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Register Now: Early Bird Savings through March 8! 

Use Promo Code: EBDISCOUNT 

and save $15

Tentatively Scheduled topics include:

  • Right-Sizing Your Compliance Program
  • Officer Fiduciary Duty Update
  • Lawyers Behaving Badly 2023 (Ethics)
  • ESG-Related Trends in Executive Compensation
  • Business Litigation Roundup
  • Life After Breach
  • Government Investigations: Current Trends, Lessons Learned, and Best Practices
  • Tips and Trips of Commercial Contracting
  • The Trial Plan: Designing A Case Roadmap Backwards from Appeal to Case Inception. 
  • Improving In-house and Outside Counsel Relationships - Ethical Considerations (Ethics)

  • How to Write Gooder - Improving Your Legal Writing, Top to Bottom

  • Data in the Cloud - Managing Appropriate Contractual Controls in SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS:

  • Imagining a World Without Non-Competes

  • The Evolution of Attorney-Client Privilege for In-House Counsel (Ethics)

Join us for an afternoon of fun.   Bring the whole family!  Food and beverages provided. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY INTO PARK AND FOR FIESTA DECK ACCESS.
TIMELINE:
Gates to the park open at 12:00pm.
Beverages, nacho bar and popcorn start at 12pm.
Full menu (hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken and beef fajitas and BBQ sandwiches with all the fixings) available by 12:30pm. 
Game starts at 1:05pm.

PARKING:
Stadium parking is $10.  Cash only.

2023 is the 10th anniversary of our tournament! We’re thankful for your ongoing support and excited to invite you to attend our ACC South/Central Texas Chapter’s 10th Annual Golf Tournament and Social. This is the primary fundraiser for the South/Central Texas Chapter with proceeds going toward the mission of continuing to provide our members with excellent educational and networking opportunities and toward meeting our various community outreach and philanthropic goals. NEW LOCATION & TIME: The tournament site has changed and will be at Canyon Springs Golf Club: 24405 Wilderness Oak, San Antonio, Texas 78260 on Friday, April 14, 2023. Tee time is 2pm. This year's Title Tournament Sponsor is Confidential Search Solutions! PRE-TOURNAMENT NETWORKING PARTY: Back by popular demand! We are thrilled to announce the return of our popular pre-tournament networking party on Thursday evening, April 13th, prior to our Friday tournament. Attendance is open to tournament sponsors, registered golfers, and all ACC South/Central Texas Chapter members. Spouses/ significant others are also welcome. The reception will take place at the Canyon Springs Clubhouse from 6:00pm to 8:30pm and will include live music, drinks and hors d'oeuvres plus an opportunity to get to know and thank our valued sponsors. There will be a pre-tee CLE Lunch presentation by FORVIS. The CLE Lunch is free for all participating golfers. Non-golfing in-house counsel are invited and encouraged to attend the lunch also–$15 for ACC members; $25 for non-members. Registration will open at 11:30am. Lunch and the CLE presentation will begin promptly at noon. SPONSORSHIP & OTHER INFORMATION: We need sponsors! No sponsorship is too small. Below is additional information about the tournament, including various sponsorship and package opportunities. We encourage you to invite your business clients to join your foursome and we’d be happy to try to pair you with some of our inhouse counsel golfers, their company’s executives, or some of our local members of the judiciary. Space is limited and we have sold out the past years, so please reserve your foursome spots and sponsorships early. We look forward to seeing you on the green!

“San Antonio’s Changing Skyline:  Legal and Other Developments In Finding and Contracting for Your Facilities” 

 

  • Real Estate Aspects      of Business Expansion; Office Leasing - John Wittenberg – John, a partner      in Jackson Walker’s Real Estate Practice Group, will discuss real estate      considerations associated with multi-unit/store business expansion and      share information about Jackson Walker’s office relocation experience. 
  • Construction      Financing Trends—Andrew Baumgardner, Partner, Real Estate—With rising      interest rates and cap rates, construction lending has been challenging.      Andrew will discuss some of the latest trends in this area. 
  • Greater: SATX      Relocation Activities-- Justin Meyer, Senior Counsel, Real Estate—As      community leaders, we have the platform to help shift perceptions by      sharing insights, updates on plan implementation and a commitment to      championing San Antonio. Justin will provide an update from a recent      greater: SATX round table on what San Antonio is doing regarding      statistics that drive planning, the jobs pipeline, and what to expect      next.
  • New Trends and      Design Strategies That Are Shaping the Future of the Human Experience and      the Built Environment—Paul Manno, Principal, Gensler.
  • Jackson Walker’s      New Office: Sneak Peek—Julia Mann, Managing Partner-San Antonio Office,      Partner, Litigation—Jackson Walker is moving and we are excited about our      new office space! Julia will share how our decisions regarding our move      and the buildout project are reflective of and incorporate our community. 

