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ACC Northeast and Pramata invite you to a virtual, interactive wine and chocolate pairing event on Wednesday, May 11th.  Experience the world of pairing wine with chocolate! Explore how chocolate complements wines; how to properly taste chocolate; and techniques for savoring the two together in this exclusive tasting experience.

Join Delysia Chocolatier's owner and chocolatier, Nicole Patel, named 2022's Best Chocolatier in the Americas, as she leads us through this unique tasting event of handcrafted chocolate truffles.   You'll receive your own chocolate and wine tasting "kit" prior to the event so you can follow along with Nicole!

This event has reached capacity and we are no longer accepting reservations.

We look forward to having you join us!

The ACC Georgia Chapter welcomes Drew Eckl & Farnham, LLP  whose Partner, Sandra Cho, and Christina Jay, Senior Counsel at BlueLinx Corporation, will present “Inside Out – Casual Discussion Between In-house and Outside Counsels About Effectively Controlling Exposure in Workers’ Compensation Claims”.  A simple oversight or mistake at the very outset can spiral into very expensive and lengthy workers’ compensation claims for employers.  An engaging discussion between the presenters will offer tips to mitigate risk and loss and explore how collaboration between legal and human resources can be helpful, as well as other ideas for protecting the competitive edge of your business.  Working knowledge of this area can be important for any in-house legal generalist.  

While we understand that some "no shows" are unavoidable, we kindly ask that you please consider our speakers and hosts who have spent a considerable amount of time and resources to put this event on for you before deciding not to attend. Good attendance helps ensure that ACC Georgia can continue to offer CLE programming and networking events at no cost to our ACC Georgia members. If you need to cancel, we ask for 48 hours’ notice to georgia@accglobal.com.  ACC Georgia reserves the right to charge a fee for attendees who do not cancel.

If you have any questions, please contact Connie Swindell-Harding at georgia@accglobal.com.

Our panel will address five pipelines for talent that many organizations are beginning to assess for the first time.  These pipelines, untested for many employers, bring new legal challenges.  We will identify the challenges and propose practical solutions.

1.           Recruit/hire/train individuals with disabilities
2.           Recruit/hire/train individuals with criminal history
3.           Recruit/hire/train individuals with military service
4.           Recruit/hire/train individuals returning to the workplace
5.           Recruit/hire/train individuals working remotely

With the legal problems understood and solved, your organization can be prepared to make use of talent acquisition methods that will improve your position in this worker shortage era. 

DEI Session: How to Partner with your Law Firms to Achieve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Outcomes

Date: (April 21, 2022) 6:00 pm Dubai time/April 22 10:00 am ET 

Moderator:

Hussain Hadi, Head of Middle East Publishing – LexisNexis

Panelists:

Indira K. Sharma, Partner and Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Committee. Saul Ewing

Michelle Lipkowitz, Litigation Partner at Saul, the Baltimore Office Managing Partner

UPDATE: THIS EVENT WILL NOW BE HELD VIA ZOOM WEBINAR

Gaming is a hot topic these days. Sports wagering is legal in a majority of the states and big cities like Chicago are in the process of giving out a lucrative casino license. Companies love to offer games to drive business to their website and people just want to place wagers online. But, what do you need to know in order to do business with operators in this industry, what to be on the lookout for when your company wants to run a contest and what is the scoop on sports wagering?  This panel will discuss and provide insights on these and other topics.

Join us to hear:

• How to work with operators in this highly regulated industry
   
• Opportunities and quirks in gaming industry construction and real estate projects
   
• Considerations for contests and sweepstakes
   
• Latest sports wagering updates

SPEAKERS

Sarah Biser, Partner/Co-Chair of Construction Practice, Fox Rothschild LLP

Thomas James Lynn, Vice President & Chief Counsel, Property Transactions, Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

Donna More, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP

AGENDA

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM / WEBINAR 

PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY 

Your registration and attendance at this event indicates your consent to be filmed and/ or photographed and to the use of your image, without payment of any kind, for use in program(s) and for other promotional/ editorial activities of the Association of Corporate Counsel - New York City Chapter (ACC-NYC) for future use in any and all media, now known or hereafter created.

FREE for ACC Members & In-House Counsel Non-Members (must be in-house counsel to attend.)

Come enjoy a refreshing margarita and eat some delicious Mexican appetizers!

We will gather in The Veranda, which is the Painted Burro's indoor/outdoor space.  NOTE: proof of vaccinations is required.  Masks will be optional that evening.

We hope to see you in person!  Register below.

Join Us In-Person!!

ACC NCR Black & African American Affinity Group Happy Hour

Please join us for an in-person happy hour hosted by our ACC NCR Black & African American Affinity Group.  This informal gathering is an opportunity to connect and/or reconnect with friends and colleagues.

The goal of our newly formed Black & African American Affinity Group is to share experiences, topics, networking opportunities, and issues impacting Black and African American in-house counsel.  We will plan to be on the patio area unless the weather doesn't cooperate.  Attendees will be responsible for purchasing their own food and drink.  We hope you can join us!

*All attendees are required to comply with ACC NCR's COVID-19 Duty of Care.

IP Issues often arise in many different commercial contexts.  Many standard business agreements such as *master services agreements, *manufacturing  and supply agreements and *consulting agreements have IP clauses that can have an impact on the use and protection of a company's IP assets.  Plus- certain business transactions will require licensing in or out certain IP rights such as the right to use a particular trademark or patented technology.

Panelist discuss best practices for drafting and negotiating license agreements and IP clauses in a variety of business agreements, including:

• Development and Distribution Agreements;
• End-User Licenses
• Manufacturing Services Agreements; 
• Open Source Agreements; Software/SaaS Agreements
• Website Development Agreements

• Workplace Equity and Salary Transparency
• Me Too – 5 Years Later
• Hybrid Workplaces – Are There Pitfalls? 
• Return to Office and Vaccine Policies including complying with client variations

We would be delighted to have you join us at our next in-person networking event.  You’ll enjoy refreshing cocktails, tasty hors d’oeuvres and the camaraderie of your fellow ACC colleagues and friends.

We encourage you to invite your in-house colleagues who are not ACC members to attend this event free of charge to learn more about ACC and have FUN doing it!  We thank our generous sponsor, Dechert LLP, for hosting this event with us.

• FREE for Chapter Members and FREE for any In-house Counsel who may be interested in learning about the benefits of an ACC membership.
• FREE parking across the street in the Suburban Square Parking Garage
• Registration is required at www.acc.com/greaterphilly.  Cancellation Policy:  48-hours-notice required to ChrisStewart@accglobal.com.
• ACC Membership is NOT required for this event.

Register below.