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Join us for a fun-filled evening at The Ballroom Bowl! Connect with your in-house counsel peers over a few rounds of bowling, delicious snacks, and great conversation. Whether you’re a bowling pro or just in it for the laughs, come unwind and network.

This event is free of charge and for ACC Members. You must RSVP to attend.

Space is limited and no walk-ins will be permitted.

Beveridge & Diamond's Boston office invites ACC Northeast members for a lively networking event at PKL Boston.  Come experience the pickleball craze while socializing and enjoying signature cocktails and delicious appetizers from PKL's Chopped!-winning chef.  In addition to the pickleball courts, the space also includes cornhole, and cozy cabanas, for those that would rather spectate or just socialize.  You don't need to be a pickleball aficionado to participate, but we will have a coach join us to answer any questions and offer guidance if needed.  Come network, play some games, and meet up with friends and colleagues old and new!

Attendance is limited to 35 so don't delay - register below today!

Maintaining productivity and morale in today’s workforce has become even more challenging. It continues to be imperative that employers not only create and maintain documentation regarding employee performance, but effectivedocumentation. Our presenters will discuss the art and law when it comes to effectively engaging in performance management for employees, including:

  • The need for effective documentation – the goals of performance-related documentation
  • The dangers of ineffective performance documentation
  • How to create effective evaluation programs and documentation – the “TIE” principle
  • Effectively training the evaluators
  • Benchmarking performance management tools and strategies in 2025

After the CLE presentation, enjoy great views, appetizers, and drinks as you reconnect with colleagues.

Understanding how you can effectively draft and enforce restrictive covenants is essential to ensure they are both legally enforceable and tailored to your organization’s strategic objectives. This session will address the legal and strategic considerations that inform the drafting of restrictive covenants in employment agreements, and how to respond to suspected breaches of employee restrictive covenants.

 

Lunch and Registration: 11:00 – 11:30am

Session and Lunch: 11:30am - 1:00 pm

As the legal and regulatory landscape surrounding AI continues to evolve, in-house counsel must stay ahead of emerging risks, ethical considerations, and compliance challenges.  Join ACC Northeast on May 2 as Pierce Atwood’s cross-functional Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning team, including members of the firm’s litigation, compliance and transactional groups and the firm’s in-house general counsel, leads an in-depth, practical discussion on the use of generative AI in legal practice and the latest trends shaping AI-related litigation, enforcement, and lawmaking.

Part I: The Use of Generative AI in the Practice of Law (2 hours)
(Ilan Barzilay, Tim Fisher, Kyle Glover, Michele Kenney, and Jack Manheimer)

  • Session 1: How AI-powered tools function in legal practice
  • Session 2: Ethical duties and risk considerations when using generative AI
  • Session 3: Interactive exercise on real-world AI use cases for in-house counsel

Part II: Trends to Watch in AI-Related Litigation, Enforcement & Lawmaking (1 hour)Melanie Conroy, Ariel Pardee, Kasey Boucher Pierter, and Vivek Rao)

A panel of Pierce Atwood Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning team members, —spanning litigation, compliance, and transactional disciplines—will highlight developments and trends they’re tracking in 2025, including:

  • Class action litigation trends;
  • Regulatory enforcement priorities;
  • Copyright infringement and protectability considerations;
  • Trade secret protection strategies; and,AI-focused legislative developments in the U.S. and beyond.

The formal program will run 9:00 am – 12:10pm.  Light breakfast and lunch will be provided before and after, with opportunity to meet and catch up with other attendees.

This program is approved for 2 Maine ethics CLE credits and 1 Maine general CLE credit. Attorneys seeking credit in other states can receive a certificate of attendance to complete those submissions.

Register below.

The discussion for our next GC/CLO Lunch Club will focus on the General Counsel as a strategic business partner.  Adesola Adegbesan from Exelon will lead the discussion on how GC's can drive business growth while managing legal risks, bridging the gap between legal, operations, and the C-suite and earning a a seat at the strategy table—what CEOs and boards expect from modern GCs.

There is no charge for GC/CLO chapter members to attend this luncheon, but pre-registration is required.

Please note, no CLE credit will be provided for this program.




