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Sponsored by Laffey, Leitner & Goode LLC, join us as we are guided by the MPM expert chefs for a hands-on cooking class. Attendees will craft a varitery of appetizers that they will later enjoy together.

The result?

Laughter and collaboration echo throughout Madame Kuony’s Kitchen as attendees channel their inner foodie, strengthen current bonds and form new ones, with benefits that extend far beyond the individual evening.

Location: Milwaukee Public Market
Date: March 13, 2025
Arrival Time: 4:30 PM
Cooking Class: 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Appetizers & Networking: 6:15 PM – 9:00 PM

Parking: Milwaukee Public Market lot parking is included, but spaces are limited.  Overflow parking is located at the Secure Parking lot at 330 N Broadway Street. Please use promo code LLGACC2025 for overflow parking.

RSVP by March 3 to secure your spot!

                                         ACC, Mid-America Chapter and Hovey Williams LLP

JOINTLY PRESENT

Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights: Inside the Latest IP Changes

Presented by: Scott R. Brown, Partner | Bio

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

4-5:00PM CLE followed by a Happy Hour Reception from 5-6:00PM

Location: Brew Lab, 7925 Marty Street, Overland Park, KS 66204

Program Summary: 
This presentation highlights the most significant changes in intellectual property law over the past year, with a focus on what matters most for in-house counsel. We’ll unpack the USPTO’s new hurdle to post grant challenges, the (resulting?) surge in ex parte reexaminations, and other key patent law changes. We’ll also explore trademark and copyright law changes providing practical takeaways in a changing landscape.

Program Outline: 

• Introduction & Recent Trends in Resolving Patent Disputes Short of Litigation (25 minutes)
• Trade Secrets as a Patent Alternative & Recent Updates in IP Law (30 minutes)
• Key takeaways for corporate IP strategy & Q&A (5 minutes)

We encourage members to share this invitation with 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. 

Please click here to RSVP by Monday, October 27, 2025.

*Kansas, Missouri & Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Credits pending.
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ACC Mid-America Chapter and Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

JOINTLY PRESENT 

Mid-Labor & Employment Law Update: Key Developments and Compliance Strategies

Presented by: Kim Seten, Partner

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

12:00PM – 1:00PM 

Program Description/Outline:  

Recent Supreme Court decisions, bold agency actions, and executive orders from the current administration are creating fresh compliance challenges for employers in 2025. Staying ahead of these changes is critical to protecting your business—and your people. Are you ready to adapt?

Join Constangy partner, Kim Seten, for a fast-paced, practical session covering the biggest labor and employment law developments of the year (so far)—and what you should be doing now to stay ahead:

• Supreme Court decisions: Review the Supreme Court decisions impacting employers from the Court’s term that just ended (15 minutes)
• Agency Actions and Shakeups: Hear what the DOL, NLRB, and EEOC have been up to, including: (20 minutes)
  • Enforcement on independent contractor regulations
  • The NLRB’s recission of past guidance
  • Updated EEOC guidance on discrimination claims
• Executive Orders: Learn the status of recent executive orders and their impact on the workplace (15 minutes)
• New State Laws: Ensure you are up to date on the newest laws, including paid leave and pay transparency (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.

Please click here to register by September 5, 2025
As a courtesy to the sponsor, please RSVP only if you can attend.
*Kansas, Missouri & Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Credits pending.

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Thursday, August 14, 2025

12:00PM - Lunch & 12:30-1:30 PM CLE 

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Program Description: In recent years, the landscape of complaints and investigations has evolved at the same pace and generally in the same manner as changes in the workplace. This session will cover the top trends and key issues in modern workplace investigations and provide tips for handling these new and emerging issues. These issues include new types of complaints, remote investigations, mental health considerations, claims of poor investigations, and the constantly changing digital landscape involving investigations.

 Discussion Topics and Objectives include: 

• Remote Investigations (20 minutes)
• Mental Health Investigations (10 minutes)
• Claims of Poor Investigations (15 minutes)
• Changing Digital Landscape Involving Investigations and Closing Remarks (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. 

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER BY August 8, 2025

*Kansas, Missouri & Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Credits pending.
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Please click here to register by June 20, 2025

* Pending Approval for Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Credits.

 In Nebraska, Stinson LLP is doing business as Stinson Leonard Street LLP.
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ACC Mid-America Chapter and Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP

JOINTLY PRESENT 

Protecting Your Investment: Key Concerns for Artists’ Trusts, Collectors, and Corporate Collections

Presented by: 

Todd Ruskamp, General Counsel, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P & Rosemary Ringwald, Managing Director, Wealth Strategies Advisor, Bank of America Private Bank

Thursday, April 10, 2025

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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Room: Lens 2, 
4525 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64111

11:30AM- Check-in and lunch begin

12:00PM – 1:00PM- CLE

1:00PM-2:00PM- Enjoy the museum

Program Description:  Collectors, artists, and corporations alike share a common interest in careful planning to protect their art collections well into the future. Channah Norman, of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, will describe several recent high-profile art law cases that underscore the importance of such planning and the special considerations associated with art assets, including possible restitution and repatriation claims, artists’ moral rights protections in commission agreements, fakes and forgeries, and best practices in commercial art market transactions.

Rosemary Ringwald, the Head of Art Planning Services for the West Coast at Bank of America, will provide an overview of the important planning considerations for the long-term protection of an art collection. In particular, different tax implications apply to the sale of art from a collection, establishing a family trust, or making a charitable donation. Additional attention will be given to some of the challenges specific to art collections, including authentication, attribution, title, condition, fair market value, and provenance.

Course Outline:

• The Importance of Collection and Art Protection Overview (30 minutes)
• Special Considerations and Best Practices for Long-term Protection (25 minutes)
• Conclusion and Q&A (5 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 April 3, 2025
*Continuing Legal Education Credits pending in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

12:00-1:00PM

Program Description:  Where the Silicon Meets the Road as organizations begin adopting and using generative AI tools, attorneys must be prepared to advise their organizations and clients on the implications of such adoption. This program discusses the implications of generative AI adoption, including what it is and how it’s used, what risks use entails, and what discoverable ESI may come from such sources.

Discussion Topics and Objectives include:  

• Introduction and Uses of Generative AI (20 minutes)
• Common Risks of Using AI and Discoverable ESI (25 minutes)
• Best Policies and Practices for Protection (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. 

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER BY March 10, 2025.

*Kansas, Missouri & Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Credits pending.

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Thanks to our generous sponsor WEIL, we are excited to return to Dodie's for our 2nd Annual Crawfish Boil! 

Space is limited so register today. 

Free registration includes one in-house guest colleague. 

Business Casual. 

Open Parking.