Close
Login to MyACC
ACC Members


Not a Member?

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.

Join ACC

The ACC member portal was recently upgraded
Contact our team if you require assistance or encounter access issues. You may need to reset your password following the upgrade.

Search Filters
  • Material Types
  • Sources
  • Interest Areas
  • Collections
  • Regions
  • Audiences

Please join us for a micro-networking lunch hosted by Andrew Sakallaris, ACC NCR Board Member and VP of Member Engagement. Learn more about the benefits of membership, how to get more involved with the chapter, or just join us to socialize with other in-house counsel.

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.

*All attendees are required to comply with ACC NCR's COVID-19 Duty of Care.

The presentation will include:

  • An overview of the fiduciary duties of directors of a Delaware corporation and potential liability for breaches of these duties, other than in the context of a change of control of the corporation
  • Discussion of certain presumptions (the business judgment rule) and protections directors may have in defense of possible claims for breaches of duties
  • Discussion of interested party transactions in relation to a director’s duty of loyalty
  • An examination and case study involving the evolving “duty of oversight”  (also described as “Caremark duties”)

 

Speakers:

Craig Alcorn, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

Anthony Cross, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

Baird Fogel, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

Agenda:

11:30 am – Registration, Lunch, Networking

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Program

1:00 pm – 1:30- Q&A

The presentation will include:

  • An overview of the fiduciary duties of directors of a Delaware corporation and potential liability for breaches of these duties, other than in the context of a change of control of the corporation
  • Discussion of certain presumptions (the business judgment rule) and protections directors may have in defense of possible claims for breaches of duties
  • Discussion of interested party transactions in relation to a director’s duty of loyalty
  • An examination and case study involving the evolving “duty of oversight”  (also described as “Caremark duties”)

 

Speakers:

Craig Alcorn, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

Anthony Cross, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

Baird Fogel, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

Agenda:

11:30 am – Registration, Lunch, Networking

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Program

1:00 pm – 1:30- Q&A

This program will discuss:

  • A Brief Overview Regarding Conducting a thorough Internal Investigation
  • Making Voluntary Disclosures to Government Agencies, including State and Federal Prosecutors
    and the IRS
  • Recovering Funds and Monetizing Judgments Obtained, Including Restitution, Civil Litigation,
    Settlement Agreements and Insurance Claims
  • Terminating Employees, Agents and Taking Other Disciplinary Action
  • Review the Effectiveness of Board Oversight and Executive Management Action
  • Reviewing and Updating your Corporate Compliance Program, Including Risk Areas
  • Review Your Insurance Policies to Ensure that Coverage is Adequate
  • Defending a corporation and its executive officers in a criminal investigation with close attention to
    ethical considerations of effective representation
  • Discussion of the Justice Department’s Principles of Prosecution for corporations and individuals.

 
Registration & Lunch:    11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Program:                         12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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

ACC WPA members know workplace law is always evolving and it is challenging to be up to date on the latest developments. Join Fisher Phillips attorneys as they bring you the latest updates in areas such as safety, labor and accommodations. We'll also provide an hour of ethics content developed specifically for in-house counsel. Plan to spend the late afternoon /early evening gaining valuable insight and credit followed by cocktails, snacks and networking.


Registration:     2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.   

Program:           3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

A networking reception will immediately follow the program.

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

 

Join us for our next Meet Your Counterparts event with Fisher Phillips at Five Iron Golf in Rittenhouse. Five Iron Golf is an indoor virtual golf facility. All are welcome to attend! High-tech Trackman golf simulators will be available for the serious golfers and there are plenty of networking oportunities for the not-so-serious golfer. Attendees will also enjoy a full bar and locally-crafted food.

On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, start your day with a hearty breakfast and CLE program, at The Lynhall in Minneapolis.

Disability Leave and Accommodations Deep Dive: Applications in Action

This program provides an overview of leave and accommodation laws under federal law. Hypothetical situations and mock interactive process meetings are used to review application of leave and accommodation laws, including assessing the legal risk associated with certain handling, questions that can and cannot be asked, when to request a fitness for duty, and alternate accommodations.

 

AGENDA

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Check-in and buffet breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | CLE program
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Networking

 

SPEAKER

Mike Moberg, Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C.

 

In addition to an onsite parking lot, there is ample street parking nearby. Program admission is free and open to ACC members and to in-house counsel first-time guests.

1 Standard CLE credit is pending in Minnesota.

Thanks to our sponsor, Jackson Lewis!

Putt your best foot forward and join FTI Technology and your in-house counsel colleagues for an evening of mini-golf. 


Let loose, have some fun, and challenge your peers to some friendly competition at one of three 1920's themed courses!

Don't worry about prohibition, there will be plenty of food and drinks to go around!

*Final tee off time will be 7:30PM for a full game

This event is FREE for ACC NYC Chapter Members (must be in-house counsel).


**This Venue is ADA Compliant And Wheelchair Accessible

Fact versus Fiction: The truth about what’s preventing your business from effective employee performance reviews. Every business struggles with consistent, productive performance reviews. This session is designed to help you improve this critical communication whether your process needs to revamped entirely or just fine-tuned. Please join us to learn the most common misconceptions and negative consequences of ineffective performance reviews. During this session, you will learn tools you can easily implement to change the stigma of performance communications and eliminate the chasm between the values of the business and individual employee performance.

This presentation will cover steps that in-house lawyers can take to minimize, and handle if necessary, disputes that could result in litigation.  


Registration:     3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.   

Program:           4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Reception:         5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.   

 

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

 

The program will be held on the Ground Floor in the FedEx Classroom - Rossin. 

 

Saul Ewing’s Pittsburgh Office is celebrating their 10th Anniversary at the Carnegie Center that evening and invite all CLE guests to join them at 5:00 p.m.  The reception will be held in Point View Hall.


Parking:  Guests can enter through Carnegie Science Center drive. The ticket pulled at the gate will be validated by Saul Ewing.  Proceed to Main Entrance, directly in front of the parking lot.

Subscribe to Events
ACC
ACC Global Headquarters
1001 G Street NW
Suite 300W
Washington, D.C. 20001 USA

Contact Directory

Explore ACC
Privacy & Other Policies © 1998-2025, Association of Corporate Counsel. All Rights Reserved.