 

 

 

Join Faegre Drinker attorney Justin Kay and ACC Chicago for a lively discussion of recent developments in premises liability and physical security issues. Property owners and tenants face a wide array of challenges when attempting to balance the desire to make their physical space accommodating and inviting while also making people feel safe. In a roundtable-style discussion, we will discuss:

•    Security personnel and related issues like guns, insurance and theories of liability
•    Cutting-edge technology to monitor people and premises, and related liability risks
•    Constitutional issues related to cooperation with law enforcement
•    Homeless Bill of Rights legislation

Registration
11:30-11:45 pm  

Lunch & CLE
12:00-1:00 pm 
followed by Dessert and Networking 

CLE Overview:

Presidentially appointed former US attorneys from 3 different administrations and a former White Collar prosecutor will discuss trends in what the DOJ is enforcing and prosecuting. We will discuss internal compliance programs and investigations, how to respond to those investigations and how to avoid being the target for government scrutiny,

Topics will include:

* Corporate compliance
* Cybersecurity, privacy and data protection
* Environmental crimes
* False Claims Act and Qui Tam
* Health care enforcement
* Trade secrets
* Whistleblower complaints

ACC MID-AMERICA CHAPTER AND ARMSTRONG TEASDALE

JOINTLY PRESENT

SUCCESSFUL DEALMAKING: TIPS AND TRICKS FOR IN-HOUSE LAWYERS

PRESENTED BY:

Crystal Howard, Partner at Armstrong Teasdale

Wakaba Tessier, Partner at Armstrong Teasdale

Nick Timmons, Assistant General Counsel, TreviPay

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022

12:00-1:00PM
AT
Lidia’s, 101 W 22nd St, Kansas City, MO 64108

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Join us as we break down the biggest opportunities and challenges that impact in-house counsel when navigating the mergers & acquisitions process. Armstrong Teasdale Partners Crystal Howard and Wakaba Tessier along with Assistant General Counsel Nick Timmons will provide an inside and outside perspective on dealmaking, negotiating and more. 

Program Outline:

  • Answer the question: Where do you think the biggest opportunities are for in-house counsel to provide value in the deal-making process? What things elevate the best outside counsel from your perspective? (10 minutes)
  • Answer the question: How do you decide whether to conduct legal due diligence in-house or using outside counsel?  What are the pros and cons for each? (10 minutes)
  • Answer the question: How do you coordinate due diligence for a strategic acquirer?  What are some pitfalls or things that you believe are often overlooked? (10 Minutes)
  • Answer the question: How do you split roles with outside counsel in negotiating definitive agreements? (10 Minutes)
  • Answer the question: What are some things that you wish outside counsel knew (or would remember) when working on deals with you? (10 Minutes)
  • Questions and Answers (10 Minutes)

We encourage members to invite 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 1, 2023

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

Trouble with the Link? Copy & paste this link into a new browser to register:  
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7J72RV9

NEW DATE ANNOUNCED: Thursday, March 30

The Metaverse: Risks, Rewards, and Realities for Your Business

Join us for an exciting discussion about the metaverse and how it will change how you do business. Stay after the panel for a heated game of virtual reality Top Golf.

"Metaverse" is one of the hottest buzzwords in the business community, but everybody seems to have their own idea of what it means. This session will discuss how businesses and retailers are leveraging the metaverse for brand promotion, R&D, training, and entertainment. The program will also touch on legal issues that could arise, including data rights, data privacy, antitrust, money laundering, securities, intellectual property, and gaming.

Our panelists:

  • Chris Iles: Senior Director of Brand Experience & Innovation for the Minnesota Twins Baseball Club
  • Michael Proman: Managing Director for Scrum Ventures, an investment fund supporting emerging and cutting-edge businesses
  • Aalok Sharma: Sports & Entertainment Attorney at Stinson LLP
  • David Kim: Intellectual Property & Technology Attorney at Stinson LLP


AGENDA
11:30 AM - Noon | Check-in and buffet lunch
Noon - 1:00 PM | CLE program
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Virtual reality golf

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.

Validated parking in the City Center Parking Ramp is available.

Thanks to our sponsor, Stinson LLP!

Join ACC St. Louis and the Diversity & Inclusion for a tour and discussion art and diversity on Friday, March 31, at 4:00 PM, followed by happy hour!

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.

Schedule:      
3:45 - 4:00 Registration Check-In
4:00 - 5:45 Tour & Presentation   
6:00 - ?? Happy Hour Networking

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

CLE/Elimination of Bias/Ethics:  1.8 Hours Missouri

We look forward to seeing you IN-PERSON on March 31st!

REGISTRATION IS FULL at this time.

 

Join ACC St. Louis for an Estate Planning for Veterans Clinic on Thursday,  March 23 from 3:30 - 7:30 PM.  Please note that this is an in-person pro bono clinic. 

You will be working directly with eligible veterans' and their spouses to prepare:

- Simple Wills
- Powers of Attorney
- Living Wills
- Health Care Directives

Volunteers will be:
- Trained (see below)
- May work in pairs if desired
- Provided snacks/drinks during the event

We will be using an estate planning package developed by the Missouri Veterans Commission.  In advance of the Clinic, training be a 1-hour webinar, conducted by Scott Allen, General Counsel, Missouri Veteras Commission. 

Deadline to register:  Friday, March 10th

Location:   
  American Legion Post 111   
  7300 Landowne Ave.   
  St. Louis, MO  63119

We look forward to seeing you in-person on March 23rd.

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