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The ACC Mid-America Chapter invites you to a networking social with complimentary cocktails and appetizers at Gordon Biersch Brewery + Restaurant in Leawood, Kansas.

DATE: Thursday, August 8, 2019
TIME: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:  Gordon Biersch Brewery | 11652 Ash Street | Leawood, KS 66211

Please click here to RSVP by Monday, August 5th. This event is a drop-in, casual style; there are no presentations or programs. We invite you to mix, mingle and expand your network with your Kansas City area in-house colleagues.

We encourage members to bring 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. We look forward to sharing that information with others in the field.

This seminar, focused on the remedies available to a buyer when a seller breaches a contract involving goods, is the latest in our series on the various aspects of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Prior seminars have focused on issues such as the formation of contracts, the "battle of the forms," disclaimers of warranties, limitations of remedies and rights and remedies in the event of a breach.  

Our panelists will explore how the Code has codified traditional common law remedies, such as cover, damages, recovery, specific performance and resale, and how those remedies can be asserted properly under the Code.  Panelists will explain the legal principles applicable to the various remedies, describe real life examples to articulate the practical applications of these remedies and answer specific questions from the audience about how these legal concepts apply to their own business enterprises.

Click Here to Register by August 9^th, 2019

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

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ACC MID-AMERICA CHAPTER 
AND 
BAIRD HOLM LLP 
JOINTLY PRESENT

HOW TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO UNAUTHORIZED USE OF YOUR COMPANY'S IP

BAIRD HOLM PRESENTING ATTORNEY: 
J. SCOTT SEARL

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019

11:30 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. 
(REGISTRATION AND LUNCH FROM 11:30 A.M. TO NOON; CLE PRESENTATION FROM NOON TO 1:00 P.M.)

AT

BAIRD HOLM 
1700 FARNAM STREET, STE. 1500 
OMAHA, NE  68102

NEBRASKA AND IOWA CLE APPROVAL PENDING

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION:

Corporate counsel often receive calls from internal business clients upset because a competitor is using the company's intellectual property without permission.  How can you prevent such use and best position your company to combat such use? How should you respond to such claims?  Baird Holm attorney J. Scott Searl will present tips and traps for the unwary in effectively protecting your company's brand, products and services from IP theft and unfair competition.  Prior to re-joining Baird Holm LLP, Scott served as General Counsel for BH Media Group, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary which owned newspapers, including the Omaha World-Herald, operating in 12 states.  Scott will share some of his lessons learned in both private and in-house experience.

We encourage members to bring an associate, colleague or friend who may benefit from learning more about this topic, or who might be interested in joining our Mid-America Chapter of ACC.  The Association of Corporate Counsel offers many benefits and resources to in-house counsel and we look forward to sharing that information with others in this field. 

Please RSVP by Monday, July 8, 2019, to Lori Beck at mid-america@accglobal.com

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

11:30AM – 1:00PM (Registration & Lunch 11:30, Presentation 12:00-1:00PM)

 Program Description:

Upheaval in international trade law has generated uncertainty for importers, exporters, direct investors, and portfolio investors. This situation is manifest at all three levels at which international trade law operates – the multilateral (i.e., World Trade Organization), regional (i.e., free trade agreement), and national (i.e., U.S. and bilateral) levels. Leading examples, respectively, concern the operation of the WTO Appellate Body, the new version of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the Section 232 cases against steel, aluminum, and autos and auto parts, and the Section 301 case against China.

 Topics Include:

Uncertainty because of Upheaval in All Three Levels (10 minutes)

Multilateral: WTO Appellate Body Cease to Function? (15 minutes)

Regional Level: To Pass, or Not to Pass, NAFTA 2.0? (15 minutes)

National Levels 1-3: Sections 232 and Section 301/ National Security Tariffs & Trade War End (20 minutes)

We encourage members to bring 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.

Click Here to register by June 7^th, 2019.  
*Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri Continuing Legal Education Credits pending.

