Events

Join ACC St. Louis and Lewis Rice attorneys on Tuesday, October 10th for CLE program and happy hour at the Ritz Carlton.

Our speakers will discuss:

· Update on new and upcoming data privacy laws and what it means for businesses’ ongoing compliance efforts.

· Best practices for conducting an internal annual audit and updates to maintain compliance.

· Discussion of data maps and the critical role they play in an effective data privacy strategy.

Schedule:
4:30 - 5:00  CLE Check In, Networking and Speaker Introduction
5:00 - 6:00  Presentation
6:00 - 7:00  Reception

Location:
Ritz Carlton
The Plaza Room
100 Carondelet Plaza
Clayton, MO  63105

We look forward to seeing you IN-PERSON on Tuesday, October 10th!!

Dear {[C-FIRST NAME]},

Join ACC St. Louis to celebrate YOU, the ACC St. Louis Members, on Monday, September 18th in a private suite at the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers game!   

Arrive an hour early for the 1.2 Hour Ethics CLE:      
     Staying Out of Trouble:  Protecting the Privilege in the Corporate World and Avoiding Digital Dangers with Douglas S. Laird, General Counsel, Polsinelli P.C.

We will enjoy food and beverages in a Private Suite throughout the game!

Schedule:

     4:30 - 5:00 CLE Check-in and Networking
     5:00 - 6:00 1.2 Hour Ethics CLE       
     6:00 - 6:45 Food & Beverages & Networking in Private Suite       
     6:45 - ????  Cardinals Baseball

Join us for whatever part of the event works for your schedule:      
     CLE Only     
     Baseball Only     
     CLE and Baseball Both!

Location:     
     Busch Stadium     
     700 Market Street     
     St. Louis, MO  63102     
     Validated parking for all attendees in the Peabody Building garage.

We look forward to seeing you at on Monday, September 18th!

Join ACC St. Louis and Evan Z. Reid with Lewis Rice for a 1-hour CLE on Managing Challenges and Litigation Risk from AI, Video, and Remote Work and Devices. 

Discussion will include:

- An update on emerging AI standards and regulation.

- Best practices for recording and retaining video and audio conferences.

- Dealing with employee personal devices: policies and litigation risks.

Schedule:
11:50 - 12:00 Zoom Line Open for check-in and speaker introduction
12:00 - 1:00 Presentation

We look forward to seeing you VIRTUALLY on September 20th!

Due to extreme weather in August it was not safe for the ACC St. Louis golf event to proceed. 

The ACC St. Louis Chapter is excited to host ACC In-house members and sponsors on Friday, October 13th at the Forest Park Golf Course for 18-holes of golf and lunch & prizes!

Schedule:
     7:30 - 8:00 - Check-in, putting green and networking. 
     8:00 - 1:00 - 18-Hole Scramble Golf
     1:00 - 2:00 - Lunch & Awards

The Chapter will pair teams together.

Please join us for a micro-networking lunch hosted by our Maryland Advisory Committee. Our committee was established to meet the needs of our members that live or work in Maryland. Join us to socialize and enjoy lunch with other ACC NCR members in the area. 

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

Attendees will pay for their own meals. Please bring cash to make it easier for the servers.

IMPORTANT UPDATE TO OUR COVID-SAFETY PROCEDURES: The health and safety of all attendees at     our events is of utmost importance to ACC NCR. We strongly encourage all those who attend ACC NCR events to be up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, as defined by the CDC. Please do not attend our events in-person if you are feeling ill or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. If while you are with us you begin to feel ill or experience symptoms associated with COVID-19, we expect that you will promptly leave, or we may ask you to leave. We will continue to monitor the latest guidance from the CDC and local public health agencies as we endeavor to hold safe events.  We will keep registrants and attendees updated on any necessary changes to our event protocols.

The Bridges Group has always been about bringing Members together to learn more about the differences and similarities between people.

 An inclusive society is a festival – the FESTIVAL OF NATIONS!   The Festival of Nations is a deliberate step towards building an inclusive society where all can thrive to their fullest potential.

