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Make the most of your Annual Meeting experience by beginning with an immersive workshop — deepen your learning and sharpen your approach for the days ahead.

Board Readiness — US$495 

Strengthening Your Strategic Impact as In‑house Counsel

🎯 Who Should Attend

This interactive three‑hour training is designed for in‑house counsel at all levels who want to better understand how boards think, operate, and make decisions. The program supports participants who seek to become stronger strategic partners to their boards today and potential candidates for board service in the future.

📘 Part One: Understanding the Board’s Role

In the first half of the session, participants explore the fundamentals of board governance. Topics include:

  • Core roles and responsibilities of directors
  • Fiduciary duties and ethical obligations
  • Strategic and risk oversight, including how boards evaluate asymmetric risk
  • Board culture, including how directors differentiate between urgent and material issues
  • Decision‑making dynamics, including how boards encourage inquiry and constructive challenge

This section helps attendees shift from an operational mindset to one aligned with board‑level oversight and strategic perspective.

🌟 Part Two: Preparing Yourself for Board Engagement and Service

The second half focuses on individual development and professional positioning. Participants will learn:

  • How to translate legal and leadership experience into a compelling board value proposition
  • What boards look for when evaluating board candidates
  • Common pathways to board service and how to navigate them
  • How to craft a board‑appropriate resume, bio, and personal narrative

This portion offers clarity on how in‑house counsel can prepare for board opportunities while strengthening their leadership within their organizations.

🤝 Interactive and Practical

Throughout the program, participants engage in guided exercises and peer discussions. Everyone will leave with a clearer understanding of how to work more effectively with their current boards and how to position themselves for board opportunities in the future.
The Details
Date:  Sunday, October 4, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm US Eastern Time
Cost:  US$495
How: Select as an add-on during your Annual Meeting registration; day rates available

 

ACC Career Connect: Career Development Workshop for In-house Legal Professionals — US$175

Thinking about your next move—whether that’s an internal promotion, a leap into something new, or navigating a layoff? Register for ACC Career Connect, a three-hour, hands-on workshop designed for in-house legal professionals preparing for a promotion, role change, or career transition. 

Through guided exercises and structured work time, you’ll actively strengthen your professional positioning in three core areas:

  • 🔎 LinkedIn branding & visibility: refine your value proposition, improve profile sections that drive search and recruiter discovery, and apply practical networking and content tactics to increase credibility.

  • 📝 Resume strategy & positioning: translate legal work into business impact, quantify outcomes, and optimize formatting and language for applicant tracking systems (ATS).

  • 🧠 In-house career growth: build a practical approach to leadership development, business partnering, and navigating career stages with intention.

✅ Participants will leave with updated LinkedIn and resume content, clearer messaging, and a personalized set of next steps to apply immediately.

Come ready to engage, reflect, and walk away with actionable tools, fresh perspectives, and meaningful connections you can put to work right away. 
The Details
Session Format:  Hands-on workshop with guided exercises and peer workshopping (bring a laptop).
Who Should Attend:  In-house counsel at any level (including GC/CLO) who want to sharpen career positioning and plan next steps.
What to Bring/Prep:  Current resume and LinkedIn login; come ready to edit during the session.
Key Takeaways:
  • A sharper LinkedIn headline/about section aligned to your value proposition
  • Resume bullets rewritten to emphasize business outcomes and measurable impact
  • ATS-friendly structure and language improvements
  • A practical 30–60–90-day career action plan
Date:  Sunday, October 4, 2026
Time:  2:00 pm - 5:00 pm US Eastern Time
Cost:  US$175
How:  Select as an add-on during your Annual Meeting registration; day rates available