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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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May 8, 2026 | 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM MST
Category
Practice Management and Business Skills

Overview (Program Summary)

A program hosted by:

ACC Alberta

Programs are for all levels of practice and are developed by in-house, for in-house.

Day includes lunch, and a networking reception. Sessions: 9:30am - 4:30pm, Reception: 4:30 - 6:00 pm.

Programs:

1) Litigation Literacy for Non-Litigators

2) Let’s talk Indemnity Clauses…through the lenses of both the solicitor & litigator.

3) ACC Alberta's Rapid Fire Round - 3 Quick, HOT Topics, 20 mins each

  • Law as Infrastructure: Future-Proofing Your Legal Department and Your Career in the Age of AI: This is not a tech demo. It's a strategic conversation about where the profession is heading and what to do about it.
  • Asking For a Friend - Your chance to to ask a recruiter anything: Whether from the perspective of an employer or employee.
  • Employment Law: What Happened in 2025 and What it Means for you in 2026.: Practical guidance to help adapt and stay compliant.

4) Back to Basics: Applying What you Already Know to the AI World

5) Professional Responsibility Reboot: An In-house Ethics Check-Up

A huge Thank You! to our ACC Alberta sponsors whom without their consistent support, we would not be able to provide the quality in-house programming and events that we provide to the Alberta in-house community. Each and every sponsor is a pleasure to work with.


Speakers

Master of Ceremonies, Comedian and special guest, Amy Westrup

David Tupper, K.C., Partner, Blakes, LLP

Sophie Mansfield, Partner, Blakes LLP

Michael Reid, Associate General Counsel, Pembina Pipeline Corporation

Lyndsey Delamont, Partner, Litigation Group, McCarthy Tétrault

Tom McInerney, Partner, Commercial Transactions, McCarthy Tétrault

Pam Hinman, Associate Vice-President, Legal, University of Calgary

Jason Howg, Partner, BLG

Claire Feltrin Counsel, BLG, Vancouver

Cameron Greaves, Senior Legal, TransAlta

Chuck Kraus, Scale LLP

Brian Elliott, Scale LLP

Michael Briggs, K.C., McMillan LLP

Melissa Stoesser Young, Partner, McMillan LLP

Jason Kully, Partner Field Law

Mike Race, Managing Partner, ZSA

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