Events

Join Cooley LLP for this important CLE!

This panel will discuss a range of IP-related topics relevant for companies developing or using AI platforms, including issues of copyright authorship and ownership, trademark, trade secret, right of publicity, risk mitigation and more. We will also cover contractual issues that commonly arise for both developers of AI platforms and companies doing business with those developers.

Appetizers and drinks will be served.

Join ACC MN colleagues on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, for a late-afternoon CLE program and reception at the Metropolitan Ballroom in Golden Valley.

Is Your Company's Advertising Compliant? Tips to Avoid FTC, NAD and Competitor Challenges
Every company advertises, markets, and promotes its business, with in-house counsel often serving as the gatekeeper to review advertising plans and identify issues where business marketing might give rise to liability. This program will include a practical discussion of advertising law for in-house counsel, including a review of the types of advertising claims, the type of proof required to substantiate claims, as well as options for challenging competitors.

Presenter: Nicole Murray, Partner, Quarles

AGENDA
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Attendee check-in
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | CLE program
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Happy hour

Admission is free and open to ACC members and to in-house counsel first-time guests.

1 Standard CLE credit is pending in Minnesota.

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Thanks to our sponsor, Quarles!

CLE Program:

Conducting Workplace Investigations

Description:

Maynard Nexsen attorneys Tim McConnell, Laura Mallory, and Zachary Henson will address how to effectively and efficiently conduct workplace investigations, including discussions of best practices as well as the “dos and don’ts” of directing investigations. We will also address how to respond to a complaint, when to utilize outside counsel, and how to best analyze the information gleaned from the investigation in order to formulate a remedy and resolution.

Topics

•  Ethical considerations in investigations

·  Document preservation

·  Conducting witness interviews

·  Reporting findings and conclusions

·  Communicating with the complainant, accused and other internal and external stakeholders

·  Preserving the attorney-client privilege 

Agenda:

4:00 - 4:15 PM Check-In

4:15 - 5:15 PM CLE Program

5:15 - 6:00 PM Networking

Additional Information:

Approved for 1.0 hours of General CLE credit in Tennessee.

Parking:

Parking will be validated for those who park at 1125 4^thAve S next door.

“Mediation: Use It or Lose It – Don’t Waste Your Company’s Resources with an Ineffective Process”

Mediation can be a powerful tool for resolving corporate disputes efficiently—but only when used effectively. This CLE program will equip corporate counsel with strategies to maximize mediation’s value, including identifying the right timing, preparing strategically, and avoiding common pitfalls that waste time and resources. Participants will gain insights on selecting the right mediator, structuring a productive process, and ensuring mediation aligns with business objectives. Learn how to turn mediation into a competitive advantage rather than an expensive detour.

Discussion Leaders: 

• Jerry P. Roscoe, Esq., JAMS
• Regan Safier, Esq.,  Kline & Specter, P.C. 
• Sean P. Fahey, Esq., Troutman Pepper Locke

JAMS will be offering CLE credit for this program, pending approval.

Join the St. Louis Diversity Committee for social and program ACC STL CLE:  Immigration 101:  What Your Don't Know May Hurt Your Company, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. 

Participants will learn the fundamentals of issues involved in Immigration and how to navigate recent changes and enforcement actions.

Come Away With: 

• Conditional Status, Green Card Interviews, and Naturalization
• Family Preference Categories
• Basics of Adjustment Status, Compare to IV Consular Processing
• Compare to IV Consular Processing
• Conditional Status, Green Card Interviews, and Naturalization
• Non-Immigrant VISA Categories
• Employment Based Issues
• Removal Cases, Waivers and Asylum/Refugee
• Asylum/Refugee

Time:

5:00 - 5:30 - CLE Check-in, Networking
5:30 - 6:30 - CLE Presentation 
6:30 - 7:00 - Meet the Speaker & Happy Hour & Appetizers

CLE:
1.2 Hours Missouri CLE

Location:
India Palace
Private Dining Room
12322 Dorsett Rd
St. Louis, MO  63043

We look forward to seeing you IN-PERSON on Wednesday, April 2nd!

April ACC CLE, sponsored and presented by Cubeta Law Group

Get ready for the Corporate Counsel Classic, the ultimate golf, spa, and networking event that kicks off the ACC Annual Meeting. Join us for a world-class experience where you can connect with in-house counsel while playing on a professional-grade golf course, indulging in holistic wellness activities, and celebrating at our lively evening golf awards reception—all before the ACC Annual Meeting begins!

Whether you're attending or sponsoring the Annual Meeting or just looking for a unique networking opportunity, this event is open to all ACC members, supporters, and guests. Best of all, your participation helps us serve the needs of the global in-house bar through education, the advancement of pro bono service, dissemination of research and surveys, leadership and professional development opportunities, and initiatives that help foster a culture of inclusiveness.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this exceptional event!

Latham & Watkins LLP Presents: Navigating the New Privacy & AI Legal Landscape in Texas
This CLE lunch presentation offers innovative companies, both public and private, guidance on how to effectively navigate recently enacted (and forthcoming) privacy and AI laws in Texas. Join us for an insightful discussion led by Robert Brown, a partner in the Latham & Watkins Privacy & Cyber practice, who will outline key obligations under the Texas Data Privacy & Security Act, the Texas SCOPE Act, the proposed Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, and more, and provide practical advice on how companies can effectively process and safeguard consumer data while mitigating enforcement risk.

One hour of Texas MCLE General Credit is approved for this presentation.

AGENDA

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

• 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Presentation

• 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Close, networking

PARKING AND ENTRY

Parking is located in the garage at 300 Colorado St (Colorado between 3rd and 4th Street), take a ticket when entering and go to the 1st floor lobby. 

Please bring your parking ticket with you for validation. 

Once in the building check-in with the 1st floor front desk security and reference “ACC or Latham & Watkins".

Join us for our Sixth Annual Conference.  The Conference Agenda includes:

• Keynote Speaker: Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at NYU School of Law and the Director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
• Session One: Navigating DEI Directives: Legal Obligations and Best Practices in a Changing Landscape - presented by Crowell 
• Session Two: Managing New Risks and Opportunities From AI in the Workplace (2025) - presented by Hunton
• Roundtable Session: Practical Strategies for Legal Departments Committed to Driving Fairness and Inclusion in Uncertain Times – presented by Diversity Lab
• Small-Group Conversations: Designed to provide an opportunity for you to benchmark with your peers

Click HERE to see a detailed Agenda of the Conference.

The presentation of the conference will be online, and we invite you to join the webcast from a variety of locations.  You can join remotely from your home or office; or in-person from one of four locations throughout the region.  By joining at one of the four locations, you can enjoy connection with colleagues while the webcast airs and during the small-group conversations over lunch.  (Lunch will be provided to those who attend an in-person location.) 

When you register you will be asked to select one of the following:

• Webcast (Your Home or Office)
• Washington, DC (Whitman-Walker Health, 1377 R St., NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20009)
• Rockville, MD (Davis Construction Corporation, 12530 Parklawn Dr., Rockville, MD 20852)
• Tysons, VA (Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, Caribe Boardroom, 7920 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, VA 22102) 

Approved for 2.0 hours of VA MCLE.