ACC Houston July Chapter Meeting CLE Webinar
The Impact of Covid19 and Presidential Proclamations on US Immigration
July 16, 2020 | 12 noon - 1 pm | 1.0 hours CLE (TX)

Join us for a discussion on current US immigration-related intelligence and strategic compliance guidance. Panel discussions will include:

• An overview of suspension of entry for most visa holders
• The closure of US consulates
• The extension of the entry ban on immigrants to the US
• And potential future restrictions on the H-1B program

ACC Houston Diversity CLE Webinar:
From Ally to Champion: Strategies For Corporations and Law Firms to Go Past Awareness to Action
July 23, 2020 | 12 noon - 1:00 pm | 1.0 hours CLE (TX)

From Ally to Champion: Strategies For Corporations and Law Firms to Go Past Awareness to Action
Protests across the country are shining a light on racial injustice and inequity. These conversations have extended into workplaces, prompting several corporate CEOs and law firm managing partners to issue statements to express solidarity with their Black employees. Yet, Black lawyers continue to be among the most under-represented in law firms and corporate legal departments across the country. For the past decade or so, the number of Black lawyers in law firms has declined and the legal profession remains one of the least diverse of any profession. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic also poses unique challenges to Black attorneys, which if left unaddressed, have the potential to lead to wider racial equity gaps. This webinar will provide strategies by which law firms and corporations can disrupt racial inequity in their workplaces, as well as provide practical ways to support and sponsor Black employees during the pandemic and beyond. 1.0 hours CLE (TX)
 

CORPORATE COUNSEL INSTITUTE
July 14, 2020

10:45 – 11:00        Zoom Check In & Trouble Shooting

11:00 – 11:10    Welcome, Announcements
Brian Parsons, Senior Counsel, Litigation, Macy's Corporate Services Inc.
President, Association of Corporate Counsel, St. Louis Chapter

Robert Tomaso, Partner, Husch Blackwell
President-Elect, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

11:10 –12:00    Session Title:  Current Trends Shaping the IP Landscape 
Armstrong Teasdale
1.0 Hour MCLE
Andrea Cannon, Deputy General Counsel, Nestle Purina
Donna Schmitt, Partner, Armstrong Teasdale, LLP
Marc W. Vander Tuig, Partner, Armstrong Teasdale, LLP

12:00 – 12:10        Break; Visit Exhibits

12:10 – 1:00    Session Title: Dismantling Assimilation in the Legal Profession
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C.
1.0 Hour Elimination of Bias MCLE
Christopher A. Pickett, Officer and Chief Diversity Officer, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C. 

1:00 - 1:10        Break

1:10 – 2:00    Session Title: Litigation in the COVID-era:  Preparing For and Executing Remote Depositions, Hearings and Virtual Trials
Thompson Coburn LLP
1.0 Hour MCLE
Suzanne Galvin, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP
John Kingston, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP

CORPORATE COUNSEL INSTITUTE
August 11, 2020

10:45 – 11:00     Zoom Check In and Troubleshooting

11:00 – 11:10    Welcome, Announcements 
Brian Parsons, Senior Counsel, Litigation, Macy's Corporate Services Inc.
President, Association of Corporate Counsel, St. Louis Chapter

Robert Tomaso, Partner, Husch Blackwell
President-Elect, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

11:10 – 12:00    Session Title: Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Data Privacy 
Polsinelli
1.0 Hour MCLE
Dan Glowski, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Reinsurance Group of America
Rebecca Frigy Romine, Shareholder and Privacy Officer, Polsinelli
Hannah Ji, Associate, Polsinelli

12:00 – 12:10        Break
        
12:10 – 1:00    Session Title: When the Tables Turn: Strategies to Prepare In-House Counsel When Deposed as Witnesses
    Husch Blackwell, LLP 
    1.0 Hour MCLE
Sarah Hellmann, Husch Blackwell, LLP 
Urmila Baumann, Associate Chief Counsel, Cigna

1:00 – 1:10        Break

1:10 – 2:00     Session Title:  All Things AI:  Dealing with the Privacy, Intellectual Property and Commercial Aspects of AI in Your Business
    Gowling WLG
    1.0 Hour MCLE
Kelsey O’Brien, Senior Legal Counsel, Accenture LLP – St. Louis
Jahmiah Ferdinand Hodkin, Partner, Gowling WLG – Ottawa
Selina Kim, Partner, Gowling WLG – Toronto
Todd Burke, Partner, Gowling WLG – Ottawa (Moderator)

In these historically defining times, we invite you to join us in an open forum discussion on current events with your fellow ACC members, in an effort to determine our role in defining next steps.

