Events

Date: June 21, 2025 from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Location: Rosie’s Beach, 5000 East Ocean Blvd, @ Granada Ave, Long Beach 90803

ACC-SoCal, along with our sponsor Fisher Phillips, will be participating in the Justin Rudd Community Action Team Beach Cleanup to help create a clean and safe place for residents, visitors, and aquatic wildlife – just in time for summer!

All ages – as well as dogs (at neighboring Rosie’s Dog Beach) - are welcome. So please feel free to bring your family and friends (human as well as canine) to volunteer with us! Meet at the ACC canopy, and feel free to stay longer to relax at the beach following our brunch.

Trash bags, gloves, complimentary all-day beachfront parking (kiosk code is JUS621), and prizes will be provided. Students will receive a one-hour volunteer service credit for their participation, and Scouts can receive credit toward merit badges. Walking the beach and picking up trash is surprisingly fun and rewarding-will likely be around an hour of the event. Plenty of time to relax and socialize.

Please wear your ACC-SoCal shirts so we can easily locate you for our group photos and photos in action. If you don’t yet have an ACC-SoCal shirt, they will be provided to members at the event. Please register as soon as possible so that we know how many shirts to have available.

Have questions about ACC NCR, its activities, or how it operates?  Join Vice President of Member Engagement Ilona Levine, President-Elect Kathi Westcott, Directors Audrey Jean and Mary Chapin, and other members of the Board for a virtual meet-up to hear about what the chapter is up to and ask questions.  The scope and substance will be driven by the attendees. Come for a few minutes or the entire hour.

This discussion will explore the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in hiring, where we will examine its benefits, drawbacks, and the latest legal developments. Specifically, the topics will include weighing the efficiency of AI in recruitment against both practical and liability concerns surrounding discrimination and other laws implicated by AI in hiring.

This CLE program by Proskauer Rose LLP will explore how in-house legal departments can effectively safeguard intellectual property in its various forms. Designed with a business-focused perspective, the course will provide strategies and practical insights for IP protection. Attendees will leave with a comprehensive checklist to assess their IP assets and identify steps to enhance protection or leverage their value. The program ultimately aims to empower participants to recognize when additional measures are required to protect or capitalize on IP and to understand how to implement these steps.

Topics include:

• Business Considerations
• IP Portfolio Development 
• Product feature assessment
• Freedom to Operate & Licensing
• Key Employee Policies
• Trade Secret Preparedness

Join ACC St. Louis and Ogletree for a virtual Labor & Employment CLE: Post-2024 Elections Outlook: Preparing for Changes in Labor, Employment and Immigration Policy on Tuesday, December 17, 2024!

This presentation will cover:

The dust has barely settled on the 2024 elections, but employers are already anticipating dramatic changes to the labor, employment  and immigration policy landscape starting in early 2025. 

Please join Jim Plunkett, shareholder with Ogletree Deakins, as he forecasts what the incoming Trump administration and 119th Congress will have in store for employers.

Schedule:
11:50 - 12:00 CLE Zoom Line Open, Check-In and Speaker Introduction
12:00 - 1:00 Program 

Location:  Zoom Details to be provided closer to the meeting   

We look forward to seeing you ONLINE on Tuesday, December 17, 2024!

As federal agencies continue to implement the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and other appropriations statutes, billions of dollars are flowing out of the federal government in the form of grants, cooperative agreements, and other types of financial assistance. Much of this money is being awarded directly to private companies, but it comes with strings attached. The panelists will discuss the common compliance obligations for recipients of federal financial assistance, to include national policy requirements, financial tracking and reporting, adherence to federal cost principles, audits, domestic preferences, and requirements relating to procurement by recipients using federal funds.

Presented by Jamie Tabb, Partner, and Tyler Robinson, Government Contracts Counsel at Vinson & Elkins, and Mike LaCorte, Partner at HKA, along with an in-house panelist.

