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.
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Session I - Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - BREAK
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Session II - Citrin Cooperman
Session I - Misclassified: Business Implications for Hiring Independent Contractors Versus Employees
What are the real business costs and differences between engaging independent contractors as service providers versus employees? Beyond more obvious things like tax and benefits implications, what other factors should be considered classifying new hires (including concerns related to intellectual property and trade secret protection, as well as separation considerations)? In other words, what does it really “cost” to hire an employee versus and independent contractor? Additionally, what are the factors in-house counsel must evaluate to determine whether an individual is appropriately classified as either an independent contractor or an employee? Finally, what are the range of consequences for misclassification?
Session II - Preparing for Battle: Defending Your Company in the Age of the Hacker
During this session you will:
Learn about the most recent cybersecurity trends and statistics;
Discuss real-world examples of clients who have fallen prey to hackers and how it was able to happen;
Discover effective proactive strategies to limit the likelihood and impact of hackers' attempts at infiltrating organizations.
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When you no longer know what day it is anymore, it is officially Blursday. In this dynamic presentation, Littler attorneys will guide you through the maze of new employment law developments and prepare you for the challenges ahead.
Topics to be covered include:
Recruiting and retention strategies in a rapidly changing labor market
Challenges and solutions related to union issues and union avoidance/cooperation efforts
The latest on Covid-19 developments, including masks, vaccines, and remote work policie
While this update won't be Live From New York or have details from Stefon about New York's hottest club, there will be cocktail kits provided to the first 40 registrants - for extra blur.
Come join a team of experienced leaders and new in-house counsel for an open discussion of the thorny issues that can arise in your role as an in-house counsel, including ethical traps, attorney client privilege challenges, internal investigations, and interpersonal skills necessary for your success. We will be joined by David Jimenez, partner at Jackson Lewis P.C. and former in-house counsel. This is the second in a series of programs designed to support new and experienced in-house counsel in your ever-evolving roles. This session will be a one-hour interactive discussion and offer practical tips to help you succeed in your roles.
The rich and famous can teach us a lot about proper estate planning. Michael will review several famous situations relating to estate planning and business succession and provide practical insight into lessons we can take away from their experience. The session will also cover the basics of an estate plan from which to build upon for your own plan.
You are cordially invited to join us for this unique virtual event. ACC Northeast's DE&I Committee, along with Verrill Dana LLP, have crafted this session to offer some light entertainment along with engaging story-telling and conversation about breaking through barriers to "belong."
Rachel Childers, the first female member ever of the brass section in the Boston Symphony Orchestra , will start off with a pre-recorded performance of a piece by one her favorite female composers. Rachel, along with Jamie Whitney of State Street and Regina Hurley and Gene Dahmen of Verrill Dana, will share their "stories" that reinforce that we share more commonalities than differences and how these commonalities can create a culture that promotes belonging. Robin Walker of Goldfinch Bio will moderate the discussion.
This virtual event will be the highlight and offer a great ending to your work day.
Please RSVP below to attend. Registrants will receive dial-in information 24 hours in advance of the event.
Join ACC CFL & ACC Tampa Bay for this important session. Scott L Rogers, Director of the Mindfulness in Law Program at University of Miami School of Law.
This presentation introduces mindfulness and the ways that mindfulness insights and exercises can play a meaningful role in in the lives of attorneys, professionally and personally.
Stay online for a virtual networking happy hour social immediately following the CLE program.
Scott L. Rogers, Founder and Director of the Mindfulness in Law Program at the University of Miami School of Law, will guide us through this important session for In-House Counsel. This joint session is offered to ACC-CFL & ACC Tampa Bay Members.
Many companies are buried in massive volumes of outdated records and information, and those volumes continue to grow at alarming rates. Legal risks, data breach exposure, and e-discovery costs have propelled records retention from the back burner to a red-hot issue for both legal and IT. This session will cover: • Evaluating the legal and business risks caused by retaining too much information for too long • Managing information from new collaboration platforms, like Teams, Slack and Zoom • Developing retention policies and programs and utilizing best practices for all records and information • Cleaning up the mess and developing an ongoing strategy for new data • Minimizing legal and business risks and costs of old data remediation • Overcoming cultural challenges
If you are a GC or CLO, we'd love to have you to join us for our next IN-PERSON GC/CLO Lunch Club gathering! We will be meeting in King of Prussia at The Capital Grille, where our discussion will focus on recruiting and retaining diverse talent in the Legal Department and beyond.
There is no charge for GC/CLO chapter members to attend this luncheon, but pre-registration is required. CANCELLATION POLICY: 48-hours’-notice required to chrisstewart@accglobal.com.