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In this three-part professional development series, academic faculty and fellow ACC members will introduce you to essential business skills required to succeed in today's competitive corporate legal environment. You will gain a foundational understanding of business concepts and principles that can develop your business acumen and sharpen your management skills.

Learn how to elevate your role to a strategic thinker who can ask the right questions and help design real-world solutions to issues that your organization faces. This program will allow you to acquire knowledge on a streamlined schedule, so you can continue to manage your day-to-day professional commitments while learning.

Join us for three consecutive Friday mornings, August 2, 9, and 16, 2024, from 9 AM to 11 AM via Zoom. Registrants can opt in for complimentary Uber Eats vouchers and enjoy a meal while you learn.

An optional in-person capstone celebration is included with registration. 

This program is open to ACC members and in-house counsel guests. Admission is $99 for ACC members and $199 for non-members.

6.0 Standard CLE credits are pending in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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SESSION 1: Human Resources 

Aug 2, 2024 | 9 AM - 11 AM CT

The mobilization and management of human assets are critical to effective management for both nonprofit and commercial organizations. In this workshop, participants will learn about the challenges and practical applications for managing human resources in mission-based and commercial organizations across a diverse workforce, including considerations for directors, employees, independent contractors, and volunteers. Several aspects of human resource management are discussed and examined from this perspective, including job analysis; acquisition and expertise; motivation; onboarding; reward and control; organization development; compensatory systems; performance appraisal and career development; documentation; policies; compliance; leave and accommodations; risks and mitigation; safety and security; selection and diversity; terminations; and training amidst ever-changing (and sometimes conflicting) laws and regulations.

SPEAKERS: Douglas M Ihrke, Sarah Sederstrom, MBA, CIPP-US, CPA, Karin Simonson

SESSION 2: Finance/Accounting

Aug 9, 2024 | 9 AM - 11 AM CT

It is critical for a lawyer to understand basic accounting concepts and how they can impact corporate financial decision-making. This introduction to accounting and other financial concepts for non-accountants will include

• Accounting 101, understanding the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows, financial terms such as EBITDA, and the impact of noncash items like depreciation and amortization, goodwill testing and impairment, and stock-based compensation
• Understanding how a company recognizes and books revenue and how it can impact a lawyer’s role in the organization
• SEC reporting, including the use of non-GAAP financial metrics, understanding industry-specific accounting issues, and subsequent event accounting
• Working with internal accountants, including use of a disclosure committee and processes for legal accruals
• Interacting with outside auditors, including the audit opinion, audit materiality thresholds, and obtaining litigation letters from outside counsel

SPEAKERS: Jaquilla Allen, MPA, Kirk Johnson, Kent Schoen

SESSION 3: Corporate Communication and Strategy

Aug 16, 2024 | 9 AM - 11 AM CT

Legal team + communication team = an unstoppable force for your organization

Join Julia Schultz, Marquette University communication professor and consultant; Erin Davenport, Associate General Counsel, Johnson Brothers; and Mike Mather, General Counsel, HealthEZ; to learn how working with your communication team can help further your organization's goals and benefit your internal and external stakeholders. This panel will address:

• How an organization's reputation is built, along with approaches that can help maintain or repair it
• Why clear and consistent internal communication is essential to building strong relationships with employees, board members and other key stakeholders
• Techniques for bridging the gap between the hyper-technical practice of law and hyper-practical business operations
• Ways to work with the media for a mutually beneficial relationship that can help further the organization's efforts
• How communication and legal teams can work together on common goals and challenges

SPEAKERS: Julia Schultz, Erin Davenport, Mike Mather

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Join us for the second annual The C-Suite View - an interactive panel with leading voices from Alabama's business executives and in-house counsel.

RESPA Section 8: Noteworthy Developments

This course will cover recent RESPA enforcement actions by the CFPB as well as RESPA guidance recently issued by the Bureau and the FDIC.  Topics will include marketing services agreements, prohibited gift arrangements, lead generation, and lender-broker relationships.  The course is suitable for legal professionals practicing in banking and financial services, particularly mortgage loan originations.

ACC WI CLE - Madison Event sponsored by Stafford Rosenbaum LLP 

ACC Houston CLE Webinar 
Navigating the FTC's Non-Compete Ban: Implications and Strategies for Businesses and Organizations 
July 16, 2024 | 11 am - 12 pm CDT | 1.00 HOURS CLE (TX) 

In a landmark decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule in April – effective September 4 – that prohibits most non-compete agreements between employers and workers. This groundbreaking development has significant implications for businesses and employees, impacting competitive conditions in labor markets, mergers and acquisitions, employee benefits, and beyond.

We are delighted to invite you to join us for a ride on the Chicago River for drinks and conversation, and a condensed, “localized” version of the iconic architectural tour led by an esteemed docent from the Chicago Architectural Center.

We will begin and end the evening dockside, for those who prefer not to set sail. Space is limited so RSVP now.

Legal Prep is Chicago’s first and only legal-themed high school and serves 285 students from its West Garfield Park location.  Legal Prep’s mission is to provide a high-quality high school education in one of Chicago’s most under resourced communities and use its legal-theme curriculum and programs to give students the skills to be successful in college and life.  Founded in 2012, Legal Prep is consistently recognized as the highest rated open enrollment high school in a two-mile radius.

Come help improve the school and its grounds!  On July 20th we will repaint various common spaces in the school; organize its utility, supply, and storage spaces; provide basic garden work around the building – specifically in the courtyard; set up Chromebooks for upcoming school year; and organize Library books and shelves.

Lunch is included.  Older children are welcome to serve.  

Don’t miss the opportunity to make a difference. Join us!  Register soon.

Join your ACC MN colleagues for a Sounding Board* gathering and Reflections on Atomic Habits, a book about habits and improvement written by James Clear.

Previewing the resource materials ahead of time is not necessary to participate, but you may find them of interest:

• 8-minute condensed video 
• 40-minute conversation between James Clear (author) & Adam Grant
  • or read the transcript
• Author's summary and cheat sheet
• 1-minute video summary (for the truly time-crunched!)

We will provide questions during the event to generate discussion in small-group breakouts. 

Food will be available for purchase. At the close of the event there will be prize drawings for a copy of the book!

AGENDA

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Check-in and light refreshments

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Discussion roundtables

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Networking

This event is free and open to ACC members and other legal professionals. 
 

*The ACC MN Sounding Board provides opportunities for members to connect and develop leadership skills through group discussions on a wide range of professional development-related topics.