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.
*30 minutes of the social networking happy hour will include Mixologist, Nathan Oliver*
Location:
Zoom
Topic:
Addressing the Expectations of Today's Workforce While Avoiding Legal Pitfalls
We have seen an unprecedented whirlwind of workforce trends, and employers can expect to see further dramatic changes to continue. The power of these new adaptive ways of working and collaborating have been embraced by some employers and will likely never be reversed, resulting in more flexibility, increased health and safety demands, increased D&I and competitive advantage for talent. Moderated by Fisher Phillips attorney Christine Howard, this panel comprised of employment law attorney LaKisha Kinsey-Sallis, Associate General Counsel Amy Wilbur, and General Counsel David Ferrentino will discuss key trends that will influence the nature of work, how to handle certain demands when they are inconsistent with your operations, and the associated legal complications under the ADA, FLSA, and ADEA, among other laws.
Lehigh Valley area members...we're headed your way! Don’t miss this opportunity to be together IN-PERSON again with your ACCGP colleagues and friends OUTDOORS at the beautiful Folino Estate Winery in Kutztown. Join us with our generous sponsor, Stevens & Lee, for a fun evening of LIVE social interaction, delicious hors d'oeuvres, wine tasting and more! The Barrel Room has been reserved for our use in the event of inclement weather.
To register, click the red button below. Cancellation Policy: 48-hours-notice required to chrisstewart@accglobal.com.
Please join us in Villanova for a “Meet Your Counterparts” Networking Reception after our 3nd Annual Golf Outing at the beautiful Radnor Valley Country Club.
Please join ACC Northeast for this unique series focused on negotiation strategy for in-house lawyers. We have partnered with three regional law firms, Bernstein Shur, Verrill, and Pierce Atwood, to develop the first three sessions. Each of these sessions will provide a “deep dive” into an important aspect of negotiations. This series is free to all in-house counsel.
Part III: Best Practices in Negotiations — How to Optimize Success at the Table
In this interactive and tailored session, the presenters will discuss best practices and strategies for successfully responding to real-life challenges in negotiation, based on examples shared by the presenters and the audience. The presenters will bring research and practical experience to bear and share specific pointers, tools and best practices for effectively interacting across the table with your negotiation counterpart, and will invite participants’ views as well. Topics for discussion may include:
Understanding the Dynamics of Compromise;
Building Rapport and Effective Advocacy;
Managing an Imbalance of Bargaining Power and Difficult Behaviors at the Negotiation Table.
Please come prepared with questions, examples, and areas for discussion.
Be sure to also join us for:
Part IV, "Ethics of Negotiation" on November 17th which will feature a roundtable discussion on Ethics with panelists from each of the prior sessions. Look for further details soon.
Please join ACC Northeast for this unique series focused on negotiation strategy for in-house lawyers. We have partnered with three regional law firms, Bernstein Shur, Verrill, and Pierce Atwood, to develop the first three sessions. Each of these sessions will provide a “deep dive” into an important aspect of negotiations. This series is free to all in-house counsel.
Part II: Undertaking the Negotiations (Verrill Dana LLP)
This VIRTUAL session will feature an interactive negotiation simulation. In addition, a dynamic panel will discuss key concepts including roles and responsibilities of the negotiation team, how to project plan a negotiation, managing critical business and risk issues and developing a playbook.
Part IV, "Ethics of Negotiation" on November 17th which will feature a roundtable discussion on Ethics with panelists from each of the prior sessions. Look for further details in October.
Register below for Part II. Registrants will receive Zoom dial-in information 24 hours prior to the event.
Please join ACC Northeast for this unique series focused on negotiation strategy for in-house lawyers. We have partnered with three regional law firms, Bernstein Shur, Verrill, and Pierce Atwood, to develop the first three sessions. Each of these sessions will provide a “deep dive” into an important aspect of negotiations. This series is free to all in-house counsel.
Part I: Collaborating & Preparing for the Negotiations (PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS NOW TAKING PLACE VIRTUALLY, AND AT A NEW TIME.)
Attorneys from Bernstein Shur,Kevan Lee Deckelmann and Kat Joyce, will be joined by Kelly Whetstone, Deputy General Counsel at Foreside Financial Group, as they discuss the collaborative process between in-house and external counsel in preparing for a critical negotiation in various contexts, including M&A, regulatory applicability and/or approvals and mission critical contracts.
This virtual session will use real-life “war-stories” to illuminate and answer in-house counsel questions on negotiation strategy:
Better ways to align on objectives;
How to gain critical insights to aid in negotiations;
Identifying Strength & Weakness in negotiation positions;
Leveraging past experiences in dealing with other side.
Come prepared with your questions and examples. This session will be 90 minutes and offer 1.5 General CLE Maine credits. All registrants will receive the Zoom address 24 hours in advance of session.
Part IV, "Ethics of Negotiation" on November 17th which will feature a roundtable discussion on Ethics with panelists from each of the prior sessions. Look for further details in October.
This discussion will touch on recent developments and trends, and provide specific action items -- and a few tricks -- in safeguarding a company’s trademarks and copyrights. Ned Himmelrich will share some best practices for corporate counsel to use in protecting the company’s brands and creative works. Topics will likely include the following:
Prosecuting or defending a broad range of matters can often turn on evidence that lawyers often don’t realize exists. Matters involving trade secrets, employee theft, family law, workplace harassment, noncompete clauses (among others) can hinge on the recovery of deleted data, data on mobile devices, or other ephemeral sources (social media, for example). Join us to learn about what types of evidence can be uncovered; how to defensibly and efficiently preserve the data; and how to analyze the data to your competitive advantage.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Daimler in 2014 changed long standing views of general jurisdiction in the United States. The impact of that decision is still being felt today. This CLE will review some of the cases that followed Daimler and discuss their impact on corporations. In addition, this CLE will review various state business registration statutes and their impact on the jurisdictional analysis. We will discuss what issues corporations need to consider when dealing with the changing case law and what risks are posed by registering to do business in other states.