9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Registration

 

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
"Good Leaders Must Be Great Mentors"
Presented by Fisher Phillips

While hard work is a given and exceptional work is crucial in the legal industry, few attorneys achieve leadership positions and career success without the benefit of mentoring along the way.  

Everyone understands the mentors are necessary but do we know what makes a good or poor mentor, how do we ensure that we’re the former, and why do we care about mentoring to create future leaders? 

Join the presenters as they engage in an interactive discussion about the mentoring that helped us achieve our desired professional goals, while doing excellent work and maintaining a personal life, and about the importance of finding time to mentor junior attorneys so that they take the initiative to become future leaders.

Speakers:

  • Christina Michael, Partner, Fisher Phillips
  • Leslie Mishrikey, Assistant GC, Exelon Corporation 

 

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
"Leveling Up with Purpose: Navigating Career Milestones"
Presented by Cozen O'Connor

This session is designed for women lawyers who are ready to recognize and embrace the defining moments that shape their professional journeys. Together, we will explore the concept of leveling up your career – from identifying critical turning points to making purposeful decisions to strategically achieving your ambitions. Through practical advice and shared experiences, the panel will discuss how to take full advantage of opportunities, build on your successes, and maintain momentum to reach new heights. Whether you are planning your next career step or reflecting on how to grow further, this session will inspire and equip you to move forward with intention and confidence. 

Speakers:

  • Katayun Jaffari, Cozen O'Connor
  • Calli Padilla, Member, Cozen O’Connor
  • Catherine Yun, Member, Cozen O’Connor
  • Rachel Collins Clarke, Adaptimmune

 

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. 
Luncheon

 

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
"Her Seat at the Table – The Important Role of Women on the Deal Team"
Presented by Holland & Knight

Join us for an insightful discussion with Holland & Knight lawyers Amy Leder and Emily Hantverk and American Express Senior M&A Counsel Regina Sorin, highlighting how women’s leadership of – and on – deal teams can help deliver better results. Through candid conversations, we will explore the characteristics of the exceptional corporate lawyer, and how women who show balanced insight and judgment add client value and contribute to superb results.

Speakers:

  • Emily J. Hantverk, Associate, Holland & Knight
  • Amy S. Leder, Partner, Holland & Knight
  • Regina Sorin, Senior M&A Counsel, American Express

 

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 
"Path to Success:  Unconventional paths to a career in law, risk taking and self-promotion for women lawyers"
Presented by Hogan Lovells

Jasmeet Ahuja and Kelliann Payne will discuss their similar yet windy paths to a career in the law, as well as lessons they have learned regarding risk taking and self-promotion within a law firm, industry and the government. They will discuss their different practice areas and their personal paths in the legal practice, practical tips for advancing one’s legal career, and the importance of finding strategic intersections of your skills and experience. Audience members will learn what has worked for them, as well as what has not!

Speakers:

  • Jasmeet Ahuja, Partner, Hogan Lovells
  • Kelliann Payne, Partner, Hogan Lovells
  • Jami Segota, Deputy General Counsel, Integra Lifesciences

Marietta area members, ACC Georgia President Anne Kamosso invites you to join her for breakfast at Sugar Cakes in Marietta on Tuesday, April 22. There’s no agenda except to get to know some of your local members and have some fun.

We’re capping attendance at 10 to keep the small group vibe.  Attendees’ breakfast is on the Chapter, but you must register in advance below. See you on April 22!

While we understand that some "no shows" are unavoidable, if you need to cancel, we ask for 48 hours’ notice to georgia@accglobal.com.

Hey, don’t stop reading yet!  Are you interested in speaking at a 2025 ACC Georgia Chapter event?  We’re always looking to highlight our members’ viewpoints and expertise, so let us hear from you!  Email georgia@accglobal.com your name, title, employer, email address, and the topic areas you like to talk about, and we’ll add you to our ever-growing list!

Join us as we celebrate the Corporate Scholars Class of 2025 at our annual reception in DC, also known as the ACC NCR unofficial launch of summer!

Over the past two decades, ACC NCR has placed 219 local law students in paid internships at more than 80 host legal departments. 

We plan to be on the rooftop for the evening unless the weather does not cooperate.  It is a great opportunity to network and invest in the next generation of in-house attorneys.

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