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This hypothetical example used in ACC's CLO Club during Annual Meeting 2007 presents issues relating to crisis management and communications.

This hypothetical example used in ACC's CLO Club during Annual Meeting 2007 presents issues relating to financial compliance, auditing, best practices, compliance, and finance. & banking, role of the general counsel.

Presented at ACCA/GCCA European chapter 2002 Annual Meeting. This presentation was part of the program on buying distressed companies.

Annual Meeting 2006: Hold on to your Blackberrys! The patent system is facing some serious issues today. The reality is that the rules are likely to change. There are more patent applications, patents, and litigation than ever before. Congress is considering new legislation, the Supreme Court has taken several patent cases, and the US Patent Office is under stress handling the most applications in its history. The stage is set for a number of important and possible changes. Find out the latest developments in patent litigation, changes in patent enforcement, and patent law reform, and ways to protect your own intellectual property in the face of impending regulatory change.

Annual Meeting 2006: This two-part program will explore the many unique legal issues presented by electronic discovery. Part 1 will include discussion of real-life best practices used by corporations to tackle the electronic discovery beast. Whether from a large or small department or company, we’ll send you home with a how-to guide for making sure your processes are not only effective, but efficient as well.

Annual Meeting 2006: In the event of a corporate failure, particularly one involving a failure of legal compliance, in-house lawyers may find themselves increasingly in the cross hairs. Expansive changes in attorney conduct regulation, fiduciary liabilities for gatekeeper failures, dawn file-raids, subpoenas for lawyers as witnesses, certifications without adequate sub-certifications, and even unsuccessful reporting-up-turned-retaliatory discharge all suggest that the potential for personal liability, fiduciary breaches, obstruction charges, and sanctions for in-house lawyers are on the rise. As general counsel, you owe it to yourself and your legal staff to understand trends, best practices, and helpful policies for safeguarding your law department and your lawyers’ exposure before a corporate failure, or even 20/20 hindsight, puts you in the cross hairs.

Annual Meeting 2006: Don't know a copyright from a trademark, or just looking for a refresher to help you spot issues? This program will cover the fundamental issues in intellectual property law, including copyrights, trademarks, and patents. You will learn how to spot major issues and avoid common mistakes.

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Knowledge Management (Part I): Maximizing Internal Resources and Expertise

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Is Independence An Option? Ethical Issues in Compensation

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - International Distribution from A-Z

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - International Distribution from A-Z

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Internal Marketing of Legal Services for Insurance Staff Counsel

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Internal Marketing of Legal Services for Insurance Staff Counsel

Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Internal Marketing of Legal Services for Insurance Staff Counsel

Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Internal Marketing of Legal Services for Insurance Staff Counsel

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Copyright Protection in Cyberspace: IP on the ’Net

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Conducting Business Online - What General Counsel Need to Know

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Career Development: Recruiters, the Net, and Beyond Finding Your Next Job

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Advertising, Sponsorship, and Endorsement: Distinctions for Tax Exempt Organizations

Presented at ACCA?s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Advertising, Sponsorship, and Endorsement: Distinctions for Tax Exempt Organizations

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Global Overview of Product Content Rules, etc.

Presented at ACC's Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Global Overview of Product Content Rules, etc.

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Comparative Analysis between U.S. and European Competition Laws

Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Comparative Analysis between U.S. and European Competition Laws

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Comparative Analysis between U.S. and European Competition Laws

Presented at ACCA/GCCA European chapter 2002 Annual Meeting. This presentation was part of the program on buying distressed companies.

n 2005, ACC will host its eighth annual Onsite Pro Bono Clinic under the auspices of Corporate Pro Bono (a joint project of ACC and the Pro Bono Institute). The clinic offers in-house counsel the opportunity to earn CLE credit while providing pro bono services to nonprofit organizations that are in great need of legal assistance. The clinic will begin with training from national experts on the legal needs of nonprofit organizations. Participants will then meet for a consultation with representatives of Washington, DC-area nonprofits to guide them through a "legal checkup." Training materials and information about the nonprofit organizations will be provided to participants in advance. Please mark your 2005 Annual Meeting registration form to indicate your interest or contact the Corporate Pro Bono Project Director at 202.662.9699 or at cpbo@acca.com.

The ACC's Annual Meeting presents a guide to intellectual property basics and offers IP practice pointers.

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Intellectual Property Year in Review

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Immigration Law Primer