2023 Annual Meeting attendees and speakers:
Please refer to the email from education@acc.com titled "Confirm Your CLE/CPD Credits," sent Nov. 1, 2023, for instructions on confirming your CLE/CPD credits.
Speaker Guidelines
Thank you for your interest in the 2023 Annual Meeting!
- Please see here for the ACC Code of Conduct for Events.
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Updated Duty of Care:
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ACC will no longer require proof of vaccination status to attend ACC HQ events. Instead, ACC expects attendees to take responsibility themselves for following guidance from the WHO and/or CDC on measures to reduce infection from COVID-19 and to protect against severe complications.
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For full details on ACC's updated Duty of Care, please visit this page.
- For general speaker guidelines, please see here.
- Some of the below steps ask you to refer to your Registration Statement. Don't have your Registration Statement? Request to have it re-sent
We are continuing to expand our FAQs. If you have a question not answered below, please email us.
Not getting our emails?
Please check your junk/spam folder or quarantine. Additionally, please work with your IT department to place education@acc.com on your approved or safe senders list. This will ensure you receive important pre- and post-meeting emails, including information on program materials and CLE/CPD credit.
CLE/CPD & Certification Credit
How to interpret the CLE note in each session’s description on the program schedule:
Please check back in fall 2023 to see any updates to the CLE note for your sessions of interest.
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This session is likely eligible for CLE/CPD credit.
Based on title, description, and anticipated substance of the session, it will likely qualify for CLE/CPD credit in most jurisdictions.
Additionally:
To help you as you select sessions, the below types of programs are likely to qualify for credit in most jurisdictions:
- Skills: “How to … as a lawyer”;
- Substantive discussion of law;
- Specialty credits: Ethics, Elimination of Bias (EOB), Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health Issues, Diversity
- Many jurisdictions have special requirements, but we are seeing more approvals of EOB, Diversity, and Wellness credits.
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This session may be eligible for CLE/CPD credit.
The session’s description is still forthcoming or may still be edited to encompass additional aspects that would make it more likely to be eligible for credit.
Additionally:
As you select your sessions, please note that the below types of programs may qualify for credit (not guaranteed), since they have caveats:
- Law Practice Management: Legal Technology, Project Management, Office Systems, Billing
- Must focus on specific skills lawyers need and the effect that the skills may have on the practice of law
- Soft Skills: Communication, Leadership, Time Management, Speaking Skills
- Must be created specifically for and focused on application to a lawyer audience
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This session is likely ineligible for CLE/CPD credit.
Based on the session’s current title, description, and anticipated substance, it is unlikely to qualify for CLE/CPD credit.
Additionally:
As you select your sessions, please note that the below types of programs are unlikely to qualify for credit:
- Marketing, Client Development, Career Development, Vendor Demos
How do I calculate my credits?
- Review the sessions you plan to attend, and review the sessions' CLE note in their descriptions. Also refer to the CLE/CPD chart.
- If your jurisdiction approved the session, you will earn credit once you attend the course for its scheduled duration. Note: CLE will only be available for in-person attendance.
- If the jurisdiction did not approve the session, you may still attend the course; however, your jurisdiction will not award you CLE/CPD credit for attending.
- Pending session approval, in 60-minute states, every 60 minutes of instruction equals 1.0 credit. In 50-minute states, every 60 minutes of instruction equals 1.2 credits.
What do the numbers on the CLE/CPD chart mean?
The total credits listed reflect the maximum number of credits an attendee can earn at the 2023 ACC Annual Meeting, including the maximum ethics/specialty credits.
Do I need to send my confirmed credits to my state bar?
For some jurisdictions, ACC will report your confirmed credits to your state bar for you.
For others, you will need to self-report your credits.
This information will be included in the CLE/CPD chart.
The meeting is done. How do I get my CLE/CPD credits (Certificate of Attendance)?
About 1-2 weeks following the end of the meeting, we will email all attendees with information about accessing their personal CLE/CPD Service Center, where they will be able to:
- confirm their contact details,
- confirm their jurisdiction(s),
- confirm the sessions they attended in-person, and then
- download their Certificate of Attendance.
Note: CLE will only be available for in-person attendance.
I didn't receive that email about CLE/CPD.
We ask attendees to first check their spam/junk mail folders. The email sender will be ACC Education.
If you still can't find the email, please contact us and we will re-send you that information.
Questions about specific jurisdictions/states, or specific sessions?
Please email cle-cpd@acc.com.
