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The Benefits of Building and Growing Your In-House Pro-Bono & Volunteer Program

In-house legal teams can reap many of the same benefits as law firms when implementing pro bono programs at their companies. Strong pro bono programs can enhance critical aspects of the operations of a company as well as their legal department. The ACC Georgia Chapter welcomes Rachel Spears, the Executive Director of Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta; Rick McMurtry, SVP and Associate General Counsel with WarnerMedia; and Jeff Douglass, Partner & Pro Bono Chair at Morris, Manning and Martin, LLP; for an engaging discussion on the benefits of a pro bono program. Their presentation will include how to get started, how to grow the program and the benefits it will bring to your organization and your practice.

The presentation will cover:

• Making the case to business leadership

• Policy and program development

• Determining the interests, activities, and skills of your team and company

• Addressing challenges including malpractice insurance and attorneys licensed in other states

• Creating opportunities

• Maximizing the benefits of an in-house pro bono program, such as:

o Engagement, teamwork and morale

o Recruitment and retention

o Integration with the company, the community and the profession

o Enhanced inside/outside counsel relationships

o Hands on learning for junior members of in-house team

• Engaging non-lawyer staff

• Goal setting and tracking success

Presented by ACC IP Network, ACC Georgia Chapter, and Kilpatrick Townsend

What can U.S. attorneys say in cease & desist letters both against U.S. infringers and infringers in key foreign jurisdictions? For instance, the United Kingdom has some stricter rules. Is there language that would be unethical for a US attorney to use, especially against overseas parties? This webinar will review strategic and tactical issues involved in drafting C&D letters, the use of investigators, and pretense.

Bostock v. Clayton County is now the law of the land. In this groundbreaking decision, the Supreme Court found that Title VII protects employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation and transgender status as part of its ban on discrimination “because of” sex.

What does this decision mean for DMV employers, and what new questions are likely to percolate to the surface as a result? Join us for a review of pre-Bostock laws in this region, an explanation of Bostock, and a practical discussion about the next round of issues relating to workplace protection of LGBT individuals. What happens when religious accommodation and LGBT rights clash? What should an employer do when an employee plans to transition to a different gender? What are the latest tips to ensure sensitivity and inclusion of LGBT+ employees, and what about nonbinary and gender nonconforming workers?  This important discussion will guide your organization into the post-Bostock world.
Presented by Teresa Burke Wright, Principal at Jackson Lewis and Benjamin Lindorf, General Counsel at the Institute for Defense Analyses.

1.5  hours of VA MCLE credit pending.

The webinar will begin with a 50-minute presentation, followed by two half-hour interactive breakout sessions.
 
Warner Norcross + Judd presents the first webinar in a three-part series, titled “COVID-19 Safeguard Requirements for Your Workplace,” designed to inform in-house counsel on the important and specific issues facing employers today.
 
Join Warner attorneys Ed Bardelli, Amanda Fielder, Jonathan Kok and Steve Palazzolo for an overview of the safeguard requirements for reopening your workplace. Businesses have faced myriad practical and legal employment challenges as they implement measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while minimizing the economic impact. Executive Orders provide guidance for employers on how to maintain compliance, yet are vague or silent in many areas, thus resulting in a variety of employer questions. We’ll review the safeguard requirements and also discuss potential employment litigation issues relating to terminations and furloughs, workplace safety, discrimination and wage and hour issues.
Look for our future webinars on force majeure and negotiation tactics for in-house counsel – coming soon!

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, employers already struggled to comply with myriad employee leave and workplace safety obligations. Passage of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and local “emergency” paid sick leave laws, along with brand new requirements for operating a safe workplace, have brought even more complexity to employers’ compliance efforts.

This interactive forum will provide key insights into how employers can manage leave and accommodation obligations as well as workplace safety issues now and in the future.

A Roundtable is a casual forum for ACC NEO members to collaborate with each other regarding typical in-house concerns—with a dash of perspective from outside counsel.

Participating Littler attorneys:
Meredith C. Shoop, Shareholder | Co-Chair, OFCCP Practice Group
Jessica A. Bieszczak, Associate
Jennifer Orr, Associate

Please note:
- Our webinar audience capacity is limited...register soon!
- Login information will be provided to participants the day before the webinar.

If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Beatty at RBeatty@littler.com or 412.201.7667.

The webinar will cover the impact of COVID-19, Executive Orders and the June 22, 2020 Presidential Proclamation on employment-based immigration and compliance. We will have a Q&A and questions are welcome in advance.

Please email your question to  ACC VP-Programs Nate Platt at nplatt@libertytire.com or ACC Western PA Chapter Administrator Barb Dudek at westernpa@accglobal.com.

 

Join us for an overview of some of the key legal considerations when conducting business north of the border. In this session we’ll consider some of the central concerns and key differences for US entities from a general corporate, labor and employment, intellectual property and procurement perspective. In addition, we’ll consider how COVID-19 has affected the legal landscape and discuss the ever-evolving approach to reopening and the impact the pandemic is having on companies operating in Canada at large.

 

Presented by J. David Henry, Dan Palayew, Kathleen Lemieux, Jason Mueller-Neuhaus and David Sherriff-Scott, Partners with Borden Ladner Gervais and an in-house panelist.

1.0  hours of VA MCLE credit pending.

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