Benefits of Chapter Membership

1) In-House Focus: ACC is the only national bar association that
addresses the professional and practice needs of in-house counsel (and only in-house counsel).

2) ACC Docket: The association’s award-winning monthly journal is the only corporate counsel publication featuring practical articles written by corporate counsel for corporate counsel.

3) InfoPAKS: Save time and money while getting practical information with InfoPAKS, information packages that include articles, sample forms and policies, and case law on such areas as doing business internationally, records retention, ADR, small law departments, outside counsel management, technology, and much more.

4) MemberToMember: no need to recreate the wheel when you can access the experience and expertise of your ACC peers through MemberToMember, a network of volunteers who serve as peer resources in more than 100 substantive areas. When you need to ask advice about a substantive legal issue, the retention of local counsel, or the benchmarking of corporate forms, policies and procedures, just to go to www.acca.com.

5) Virtual Library: ACC Online’s Virtual Library assists members in locating information on an array of legal topics relevant to the in-house practice of law. Organized by substantive area to facilitate your research, the library houses hundreds of sample forms and policies, articles, website references, checklists, and more accessible with just a click of your mouse.

6) NewsNET: NewsNet, a joint service developed by West Group and ACC, pulls together in one place all the latest cases affecting corporate practice. Choose from among nine practice areas, with subspecialties chosen for their relevance to in-house practice by subject matter experts. You can daily access (free of charge) synopses of all the cases within your selected topic or topics, or sign up for weekly updates sent to you by e-mail. You’ll be able to tell at a glance if there’s something you need to pay closer attention to or delve deeper into.

7) Peer Networks: ACC's Chapters and Committees bring in-house counsel focused educational programs and networking opportunities on common substantive challenges.

8) Advocacy: ACC speaks out on issues affecting your ability to
practice law, including filing amicus curiae briefs and submitting
comments on questions relating to the protection of in-house counsel in such areas as attorney-client privilege, admission requirements, reimbursement of attorney’s fees, wrongful discharge, and access to documents under protective order.

9) INHOUSE JOBLINE: InHouseJobLine is a national database of employment opportunities for in-house counsel.

10) ACC Alliance: ACC partners with leading legal vendors to provide products and services designed to help you better manage your time, workload, money, or all three.