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Join the ACC St. Louis and Washington University Olin Business School for a half day program onTTBD on Friday, April 11th at the Knight Center at Washington University.

Today's corporate attorneys are frequently called upon to make critical decisions that impact many different stakeholders. These high-risk, high-opportunity decisions are often made under considerable time pressure. How much weight do we give to analytics and data versus experience, emotion and intuition?

Session #1:  What is Business Strategy? 

• What is Business Strategy? We all have a sense of what "strategy" is, and many of us develop and implement strategies of various kinds regularly. On the other hand, we sometimes fail to think strategically when we are pressured with immediate concerns, anchored on unquestioned assumptions, or confuse strategy with tactics. This session conceptualizes business strategy to help us avoid these traps.

Session #2:  Goal Focused Development

• Developing talent can be a random and chaotic process. Instead of planning out development, development opportunities are often created reactively through whatever work assignments are available, which may not address an associate’s development needs. During this session, we will examine an intentional approach to development by starting with an assessment of development needs, setting developmental goals, and planning developmental activities. We will also discuss how to involve employees in their own development process in order to drive ownership.

Date:

Friday, April 11, 2025

Schedule:

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.  Breakfast, Networking and CLE Check-in (Second Floor)
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.  Washington University Olin Business School and Q&A (Room 200)
9:15 -  10:30 a.m. What is Business Strategy?
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 - 12:00 p.m. Goal Focused Development
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Box Lunches served

Location:
Charles F. Knight Center at Washington University
Throop Drive and Snow Way Drive
St. Louis, MO  63130
Parking Validated in Knight Center Garage  

Please note that this is a Complimentary, Members Only Event.

No-Show or Cancellations made after 5:00 pm on Monday, April 7th will be charged a $65 fee. 

Missouri CLE Approved:  3.0 Hours

Join us as we discuss the dynamic landscape of government contracting supply chains. Panelists will explore the complexities surrounding regulations, compliance, and contractual obligations that intersect in this domain. With a focus on navigating procurement laws, the discussion aims to provide insights into the evolving legal framework shaping government contractor supply chains.

Attendees can expect an in-depth exploration of current trends and best practices, fostering a deeper understanding of the legal landscape crucial for successful and compliant government contract engagements.

Topic areas will include:

• Cybersecurity and software security requirements
• Domestic preference mandates
• Prohibited sources
• Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act
• Section 889 Telecommunications ban and TikTok prohibition
• NDAA developments
• Inflation issues
• Consequences for noncompliance

 Presented by Stacy Hadeka and Mike Scheimer, Partners at Hogan Lovells and Sean Bamford, Director & Associate General Counsel for Government Contracts and Cyber Security and Michele Hill, Associate General Counsel at Lockheed Martin Corporation.

1.5 Hours of VA MCLE pending.

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Registration & Breakfast

Session 1 - 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
"Pumping the Brakes on the Slippery Slope of AI"
Presented by Fisher Phillips

When Henry Ford introduced the first automobile, it did not have brakes.  Right now, that’s AI.  AI is dominating our international conscience.  While AI has a lot of promise, it also has many dangers. AI is growing at an unprecedented rate as every day there is a new tool, platform or service that promises to help businesses. But like Henry Ford’s firs automobile, AI needs brakes.  Governments, organizations, and international bodies are trying to keep pace to establish frameworks to govern the development and deployment of AI. These efforts are driving the developing area of AI governance – the brakes for AI.  This presentation will explore questions like:  what is Ai governance; what does it involve; how do companies currently employ principles of AI governance; how does current AI regulation incorporate these principles; and how will AI governance shape future regulation?  In answering these questions, we will cover topics such as privacy, transparency, accountability, data provenance, and bias mitigation.

Speaker:

• David Walton, Partner, Fisher Phillips
• Jennifer McGlinn, Vice President and General Counsel, Eurofins NSC US, Inc.
  

Session 2 - 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
"Emerging and Diverging State ESG Requirements" Presented by Cozen O'Connor

ESG has become a polarizing topic in today’s corporate world. While sustainability and ESG, especially S, gained significant focus after the events of George Floyd’s murder and the Covid-19 pandemic, the anti-ESG movement has gained traction. This panel will explore various ESG-related regulations being introduced by different states, their impacts on businesses and industries, and the potential challenges and opportunities they present. The panel will also explore how companies and investors are navigating these differing requirements and the potential implications for long-term business practices and available investment strategies.

Speakers:

• Sarah Schlossberg, Of Counsel, Cozen O’Connor
• Angela Curry, VP, Chief Compliance Officer, Bentley Systems
• Julia Fish, Investment Specialist, Sustainable & Impacting Investing, Managing Director, Glenmede
• Jessica Milner, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, UGI Corporation

Session 3 - 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
"When the Government Comes Knocking: How to Engage with Regulators"
Presented by Dechert LLP

Does your team know how to respond when faced with a subpoena, inquiry, or knock on the door? Join us as we examine current areas of regulatory focus and discuss strategic steps to successfully guide an institution through a government inquiry. We will address risk mitigation, documentation, evaluation of policies and procedures, best practices for managing employees, and reputational risk. This session will include an interactive exercise geared toward identifying best practices in resolving high stakes investigations with minimal cost or reputational risk to the company.

