Events

The ACC Greater Philadelphia Chapter’s Real Estate Practice Area Network cordially invites you to its Holiday Happy Hour next month!

Our happy hour will be at Bodega Bar, on Monday, December 2, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at 1223 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Bodega Bar is a hip venue which offers a tantalizing blend of Latin-inspired cuisine, unique handcrafted cocktails, and World House music to warm your soul.

This will be a great opportunity to meet some fellow in-house real estate practitioners in the Greater Philadelphia area, and discuss what types of events and activities you might like to enjoy with the Network in the upcoming year. Please RSVP soon as you are able, as seating is limited!  

If you have any questions, or if you’re interested in joining the Real Estate Network, please email Network Co-Chair John Ungar at jungar@newcourtland.org.

Before we put a bow on 2024 and call it a wrap, there's time for one more ACC MN CLE program!

Join us on Friday, December 6, at Pittsburgh Blue in Edina for lunch and this panel discussion.

Legal Industry Trends and Developments That In-House Counsel Should Know

The legal services industry continues to experience rapid changes that correspond with the ever-evolving economic, political, technological, and demographic landscapes. Hear how these trends are shaping both in-house legal departments and their law firm partners, and what in-house lawyers should be doing to prepare for the trends that are likely to shape the legal services industry in the years ahead.

PANELISTS
Barbara Rummel, Partner, Ballard Spahr
Peter Michaud, Chair, Ballard Spahr
Karla Vehrs, Partner, Ballard Spahr

AGENDA
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Check-in
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Plated lunch
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | CLE program
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Networking

Admission is free and open to ACC members and to in-house counsel first-time guests. 1.0 Standard CLE credit is pending in Minnesota.

Convenient free parking abounds in the adjacent lots and ramp.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ballard Spahr!

ACC Tennessee's New to In-house Counsel (N2i) Committee invites you to join us for a networking Happy Hour.

Description:

The N2i Committee supports new to in-house attorneys with managing the unique challenges of an in-house role through specialized CLE programs, networking events, and other resources.

Please join us between 5 and 7 PM at Fifty Fifty Wine and Martini Bar in Chattanooga for drinks, relaxed conversation, and networking.

All ACC TN members and all new to in-house attorneys are welcome.

Date:
Thursday, December 12, 2024

Location:

Fifty Fifty Wine and Martini Bar
43 Station Street
Chattanooga, TN 37408

Important Notes:

Please drop in anytime between 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST.

Kick-off the New Year at ACC NCR’s 2025 Annual Meeting & Sponsor Welcome Reception!  

Join members, in-house counsel, annual relationship sponsors*, and select guests** for an evening of networking and celebration.  

We are excited to welcome our returning and new sponsors, share the successes of 2024 and plans for 2025, and toast to the election of new officers and directors (the slate of candidates is listed below).  

On the Ballot:

Officers:

• President Elect: Véronique Staco, Assistant General Counsel, WTW
• Treasurer: Henrique Canarim, Vice President, Senior Assistant General Counsel - Securities, Governance & Transactions, Leidos
• Secretary: Audrey Jean, General Counsel, 3E Company
• Vice President (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion): Elizabeth Roman Jones, Associate General Counsel, Breakthrough T1D

Directors:

For terms expiring in 2028:

• Mitch Bashur, Associate General Counsel, Verizon (first term)
• Henrique Canarim, Vice President, Senior Assistant General Counsel - Securities, Governance & Transactions, Leidos (1st full term; served previous partial term to fill an open spot)
• Audrey Jean, General Counsel, 3E Company (second term)
• Kirsten Keating, Employee Relations Associate General Counsel, Freddie Mac (first term)
• Véronique Staco, Assistant General Counsel, WTW (second term)
• Kathi Westcott, Deputy General Counsel, The Pew Charitable Trusts (second term)

They will join:

Officers Elected in 2024 to Continue to Serve in 2025:

• President: Kathi Westcott, Deputy General Counsel, The Pew Charitable Trusts
• Vice President (Member Engagement): Ilona Levine, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Internet Society
• Vice President (Professional Advancement & Community Engagement): Anjanette “Anji” Stinson, Associate General Counsel, National Student Clearinghouse
• Vice President (Programming): Andrew Sakallaris, General Counsel, LMI Consulting, LLC
• Vice President (Sponsor Relations): Patrick Samsel, General Counsel, Fors Marsh

Directors Elected in 2023 and 2024 (serving in either the first or second of two three-year terms):    

• Charlotte Bernard, Commercial Counsel, Google Cloud, Google
• Mary Chapin, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary, National Student Clearinghouse
• Matthew (“Matt”) Dost, General Counsel, General Counsel, Redhorse
• Denise Gold, Corporate and Labor Senior Counsel, Associated General Contractors of America
• Ilona Levine, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Internet Society
• Laura M. Murray, General Counsel, Virginia REALTORS®
• Sandy Paik, General Counsel, The Tower Companies
• Amit Patel, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Senior Counsel, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
• Elizabeth Roman Jones, Associate General Counsel, Breakthrough T1D
• Andrew Sakallaris, General Counsel, LMI Consulting, LLC
• Patrick Samsel, General Counsel, Fors Marsh
• Anjanette “Anji” Stinson, Associate General Counsel, National Student Clearinghouse

    *Sponsors may send two representatives, except Diamond, which may send three.
**Guests may include business colleagues and significant others but may not include law firm or vendor representatives that compete with our sponsors

Join us for a festive gathering at Wildfire located in the Tysons Galleria for networking and an opportunity to discuss recent developments and their implications for Government Contractors (e.g., the 2025 NDAA, recent developments from the CAS Board, DCAA audit focus). 

We hope to see you there! 

Thank you to our sponsor HKA.

Join ACC Georgia for a Corporate Recoveries 101 Webinar

Earlier this year, ACC Georgia offered an in-person CLE on starting a corporate recoveries program. We received so much great feedback from the attendees that we’ve decided to offer it again as a webinar.

A corporate recoveries program is a vital tool for corporate counsel looking to drive value and even generate revenue for the businesses they support. This presentation will provide an overview of corporate recovery opportunities as well as insights into developing an effective corporate recoveries program. It will also include lessons learned from corporate counsel with mature recoveries programs.

Moderator:
Pat Fagan, Partner, Bondurant Mixson & Elmore

Panelists:
Scott Slater, Associate General Counsel, Trane Technologies
Kathleen Campbell, Corporate Counsel, The Home Depot
Ben Thorpe, Partner, Bondurant Mixson & Elmore

CLE credit will be given.