The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
Please join us for our annual Labor & Employment Summit. Thanks to our sponsors, we're pleased to present an informative and engaging day-long CLE program.
More details about the program will be coming soon!
ACC-SoCal will be participating virtually in Baker McKenzie’s 9th Annual Children’s Rights Summit, hosted by Salesforce. The Children’s Rights Summit brings together disciplines and talent from across the legal community to envision and reimagine what justice for children could look like. We will take action to serve and to hone skills of those advocating for children so that we may better serve youth in our communities, empower young people to understand their rights, and work to ensure that our justice systems help realize their rights.
The deadline to register is December 9th. You can register for either or both these portions of the summit:
Speaker Portion (11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST) – Former youth with first-hand experience in our justice systems, along with advocates, will share their stories. Experts will lead discussions about how we can all contribute to meet the needs of children in our communities.
Justice in Action: Rights Relay (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST) – In-house counsel, children’s rights advocates, law firm lawyers, and technology experts engage in discussions about the legal needs of vulnerable children. Joined by youth who have survived our legal system, we will work together to find rights-based solutions to bridge the social gap that envelop these children and their communities.
ACC SoCal will reimburse every family who registers up to $40 to go towards their ticket and parking pass. If you have yet to attend a Well-Being committee event we would love to meet you. To be eligible for the reimbursement, please email socal@accglobal.com and let them know you purchased tickets to the event.
Arrive to meet-up and walk the beautiful calming lights as a group or meet us afterwards at the picnic tables for hot chocolate. Your ACC SoCal Well-Being Committee Chairs will have a space reserved. Note the event is outdoors and it does get cold in the evening so a warm coat is recommended as well as closed toed shoes.
The 2022 midterm elections have proven to be nothing short of historic as Republicans took the House by a historically thin margin and Democrats maintained control of the Senate. As the country grapples with a looming recession, record inflation, sharply higher interest rates, hot and cold foreign wars and the Dobbs Supreme Court ruling, Democrats managed to escape the precedent of losing a large number of seats in a president’s first midterm. So, how will the next two years shape up?
Please join distinguished members of Akin Gump’s policy practice—each with significant U.S. government experience and with differing perspectives from both sides of the aisle—to discuss the razor-thin margins in Congress and potential consequences for the legislative agenda (such as fiscal cliffs, government shutdowns, the privacy debate and trade) as well as their thoughts on a 2024 presidential primary race already underway and how all of this will impact getting any deals done. A cocktail and networking reception will follow on the club’s outdoor patio.
To say that the past year has been challenging would be an understatement. COVID-19 continues to be part of the discussion in California, and there have been a number of additional new developments that California employers should be aware of as we usher in the new year: expanded pay transparency and pay reporting obligations; expanded sick and CFRA leave requirements, a new obligation to provide bereavement leave, and CPRA/CCPA policy requirements to name only a few. Join Cozen O’Connor for our annual review of these obligations and other significant developments in California employment law over the past. We will explain the new laws scheduled to take effect in 2023, survey key agency developments, review important U.S. Supreme Court and California court rulings, discuss pending legislation and key court decisions (including the 9th Circuit’s pending decision regarding AB 51), and, of course, review COVID-19 requirements that remain in effect. We will also cover best practices to prepare your organization for employment law compliance in the new year and beyond.
California employers will soon be required to comply with the privacy obligations set forth in the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (CPRA). Join our panel for a discussion of the CPRA’s requirements as they relate to employee data, including a discussion about the specific notifications about personal information that is collected and disclosed, and honoring employees’ and applicants’ rights concerning the collection, correction, deletion, portability, and disclosure of their personal data. The panel will cover the cross-section of these issues as they relate to both privacy and HR departments in organizations with California employees.
To say that the past year has been challenging would be an understatement. COVID-19 continues to be part of the discussion in California, and there have been a number of additional new developments that California employers should be aware of as we usher in the new year: expanded pay transparency and pay reporting obligations; expanded sick and CFRA leave requirements, a new obligation to provide bereavement leave, and CPRA/CCPA policy requirements to name only a few. Join Cozen O’Connor for our annual reviewof these obligations and other significant developments in California employment law over the past year. We will explain the new laws scheduled to take effect in 2023, survey key agency developments, review important U.S. Supreme Court and California court rulings, discuss pending legislation and key court decisions (including the 9th Circuit’s pending decision regarding AB 51), and, of course, review COVID-19 requirements that remain in effect. We will also cover best practices to prepare your organization for employment law compliance in the new year and beyond.
This program attempts to create awareness about managing and handling court disputes in India, across prominent categories. The speaker shall talk about achieving solutions by foreign litigants, should they ever encounter contentious matters in India. Lastly, this program will highlight a few practical examples and discuss effective strategies to be used in analyzing an Indian dispute on hand.
6:00 pm InSide Diversity Program and Panel Discussion
Confronting Bias in Divisive Times: The Impact of Bias on the Practice of Law and How to Overcome It.
This presentation will feature an interactive and thoughtful discussion regarding conscious and unconscious bias and the impact on the legal profession from client relationships, hiring, promotions, trials and beyond. Panelists will discuss the true definition of bias, including how and why it is impacts the legal profession so significantly, how it impacts our evaluation of talent, people and situations, and how it impacts cross-cultural communication and diversity efforts. Engage in awareness exercises that will help you (and help you help others) identify unconscious biases and learn ways to overcome them individually and organizationally.
1 hour Elimination of Bias CLE
7:00 pm Profiles IN Diversity Recognition: Renee Benjamin, Associate General Counsel, CalPortland
The ACC invites you for an in-depth conversation, with McCarthy Tetrault's esteemed legal professionals, on Recent Developments in Business Law within Canada and what they mean for your business in a rapidly changing global environment.
Topics expected to be discussed include:
Recent developments in Labour & Employment/Privacy
Recent developments in M&A
Recent significant Commercial Cases
Speakers:
Jade Buchanan, Partner, Technology, Vancouver
Sven Milelli, Partner, Business Law Group, Vancouver
Donovan Plomp, Partner, Labour and Employment Group, Vancouver
Jill Yates, Partner, Litigation Group, Vancouver
Glynnis Morgan, Associate, Business Law Group, Vancouver
Lauren Soubolsky, Associate, Labour and Employment Group, Vancouver
Patrick Williams, Associate, Litigation Group, Vancouver
For questions about this seminar, please contact clientevents@mccarthy.ca
This program qualifies for up to 1.25 hours of CPD credit under the Law Society of BC’s mandatory regime.
Note: This will take place in our MCCarthy Tetrault's Vancouver office and will be given in English only. A breakfast to suit most dietary concerns will be served.
Please RSVP to confirm your attendance as, due to the nature of the event, there is limited capacity. This event is only open to the in-house legal community and priority will be given to ACC members.