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Five Must Have Policies for Employers

Field Law

10175 101 St NW #2500

Edmonton, AB

T5J 0H3

 

Join ACC Alberta and Field Law’s Labour + Employment Group for this panel discussion on the top five policies Employers should have in today’s market. 

We will explore how changes in legislation and culture shifts regarding social media use, harassment, leave and substance use have impacted the workplace and discuss the “whys”, the “whats” and the “hows” of an employer’s must-have policies to respond to these changes.
 
PANELISTS
 

Tricia Waddell

Senior Legal Counsel, Champion Petfoods

ACC Alberta Programming Chair

Jöel Michaud

Partner, Field Law

Advises regulated private and public employers on labour, employment, human rights and administrative law issues.

Tessa Gregson

Lawyer, Field Law

Tessa's practice includes professional regulatory, labour and employment, and health industry services.

 

Five Must Have Policies for Employers

Field Law

400 - 444 7 AVE SW

Calgary Alberta

T2P 0X8

 

Join ACC Alberta and Field Law’s Labour + Employment Group for this panel discussion on the top five policies Employers should have in today’s market. 

We will explore how changes in legislation and culture shifts regarding social media use, harassment, leave and substance use have impacted the workplace and discuss the “whys”, the “whats” and the “hows” of an employer’s must-have policies to respond to these changes.
 
Partner, Field Law
Privacy and Data Protection Officer, Practice Group Leader.
Progamming Chair, ACC Alberta
Corporate Counsel & Vice-President Human Resources & Chief Privacy Officer
H&R Block Canada
Senior Director - Employment and Academic Labour Relations, University of Calgary

Join your fellow ACC Colorado Members for an evening of Topgolf, food and drinks!

  • Unlimited Topgolf Play
  • Dinner Included
  • Beer, Wine and Soft Drinks included
  • Great Networking Opportunity

Join your fellow ACC Members for an evening of Topgolf, food and drinks!

  • Unlimited Topgolf Play
  • Dinner Included - Fajita Fiesta Buffet
  • Beer and Wine
  • Great Networking Opportunity

Lost Profits Are Not Always Consequential Losses

Thursday, May 23, 2019
Fairmont Palliser Hotel
133 9th Avenue SW
Alberta Room

11:30 am - Registration & Lunch

12:00 pm - Program

Please join Dow Chemical Canada’s Lorne O’Reilly and Stikeman Elliott's corporate and litigation lawyers as they sit down to discuss the recent court decisions related to lost profits and consequential damages. This panel discussion will focus on recent case law and the implications for future contract disputes, including a conversation about practical impacts on, and improvements for, the wording of standard limitation of liability clauses. 

Panel

Benjamin Hudy – Partner, Stikeman Elliott

Lorne O'Reilly - Senior Counsel, Dow Chemical Canada

Melanie Teetaert – Partner, Stikeman Elliott

Bradley Ashkin  – Partner, Stikeman Elliott

Kurtis Reed – Associate, Stikeman Elliott

Double Your “Kill” Rate: Lessons from the Wild Dogs of Africa!

Join us for this unique and entertaining session on Leadership with Marvin Washington!

Some of the most dreaded words in organizations are “we should have a team look at this”.  This is often because we think we all understand what a high performance team is, but we don’t. I had a similar issue while working with the Government of Botswana. In this session, I’ll share the lessons from my experiences. Specifically, we will discuss why we hate teamwork and how effective teams work. To do this, we gain insights from the Wild Dogs of Africa! While Lions make kills only 40% of their hunts, African Wild Dogs are successful on more than 80% of their hunts. If you want to know why and how their success can translate into successful teams at work, come to the session and find out!

SPEAKER:

Dr. Marvin Washington is a full professor in the Alberta School of Business and Associate Dean of Executive Education. Dr. Washington’s research, teaching, and consulting focus is on processes of organizational and institutional change.

He is the author of three books on leadership and organizational change. His most recent book is on developing your personal mastery (Leading Self before Leading Others with Stephen Hacker at Business Expert Press). Marvin has taught undergraduates, graduates, and executives during his 12 year tenure at the University. Dr. Washington has worked with a variety of organizations such as, Enbridge, AIMCo, Blue Cross, YMCA, Parkland Fuels, Syncrude, and SportChek, many ministries and departments in the Country of Botswana, Government of Alberta and the City of Edmonton.

Prior to life in Academia, Marvin was a manufacturing manager for Procter and Gamble where he was responsible for Zest Bar Soap. When not teaching, researching, or consulting, Marvin can be found hanging out with his two sons (both students at the University of Alberta) or coaching basketball. Since 2009 Marvin has served on the board of Alberta Basketball

Education: Ph.D. in Organization Behavior and Sociology, Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, BS in Industrial Engineering, Northwestern University.

Join ACC Alberta and MNP for this honest and experience-based examination of fraud risks and case studies from a 20-year Forensic Accountant and fraud investigator.

 

SPEAKER: Lisa Majeau Gordon is the Partner responsible for MNP’s Investigative and Forensic Services practice in Edmonton, Northern Alberta, and the Territories. Lisa has specialized exclusively in Investigative and Forensic Accounting since 1996 (23 years). Lisa is a Chartered Accountant, a Certified Public Accountant, and is certified as a Specialist in Forensic and Investigative Accounting (CA·IFA) by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (now CPA Canada) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Lisa holds multiple professional designations related to financial investigations, fraud and forensics, anti-fraud controls, privacy, and litigation support.  Lisa has been appointed to the American Fraud Task Force to represent Canada.  She also represents Canada on the Forensic Services Education/Qualification Committee of the AICPA and is responsible for planning Forensic professional education for Canadian CPAs. Lisa has attended Harvard Business School at Harvard University in 2018.  She is the principal Forensic Accountant to the Toronto Police Service and has worked with many police agencies and organizations across Canada and the United States.  

 

Join us for a panel discussion on Litigation Finance 101:
How Corporations Can Tap Into a New Market to Finance Litigation Costs

 

Corporations are increasingly turning to litigation funding companies to finance commercial litigation costs, reduce pressure on their budgets, and drive value to their organizations. But many in-house and outside lawyers do not know much about this emerging area of the legal industry or the opportunities it presents for the legal department to add value to the corporation.

In this CLE, we will bring together representatives from leading litigation funders to discuss the following topics:

• Types of cases that corporations finance

• Financing process

• Financing structures, typical terms, and impact on corporate financial statements

• Legal issues related to financing

• How financing is best utilized by in-house counsel

Panelists:

Alan Guy
Managing Director, Vannin Capital

David Jang
Principal, Bardin Hill Investment Partners

Katharine Wolanyk
Managing Director, Burford Capital

Rob Addy
Partner, Bartlit Beck LLP

Steve Nachtwey
Partner, Bartlit Beck LLP


4:00 pm - 5:15 pm with a cocktail reception to follow

Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres provided by Citizen Rail
Chef Christian Graves

ACC Foundation's 6th Annual Corporate Counsel Classic Charity Golf Tournament, Wellness Day and Networking Receptions
Don't Learn Occupational Health and Safety Law by Accident...Tips and Tricks for OH&S Compliance and
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