CLE and Virginia-barred attorneys
VA Credit Timing
As you may know, the Virginia State Bar (VSB) has become increasingly strict when granting Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit for programs, especially ethics credit. Regrettably, due to the VSB’s filing review timelines, it will be impossible for ACC to guarantee in advance exactly which 2023 Annual Meeting (AM23) sessions will be granted general and ethics credit by Virginia.
ACC Guidance
To help guide your program selection process, prior to the 2023 Annual Meeting we will send all Virginia attorneys registered for the conference a list of sessions that we anticipate will be granted Virginia credit. We cannot guarantee their approval, but we will suggest a curriculum using our best judgment having reviewed the quality of the course materials submitted by AM23 speakers.
Alternatively, given this uncertainty we also strongly encourage you to consider rolling over your 2023 Annual Meeting credits to your 2024 MCLE compliance year. We would not want you to inadvertently run afoul of your deadlines, since there is a chance that Virginia may not respond to our filing with the anticipated approvals until after the December 15th reporting deadline.
VA CLE Reminders
As you map out your AM23 schedule, we offer a couple of reminders:
- The VSB denies credit for sessions on the topics of Law Department Management, Business/Management, Leadership, Legal Operations, and other non-traditional legal topics.
- Ethics credit is only granted for courses that objectively and specifically address "topics embraced in recognized formulations of rules of professional conduct or codes of professional responsibility applicable to attorneys." Ethics in government, business, and other professions do not qualify for this specialty credit.
For more general information about Virginia MCLE requirements and deadlines, please visit the VSB website: https://www.vsb.org/site/members/mcle-courses
We realize that this is a significant inconvenience, but we assure you that we are committed to doing all we can to mitigate this challenge for Virginia attorneys who attend the ACC Annual Meeting each October. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
More questions about CLE/CPD at the 2023 Annual Meeting?
Contact cle-cpd@acc.com. Please allow 2 business days for replies.
General
I cannot attend in person. Is there an option to participate virtually?
No, there is not a virtual attendance option.
However, you can tune in to a curated selection of live-streamed sessions from the in-person meeting. We will broadcast one session per timeslot, for a total of no more than 10-12 sessions. Pre-registration not required.
Sessions viewed virtually will NOT be eligible for CLE credit.
Check back for details on which sessions will be available for live-streaming.
How do I change the courses I will be attending?
- Visit your Registration Statement, click on the red "Options" dropdown at the top right, and choose "Select your sessions."
- Check or uncheck the box next to the session(s) you wish to change your attendance of.
- Be sure to click "Save My Selections" at the bottom of the page.
Don't have your Registration Statement? Request to have it re-sent
Where are the course materials?
Course materials will become available closer to the meeting, and will also be accessible through your Registration Statement, linked in your confirmation email.
Don't have your Registration Statement? Request to have it re-sent
Will sessions be recorded?
Yes, sessions will be recorded. If you are interested in accessing session recordings, you may purchase access through the Online Education library after the Annual Meeting (release date TBD). Recordings are not available for free viewing.
What is the suggested attire?
While onsite, most attendees choose to dress business casual. We encourage you to dress comfortably, as we want to encourage an informal environment, in which your attention is centered on your education.
Please note:
- Meeting rooms are often a bit cool, so dress accordingly.
- Additionally, wear comfortable shoes, as you will be walking within the convention center between meeting rooms and throughout the exhibit hall.
Can I make my hotel reservation before registering for the Annual Meeting?
No. You MUST be a confirmed attendee of the 2023 Annual Meeting in order to make your reservation at one of the host hotels and receive the ACC negotiated rate.
- Please note that you are not considered a confirmed attendee until you have received a registration confirmation email from ACC Education.
- ONLY by using the link provided via your Registration Statement can you book within the ACC hotel block and receive the ACC negotiated rate. The hotel room blocks are available until the blocks expire on September 28, 2023 and as long as rooms are still available.
I cancelled my Annual Meeting registration with ACC. Will ACC also cancel my hotel reservation?
No. Cancelling your Annual Meeting registration will NOT automatically cancel your hotel reservation. Please contact your hotel directly to cancel your reservation. Your hotel reservation cancellation is subject to the hotel’s cancellation policy.
I have a question about hotel/rates/registration deadlines/group discounts/substitutions/guests.
Please visit our Hotel page for important reminders and info about the official ACC hotel block.
Please visit our Rates page for answers to your registration-related questions.
Please email us at education@acc.com if you have questions not answered or issues not resolved by this page.
Not getting our emails?
Please check your junk/spam folder or quarantine. Additionally, please work with your IT department to place education@acc.com on your approved or safe senders list. This will ensure you receive important pre- and post-meeting emails, including information on program materials and CLE/CPD credit.
