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The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.

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December 9, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

Overview (Program Summary)

This session delivers the frameworks and protocols attorneys need to maintain composure and clear thinking—even during high-stakes litigation, negotiation, and client crisis situations.

Drawing from neuroscience, military resilience training, and cognitive behavioral psychology, this program equips legal professionals with battle-tested tools to regulate stress before, during, and after high-pressure events.

What You'll Learn:

  • Event-Thought-Emotion-Action Loop: Map how stress cascades through your system and identify leverage points for intervention
  • Rational Optimism Protocol: Challenge catastrophic thinking patterns using evidence-based disputation
  • Deliberate Breathing Techniques: Deploy Box Breathing, Physiological Sighs, and energy-boosting protocols to regulate your nervous system in seconds
  • Vantage Point & Forward Ops Thinking: Evaluate scenarios systematically and shift from rumination to strategic action