Small Law Department Committee

Meritas & WeComply are the 2008 sponsors for ACC's Small Law Department Committee. Norman Wain, 2007 Chair of the ACC Small Law Departments Committee, was chosen as the 2007 Jonathan S. Silber Outstanding Committee Member of the Year.

September 2008 Teleconference

Please join the ACC Small Law Department Committee for the monthly teleconference on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 3:00 PM Eastern.

If you are interested in participating on these monthly calls, which are held the second Thursday of every month or if you wish to assist the committee with planning activities and resources, send an email to Steven Olechny, Chair of the Small Law Departments Committee.

To get dial in information refer to the Committee Teleconference Schedule. Please contact Ellen Zavian at ACC to receive more information.

September Legal Quickie

Topic: Current Challenges from Pending Greenhouse Gas Regulation
Presenter: William Anderson

Small Law Department Committee Annual Meeting Event

Please join us at the Annual Meeting for our Third Annual Hobnob Seafaring in Seattle on Sunday, October 19, 2008, from 2-5pm. Registration is required and we have limited room on the ship....so join us now.

More Small Law Departments News:
August 2008 Teleconference
June 2008 Teleconference
May Legal Quickie- Online Advertising
May 2008 SLD Teleconference-Legal Quickie: On Line Advertising
April 2008 SLD Legal Quickie:Antitrust Essentials: What Your Client Needs To Know To Stay Out Of Antitrust Trouble

Subscribe to the Listserv

To subscribe to the listserv for this committee you must first be a member of the committee. If you are already a member use the following link to join the listserv.

If are not currently a committee member, you can use this link to join the committee. You will need your ACC login info which is your User ID (ACC member number) and password (first eight letters of your last name). After joining the committee you will only need to click on the listserv link in the left menu of that page to subscribe to the listserv or use the link above.

Please contact the Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com with any questions.

Articles of Interest

• "Experts Split on Whether Notes taken by Directors Increase Risk" by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.

WestLegalEdcenter — Long Distance Learning

Are you a couple of credits short of satisfying your CLE requirement? No need to worry, ACC and West LegalEdcenter have teamed up to bring you online continuing legal education ("CLE"). Many programs from past ACC meetings or conferences were recorded and made available for ACC members to receive CLE credit. Click here to see a full listing of ACC online CLE programs. If ACC's programs do not satisfy your CLE needs chose from over 25 other content providers. Note: Be sure to check with your individual state bar to make certain credit is given for computer-based education.

Committee related programs on WestLegalEdcenter:

• How Many Hats Are Too Many?
• Teaching Contract Law to Non-lawyers: Learn Training Methods that Really Work
• Implementing Compliance Programs for the Small Law Department

Case Research Resources

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