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For today’s in-house counsel, managing the preservation and collection of electronic data required to respond to discovery requests continues to increase in complexity and expense. With the introduction of new corporate IM and chat applications such as Teams, Slack, and Zoom to facilitate remote work and team collaboration, it can be difficult to find the information you need and review and produce it in an organized and cost-effective manner.

Join us as we discuss how to manage the discovery process on these platforms, challenges with rapidly evolving technology, and best practices when faced with a need to collect such data in response to a discovery request.

Presented by Michelle Lipkowitz, DC Office Managing Member, John Koss, Managing Director of the E-Data Consulting Group and Litigator at Mintz and Troy Cahill, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for LaserShip, Inc. and OnTrac Logistics, Inc.

1.5 Hours of VA MCLE pending.

In an historic decision, the Supreme Court severely undermined the use of affirmative action in college admissions.  

The Court ruled that the admissions programs used by the University of North Carolina and Harvard College violate the Constitution’s equal protection clause and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which bar racial discrimination by government entities and recipients of federal funding, respectively.  However, in recent weeks, opportunists have begun to both overstate and misrepresent the reach of the decision and stoke fears through implicit and explicit threats of litigation.  Workplace diversity initiatives have become heavily politicized.  Partisan actors at the state and federal levels have launched broad attacks on employers, improperly citing the recent Supreme Court affirmative action ruling to support their claim that workplace DEI initiatives may be illegal.  On the other hand, some state and federal officials have made clear that the ruling did not change employment law and that DEI efforts remain lawful. 

In this timely webcast, hosted in partnership with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights under Law (which argued the University of North Carolina case in the SCOTUS), leading in-house counsel will discuss these attacks, how their companies are responding, and how they are continuing to prioritize advancing diversity and equity in their workplaces.  This session is a follow-up to our successful session on July 6th, Insights and Implications from the SFFA v. Harvard and UNC Rulings.

Businesses and corporations dedicated to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) initiatives stand at a crossroads with such efforts increasingly coming under attack from powerful outside groups.  In such a climate, it is imperative for in-house attorneys to arm themselves with legally sound strategies to defend and advance these crucial principles.

The December 6, 2024 Diversity Summit presented by the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel - “DEI Under Siege: Legally Compliant Strategies to Combat the Attack on DEI Initiatives – will focus on equipping legal professionals with the tools and knowledge to navigate the complex landscape of challenges posed by these outside forces.  

Please join an audience of in-house counsel from a wide range of businesses in the Greater Philadelphia Area to have meaningful conversations around these topics.

This event will feature 5 educational sessions presented by our sponsors, followed by a networking cocktail reception.

AGENDA

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Drumline & Opening Remarks

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. "From DEI to I.D.E.A.: Elevating the Concepts of Inclusion and Diversity in DEI Programs" presented by Cozen O'Connor

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. "Unleashing the Power of Mentoring FODs through Inclusive Leadership" presented by Dechert LLP

11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Break

11:45 a.m. - 1:15  p.m. Luncheon

1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Break

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. "DEI Fatigue: Are we giving up - or avoiding doubling down and getting it done?" presented by Anderson Kill

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Break

2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. "Navigating the Implications of the Students for Fair Admissions Supreme Court Decision: Is it 'Business as Usual' for Corporate Counsel or a 'New Normal'?" presented by Blank Rome LLP

3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Break

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. "Don't Believe the Hype! Best Practices for Developing and Maintaining Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs and Initiatives in the Wake of Students for Fair Admissions" presented by Armstrong Teasdale

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception

Join ACCGP for our Annual Holiday Party as we celebrate the Chapter's successes in 2023 and look ahead to the new year.  We will thank our outgoing board members and welcome some new incoming board members.  We will also recognize some of our outstanding volunteers for their dedication and hard work.

Come celebrate with us at one of Philadelphia's newest hotels, The Notary Hotel.  There will be delicious food, holiday libations and plenty of networking and good cheer!

It's time to celebrate!  Join ACCGP for our Annual Fall Gala at the Penn Museum on November 2.  The Museum is a uniquely Philadelphia venue and houses one-of-a-kind artifacts acquired from over 300 archaeological and anthropological expeditions.

We will also be celebrating our administrator, Chris Stewart, who has been the backbone of ACCGP for more than 20 years.  Please come out to wish Chris a fond farewell as she enters into retirement from our chapter.

Discount parking available for $15 per car at the Penn Museum garage.

AGENDA

3:30 – 3:50 p.m.
Registration 

3:50 – 4:00 p.m.
Welcome

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
“Behind the Headlines – How Employers Should Manage Through the Current Labor Environment”
This update will focus on the legal and social trends that are creating uncertainty and urgency in the world of labor law—from employee relations issues and union organizing to ever-shifting National Labor Relations Board precedent—and a focus on how employers can respond to this quickly changing environment.

Speakers: Brendan Fitzgerald, Shareholder; Erik Hult, Shareholder; and Emily Levy, Associate, Littler

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Join us for a happy hour, small bites and networking!

CLE
This course is pending approval, by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education, for 1.00 hours of general credit.

LOCATION
Huntington Center – Century and State Rooms
41 S. High Street, 36th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

PARKING
Parking is available in the Huntington Center Garage. Please pull a ticket and bring it into the event for validation.
Click here for Google Maps.

REGISTRATION
The cost of the program is $25/members and $45/non-members. Registration and payment can be made online. Refunds will be honored up to Thursday, November 2, 2023. There will be no refunds after this date.

(Our law firm-sponsored events are open to CO-ACC members, prospective CO-ACC members, and guests of the sponsoring firm. Membership ineligibility includes attorneys presently working in law firms. ACC membership is open to individuals who are engaged in the active practice of law employed by organizations in either the private or public sector, do not have regulatory, enforcement or policymaking responsibilities nor work in an institution with such authority, and do not hold themselves out to the public for the practice of law.)