Events

Join us for an exclusive behind-the scenes tour of dark web marketplaces.  Discover the inner workings of the cybercrime economy and see firsthand how hackers operate and profit from stolen data.  In this session, you’ll learn where cybercriminals buy and sell their skills, services, and stolen credentials, key indicators to watch for when assessing your vulnerabilities, and effective strategies to protect your business and clients from dark web threats.

AGENDA

11:30 AM: Registration/Networking

12:00 PM: Lunch

12:15 - 1:15 PM: CLE Program

1:15 PM: Q&A

HOSTED BY 

Bill Hardin, Vice President, Charles Rivers Associates 

The discussion for our next GC/CLO Lunch Club will be "Fractional General Counsels".  Tom Wilcox and John Mazzeo will lead a discussion on whether fractional general counsel is a trend that we need to prepare for in the future and what we need to know now.

ACCGP's GC/CLO Lunch Club is a non-sponsored chapter event to allow GCs and CLOs to have an open discussion on a relevant topic. The discussion is geared to attorneys at the GC/CLO level.

Please note, no CLE credit will be provided for this program.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: ACC GREATER PHILADELPHIA EVENTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED FOR ELIGIBLE IN-HOUSE COUNSEL and INVITED guests and sponsors.  ACCGP reserves the right to confirm eligible status of all event registrants and cancel unqualified registrations.  Click Here to learn more about & how to join ACC Greater Philadelphia.

Artificial Intelligence now pops up everywhere and in everything we do —  Time Magazine even named the "Architects of AI" its "Person of the Year" for 2025.  This CLE presentation will focus on the intersection of AI and litigation, including the basics on how to incorporate AI into your practice reliably and ethically.  The discussion will also include insights and tips for in-house counsel when evaluating work product, including real-life examples showing the pitfalls of the use of AI.

Speakers:
Gillian Clow, Partner, Alston & Bird
Katie Owen, Partner, Alston & Bird

You are cordially invited to ACC Austin's 2026 Women's Forum. Hosted at The Cathedral, a historic, renovated church now home to a women owned boutique art gallery, we will spend the afternoon engaging in talks covering ethics to corporate communication. Our emcee for this special event will be Larisa Brosko, VP General Counsel of BTG Systems. 

Please see below for the itinerary. 

 12:00-1:00pm Registration and Lunch 

1:00 - 2:00pm Talk 1 - Powered by Connection - Fireside Chat with Jennifer Wuamett, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Sustainability Officer of NXP Semiconductors– moderated by Emily Apte, Partner of King & Spalding

2:10 - 3:10pm Talk 2 - Leading Through Change: Finding Strength in Every Season of Life – Speakers: Janet Bawcom of General Counsel Solutions, Estrellita Doolin, Chief Executive Officer of Meal on Wheels Waco, and Leigh Gillett, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Enterprise Supply Chain of 3M- moderated by Melissa J. Ackie, Shareholder of Littler

3:20 - 4:20pm Talk 3 - Ethics CLE – Attorney Client Communication in Corporate America - Strengthening Relationships Up and Down the Corporate Ladder - Nestor Ho, Chief Legal Officer - Silicon Labs, Iris Mok, Assistant Director of Patent at Intel Corporation, Jian Abel, Legal Counsel at DexCom – Moderated by Mary Mendoza, Partner of Haynes Boone

4:20 – 6:00 Happy Hour Stay afterwards to enjoy signature cocktails and snacks.

ACC Austin is excited to be bringing back our Women's Forum, and we hope that you will make plans to join us Friday, February 20th! Register now to secure your spot at this inspiring event. Free parking is available onsite.

Join us to review the major government contracts developments of 2025. From implementation of the “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul”, to anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) executive orders, to the latest developments in the FY26 NDAA, to the ongoing evolution of cybersecurity compliance obligations, it was another busy and dynamic year for government contractors. We also saw important decisions relating to the False Claims Act, jurisdiction and standing in bid protests and contract appeals, and government contracts and grants termination rights.

