Events

CLE Program:

How to Partner with Legal Aid on Guardianships

Description:

Join ACC Tennessee and Gold Sponsor Husch Blackwell to hear about the laudable partnership between Husch Blackwell and Legal Aid of East Tennessee focused on navigating the guardianship process for qualifying individuals and families. Husch Blackwell will walk us through the guardianship process and share opportunities where in-house attorneys can support this partnership without entering the courtroom.

Agenda:

11:45 AM -12:00 PM Check-In

12:00-1:00 PM CLE Program / Lunch

Additional Information:

Pending 1.0 hours of General CLE credit in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee

Join ACCGP and Cozen O'Connor for a daytime Meet Your Counterparts!  This businessperson's special includes a private reception with a traditional ballpark lunch at Pass and Stow restaurant starting at 11:05 a.m. and a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at 1:05 p.m. in Section 115.  

Pass and Stow restaurant is located inside the Third Base Gate.  The private event area is inside the restaurant near the bar.  

Space is limited for this exclusive event, so please register early! Tickets will be distributed via the MLB app.

Please join the DC Advisory Committee for a micro-networking breakfast focused on how we use AI in our daily lives (e.g., meal planning, trip itineraries).  Connect with fellow ACC NCR members over a casual meal and fun conversation before heading into the workday.   

Space is limited to foster meaningful discussion, so please check your schedule before registering – hosts will be expecting you!

Attendees will cover their own meals.  Please bring cash to simplify payment for servers. 

We look forward to engaging conversations and new connections!

Employees need to communicate in various situations, often using temporary messaging apps or from different locations. Recently, new guidelines have been introduced regarding the use of these temporary messaging systems. Companies are no longer expected to prohibit employees from using ephemeral messaging, but instead are required to implement appropriate guidance and controls over these types of platforms and communications. Join us for a roundtable discussion covering the regulatory background, and practical tips on monitoring employee usage, training, and enforcement when it comes to off-channel communication apps.

After the presentation, there will be cocktails, chocolate delights, and savory appetizers. It's the perfect way to wrap up the night—don't miss out on the fun!

Speakers: Luke Cass, Partner, Womble and Terri Segura, VP Compliance Officer, Americas at Zimmer Biomet.

Agenda:

4:30pm – Registration

5:00 – 6:00pm – Roundtable Presentation

6:00 – 7:30pm – Social

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

At this roundtable event, Fisher Phillips attorneys will address the status of consumer privacy laws at the state and federal level, as well as the use of AI-driven security solutions.  

Since the passage of California’s CCPA, 19 other states have passed consumer privacy laws, 8 of which take effect in 2025.  With a single party in control of the White House and legislature, will we finally see a federal privacy bill that will unify privacy regulations and pre-empt the existing patchwork of state laws?  

Additionally, AI is revolutionizing nearly every industry, and cybersecurity is no exception. As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, AI-driven security solutions are rapidly evolving to detect, prevent, and mitigate cyber risks. However, with the rise of AI-powered cybersecurity comes a host of legal, regulatory, and ethical challenges. We will discuss those challenges and how companies may navigate them.  

Discussion Leaders:

• Risa B. Boerner, CIPP/US, CIPM,  Partner, Fisher Phillips
• Daniel Pepper, CIPP/US, Partner, Fisher Phillips

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

It's almost Spring! Time for an outdoor social with ACC Austin members, fellow in-house counsel, family, kids, dogs... Join the fun at Pease Park! Enjoy tacos and coffee, great conversation and the sites in the park - you've got to see the Troll! We look forward to seeing you there!

LOCATION and PARKING

The Pease Park picnic tables are located near the park entrance at Kingsbury and Parkway. Table # 3 will be the 3rd table as you enter the park.

PARKING There is a VERY SMALL parking lot adjacent to the entrance, and on the street parking is very limited. Pease Park Conservancy subsidizes FREE parking at the ACC Rio Grande Parking Garage at 816 W. 12th Street which directly connects to Pease Park via a short walk along the Shoal Creek Trail. Walking, jogging, biking, etc - anything aside from driving - is encouraged, and what a great way to enjoy the outdoors!

If we stop to think about what we look at most during the day, the answer would probably not be our family or friends, nor our clients or colleagues. The most feasible option would be our mobile phone. Smartphones are now our companions for work, social, leisure and even family life. However, excessive use can lead to problems of dependence, addiction and fear. We find ourselves simultaneously connected and alone. Workers today are ‘never turned off.” Like our mobile phones, we only go on standby at the end of the day as we crawl into bed, exhausted.

Gradual, incremental increases in responsibilities, duties, pressures and demands upon lawyers, at home and at work, combined with long work-days and weeks has placed our profession at risk. At some point work may dominate our lives and keep us at a chronically high level of distress; yet we are often unaware that we have lost balance in our lives. Since it doesn’t appear that the “always-on” culture will be switching off any time soon, we need to develop key strategies that can help safeguard our personal life.

Recent studies have shown that there has been a dramatic increase in impairment due to alcoholism, addiction and mental health disorders among members of the legal profession. The statistics are compelling and clearly indicate that 1 out of 3 attorneys will likely have a need for substance use or mental health services at some point in their careers.

And Technology ? What role does it play in perpetuating this public health crisis ?

Attorney Brian S. Quinn is the Education and Outreach Coordinator for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania. He will discuss:

1. The early warning signs of impairment, with special emphasis on stress, anxiety and trauma, including the mental health impact of technology in the post- COVID-19 world.

2. The free services that Lawyers Assistance Programs provide to lawyers, judges, their family members and law students.

3. A close look at what barriers exist that prevent lawyers and judges from seeking the help they need and the role that education plays in breaking the stigma and fear associated with addiction and mental illness in the legal profession.

4. Wellness strategies that can be used by legal professionals and their families.

 5. The ethical challenges created by the imposed isolation of the pandemic, including the role technology plays, and it’s possible long- lasting effect on the legal profession.

SPONSOR: ACC WELL BEING COMMITTEE

Join ACCGP for our annual Golf & Tennis Outing & Networking Cocktail Reception on Monday, July 28th at a NEW location...Green Valley Country Club in Montgomery County, PA!

Situated on 182 rolling acres in Lafayette Hill, Green Valley offers a private, William Flynn-designed 18–hole championship golf course and four har–tru outdoor tennis courts.

Individual golf registrations are encouraged and foursomes will be created. 

AGENDA:

11:45 a.m. – Registration/Barbecue Lunch on Patio

1:00 p.m. – Shotgun Start (Scramble)

3:00-5:00 p.m. – Tennis (Round Robin)

5:00-8:00 p.m. – Cocktail Reception & Golf Awards

Join our ACC NCR MD Advisory Committee for a micro-networking lunch in Bethesda, Maryland. 

Our committee was established to meet the needs of our members that live or work in Maryland. Join us and enjoy lunch with other ACC NCR members in the area.

Come enjoy meaningful conversations with fellow ACC NCR members.  Whether you’re interested in learning more about our initiatives or simply socializing over lunch, we’d love to see you there.

Attendees will pay for and purchase their own meals.