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This CLE session will explore emerging employment litigation trends in California, including whistleblower retaliation, documentation best practices, sexual harassment claims, and proactive compliance strategies. 

ACC members and Payne & Fears clients are encouraged to bring their HR professionals as guests. CLE, HRCI, and SHRM credits offered. Please register separately for each person.

Agenda:
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Check-in and lunch 
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Program 

Location:
3 Park Plaza, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92614

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DLA Piper Presents: Best Practices in Running a Smooth & Effective M&A Process – What In-House Counsel Needs to Know

This presentation provides in-house legal counsel with a comprehensive overview of the mergers and acquisitions process, from initial deal planning through post-closing integration. Attendees will learn practical strategies for managing due diligence, identifying and mitigating legal and business risks, coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders, and navigating common challenges that arise during M&A transactions. The program is designed to enhance counsel's ability to effectively support deal execution and protect their organization's interests throughout the transaction lifecycle.

One hour of Texas MCLE Credit is Pending for this presentation.

AGENDA

• 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Registration and Lunch

• 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Presentation

• 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Q&A Networking

SPEAKERS
Victoria McGuire, Associate, DLA Piper, Austin

At the final ACC MN event of the year, earn special-category Ethics CLE credit, and enjoy a delicious breakfast to boot! 

Join us in the Brick Room at France 44 on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, for this timely discussion of Applied AI for Corporate Counsel: Ethical Considerations and Practical Tips.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how corporate legal departments deliver value, manage risk, and interact with business clients. But where do the opportunities to drive efficiencies end and the ethical gray areas begin?

This interactive CLE explores practical, real-world applications of AI in corporate legal practice, from billing review to contract drafting, document search, and client communications. Designed for in-house counsel with a range of technical comfort levels, the session moves beyond theory to examine the “applied” side of AI—what tools are being used, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to stay compliant with ethical and professional responsibility rules.

Participants will walk away with:

• Concrete examples of AI use cases that improve efficiency without compromising ethics
• Guidance on navigating confidentiality, competence, and supervision duties in AI-augmented work to maintain compliance with ABA guidelines
• Discussion of gray-area scenarios (e.g., AI in client communications, internal chatbots, and data reuse) and related ABA guidelines
• Practical tips for evaluating vendors and internal deployments to remain ethically compliant
• An overview of recent ethics-related AI litigation and regulatory guidance, and how it may impact corporate legal AI strategy

This program emphasizes discussion and audience engagement. Bring your questions, experiences, and curiosity—this is not a lecture but a conversation about how to use AI responsibly in the corporate counsel environment.

AGENDA

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Check-in and buffet breakfast

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | Ethics CLE program

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM | Networking

PRESENTERS

Courtney Brod, Vice President of Business Development, UnitedLex (Moderator)

Beverly Rich, Vice President of AI and Innovation, UnitedLex

Katie Bosley, Director - Legal Operations, UnitedLex

The event is free for ACC members and for first-time in-house counsel guests. 1.0 Ethics CLE credit is pending in Minnesota.

Thanks to our sponsor, UnitedLex!

THIS EVENT IS AT CAPACITY. JOIN THE WAITLIST AND RESERVE THE TIME ON YOUR CALENDAR IN CASE WE HAVE A CANCELLATION.

Join us for our next Meet Your Counterparts event with Stevens & Lee at one of Philadelphia's newest venues - Flight Club!

Located in the original home of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and a short walk from Rittenhouse Square, Flight Club is an upscale entertainment concept combining elevated food and beverage menus with dynamic tech-enabled Social Darts®.

What is Social Darts®? Fast-paced multiplayer games, groundbreaking tracking technology, and instant scoring built to bring people together, whether you're a rookie or a self-proclaimed pro!

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.

Join us and McCarthy Tétrault for an inspiring evening at the Dirty Apron, where we’ll work together to prepare and cook   100 litres of wholesome, fresh soup.

Every batch we make will be donated to help families and children receiving vital care at Ronald McDonald House.

While the soup cools, relax and enjoy a meal and a glass of wine as you connect with others in our community.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Please note that you must RSVP below to confirm your attendance, as due to the nature of the event there is a maximum capacity of 22 attendees. RSVP Deadline Nov 11, 2025. This event is open to the in-house legal community.

Agenda:

5:15 pm Welcome & Check-in

5:30 pm Soup Prep, Dinner & Social

9:30 pm Event Ends

Topics to be covered include:

• Adapting to shifting regulatory expectations in light of evolving guidance and positions from DOJ and other regulatory agencies
• Impact of continuing attacks on privileges and other protections associated with internal investigations
   
  • Efforts to maintain the attorney-client privilege and work product protection over Internal Investigation materials: In re First Energy Corp. (Sixth Circuit)
    
  • Key takeaways and risks surrounding Attorney Proffers: U.S. v. Menendez

Presented by Ayman Rizkalla, Co-Team Leader, Healthcare Litigation, and Douglas Paul, Partner at Akerman, and Valerie Pelton, General Counsel, Tracked Biotechnologies LLC.

1.5 Hours of VA MCLE pending.

Join this panel for a discussion of key procurement decisions in 2025 of interest to federal contractors as they navigate the proposal, negotiation, and award process.

Presented by Paul Debolt, Partner, Chris Griesedieck, Counsel at Venable, and Om Jahagirdar, Deputy General Counsel at Amtrak.

1.5 Hours of VA MCLE pending.

Many entities are exploring ways to leverage their data in advertising, and utilizing aggregated data and analytics in big data projects.  These projects create big risks from a data privacy, security, and breach perspective.  Our panel will discuss current issues, legal requirements, regulator actions, and class action litigation developments on these types of projects, including with regard to website analytics, anonymization of industry specific protected information, and how to approach remediation for your websites. 

More specifically, we will discuss:

• Understand the scope of website tools at issue;
• Discuss the types of state and federal claims utilized in recent, high-dollar litigation;
• Review state and federal laws in scope; and
• Walk through important steps you can take to remediate your websites.

Presented by Iliana Peters, Shareholder at Polsinelli, and Rita Hazlett, Senior Assistant General Counsel at the National Student Clearinghouse.


Agenda:

4:30pm – Registration

5:00 – 6:00pm – Dinner/Roundtable Presentation

6:00 – 7:00pm – Social

This event is for informational purposes only, no CLE will be offered.