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Webinar - CLE Pass Eligible

 

Presented by the Young Lawyers Section

 

About the Program

This webinar is intended for lawyers who serve or would like to serve on nonprofit boards of directors. We will discuss Connecticut nonprofit law, fiduciary duties applicable to board members, questions to ask before joining a board, and how lawyers can add value to the boards on which they serve.

You Will Learn

• About key underlying state and federal laws applicable to tax-exempt CT nonprofits
• About the duties and responsibilities of board members and the role of a nonprofit board of directors
• About due diligence – what to ask before joining a board
• How to add value to the board as a lawyer
• About risk awareness and avoiding ethical issues

Who Should Attend

Attorneys interested in nonprofit boards and serving on the board.

Katherine Frierdich

I am an accomplished AMLAW 100 litigator and business-expert General Counsel with a JD and Executive MBA. I have deep and diverse legal, operations, litigation, regulatory, privacy and governance expertise leading organizations through growth, transformation, and complex change.

Areas of expertise

  • Career Advancement and/or Transition
  • Communications and/or Influencing
  • Executive Presence
  • Leadership and/or Relationship Building
  • Managing Change and/or Conflict
  • Networking
  • Resume Building

Career Stages

  • Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel
  • Legal Operations
  • Mid-Career In-House Counsel
  • New to In-House

Languages

  • English

Regions

  • North America
Amy Wood

I’m a psychologist and executive coach with 12+ years specializing in attorneys. Starting as a CLE webinar presenter for the Florida Bar, I now facilitate CLE programs for several state bars, law firms, and legal organizations; coach attorneys individually and in groups, and write for the Maine Bar Journal. 

My straightforward, pragmatic approach centers on building sustainable mental, emotional, and physical resilience to help attorneys manage stress, improve well-being, and achieve lasting success and fulfillment. 

Areas of expertise

  • Career Advancement and/or Transition
  • Communications and/or Influencing
  • Executive Presence
  • Managing Change and/or Conflict
  • Wellness/Wellbeing
  • Networking
  • Managing Change and/or Conflict
  • Leadership and/or Relationship Building

Career Stages

  • Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel
  • Legal Operations
  • Mid-Career In-House Counsel
  • New to In-House

Languages

  • English

Regions

  • North America

Cooking with fire..

Cooking with fire..

Diane Gilley

Have spent over 30 years in retained C-Suite executive search with a focus on clients in Technology (all segments including Software/SaaS, Defense Tech, Interactive Entertainment and Gaming, Internet/Ecommerce, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Cleantech, Telecommunications, Robotics, IT Consulting/Outsourcing, Professional Services/Consulting, Computer Hardware/Peripheral Products/Solar and Semiconductor). Have worked with a broad range of Public, Private as well as Private Equity and Venture Capital firms and their respective portfolio companies.

Areas of expertise

  • Career Advancement and/or Transition
  • Communications and/or Influencing
  • Interview Preparation
  • Networking
  • Resume Building

Career Stages

  • Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel
  • Legal Operations

Languages

  • English

Regions

  • North America

The Board of Directors of ACC Singapore is pleased to invite its esteemed members to attend the Chapter's Annual Meeting of Associate Members (‘Annual Meeting’) via a Zoom Conference Call. 

 

To attend the Annual Meeting please register using the link below and you will be sent the Zoom details within your confirmation email.  

 

Annual Meeting Agenda:

  1. President’s report on the Chapter's activities for the past fiscal year.
  2. Introduction of the recommended slate of board members and officers.
  3. Election of the Chapter’s directors and officers for one term from 29th October 2025 to 28th October 2026.  
  4. Acceptance of departure of board members. 
  5. Any other business.

 

In case you are unable to attend the Annual Meeting of Associate Members, you may vote by proxy by filling in a specific form - please email accsingapore@accglobal.com to request the proxy form.

 

Cooking with fire..

Ellen Kim

Ellen Kim is a deal attorney at a Fortune 500 SaaS company. She enjoys facilitating high stakes conversations at critical stages to close deals. Ellen often listens for the ask behind the ask to weave together an agreement both parties are willing to sign. 

She brings this same deep listening to her coaching practice as a career design coach/ executive coach. As a coach, she partners with clients across industries to strategize around their career development and career design. 

Areas of expertise

  • Career Advancement and/or Transition
  • Communications and/or Influencing
  • Executive Presence
  • Inclusion and Diversity
  • Interview Preparation
  • Leadership and/or Relationship Building
  • Managing Change and/or Conflict
  • Networking
  • Resume Building

Career Stages

  • Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel
  • Legal Operations
  • Mid-Career In-House Counsel
  • New to In-House

Languages

  • English

Regions

  • Asia
  • North America
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