Come share your thoughts!  Learn what other companies are doing!  Or, help develop ideas for individual contributions!  Grab your afternoon cup of motivation, and join us online on Tuesday, June 30th, at 4:00 PM!

We'll break into randomly assigned, small groups for each of the following conversation starters: 

•        Should companies require diversity and inclusion conversations on the African American experience in the workplace?

•        How should conversations around race (specifically conversations about your African American colleagues) and workplace hurdles be facilitated, and what role, if any, does senior leadership play in this effort?

•        What can you do (or, what are you doing) as legal counsel to start/support those conversations?

•        After the conversation, how do you then take action?

•        Open discussion topic, what didn't get covered in the previous breakouts (if time allows)

This forum is intended to be a group share of thoughts, ideas and solutions, to be given in a safe space for learning and the exchange of ideas.   Everyone is encouraged to join the video chat.  Please register at the following link for what promises to be a thought provoking discussion! The Zoom meeting link will be sent to you prior to the meeting.

It's important, now more than ever, to stay connected!  So we hope to see you online!

DATE: Wednesday, June 24, 2020

TIME: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

HOSTED BY: ACC-WI                    

LOCATION:  Zoom

Space Is Limited So Please Register Today!

The ACC-WI Roundtable Series is designed exclusively for In-House Counsel to meet and discuss current domestic and international legal issues. This is an open and candid forum for discussion and networking among corporate counsel from legal departments across Wisconsin.   There is no topic for this roundtable.   If you have a topic you would like to discuss or a question to ask the group you may email it to wisconsin-exec@accglobal.com

Questions?  Please contact Amy Westrup  414-861-9006 or wisconsin-exec@accglobal.com

CLE Credit applied for.

ACC Houston Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group CLE Webinar
Distressed Asset Acquisitions: What you need to know about buying assets out of bankruptcy
June 25, 2020 | 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm | 1.0 hours CLE (TX)

The presentation will discuss acquisition strategies for buyers of assets from companies in bankruptcy. The presentation will include a primer on standalone assets sales pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, the bidding process and sales through chapter 11 plans. We will also discuss opportunities and risks associated with such acquisitions.

ACC Houston Mix, Mingle and Meet the Board Happy Hour
July 7, 2020 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Join us for a virtual happy hour to meet the board members of ACC Houston. We welcome you to find out about all of the ways you can get involved in the association while enjoying a glass of wine on us!

Note: When you register, please provide the address where we should send your wine gift set and tell us a little about yourself.

ACC Houston Career Development Series Webinar CLE
Breaking Precedent: The Tools to Navigate the Unknown
June 30, 2020 | 12:00 noon - 1:15 pm | 1.0 hours CLE (TX)

Join the ACC Houston Chapter and Gibson Arnold & Associates for a lively discussion on Breaking Precedent - The Tools to Navigate the Unknown. This panel discussion will provide members with valuable information and exercises in an interactive session. RSVP today for this extraordinary event.

Breaking Precedent - The Tools to Navigate the Unknown
Career Advancement Toolkit
ACC In-House Counsel Development CLE Series

• What can I do to add value in my role and thrive when there are potential lay-offs?
• What key negotiating points should I know if I’m offered an early retirement package?
• What metrics should I consider when deciding to preemptively make a move?
• The psychology and mindset of job loss. How do I remain resilient?
• If I’m facing job loss, what are best practices for a job search?

ACC Houston Intellectual Property Practice Group CLE Webinar
“Practical Intellectual Property Due Diligence Considerations for Fast-Moving Deals in Turbulent Times”
June 24, 2020 | 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm | 1.0 Hours CLE (TX)

An experienced in-house attorney from a Fortune 500 company and outside transactional IP counsel will host a virtual fireside chat to consider how best to address intellectual property due diligence concerns when deals are moving fast in the current environment with mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, and financing. Both IP and non-IP professionals will appreciate a poignant discussion on how best to protect the interests of a company from an IP perspective during contemporary transactions.