Events

Please join us for a full-day, in-person conference that will address the key issues a new general counsel or small law department lawyer will face in their role. Learn to uncover and tackle challenges within a variety of subject areas so you can be successful within your department and your company.

The In-House Primer will give in-house counsel an opportunity to attend six CLE sessions and hear from subject matter experts. Learn what you need to know and when to call outside assistance. In addition, at the end of the day we will host a Happy Hour on the terrace of the Westwood Country Club.  You will be able to meet the panelists and network with colleagues.  

SCHEDULE  

8:30 am:  Registration & Breakfast

9:00 - 10:00 am:  Nuts and Bolts M&A, sponsored by Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

10:15 - 11:15 am: Emerging Trends in Class Actions, sponsored by Akin

11:30 am - 12:30 pm:  The Geopolitical Landscape: Navigating Supply Chain Complexity and Risk Amid International Trade Developments, sponsored by Baker McKenzie

12:30 - 1:30 pm:  Networking Lunch

1:30 - 2:30 pm:  Be Prepared Pre and Post Election, sponsored by Polsinelli

2:45 - 3:45 pm: Managing Regulatory Risk in M&A Transactions: Update 2024, sponsored by Lowenstein Sandler

4:00 - 5:00 pm: Navigating Tomorrow’s Workplace Today: Key Insights into 2025 Labor Law Trends, sponsored by Buchanan

5:00 - 6:30 pm:  Happy Hour and Networking

For the full agenda, click here.

(We invite you to register and attend as much or as little as you like, including just the Happy Hour, if that is all your schedule will allow!)

Approved for 6.0 Hours of VA MCLE credit.

We look forward to seeing you at the In-House Primer.

(This conference is free for members; there is a $75 charge for non-members.)

General Counsel Panel
Sponsored by Haynes Boone

Adam Sencenbaugh, Partner, Haynes Boone, Moderator, and Panelists Heather Stern, Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel, Whole Foods Market, Stephen Stout, JD, PhD General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Shattuck Labs, Scott Thomas, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Cirrus Logic, and Melissa Pearson, General Counsel, Raptor Technologies, discuss a variety of topics important to today’s in-house attorneys, including strategies and tips for how to progress in their careers.

One and one-half hour of Texas MCLE General Credit is pending for this presentation.

AGENDA

• 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM - Registration and Networking

• 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Panel and Q/A

Now in its 24th year, the ACC MN General Counsel Forum features a discussion of a hot topic by esteemed local General Counsel. And this year's topic is...

Practical Lessons From Early AI Adventures

AI has rapidly become a “can’t say no” proposition for general counsel. Even if the technology isn’t in use producing work product for the department, GCs and their teams must be ready to advise other business units on AI's uses and potential risks. That means building a basic foundation of understanding of the technologies available and what they can do. Yet recent research indicates that many members of legal teams have not yet received training on AI, nor are many legal departments looking to hire professionals with AI backgrounds. So how confident are today’s legal function leaders in their ability to advise the business on AI-related issues?

This session will share insights from a panel of GCs on what they have done to prepare their departments, what they have found that works, lessons learned for future improvements, and how they have begun to confront the rapidly evolving challenges related to AI implementation both in their departments and in the broader business.

PRESENTERS

• Derek Goodman, General Counsel, Koch Companies
• Spiwe Jefferson, General Counsel & Chief of Staff, Asset Marketing Services 
• Mark Privratsky, Vice President & Corporate Counsel, Prudential Financial, Inc.
• Kent Schoen, Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Clarity Pay, Inc.
• Bill Josten, Senior Manager - Enterprise Legal Thought Leadership, Thomson Reuters Institute

Preceding the GC Forum is the Annual Meeting, starting at 4:15 PM, to elect ACC MN Chapter directors and officers. We look forward to seeing you at The Lynhall on Tuesday, September 17, 2024!

After the program, enjoy refreshments and mingling with our panelists and your ACC peers. This event is open to ACC members and to in-house counsel first-time guests. 1.25 Standard CLE credit in Minnesota is pending. 

Thanks to our Diamond sponsor, Thomson Reuters!

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