The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
The past 12 months has seen significant changes to the employee relations landscape. From changes to enterprise bargaining, though to the right to disconnect, same job same pay, new causal and employee definitions (and more), the amendments to the Fair Work Act will impact the way we do business. Join Page Seager Lawyers in this member update on the recent tranche of amendments to industrial relations laws.
Page Seager’s Employment lawyers will:
Summarise the changes brought about by the Closing Loopholes legislation passed in late 2023 and early 2024.
We hope you can join us at an intimate lunch for senior in-house lawyers.
This roundtable event will feature Olivia Perks, General Counsel, University of Sydney and Linda Grace from Ashurst Reach.
Socially sustainable work practices are critical to an organisation's success. There are now five generations of Australians in the workforce, with Millennials and Baby Boomers being almost equally represented in Australia's current talent market. Successful legal teams need to find innovative ways to build cross-generational cultures, make the right investments in staff development and adopt DEI practices which avoid age-related biases.
At this exclusive roundtable, Olivia will share her experiences; and we will then brainstorm successful strategies for managing cross-generational teams in the areas of culture and hiring, training and development, and DEI.
Seats at this event are limited to 15. Please RSVP as soon as possible to secure your place.
Join Archive360, the global leader in unified data governance, for an interactive round table lunch where George Tziahanas, AGC and Vice President of Compliance, will lead a lively and informative discussion on the state of the financial services industry and what the future holds for counsel and legal experts. We will also discuss how some firms are already using the latest technologies and practices to address their legal challenges.
Most organisations today are trying to reconcile how to manage risk associated with large, complex, and ever-increasing volumes of data with the opportunities presented by new AI and ML technologies. Satisfying the needs and obligations of different stakeholders, including the legal team, is increasingly difficult.
We’d love you to be part of our small group of personally invited guests from the financial sector and hear your thoughts and experiences as we talk about the importance of addressing data problems and how a data governance framework, the use of AI/ML, data quality controls, robust security measures, and ethical considerations are vital to ensuring greater trust and control.
Also joining the discussion will be Archive360’s CMO, Marie-Charlotte Patterson, and AsiaPac Regional Director, Brad Rosairo.
The Association of Corporate Counsel Australia, in partnership with Peerpoint by Allen & Overy, are hosting an exclusive, invitation only dinner, on Wednesday, 6 September 2023 at Chiswick Restaurant, Woollahra, with special guest speaker, Kamal Sarma, discussing Why we Need to Unlearn and Relearn: Leadership and Resilience.
He will discuss how fundamental changes in the world related to technology, generations and our attitudes to work have shifted our expectations around leadership. When we pair these changing expectations of leadership with the challenges, constant demands on time, complex decisions, and personalities we all face in our day-to-day, leadership tends to feel all the more complex.
While leadership is an ongoing challenge, it also presents limitless opportunities for growth, including the ability to create a more responsive leadership model. Part of this evolution requires us to unlearn old models of leadership and to apply more effective principles.
Organisational and personal resilience are two of the most powerful traits you can develop and key to high performance work and environment. If we can meet our challenges with the right mindset and skills our well-being and results will flourish. By clearing your mind of repetitive, unhelpful thoughts you can improve your ability to make good decisions. And when you learn how to manage stress and maintain clarity in any situation you positively impact your own life and that of those around you.
Please be aware that this is an invitation only event, with limited seating, so if you are interested in attending, register soon!
We invite you to our first webinar on Wednesday 30 August on the topic: Negotiating and Drafting Effective Indemnities.
Indemnities are one of the most negotiated clauses in many commercial contracts, however the rationale for their use and their effect is often not well understood. The drafting of each indemnity is critical and the devil is in the detail.
In this session Partner, Toby Patten and Senior Associate, Rakhee Dullabh will step through the key features of contractual indemnities and provide a practical checklist of tips and traps to help draft effective indemnities that properly reflect the risk allocation agreed between commercial parties.
We invite you to join the ACC NSW Annual Art Tour, where members of the Macquarie Group Collection art committee will present a collection of magnificent artwork. The tour will take place on Thursday, 14 September at 6:00pm at Macquarie Group’s head office, 50 Martin Place, Sydney.
Do people in your organisation see you and your role as ‘trouble’, or are you treated as a ‘vital partner’ in the business?
If you work in a small or specialised team that feels separate from the company’s main operations, such as an in-house legal counsel role… and if your work focuses on risk, fact-checking, or other elements that ‘slow down’ the progress of the visionaries, entrepreneurial types and strategy-implementers in the business…
You might be seen as TROUBLE.
This makes it pretty difficult to deliver with impact and be influential in your important role.
You know you need a seat at the decision-making table, but first, you need to be seen differently.
In this session, Personal Branding for Professional Services Expert Julissa Shrewsbury will take you through:
Vital shifts to make in your Focus, Communication and the Expectations you set, in order to change others’ perceptions of you to be seen as a key partner in the business.
Factors that determine Influence, and how to gain Personal Power to navigate new or challenging situations.
Building a ‘Leadership Brand’ for yourself to be seen as a peer to top decision-makers, and a developing a strong ‘Voice’ to help to guide the company.
Considering how to approach different stakeholders, such as Board v C-Suite or Management.
New technologies and changing socio-economic conditions are impacting businesses in Australasia, and companies need to adapt their intellectual property strategies now to meet these twin challenges head on. Business perspectives are gradually shifting towards a more holistic and comprehensive assessment of their intangible assets, as IP is increasingly seen as a critical corporate asset.
The 2023 IPBC Australasia agenda will cover cutting-edge strategies for protecting, maximising and monetising your IP assets. Local and international senior executives from IP-owning organisations, influential figures from IP research in private and public sectors, amongst other experienced IP practitioners will gather for high-level discussion and unparalleled networking opportunities.
ACC Australia and Gadens welcome you to attend a webinar on the recent changes to the unfair contract terms regime, which will have a significant impact on the way businesses contract with other parties. This session will provide you with an overview of the upcoming changes and provide practical commercial guidance for legal counsels to mitigate risks within their businesses.
Hosted by Adam Walker (Partner), Eve Lillas (Senior Associate) and Joseph Abi-Hanna (Senior Associate) from Gadens, the presentation will focus on:
a recap of the unfair contract terms regime;
an overview of the amendments to the unfair contract terms regime, which come into effect on 10 November 2023;
enforcement trends in relation to contraventions of the unfair contract term regimes;
top 'unfair' terms to look out for;
examples of how to amend terms that may be considered unfair; and
practical tips and takeaways for legal counsels.
The session will include an opportunity for attendees to ask questions of the Gadens' team.