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ACC Mid-America Chapter

and

Jackson Lewis, PC

 jointly present

EFFECTIVE AND LAWFUL ONBOARDING

PRESENTERS:

Jessie Feinstein, Principal

Ross Gardner, Principal

Ken Wentz, Principal

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

(Lunch begins at 11:30am; CLE Presentation:  Noon to 1:00 p.m.)

 at

Pitch Pizzeria West | 17808 Burke Street | Omaha, NE  68118

  Nebraska and Iowa CLE- Pending

Please join Jackson Lewis Principals Jessie Feinstein, Ross Gardner, and Ken Wentz for this presentation to discuss legal challenges and best practices related to various aspects of hiring and onboarding new employees. Including ban the box, interview tips, background checks, pre-employment physicals, drug tests, work authorization, non-compete, and more! 

 As always, we encourage members to bring an associate, colleague or friend who might be interested in joining our Mid-America Chapter of ACC.  The Association of Corporate Counsel offers many benefits and resources to in-house counsel and we look forward to sharing that information with others in this field. 

  Please RSVP by Friday, June 7, 2019, to Lori Beck at mid-america@accglobal.com

ACC Mid-America and Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP 

JOINTLY PRESENT

Top Ten Best Practices to Reduce Employment Litigation Exposure

Presented by: Kim Seten

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

11:30AM – 1:00PM (Registration & Lunch 11:30, Presentation 12:00-1:00PM)

at Lidia’s 101 W. 22^nd St., Kansas City, MO  64108

Program Description:

Join our May 8^th CLE program as Kim Seten, Partner and Associate Liaison presents the “Top Ten Best Practices to Reduce Employment Litigation Exposure.”

It’s an ongoing challenge for even the most careful employer to avoid getting hit with a lawsuit brought by an unhappy employee. From background checks to pay practices to leave issues, this segment covers the best practices employers can use to reduce the risk of employment litigation or, at the very least, put themselves in a favorable position if an inevitable lawsuit threatens.

Topics Include:

• Background on how to avoid lawsuits from employees (15 minutes)
• Review examples and ways to minimize litigation exposure (10 minutes)
• Best Practices to reduce risk in the workplace (20 minutes)
• Effective tools to avoid threats  (15 minutes)

We encourage members to bring 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 Register by May 4^th  
*Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri Continuing Legal Education Credits pending.

Join us for lunch and get to know your peers!

This event is designed to connect ACC Chicago members who are in a senior leadership role (CLOs and GCs) within their law departments. Please join us to network, share best practices, and participate in a round table discussion on current issues at the global headquarters of Rocketmiles, a Booking Holdings company in downtown Chicago.  

At Rocketmiles, we help our customers earn loyalty rewards through hotel bookings so they can travel more. We began as a start-up and we were acquired by the Bookings Holdings Group in 2015.  We are a group of energetic, web-savvy, creative, and analytical individuals with a track record for building new businesses from scratch. We work with loyalty programs worldwide, and attract customers from every corner of the globe.  Above all, we are united in our love of travel.

ACC Chicago Co-Hosts:

Charu Shah, General Counsel, Rocketmiles
Jacquelyne Belcastro, Vice President & General Counsel, Hydro - Extrusion North America
Leon M. Vainikos, Vice President & Regional General Counsel, Sunburst Hospitality Corporation

Participation is limited to the first 25 members who register.  If you register and can no longer attend, please contact us as soon as possible – your fellow ACC members on the waiting list will appreciate your courtesy!!

Members!  Join us for lunch and get to know your peers!

This event is designed to connect ACC Chicago members who are in a senior leadership role (CLOs and GCs) within their law departments. Please join us to network, share best practices, and participate in a round table discussion on matter management and contract management at the corporate headquarters of Old World Industries, LLC (“OWI”) in Northbrook.  

Over the course of 46 years, OWI has transformed from a small chemical trading company into a global powerhouse for the automotive, chemical, and agricultural industries. OWI manages over a dozen leading consumer and commercial brands across 55 countries including such brands as Peak antifreeze and coolant. Still family-owned, OWI continues to live up to the entrepreneurial vision of its founders, Tom Hurvis and Riaz Waraich – To Have Fun, Make Money.

ACC Chicago Co-Hosts:
•    Richard J. Stevens, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Old World Industries, LLC
•    Jacquelyne Belcastro, Vice President & General Counsel, Extrusion North America at Hydro
•    Leon M. Vainikos, Vice President & Regional General Counsel, Sunburst Hospitality Corporation

Participation is limited to the first 25 members who register.  If you register and can no longer attend, please contact us as soon as possible – your fellow ACC members on the waiting list will appreciate your courtesy!!

There is no CLE for this event.