Central Standard Time (DST observed)

As we start 2023, understand key regulatory developments in the compliance space and the impact they have on corporate compliance departments. The session will feature both in-house and external perspectives and include topics such as:

1.    Update on key regulatory developments and enforcement actions
2.    The impact of the Monaco Memo on Corporate Compliance departments
3.    Practical considerations as organizations continue to evolve their compliance programs to meet regulatory requirements

Between maintaining business continuity and keeping your workforce safe, we know there's been little time to track the rapidly changing employment, compensation and mobility law landscape — in Illinois, across the US, and globally.
 
This webinar is designed to ensure that Midwest in-house counsel are up to speed on the top developments of 2022 and are prepared for what's on the horizon in 2023.

Join us for a content-rich 90-minute presentation with practical takeaways, covering the latest developments in employment, compensation and mobility, including:
•    Protecting your trade secrets in the US and globally
•    Trends in salary disclosure laws in the US and abroad
•    The NLRB: Where things stand and what to expect in 2023
•    Employment litigation trends for the year ahead
•    Significant new developments affecting equity awards in 2023
•    Equity compensation trends and best practices for public and private companies
•    Post-COVID updates from an immigration and mobility perspective, from international travel to I-9 completion   

Close out the ACC MN 2022 programming year on Wednesday, December 14, with a peer discussion about negotiating and some pre-holiday socializing at Common Roots Café in south Minneapolis. 

As with all Sounding Board gatherings, previewing the discussion material ahead of time is not necessary to participate. We welcome anyone with interest in this subject and will provide questions during the event to generate discussion in small-group breakouts.

SUGGESTED READING/VIEWING/LISTENING

- Negotiation Skills for In-House Counsel

- Contract Negotiation Checklist: Practical Tips for In-house Counsel

- Program on Negotation blog | Harvard Law School

- How To Negotiate When You Have No Other Options

- The Harvard Principles of Negotiation

AGENDA

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM | Participant check-in and light refreshments

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM | Discussion groups

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Networking, food and beverage

The program is free and open to ACC members and other legal professionals. Free parking is available in the restaurant's lot just north of the building, accessible from the alley. 

*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.

Mix and mingle with your colleagues from the Chapter, Eversheds Sutherland and business professionals to pack holiday stockings for deserving children in the Chicago area. Enjoy holiday music and festive treats as we help Chicago Youth Center achieve their mission to invest in youth in under-served communities to help them discover and realize their full potential.

Labor and Employment Law Developments: Staying on Top of Your Game

We will review some major developments in employment law in 2022, all of which are carrying over to 2023 and beyond. Then we will discuss how employers are handling/preparing for these developments internally. Topics include wage transparency and pay equity, restrictive covenants, remote working and post-Dobbs policies.

ACC Houston Half Day CLE Webinar
The Future of Work
January 5, 2023 | 1 pm - 5 pm | Webinar

Join top law firm and in-house counsel subject matter experts as we discuss the impacts, changes, and challenges surrounding the future of work and the workplace.  Our team will offer legal and practical insights into issues facing in-house counsel in the coming year.  Topics will range from changes in the workplace, drug testing and law trends, layoffs industry insights and impacts, labor challenges, artificial intelligence in the workplace, and pay transparency. 

AGENDA

Program: The Future Of Work (1-1:05pm)

Session 1 (45 minutes): Changes in the Workplace (1:05-1:50pm)

Session 2 (30 minutes): Drug Testing Under the New Drug Laws (1:50-2:20pm)

(5 minute break)

Session 3 (30 minutes): Layoffs – What to Expect and How to Do Them (2:25-2:55pm)

Session 4 (30 minutes): The Rise of Labor Unions  (2:55-3:25pm)

(5 minute break)

Session 5 (30 minutes):  Legal Issues Surrounding the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace (3:30-4:00pm)

Session 6 (30 minutes): Complying with the New Pay Transparency Laws (4:00-4:30pm)

Session 7 (30 minutes):  Virtual Networking and Q&A (4:30-5pm)

Session 8: Closing statement (5pm)

ACC Houston Cocktail Social
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Scott and Jennifer Marrs Residence
17 W. Oak Drive, Unit A | Gate Code: #1379 | Houston 77056

Celebrate with us!!

Dress: come as you are – casual or business casual
Bring: significant other or a guest

Click HERE for map   (Tanglewood area)

ACC Houston Half Day Seminar & Family Holiday Spectacular
Friday, December 2, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CT | Half Day Seminar | 4.00 Hrs CLE (TX) and includes 1.00 Hrs Ethics
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CT | Family Holiday Spectacular

Join Beck Redden LLP at two of Houston’s most iconic attractions. The morning will begin at the Houston Museum of Natural Science for a half-day CLE seminar and conclude at the Houston Botanic Gardens for a family-friendly event and tour of their Lightscape spectacular.

We look forward to seeing you!

Half Day Seminar:

Not Just for Trial Lawyers - Lessons from the Courtroom You Can Use in the Conference Room

Whether in negotiations, the boardroom, or the courtroom, all in-house lawyers can eliminate blind spots through real-life examples of what happens when things don’t go as expected. Join Beck Redden lawyers for a deep dive into how the outcome of real-life disputes can shape your in-house strategy. This program will address helping the C-suite accomplish business goals, approaching your role in an ethical manner, avoiding potential “landmines,” controlling external risk factors when faced with trial, and anticipating legislative changes. The end goal is avoiding litigation at all points in the contract lifecycle -- by learning lessons from litigation. 

Program Agenda: 

• Contract Landmines for In-House Counsel 
• Trends on the Horizon: Commercial Litigation & Legislative Update 
• Contract Ethics and Attorney Professional Responsibility 
• Lunch Roundtable Discussion: In-House Tips from Experienced General Counsel

Houston Museum of Natural Science
Moran Lecture Hall
5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030

Family Holiday Spectacular:

Lightscape at the Garden

Beck Redden invites you and your family to join us for a holiday dinner and celebration at "Lightscape at the Garden".
Casual holiday attire.
Parking available | Rideshare encouraged.

Lightscape at the Garden
Event time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CT
Tour times: 6:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Houston Botanic Garden
1 Botanic Lane, Houston, TX 77017

Please join us to assemble 300 “period kits” for The Period Collective (TPC) to distribute. We will have all of the necessary supplies onsite, we just need your hands to help bring it all together. After we assemble these kits, we hope you can stay for a casual networking reception.

TPC is a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides period products to unhoused and low-income individuals throughout the greater-Chicago area. Shelters and food banks very rarely receive donations of period products, and there’s a dire need. The organization's focus is to supply products to shelters, traditional housing facilities, food banks, schools, prisons and other organizations that work with homeless and low-income girls and women.

A representative for TPC will attend to provide information about the organization and its mission.