Events

From Gavel To Gig Economy: Employment Law Predictions for 2024

Join ACC St. Louis for an Estate Planning for Veterans Clinic on Tuesday,  March 19th from 3:00 - 7:00 PM.  Please note that this is an in-person pro bono clinic. 

We need attorneys and notary publics who will be working directly with eligible veterans and their spouses to prepare:

- Simple Wills
- Powers of Attorney
- Living Wills
- Health Care Directives

Volunteers will be:
- Trained (see below)
- May work in pairs if desired
- Provided snacks/drinks during the event

We will be using an estate planning package developed by the Missouri Veterans Commission.  In advance of the Clinic, training be a 1-hour webinar, conducted by Scotty Allen, General Counsel, Missouri Veterans Commission. 

Deadline to register:  Monday, March 18th

Location:   
Vet Center   
10815 Midland Blvd.
St. Louis, MO  63114

We look forward to seeing you in-person on Tuesday, March 19th. 

Opportunities in your career equating to success are rarely happenstance, they're a result of strategic planning and knowing how to accurately portray your professional story.

Join Mosah Fernandez Goodman, Founder and President of Top Talent Advocates, and Lindsay Hofbauer, Client Advocacy at Top Talent Advocates on Friday, February 23 for Program #4 in a 4-part VIRTUAL series breaking down the career tools and insights you need to successfully manage your legal career.

· What to Consider Prior to Starting Your Legal Job Search

· The Career Tools You Need to Pursue a New Legal Role

· ManagingYour Legal Job Search

· Closing the Deal: Interviewing, Negotiating and Onboarding for Your Next Legal Role

Schedule:
11:45 - 12:00 pm - Zoom line open for check-in
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Program

We look forward to seeing you ONLINE on Friday, January 26th!

In the decisions Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. UNC, the Supreme Court held that race-based affirmative action programs in college admission processes violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Join us for our Fifth Annual DEI Conference as we discuss how these landmark decisions are reshaping Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within companies. 

 As organizations strive to foster diverse and inclusive workplaces, they must now consider the impacts of these decisions. During this conference, we will discuss whether and how a company should adjust their DEI initiatives or policies in response to this ruling. Additionally, we will examine how this decision may influence recruitment and hiring practices as well as retention and employee development efforts. Leave this conference with actionable insights to navigate this evolving landscape.

The Conference Agenda includes:

· Session One: How the SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling Impacts the DEI Landscape - presented by Stacy Hawkins, Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School & Diversity Consultant

· Session Two: Recruitment & Hiring – Practical Solutions for In-House Lawyers in this Current Climate - sponsored by Paul Hastings

· Session Three: Retention & Advancement - Building DEI Considerations into Employee Development, Advancement, and Promotion Processes Post-Harvard – sponsored by Crowell & Moring

· DEI Spotlight: Otsuka Pharmaceuticals 

· Small-Group Conversations: Designed to provide an opportunity for you to benchmark with your peers

Click HERE to see a detailed Agenda of the Conference.

The presentation of the conference will be online and we invite you to join the webcast from a variety of locations. You can join remotely from your home or office; or in-person from one of four locations throughout the region. By joining at one of the four locations, you can enjoy connection with colleagues while the webcast airs and during the small-group conversations over lunch. (Lunch will be provided to those who attend an in-person location). 

When you register you will be asked to select one of the following:

• DEI Conference: Webcast (Your Home or Office)

• DEI Conference: In-Person Location - LMI (Tysons, VA)

• DEI Conference: In-Person Location - Davis Construction (Rockville, MD)

• DEI Conference: In-Person Location - Fannie Mae (Washington, DC) 

2.0 hours of VA MCLE pending

Understanding Economic Crime – What Corporate Counsel and Executive Teams Need to Know

ACC British Columbia and Bennett Jones LLP invite you to join us for an in-person discussion to explore the critical role Corporate Counsel play in guiding organizations to say ahead of the evolving landscape of Economic Crime, ensuring compliance and mitigating risk. Lincoln Caylor and David Gruber will lead the discussion focusing on the practical approaches needed, including:

• Understanding Economic Crime, what to look for, and evolving laws.
• Risk management and governance frameworks; and what missteps to avoid.
• Best practices for navigating the rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape.

The event aims to equip Corporate Counsel and Executive Teams with the knowledge and practical frameworks necessary to act now to enhance their due diligence and proactively identify and mitigate risk.

This in-person CLE event will be followed by a Networking Social at Bennett Jones.

AGENDA:

4:30 pm    Arrival & Registration

4:45 pm     ACC Welcome & Presentation

5:45 pm     Q & A

6:00 pm     Social & Networking - Light Refreshments will be served after the substantive program 

7:00 pm     Event concludes

Attendance at this event will qualify for up to 2 hours of CPD credits from the Law Society of BC

Calling all Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Affinity Group members & allies! Join our 2024 planning meeting and come ready to discuss ideas and events that you’d like to see for our group in 2024.

 We recognize the diversity and richness of our community and we invite you to participate in this discussion whether you self-identify as Asian American including Chinese, South Asian, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, or any other member of the Asian community, if you have intersecting identifies, or just want to join us as we create space and time for an exploration of our experiences as an ethnic group. 

We look forward to virtually connecting with you for an enriching discussion!   

Please join Thomson Reuters and Faegre Drinker for a CLE program and Sharks game at SAP Center in San Jose.

Agenda

5:00 - 5:30 – Check-in

5:30 – 7:00 – CLE Program

7:00 – 7:30 – Move to Suite

7:30 – 10:00 – Dallas Stars vs. San Jose Sharks.

The event will feature a CLE presentation entitled "Did That Really Happen?  Lessons Learned From Investigations" followed by food, drinks and the unique chance to view a Sharks game from the Penthouse suite.

Join your friends at Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti for a fun evening of bowling, drinks and appetizers!

WEBINAR LINK:

https://accinhouse.zoom.us/j/97739834756

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
"Promoting Queer Inclusivity & Allyship"
Presented by Stradley Ronon

In order to be an ally to queer friends, family, and co-workers, all of us must first understand the language of queer sexuality and gender expression and embrace how this language is used in our communities.  This one-hour CLE does just that, beginning with practical explanations of the most important terms you undoubtedly hear every day and a discussion of why pronoun usage and self-expression is so fundamental to queer people.  The CLE then moves to its second half, which focuses on practical suggestions and best practices about how to be inclusive with your queer colleagues.

Speakers:

• Brian Seaman, Partner and Chief Diversity Officer, Stradley Ronon
• Cameron Redfern, Associate, Stradley Ronon