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Date:

Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

 

Time:

6:00 PM

 

Location:

Hatchet Hangout

2360 Central Ave. N.

St. Petersburg, FL 33712

 

Details:

Join our ACC Tampa Bay Women's Group for a networking social event at Hatchet Hangout! Spots are limited so RSVP fast!

Employer Readiness for ICE Enforcement Actions

Workplace immigration enforcement actions are on the rise across several industries. 

In this program, Carlton Fields shareholder Erin Hoyle will discuss how employers can proactively prepare for potential ICE audits and raids by understanding their rights and obligations, establishing compliance protocols, and educating employees to avoid severe penalties, operational disruptions, and reputational damage. 

Thursday, May 15, 2025
11:30 AM - Registration
Noon - 1:00 PM - Lunch and Program

Carlton Fields Corporate Center III
4221 West Boy Scout Boulevard 
Tampa, FL 33607

IT’S BACCCCKKKKKK!!!!

 

Calling all foodies and legal eagles—do you drool over gourmet eats and good company? How about staying in the know on the latest employment law scoop? Say no more! The Labor & Employment Practice Group is rolling out the red carpet at Mise en Place on May 21st from 6:00-9:00 PM for an evening of deliciousness and laid-back vibes. Join us in a swanky private room with rockstar Ogletree Deakins attorneys Caren Marlowe and Dee Anna Hays for dinner, drinks, and chill chats about what’s hot in employment law.

 

Got burning questions? Submit your topics ahead of time and let’s dish! But here’s the catch—only 21 ACC members can snag a seat at this exclusive table, and last year, spots vanished faster than free dessert. RSVP ASAP to lock in your spot for the tastiest law night of the season!

Please join us for a CLE Luncheon

 

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

 

11:30 am Registration & Networking

12:00 – 1:00 pm Program

 

Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club

601 S MacDill Ave

Tampa, Florida 33629

 

Boilerplate and Beyond: Advanced Contracting Strategies for In-House Counsel

 

In today’s rapidly evolving legal and economic landscape, carefully crafted contract provisions are essential to safeguarding a corporate client’s interests. This presentation will explore strategies for mitigating risk, preserving flexibility, and ensuring enforceability through specific contract clauses and proactive negotiation. Attendees will gain practical insights on key contract clauses, including artificial intelligence, force majeure, indemnification, termination rights, and dispute resolution to better prepare their companies for unforeseen challenges and uncertainties. Join us to explore the latest legal trends and insights to stay ahead in your role.

 

Please inform your host of your Entrée selection:

 

  1. Chicken Piccata with Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes, Steamed Broccolini, Lemon White Wine Butter Sauce, and Fried Capers

  2. Pan Seared Local Grouper with Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes, Asparagus, and Lemon Tarragon Cream

  3. Vegan Chef’s Selection

 

Please RSVP by 6/6/2025 and please inform the host if you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions.

 

1.0 CLE credit pending. 

Join the ACC NCR Greater Virginia Committee for a micro-networking happy hour and fundraiser benefiting the Federation of Virginia Food Banks!

In conjunction with our Food from the Bar campaign—which unites legal organizations across the D.C. area to raise funds and compete in support of the Capital Area Food Bank—we are also proud to support the Federation of Virginia Food Banks, the Commonwealth’s largest hunger-relief network.

How you can help:
When you register, we encourage you to contribute to our fundraising campaign with a suggested donation of $15. In 2024 alone, Virginia’s food banks distributed 175 million pounds of food. Your support helps ensure families and children across the region have access to the meals they need to thrive.

Submit your donation here!

This happy hour is open to in-house counsel and friends. Bring a colleague, connect with fellow professionals, and learn more about our committee—all while supporting an important cause.

Light appetizers will be provided. Guests will be responsible for purchasing their own drinks.

We hope you’ll join us!

*REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED - IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER, PLS EMAIL CHRISTINA at southflexec@accglobal.com*

Join ACC South Florida for its 15th Annual CLE Conference, "Anchors Away: Charting the Course for In-House Counsel" to be held on Friday, September 5, 2025. This conference is being hosted at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL.

The CLE Conference features:

  • Up to 6 hours of CLE credit* with three tracks of programming to ensure seminars of interest to all ACC South Florida members
  • Keynote luncheon and seminar with Ethics CLE credit

Early bird pricing ends August 1. 

