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Two of the biggest cybersecurity threats facing companies today are ransomware attacks and business email compromises (BECs).  Ransomware attacks can lead to millions of dollars in costs and the loss of highly sensitive data. BECs are increasingly used as a source of fraudulent wire transfers, which create potential liability and loss of funds.  And to top it off, the plaintiff’s bar is keeping an eye out on data breaches and other privacy issues.
 
Our speakers will identify the key legal issues and provide practical advice on steps in-house counsel can take to help their companies minimize the risks associated with ransomware and BEC.  Learn the steps you need to implement now to reduce litigation risks associated with these everyday occurrences.

These issues aren't going away anytime soon, and are increasing in frequency and exposure, so you won't want to miss this webinar.

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A review of the theme of "the Local vs. the Federal" in The Steel Bar, from the beginnings of the American progressive era through the present day, with insights from Ron Schuler, author of The Steel Bar, and former Pennsylvania governor and Spilman counsel Tom Corbett, who during his career has served as a local prosecutor in the Allegheny County District Attorney's office, Pennsylvania Attorney General, and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of PA.

Grit, Growth Mindset, and Mental Health: Strategies for Coping During the Pandemic and Beyond

Join us virtually on Wednesday, May 19 at 12:00 pm for an interactive CLE session* on grit, growth mindset, and stress management for lawyers. Presented by Marcia Narine Weldon,  a law professor at the University of Miami, General Counsel and Chief Diversity Officer of MDO Partners, General Counsel of a sustainable startup, and CEO of Illuminating Wisdom, an executive coaching and consulting firm, this session will cover the psychosocial aspects of a healthy workplace, the impact of mental health and addictions on lawyers and their clients, the ethical ramifications of working with clients while under acute stress or impairment, the relationship between imposter syndrome and mental health, how developing grit and a growth mindset can enhance well-being and success, and practical tools to raise well-being on a short and long term basis.

 Click here to register and join us. Registration is complimentary.

 *CLE credits pending with the Florida Bar

 More on our speaker Marcia Narine Weldon

Marcia Narine Weldon is a law professor at the University of Miami, General Counsel and Chief Diversity Officer of MDO Partners, General Counsel of a sustainable startup, and CEO of Illuminating Wisdom, an executive coaching and consulting firm. She is the former Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Privacy Officer of a Fortune 500 company, and has also worked as an attorney for two AmLaw 50 law firms. She's been certified or trained in mental health first aid, hypnotherapy, neurolinguistic programming (NLP), meditation facilitation, emotional freedom technique (tapping), breathwork, and the DISC and Hogan assessment instruments. She's coached employees, executives, entrepreneurs, and board members for over twenty years. She's consulted on human capital, legal, compliance, and strategic issues for businesses and nonprofits of all sizes.

 In May 2011, she testified before the House Financial Services Committee in Congress on the unintended impact of Dodd-Frank Financial Reform on corporate compliance programs. In 2012, the Secretary of Labor appointed her to the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee, where she served for five years. She also served on the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust from 2014-2017. She earned her law degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School, and her undergraduate degree, cum laude, in political science and psychology from Columbia University. She has been admitted to the bars of New York, New Florida, New Jersey (inactive) and the United States Supreme Court and has been interviewed by NPR,  the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal. the Guardian, Compliance Week, and other outlets around the world.

The ACC Georgia Women’s Initiative is excited to invite you (and your families) to a unique event for us to network with one another in a fun and competitive way.  We will be participating in a completely virtual interactive Game Night!  The quiz show questions will be fun, engaging, exciting, and we may even have some special ACC “past-event” trivia in it, so be prepared!  There will be raffle drawings throughout the event and a grand prize awarded to the top scorer!

This webcast, featuring B&D attorneys John Cruden, Brook Detterman, Allyn Stern, and Meghan Morgan, will feature a high-level overview of the environmental priorities of the Biden-Harris administration.

Keying in on what has happened in the first 90 days and what is on the horizon, this panel will discuss what areas legal departments should be most concerned with, as well as what legislation/regulations to expect in the near future.  Our panel will provide personal insights on some of the cabinet appointees and other leaders, e.g., B&D alumna Brenda Mallory, who was just confirmed to lead the White House's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) as its 12th Chairperson, and how those individuals will be poised to help carry out the Biden agenda.

For a preview of potential action items for companies, B&D has compiled an outline organized by subject-specific practice areas in this article.
 
Please plan to register today, and invite your in-house counsel colleagues, EH&S professionals, and business leaders at your companies.

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The role of legal operations continues to be elevated within corporate legal as departments of all sizes expand capabilities, and infrastructure needs for in-house counsel grow.  In-house legal spending increased 13% from 2018 to 2020* and 61% of legal departments now employ at least one legal operations professional, a 39.4% increase since 2015.

With the increased investment in and emphasis on legal operations comes added responsibility and expectations to deliver on the promise of creating greater efficiency in corporate legal.

In-house counsel along with their operations colleagues are invited to join ACC Northeast and FTI for this important webinar.  For anyone new to this legal operations role, or those with increased responsibility, creating efficiencies by focusing on technology modernization will help deliver value in 2021.  Deana Uhl, Managing Director at FTI Consulting, and MaryBeth Blair, Legal Operations Director at UNFI will describe how best to actively engage in this modernization effort in order to help shape your departments' future and help you become true strategic partners in the business.

Areas of focus for this discussion will include:

• Identifying and assessing existing business processes and technology infrastructure;
• Legal operations and in-house counsel alignment on future state roadmaps, dependencies, and budget;
• Developing key metrics and ROI;
• Selecting and deploying technologies and supporting processes.

Register below.  Dial-in will be sent 24 hours prior to the webinar.