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ACC Houston Data Privacy & Security Practice Group CLE Webinar Best Practices for Keeping your Documents and Data Secure During Video Litigation October 29, 2020 | 11 am - 12 pm | 1.00 hours CLE (TX)
Now that we are increasingly conducting the business of the court virtually, are you keeping your depositions, hearings or trial secure? Have you made certain that privileged information stays privileged? Are witnesses seeing and hearing only what they are supposed to? Join us to learn how to manage your remote litigation practices in order to retain the integrity of your clients’ data and documents and to ensure your interactions remain secure.
Dealing with a job search during the Coronavirus pandemic is not easy… but it IS surmountable. There actually are a lot of job seekers who have been landing new jobs over the past six months as some companies are using this opportunity to replace under-performing individuals with better talent. Job seekers who don’t let COVID-19 drag them down and instead accelerate their efforts are coming out way ahead. They are generating more activity and minimally are significantly improving their candidacy for opportunities that have been temporarily delayed.
This 60-minute webinar will be led by Marty Gilbert, Founder/CEO of the NorthShore Executive Networking Group, Chicago’s largest job search networking and coaching organization with over 7,200 members, 10 of which are obtaining new jobs each week throughout COVID-19. During his presentation Marty will discuss 10 different actions you should be taking now in order to enhance your job search activity during these challenging times. And whether you’ve been looking for two weeks or two years, his recommendations can help pump new life into your search efforts. A few of the topics he will discuss include:
• Creating an effective job search plan
• Improving your messaging and how you bring value to prospective employers
• Launching a proactive marketing effort that drives awareness, interest and engagement with target audiences
• Optimizing your resume and LinkedIn profile
• Personal branding
Also, click here to view Marty’s 3-minute video on his trademarked “What the Hell Approach to Job Search”™… his 13 moves have helped over 1,700 job seekers to get re-employed. Click here to view Marty's bio.
The disruption of traditional work environments caused by the COVID-19 crisis has forced many employers to shift to remote work arrangements. Whether these arrangements are temporary, permanent or hybrid, having employees off site presents unique considerations and challenges.
Join Husch Blackwell for an Association of Corporate Counsel virtual CLE discussing the legal issues that accompany a remote workforce. With an emphasis on the responsibilities and needs of in-house counsel, this session will focus on policy creation and implementation, litigation considerations and strategic planning necessary with a remote workforce.
Topics covered will include:
Caregiver bias
Timekeeping/wage and hour issues
Videoconferencing conduct requirements
Expense reimbursement policies
We want to hear from you! Toward the end of the program we will invite attendees to collaboratively discuss experiences and problem solve difficulties presented by remote work.
The Alabama Business Corporation Law of 2019, was signed into law by Governor Ivey on May 1, 2019. It constitutes a complete restatement of the prior Alabama Business Corporation Law, with several changes to the prior law and several new features as well. The new ABCL applies to all corporations formed on or after January 1, 2020, those incorporated prior to that date that elect in early, and most importantly, to all corporations beginning on January 1, 2021. This presentation will include highlights of the new Law, what we’ve learned about it in 2020, and practical governance issues to be addressed going forward.
Once the immediate health and safety issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic appear to be in the rearview mirror, the road ahead may be just as perilous.
This spring, employers scrambled to comply with stay-at-home orders with some trimming staff through furloughs and RIFs.
Through the summer, they stayed the course, implementing safety precautions such as requiring temperature checks and face masks and extending furloughs and leaves - often cutting off continued pay and benefits.
What actions did employers take (or not take) that may now leave them open to litigation? As the year progresses, employers may need to prepare for an increase in whistleblower and retaliation claims.
This CLE will give corporate counsel specific tools for early case assessment and risk evaluation before incurring substantial discovery costs. The materials will also discuss strategies to minimize costs and legal fees throughout the discovery and trial preparation process.
Corporate Risk Mitigation Tacticswhether the White House Stays Redor Turns Blue
While political prognostications are plentiful these days, this CLE moves beyond November 2nd, 2020, offering comparative analysis on both possible election outcomes: including the impact each could have on M&A transactions, global trade, regulatory measures, and climate policy. The CLE aims to prepare in-house counsel on how to approach, prepare, and execute on risk mitigation strategies for their respective companies.
The world in 2020 has introduced new challenges and exposed and aggravated existing ones. Between a pandemic, slowing economy, civil unrest, and increased racial tension, diverse attorneys face unprecedented challenges personally and professionally. As members of the legal community, we have a role in working to connect with and support diverse attorneys, and to find new ways to address common issues of equality, the imposter syndrome, and mental health.
Remote work and other challenges have fueled fundamental shifts and innovations in how we work, how we think, and how we address hardships. The silver lining in 2020 is that we are learning to embrace constraints and think differently. This panel event aims to foster collaboration between client-service professionals outside of the legal profession and wellness advocates.
This session aims to identify and provide tools for addressing challenges diverse attorneys face, including wellness challenges, and the panel will include a non-attorney professional to offer his perspectives from outside the practice of law.