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Please join Suzanne King and Katy Rand of Pierce Atwood for an interactive presentation regarding the recognition and avoidance of harassment and discrimination in the legal industry, specifically tailored to role of in-house counsel.
 
While attendees will receive an important reminder of the definition of sexual harassment, the presentation will cover harassment and discrimination more broadly. Using hypothetical fact patterns, Suzanne and Katy will lead a discussion about discrimination / harassment in the legal industry on the basis of various protected characteristics--including gender identity, gender expression, race, and mental health-and occurring in a variety of contexts.
 
One of the most important things an employer can do to eliminate harassment and discrimination in the workplace is to respond appropriately and effectively when placed on notice of the same. This program will tackle how in-house counsel should respond to a report of harassment or discrimination, including how to conduct an effective investigation and when to impose disciplinary action.
 
Attendees will leave the session with information about how discrimination / harassment other than sexual harassment can manifest, with a greater understanding of their own right to be free from discrimination or harassment, as well as, practical information about how to respond to and address reports of harassment with the goal of promoting a professional and respectful work environment for all employees.

There will be a networking reception immediately following the program, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Register below.

LinkedIn^® is a powerful tool that can support you in every professional realm - job search, overall career development, personal brand, and life-long learning.  The key to unlocking LinkedIn's^® power is knowing how it works, keeping up with its new features, optimizing its networking capacity and seeing the benefits beyond looking up individual members' profiles and reading through news feeds.
 
Please join ACC Northeast and the P&CM (Practice and Career Management Committee) for this webinar presented by legal career transition expert Colleen Torell, J.D., of Keystone Partners Legal.  
 
This updated webinar will help you gain perspective on how you can and should use LinkedIn^® for your own short - long term goals.  Colleen will also address the following topics:

• Putting LinkedIn^® in context: a quick-hit discussion of why in-house counsel should embrace LinkedIn^®;
• Building a stand-out profile that maximizes your active/passive job search, networking presence and personal brand;
• The types of user activity that can drive more profile views and maximize reach;
• Learning opportunities to prepare for career change and other transitions;
• Professional development and life long learning.

Register below.  Registrants will receive dial in/log on information 24 hours prior to the event.

Discover how user-friendly contract management software can effectively assist your organization with managing contracts and committals - including organizing your contracts in a searchable database, receiving email and calendar alerts for key dates, tracking financials, improving cycle times with automated workflows, electronic signature processing, authoring contracts from pre-approved templates and clauses, extracting data with IntelliXtract^™ AI, running advanced reports, and much more.

By joining this webinar, you will discover how contract management software, backed by CobbleStone’s VISDOM^® artificial intelligence with machine learning, can optimize your organization’s contracts - as it can provide you with better governance over your organization’s contracts within a user-friendly legal CLM platform. Learn why thousands of legal professionals around the globe rely on CLM software to streamline their legal operations.

During this webinar, you can learn how to:

• leverage legal CLM software;
• find contracts easier;
• draft stronger contracts;
• manage risk with artificial intelligence;
• improve contract negotiations;
• and more!

With CobbleStone Contract Insight^® contract lifecycle management (CLM) software, you can take control of your contracts and legal operations. After the demonstration, you will have the chance to engage in a question-and-answer time with CLM software expert, Michael Gormley, Jr.

Register below.  This webinar is open to all in-house counsel and their legal operations team.

Workplace investigations are a frequent and challenging issue for any employer and, consequently, for in-house counsel to advise and manage. A flawed workplace investigation can result in organizational issues and in significant liability against an employer. It is therefore imperative for in-house counsel to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to conduct a thorough, fair and effective workplace investigation. 

This session focuses on the essential investigation skills needed by in-house counsel who are charged with advising on, or conducting, workplace investigations. The session will include instructional components, interactive questions and discussion regarding strategies to deal with issues that can arise when conducting investigations. 

By the end of this session, attendees will understand how to:

·  recognize when an investigation is required and how to advise your internal client accordingly

·  organize and conduct an efficient and effective investigation

·  identify and address issues that arise when conducting investigations 

·  make certain that your investigation is conducted fairly

·  avoid claims and allegations that the investigation is flawed or biased 

·  best ensure that your investigation will hold up under the scrutiny of a decision-maker

·  write the report and conclude the investigation

This program contains 30 minutes of Professionalism and 30 minutes of Substantive content.

Want to catch-up with other lawyers that share your passion for privacy, cybersecurity, and innovation over some breakfast? Come join ACC Ontario for our Data Protection & Technology Roundtable! 

Topics include:

• Federal and Provincial Privacy Legislation Updates;
• Artificial Intelligence – A Primer 

The Data Protection & Technology Roundtable will be exploring Artificial Intelligence in a two-part series. Join us for part one this February and contribute to the discussion.

This is an in-person only session. Please bring your ideas and questions to this interactive session. 

Accreditation:
This roundtable session will be eligible for 60 substantive minutes with the Law Society of Ontario.

Hybrid Event: Option to Attend in Person or Online

Making a Difference: Creating or Enhancing Your In-House Pro Bono Programs

Thursday, March 9, 2023 | 4:30 - 6:30 PM 

Miller Canfield (Detroit Office)

150 W. Jefferson, Ste. 2500, Detroit, MI 48226

In-house attorneys possess unique skills that can significantly benefit those in need.  Learn about the numerous pro bono opportunities for in-house counsel and how to have a successful pro bono program for your organization from our panel of experts. Join us as we speak with corporate and law firm experts on establishing and managing an effective and successful in-house pro bono program.

AGENDA:

• 4:00 - 4:30 PM | Registration
• 4:30 - 5:30 PM | Program
• 5:30 - 6:30 PM | Cocktails and Networking

Register Here