

PANEL 3: "Legal Issues with Advertising / Marketing Using Social Media."

PANEL GENERAL COUNSEL ROUNDTABLE - Corporate Internal Investigations: A Whistleblower, the Media, the Government, Oh My! What’s a GC to do?"

PANEL 4: "BEING A GREAT CORPORATE SECRETARY ."

PANEL 5: "PROTECTING IP IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA"

PANEL 6: "ETHICAL ISSUES REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA."


2010

December 8, 2010 - "RECAPPING NEW LAWS FROM 2010 - The Who When and What to Expect In 2011."


November 17, 2010 - "THE ESSENTIAL WAGE AND HOUR GUIDE."


November 10, 2010 - "SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR E-DISCOVERY IN EMPLOYMENT CASES."


November 3, 2010 - "LITIGATION MANAGEMENT FOR IN HOUSE COUNSEL."


TWO VIDEOS


PART 1: "Litigation Management For In House Counsel."

PART 2: "Litigation Management For In House Counsel."


October 27, 2010 - "CONTROLLING THE COST AND OUTCOME OF LITIGATION - Strategies to decrease the cost and increase the chances of success."


October 20, 2010 - "Legal Ethics in the Digital and Social Networking Age."


September 22, 2010 - "PATENT LITIGATION."


September 16, 2010 - "2010 Profiles in Diversity. (DLA Piper)"


September 15, 2010 - "CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PART II - Best Practices ."


August 25, 2010 - "Technology Trends and Best Practices In Legal Departments."


August 18, 2010 - "How to Make the Right Calls in the Worst Case Scenario."


July 28, 2010 - "Current Trends - IP Enforcement in China and India."


July 21, 2010 - "Drafting Arbitration Clauses: Deconstructing An Arbitration Clause."


July 15, 2010 - "Ethical Issues for In House Counsel."


June 23, 2010 - "Documenting the Difficult Deal: Drafting for Success."


June 16, 2010 - "When You Can"t Settle: Trying Your Case To Win."


May 26, 2010 - "May RoundTable: Recent Developments on Protected Communications - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."


May 19, 2010 - "Contracts That Seem Harmless But Wreak Havoc."


May 12, 2010 - "Food, Drug and Healthcare MCLE Event."


THREE PANELS


PANEL 1: "Foreign Component Part Suppliers: What Can We Do to Avoid Holding the Bag?"

PANEL 2: "We Said That? Navigating the Risks of a Robust Advertising, eMarketing and Promotions Program for Medical Products."

PANEL 3: "Cross the Pond Without Drowning - How to Staff and Conduct Global Clinical Trials."


April 28, 2010 - "Insurance Coverage and Current Events."


April 21, 2010 - "When Good Contracts Go Bad."


April 1, 2010 - "Intellectual Property Law."


FOUR PANELS


PANEL 1: "Current IP Cases in Music, Movies and Media."

PANEL 2: "IP Issues in Domain Names and Website Content."

PANEL 3: "Keywords."

PANEL 4: "Social Media."


March 25, 2010 - Value Challenge.


March 24, 2010 - Ethical EDD: Making Ethically Sound Decisions in Handling EDD Processing.


March 17, 2010 - Ethics and Cost Control: Avoiding Pitfalls In Mediation.


February 24, 2010 - FCPA - A Practitioner's Perspective.


February 17, 2010 - California Law Update.


January 27, 2010 - ACCA-SoCal Chapter Roundtable - "The Year that Privacy and Data Security Become Priority Risk Management Issues".


January 20, 2010 - Sixth Annual In-House Counsel Conference


SEVEN PANELS


PANEL 1: "Contracts - Is that a Contract, or are You Just Trying to Confuse Me?"

PANEL 2: "Interactive Strategies for Doing Business in China"

PANEL 3: "M&A in 2010: Solutions for the New Economic Landscape"

PANEL GC Roundtable: "D&O Coverage in the 21st Century - A Survivor's Guide to Understanding Your Coverage"

PANEL 4: "IP Pitfalls: Practical Tips for Avoiding Overlooked IP Issues"

PANEL 5: "Avoiding a Bar Complaint from your BFF"

PANEL 6: "Prevention of Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession"

2009

November 17, 2009 - DoubleHeader - "Preparing For The Rebound: The Forecast for Complex Litigation & Government Enforcement".

SIX PANELS


PANEL 1: "Trends in Class Action Litigation"

PANEL 2: "California's Electronic Discovery Act & The Myths and Realities of Legal Outsourcing"

PANEL 3: "Best Practices for Defending Claims Under the Consumer Legal Remedies Act"

PANEL 4: "Antitrust Enforcement After the Rebound"

PANEL 5: "SEC Enforcement: Top Trends"

PANEL 6: "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Enforcement & Compliance Strategies Overview"


October 28, 2009 - Monthly Multi-Venue - "Getting to Know Your IT System".


October 21, 2009 - ACCess MCLEtm - "Your Relationship With Outside Counsel: Hiring and Managing Law Firm Attorneys".


September 16, 2009 - Multi-Venue CLE Program - "Choices and Tactics in Mediation Landscape".


August 19, 2009 - Monthly Multi-Venue - "Unspinning the Intricate Web of Laws for Leaves of Absence".

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