A chance to wine and dine, a musical spectacle, tales from around the world, and a   showcase of the flourishing entrepreneurial spirit of this diverse community.  This is more than just a gathering; it’s an opportunity to engage in cultures other than one’s own, genuinely expand our horizons, and to enrich each person’s worldview in a meaningful way.       

Please bring yourself and/or your family and join the Diversity & Inclusion Bridges Group for an afternoon of global music, crafts, food and experiences at the Largest International Festival of Nations on Saturday, August 26th and Sunday, August 27th. We will provide “passports” to track   the events and booths you attend, with a prize for the individual/group who visits the most attractions.       

This event is free, but registration is essential.   Kindly RSVP for yourself and accompanying family members to ensure we're   well-prepared for your arrival.   

Date:  Saturday, Aug 26 and Sunday, Aug 27
Meet Up Time:  11:00 am
Location:  The Music Stand 

COMING SOON:  Link to the Digital Program and Map

Come and enjoy the music and culture alongside your In-House Colleagues and families!
 

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

10:00AM: Departure from  Vericast / Harland Clarke, 15955 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78256

 11:30-12:30PM: 290 Wine Castle, 101 Durango, Johnson City, TX 78636

1:45-2:45PM: Hye Meadow Winery, 10257 West, US-290, Hye, TX 78635

4:00PM: Return to Vericast / Harland Clarke, 15955 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78256 

We will have a board business planning session on a separate date- TBD.

Boards of directors are continuing to face a rising number of complicated corporate governance issues from their various stakeholders.  Boards are being pushed to have their companies take positions on issues that are supercharged by political and cultural opinions heavily debated through multiple channels of public discourse. Whether the issues relate to the environment, social causes, new technology, constituency representation, or the latest controversy in the news, in-house lawyers are frequently called upon to provide objective advice on the issues and to work through the legal, financial, and reputational risks with the management team.

The panel will talk through the latest corporate governance hot topics, discuss the various views, and provide practical advice on working with your company and team on issues such as board diversity and inclusion initiatives, ESG initiatives and state-level anti-ESG legislation, climate disclosures, executive compensation, cybersecurity disclosures, artificial intelligence use, risk management, cryptocurrency, and other current topics of interest.

Presented by J. Steven Patterson, Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth and Anna Lueje, Associate General Counsel, Functional & Governance Lead at Raytheon.

1.5 Hours of VA MCLE pending.

Come to the Walker Art Center on Tuesday, September 19, to help elect ACC MN Chapter directors and officers, then hear a discussion by local GCs about Embedding the Legal Department across the Enterprise.

Perhaps no task is simultaneously as difficult and as important for a GC as working to ensure that the legal department is embedded in the operations of the broader enterprise from the earliest steps. Embedding the legal department in enterprise operations is difficult because legal departments have often been saddled with the moniker “the department of No.” Yet this inclusion is also vital because the risk and cost associated with missteps can be dramatically harmful to not only the business bottom line, but to the broader brand reputation of the business.

In this session, we will explore ways to improve the likelihood that the legal department will be included in earlier stages of the planning and decision-making processes. Learn from colleagues and peers how they have started the transition from the “department of No” to the “department of How” as they seek to balance legal risks with business needs and offer commercially advancing legal advice. We will also examine how using the data your legal department has available, as well as data from other parts of the business, can help to demonstrate the value the legal department brings to the business as yet another means of increasing the likelihood that the legal department will be better utilized across the business.

AGENDA

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Check-in and refreshments

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | ACC MN Annual Meeting (Election)

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | 23rd Annual General Counsel Forum

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Networking reception

GC FORUM PANELISTS

• Mike Browne, General Counsel, Home Services of America
• Derek Goodman, General Counsel, Koch Companies
• Dan Santos, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, UCare
• Rupert Bondy, Chief Legal Officer, United Health Group
• Bill Josten, Senior Manager - Enterprise Legal Thought Leadership, Thomson Reuters Institute (Moderator)

After the program, enjoy refreshments and private access to a current Walker exhibition. The event is open to ACC members and to in-house counsel first-time guests. The program has received approval for 1.5 Standard CLE credits in Minnesota.

Thanks to our Diamond sponsor, Thomson Reuters!