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Navigating Legal, Communications and Reputational Challenges in the Current DEI Landscape
In part two of our engaging webinar series on driving change and defying resistance in DEI, our expert panelists will take a deeper dive into the recent attacks on corporate DEI initiatives. As we face a new presidential administration, these attacks raise critical questions about their implications for organizations committed to DEI. The session will equip attendees with effective strategies to not only protect their DEI efforts from potential threats but also to reinforce their organizational values. Join Gibson Dunn’s DEI Task Force as they discuss strategies for optimizing outcomes in the face of accelerated corporate anti-DEI attacks.
Join us for a seminar exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming intellectual property law. Topics include AI's role in streamlining patent processes, the continued need for human expertise in IP strategy and the latest USPTO guidance on AI and intellectual property. We will also discuss cutting-edge AI tools designed to lower costs and save time in patent drafting. This session will provide helpful information and tools for both in-house intellectual property counsel and in-house counsel in other practice areas.
Registration: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Program: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
This program has been preapproved for one hour of PA substantive CLE credit.
Join Maya Benmouffok and Mike Garner of Lockton, for a session focused on the approach and tactics to develop a modern-day risk management philosophy. This one-hour session will provide a fresh and strategic perspective on developing and evolving a risk management philosophy with practical and value-added insights for corporate counsel and risk managers. The agenda will include a high-level overview in the following areas:
• Aligning Business Priorities with Short- and Long-Term Strategies
• Leveraging Analytics to Quantify and Assess Risk Tolerance to Develop and Inform Decision Making and Program Design
• Building a Proactive Risk Culture and Informing Governance
*Please note that this will be part-one of a two-part series. On April 30th, 2025, please join us for a brief networking breakfast, followed by a 90-minute engaging workshop where we will share practical guidance and recommendations related to enhancing your risk management strategy and insurance program design. Additional details to follow.
CLINIC-IN-A-BOX® PROGRAM – INSURANCE AND MANAGING RISK FOR NONPROFITS
Use your business skills to provide pro bono while earning CLE credit!
AGENDA:
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. — Breakfast and Introductions
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. — Receive training on insurance policy and risk considerations for nonprofits. Obtain CLE credit for the training portion of the clinic.
10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. — Break
10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Meet with representatives of a nonprofit organization to review their insurance policies. Receive support from the attorney trainers, as needed, who will remain on hand throughout the clinic.
Professional liability coverage is provided for all participating attorneys.
To volunteer, please provide your contact information and practice specialty by Friday, February 28, 2025. Questions? Call ACC Northeast Executive Director, Julie Duffy at (617) 480-8413.
ACC Tennessee's New to In-house Counsel (N2i) Committee invites you to join us for a networking Happy Hour.
Description:
The N2i Committee supports new to in-house attorneys with managing the unique challenges of an in-house role through specialized CLE programs, networking events, and other resources.
Please join us between 5 and 7 PM at Fifty Fifty Wine and Martini Bar in Chattanooga for drinks, relaxed conversation, and networking.
All are welcome (whether ACC Member or not), please bring any colleagues who are "new" to in-house.
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Location:
Fifty Fifty Wine and Martini Bar 43 Station Street Chattanooga, TN 37408
Important Notes:
Please drop in anytime between 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST.
State and Federal regulators have turned their attention to proactive addressing the use of PFAS in the marketplace. The Federal Toxic Substances Control Act was recently amended with broader requirements. Join us to learn all about this topic.
Join us in this continuing conversation about exploring the indispensable role of in house legal counsel in M&A transactions. From initial discussions to post closing integration. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain insights and strategies crucial for providing legal expertise and support to business terms.
Join the ACCNJ WITH (Women in the House) Committee for a one hour virtual lunchtime program to learn about, create, discuss, and/or refine your 2025 career goals and vision board. This will be a fun, low pressure, interactive, working program to get us all started or re-engaged on thinking about and discussing career goals for 2025.
An in person meeting will follow to discuss all you've discovered in a few weeks!