Events

You are invited to attend our August CLE- in-person at Paesanos Lincoln Heights or via Zoom. Our friends at Kilpatrick Townsend are returning with their popular U.S. Supreme Court Update.

Adam Charnes and Christin Jones, partners with Kilpatrick Townsend, will begin with an overview of the Supreme Court's 2023-2024 Term. They will then discuss the major cases decided by the Court during this term. They will conclude with a preview of the important cases on the Supreme Court's docket during its upcoming term beginning in October.

Please feel free to pass this invitation on to other individuals within in your organization who would like to learn more about this subject! 

Please join ACC Georgia and DLA Piper on July 11, 2024, for a panel discussion on navigating the evolving regulatory and enforcement environment in continental Africa. In this hour-long webinar, senior government officials, members of the in-house community, and outside counsel will provide insights and perspectives tailored to multinational companies.

Panelists:

Dr. Willard Mwemba, CEO, COMESA Competition Commission

Mpumi Mazibuko, General Counsel, Africa Operating Unit, Coca-Cola Company

Kalidou Gadio, Co-Chair, US-Africa Practice, DLA Piper LLP (US)

Moderator:

Carsten Reichel, Partner, Latam Practice Group Regional Co-Leader, Regulatory & Antitrust, DLA Piper LLP (US)

All lawyers have a professional duty of competence that extends to relevant technology. This presentation will explore what types of tech can trigger this duty and what a lawyer needs to know about the newest AI models.

Speaker(s):
Ted Claypoole: Partner - WBD

Gabe Oros: VP, Deputy General Counsel – Delta Community Credit Union

*Program eligible for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit based on a 60-minute credit hour. 1.00 Professionalism credit hour(s) pending in GA.

Antitrust lawsuits generate billions of dollars in settlements every year and represent a tremendous revenue-generating opportunity for corporate legal departments. In this session, current and former in-house counsel will discuss their approaches to identifying, evaluating, pursuing, and resolving these valuable claims—whether by filing claims as part of a class settlement or by pursuing independent recoveries.

Panelists:

Rob Schmoll—Director & Deputy General Counsel, Intuit

Ben Thorpe—Partner, Bondurant Mixson & Elmore

You are invited to attend our July CLE- in-person at Paesanos Lincoln Heights or via Zoom. Our friends at LexisNexis CounselLink are bringing us a CLE presentation entitled: "Hacks for Improving the Recognition of the Value of the Legal Department."

The legal department prevents risk and enables the business but sometimes gets a bad rap.  We’ll discuss multiple ways to improve both value and the perception of value, ranging from the use of different economic models, better contracting, easy tracking of activities and results, and how to use well thought-out workflow to make life easier for everyone.

Please feel free to pass this invitation on to other individuals within in your organization who would like to learn more about this subject! 

Please join the Marketing & Advertising Member Interest Group for a presentation on ESG Hot Topics, including greenwashing and advertising concerns. Our panelists will cover recent advertising and marketing claims, science-based targets and carbon claims, and false marketing litigation. To put ESG issues together in a practical way, we will use a case study to demonstrate how to collaborate across internal teams and departments to mitigate risks and comply with ESG regulations.

Panelists:

Ty Lord, Kilpatrick Townsend

Laura Miller, Kilpatrick Townsend

Join your ACC Greater Philadelphia Chapter colleagues and other friends for cocktails, light fare and, of course, DANCING til the wee hours! 

ACCGP's chapter party at the ACC Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN will be held at Acme Feed & Seed on Monday, October 7th from 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

There is no charge for chapter members and their significant other to attend this party, but pre-registration is required.

Thank you to our partner, Saul Ewing LLP, for co-hosting this event with us!

Please note, this event is for in-house counsel and their significant others only.  Other sponsors/vendors are not permitted to attend.

"Handling a Global Crisis"

Latest best practice trends and practical tips for how GCs/senior in-house lawyers plan for and effectively manage crises around the world

Sometimes the most serious issues arise when you least expect them. Your actions in the first 30 minutes may make or break your company’s entire response and the final outcome. A panel of Eversheds Sutherland experts Kym Kochis the co-head of Global Litigation and Matthew Taylor, UK Partner Commercial Dispute Resolution which will include in-house perspectives from Justin Brennan with EPAM and Jack Barrett with BDP international. This panel will look at three different scenarios and give you the practical tools to make sure that you are able to react in the best possible way should you ever need to do so.

The panel will discuss three different crisis scenarios:

• Geo-political event
• Natural disaster
• Regulatory raid and response

The panelists for the event are:

Jack Barrett, GC and Corporate Secretary, BDP International. Jack is responsible for all global legal operations, global compliance including corporate governance and policy. Jack’s background includes being a US Army Reserve Officer for 25 years. Over his years of experience the crises he has dealt include numerous shipping issues, hurricane Katrina and 9\11, to name a few.

Justin Brennan, Assistant General Counsel, EPAM. Justin focuses on EPAM’s corporate, securities and intellectual property matters. He previously held in-house counsel positions with companies in the pharmaceutical, consumer finance and chemical distribution industries.

Kym Kochis, Eversheds Sutherland (US) co-head of Global Litigation. Kym focuses advising clients in the financial services industry facing complex class action litigation and corporate governance issues.

Matt Taylor, Eversheds Sutherland (UK) Litigation Partner, Matt focuses on commercial dispute resolution and advises corporate clients managing their disputes and best protecting their commercial interests and objectives around the world.

Please note, no CLE credit will be provided for this program.

Join us for an engaging and insightful panel discussion featuring distinguished intellectual property lawyers Stanley Ference and Jodie Spade of Ference & Associates, regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for in-house lawyers and patent professionals in mid-sized and large companies. Delving deep into the intersection of law and technology, our panelists will explore the evolving landscape of AI within corporate legal departments and patent departments, addressing critical issues such as patent protection, data privacy and ethical considerations. The panelists will discuss how to utilize AI in the preparation of patent applications and in the prosecution process, as well as how to help business executives to spot critical issues regarding AI and their intellectual property assets. Drawing from their extensive experience, Stanley and Jodie will offer invaluable insights, strategic guidance and practical solutions to navigate the complex challenges and opportunities presented by AI in today's corporate legal environment.

Registration:                8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast:                    8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.   
Program:                      8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

This program has been preapproved for one hour of PA substantive CLE credit.

Please join us for a micro-networking coffee hosted by our ACC NCR Greater Virginia Advisory Committee.  Kick off your morning with other ACC NCR members in the Greater VA area, and enjoy a morning beverage as you start your day or head into the office.

Our committee was established to meet the needs of our members that live or work in the Richmond and Coastal Virginia - Hampton Roads areas.

Please check your schedule before registering as hosts will be expecting you!

Attendees will pay for their own coffee and breakfast.