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.
The ACC Georgia Chapter welcomes CLASS-LLC, whose founder and managing director, Keyaan Williams,will present “Protecting Confidential Digital Information”. This session will focus on the steps necessary for protecting confidential digital information from unauthorized access or disclosure: best practices for protecting digital information; the importance of data classification and how to do it properly; how to recognize and avoid social engineering attacks; and key practices for preparing for and responding to data breaches.
Progress in diversity, equity, and inclusion continues to be a priority at ACC NCR and with our members and sponsors. Join ACC NCR sponsors and in-house counsel at this year’s Sponsor Return on Investment program as we share cost-effective methods to further your initiatives and support internal goals. Chapter Board Members MatthewDost and Zack Stewart, along with Co-Chair of the ACC Leadership Academy Steering Committee Sandy Paik, Director of Diversity & Inclusion for Blank Rome Krystal Studavent Ramsey, and Morrison & Foerster Partner Demme Doufekias will provide guidance on how you can leverage the benefits of your ACC NCR sponsorship to advance both your growth and your diversity goals. After the presentation, attendees will be invited to participate in small-group breakouts to network and discuss working together to champion, measure, and accomplish our collective DE&I goals.
We encourage all of our sponsors to invite their internal DE&I leaders as well as their primary contacts to attend the event. To support you doing so, we are increasing the number of representatives that you may send from two to three (Diamond may send four).
Racial and social justice reform is critical to the success of any organization. Affinity/Employee Resource Group (ERG) networks can play a key role in such reform by supporting employees and improving inclusion. During this roundtable conversation, we will share best practices surrounding the formation of Affinity/ERG networks within organizations and legal departments. Additionally, we will discuss the role of the legal department and identify and offer solutions to the legal issues involved in this process.
Presented by Lloyd Freeman, Chief Diversity Officer at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Amy Miller, Shareholder and co-head of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Washington D.C. office and C. Edwin Hopkins-Gillispie, Director - Employment Practices, Lidl US LLC.
This session is for informational purposes only, no MCLE credit will be offered.
If you are a GC or CLO we'd love to have you to join us for our first IN-PERSON GC/CLO Lunch Club gathering in a very long time! We will be meeting in the western suburbs at Liberty Hill, the former ACE Club golf resort newly acquired by The Union League, where the open roundtable discussion will revolve around the many aspects of returning to our offices, and other hot topics that keep GCs and CLOs up at night. There is no charge for GC/CLO chapter members to attend this luncheon, but pre-registration is required.
Agenda:
11:45 a.m. - Registration
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Open Discussion on Return to Office & Other Hot Topics
Please join ACC Greater Philadelphia's IT/Privacy & e-Commerce Committee and our host, Fisher & Phillips LLP, for a virtual “roundtable” discussion regarding the status of state-specific privacy legislation in various parts of the country. The discussion will specifically include:
The status of notable CCPA-inspired legislation in various jurisdictions in which such legislation is still being considered;
The requirements of the recently-passed Virginia CDPA; and,
Pending BIPA-inspired biometric privacy legislation and how employers may be impacted by pending legislation.
Interested participants who sign up for this event by Wednesday, June 9th will receive a GrubHub gift card for use in purchasing lunch for the roundtable, courtesy of Fisher Phillips LLP.
To RSVP, click the red registration button below. Webinar log-in credentials will be provided prior to the event.
Does your company understand the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification requirements including special provisions that resulted from the pandemic? This CLE will provide an overview of Form I-9 requirements, appropriate steps for return-to-work, and potential liability for noncompliance.
This program will address: • various intellectual property tools for protecting designs, such as product form factor and graphic user interfaces; and • how to respond after receiving a patent cease and desist letter, including options for attacking the patent outside of a conventional lawsuit in court.
