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AGENDA:

  • 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.—Check-in / Light Breakfast

  • 9:00 a.m to 9:30 a.m.—Introduction to Negotiation; the Circle Chart Tool

  • 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.—The Seven Elements: A tool for preparing, negotiating, and evaluating outcomes

  • 10:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.—Break

  • 10:40 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.—Negotiation Simulation and Group Preparation Exercise

  • 11:30 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.—Debrief the Exercise

  • 12:25 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.—Concluding Remarks

  • 12:30 p.m.—Lunch

Please join us on April 30th for a half-day training on negotiation and conflict resolution. Kyle Glover, a partner at Pierce Atwood LLP and an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown Law, will provide tools and tested best practices that will enable participants to sharpen their skills on negotiating and resolving conflict on behalf of their clients and business partners more effectively, and deepen their understanding of negotiation strategies, as well as techniques for improving the negotiation process and outcomes.   
 
The training will begin with a presentation on the key strategies in preparing for and approaching negotiations, with concrete tools for each phase of the process:

  • Preparation;
  • Negotiating with a Counterparty; and,
  • Evaluation of Negotiation Outcomes.

Attendees will participate in a tabletop exercise in order to apply the concepts provided. Following the simulation, the group will participate in a discussion on the negotiation exercise to focus on taking away the strategies and tools for everyday application.

A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Register below.

This presentation will provide an overview of a number of different issues arising from the interface between social media and the workplace, including social media investigations, regulating social media conduct and addressing vexatious third parties.

Join ACCGP for an in-person Health, Biotech & Pharma CLE Institute at Conshohocken's newest hotels - Hotel West and Main!  We will be offering three legal education sessions offering CLE Credit.  Following our half-day program, we invite all attendees to join us for an outdoor networking happy hour to mingle with those in the HBP practice area.

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Registration

 

Session 1 - 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
"Life Science Leasing – Not Your Parent’s Traditional Office Lease"
Presented by Cozen O'Connor

Life sciences industry growth is driving the demand for more lab and research space across the country. There has been an increase in new dedicated life sciences development and a surge in converting underperforming commercial and office real estate for use by life sciences companies. The panel will address the unique aspects of life sciences leasing compared to traditional office leases, focusing on commonly overlooked and unaddressed provisions in these leases. The discussion will also include a unique perspective of life sciences transactions from the C-Suite.

Speakers:

  • Matthew Weinstein, Chair, Real Estate Lease Restructuring, Cozen O'Connor
  • Adam Silverman, Member, Cozen O'Connor
  • A.L. Braun, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Brandywine Realty Trust


Session 2 - 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
"Recent Litigation Trends for the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industry "
Presented by McCarter & English

The pharmaceutical and biotech industries are no stranger to litigation. This session will review recent litigation trends and significant cases impacting the industry and discuss what may be on the horizon. Topics will include Hatch-Waxman, BPCIA, 340B, and the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Speakers:

  • Daniel Silver, Partner, McCarter & English
  • Sky Adams, Senior Litigation Counsel, AstraZeneca


Session 3 - 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
"Managing Risk: An Analysis of Key Contract Provisions In Life Sciences Litigation" 
Presented by Shook Hardy & Bacon

When deals go bad or a collaboration goes wrong, it is often the "simple" boilerplate provisions and words that matter significantly in litigation: indemnity provisions, damages limitation provisions, force majeure and impracticability conditions, dispute resolution provisions, and "commercial reasonableness," to take a few examples.

Join Shook, Hardy & Bacon for this important webinar as we focus on the types of contract provisions that are most often at the center of disputes in the life sciences.

Tom Sullivan, a Litigation Partner at Shook, will analyze and discuss recent case law regarding these and other critical provisions to tease out the lessons learned from the disputes involving these provisions. Tom's extensive experience with complex commercial case in various industries, including health care and the life sciences, will help all in-house counsel become better business advisors for your companies.

Speakers:

  • Stefon David, Associate, Shook Hardy & Bacon
  • Thomas Sullivan, Partner, Shook Hardy & Bacon
  • Don Mankoff, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, PTC Therapeutics, Inc.

 

5:30 p.m.  - 7:30 p.m.
Networking Cocktail Reception

 

~This event has sold out. Please join the waitlist.~

Please join the ACC New York City Chapter and Armstrong Teasdale for a gastronomic experience at the Institute of Culinary Education. Attendees will enjoy seasonal hors d’oeuvres and creative cocktails as they network with peers and participate in a hands-on private culinary class. The evening will conclude with a multi-course dinner and engaging discussion. Participants are encouraged to register early, as space is limited.  

Join Porter Wright attorneys David Kelch and David Belczyk and guest speakers Bernie Rafferty and Brian Webster from Schneider Downs Consulting for an interactive session that will walk you through how the need arises for an internal investigation of fraud and what happens immediately after the investigation.

 

Registration:     3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.   

Program:           4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Reception:         5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.   

 

This program has been preapproved for one hour of PA substantive CLE credit.

**REGISTRATION IS CLOSED**

It is important to understanding how demands for greater remote work flexibility reflect issues unique to different segments of the work force. Now more than ever, employers must evaluate how viewpoints differ based on generation, race, and gender, among other identities, and seek to cultivate positive work environments that embrace these different experiences to reduce legal risk and support DEI initiatives. Join Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys to discuss the emergent legal, cultural and practical challenges facing employers today and what the future of the workplace holds. 

Topics

  • Key legal issues emerging from hybrid workplaces
  • Developing your environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies
  • Implementing or modifying plans that address where and when work will be performed 
    • How these policies and plans create a positive impact on recruitment and retention
  • The importance of DEI assessments and informed programming to cultivate positive work environments 
  • Frameworks for creating a productive, flexible and inclusive workplace

Register today to secure your space!

CLE Credit:

1 CLE Credit (NY) // Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias (Suitable for non-transitional (experienced) attorneys)

**This Venue is ADA Compliant

Join FordHarrison and the women of ACC Tampa Bay at the Duncan McClellan Gallery for a unique evening of art, wine, glass etching, and networking. It's your chance to connect with fellow female professionals while unleashing your creative spirit. 

The evening will begin with a tour of the gallery followed by a wine glass etching workshop with food and beverages available throughout. You won't want to miss it!

Thursday, October 12th
5:00PM - 8:00PM

Duncan McClellan Gallery
2342 Emerson Ave South
St. Petersburg, FL 33712

Managing A Real Estate Portfolio
(Whether or Not Real Estate is Your Core Business)

Join ACC Tennessee and Gold Sponsor Husch Blackwell for a panel discussion regarding the legal aspects of managing a real estate portfolio. Each panelist has significant experience as in house and/or outside counsel providing legal advice on real estate portfolios for RE-focused businesses and companies where real estate is not the main focus of day to day operations.

Agenda:

4:30-5:00 PM Check-In

5:00-6:00 PM Panel Discussion

6:00-7:30 PM Social Hour

Additional Information

1.0 hours of General CLE credit
in Tennessee and Georgia (pending)

Date:

Tuesday, September 26th, 2023

 

Time:

5:30 PM - Arrival & Networking

6:00 PM - Meeting

 

Location:

10 & 10 Enoteca

2223 N Westshore Blvd unit B217

Tampa, FL 33607

 

Details:

Join the Labor & Employment Practice Group for an event to discuss topics relevant to this area of practice. The group will have a guided discussion as well as open for general discussion and planning for future topics and meetings.

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