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Join ACC MN colleagues for a late-afternoon CLE program in the West Metro on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

Best Practices for Responding to Government Requests for Information: Civil Investigative Demands, Grand Jury Subpoenas, and More

Former Assistant United States Attorneys provide practical guidance to practitioners navigating responses to government requests. The speakers will suggest what to do, and what to avoid, in responding to civil investigative demands, grand jury subpoenas, and other formal government requests for information.

AGENDA

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Check-in and conversations

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | CLE program

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Networking happy hour

PRESENTERS

  • Chad Blumenfield, Partner, Greene Espel PLLP
  • Surya Saxena, Partner, Greene Espel PLLP

 

Admission is free and open to ACC members and to in-house counsel first-time guests. 1.0 Standard CLE credit is pending in Minnesota.

Convenient free parking abounds in the lot outside the program's venue, BLVD Kitchen & Bar in Minnetonka.

Thanks to our sponsor, Greene Espel PLLP!

Head to The Local West End on Tuesday, March 5, for the camaraderie of your fellow ACC members and some good pub grub. We'll gather in the Cooper's Room from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

This event is free and open to ACC members and to in-house counsel first-time guests. 

Indoor parking is available underneath The Local West End or in the ramp behind the movie theatre.

Thanks to our sponsor, Merchant & Gould!

 

From Gavel To Gig Economy: Employment Law Predictions for 2024

8:00 am
Registration & Breakfast

8:30 am - 4:35 pm
CLE Sessions

4:35 pm - 6:00 pm
Happy Hour 

Congratuations to our 2023 Honorees:

GC of the Year for a Midsized Legal Department: Tabitha Bailey, Avantax

GC of the Year for a Small Legal Department: Mark Robinson, GameStop

GC of the Year for a Solo Legal Department: Diane Hornquist, Hunt Realty

Corporate Secretary/Legal Counselor of the Year: Akshar Patel, Pioneer Natural Resources 

Business Litigation of the Year: Match Group’s Associate General Counsel Jeanette Teckman, Director and Senior Counsel for Litigation Stephen Myers and Corporate Litigation Counsel Katie Johnson

M&A Deal of the Year: The two finalists are Matador Resources General Counsel Bryan Erman and his team of in-house lawyers, including Bradley Hart and Cale Curtin, and MoneyGram General Counsel Robert Villasenor

Rookie of the Year: The two finalists are Maria Alonso, trade and corporate counsel Tokyo Electron U.S., and Clinton Willett, corporate counsel at City Electric Supply

Senior Counsel for a Small Legal Department: The two finalists are Carolyn Lam, Ecobat deputy general counsel, and Chris Pappaioanou, Envoy Air senior vice president for legal, who handles labor and employment for the regional airline, which is a subsidiary of American Airlines. 

Senior Counsel for a Midsized Legal Department: Denton Muse, City Electric Supply 

Senior Counsel for a Large Legal Department: Chasity Henry, deputy general counsel for Jacobs

Achievement in Pro Bono and Public Service: Rachel Morgan, Nexstar Media Group

Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion: Kelly Chen, managing counsel for Toyota Motor North America

Description:

Professor Don Cochran will discuss the prosecution of Bobby Frank Cherry, who was convicted in 2002 for his involvement in the 1963 bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church that resulted in the death of four black schoolgirls. This is an extraordinary opportunity to hear from Professor Cochran, the former U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, and a lead prosecutor in the case

Agenda:

12:00-1:00 PM CLE Program 

Additional Information

1.0 hours of General CLE credit in Tennessee (pending)

Join ACC St. Louis and the Diversity & Inclusion for a tour and discussion art and diversity on Friday, February 23, at 4:00 PM!

Artful Observation is a project spearheaded by the Saint Louis University (SLU) Art History Program to establish curricular and research programs based on evidence-based methods about utilizing the visual arts to help students and professionals develop their awareness of issues related to attentiveness, empathy, diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Facilitator Dr. Cathleen Fleck, Ph.D., will use Artful Observation techniques to enhance bias and observational awareness and facilitate conversation about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We will use art as conversation tools for members of in a session at the Saint Louis Art Museum.

Timing Changed by Art Museum:      
3:45 - 4:00 Registration CLE Check-In
4:00 - 5:15 Tour & Presentation  

Location:
St. Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts Dr
St. Louis, MO  63110

CLE/Elimination of Bias/Ethics:  1.2 Hours Missouri

We look forward to seeing you IN-PERSON on February 23rd!

ACC Houston February Chapter Meeting CLE: Corporate Transparency Act Update
February 13, 2024 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Maggiano's Little Italy
1.00 Hours CLE (TX)

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, imposes certain reporting obligations on newly formed and existing reporting companies. Join us for a presentation as we provide guidance on the Act’s requirements, implementation and key reporting obligations.

Leap at this opportunity for breakfast and an eye-opening CLE presentation at The Lynhall in South Minneapolis on Thursday, February 29!

Emerging Data and Off-Channel Communications Under Regulatory Scrutiny

A broad cross-section of regulatory activity underscores just how valuable and risky data has become in the current business environment. More pointedly, scrutiny over “off-channel communications,” or “emerging data sources,” such as modern communications tools, collaboration platforms, personal devices and chat applications, is intensifying worldwide. U.S. authorities including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission and the Department of Justice have released new requirements surrounding the governance of emerging data sources and have implemented severe penalties against financial services institutions that have failed to properly preserve, monitor and manage off-channel communications.

AGENDA

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Check-in and buffet breakfast

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | CLE program

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Networking

Admission is free and open to ACC members and their in-house counsel first-time guests. 1.0 Standard CLE credit is pending in Minnesota.

Thanks to our sponsor, FTI Consulting!

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