Committees

ACC's 14 committees are organized around substantive legal practice areas or types of practice. Committee members undertake a broad range of activities including organizing continuing legal education programs, contributing substantive resources to be shared among the membership, writing substantive articles for the ACC Docket, providing forums for members to exchange ideas and share expertise, and advocating public policy positions. So look to ACC Committees for information, resources, developed by in-house counsel for in-house counsel.

ACC committees also provide networking opportunities that can play a valuable role in your practice. There are many ways to participate with ACC Committees that call for as little or as much time as you have available. Below is a brief description of the goals and activities of each committee. Contact Jacqueline Windley to find out more about committee participation.

Outstanding Committee of the Year Award

Outstanding Committee of the Year Award

Judging Criteria

Committees will be evaluated on criteria including, but not limited to:

• Developing and successfully administering a strategic plan for the year including: (for example)




• calendar of due dates,


• assignments to members,


• identification of goals, including those relating to the creation of resources, work with the sponsors, and membership


• structure for committee (including subcommittees)


• communication vehicles

• Creation of Resources: (for example)




• number of programs submitted for Annual Meeting


• number of webcasts


• InfoPAKs SM


• number of Virtual Library contributions (i.e.: articles/forms)


• Top Ten submissions


• Docket articles


• Provide full credit to projects co-developed with other committees


• Consider the size of the committee when reviewing output

• Membership Activities




• maintain current numbers of members


• recruitment of new members


• increase member involvement


• identification of what the members want (i.e.: surveys)

• Utilization of Sponsorship




• maintain current relationship


• explore potential relationships


• work with sponsor to meet identified goals

Jonathan A. Silber Outstanding Committee Member of the Year Award

Judging Criteria

Nominees will be evaluated on criteria including, but not limited to:

• Creation of Resources: (for example)




• authorship of Docket articles


• review of InfoPAKsSM


• involvement in webcasts


• contribution to  Virtual Library


• Top Ten submissions


• involvement in committee’s submission of programs proposals for Annual Meeting and participation in programs


• efforts in developing committee programs and resources


• participation in committee leadership

• Membership Activities




• contributions to member recruitment


• contributions to member participation

• Utilization of Sponsorship




• contributions to ACC through sponsorships

• General




• Contributions to in-house practice 


• contributions to the community at large through volunteer work or pro bono activities

Committee Sponsor of the Year Award

Judging Criteria:

Sponsors will be evaluated on criteria including, but not limited to:

• Developing and administering a sponsorship strategic plan for the year that meets committee’s needs: (for example)




• calendar of due dates


• assignments to members


• identification of goals


• communication vehicles (i.e. updates on conference calls)


• overall benefit to committee meeting its own strategic goals


• initiative taken in providing information and resources for committee members in compliance with terms of sponsorship agreement and beyond

• Creation of Resources: (for example)




• number of programs submitted for Annual Meeting (if AM Sponsor)


• number of webcasts


• number of InfoPAKs


• number of virtual library submissions (i.e.: articles/forms)


• Top Ten submissions


• Docket articles (i.e.: co-author of articles)


• assistance with program development

More Committee Awards News:
2007 ACC Committee Awards
2006 ACC Committee Awards
2005 ACC Committee Awards
2004 ACC COMMITTEE AWARDS
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES AT ACC'S 2004 ANNUAL MEETING