Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC AlbertaPrograms 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