The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
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)
AABANY Presents: The Surge in Anti-Asian Violence: Corporate Social Responsibility and Action
2020 saw a surge in anti-Asian violence. The AABANY and Paul Weiss report, “A Rising Tide of Hate and Violence Against Asian Americans in New York During COVID-19: Impact, Causes, Solutions” has been garnering widespread attention and acclaim. For a growing number of corporate employers, there is a keen desire to DO something. But what? What can or should corporate employers be doing to help stem and address anti-Asian violence and hate crimes? What could they be doing to support their Asian American and Pacific Islander employees? What do they need to understand about the difficulties of hate crimes prosecutions and the tensions between the valid concerns of those desiring aggressive prosecution, those who worry about further contributing to the prosecutions of people from other minority communities, and those who advocate for restorative justice? Please join AABANY and a coalition of bar associations for a discussion with corporate in-house leaders about corporate social responsibility and anti-Asian violence.
Confirmed Panelists:
Sara Yang Bosco, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Emerson
Sam Khichi, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs, Becton, Dickinson and Company
Sandra Leung, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Bristol Myers Squibb
Allen Lo, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Products, IP, and Legal Operations, Facebook
Susan Moon, Principal Counsel, The Walt Disney Company
Caroline Tsai, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, Western Union
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 1st 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 View Bio
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.
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.
ACC Colorado and Shook, Hardy & Bacon cordially invite you to a unique family event. Professional cookie maker Kathy Nehls, owner of Makin' Sweet Dough, will walk attendees through the tips and tricks of professional cookie decorating. Each cookie decorating kit will provide 12 freshly baked sugar cookies, rainbow sprinkles, 2 colors of decorative sugar, 3 tiny spoons for sprinkles and sugar, Royal icing in 3 colors and 1 scribe.
Please ONLY sign up for this event if you know you are able to attend. Everyone who receives a cookie decorating kit will be expected to join the event. Cookie boxes will be delivered on March 29 or 30. This event is by invitation only and will have very limited virtual capacity. If you plan to join us, please register by March 22.
