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Join ACC AZ Chapter and Perkins Coie and Grant Thornton for our December CLE Meeting.

 

Earn up to four (4) hours of Arizona CLE featuring topics specifically tailored to meet the continuing education needs of in-house counsel in Arizona.

 

Agenda

CLE Credit is available separately for each program. Attendees may attend any or all of the programs and may come and go during the meeting.

 

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Check-in, Networking, Continental Breakfast & Welcome

 

9:00 am - 10:00 am - The Importance of Fraud Risk Management:

In today’s complex business environment, the risk of fraud is ever-present and evolving. This presentation provides an overview of fraud risk management from the general counsel’s perspective, emphasizing the critical need for proactive measures to detect, prevent, and respond to fraudulent activities. We will also touch on integration of fraud risk management into existing compliance programs. Attendees will gain practical insights and strategies to safeguard their organizations against fraud, including learning from prior fraud events and investigations.

Presented by: Zachary Snickles (Principal, Risk Advisory Services) and Anne Layne, (Sr Mgr, Risk Advisory) - Grant Thornton

 

10:05 am - 11:05 am - "Won’t you be my neighbor?" Compliance with the State privacy laws bordering Arizona: Arizona does not have a privacy law of general applicability, but many of its neighbors do. As many Arizona-based businesses have regional reach, they may be required to comply with some or all of them:

This session will examine how organizations doing business in the southwest U.S. can build and maintain compliance a with the multitude of state level data privacy regulations covering California, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas (close enough). We will address major and minor state privacy law differences, new and upcoming potential regulations, and how to ensure your privacy program is addressing regulations proactively, rather than reactively.

Presented by: Jason Schultz (Manager) - Grant Thornton

 

11:10 am - 12:10 pm - Structuring & Negotiating Private Equity Investments

Presented by: Eliot Kaplan (Partner) and Drew Kuettel(Counsel) - Perkins Coie

 

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - Key Issues When Running an M&H Sales Process

Presented by: Presented by: Eliot Kaplan(Partner) and Drew Kuettel(Counsel) - Perkins Coie

Lunch will be served at 12:15 pm

 

Each program on the agenda qualifies for one (1) hour of CLE in Arizona.

Join ACC AZ Chapter and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and Osborn Maledon for our September CLE Meeting.

 

Earn up to four (4) hours of Arizona CLE featuring topics specifically tailored to meet the continuing education needs of in-house counsel in Arizona.

 

Agenda

CLE Credit is available separately for each program. Attendees may attend any or all of the programs and may come and go during the meeting.

 

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Check-in, Networking, Continental Breakfast & Welcome

 

9:00 am - 10:00 am - Topic and Description Coming Soon!

 

10:05 am - 11:05 am - Topic and Description Coming Soon!

 

11:10 am - 12:10 pm - Topic and Description Coming Soon!

 

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - Topic and Description Coming Soon!

 

Lunch will be served at 12:15 pm

 

Each program on the agenda qualifies for one (1) hour of CLE in Arizona.

 

Join ACC AZ Chapter and Ballard Spahr for our August CLE Meeting.

 

Earn up to four (4) hours of Arizona CLE featuring topics specifically tailored to meet the continuing education needs of in-house counsel in Arizona.

 

Agenda

CLE Credit is available separately for each program. Attendees may attend any or all of the programs and may come and go during the meeting.

 

8:30 am - 9:00 am - Check-in, Networking, Continental Breakfast & Welcome

 

9:00 am - 10:00 am - Topic and Description Coming Soon!

 

10:05 am - 11:05 am - Topic and Description Coming Soon!

 

11:10 am - 12:10 pm - Topic and Description Coming Soon!

 

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - Topic and Description Coming Soon!

 

Lunch will be served at 12:15 pm

 

Each program on the agenda qualifies for one (1) hour of CLE in Arizona.

Join ACC AZ Chapter and Ogletree for our June Ethics CLE Meeting.

 

Earn up to four (4) hours of Arizona CLE featuring topics specifically tailored to meet the continuing education needs of in-house counsel in Arizona.

 

Agenda

CLE Credit is available separately for each program. Attendees may attend any or all of the programs and may come and go during the meeting.

 

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Check-in, Networking, Continental Breakfast & Welcome

 

9:00 am - 10:00 am - Topic and Description Coming Soon!

