Events

Companies continue to announce reopening plans, in-person events or return to the physical office guidelines (and schedules), but guidance keeps changing. What one organization (or office) is doing can be vastly different from what others are doing depending on size, geographic location, vaccine acceptance rates and local ordinances. Have you diligently worked on a return to work plan that addressed potential liabilities, only to be asked to modify these dates or guidelines? Have you considered which employee data is covered by ADA and HIPAA and which insurance protections are in place?  Join ACC NCR Nonprofit and Association Roundtable to hear from nonprofit and trade associations as well as insurance leaders on reopening plans, risk mitigation strategies, policy language, policyholders’ rights to your exposure for liability over disputes that could arise from opening offices and/or hosting events. 

This continues our series of discussions geared toward GCs and in-house counsel in the nonprofit and trade association space.  Thank you to our sponsor Lockton for hosting this event!
 

FAR Part 12 provides for streamlined procedures that an agency can use to procure commercial supplies and services. The principle is that an agency can procure items already available in general commerce through acquisition policies that more closely resembling those of the commercial marketplace.

This program will discuss the current landscape of law, regulation and agency guidance governing commercial item contracting and price reasonableness determinations. A commerciality determination enables an agency to acquire items using the streamlined procedures of FAR Part 12. The speakers will provide an overview of how recent changes to that landscape have impacted contractors and discuss best practices for navigating commerciality and price reasonableness determinations.

Presented by Elizabeth Jochum and Zachary Prince, Members of Smith Pachter McWhorter LLP’s Government Contracts Group, Laura Semple, Assistant General Counsel at Amentum, and John Chesbro, Principal, Government Contracts Group at HKA.

1.5 Hours of VA MCLE credit pending.

Cybersecurity rules and best practices for government contractors are complex and constantly evolving.  From the FAR and DFARS, to agency-specific requirements and President Biden’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO 14028), there is a lot to digest and understand.  This session will explore the current landscape and expected future state of cyber for companies that do business with the federal government. 

We will cover how to identify sensitive unclassified information that needs to be protected and requirements for safeguarding that information as well as the roll out of the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program and expected final regulations and guidance on cyber incident reporting, critical software, and more under the Executive Order.

Presented by Townsend Bourne, Partner and Nikole Snyder at Sheppard Mullin, Mike Tomaselli, Senior Manager at Chess Consulting LLC, and Sharon Steele, Senior Counsel at Xerox Corp.

1.5 Hours of VA MCLE credit pending.

With more people reliant on online platforms for basic communication, entertainment, information, and commerce, the legal strategies around trademark selection, clearance, registration, and enforcement continue to evolve.

This program will offer in-house counsel an overview of the trends affecting trademarks and brands, including the flood of fraudulent foreign trademark and domain name scams; navigating the ever-changing rules on the use and misuse of your brand on social media and e-commerce sites; the evolving approaches to trademark searching and clearance; new considerations, tools, and approaches to enforcement; and more.

Presented by Janet Satterthwaite and Julia Anne Matheson, Partner at Potomac Law Group and Auma N. Reggy, Chief Trademark Counsel at McKesson Corporation.

1.5 Hours of VA MCLE credit pending.

This two-hour ethics panel discussion will address issues under the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct that can arise for in-house counsel during the management of outside relationships.  The focus will be on the management of outside counsel, other types of vendors, and joint venture relationships. 

In the portion of the panel discussion about managing outside counsel, the panelists will discuss issues such as the appropriateness of joint representations; dealings with current and former employees who may be witnesses in a matter; counsel’s duty of truthfulness; and when and how to grant conflict waivers. 

The portion of the panel discussion about vendors and joint venture partners will include issues such as protecting client confidences; prevention of unlawful conduct; and issue-spotting conflicts with joint venture partners. 

Presented by Ellen Oberwetter, Partner at Williams & Connolly, Karina Vollmer, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at PAE, Kirsten Braun, Senior Counsel, Global Oncology at AstraZeneca, Tom Roberts, Chief Counsel, Litigation, Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Danielle Carter, Director of Ethics & Compliance at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

2.0 Hours of VA MCLE ethics credit pending.

Corporate venture capital (CVC) and strategic investment programs have become important tools for companies to invest in and partner with high-growth technology, life sciences and other companies.  These programs provide their corporate investors with access to creative and nimble companies that are creating new products and services in their industries, may create substantial financial returns, and may serve as future acquisition targets.  In 2020, nearly 1,000 CVC investors deployed more than $73 billion across more than 3,000 transactions.  

