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.
We all know to dress and act professionally for an interview. We have adopted “pops of color” in our fashion choices and perfected the handshake to distinguish ourselves as THE candidate for the job. But in this age of virtual interviews, delivering a lasting impression is harder than ever when our worlds are confined to a 15” laptop screen.
Join us for a discussion that will not only cover the best practices of video interviews, but also ways to prepare your thinking and environment before the meeting (and how to recover from those surprise interruptions to which we are all vulnerable these days). Looking forward to chatting with you on the small screen!
SPEAKERS: · Kimberly Hulsey, Director, In-House Counsel Recruiting - Major, Lindsey & Africa · Rick O’Connor, Director – Client Development, Interim Legal Talent - Major, Lindsey & Africa · Michael Lyons, Managing Director – Client Development, Interim Legal Talent - Major, Lindsey & Africa
A ZOOM meeting link is in your confirmation email and will be circulated the day before the event.
The global pandemic is affecting every aspect of the economy, including in-house legal departments. Join Debbie Tang, Partner & Executive Recruiter at Bridge Partners, to learn how to search for a job under pandemic conditions. We will discuss how to turn crisis into opportunity, including how to network and search for a job in this new environment and whether timelines for hiring decisions are different.
A ZOOM meeting link is in your confirmation email and will be circulated the day before the event.
We look forward to you joining us for the second of twoNovemberCLEwebinars presented by our Platinum Sponsor, Littler, onNovember19. A cocktail delivery happy hour with some Bingo fun and prizes will follow!
Register by Nov.12to receive your Gobble-let cocktail kit!
Cocktail kits will be delivered containing the ingredients necessary to make your own happy hour cocktails. Everyone who receives a cocktail kit will be expected to join this virtual event - pleaseONLYsign-up if you know you can attend. Cocktail kits will be delivered onNovember17-18.Complimentary deliveries to Orange and Seminole County. Store pick-up available in Brevard and Volusia Counties.
Conducting Investigations in a Virtual World
Presenters: Nicole Dunlap and Michele Ramos
Effective internal investigations are one of the most critical components in the area of employment law liability prevention. Employee lawsuits are increasingly focusing on the adequacy of an organization's investigation, with verdicts turning on whether the investigation was properly conducted and if the investigator was sufficiently trained. Internally, effective investigation practices have become a large part of an employer's ability to promote and maintain a "speak-up" culture, wherein employees learn to associate their organization's responsiveness to complaints with important principles of fairness and respect. In our current environment, we have to ensure our virtual investigations met our entities' and employees' needs and expectations.
Five Key Takeaways from the 2020 DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (“the Guidance”)
2- M. ELAINE JOHNSTON & KENNETH RIVLIN
International / Cross-border Compliance Trends: Sanctions, Foreign Direct Investment (e.g., CFIUS and its non-US counterparts), ABC & Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
3- Roundtable
COVID-19 Related Compliance Challenges/Lessons Learned/Practical Tips
Specific risk areas – potential items: Cyber security, privacy, protection of IP and confidentiality and people working
The unique compliance issues + Best practices compliance tips guidance
This program will take a deep dive into the current state of investigations, enforcement, prevention and mitigation strategies in light of increased government funding from COVID-19, and what contractors can expect from new and existing oversight bodies focusing on fraud, waste and abuse.
Presented by Sirena Castillo, Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew Zimmitti, Partners, Investigations, Compliance and White Collar Defense with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP and Jon A. Mellis, Director and Assistant General Counsel at VMware, Inc.
Please join the ACC NCR Young Lawyers Initiative and Community Service Forum as well as sponsor Garrison & Sisson for a virtual happy hour featuring light-hearted BINGO for a good cause. The evening will feature information about N Street Village, one of the largest providers of housing and support services for women experiencing homelessness in Washington, DC. Garrison & Sisson will contribute $10 per attendee directly to N Street Village. Attendees will network and have fun, and will be able to learn more about N Street Village, including how to get involved. Register today to join us for an evening of fun for a great cause.
Thank you to our sponsor Garrison & Sisson for hosting this event and thank you to our ACC NCR leaders from the Young Lawyers Initiative (Generation Y and late Generation X) and Community Service Forum. All members are welcome to attend.
Join ACC MI for a virtual SPY Cocktail Party, hosted by the International SPY Museum in Washington DC. You’ll be able to mingle with fellow in-house counsel, drink in hand—wearing disguise attire if you choose—while hearing tantalizing spy tales about James Bond and real life spies that gave him a run for his money.
Discover the shadow world of spying as your team of agents conduct a virtual infiltration of the SPY Museum from the comfort and security of their own “safe house.”
This event is complimentary and is only open to ACC MI members and in-house counsel non-members. Space is limited, please register to reserve your spot.
Please contact Nicole Smith, ACC MI Executive Director, with any questions at michigan@accglobal.com.
While most of life came to a standstill in 2020, the Federal Government was hard at work advancing a number of key initiatives that impact commercial item contractors. This panel will cover recent developments in commercial item contracting, including GSA’s ongoing Schedules consolidation, efforts to implement various NDAA initiatives (Sections 846, 876, 889), as well as pricing and supply chain issues. Presented by Ryan Roberts and Townsend Bourne, Partners, at Sheppard Mullin and Kevin Joyce, Senior Manager, Corporate Counsel at ServiceNow.
