Events

Please join us for a micro-networking lunch hosted by our Maryland Advisory Committee. This informal gathering is designed for in-house counsel working in or interested in the Life Sciences sector. There’s no set agenda—just a chance to connect, share perspectives, and enjoy lunch with fellow ACC NCR members in the area.

Whether you’re interested in learning more about our initiatives or simply socializing over lunch, we’d love to see you there.

Attendees will pay for and purchase their own meals.

Artificial intelligence has been integrated into industries such as healthcare for several years, and litigation involving AI-related injuries is beginning to emerge. While cases alleging AI errors remain relatively rare, largely due to limited familiarity among plaintiff’s counsel. This landscape is rapidly changing.

In this session, attorney Matthew P. Keris of Marshall Dennehey will guide participants through the challenges of preparing for the anticipated wave of invasive, weaponized discovery tactics. Attendees will gain insight into:

• The types of novel discovery requests likely to arise in AI-related cases
• Potential objections and strategies for responding effectively
• Proactive ways to involve AI vendors in litigation preparation

This webinar is designed to help legal professionals anticipate and plan for the unique discovery issues posed by AI, ensuring they are ready to respond with confidence.

Speaker:
Matthew P. Keris, Chair, Electronic Medical Record and Audit Trail Practice Group, Marshall Dennehey

Register now to secure your spot and begin preparing for the future of AI discovery in litigation.  

This annual program, presented by Ian Ballon, will cover:

• Latest AI case law, trends and strategy
• Supreme Court and important circuit court IP and technology case law 
• The continuing problem of mass arbitration and mass consumer class action litigation – and new litigation strategies and transactional approaches
• New wrinkles in online and mobile contract formation 
• CCPA/ CPRA and other privacy, Adtech and security breach class action litigation - trends, court opinions, and compliance lessons for transactional lawyers
• CDA case law and trends 
• Copyright fair use update 
• Service providers and children
• Pixels and Trolls: Wire tap scams, mass arbitration and what your TOS, ToU or EULAs should provide for in 2026
• Data reuse and AI - the law and liability issues surrounding machine learning and generative AI

Speaker: Ian Ballon, Shareholder, Co-Chair Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group, Greenberg Traurig

This annual program, presented by Ian Ballon, will cover:

• Latest AI case law, trends and strategy
• Supreme Court and important circuit court IP and technology case law 
• The continuing problem of mass arbitration and mass consumer class action litigation – and new litigation strategies and transactional approaches
• New wrinkles in online and mobile contract formation 
• CCPA/ CPRA and other privacy, Adtech and security breach class action litigation - trends, court opinions, and compliance lessons for transactional lawyers
• CDA case law and trends 
• Copyright fair use update 
• Service providers and children
• Pixels and Trolls: Wire tap scams, mass arbitration and what your TOS, ToU or EULAs should provide for in 2026
• Data reuse and AI - the law and liability issues surrounding machine learning and generative AI

Speaker: Ian Ballon, Shareholder, Co-Chair Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group, Greenberg Traurig

ACCHK is hosting a Lunch Circle for in-house counsel in the Insurance sector. Please join us at Ship Kee in Wan Chai on January 28, 2026.

A gathering to connect with fellow ACCHK members in the insurance sector, while enjoying a great meal in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It's the perfect chance to catch up, make new connections and grow your professional network, all while enjoying good food and great company!

Event Details

Date: 28 January, 2026

Time: 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Location: Ship Kee, 6/F, Hopewell Centre, Wan Chai

The lunch will be limited to a total of 10 members and will be allocated on a "first come, first serve" basis, so make sure you register now and secure your seat!

Kick-off the New Year at ACC NCR’s 2026 Annual Meeting & Sponsor Welcome Reception!  

Join members, in-house counsel, annual relationship sponsors*, and select guests** for an evening of networking and celebration.  

We are excited to welcome our returning and new sponsors, share the successes of 2025 and plans for 2026, and toast to the election of new officers and directors (the slate of candidates is listed below).  

MEMBERS - Please complete a proxy by January 9, 2025; click here to do so.  

Officers:

• President Elect:  Anjanette “Anji” Stinson, Associate General Counsel, National Student Clearinghouse
• Vice President (Member Engagement):  Patrick Samsel, General Counsel, Fors Marsh
• Vice President (Professional Advancement &   Community Engagement):  Denise Gold, Corporate and Labor Senior Counsel, Associated General Contractors of America
• Vice President (Programming):  Kirsten Keating, Managing Associate General Counsel – Employment Law, Freddie Mac

Directors:  

For terms expiring in 2029:

• Denise Gold, Corporate and Labor Senior Counsel, Associated General Contractors of America (second term)
• Elizabeth Jones, Associate General Counsel, Breakthrough T1D (second term)
• Sandy Paik, General Counsel, The Tower Companies (second term)
• Virginia Robinson, Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Legal Officer, Chugach Government Solutions, LLC (first term)
• Andrew Sakallaris, General Counsel, LMI (second full term*)
• Steven “Steve” Tibbets, General Counsel, Q-Free America, Inc. (first term)

* Per ACC NCR’s bylaws, eligible for two full three-year terms, as their first term was for less than two years when they completed the term of a board member who resigned.

They will join:

Officers Elected in 2025 to Continue to Serve in 2026:

• Immediate Past President:  Kathi Westcott, Deputy General Counsel, The Pew Charitable Trusts
• Treasurer: Henrique Canarim, Vice President, Senior Assistant General Counsel - Securities, Governance & Transactions, Leidos
• Secretary: Audrey Jean, General Counsel, 3E Company
• Vice President  (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion): Elizabeth Roman Jones, Associate General Counsel, Breakthrough T1D

Directors Elected in 2024 and 2025 (serving in either the first or second of two three-year terms):

• Mitch Bashur, Senior Counsel Public Sector, Figma
• Charlotte Bernard, Commercial Counsel, Google Cloud, Google
• Henrique Canarim, Vice President, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Leidos
• Mary Chapin, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary, National Student Clearinghouse
• Audrey Jean, General Counsel, 3E Company
• Ilona Levine, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Internet Society
• Kirsten Keating, Managing Associate General Counsel – Employment Law, Freddie Mac
• Amit Patel, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Senior Counsel, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
• Patrick Samsel, General Counsel, Fors Marsh
• Véronique Staco, Assistant General Counsel, WTW
• Anjanette “Anji” Stinson, Associate General Counsel, National Student Clearinghouse
• Kathi Westcott, Deputy General Counsel, The Pew Charitable Trusts

*Sponsors may send two representatives, except Diamond and Ruby, which may send three.
**Guests may include business colleagues and significant others but may not include law firm or vendor representatives that compete with our sponsors