1.5 Hours of VA MCLE pending.

Join Crowell & Moring International Trade and Government Affairs experts Evan Chuck, David Stepp, and Aaron Cummings for an insightful webinar in which we delve into the complexities of tariffs implemented during the first Trump Administration. We will explore the legal challenges that arose and discuss the broader implications of legislative actions that could potentially impose tariffs on imports. Our experts will also discuss potential trade implications for a second Trump term, including anticipated policies and their effects on global trade dynamics.

Key topics include:

• An in-depth analysis of China’s strategy for retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports into the Chinese market, including revamping Chinese export controls and enforcing of China’s Antiforeign Sanctions Law and “Unreliable Entity List” against multinational companies.
• The potential negative impacts of these retaliatory tariffs on California companies, particularly those industries most likely to be affected, including semiconductors, automotive, apparel, and solar.
• Chinese supplier strategies being deployed that can raise U.S. compliance problems.
• A discussion of who’s who in the second Trump Administration influencing the direction of tariff implementation and what to watch for in the next few months.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the trade dynamics and prepare your business to navigate the challenges and opportunities in this evolving landscape. Don't miss this opportunity to stay informed and proactive in the face of global trade tensions.

Speakers: Crowell partners Evan Chuck, David Stepp, and Aaron Cummings, and Elizabeth McKee, General Counsel of Static Control Components, Inc.

Please join the ACC Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Affinity Group at The Merriweather Café at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens (https://hillwoodmuseum.org/cafe) for a holiday tea! Price is $40 per person (which includes tax & gratuity) for the tea. In addition to the tea, if you wish to tour the Hillwood Estate grounds, down below are two tour options:

1. A guided tour of the Mansion is available at 3:30pm after our Tea. The tour will be 1-hour long, lead by a docent and will be an additional $15 cost. If you are interested in a guided tour, please follow the directions specfied on your registration confirmation email.
2. Regular Admission to Hillwood is a $12 suggested donation for a self-guided tour and access to the grounds. You are invited to leisurely explore the mansion, gardens, special exhibition and greenhouse at your own pace. You would pay for admission when you arrive at Hillwood. No advance reservation is required.

Additional information about the day, including the Tea menu, parking, and information on how to submit your payment will be specified on your registration confirmation email. Please note payment for the Tea and the Guided Tour (if you elect to join the guided tour) is due by December 4th. 

Any questions? Contact Jessica Lee Young at: jessica.young@capgemini.com

Latitude Legal Hosts Pickleball Party! This is the social event to end the year. Haven't ever played pickleball? Here's your chance to see what it's all about - Racket pros will be on hand to teach and organize round robin play. Prizes will be awarded!  Seasoned player? Time to get out there and show your stuff (please be sure to indicate your skill level on the registration form.) Not too interested in all the pickleball hype? Come out anyway and enjoy good music, good food, good drinks and lots of socializing.

TIME 1:00 PM to 3:00ish PM

ACC TN
&
Gold Sponsor
Barnes & Thornburg 

invite you to join us for a

Social Event to kick off the New Year

Description:

Join us for an evening of relaxed conversations and connection at Barnes & Thornburg in Nashville. Heavy Appetizers & drinks will be provided. There will also be a special signature cocktail / mixology station.

ACC TN members, as well as any in-house attorneys interested in learning more about ACC TN, are welcome to attend.

Please drop in anytime between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM CST.

*We are planning on having collection boxes on hand to gather winter weather wish list items for the families being served at Safe Haven house. Please feel free to bring an item(s) from the donation list if you would like.

Parking Information:

Parking garage entry can be found on 16th Avenue North, 17th Avenue North, or Hayes Street. Please park anywhere in the garage with the exception of reserved spots.  There are three sets of elevators in the garage – they are marked Offices, Conrad Hilton and Louisiana Pacific. Please utilize the Offices elevator and proceed to the Lobby.  You will need to check in with  Security at the reception desk and will be given access through the turnstile to the elevator to access the 8th floor.