2020 Year in Review

Most Downloaded ACC Legal Resources: 

1. Quick Overview: Understanding the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) 
2. Privilege and Confidentiality Disclaimer
3. Australian Contract Law
4. Top Ten Steps for Effective Contract Management 
5. Issues Enforcing Nondisclosure Agreements (United States) 

Most Read ACC Docket Articles: 

1. Why Better Business Communication Matters and How to Improve It
2. Would Your Company Be Liable if Someone Contracts COVID-19? 6 Litigation Lessons to Consider
3. How to Keep a Positive Mindset in the COVID-19 Era
4. Ivan Fong on Leading 3M’s Legal Transformation, Multidistrict Litigation, and Lawyer Wellness
5. Adjusting to the New Normal: Teleworking

Most Attended Webcasts: 

1. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: What You Need to Know Now in 60 Minutes 
2. Small Business Loans in the CARES Act: Considerations for Borrowers and Lenders 
3. Tips from the Top - A GC Roundtable 
4. Managing the Commercial Impact of the Coronavirus: What Claims and Liabilities In-House Counsel Should Expect in the Near Term
5. Courageous Conversations 

ACC in the News:

1. The Legal Function Reimagined: A Closer Look at the 2020 ACC CLO Survey, Forbes 
2. "Every Organization Must Start Somewhere": ACC’s Veta T Richardson on Diversity in Law, International Financial Review 
3. Success Will Rely on CLO’s Skillset, Ethisphere
4. ‘Age of the CLO’ Dawns as More Chief Lawyers Report to CEO, Bloomberg Law 
5. Veta T Richardson: Companies Need CLOs for Cybersecurity Oversight, Asian Business Law Journal 

Programming Highlights:  

• "Virtual" ACC Annual Meeting 2020: Access content from the virtual meeting more than 2,000 in-house professionals attended on-demand through Jan. 31. 
• APAC Virtual Meeting: The annual gathering of in-house professionals in the region went virtual for the first time this summer. Learn more and see what’s in store for 2021. 
• Certification: Upcoming global programming includes virtual courses being offered in Dec., Jan., March and April. 
• ACC Foundation: The foundation launched many new D&I programs through its IDEAL initiative, and also presents ACC's yearly Cybersecurity Summit. Registration for the 2021 event, March 2-4, is now open. 

Research Highlights: 

• The 2020 State of Cyber Security Report - An In-house Perspective: This report shed light on the growing role legal departments play in organization-wide cybersecurity policies and practices.
• 2020 Chief Legal Officers Survey: This report includes key insights and valuable data on the role and reach of CLOs, the legal department's value to the business, CLOs' responses to political and regulatory changes, and what is next for the legal department.
• Perspectives on Trust in Business: Chief Legal Officers & Institutional Investors: ACC partnered with Edelman to produce this White Paper on issues associated with public trust and various corporate practices.
• 2020 Law Department Compensation Benchmarking: Comprehensive in-house compensation benchmarking data for legal departments. 

• ACC’s 2020 Top 10 30-Somethings: Learn about 2020's class and nominate an up-and-coming lawyer for 2021. 
• Value Champions: See what organizations are leading the pack in innovation in the legal department, and submit nominees for the upcoming year. 
• ACC Members, Chapters, and Networks were recognized at the 2020 Annual Meeting. Winners include: 
  • Robert I. Townsend, Jr. Member of the Year Award: Lori Middlehurst, APAC employment counsel, Salesforce
  • Jonathan S. Silber Network Member of the Year Award: Marissa Martin, associate general counsel, Brookline, and communications co-chair, Law Department Management Network; and Amy Yeung, general counsel and chief privacy officer, Lotame, and communications co-chair, Law Department Management Network
  • Outstanding Network of the Year Award (Small Category): ACC Financial Services Network
  • Outstanding Network of the Year Award (Large Category): ACC Employment & Labor Law Network
  • Outstanding Network Sponsors of the Year Award: Jackson Lewis PC and Ogletree Deakins
  • Outstanding Chapter Achievement Award (Innovative Programming Effort): ACC Colorado
  • Outstanding Chapter Achievement Award (Best Partnership Program): ACC Kentucky
  • Outstanding Chapter Achievement Award (Best Diversity Initiative): ACC St. Louis