2023 ACC COLORADO ETHICS DAY TOPICS

Corporate Sponsorship Programs: The What, the Why, the How in Light of
Recent Supreme Court Decisions
9:00am – 10:00am
Sponsorship programs are on the rise as companies strive to retain and create pathways to success for their professionals, especially those from diverse backgrounds. Learn exactly what sponsorship programs entail, why you should consider if your organization should implement a sponsorship program, and how to implement an effective and legally compliant sponsorship program.
Speaker:
Michelle Gomez, Senior Director, Onboarding & Integration
Sondra Barbour, Vice President & General Counsel, United Launch Alliance

Data Privacy, Security, and Confidentiality for In-House Teams
10:00am – 11:00am
How do cybersecurity and privacy issues play into the lawyer’s obligation to retain client confidentiality?  In-house teams work with large amounts of confidential and personal information on a daily basis. This session will provide ACC members with an overview of the ethical obligations relating to data protection, the risks associated with managing confidential and personal information, and day-to-day privacy and security considerations. Topics include an overview of Model Rule 1.6 (Confidentiality of Information) and how that translates into confidentiality practices and cybersecurity readiness, key laws related to data protection and privacy, practical steps for in-house teams to consider, the risks and implications of security events or confidentiality breaches, and ABA Ethics Opinion 483 (Lawyers’ Obligations After an Electronic Data Breach or Cyberattack).
Speakers:
Erin Locker, Partner, KO Firm
Lauren Romer, General Counsel, DNSFilter

Leveraging AI While Keeping Your Company & Hiring Practice Ethical  
11:15am – 12:15pm
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can have many practical uses for businesses, but there are plenty of
potential issues to avoid. Issues include the EEOC’s recent guidance on using AI in hiring (issued in May 2023), which has left many in-house legal and human resources departments with questions about how, or if, AI
may be used to help in the hiring process. This robust session focuses on how organizations can ethically
leverage AI tools in their hiring practices, as well as watchouts for in-house counsel when updating
company policies (e.g., code of ethics, employee handbooks, and IT policies), data privacy
considerations, and DE&I. Participants will leave with proactive ways to limit exposure, minimize the impact of potential issues if they arise, and successfullyleverage AI to improve policies and procedures for their organization.
Speakers:
Jessica Arett, Member, Sherman & Howard
Brooke Colaizzi, Sherman & Howard

A "Brunch" of Ethics Considersations for In-House Counsel
12:30pm - 1:30 pm (Lunch Session)
This interactive presentation will cover a variety of ethics topics particularly pertinent for in-house counsel.  From identifying which ethical rules apply to in-house counsel and when they apply, to navigating representation of corporate affiliates, this CLE will provide attendees with best practices to fulfil their professional obligations while protecting the company’s legal interests. The discussion will further explore what duties in-house counsel owe to former clients and confidentiality obligations.
Speakers:
David St. John Larkin, Partner, Perkins Coie
Angela Jones, Partner, Perkins Coie
David Huberman, General Counsel, Code42

The Duty of Competency for In-House Counsel: Do You Know What You Need To Know?
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Often, the most challenging part of being a lawyer is knowing what you don’t know. Yet it's also the foundation of competent legal practice. For in-house counsel this is an especially important issue, as you are often relied upon to be a “jack-of-all trades” when it comes to the law. This session will focus on how to be competent in an evolving legal landscape, including the importance of identifying competent co-counsel and resources to assist when confronted with unfamiliar legal issues in areas such as: Employment, IP, Litigation, Data Privacy, AI, Environmental, and Transactions. After discussing the duty of competence, this session will apply ethical rules to assess real-world examples of questionable attorney conduct. The panel will also include perspectives from an in-house attorney with personal examples from their own experience on seeking out additional help and
guidance when tackling novel legal issues.
Speakers:
Eva Weiler, Managing Partner, Shook Hardy & Bacon
Mariham Yaft, Associate, Shook Hardy & Bacon
Brady O'Bryan, Associate, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Eric Hobbs, Partner, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Sylvia Hall, Corporate Counsel, Inspirato

 “Reel” Ethics Interactive Session with Video & Movie Clips to Highlight Ethical Ethics Issues
2:45pm – 3:45pm
Enjoy a fast-paced, interactive legal ethics session with the help of Hollywood filmmakers. Focus on hot ethics topics for in-house counsel, including the challenges of representing organizational clients, avoiding conflicts of interest, handling dual representation, protecting privilege, dealing with multi-jurisdictional practice, and more.
Speakers:
Ceri Koski, Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
Marissa Cwik, Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
Whitney Travis Kelly, VP & Deputy General Counsel, Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership

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Brooks Pierce partner Gary Parsons will discuss legal and ethical boundaries of attorney-client privilege, inadvertent waiver of privilege, multi-jurisdictional practice, litigating privilege issues, joint defense or common interest privilege, work product immunity and in-house counsel’s ethical duties to protect confidential information.

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No cost for students, full-time law school faculty and staff, and RTAC-ACC members and their non-lawyer colleagues. $50 for ACC-eligible non-members. By credit card, send payment to rtac@acc.com through PayPal.

AGENDA:

• 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Appetizers, Cocktails and Networking

• 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Program

Please join ACC Northeast and our generous sponsor, Shook Hardy & Bacon, for this April in-person program.

To minimize data privacy class action risks, it is imperative that legal departments communicate regularly with marketing, IT and security, as well as other key departments.  How do you ensure that all departments are in sync?
 
Our panel of privacy and cybersecurity practitioners will focus on how in-house counsel can mitigate ethical, privacy, and cybersecurity risks by proactively engaging stakeholders in their organizations, not just when problems arise.  Using current case studies, the panel will share information on the use of website tracking tools and the collection of biometric information. Citing examples from their day to day dealings, effective techniques to incentivize and promote coordination will also be discussed.

All in-house counsel and compliance professionals are encouraged to attend.  There will be ample time for questions and networking.

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