In recognition of the growing role of CVC and strategic investors in the innovation economy, this panel of experts will discuss best practices in building, developing, and growing CVC and strategic investment programs,

Discussion topics will include:

From the Investor point of view:

•                  Reasons for implementing CVC and strategic investment programs

•                  Governance of such programs, including the role of in-house counsel

•                  Structuring considerations, including the allocation of resources between parent companies and investment organizations

•                  Common investment terms

•                  Special considerations for companies operating in highly regulated industries, including financial services, government services and defense, healthcare, and others

•                  Risk mitigation strategies

 From the Company point of view:

* Reasons to accept CVC funding

* Competitive pitfalls in accepting CVC funding

Presented by Tom Knox and Dan Kahan, Partners at King & Spalding, Joshua Hess, Assistant General Counsel - Corporate and Strategic Transactions at Capital One and Riana Studner, Associate General Counsel, Director at Lockheed Martin.

1.5 Hours of VA MCLE pending.

Knobbe Martens is pleased to again partner with ACC Southern California to bring you our annual DoubleHeader® event. This year, we plan to mix our IP-focused CLE with a private performance from Upstream, SoCal’s premier reggae band!

 The event space is indoor-outdoor with breezy ocean views. We look forward to enjoying an island food spread, tropical libations, raffle prizes, and the sunset with you.

ATTENDEE SAFETY
The health and safety of our guests is a priority. While the event will have open air space for attendees, we ask that you please abide by the following enhanced safety measures when attending our event:

· Proof of vaccination required

· If not vaccinated, please provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours prior to the event

· Do not enter if yo

Join our ACC NCR Café con Leche Affinity Group as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and welcome our guest speaker, Frank Jimenez, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Raytheon Technologies for an informal conversation reflecting on his experience and path to success as an Hispanic American in the C-Suite.  

You are invited to volunteer for our second Pro Bono Clinic with Maryland Legal Aid.
Topic: Wills
Partners:  Maryland Legal Aid
Clients: Low-income individuals and families
When: Fri. October 1, 2021, Q&A session begins at 9:30 am, followed by clinic from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Who: Maryland-barred attorneys, paralegals
Experience: None required
Training: On-demand webinar / Live Q&A to supplement training
Support: Work in teams; experts available via Zoom
Time: Limited, with no ongoing commitment
Work: Attorneys will work with Maryland Legal Aid attorneys and, in some cases, clients as necessary to complete forms provided by Maryland Legal Aid.  NOTE: Attorneys must be members of Maryland Bar or waived in for purposes of Pro Bono with Maryland Legal Aid. Please contact Maryland Legal Aid at aderbyshire@mdlab.org for more information on how to waive into Maryland for Pro Bono. Please allow 30 days for this process.
Insurance: Provided by Maryland Legal Aid for all volunteers.

*Please respond by Sept. 24, 2021

This two-hour ethics CLE will “unmask” the ethics issues underlying or relating to client identity issues. The great bulk of lawyer obligations under the professional rules spring from the attorney-client relationship. This CLE will focus on scenarios in which:

(i) A lawyer must know more about a client to avoid assisting in a crime or a fraud (considering ABA Opinion 491’s discussion of a lawyer’s obligation to inquire generally and as compared to some “know your client” and banned client requirements of anti-terrorist and anti-money laundering laws);

(ii) A client might like to remain anonymous or at least “under the radar” of publicity (considering the requirements of ABA Rules 1.1, 1.4, 1.2, 3.9, 4.1, 4.3, and 6.4 generally and as compared to Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) and the Lobbying Disclosure Act); and

(iii) Client identity is not a simple question (corporate affiliates; people vs. entities; managers or fiduciaries; payors; unintended clients; evolving and changing clients).

Presented by Platinum Sponsor Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Partner Kelly L. Faglioni and John M. Oakey, III (“Jay”), Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Essex Bank and its holding company, Community Bankers Trust Corporation in Richmond, Virginia.

This live program has received 2.0 hours of VIRGINIA BAR MCLE ETHICS CREDIT.  

*Fees:  $40 for members; $25 for members in-transition;  $75 for non-member in-house counsel.
**Please Note: There is no charge for Lawyers or Clients of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP if you register as a Speaker Guest.