The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
Session 1 - 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. "Understanding the Financial Implications of Commercial Litigation Matters" Presented by Citrin Cooperman
This presentation will cover the following topics:
How to quantify potential damages calculations in commercial litigation matters.
Understanding the financial documents produced in discovery to support/defend your claims.
How to work with outside financial experts to understand potential damages.
Speakers:
Joe Lesovitz, Partner, Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Services, Citrin Cooperman
Elisa McEnroe, Partner, Morgan Lewis
Laura Nastase Najemy, Senior Assistant City Solicitor, City of Wilmington
Session 2 - 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. "The Inside Story On Having a Successful Mediation or Arbitration – from the Mediator’s and Arbitrator's Viewpoint and from the Litigant’s Viewpoint" Presented by Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfield LLC
The vast majority of commercial and corporate business disputes resolve well before trial, and often via some form of ADR. This session will discuss inside tips to get the most out of your Mediation and Arbitration.
Speakers:
Kevin Berry, Senior Counsel, Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC
Barry Cohen, Partner, Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC
Hope Steidle Kildea, Associate, Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC
Olga O'Donnell, Associate General Counsel - Managing Director, AccessLex Institute
"Disclosure. Disclosure. Disclosure: Understanding the SEC’s New Final Cybersecurity Rules" Presented by Reed Smith
On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new cybersecurity rules which became effective on September 5, 2023. For the final rule’s risk management, strategy and governance disclosures, registrants and foreign private issuers will have additional time to prepare.
Join as we discuss:
Key aspects of the final rules
Better practices for organizations looking to comply and related risks for management and boards
Materiality considerations including both quantitative and qualitative factors
Responding to cybersecurity incidents and the final rule’s impact on preparation and response
The M&A Practice has witnessed sweeping changes in the past year. This session will look at how these changes, court decisions and the market volatility have impacted the M&A and Deals market. Topics will include Rep and Warranty Insurance, discussing what's still the same and what's different and the current state of the market for insurance.
The panel will also discuss Corporate Governance in the context of acquisitions and other changes to board of director duties, such as the Caremark decision that has eroded business judgment protection. Additionally, we will discuss how board members are being held accountable for failing to adopt strong compliance programs in areas like FDA compliance for biohealth companies or cyber security policies for all companies.
Presented by Greg Giammittorio and Jodi Arganbright, Partners at Potomac Law Group,James J. Wallace,Executive Director and General Counsel, Strategic Missile Defense at Raytheon Technologies and James Marky, Associate General Counsel – M&A/Corporate Transactions at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Please join Polsinelli and the Georgia Chapter of the ACC for a fall Happy Hour at Serena Pastificio Italian restaurant in Midtown's Colony Square. This is a great opportunity to network with Polsinelli attorneys and other in-house counsel while enjoying small bites and cocktails on the patio.
Principles of Legal Design Thinking That Can Drastically Improve the Corporate Legal Function
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
11:30A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Legal Design Thinking is a four-step process that offers a structured approach to creative problem-solving strategy for any legal issue. It incorporates the fundamentals of design teachings and applies them to a legal framework or situation. It is a forward-looking approach where every element of legal analysis is questioned. Lawyers are encouraged to seek and understand the essence of what issue they are solving, choose and apply the tools available to solve a particular issue and to use precedent as a data point to develop their strategy. Legal design allows lawyers trained in this discipline to integrate creativity and problem-solving into their practices, when “thinking outside of the box” or “seeing the big picture” got lost somewhere “in the weeds” of traditional legal work.
The ACC Georgia Chapter welcomes Squire Patton Boggs, whose partner, Andrea Dinamarco, will discuss principles of legal design thinking that can improve the corporate legal function and review examples of its implementation.
CLE credit of 1.0 hour is being applied for and, if approved, will be submitted to the State Bar of Georgia for attendees licensed to practice in Georgia.
If you are new to in-house or are just looking for a quick refresher, this is your opportunity to be introduced to topics you are likely to encounter in an in-house role and to which you may not have had much exposure in your prior roles. These “intro” virtual programming will be presented by attorneys from Preti, the sponsors of the NextGen Committee.
Nondisclosure agreements are routine business in many industries and are used across sales, procurement, R&D, IT, marketing, and finance departments. While some potential business relationships are so significant that comprehensive legal review is warranted, in-house counsel can add value and ensure some basic protections for their company with a thoughtful internal review process which can be used to train legal support team members and business department managers how to approach an initial review and know when to elevate the agreement to the in-house team for further review.
Kristy Abraham, Partner at Preti Flaherty will share her expertise and extensive knowledge of dealing with business transactions while minimizing risk for corporate clients through carefully crafting and negotiating contracts on their behalf.
Register below. Dial-in credentials will be provided 24 hours prior to the webinar.
The job market is hot, people are on the move, and restrictive covenants are more common than ever. What can employers do to avoid the costs and potential chaos associated with restrictive covenants, trade secrets, and related issues? This program will discuss strategies and best practices from both the plaintiff and defense sides, including planning and executing strategic attorney-client privileged communications, drafting critical at-hire agreements, preserving information, shoring up practices and policies to ensure protection of confidential and trade secret information, preparing a coordinated exit process (especially for high-level departures), developing a communications/public relations plan, and managing litigation.