Events

For years, employers have been exploring the possibility of how automated tools (ranging from basic computer screening methods to advanced AI systems) may be able to improve and simplify the hiring process and other employment-related evaluation processes. And now, with NYC Local Law 144 going into effect in 2023, the new frontier of algorithmic decision-making in the workplace – and regulation of the same – is upon us.

NYC Local Law 144 is the most robust law regulating “automated employment decision tools” (AEDTs) to date, and it prohibits employers from using AI in employment decision-making processes unless they take a number of affirmative steps prior to doing so, including a bias audit of the tool. A key aspect of this bias audit is that it can also serve to enhance an employer’s attainment of its diversity, equity, and inclusion goals by ensuring that the use of AEDTs does not foster unintended bias or create unintended workforce disparities.

How should employers consider using AI-based decision tools to ensure compliance with applicable law and in a way that advances workplace equity objectives?

Join Mintz and ACC New York City for an interactive, forward-thinking conversation with in-house peers at Storico as we discuss:

• How workplaces are adapting to the new law
• Any challenges they have faced – including best practices learned so far – in ensuring compliance
• The impact this law is (or isn’t) having on fostering a diverse workforce
• How these changes impact the legal regulation of the employment relationship
• Trends beyond NYC

Agenda

6:00-6:30 PM // Registration

6:30-7:30 PM // Program

7:30-8:30PM // Networking Reception

Speakers

Michelle Capezza, Of Counsel, Mintz

Corbin Carter, Associate, Mintz

Zahreen Ghaznavi, Assistant GC, Time

Mona Mehta, Senior Global Employment Counsel, SentinelOne

1 CLE Credit (NY) // Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias (for experienced attorneys only)

Making Pro Bono Work in a Virtual World

Remote representation is here to stay and can feel even more intimidating and unique in the pro bono setting. Join the Association of Corporate Counsel National Capital Region and Washington Council of Lawyers as we invite an experienced panel of in-house volunteers and legal service coordinators who will share best practices, lessons learned and tools for success that enable pro bono volunteers to navigate all aspects of virtual client representation, including clinics, limited scope representations, and even remote court proceedings.

Panelists include

Erin Mee, Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney with National Veterans Legal Services Program

Darryl Maxwell, Director for the DC Bar Pro Bono Center

Kathi Westcott, Senior Director, Legal Affairs and Deputy General Counsel at Pew Charitable Trust

Moderated by: Kirsten Keating, Associate General Counsel at Freddie Mac and co-chair of ACC NCR Pro Bono Committee

The presentation will take place 12 - 1 pm ET and be followed by an online pro bono fair 1 - 2 pm ET, during which attendees will be able to select up to four break-out sessions featuring legal services organizations and in-house volunteers discussing volunteer opportunities.  Registrants may attend either or both the program and fair.

Thank you to the following organizations that have signed on to participate. More will be added.

Ayuda · Children's Law Center · Corporate Pro Bono · DC Bar Pro Bono Center · DC Volunteer Lawyers Project · Kids in Need of Legal Defense (KIND) · Legal Counsel for the Elderly · Legal Services of Northern Virginia · Maryland Legal Aid · National Veterans Legal Services Program · Whitman Walker Health Legal Services

In keeping with tradition, we will be holding an annual year-in-review session summarizing key legal developments and trends for tax-exempt organizations in 2022 and flag what nonprofit in-house counsel should be tracking for 2023. Panelists will highlight hot topics to have on your radar including:   

Corporate Philanthropy 

·       Scholarship programs 

·       Economic relief 

Alternate Structures for Charitable Giving: 

·       Stock/wealth transfers: Patagonia, Facebook 

·       Fraudulent transfers  

Advocacy communications 

·       TCPA 

·       Political advertising, platform policies 

·       Disputes over c4, c4 political activity 

State controversies 

·       Aftermath of Bonta decision 

·       Denouement of NY suit versus NRA 

·       Settlement of GMA case 

Application of Foreign Agents Registration Act  

Presented by Richard Sevcik and Brian Svoboda, Partners and Simona Roesch, Associate at Perkins Coie and Jami Wyatt, Associate General Counsel at AARP.

