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Join ACC, AZ Chapter & STINSON

for a CLE Program & Lunch

 

New Challenges for HR in 2024

This program will provide insights into the latest legal developments affecting employers. Learn about employment-related legal changes that occurred in 2023, the timeline for new requirements in 2024, and how to mitigate your risk of liability. Specific topics include:

  • New Developments Wage & Hour
  • Leave & Accommodations Update
  • DEI Programs after the Supreme Court's Decision in Students for Fair Funding v. Harvard
  • Changes in State Law for Arizona and California Employers
  • Labor Law Update (following a year of sweeping changes at the NLRB)
  • Joint Employer Issues
  • The Latest in Immigration and Form I-9 Laws

Schedule:

9:30 am – 10:00 am Check-in, Networking & Continental Breakfast

10:00 am - 12:15 pm CLE Program

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm: Lunch Reception


 

Join ACC Arizona and Snell & Wilmer for our January CLE Programs.

 

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

 

Meeting Agenda

Agenda:

8:30 - 9:00 am: Check-In, Network, Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:05 am: Announcements & Introductions

9:05 to 10:05 am: Development and Sustainability: Land, Water, Energy and Resources (Byron Sarhangian, Brett Johnson) (1.0 hour AZ CLE)

 

10:10 to 10:40 am: Top 10 Employee Benefits of which In House Counsel be Aware (Sara Van Houten) (0.5 hour AZ CLE)

10:45 to 11:45 am: Attorney Obligations: Using and Disclosing Client Data (Chase Millea) (1.0 hour AZ Ethics CLE)

11:50 to 12:20 pm: Sustainability, Risk & Opportunity: Impacts of ESG (Doug Thompson) (0.5 hour AZ CLE)

12:20 to 1:00 pm: Social Lunch

8:30 am – 9:00 am: Check-In, Networking, Continental Breakfast

9:00 am - 10:00 am: Water Changes Everything, an Update on Water in Arizona and the Southwest - Matt Rojas, Spencer Fane

10:05 am - 11:05 am: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Financial Crime - Sean Whyte, Spencer Fane

11:10 am - 12:10 pm: Developments in Insurance for Cyber-Liability - William Furnish, Colin Proksel, Danielle Janitch, Osborn Maledon

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm: Fundamentals of Consumer Protection - Joe Roth, Osborn Maledon

Join ACC Arizona, Perkins Coie and Dorsey & Whitney for our November CLE Programs.

 

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

 

Meeting Agenda

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Check-in, Networking, Continental Breakfast & Welcome

CLE Programs:

9:00 am - 10:00 am

What In-House Counsel Should Know About Generative Artificial Intelligence
Presenter: John Gray, Perkins Coie

10:05 am - 11:05 am

Latest Private Equity M&A Structures
Presenter: Eliot Kaplan, Perkins Coie

11:10 am - 12:10 pm

Navigating Disputes with Distressed Companies
Presenter: Scott Jenkins, Dorsey & Whitney

A broad overview of bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy topics relating to resolving disputes with vendors or customers in financial trouble and managing your potential exposure.

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm (lunchtime program)

20 IP Issues to Spot as an In-House Attorney
Presenter: Greg Collins, Dorsey & Whitney

Each program on the agenda qualifies for one (1.0) hour of CLE in Arizona.

AGENDA

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Check-In, Networking, Continental Breakfast

9:00 am - 10:00 am

The Next Generation of Repurposing Real Estate
 

Presenters: Nicole Simmons & Craig Ganz

10:05 am - 11:05 am

Commercial Real Estate’s Next Wave of Financial Distress: Challenges and Solutions

Presenters: Michael Myers & Katey Anderson

11:10 am - 12:10 pm

 
Creating Influence: Legal Issues in Influencer, Endorsement and Sponsorship Agreements

Presenter: Laura Giles

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Lunch

As data volumes and data sources continue to expand, it is increasingly difficult to manage a streamlined internal investigation for legal, compliance and risk professionals. Compounding this difficulty are ever-increasing data security concerns, which advise against sending sensitive data externally to third-party hosting and review platforms. This presentation will discuss how to manage a streamlined investigation in the digital era without sending data externally and thus losing precious time and control.

REGISTER HERE

Meeting Schedule:

8:30 am – 8:45 am Check-in, Networking & Continental Breakfast

8:45 am – 9:00 am Welcome & AZ Chapter Annual Member Meeting to Elect 2023-2024 Board of Directors

SPONSOR:

Dickinson Wright

9:00 am - 10:00 am    Zen & the Art of Contract Drafting - Scott Holcomb

Please join us for a presentation as we discuss the “Zen” and art of drafting a contract. We will study the intricate components that form a successful contract, the different phases in the contract drafting process, and review potential issues, concerns and errors that are commonly found. Finally, we will examine the A.R.S. pertaining to contract communications and discuss whether alternative dispute resolution should be presented as an option.

10:05 am - 11:05 am  Data Privacy Update - 2023's New State Laws & Related Developments - Fredric D. Bellamy & Caleb Green

In this presentation, we will provide insight into the recent advancements and developments relating to data privacy and data protection laws that are quickly emerging. Notably, we will address the legal questions and issues that are arising from ChatGPT and other forms of AI.

SPONSOR:

Osborn Maledon

11:10 am - 12:10 pm  Current Market Trends in M&A Transactions - Jonathan Ariano & Chardon Stuart

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Trade Secret Protections - Danielle Janitch, Kristin Windtberg, William Furnish

Meeting Schedule:

8:30 am – 8:55 am Check-in, Networking & Morning Refreshments

8:55 am – 9:00 am Welcome & Announcements

SPONSOR: Osborn Maledon

9:00 am - 10:00 am    Recent development in Arizona and Federal Law on Arbitration Agreements - Colin Proskel

10:05 am - 11:05 am  How to Use Outside Counsel Wisely - Oscar Lopez

SPONSOR: Perkins Coie

11:10 am - 12:10 pm  Tax Planning for Joint Ventures - Eliot Kaplan, Perkins Coie

SPONSOR: Snell & Wilmer

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm The SEC’s New Cybersecurity Rule – James Melendres & Eileen Uy, New State Consumer Privacy Laws – Diamond Zambrano, EU - US Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework – Tony Caldwell

REGISTER HERE

Meeting Schedule:

9:30 am – 9:55 am Check-in, Networking & Continental Breakfast

9:55 am – 10:00 am Welcome & Introductions, Chris Meister, Ogletree Deakins

10:00 am – 12:00 pm Annual Ethics Briefing, Presenters: Joe Clees & Nonnie Shivers

 

12:05 pm – 1:05 pm Stress and Mental Health of In-House Counsel, Presenter: Dr. Dennis Davis

Meeting Schedule:

8:30 am – 8:55 am Check-in, Networking & Morning Refreshments

8:55 am – 9:00 am Welcome & Announcements

SPONSOR: Bowman and Brooke

9:00 am - 10:00 am  Leveraging Social Media Against Claims from First Report to Jury Selection

SPONSOR: Perkins Coie

10:05 am - 11:05 am  M&A - NDAs & LOIs

SPONSOR: Quarles

11:10 am - 12:10 pm  Do's & Don'ts of Building a World-Class Legal Department

SPONSOR: Squire Patton Boggs

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Avoiding and Mitigating Risks from Class Actions

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