The panel will review the key cases and laws and regulations from 2025, as well as look ahead to how the major events of 2025 are likely to impact government contracts law into 2026 and beyond.

Presented by Greg Jacobs, James Kim, Erin Felix, Dan Petkoff, Shareholders with Polsinelli, along with Joelle Laszlo, Senior Corporate Counsel at Accenture Federal Services.

2.0 Hours of VA MCLE pending.

Join us on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, for a virtual ACC MN Sounding Board* session to discuss the topic of The Strategic Counsel: Influencing with Executive Presence. This session is designed for in-house counsel who want to expand their impact from legal expert to influential leader and business partner.

Participants will meet via Zoom from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM.

After watching a short grounding video, we’ll move into breakout discussions, where we’ll exchange ideas & ponder questions, such as:

• How can in-house counsel shift from reactive legal support to proactive business partnership?
• How do you demonstrate confidence and credibility without overstepping?
• What role does communication style play in executive presence?
• What behaviors build trust with senior leadership?
• How do you balance legal risk with business goals without being seen as a blocker?
• What examples have you seen where legal drove innovation and gained influence as a result?

Below are reference materials you may wish to review in advance of or following the session.

Videos

• Developing an Executive Voice (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxltqkgIN5k)
• Demystifying Executive Presence | Kshitij Sharma | TEDxManSagarLake (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RBt2KVrRuY)
• How to Get People to Listen to You (https://youtu.be/7AS94R-7YCs)
• Simon Sinek: How Great Leaders Inspire Action | TED Talk (https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action)

Articles/Other Resources

• Today's In-House Counsel: Evolving Roles as Business Enablers (https://www.acc.com/resource-library/todays-house-counsel-evolving-roles-business-enablers)
• How to Influence Without Authority in the Workplace (https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/influence-without-authority)
• Dealing with business executives as in-house counsel (https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/blog/dealing-with-business-executives-a-primer-for-in-house-counsel/)
• Reebok Rules (https://www.acc.com/resource-library/reebok-rules)

Participation is free and open to ACC members and in-house counsel guests.

*The mission of the ACC MN Sounding Board is to foster the professional development of ACC MN members seeking to learn ways to interact more effectively with their business partners and promote personal leadership and growth.

Overview

On October 1, 2025, new California regulations took effect to protect employees and job applicants from potentially discriminatory employment decisions made using AI-based tools. These rules introduce significant new requirements for employers and create the possibility of new claims and increased liability for organizations that are not prepared.

What the Webinar Covers

This webinar will help in-house counsel understand the legal risks and compliance challenges associated with:

• AI-driven hiring tools
• AI-supported performance management systems
• Employee monitoring technologies

Key Topics

• Real-world litigation:
  A spotlight on Mobley v. Workday, where AI screening tools are being examined for potential disparate impact.
• Expanded civil rights protections:
  How new rules apply to automated decision-making systems and what employers must do to comply. 
• New California laws:
  • AI Transparency Act
  • GenAI Training Data Transparency Act
• Beyond California:
  A look at developments in other states and at the federal level to help organizations stay ahead of the rapidly evolving “AI wave.”

Speakers

Michele Ballard Miller, Chair, West Coast Labor & Employment, Cozen O'Connor
Jeff Klamut, Counsel, Cozen O'Connor

Join us for an interactive roundtable spotlighting the key issues shaping 2026—emerging DEI developments, pay-transparency updates, Arizona-specific changes, and ninth-circuit case law update, forward-looking discussion to help you stay ahead of what’s next.

Leading the Discussion: Sharon Ng, Emily Craiger, John Doran, Lonnie Williams, and Carrie Francis

Explore the critical distinctions between manual human review, AI-optimized review, and AI review. This CLE details the practical steps for integrating these technologies into your reviews and how to leverage them to drive significant cost efficiencies. 

Key Takeaways:

1. Distinguishing the Three Document Review Tiers.
2. Practical Integration Steps.
3. Driving Cost Efficiencies.