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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

Primer for Successful Litigation Management: 10 Ways Experienced Trial Counsel Can Help Your Company Obtain an Optimal and Efficient Settlement Without Going to Trial

Less than 2% of litigation cases in the U.S. go to trial, the rest settle or resolve short of trial. 

Many corporations are disinclined to go to trial, so their objective is not only to settle, but (hopefully) settle for the optimal outcome given the circumstances of a particular case. One might think that screening outside counsel for trial experience is a waste of time, but we have learned that the best way to settle a case favorably is not by preparing to settle, but by preparing to go to trial. Your defense counsel must demonstrate that you are ready and prepared to present a persuasive case to the jury or trier of fact. Experienced trial counsel are best situated to help you do this because they have actually prepared for and gone to trial many times, so they know what it takes to construct a real, winning (or losing) case.

Join the ACC Colorado Chapter for lunch and a presentation from members of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) Trials PAC and local counsel on how experienced trial counsel can set your case up for settlement by preparing for trial, and as a result, obtain an optimal outcome without trial.

 

Panelists

Cheryl E. Diaz, Partner, Culhane Meadows PLLC

Jennifer L. Keller, Partner, Keller/Anderle LLP

Samuel N. Shapiro, Assistant General Counsel, Vail Resorts Management Company

Maureen Watson, General Counsel, CQG

 

Moderator

Jason H. Wilson, Partner, Willenken LLP

Come Break the Ice With Faegre Drinker and ACC Colorado!

Will we see you at the center line? The Faegre Drinker Denver office is excited to co-sponsor a “Learn to Curl” social event with ACC Colorado on Wednesday, September 22nd. We hope you can join us for an evening of game play and conversation with friends and colleagues.  You will work in small groups to learn the basic skill of delivery, sweeping and shot making.

 

REGISTER/WHEN YOU ARRIVE

Registration is open to ACC members only. Upon arrival, each participant will sign a Release of Liability form. Please plan to arrive at 5:30pm to get this complete prior to starting at 6pm.

We will start with a short introduction off the ice, then demo on the ice and break into teams of four for learning and game play.

Individual charcuterie boxes will be available starting at 5:30pm. Host beer and wine will be available from 5:30pm-8:30pm in the lookout room. No alcohol will be allowed in the ice area.

 

COVID-19

Information on the venue’s COVID policy can be found here: https://denvercurlingclub.com/index.php/covid-19-information. Food will be individually boxed and ready for you upon arrival.


PARKING

Complimentary

 

WHAT TO WEAR

Guests should wear clean, rubber-soled shoes and warm, comfortable clothing. Think athletic/stretchy pants. No jeans.

Participants will be fitted for grippers to wear on the ice and brooms will be distributed.

Locker rooms are available on-site.

 

FOOD

Individual charcuterie boxes will be available from 5:30pm-7:30pm and will include: selection of artisanal cheeses and cured meats, olives, nuts, dried and fresh fruits, crackers, sweets and additional seasonal garnishes.
If you need a vegetarian or gluten free meal – email coloradoevents@accglobal.com

Host beer and wine will be available from 5:30pm-8:30pm in the lookout room. No alcohol will be allowed in the ice area.

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