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.
As many of you may know, Imposter Syndrome, a feeling of inadequacy that persists despite contrary evidence, can prevent an attorney from practicing competently. It can impact many skills necessary to competent lawyering including decision making, difficult conversations, and professionalism.
And, it can lead either to a failure to be diligent (by procrastinating) or to over preparation and overwork leading to client dissatisfaction and damaging lawyer health and wellbeing. Why do so many attorneys fear being exposed as a fraud? Why the self-doubt and self-devaluation?
In this webinar, you will learn:
What neuroscience and psychology tell us about the prevalence of “imposter syndrome” and why is it more prevalent in high achievers.
The costs of imposter syndrome on lawyers and firms and legal departments.
The relationship between competence and confidence and why are both needed to practice competently.
Practical strategies can organizations implement and individuals use to break out of “imposter syndrome.”
Many in-house legal teams struggle with the vast quantities of paperwork and electronic data that needs to be managed and stored. Lawyers need to understand what information assets they have and how this is classified, retained, and managed over its lifecycle.
In this program, our panellists will discuss their experiences with implementing document retention policies, how to ensure your policy complies with applicable laws, best practices to help you create more efficient document and data retention processes and what can go wrong when you don’t have a policy.
Panellists:
Tiana Van Dyk, Senior Director Client Services and Document Review, Epiq (Moderator)
Lindsay Holland, In-house Counsel and Corporate Secretary, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation
Patricia Osoko, Senior Advisor, Simplex Legal LLP
Julie Colgan, Vice President, Global Business Transformation Solutions, Epiq
The Epic v. Apple case moves to the circuit court even as the experts are still opining about winners and losers from the trial court decision. Meanwhile, Apple’s closed App Store remains under scrutiny in Europe and around the world. Our panel will discuss these developments, the implications in the larger Tech Wars, and the impact on consumers, developers, and related platforms.
Healthy Ways to Manage and/or Eliminate Stress and Anxiety and Improve Overall Work-Life Balance
Recent scientific developments have shown that too much stress can take a toll on your body, mind, and behavior. Many of us are feeling tired and drained, experience a lack of focus, suffer from anxiety, or have trouble controlling our tempers. Join Hilde Gross, a life coach, to learn transformational techniques to manage stress and improve resilience.
The roundtable will present strategies for best-in-class brand protection in view of the latest branding trends and updates to the law. We will explore the finer points of the recently-enacted Trademark Modernization Act (implemented in December 2021), along with highly important trademark rulings from U.S. courts and the Trademark Office.
Avoiding Conflicts of Interest When Corporate Constituents Disagree
We all deal with conflict in our personal and professional lives. As in house counsel, we are expected to provide guidance and assistance with conflict resolution across our organizations. During this presentation, trial attorney Caitlin Jones will discuss conflict avoidance and the litigation stemming from Rule 1.13 and the client-lawyer relationship. She will provide you with practical tips for maintaining your duty of loyalty when conflict arises among your team, between parent and subsidiary, or within your Board and C-Suite. She will discuss how the attorney should act when the employee acting for the business proposes to act contrary to the best interests of the organization. She will also provide insight into dealing with organizational conflict and avoiding both malpractice and ethical liability stemming from conflicts of interest. She will conclude with some best practices to help you deal with intra-company conflicts.
With the continued proliferation of wage and hour claims, California employers are well advised to audit wage and hour practices and implement effective policies and procedures to detect and prevent liability. This presentation will discuss the most concerning areas of wage and hour liability that arise in class, representative and collective actions such as off the clock work, meal and rest period violations, regular rate of pay calculation issues, unreimbursed business expenses and provide practical liability prevention strategies.
Negotiating Lease Terms, Tenant Improvement Challenges, and Other Landlord/Tenant Legal Issues
Allen Matkins attorneys will provide an overview of landlord/tenant legal issues business owners should be aware of when negotiating, renewing, or protecting their lease; tenant improvement challenges and opportunities to consider on both sides of the deal; education on ADA compliance; and other related issues that impact business owners across any industries that require real estate as part of their operations.
