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Join Burr & Forman as they discuss key considerations for companies as they evaluate their risk assessment including Cybersecurity, insurance claims, and workforce issues.

Join us as we discuss privilege issues and recent case law for in-house counsel to be aware of for their own communications, internal and governmental investigations, and beyond.

Financial statements are the language of business. As in-house counsel, knowing how to read financial statements allows you to better understand your business and, ultimately, provide better legal counsel to your company. This program will provide an introduction to reading financial statements for lawyers, focusing on information that is most relevant to legal practice. It will also flag areas where lawyers can provide the most value when helping prepare financial statements. No math or accounting background is needed to read and speak knowledgeably about financial statements once you learn the concepts covered in this program.

The program will provide a review of the previous US Supreme Court Term and an overview of what to expect in the upcoming Term, including the impact that a new Justice will have on the Court. The program will also focus on the practical and legal conflicts at play between the Court, the Administration, and business interests.

Join us every Wednesday for 30-minutes of yoga and meditation.

February 3rd – February 24th.

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Yoga and meditation is a wonderful tool for managing stress and offers both physical and mental health support for participants.  This program has been designed for ACC-WI members by Gwen Koscinski of E-RYT Yoga and is for all levels…no previous yoga experience required.   Camera participation is NOT necessary!

ACC Mid-America Chapter and Spencer Fane

JOINTLY PRESENT

Ethics Issues That Arise and Pitfalls to Avoid When Navigating
Your Company’s Employee Benefits

Presented by: Greg Ash, Partner and Julia Vander Weele, Partner

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM via Zoom Webinar
The Zoom link for the meeting will be included in your registration confirmation email.

 Program Description: 

 Spencer Fane attorneys Julia Vander Weele and Greg Ash will discuss a range of ethics-related issues that can arise with regard to a company’s employee benefits and executive compensation programs. For example, the presentation will cover the fiduciary exception to attorney client privilege when it comes to navigating issues related to employee benefits, as well as an ethics discussion around work product doctrine and cybersecurity issues that arise when reaching outside of one’s area of expertise when practicing. In addition to these topics, Vander Weele, a former in-house attorney, and Ash, chair of the firm’s Employee Benefits practice, will address other emerging matters relevant to employee benefits, share case studies that highlight pitfalls companies can experience, and facilitate a Q&A with attendees on specific questions they have about their unique circumstances.

Topics included:

·     Ethics-related issues that can arise with regard to a company’s employee benefits and executive compensation programs (20 minutes)

·     Fiduciary exception to attorney client privilege when it comes to navigating issues related to employee benefits, as well as an ethics discussion around work product doctrine and cybersecurity issues that arise when reaching outside of one’s area of expertise when practicing (25 minutes)

·     Emerging matters relevant to employee benefits (15 minutes)

We encourage members to bring an associate or colleague that may be interested in joining the ACC Mid-America Chapter. The Association of Corporate Counsel offers numerous benefits and resources to in-house counsel including CLE offerings and networking opportunities and we look forward to sharing that information with others in the field.

Click HERE to Register by June 4, 2021.
*Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri Continuing Legal Education Credits approved.
KS includes 0.50 of ethics hours/NE includes 1.0 of professional responsibility hours/ MO includes 1.2 of ethics hours.

Trouble with the Link? Copy & paste this link into a new browser to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o-Ly9zATQPGIch5-GRHBIw

ACC Mid-America Chapter and Littler Mendelson, P.C.

JOINTLY PRESENT

Presented by: Bonnie Birdsell, Associate and Alyssa Gonnerman, Associate

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

12:00 – 1:00PM
via Zoom Webinar

Program Summary:

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an immediate and ongoing impact on employment litigation across the country, affecting virtually every industry. Since the beginning of the pandemic, over 2,000 cases have been filed against employers, with more than 95% of those cases involving retaliation and discrimination claims. In this session, we will explore these pandemic-related litigation trends thus far, the types of claims we believe are on the horizon for 2022, and the steps employers ought to be thinking about now to prepare themselves for those claims. 

Discussion Topics & Objectives:

• COVID-19’s Impact on Employment Litigation (20 minutes)
• Recent Litigation Cases and Trends (15 minutes)
• 2022 Litigation Trend Predictions (15 minutes)
• How to Prepare Your Company for Litigation Trends to Come (10 minutes)

We encourage members to bring an associate or colleague that may be interested in joining the ACC Mid-America Chapter. The Association of Corporate Counsel offers numerous benefits and resources to in-house counsel including CLE offerings and networking opportunities and we look forward to sharing that information with others in the field.

Click here to register by November 8, 2021
*Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Credits are pending.

Trouble with the Link? Copy & paste this link into a new browser to register:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m5WGGgdTTlKWGsiz0MWENw

ACC Mid-America Chapter and Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP

JOINTLY PRESENT
Emerging Employment Litigation Trends

Presented by: Bill Martucci, Carrie McAtee, Kristin Page, Adriana Paris,
Emily Pedersen, Yara Rashad, Charlie Rosebrough, and Timia Skelton

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

12:00PM – 1:00PM

Program Description: This program is designed to cover recent trends in national employment litigation, as well as Missouri and Kansas. Among the topics covered are emerging litigation trends, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, pay equity, EEOC focus points, and recent Missouri and Kansas developments. This fast paced, cutting-edge program is designed to be practical and timely.

Course Outline:

• Emerging Litigation Trends (16 min.)
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives (12 min.)
• Pay Equity (10 min.)
• EEOC Focus Points (12 min.)
• Recent Missouri and Kansas Developments (10 min.)

We encourage members to bring an associate or colleague that may be interested in joining the ACC Mid-America Chapter. The Association of Corporate Counsel offers numerous benefits and resources to in-house counsel including CLE offerings and networking opportunities and we look forward to sharing that information with others in the field.

Click HERE to Register by September 7, 2021
*Continuing Legal Education Credits pending in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri

Having trouble with the link? Please copy and paste this URL:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Au_IUPUzTVOJQTdmswFHEw