Events

You are invited to volunteer for a Pro Bono Clinic with Legal Services of Northern Virginia 

Topic: LSNV provides free training and clinic organization for the screening and drafting of uncontested divorce documents to LSNV-eligible clients allowing them to file pro se.

Partners: Legal Services of Northern Virginia 

Clients: Low-income and disabled applicants 

When: Thursday, November 2, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Training begins at 9:30 AM (1 hour) followed by client meetings from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM.

Where: Virtual via Zoom 

Who: In-House Attorneys and Non-Attorneys. Non-Attorneys help draft and edit documents while attorney conducts the client interview and advises on applicable law.

Experience: No specific training required 

Training: 1 hour live/virtual training session at 9:30 AM

Support: LSNV representative available for questions throughout the clinic.

Time: Client meeting and preparation of documents generally takes no longer than 2 hours.

Work: Volunteers will work directly with clients to advise them on whether their divorce would be contested and prepare complaints, affidavits, and draft orders of divorce during a 1-2 hour appointment.

Insurance: Provided by LSNV to all volunteers 

*Please respond by October 26.

You are cordially invited to a wine and cheese tasting event hosted by Jackson Lewis P.C. at Cornelius, the newest location of City Winery in historic Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central station.

Enjoy a relaxing evening of networking and socializing with us and other in-house counsel professionals before the Thanksgiving break. Guests will enjoy a selection of light bites, beer, wine and cheese.

Feel free to invite colleagues from your Legal Department or any in-house counsel friends who might be interested to register and join us for the festivities!

Please join the Intellectual Property Practice Group and Cowan, Leibowitz & Latman P.C. for Landmark Intellectual Property Cases: A Decade- by - Decade Review.

You will learn about landmark cases addressing the following: 

• National Trademark Rights vs. Local Rights 

• Patents in Mathematical Formulas 

• Trademark Protection in Colors 

• Parody as a defense to a copyright claim 

• Transforming Photographs into Paintings: Infringement or Fair Use

In addition to learning all this, you should attend for at least 3 more reasons: 

• For each attorney who attends the program, CL&L will donate $20 to Steve Van Zandt’s TeachRock Foundation. https://teachrock.org/ 

• We will auction off a Fender Guitars signed by Steve Van Zandt (Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band; Little Steven of Disciples of Soul; Silvio Dante on The Sopranos.) 

• You can win a JBL Bluetooth Speaker 

Agenda

Registration // 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Program // 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Networking // 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

CLE:

1 CLE Credit (NY) // Professional Practice (suitable for both transitional and non-transitional attorneys)

This event is FREE for ACC NYC Chapter Members and $50 for Prospective Members (must be in-house counsel).

Click here to view the ACC-NYC financial aid policy

The ACC Minnesota Chapter's Board of Directors invites you (and a guest) to its 2023 Appreciation Social to celebrate the holiday season with our wonderful ACC MN members and sponsors! 

Join us at the Emery Hotel in downtown Minneapolis the evening of Thursday, December 7, starting at 5:30 PM Central Time. Mix and mingle while you enjoy complimentary food and drink. 

Registration is open to ACC MN members and our 2023 sponsors.

THANK YOU for being an important part of what makes ACC Minnesota so great. We can't wait to see you!

Practical Advice in Uncertain Times: New Minnesota Employment Laws

The Minnesota legislature has passed one of the most sweeping and comprehensive employment law bills ever enacted. This presentation is designed to equip in-house counsel and human resources professionals with the information and practical advice they need in order to comply with new and fundamentally different employment laws. We will discuss new and changed requirements for Earned Sick and Safe Leave, nursing and pregnancy accommodations, cannabis testing, and FMLA.

SPEAKERS
Aaron Holt, Member, Cozen O'Connor
Cassandra Jacobsen, Associate, Cozen O'Connor

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

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, Cozen O'Connor!

Registration:  3:30 – 4:00 pm | Program: 4:00 - 5:00 pm | Networking Reception: 5:00 - 6:00 pm

What’s on the Horizon for Immigration and Benefits for 2024

As many companies expand remote work opportunities for their workers, compliance with employment and immigration laws becomes more complex. In addition, the presence of workers in new jurisdictions can subject an employer to additional tax reporting and corporate registration requirements. While many benefit plans are governed by federal law, a change in residence or place of work can affect the value or availability of certain benefits. This program brings together employment, immigration and employee benefits professionals to provide practical considerations for employers who allow or are considering remote work opportunities. And, for those companies that already tackled those issues, join for additional coverage on what is in store for 2024. (1 MCLE credit)

Presented by Paul Plevin Quarles

In partnership with Finnegan

Can a pipeline building program be intentional and impactful while “life-changing,” “touching,” and “empowering”? The answer is Yes. Come learn about how a new initiative, Finnegan IP Summit, changed the lives of fifteen talented and motivated African American and Black law students this summer over a multi-day immersion program in Washington, DC. Over hearty laughter and collective tears, the students shared why this program is “simply fabulous,” gave them a “true sense of belonging,” and was a “once in a lifetime opportunity.”

In partnership with Finnegan

Businesses regularly engage third parties to provide a variety of services, which can often mean entrusting business data to those parties.  This session will outline key privacy and security due diligence questions to ask vendors and will highlight necessary privacy and data security terms that should be incorporated into third-party agreements.