Events

Building a High-Performing In-House Legal Team

During this interactive and informative roundtable our discussion will explore

• Current challenges and trends of in-house legal teams
• Relevant skills and experience required to be a high-performing legal team in 2023 
• Workload prioritisation and how to adopt a continuous improvement mindset 
• A round-up of the latest technology trends including contract lifecycle management 
• What in-house teams are doing to retain and attract top legal talent 

The roundtable will be led by:

Graham Richardson: Graham is a Partner of Eversheds Sutherland and Head of Konexo outside the US. Graham is a thought leader in the alternative legal services market and is responsible for the development and delivery of Konexo’ s strategy. He has worked with over 100 in house legal teams all over the world including IATA, ADP, Rolls Royce and T-Mobile in the US.

Francesca Turquet:  Francesca is a Partner of Eversheds Sutherland and part of the senior leadership team of Konexo. Francesca joined Konexo in April 2022 after several years in-house as former Barclays Managing Director, and Head of Regulatory Relations for the Americas region. She brings two decades of Magic Circle legal and global financial services experience including extensive board, executive committee, litigation, investigations and regulatory relations experience across retail, business, corporate and investment banking in both the UK and US. She is also skilled in leadership, change and project management in fast-moving and commercial environments. Francesca’s broad expertise support our services, particularly the financial services and consultancy work as well as interim resourcing and remediation projects.

Carmen Brun: Carmen Brun is Head of Konexo in the US. She is responsible for the development and delivery of Konexo’s strategy and services in the US and works closely with Graham and her colleagues around the world on Konexo’s global offerings. 

Prior to leading Konexo US, Carmen was Counsel in Eversheds Sutherland’s Securities Enforcement and Litigation practices and has significant experience managing large, multi-disciplinary, cross-border investigations and representative financial services clients in investigations, regulatory, and enforcement matters involving US regulators.  In addition to her legal background, Carmen has extensive business management experience, having spent considerable time with InterContinental Hotels Group as a General Manager of hotels across the US, including in New York City. 

Spring Forward with ACC NCR’s LGBTQ+ Affinity Group

Join ACC NCR’s LGBTQ+ Affinity Group for an informal happy hour celebration, as we look forward to spring season. (Or, at least willing it to continue to feel like spring!) This is a great opportunity to reconnect with peers in our chapter and meet new friends. All are welcome, including allies. Also, Dacha Beer Garden is pet friendly if you want to bring along your dog as they can be allies, too.

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

Join ACC St. Louis and the Diversity & Inclusion for a tour and discussion art and diversity on Friday, March 31, at 4:00 PM, followed by happy hour!

Artful Observation is a project spearheaded by the Saint Louis University (SLU) Art History Program to establish curricular and research programs based on evidence-based methods about utilizing the visual arts to help students and professionals develop their awareness of issues related to attentiveness, empathy, diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Facilitator Dr. Cathleen Fleck, Ph.D., will use Artful Observation techniques to enhance bias and observational awareness and facilitate conversation about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We will use art as conversation tools for members of in a session at the Saint Louis Art Museum.

Schedule:      
3:45 - 4:00 Registration Check-In
4:00 - 5:45 Tour & Presentation   
6:00 - ?? Happy Hour Networking

Location:
St. Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts Dr
St. Louis, MO  63110

CLE/Elimination of Bias/Ethics:  1.8 Hours Missouri

We look forward to seeing you IN-PERSON on March 31st!

REGISTRATION IS FULL at this time.

Join ACC St. Louis for an Estate Planning for Veterans Clinic on Thursday,  March 23 from 3:30 - 7:30 PM.  Please note that this is an in-person pro bono clinic. 

You will be working directly with eligible veterans' and their spouses to prepare:

- Simple Wills
- Powers of Attorney
- Living Wills
- Health Care Directives

Volunteers will be:
- Trained (see below)
- May work in pairs if desired
- Provided snacks/drinks during the event

We will be using an estate planning package developed by the Missouri Veterans Commission.  In advance of the Clinic, training be a 1-hour webinar, conducted by Scott Allen, General Counsel, Missouri Veteras Commission. 

Deadline to register:  Friday, March 10th

Location:   
  American Legion Post 111   
  7300 Landowne Ave.   
  St. Louis, MO  63119

We look forward to seeing you in-person on March 23rd.

Escape the madness of your workday and join us for March Madness! We welcome you to our new office to watch the kickoff of the men’s and women’s NCAA tournament  games while enjoying tasty snacks and drinks.   

Network with your colleagues and bring your competitive spirit as we will have games of our own, and tournament brackets with a prize for the winner.

Presented by Jackson Lewis P.C.

The interagency Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) is targeting collusion amongst federal and state government contractors, with the potential for jail time and large fines, as well as debarment for both individuals and companies involved.  

Led by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, the PCSF has already obtained multiple guilty pleas and keeps expanding its team of partner agencies, anticipating multiple investigations for years to come.  The Antitrust Division alone brought 25 criminal cases against 29 individual and 14 corporate defendants last year, and has 146 open grand jury investigations — the most in 30 years. 

This program will help you:

·       Understand bid rigging/collusion issues,

·       Identify potential or ongoing issues within your company, and

·       Implement best practices for your company to mitigate that risk.

Presented by Lee Van Voorhis, Antitrust Partner and Josh Funderburke, Associate at Womble Bond Dickinson and Keith Coleman, Attorney Manager at Accenture Federal Services.

1.5 Hours of VA MCLE pending.

Invest in your professional development with this one-hour CLE webinar, How to Think about LinkedIn and Your Career Goals, featuring Chris Batz, President of The Lion Group, who coaches Legal Executives regularly on how to take their career to the next level with simple but proven methods.

Join us at Noon CT on Thursday, March 2, 2023, as we discuss networking best practices. Chris will share with you the magic of serendipity, the power of your networks, and how to be  a relational rockstar. His content is based on countless conversations and real-life experiences within the legal industry. Learn practical tips you can implement today as you pursue your career goals.

This ACC MN Sounding Board* program is open to ACC members and in-house counsel guests; admission is free.

1.0 Standard CLE credit is pending in Minnesota.

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*The ACC MN Sounding Board provides opportunities for members to connect and develop leadership skills through discussions on a wide range of professional development-related topics.