Career Development

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. 

Join us as we come together to volunteer at Charlotte's chapter of Dress for Success. We will kick off the event with a happy hour and networking sponsored by Poyner Spruill! Former Poyner Spruill attorney and beloved colleague, the late Cheslie Kryst, fully supported the Dress for Success mission and was heavily involved in the organization. Help us as we honor her memory by continually supporting this important organization.

Dress for Success helps empower women in our community to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. After we all get the chance to catch up and have a drink, we will help this amazing organization sort and tag their donations. We can't wait to see you!

ACC Houston CLE Webinar
Estate Planning and Asset Protection Basics
July 18, 2023 | 12-1 pm | 1.00 HRS CREDITS CLE (TX)

This presentation will highlight the basics of estate planning and asset protection and cover important documents that everyone should consider having as part of their personal estate plans. To that end, the topics will include planning for incapacity and death as well as asset protection strategies. Presented by Leah Towe of Norton Rose Fulbright.

If you are new to in-house or are just looking for a quick refresher, this is your opportunity to be introduced to topics you are likely to encounter in an in-house role, and to which you may not have had much exposure in your prior roles. These “intro” programs will be presented by attorneys from Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios, Chartered, LLP, the sponsors of the NextGen Committee.

Corporations routinely receive notices for depositions pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6).  The rule, which applies even if not a party to the underlying litigation, requires the corporation to designate one or more individuals to testify on its behalf.  This virtual session will further address this situation, and provide best practices to follow as well as the pitfalls to avoid.

We encourage you to bring a colleague and/or someone you know who is new to in-house.  Members are also encouraged to invite non-members as this is a great learning opportunity.

Register below.

ACC COLORADO PRESENTS THE 2023 ANNUAL WOMEN’S LUNCHEON 

PROTECT THE QUEEN:
PLANNING YOUR STRATEGIC CAREER MOVES

Friday, October 13, 2023 | 11:30am (doors open) to 1:30pm
The Rally Hotel at McGregor Square | 1600 20th Street Denver, CO 80202

Sponsored by Crowell & Moring LLP

REGISTER NOW

$20 MEMBERS | $40 NON-MEMBERS
Approved for Two (2) CLE CREDITS!
Self-Parking suggestions below.

“Life is like a game of chess. To win, you have to make a move.” 
Join Crowell & Moring LLP for the annual ACC Colorado Women’s Luncheon at The Rally Hotel.
Designed for an exchange of “tested game plans” of Colorado legal leaders, this program will leave you with concrete tactics
to plan your legal career with the passion, discipline, and strategy of a championship chess player.
Men welcome!

AGENDA

11:30am    Registration & Buffet Lunch

Noon          Opening Remarks & Introductions: Meshach Rhoades, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP

12:10pm    Protect The Queen Panel:

           Penelope Dixon, Vice President, Head of Litigation, Deputy General Counsel, Lenovo

                       Jennifer Jaskolka, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, ModivCare

           AnaLisa Valle, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, Sphero

           Erica Waxman, General Counsel & Interim Chief Compliance Officer, United Urology

12:30pm     The Queen’s Perspective & Strategy:

• Setting and Attaining Short and Long-Term Goals (Think Three Moves Ahead)
• Priorities and Strategies to Protect the Queen
• Strategy or Luck? Develop, Revisit, and Revise with every Opportunity, Challenge, and Career Transition 

12:40pm    The Queen’s Focus on Relationships, Connections, and Networking:

• Intentionally Seeking Mentors and Sponsors at Every Career Level
• How the Quality of Kindness Helps with Future Opportunities

1:00pm    The Queen’s Leverage Skills:

• Developing Skills and Experience (People, Management, Vision, Motivational)
• Making All the Right Moves (Intentional Routines and Practices)
• Highlighting and Sharing Accomplishments

1:10 pm   The Queen Seizes Opportunities:

• Recognizing and Seizing Opportunities (Stretch Yourself)
• Smart Money Moves
• Cultivating Resilience and Making Sacrifices (Lay Down Your Pawns)

1:20 pm    The Queen Communicates with Finesse:

• Effective Communication, Negotiation and Advocacy
• Self-Advocacy and Asking for Help
   

1:30pm    Closing Remarks & Conclusion

PARKING SUGGESTIONS:
On-your-own paid parking will be available in local lots and metered street spaces.
(Paid on-street parking is required from Monday - Saturday.)
Union Station is just three blocks south of The Rally Hotel.

ACC Houston Women In The House Social
refresHER Style & Networking Event
June 20, 2023 | 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Tootsies

ACC Houston members and their interns are invited to a Style & Networking event at Tootsies with stylist Kelly Flores-New, who will present on refreshing your wardrobe for the post-pandemic workplace!  Hosted by Winston & Strawn.  Complimentary valet parking for attendees. Limit to first 40 registrations.  There will be door prizes!

* Due to limited number of registrations, please only sign up if you fully plan to attend.

Join us for a Signature CLE Webinar

This CLE course will discuss how force majeure, impracticability and impossibility have remained highly relevant during significant world events over the past few years, including COVID, climate change, and war. The program will highlight ways in which force majeure and related doctrines can provide significant leverage, and will discuss important pitfalls underscored by recent litigation. We will also discuss best practices for drafting effective force majeure language.

The panel will review:

• How force majeure clauses and related doctrines of impracticability and impossibility are similar and different
• Notice requirements and deadlines
• How and when such defenses are best raised
• Burdens of proof
• Likely fact issues
• Choice of law issues
• Best drafting practices for revising force majeure provisions

We are pleased and excited to announce a special FIVE-part leadership development series available for ACC Northeast members.  Sessions will consist of TWO in-person and THREE virtual sessions focusing on relevant topics in leadership, including but not limited to:

• Influencing skills;
• Strategic agility;
• Decision making and execution
• Team building and change management
• Leading in a global environment, and;
• Diversity, equity and inclusion.

Sessions will run from mid-June through mid-September, and are targeted at new managers, aspiring managers, and those who are new to in-house practice.  The final session will be held on:

• Sept.14, 2023   5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (in-person in Burlington, MA)

Watch your mailbox for further details!

We are pleased and excited to announce a special FIVE-part leadership development series available for ACC Northeast members.  Sessions will consist of TWO in-person and THREE virtual sessions focusing on relevant topics in leadership, including but not limited to:

• Influencing skills;
• Strategic agility;
• Decision making and execution
• Team building and change management
• Leading in a global environment, and;
• Diversity, equity and inclusion.

Sessions will run from mid-June through mid-September, and are targeted at new managers, aspiring managers, and those who are new to in-house practice.  Additional sessions will be held on:

• July 18, 2023    11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (virtual)
• Sept.14, 2023   5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (in-person in Burlington, MA)

Watch your mailbox for further details!

We are pleased and excited to announce a special FIVE-part leadership development series available for ACC Northeast members.  Sessions will consist of TWO in-person and THREE virtual sessions focusing on relevant topics in leadership, including but not limited to:

• Influencing skills;
• Strategic agility;
• Decision making and execution
• Team building and change management
• Leading in a global environment, and;
• Diversity, equity and inclusion.

Sessions will run from mid-June through mid-September, and are targeted at new managers, aspiring managers, and those who are new to in-house practice.  Additional sessions will be held on:

• July 11, 2023    11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (virtual)
• July 18, 2023    11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (virtual)
• Sept.14, 2023   5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (in-person in Burlington, MA)

Watch your mailbox for further details!