Events

Save the Date! Your invited to our Spring Social

Join us and network with your ACCBC Peers!

Karma Lounge at Paradox Hotel

1161 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC

Wednesday April 24, 2024  |  5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Hewing Hotel as we celebrate Spring and gather for the Baker McKenzie Annual Program for In-House Counsel in partnership with ACC Minnesota.

Mission Impossible: Strategies for Navigating Geopolitical Risk in a Complex and Volatile World

Focusing on the evolving global geopolitical landscape, the program will address the legal and compliance considerations that play an increasingly central role in mitigating against geopolitical risks and informing critical business decisions.

Our panel will feature insights from CHS's General Counsel Brandon Smith, 3M's LATAM Privacy and Cybersecurity Counsel Fábio Calil, along with Baker McKenzie international practitioners, Sunny Mann (EMEA), Vivian Wu (APAC), and Kerry Contini (NA), who will share their own perspective on how developments across trade, sanctions, managing privacy and cyber risks, and the deals landscape are impacting business strategies.

To close the evening, we invite you to enjoy a relaxed networking reception featuring a variety of wines, hors d'oeuvres and, most importantly, peer connections.

AGENDA
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Check-in and networking
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | CLE program
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Networking reception

The event is open to ACC members and to in-house counsel first-time guests.

1.5 Standard CLE credit is pending in Minnesota and Illinois.

Thanks to our sponsor, Baker McKenzie!

Since 2020, the workplace landscape has undergone significant—and seemingly constant-- transformations, particularly with the widespread adoption of hybrid and remote work models. Amidst these changes, the importance of addressing mental health concerns has become increasingly evident. Come hear a lively discussion as we will delve into the evolving implications of mental health in the workplace, focusing on ADA accommodations and disability leave. We will also include some discussion on the recent changes and trends with religious accommodations and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and provide practical tips as you navigate an ever-changing landscape.

Presented by Bethany Ingle and Meredith Schramm-Strosser, Shareholders at Littler and Karen Gally, General Counsel of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical.

1.5 Hours of VA MCLE pending.

Join ACC Georgia for the Kickoff of the FinTech Member Interest Group!

AGG’s Payment Systems & Fintech team will explore a series of hot topics affecting our industries, including regulatory threats, class actions (including the recent card brand settlement), money transmission, surcharging, account takeovers, the Corporate Transparency Act, and the INFORM Consumers Act. The session will be interactive, so please come with questions.

Mellow Mushroom Pizza will be served.

Please join ACC St. Louis for the General Counsel Forum Dinner on Wednesday, May 1st at the MAC West Clubhouse.

This dinner is open to General Counsel/Chief Legal Officers only.
     
We will enjoy a roundtable discussion on various hot topics and best practices!

Location:
  MAC West
  1777 Des Peres Rd
  St. Louis, MO  63131
  Complimentary parking on lot

Time: 
  5:15 - 5:30 Check-In and Networking
  5:30 - Dinner and Discussion

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, May 1st at the MAC West!

For 2024, ACC Tennessee is combining its flagship MBA program with its New to In House program.
Join for both or either sessions; all in house counsel welcome

Each session is limited to 50 attendees.

Thank you to Bradley for hosting & sponsoring this event!

Agenda:

8:30 AM Registration Opens for Morning Session

9:00-11:55 AM
New to In House Programming
Session I: Transitioning to In-House
Session II: Time Management with Anna Dearmon Kornick
Session II: GC/CLO Panel

12:00-1:00 PM
Lunch Hosted by Bradley

12:30 AM Registration Opens for Afternoon Session

1:00-3:55 PM
MBA in a Half Day Programming
Session I: Business Transitions with Matt DeVandry and Emily Bartlett
Session II: Financial Reports with Dr. Marilyn Young
Session III: Corporate Real Estate Panel

4:00-5:30 PM
Networking & Social Hour Hosted by Bradley

Additional Information

4.0 General and 2.0 Dual
CLE Hours in Tennessee (Pending)

"ESG in 2024: Seven things to put on your Boards agenda to maximize opportunities and minimize risks"

Join Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Xenia Garofalo, Simon Lightman, Frank Nolan and Darryl Smith along with Geneva Campbell Brown Global Head of ESG and DEI at the Cigna Group, who will provide in-house practical considerations and applications. This in-person, lunch event and CLE panel will focus on new and emerging ESG issues, including:

1. Inflation Reduction Act boosting the energy transition
2. Recent developments in ESG litigation and regulation
3. The SEC’s and California’s climate disclosures
4. Responsible AI – what is the current thinking in this fast moving landscape
5. Alternative energy – PPAs and renewables
6. What's new in sustainable sourcing in supply chains
7. Funding an energy transition and sustainable finance

On 29 January 2024, the Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance came into operation. This opened a new chapter in terms of mutual recognition of judgments between Mainland and Hong Kong SAR, and certain conditions need to be met for judgment creditors to seek to enforce Mainland Judgments in Hong Kong, and vice versa. 

Join Jennifer Wu (Partner, Pinsent Masons) and Adrian Lai (Barrister, Des Voeux Chambers) for a 1-hour webinar to explore the changes in the reciprocal enforcement arrangements of Court judgments and arbitral awards, what is captured by the new reciprocal enforcement arrangement, what are the considerations for businesses and in-house counsel - particularly when dealing with contractual, operational and enforcement issues. 

The speakers will welcome questions from the audience at the end of the webinar.

Clifford Chance is delighted to host a seminar on Artificial Intelligence: The Big Questions. This event will be HK CPD accredited.

About the Session: Speakers from Clifford Chance will discuss the big legal questions raised by the AI boom and the accelerating capabilities of the technology. The capability of neural networks is doubling every three-and-half months – on that trend today's AI systems will seem trivial compared to the tools routinely available in the near future. Harnessing the power of these technologies will soon be an imperative for businesses across all sectors. How can businesses manage risk and protect the value of their intellectual property and the privacy of their customers in this new reality? How will emerging AI-specific regulations strike a balance between mitigating AI risks and allowing innovation to flourish?

Following the seminar, guests will be invited to join the Clifford Chance team for a networking session accompanied by drinks and canapés.

Date: Tuesday, 16 April 2024

Agenda:
6:00pm – Registration starts
6:30pm – 7:30pm – Panel session
7:30pm – 8:30pm – Networking session (with drinks and canapés served)

Venue: Clifford Chance, 27/F, Jardine House, One Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong

Join the ACC Foundation and the American Bar Association as we explore the results of the American Bar Association’s “Legal Careers of Parents and Child Caregivers” report. The report, commissioned by the ABA’s Commission on Women in the Profession and based on survey responses from more than 8,000 lawyers nationwide in various work settings (including in-house) reveals their feelings regarding the impact having children has had on their careers. This webinar will highlight key data points from the survey and feature a discussion with in-house women parents on their career journeys, challenges faced, lessons learned, and strategies to success despite these barriers and biases.