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Ten Steps to Avoid Creating the Internal Document from Hell (United States)
 Katie Maechler, Partner; Stephanie Laws, Partner; and Abigail Maier, Associate (Maslon LLP)

It is inescapable: All companies, no matter the industry, face litigation risks through the day-to-day creation of documents. 

"Bad" documents increase your exposure to risks and can threaten your business. This article discusses ways an organization can coach its employees to avoid those documents and instead create "smart" documents that help advance case themes and mitigate risk should litigation arise.

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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Information Governance
Region: United States
Practical Lessons from the Attorney AI Missteps in Mata v. Avianca
William A. Ryan, Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer (AT&T Services Inc.), Allen Garrett, Partner (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP), and Brad Sears, Associate (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP)

The recent story of two New York attorneys “duped” by ChatGPT into citing “fake” cases in a court submission illustrates some of the risks of using artificial intelligence.

But the attorney missteps in the ChatGPT case are entirely avoidable. And the emergence of generative AI carries extraordinary potential if attorneys can learn to use the technology wisely.

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Interest Area: Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Information Governance, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Region: United States

ACC Houston Litigation Practice Group CLE
Navigating the Texas Business Court 
August 10, 2023 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Grotto - Downtown

The Texas Legislature recently passed House Bill 19, a bill that creates a new, specialized business court with jurisdiction over certain types of civil actions involving large business disputes. Attend this event to learn about the new Texas business court and how it will function.

 

A View From In-House Counsel: Today’s Approach to Dual Purpose Communications And Practical Considerations in the Wake of In re Grand Jury
Jacquelyn Papish, Scott Hulsey, John Kelly, and Marissa Higgins, of Barnes & Thornburg LLP; and Amy Chai, of the Association of Corporate Counsel
7 pages

Learn tips for in-house counsel on preserving attorney-client privilege in "dual purpose" communications that involve business and legal advice.

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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Compliance and Ethics
Region: United States
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Sample Upjohn Warning
1 pages

This is a sample Upjohn warning regarding counsel's conversation with an employee during an internal investigation.

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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Compliance and Ethics, Employment and Labor
Region: United States
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Overview:

Whether you’re new to in-house, looking to broaden your topical awareness, or just need to beat the August compliance deadline, we’re excited to offer you a rapid –fire, multi-hour survey of essential in-house topics.

Seven CLE programming hours for the event will be brought to you by the Chapter’s 2023 top sponsors: Ogletree Deakins; Babst Calland; Cozen O'Connor; Fisher Phillips; Fox Rothschild; Porter Wright; and Saul Ewing.

In addition, we’re pleased to bring to you a legal technology update by EY Law during the lunch break.

Six hours of PA substantive cle credit and one hour of PA ethics cle credit will be offered.

Event Schedule:

Registration and Breakfast - 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
     Donation drop offs accepted for Dress For Success.

Program - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Lunch & Legal Technology Session - 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Program - 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Networking - 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

 

ACC WPA Back to School Program Topics and Speaker Biographies

Join us on October 12 for an interactive and informative In-House Counsel Bootcamp, where we will explore three crucial litigation topics that are vital for every corporate attorney to master.  Markowitz Herbold will provide you with a valuable hands-on opportunity to develop your skills.  This afternoon workshop will be eligible for 3 credit hours through the Oregon State Bar!

A networking event with appetizers and wine from the firm's famous cellar will follow the afternoon sessions on their lovely outdoor deck (weather permitting). 

This workshop is now open to all corporate counsel regardless of membership in the ACC!  Space is limited. 

For more details and to register, please click on the link. 

New Test for US Employers to Assess Religious Accommodation Requests
Association of Corporate Counsel

The US Supreme Court decision of June 29, 2023 in Groff v DeJoy makes it harder for employers to decline religious accommodation requests.

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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Employment and Labor
Region: United States
Ten Tips for Creating an Effective Document Retention Policy (United States)
Elaine F. Harwell, Partner at Procopio (Meritas Member Firm)

This article discusses tips to ensure that a document retention policy protects your company in the case of litigation, is compliant with current laws, and is cost-effective.

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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Information Governance, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
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