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Interest Groups

  • External Resource Management

    This group is focused on best practices when managing outside counsel, vendors, experts, staff augmentation, contract attorneys, LPOs, consultants and associations/memberships.

    Interest Group Chair: Terrene Collins with Organon
    Interest Group Co-chair: Shirley Tian with BeiGene USA

    Monthly cadence calls are held the 2nd Thursday at 2:00 p.m. (EST). If you wish to participate in these interest group calls, please register for the selected programs HERE.

  • Internal Resource Management

    This group is focused on best practices when managing internal staff resources (from lawyers to admins), including talent development and performance management, communications and department conferences.

    Interest Group Chair: Rebecca Pluguez with University Central
    Interest Group Co-chair: Diana Barlow with Voya Financial

    Monthly cadence calls are held the 1st Thursday at 11:00 a.m. (EST).  If you wish to participate in these interest group calls, please register for the selected programs HERE.

  • Information Governance & eDiscovery

    This group focuses on advancing practices in information governance, including eDiscovery management.

    Interest Group Chair: Julie Heller
    Interest Group Co-chair: N/A

    Monthly cadence calls are held the 3rd Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. (EST). If you wish to participate in these interest group calls, please register for the selected programs HERE.

  • Metrics & Analytics

    This group focuses on standardizing metrics related to common areas of legal resource deployment (i.e., in-house resource metrics, outside resource metrics, law firm metrics, metrics related to fixed-fee arrangements, etc.) that will enable each of the companies to make informed decisions and develop justifications about appropriate resource deployment.

    Interest Group Chair: Andrea Kimiris
    Interest Group Co-chair: Jerry Sharum

    Monthly cadence calls are held the 3rd Thursday at 1:00 p.m. (EST). If you wish to participate in these interest group calls, please register for the selected programs HERE.

  • Process, Project & Knowledge Management

    This group focuses on practices and tools used to support team coordination for efficient and effective management and execution of the legal work.

    Interest Group Chair: Andre Green with Freddie Mac
    Interest Group Co-chair: Lorraine Bracy-Ward with PTC Theraputics

    Monthly cadence calls are held the 2nd Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. (EST). If you wish to participate in these interest group calls, please register for the selected programs HERE.

  • Strategic Planning

    This group – for large law department COOs – is focused on processes to establish and manage strategic plans, while integrating those plans with enterprise strategy and goals.

    Interest Group Chair: Abha Romkey of Emera
    Interest Group Co-Chair: Tammy Fanning of Continental Corp.

    If you wish to participate in these interest group calls, please register for the selected programs HERE.

  • Tools & Technology

    This group is focused on topical issues related to technology with respect to selection, deployment, driving adoption of legal tools and technology, as well as ongoing management issues, such as negotiating upgrades, keeping viable alternatives available and data security/privacy.

    Interest Group Chair: Kelli Brooks
    Interest Group Co-Chair: Liz-Rancourt-Smith

    Monthly cadence calls are held the 4th Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. (EST). If you wish to participate in these interest group calls, please register for the selected programs HERE.

There are many ways to get involved with and contribute to the ACC Legal Operations community and raise your professional profile. We would love to hear your ideas, learn and collaborate together!

•    Post in the Member Forum
•    Share your know-how in an Interest Group call.
•    Champion the Legal Operations function - the ACC Legal Operations LinkedIn page offers peers, in-house counsel, and others in the legal ecosystem leading practices shared among our members.
     Help show off the value of legal ops professionals - follow it to get updates, share and tweet articles (#ACCLegalOps).
•    Author an article for the monthly Legal Ops Observer
•    Be an Ambassador – many GCs are curious about the rise of legal

Email us at lawdepartmentops@acc.com to get involved - with offers to share your know-how, suggestions or any questions!

 

 

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