2.0 Hours of VA MCLE pending.

Join us for this 60-minute webinar on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, starting at Noon CT. Enjoy a free lunch, too, if you register before January 30 and opt in for an Uber Eats voucher!

Reducing Corporate Legal Costs through Litigation Funding

Litigation funding, in which a funder provides financial assistance to a claimant in exchange for a share of a potential recovery, has become an increasingly common way for corporate legal departments to pursue claims. This discussion will explain the litigation funding process and cover, among other things:

• Types of cases in which litigation funding could be appropriate
• Benefits of partnering with a funder
• Confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements
• The due diligence process
• Structuring of deals (single case vs. portfolio) and returns

Presenters:

• Phillip Goter, Investment Manager and Legal Counsel, Omni Bridgeway
• Jason Zucchi, Principal, Fish & Richardson P.C.

Registration is free and open to ACC members and first-time in-house counsel guests. 1 Standard CLE credit is pending in Minnesota.

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Thanks to our sponsor, Omni Bridgeway!

Use of M&A Insurance Solutions to Improve Deal Outcomes

Kick-start your ACC MN New Year with a delicious breakfast and a CLE program at the JW Marriott Mall of America Hotel on Thursday, January 19, 2023.

The use of M&A (primarily Representation & Warranty Insurance, or RWI) has changed the manner in which M&A transactions are protected. The use of other M&A Insurance solutions such as tax insurance and litigation buyout insurance have also increased in usage. We will explore how these solutions are used on transactions. We will also discuss what we have seen with respect to claims activity on RWI policies.

AGENDA 

7:45 AM - 8:15 AM | Plated breakfast

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM | CLE program

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Networking

PRESENTERS

• Vipul Patel, Managing Director, Aon M&A and Transaction Solutions
• Anthony Dragone, Senior Vice President, Aon M&A and Transaction Solutions

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, Aon!

In the Cloud: Legal Issues, Risks, and Considerations

Join ACC MN colleagues for a late-afternoon CLE program in the West Metro on Thursday, January 26, 2023.

Join Maslon Partners Shauro Bagchi and Shawn McIntee for a robust presentation on the legal issues, risks, and considerations attendant to cloud-based platforms, services, and storage—drawn from their developed niche working extensively for software and cloud computing companies (or companies purchasing such services). The presentation will cover issues including liability for copyright infringement, data breaches, security violations, privacy and HIPAA violations, data loss, data management, electronic discovery (“e-discovery”), hacking, cybersecurity, and many other complex issues that can lead to complex litigation and regulatory matters before courts and agencies in the United States. 

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, BLVD Kitchen & Bar in Minnetonka.

Thanks to our sponsor, Maslon LLP!

Society, businesses, and workforces are rapidly becoming more complex, unpredictable, and risk-laden. GCs must be key thought partners, decisionmakers, and stakeholders within the inner circle of leadership to guide organizations. GCs and legal departments must be engaged with business leadership and cannot afford to provide counsel from a distance or after the fact. Nor can GCs rely on traditional facetime to train and develop legal teams. We will explore how the GC role is changing in these ways:

• Becoming more central and indispensable to key strategy discussions, early decision-making, and direction-setting 
• Demonstrating more diversity in demographics, career path, and experience, reflecting increasingly diverse workforces as well as contributing broader perspectives in the C-suite
• Developing more proactive advice and leadership in counselling organizations, defining how legal work is performed in hybrid environments, developing legal team interpersonal competencies, and team-building.  

This will be a moderated discussion with Audrey Jean, ACC NCR VP of Programming and General Counsel at 3E and the following chief legal officers:

Sumeet Seam, Chief Legal Officer at National Geographic Society;

Tracy Schampers, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Deltek;

Karen Gally, General Counsel of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical;

Jerald "Jerry" Howe, Jr., EVP and General Counsel at Leidos.

All ACC members, in-house counsel, ACC NCR annual relationship sponsors*, and select guests** are invited to join us for this special event.

*ACC NCR annual relationship sponsors may send two representatives, except Diamond, which may send three.

**Guests may include business colleagues and significant others, but may not include law firm or vendor representatives that compete with our sponsors.

Agenda for Event:

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm:  Lunch and Networking

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm:  Panel Discussion

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Dessert and Coffee Reception

(This is for informational purposes only, no VA MCLE will be provided.)