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Webinar & Coffee Break

Join ACC Colorado and Gold Sponsor, Stinson, for CLE and COFFEE (delivered to your door). You will need to register for the webinar AND complete your coffee order with the separate links provided.

Want to join without the coffee? Then only register using the Zoom webinar registration link below.

Additional information is outlined below.

WEBINAR REGISTRATION LINK

COFFEE ORDER LINK

Webinar: Government Contracts in a Commercial World

Selling to the government presents unique challenges and a new set of regulations and restrictions. But even if you are not dealing directly with the government, you should still be aware of the government contracting rules and how they might affect you. In fact, you may be doing business with government prime contractors and not even realize it!

This webinar will provide tips and tricks for identifying government contractors, understanding the potential risks involved and learning what you can do to avoid and/or address those issues. Eric Whytsell from Stinson LLP will share his insights from an outside counsel’s perspective and Angie Nelson from Microchip Technology Incorporated will offer advice based on her in-house counsel experience.

Speakers:

Angie Nelson, Counsel – Government Transactions, Microchip Technology Incorporated

Eric Whytsell, Partner, Stinson LLP

CLE:

One CLE credit pending for Colorado.

Refreshments:

We are using CoffeeTime for our coffee and pastry service. Select your choice of coffee and a snack at least 24 hours prior to the program. A confirmation email will be sent following your registration. On May 13^th you will receive a text with the location your coffee is being delivered from based on your area.  We hope you enjoy your complimentary coffee during the webcast! 
You can set up your coffee order using this link: COFFEE ORDER LINK. Please note this is separate from our Zoom registration link.

Join with fellow ACC Mountain West members to share insights on how to be strong leader on your company's team. In-house counsel can shape the future of the corporation with wise business and legal strategy-- come and learn how your peers are accomplishing just that! 

This virtual event will be an interactive discussion led by Kevin Freeman, GC at Electrical Consultants, Inc., Brian Lloyd, CLO at Merit Medical, and Bea Washington, GC at O.C. Tanner. 

Topics Include:

-Tips to better understand the businesses you support.

- Strategic legal analysis for the business team you support.

- The difficulty of distinguishing between legal advice and business advice.

- The changes COVID has brought to your business and legal team.

- How to become a supportive member of the business team.

John Walch will provide insights on the recent statutory and Biden administration changes to benefit plans, featuring important discussions with regard to fiduciary duties, health and retirement plans, COBRA and other benefit plans and current issues facing employers and plan sponsors.

Topics will include

• Trending ERISA Litigation and Impact on Plans

• Qualified Retirement Plans

• ERISA Plan Governance and Scope of Fiduciary Responsibilities

• Final DOL Rule for Selection of Investments (e.g. ESG investing) and proxy voting

• Fiduciary Regulation and Enforcement: Initial Developments and What to Expect under a Biden DOL

• Employee Retention Credit Extended Once Again • The New 162(m) Rules in Recent Legislation

• COBRA Subsidies and FSA carryovers, benefit limits and eligibility

Register Here to attend via Webinar (CLE presentation 12:00-1:00 pm)

With a new presidential administration, employers may be concerned about new immigration policies - such as comprehensive immigration reform and H-1B visa changes. Join us for a substantive discussion on: 

• What the immigration climate may look like under President Biden’s administration.
• The likelihood of substantive H-1B reform under the Biden administration, and how quickly this may occur.
• The December 1^st federal court ruling against the Trump administration’s Interim Final Rules which restricted H-1B visas, and discussing whether this decision is likely to be appealed.
• How U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas might approach the position differently than his predecessor.
• The likelihood of comprehensive immigration reform to legalize undocumented workers.
• What employers should expect in terms of I-9 audits and investigations.

Immigration priorities for President Biden and his administration.

PRESENTERS

Roger Tsai
Partner and Immigration Practice Chair
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Jill Krug
Senior Immigration Manager
Healthgrades

You are invited to a complimentary webinar where Snell & Wilmer attorney, Troy Aramburu, will discuss post-pandemic bankruptcy issues.

Topics covered will include:

·        New small business provisions in Bankruptcy Code

·        Assumption and rejection of executory contracts and leases

·        Am I secured, unsecured, both?

·        Issues for Paycheck Protection Program borrowers

·        Can a bankruptcy actually get me paid? Brief look at avoidance actions that could benefit all creditors

Moving the Needle Further: Law Firm and Legal Department Partnerships that Drive Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diversity Lab launched the Mansfield Rule in 2017. Since then, it has expanded, with more than 140 law firms and 50 legal departments participating in the first-ever collaborative, data-backed certification process in the legal field. Join current participants, Kellye Gordon, Vice President of Ethics and Compliance and Legal Operations at VF Corporation and Ann Jenrette-Thomas, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Stinson, and Director of Legal Department Partnerships at Diversity Lab, Leila Hock, to discuss how the Mansfield Rule has evolved and expanded over the past four years, what participation means for legal departments and law firms, and other creative ways for legal departments and law firms to partner to advance the diversity and inclusion of the legal profession.

Colorado CLO Wine Tasting and Networking

Join your fellow CLO/GC members for a fun evening of sampling five wines from a local winery -Bonacquisti Wine Company virtually from your own home.  Winemaker and Executive Sommelier Paul Bonacquisti will lead you through a 30-minute tour of the five sample wines including the process of crushing, fermenting, and bottling. Following the tour will be 30 minutes of networking and discussing hot topics relevant to you.

Register today as attendance is limited. The cost is $10 with a kit mailed to your home. A calendar invite with a Zoom link will be emailed out one week prior to the event. 

Join the Young Lawyers Division of CLI for this Salary negotiation seminar.

Salary negotiation is an important way to increase your earnings both when getting a new job and when seeking out a raise. Effectively negotiating your salary at different points in your career can have a great effect on your long-term earning potential. We hope attorneys leaving our seminar will have gained insight into general salary data in the legal field as well as best practices for negotiating their salary with confidence.

Panel Featuring: Melinda Delmonico, Kirstyn Jacobs, Kenzo Kawanabe, Laura Lopez Nickerson, and Lindsey Schultz

Contracting in the Data-Driven World: Strategies for Handling IP and Personal Data

In the health care world, where convergence of biotech, hi-tech and data has become the new norm, a lot rides on how both IP and data are created, protected and managed, and how certain rights are secured from and provided to third parties. This program will outline what to watch out for as in-house counsel, as you navigate this new labyrinth, with the goal of reaching win-win solutions and achieving enhanced, value-added positions for your client.

Speakers:

Beni Surpin, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP

Emily K. Weber, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP