Take action to help us achieve change and to communicate the importance and goals of the ACC Value Challenge.  The following resources include a selection of short background documents, tools and interactive program ideas to help leaders in their important role as stewards of the ACC Value Challenge.

BACKGROUND Resources & News

• ACC Value Challenge Briefing Package
  Included in this Briefing Package are: “Meet. Talk. Act.” -- how clients and firms can get started; Covenant with Counsel -- basic principles for discussion and; A Project Summary -- backgrounder outlining the ACC Value Challenge.
  
  
• ACC Value Challenge-Quick Talking Points

  Use this 1-pager as a guide to discuss the ACC Value Challenge: how the current system isn’t working well and needs to be fixed, what the project is doing and what you can do.

• ACC Value Challenge Primer Powerpoint
  A 12-page primer to introduce the ACC Value Challenge and to highlight actions underway, as well as actions in-house and law firm leaders can take together.
  

• ACC Value Challenge Background Powerpoint
  A high-level PowerPoint that can be used for visual presentations on the ACC Value Challenge.

• ACC Value Challenge Docket Brochure
  A short brochure with highlights of the ACC Value Challenge, desired project outcomes, an economic model that challenges traditional law firm assumptions and themes and feedback from regional dialog sessions among in-house and law firm leaders.

• ACC Value Challenge Mission Statement
  The ACC Value Challenge Problem & Mission Statement defines the project and lists desired outcomes.
  
  
• ACC Value Challenge In the News
  View articles noting the ACC Value Challenge.

Action Resources & PROGRAM IDEAS

• Getting Started: "Meet. Talk. Act"
  A 1-page primer with guidelines on how law departments and law firms can get started to reconnect value to costs of legal services:  ACC hopes that all legal leaders (in-house and within law firms) will "Meet. Talk. Act."
  
  
• Covenant with Counsel
  A draft covenant between law firms and clients that lists provisions to select from based on what works best for their particular needs.
  
  
• Chapter ACC Value Challenge Program Ideas
  A primer for ACC Chapters listing actions to take and ideas for interactive programs in their chapter areas.
  
  
• List of Possible Table Discussion Topics
  A select list of categories of discussion topics relating to in-house and law firm legal service relationships.  Each category has multiple discussion ideas; 1-pagers for each discussion idea are available/can be developed upon request.  These topics can be used within law departments, law firms, at interactive collaborative programs, and more.
  

Questions? Please contact:
Susan Hackett, ACC's Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Renee Dankner, ACC's Associate General Counsel for Advocacy & CLO Services.