 

10:05 am - 11:05 am - Topic and Description Coming Soon!

 

11:10 am - 12:10 pm - Topic and Description Coming Soon!

 

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - Topic and Description Coming Soon!

 

Lunch will be served at 12:15 pm

 

Each program on the agenda qualifies for one (1) hour of CLE in Arizona.

 

Join ACC AZ Chapter and Quarles for our May CLE Meeting.

 

Earn up to four (4) hours of Arizona CLE featuring topics specifically tailored to meet the continuing education needs of in-house counsel in Arizona.

 

Agenda

CLE Credit is available separately for each program. Attendees may attend any or all of the programs and may come and go during the meeting.

 

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Check-in, Networking, Continental Breakfast & Welcome

 

9:00 am - 10:00 am - Performance Management and Avoiding Litigation

 

10:05 am - 11:05 am - Trends in Litigation

 

11:10 am - 12:10 pm - Protection Against Privacy Class Actions and Settlement Shakedowns

 

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - Panel Discussion: GC's Role in Talent Development (Attracting, Retaining and Mentoring)

 

Lunch will be served at 12:15 pm

 

Each program on the agenda qualifies for one (1) hour of CLE in Arizona.

Join ACC AZ Chapter, Perkins Coie, and Osborn Maledon for our April CLE Meeting.

 

Earn up to four (4) hours of Arizona CLE featuring topics specifically tailored to meet the continuing education needs of in-house counsel in Arizona.

 

Agenda

CLE Credit is available separately for each program. Attendees may attend any or all of the programs and may come and go during the meeting.

 

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Check-in, Networking, Continental Breakfast & Welcome

 

9:00 am - 10:00 am - The Decline and Fall of Chevron Deference and Its Impact on Business

Presenters: Chris Thomas, Michael Huston, and Andrea Driggs, Perkins Coie

 

10:05 am - 11:05 am - Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Act in Practice: Tips for Employers

Presenters: Paul Smith and Kristie Beaudoin, Perkins Coie

 

11:10 am - 12:10 pm - Investigations-Best Practices and Effective Internal Investigations

Presenter: Ed Novak, Polsinelli

 

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - IP & Technology, AI Impact on Legal, and Software Licensing-Don’t Forget about the Boilerplate

Presenter: Spencer Wood, Polsinelli

 

Lunch will be served at 12:15 pm

 

Each program on the agenda qualifies for one (1) hour of CLE in Arizona.

Join ACC AZ Chapter, Osborn Maledon, and Taft for our March CLE Meeting.

 

Earn up to four (4) hours of Arizona CLE, including (1) hour of ethics, featuring topics specifically tailored to meet the continuing education needs of in-house counsel in Arizona.

 

Agenda

CLE Credit is available separately for each program. Attendees may attend any or all of the programs and may come and go during the meeting.

 

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Check-in, Networking, Continental Breakfast & Welcome

 

9:00 am - 10:00 am - Topics and Description Coming Soon!

 

10:05 am - 11:05 am - Topics and Description Coming Soon!

 

11:10 am - 12:10 pm - Key Insurance Decisions, Trends, and Developments in 2024 and Early 2025:

In this presentation, we will look at recent insurance issues and outcomes relevant to in-house counsel and a few salacious cases.

Presenter: Colin Proksel, Osborn Maledon

 

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - Ethics Guidance and Case Studies in Use of AI Tools in Legal Practice:

In this presentation, we will discuss common applications of AI tools to legal practice, the ethics guidance on attorney and legal professional use of those AI tools, and real world examples of risks associated with the use of those tools.

Presenter: William Furnish, Osborn Maledon

 

Lunch will be served at 12:15 pm

 

Each program on the agenda qualifies for one (1) hour of CLE in Arizona.

 

We'd like to invite you to our ACC Utah Member Appreciation Event-- a chance for you and a guest to attend the Utah Jazz vs. Washington Wizards game on March 19!

 

Our sponsor, Greenberg Glusker, has reserved a suite for our members and space is limited. Please reserve your ticket today!

Join us for a virtual lunch to learn more about the benefits of your ACC membership, including national resources and local programs. You’ll also have a chance to meet our Board of Directors and fellow ACC members.

ACC Members who register by February 6 will be sent a GrubHub certificate for lunch.

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