Events

On Tuesday, July 18, enjoy a leisurely wind-down to your day on the Riva Terrace at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. The terrace will be in the shade, the beverages will be refreshing, and your ACC colleagues will be welcoming. Check-in begins at 4:30 PM.

The event is open to ACC members and to in-house counsel first-time guests.   

Complimentary parking will be provided at the 50 South Sixth Street Ramp (approximately a four-block walk from the Four Seasons), if so requested during registration.

Thanks to our sponsor, Dorsey & Whitney LLP!

Program:

Pro Bono & Brews

Description:

Join ACC Tennessee & LAET for Pro Bono & Brews at Oddstory Brewing Company to work on simple wills for LAET clients, and then enjoy a brew or two. Drinks and light snacks will be provided. Please bring your computer. 

Time:

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Join ACC MN colleagues for this late-afternoon CLE program in the West Metro on Thursday, August 10, 2023:

Big Changes to Minnesota’s Employment Laws: Hot Topics and Trends to Watch

It was a busy year for the Minnesota legislature! The legislature passed sweeping laws that have a significant impact on Minnesota employers in a variety of ways. Among other things, this legislative session created state-wide paid sick and safe time obligations, rendered non-compete agreements in Minnesota unenforceable, created additional paystub requirements, and increased protections for pregnant workers. If you need guidance for how to navigate these sweeping changes, or if you’re simply hoping to be sure you haven’t missed anything, join us! Littler attorneys Claire Deason and Emily McNee will provide guidance on how employers should prepare for compliance with these new laws as well as trends to watch into 2024.

AGENDA
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Attendee check-in and beverage orders
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | CLE program
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM | Happy hour

Admission is free and open to ACC members (and to in-house counsel first-time guests). 1.0 Standard CLE credit is pending in Minnesota.

Convenient free parking abounds in the lot outside the program's venue, Jimmy's Kitchen and Bar in Minnetonka.

Thanks to our sponsor, Littler!

If you are a GC or CLO, we'd love to have you to join us for our next GC/CLO Lunch Club gathering of 2023. 

Our guest speaker, Tracy Tyler, will have an interactive discussion on how Executive Coaching can be a gamechanger for any leader as well as the entire organization. Self- discovery and understanding why and how you “show up” is critical in evolving leadership skills and getting business results!

As Founder and Managing Principal of Strategies for Success International, Tracy Tyler partners with leaders, teams, and organizations to help them reach their fullest potential and realize breakthrough results. For over three and a half decades, she has created value by empowering leaders to achieve extraordinary performance. Tracy provides strategy and solutions within a full portfolio of Organizational Capability services including Business and People Strategy, Team and Leadership Development, Organizational Design and Development, Cultural Engagement, and Talent Management with a notable strength in Executive Coaching.

There is no charge for GC/CLO chapter members to attend this luncheon, but pre-registration is required.

August 3, 2023 Ethics & Compliance CLE Institute

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Session 1

"Best Practices in Utilizing Technical Consultants and Experts – Avoiding Conflicts and Maintaining Privilege"
Presented by Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox

This CLE program will explore common issues and challenges encountered when engaging technical consultants and experts both for litigation purposes as well as compliance support/counseling, and provide examples of best practices and typical pitfalls related to retaining technical consultants and experts.  The program will include exploring and addressing conflicts of interest that might arise from the technical consultant’s/expert’s work, and evaluate the ability to maintain privilege over the work that is performed. The program will present a summary of recent case law, provide model language for retention/engagement letters, and include a hypothetical scenario to explore these issues.

Speakers:

• Diana A. Silva, Partner, Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox
• Danielle N. Bagwell, Associate, Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox
• Francesco P. L. Suglia, Assistant General Counsel, Ramboll

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Session 2

"Gates & Ladders: Competing Obligations for Lawyers as Gatekeepers"
Presented by Ballard Spahr

This panel will explore how lawyers must navigate their duties to report potential wrongdoing “up-the-ladder” with their obligations to maintain confidentiality, all while confronting increased pressure from regulators, courts, and other observers to increase liability for gatekeeper failures. 

Speakers:

• John Grugan, Ballard Spahr
• Kahlil Williams, Ballard Spahr
• Brooke Zane, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, Comcast Cable

July 18, 2023 Banking & Financial Services CLE Webinar
9:00-10:00 a.m. 
(1 hour of Substantive CLE approved for PA, NJ & DE)

https://accinhouse.zoom.us/j/91742141195

"Safeguarding Success: Proactive Strategies for Risk Mitigation & Litigation Defense"
Presented by Dechert LLP

Risk management increasingly plays a crucial role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential threats. In the wake of recent bank failures and an uncertain economy, join us as we discuss best practices for risk avoidance and litigation preparedness. We will address:

• Litigation risks, such as claims arising from regulatory non-compliance, mismanagement, or breach of fiduciary duties.
• Proactive risk management strategies, including effective corporate governance structures.
• International and cross-border considerations.

Speakers:

• May Chiang, Partner, Dechert LLP
• Alexandre de Gramont, Partner, Dechert LLP
• Robert J. Rhatigan, Counsel, Dechert LLP
• Elaina Kim Benfield, Vanguard
• Rosalynn Cormier, Vanguard

Come meet, mingle and catch up with friends and colleagues in ACC Greater Philadelphia’s IT, Privacy & eCommerce Network for our summer happy hour.  No learning.  No CLE.  No Agenda.  No cost.  Complimentary drinks and light fare. 

Who Should Attend: ACC Greater Philadelphia Chapter Members Only.   Specifically, those who work in, or are interested in, IT, Privacy & eCommerce .

While the event is free.  Please RSVP so that we can plan accordingly.   

Chronic stress and burnout in the workplace is at an all-time high post pandemic. Join Kelley Drye & Warren LLP and keynote speaker, Cait Donovan as she discusses the six evidence based factors that have been shown for over 50 years to contribute to worker burnout.

Understanding what they are and, more importantly, how they can be addressed are critical factors in upgrading company cultures to decrease rates of burnout.

After an introduction to the topic, Cait will stay, mingle, and answer all your burning burnout questions to keep the conversation moving forward.

6:00 – 6:30 PM - Registration

7:00 – 7:20 PM - Program

7:20 - 9:00 PM -  Social Networking