• Clare Pozos, Partner, Dechert LLP
• Maria Carrillo, Associate General Counsel, Regional Compliance Counsel – Americas, Global Ethics and Compliance, Jabil
• Matt Hogan, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Government Affairs Compliance, Aramark

Lunch Discussion
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

We are taking a new approach to our lunch programming.  Instead of having a speaker, each table will select a “table topic” to discuss among themselves that is related to any number of issues that are relevant to General Counsels.  

ANTITRUST CLE WEBINAR

WEBINAR LINK:

https://accinhouse.zoom.us/j/91545592698

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
"Lessons Learned From the Antitrust and Competition Trenches for In-House Counsel"
Presented by BakerHostetler

This timely CLE program is designed to provide in-house counsel in all business sectors with (1) practical updates about the latest regulatory and litigation developments on crucial antitrust and competition issues and (2) real-world tips about working effectively and in cost-effective ways with outside antitrust counsel. Regulatory/litigation updates will cover the government’s focus on tech, big data, AI, noncompetes, no-poach agreements and other trending issues. Real-world tips will include what to do if you are contacted by a federal or state enforcer and proactive steps to avoid antitrust pitfalls.

Speakers:

• Carl W. Hittinger, Antitrust and Competition Practice National Team Leader, BakerHostetler
• Alyse F. Stach, Partner, BakerHostetler
• Tyson Y. Herrold, Counsel, BakerHostetler
• Charles Shioleno, Deputy General Counsel, Comcast Cable

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. 

Please join ACC NCR and the Washington Council of Lawyers for a Virtual Pro Bono Fair. Attendees will be introduced to a variety of legal service organizations discussing on-going needs and volunteer opportunities. The Pro Bono Fair will be held virtually again in 2024 and participants will have the opportunity to select breakout rooms to learn more, ask questions and better understand the mission of the organizations. 

Thank you to the following organizations that have signed on to participate. More will be added.

Ayuda · Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition (CAIR)  · Children's Law Center · DC Bar Pro Bono Center · DC Volunteer Lawyers Project  ·  Legal Services of Northern Virginia  ·  Maryland Legal Aid  · National Veterans Legal Services Program ·  Neighborhood Legal Services Program  ·  Tzedek DC ·  Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless  · Whitman-Walker Health Legal Services  ·

By registering for this ACC NCR event, you acknowledge that you have read ACC NCR’s Code of Conduct for Events and agree to comply with its terms.

Earn up to 7 CLE credits while connecting with colleagues at the 13th Annual ACC MN In-House Counsel Conference on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in downtown Minneapolis. 

Eight standard CLE sessions will be offered, from which you choose four. Earn special-category CLE credits, too, at the two keynote programs:

- Ethics keynote at 8:00 AM 

- Elimination of Bias keynote at 12:30 PM

A buffet breakfast starts the day at 7:15 AM. Lunch and an end-of-day reception are also included with registration.

BONUS #1: Validated parking will be provided for the 11th & Harmon Parking Ramp.

BONUS #2: Stay for the reception and be eligible for prize giveaways.

Registration is open to all in-house counsel and a bargain for all attendees: 

  $99 for ACC members 

  $199 for non-members

Thanks to our ten presenting sponsors: 

Ballard Spahr LLP | Bassford Remele |
Barnes & Thornburg LLP | Bowman and Brooke LLP |
Greenberg Traurig, LLP | Greene Espel PLLP |
Latitude Legal  | Maslon LLP |
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | Saul Ewing LLP

...and to our two break sponsors:

ArcherHall | Consilio

Minnesota CLE credits for the Conference programs are pending.

ACC members, use the link in your emailed invitations for efficient registration.

We can't wait to see you there!

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. See you next year!

Please join our ACC NCR Black & African American Affinity Group to connect and network over lunch. Pick up your lunch at one of the many to-go lunch options nearby, bring it to Verizon's offices, and enjoy lunch with other ACC NCR members. 

Our Black & African American Affinity Group seeks to bring together members for shared experiences, topics, networking opportunities, and issues impacting Black and African American in-house counsel.

Attendance will be capped to ensure good conversation. Please check your schedule before registering as hosts will be expecting you!

Who says you only have to work at strengthening your professional connections? How about some play, too, while we're at it? 

Join us on Thursday, April 25, at The Puttery in downtown Minneapolis for a little bit of networking and a whole lot of fun. Food, drinks and putters provided!

Admission is free and open to ACC members and to in-house counsel first-time guests. 

Thanks to our sponsor, Merchant & Gould!

HR functions across the world are being transformed by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence systems and processes. At the same time, lawmakers internationally are introducing special protections for the use of AI in the employment context. Join Simmons & Simmons to understand the evolving AI and employment law landscape, including the recently approved EU AI Act. The panel will be joined by Workday’s Blane M. Mall to offer a practical perspective on how companies can work with their HR technology vendors. The session will feature insights from UK, the EU, Asia and the US to help employers with a global workforce address the key issues.

Speakers:

Mandy Perry, Partner, Employment, Simmons and Simmons, UK

Laurie Kuijpers, Partner, Employment, Simmons and Simmons, Netherlands

Clarence Ding, Partner, Employment, Simmons and Simmons, Singapore

Blane M. Mall, Senior Legal Director, Products & Technology, Workday

Agenda:

11:30 am – Registration, Lunch, Networking

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Program