Registration closes August 15.

*CLE credit pending with the Florida Bar.

Guests and non-members must be in-house counsel.

A room block at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is not available for this event. We apologize for any inconvenience.

This session will explore the ways in which lawyers are beginning to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the ethical challenges they face, including compliance with the Virginia Rules of Professional Responsibility.

Topics will include:

  • Dangers inherent in generative AI, including limited data sets and “hallucinations.”
  • The lawyer’s duty of competence concerning generative AI platforms.
  • The risks of revealing confidential client information through generative AI.
  • Consulting with clients about the lawyer’s use of generative AI.
  • Avoiding potential breaches of duties to courts and third parties due to inaccurate information supplied by generative AI.
  • Law firm management’s duties of supervision regarding generative AI.

 

Presented by Craig Singer, and David Riskin, Partners at Williams & Connolly, and Jackie Stanley, Senior Compliance Counsel, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Health and Medicines, Pfizer.

2.0 Hours of VA MCLE Ethics Credit pending.

 

Call for volunteers:

Do you want to learn about intellectual property, or share your knowledge of intellectual property with others? Are you interested in volunteering your time? If yes, this program is right for you. All experience levels are welcome, whether you don’t know the difference between a trademark or copyright, or you’ve spent the past 20 years advising clients on complex IP matters.

The IP experts at Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C. (CLL) are teaming up with the ACC-NYC chapter and Volunteers of Legal Services (VOLS) to provide a unique program that includes a one-hour training on trademarks, copyrights and patents, followed by a one-hour clinic in which ACC members are paired with experienced IP attorneys to provide legal advice to microentrepreneurs and start-up businesses.

Spots are very limited. This volunteer opportunity is for ACC members only and you must be prompt and available for the entire event. 

Whether you're growing your legal team or just looking for new strategies, this is a great chance to share ideas and connect. Hosted by Paragon Legal in partnership with ACC Michigan.

📅 Date: June 4, 2025

🕓 Time: 4–6 PM (discussion begins at 4:45 PM)

📍 Location: Goodnite Gracie, 224 Sherman Dr, Royal Oak, MI

 

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Registration

 

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
"Hot Topics in Cybersecurity and Privacy: Safeguarding Innovation in Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma"
Presented by Hogan Lovells

As the healthcare, biotech, and pharmaceutical sectors grow increasingly data-driven, the stakes for cybersecurity and privacy have never been higher. This panel will explore the latest regulatory developments, emerging cyber threats, and best practices for protecting sensitive patient data, proprietary research, and digital infrastructure. Hear from industry leaders and legal advisers as they unpack real-world breaches, evolving global standards, and strategies for building resilient, compliant data ecosystems in an era of rapid innovation.

Speakers:

  • Jasmeet K. Ahuja, Partner, Hogan Lovells
  • Nathan Salminen, Partner, Hogan Lovells
  • Alex Erin, Associate, Hogan Lovells
  • Jason Herpel, VP, Associate General Counsel, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals

 

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
"Trends and Developments in Preemption in Life Sciences Litigation"
Presented by Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP

The presentation will focus on recent decisions around preemption that is a critical defense for companies in litigation in the life sciences space.  As part of that, we will explore how the recent decision in the Loper case factors into the preemption context.

Speakers:

  • Thomas Sullivan, Partner, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • Kevin Dulaney, Associate, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • David Rifkind, Chief Legal Officer, Caidya

 

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
"Licensing as an Alternative to M&A"
Presented by Troutman Pepper Locke

In the current landscape, life sciences companies are facing a volatile public market, fierce competition for public financing and FDA staffing shortages that threaten to slow down approval pathways. Join Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys, Deborah Spranger and EA Weeks, and CSL General Counsel Amy Demediuk as they explore how licensing and collaborations offer a strategic alternative to M&A by allowing companies to overcome funding challenges, share expertise and resources, and accelerate the path to market. 

Speaker:

  • Deborah L. Spranger, Partner, Troutman Pepper Locke
  • EA Weeks, Ph.D., Counsel, Troutman Pepper Locke 
  • Amy Demediuk, General Counsel, Global R&D and Strategy, CSL Behring
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