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.
We invite you to join us in the beautiful Niagara region for an afternoon of networking, dining and wine tasting at some of Niagara’s most renowned wineries and restaurants. Transportation to Niagara and back will be provided.
We look forward to you experiencing ACC Ontario’s first winery tour!
What’s new in privilege? In this session, Torys litigators Jeremy Opolsky and Sarah Whitmore will be joined by Google Canada Associate Litigation Counsel Lara Guest as they cover a range of updates on all kinds of privilege, from solicitor-client to settlement, common interest and beyond. The panel will provide a refresher on the forgotten nuances of privileges as well as further updates on the changing law.
How to respond to and navigate a search warrant or other onsite government request;
What internal steps you can take to protect your company and employees;
Common mistakes made during an investigation;
Immediate steps to take following the issuance of a subpoena.
This program is pending approval for 1.0 hours of CLE credit. When registering, please specify the state from which you would like to receive CLE credit.
Join the ladies of Vedder Price for a fun interactive summer event with beautiful views of New York City. You will have the opportunity to network, have light bites and drinks and participate in a DIY Lip Gloss Stations where each attendee will be able to create their lip gloss from scratch.
You will choose sheer, medium or full coverage, as well as shimmer or aromatherapy (grapefruit, peppermint, vanilla, orange or strawberry) and lip treatments such as nourishing oils.
We are looking forward to seeing you in June.
Event registration is FREE for both ACC NYC Chapter Members & Prospective Members (must be in-house counsel)
The annual State of the Corporate Law Department Report from Thomson Reuters has seen a shift in Legal Department priorities over the last few years, with compliance & regulatory requirements rising to the top, followed closely by risk management, data privacy & cost control. What's more, 65% of corporate law departments are experiencing increasing matter volumes, while 59% are dealing with flat if not decreasing budgets. In an environment where you're constantly being asked to do more with less, how do you prioritize while also driving the greatest value for your organization? And as we all know, it's hard to know how to best manage priorities and what tools are available to help lighten the load.
Please plan to join ACC Northeast and Thomson Reuters for this in-depth/in-person roundtable discussion that will attempt to tackle these challenges. Learn about:
Data driven insights around the shifting key challenges law departments are facing across the country;
Actionable best practices including, how to shift outside counsel spend to realize cost savings while not sacrificing quality, how to sustainably bring more work in-house, and how to partner legal with legal ops to measure and track the value of efficiency changes;
How to take advantage of technology to solve key challenges and lighten the load with tools like Practical Law & Legal Tracker.
There will be a Networking Reception immediately following the one hour discussion. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Thomson Reuters professionals and your peers.
The ACC NCR Board of Directors and the Corporate Counsel Awards Co-Chairs and Judges are excited to invite you to the 19th Annual Corporate Counsel Awards Reception!
Please join us to celebrate the finalists and award recipients, toast to the 20th anniversary of the ACC NCR Corporate Scholars Program, and network!
Chasity Boyce,Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Barings, and Co-Founder, Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program (DAPP)
Henrique Canarim, Vice President, Senior Assistant General Counsel at Leidos, and co-lead of ACC NCR's LGBTQ+ Affinity Group
Tina Rao, Assistant General Counsel – Contracts at National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and co-lead of ACC NCR's AAPI Affinity Group
Jessica Young, Assistant General Counsel, Immigration North America at Capgemini America, and co-chair of ACC NCR's DEI Advocates & Allies Subcommittee and co-lead of the AAPI Affinity Group
Microaggressions are commonplace daily verbal, behavioral or environmental slights, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative attitudes toward socially or culturally marginalized groups. Despite the prefix, microaggressions are not inconsequential. They matter because, in order to empower your colleagues and be an effective DEI ally,you must build relationships at the individual level. And, to do that, you need to be aware of the impact these messages are having on someone else, as they often indicate your unconscious biases and leave the other person feeling excluded and devalued.
In this workshop, we will learn to identify microaggressions and recognize how they show up. Our panelists will discuss their experiences with these communications and incidents, how they have learned to react, and how they’ve learned to redirect the speaker and engaged their allies to be interrupters. We then will have small-group discussions in breakout rooms so that attendees may discuss their experiences, the tactics they have employed to address microaggressions, and what they heard in this session.
This program is presented by the DEI Leadership Development Subcommittee.
"An In-House Attorney's Guide to Managing Expert Witness Strategy" Presented by Dechert LLP
Panelists will present and discuss practical guidance for in-house counsel who are faced with litigation requiring expert witnesses. This presentation will walk through the complete expert process, including identification of potential experts, drafting expert reports, preparation for depositions, expert motions practice, and considerations for trial.
Please join ACC NCR Café Con Leche Hispanic/Latinx Affinity Group along with sponsor, Womble Bond Dickinson for a Spring Mixer and interactive discussion on advancing diversity initiatives. Join us in Womble's beautiful Northern Virginia offices featuring panoramic views of the DMV.
Connect with friends old and new. All members are welcome to attend!
Thank you to our host Marcantonio Barnes, a new partner in the Corporate Practice Group and Co-Chair of Womble's Hispanic Affinity Group.