2020 Signature Event and Annual Meeting

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3
1:40—1:45 p.m.—Welcome, T.J. Hersch, CO-ACC Vice President

1:45—2:00 p.m.—Annual Meeting, David Keenan, CO-ACC President

2:00—3:00 p.m.
New Normal: Challenges of our New Working Norms—Building Skills to Further the Expeditious and Economical Achievement of Client Objectives in a Remote Working Environment
Most of us never thought 2020 would be such a strange and challenging time.  How do we safely reopen work places and return to  work? What are the legal implications for our returns?  When will it happen?  What does it mean for the way we work and how we work?  What toll does it take on each of us and on our teams?  How do our relationships with our clients change and how do we maintain highest levels of service?

3:00—3:05 p.m.—Break

3:05—4:05 p.m.
Networking, Hiring and Developing, and Advancing During a Pandemic
How do we stay connected with others in our industry and increase our knowledge base?  What   are the challenges of hiring and on-boarding employees during the pandemic?  How do you continue developing without having in person conversations and interactions?  

4:05—4:10 p.m.—Break   

4:10—5:10 p.m.
So, You Wanna Be A…
So, you always wanted to be a GC, a manager, an in-house attorney.  Learn the keys to getting to these positions, to succeeding once you get there, and the pitfalls to avoid.

5:10—5:45 p.m.—Small Group Table Talks

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
8:55—9:00 a.m.—Welcome, T.J. Hersch, CO-ACC Vice President

9:00—10:00 a.m.
Technology and Tools Advancing Legal Departments
Learn different tools and technologies that are helping companies and legal departments.  At the company level - what tools are being used - Skype, Teams, Yammer, Zoom, Slack, etc.  What are the legal implications for advising business partners?  What are the legal tools - at the legal department level - Matter Management, Document Management and Contract Management Software; Litigation Software (discovery tools litigation management tools); Transaction Software - Contract management and drafting software).  Cutting edge and future tech - AI, Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, and other tools that are being used.  Discuss project management tips and what to think about in making the business case, budgeting and planning and implementation.  

10:00—10:10 a.m.—Break

10:10—11:10 a.m.
Escalation of Privacy
A surge of new data privacy regulations is igniting a sea change for corporate counsel. With more regulations on the horizon, compliance efforts must be agile and iterative and provide the greatest level of diligence and defensibility. Get real insights, practical guidance, and lessons learned from panelists as they share tactics to mitigate the legal and financial consequences of data privacy regulations.

11:10—11:20 a.m.—Break

11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Legal Lightening Round
A panel of guests discuss adapting and accelerating in a changing business environment. Architecting innovation, supporting environmental, social, and governance initiatives, and other hot topics for large and small law department leaders.  

Day 1 Registration—https://accinhouse.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkc-ivrTIsGdFlENYkjXCW1DEDIyucFGN6
Day 2 Registration—https://accinhouse.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsd-2prDIpG9x76wXuAuyoKSeQFz1o_sCg