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ACC Houston Litigation Practice Group CLE Webinar
Tales from the Trenches - Perils, Pitfalls & Lessons Learned
November 17, 2021 | 12 pm - 1 pm | 1.00 Hours CLE (TX)

DESCRIPTION
Every dispute has a unique dynamic. A panel of Baker McKenzie lawyers with 100+ years of collective experience in litigation, arbitration and mediation in courtrooms and before arbitral institutions around the world will share their comparative experiences, lessons learned and advice regarding pitfalls to be avoided. The team will provide useful, informative and entertaining insight and offer practical suggestions for how to deal with the often volatile and unpredictable world of litigation.

As mental health and general well-being remain top concerns among the legal community, organizations are seeking new tools for leadership and management. Compassion is a universal language that works across generation, ethnicity, gender, location and language. So is fear. Both deliver the goods. Which culture do you prefer?

By using compassion as a business tool, we become the leader everyone wants to work for and with. Additionally, compassion helps us manage the urge to catastrophize and can even shift these negative energies into neutral or positive energies. In this session, Rena DeLevie and Eversheds Sutherland partner Antony Walsh will demonstrate tangible tools and mind shifts using compassion in order to manage our anxiety and increase productivity at work and home.

The ACC Minnesota Chapter's Board of Directors is delighted to invite you to an Appreciation Social to celebrate our wonderful ACC MN members and sponsors! Here's your chance to start re-connecting in person after a lengthy hiatus. If that's not enough incentive to enjoy a night out on the town, look at these other perks attendees will enjoy:

• Live music
• Appetizers, dinner buffet and beverages
• Prize drawings and party favors
• Validated parking

Join us at the JW Marriott Mall of America the evening of Tuesday, December 7, starting at 5:00 PM Central Time. There will be plenty of space to spread out and eat, drink, mix and mingle.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Check-in and refreshments

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Dinner buffet open

8:00 PM | On to your next engagement!

For attendees' greater peace of mind, the event's safety protocols will require that you show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test upon arrival.

In 2021, employees, shareholders and boards are calling for equality and social justice in the workplace perhaps more than any other time in recent history. Even one false but potentially damaging allegation can invite bad publicity, lower employee morale, consumer trust and potentially lead to litigation. How do you preserve your brand and improve employee engagement while proactively breaking down barriers to inclusion?     

This session will discuss strategies for responding to calls for social justice initiatives, managing political and social speech at work and practical strategies – such as data analytics and climate surveys – for both managing risk and increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.  

ACC Houston Energy Practice Group CLE Webinar
Preventing and Managing Cross-Border Disputes in the Energy Sector
November 2, 2021 | 12-1 PM | 1.00 CREDITS CLE (TX)

DESCRIPTION
Preventing and Managing Cross-Border Disputes in the Energy Sector
Best practices for Transactional Attorneys and Litigators

As the global energy sector continues to grapple with a multitude of challenges, including a global pandemic and the energy transition, preventing and managing cross-border disputes is key to preserving value in energy investments. In this webinar, a panel of Eversheds Sutherland partners will discuss:

• Preventing and managing cross-border disputes in multi-jurisdictional energy projects and ventures
• Early case assessment
• Defining and periodically revisiting business goals to prevent “litigation creep”
• Spot opportunities for early resolution
• Planning for enforcing arbitral awards or judgments globally

Join us for the 5th Annual ACC Houston Women In-House Outdoor Holiday Market

Shop women-owned businesses for your small to medium gift needs.  Each guest will received $25 in "Consilio Cash" to spend at the event. Cocktails and hor d'oeuvres will be served in a fresh outdoor tented area on the Manor House grounds.

NOTE: You acknowledge that attending this event is voluntary and that you will adhere to the local city and venue's policies regarding safety practices, including social distancing and mask wearing.  Further, if you exhibit COVID-like symptoms or have been in contact with someone who is COVID positive within the past 14 days, we encourage you to stay home.

ACC Houston Labor & Employment Practice Group CLE Webinar
What Employers Need to Know About Vaccine Mandates
November 11, 2021 | 12 pm - 1 pm | 1.00 Hrs CLE (TX)

DESCRIPTION
Employers are faced with navigating the myriad of issues around vaccine mandates, including conflicting Federal and State mandates, religious and medical accommodation requests, union bargaining, injunction risks, and more. Seyfarth is pleased to partner with ACC Houston's Labor Employment Chapter to present on topics employers need to know, including the fundamental legal principles and practical implications of such mandates.

In this session, we’ll address some of the creative ways companies are navigating the most pressing issues of 2021: How should we address requests for exemption from our vaccine rules? How do we retain employees in a labor shortage? How can we incorporate remote work into our business model without losing productivity and engagement? How can we find more than 24 hours in each day? Okay, okay, we can’t help you solve the last question! But in this session, we’ll share the employment law parameters for creative approaches to these business challenges, including benchmarking across industries, and a look to the future of what challenges we can expect in 2022.  

Thanks to our sponsor, Littler!

Please join Mr. Neerav Merchant, Partner at Mujmudar & Partners, for a one-hour CLE webinar covering legal issues related to outsourcing to India, beginning at 8:30 AM on Tuesday, November 30.

The program will cover various facets of Indian law and recent developments that are likely to impact any business that is intending to outsource, or currently outsourcing, its operations to India. Briefly covering the entire lifecycle of an outsourced business presence in India, the presentation analyzes the outsourcing models available for foreign businesses as well as intellectual property law, competition law and contract law considerations to bear in mind while doing business in India. Being mindful of various technology-related businesses that are typically outsourced to India, the presentation will also delve into contemporary issues such as data privacy and data localization norms, intermediary liability, virtual currencies and e-commerce regulations in India.

The webinar is open to ACC members and in-house counsel guests. Program admission is free for ACC members.

CLE credit (1 Standard) is pending in Minnesota.

Thanks to our sponsor, Majmudar & Partners!

Join ACC Chicago and Taft Law to look into the forces of price, availability, labor, and other issues highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Our presenters will cover how best to navigate through the allocation of risk and damage resulting from these forces. The interactive session will include time for your questions.