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The ACC BC Chapter and Fasken invite you to the third webinar in a 3-part Legal Innovation & Technology Series.

(Not a member of the ACC yet? Click here to learn more.)

Legal Innovation & Tech Series: 

Demystifying Big Data and AI

Tuesday, November 6, 2021  |  12:00 pm PT

We’ve heard about the potential for analytics and AI to use big data to revolutionize products, services and the way people work. But what drives this revolution? What is "now" and what is "next"? Join Robert Garmaise, Chief Innovation Officer at Fasken and Prof. Anton Ovchinnikov of Queens University to explore the promise of AI, and demonstrate how it is already having deep ramifications for how we practice law. Learn how Big Data, AI and machine learning provide excellent decision-making aids, and how to best use these tools to sharpen the decision-making process.

VIRTUAL LOCATION

This meeting will be virtually hosted by Fasken. Meeting connection details will be sent to registrants closer to the event date.

CPD CREDITS

Earn up to 1 CPD credit per session with the Law Society of British Columbia.

This event is proudly sponsored by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.

The ACC BC Chapter and Fasken invite you to the second webinar in a 3-part Legal Innovation & Technology Series.

(Not a member of the ACC yet? Click here to learn more.)

Legal Innovation & Tech Series: 

Legal Tech Radar

Tuesday, November 2, 2021  |  12:00 pm PT

Peter Stovall, Innovation Director at Fasken, will cut through the hype to give you a practical understanding of legal tech that a) you can and should be using now, b) will become available within 2-5 years, and c) are further out on the horizon. Peter will explore applications derived from AI, Automation, Blockchain, and customer experience design – such as Contract Tech, Predictive Analytics, Smart Contracts and more, to help you enhance your practice and legal operations.

VIRTUAL LOCATION

This meeting will be virtually hosted by Fasken. Meeting connection details will be sent to registrants closer to the event date.

CPD CREDITS

Earn up to 1 CPD credit per session with the Law Society of British Columbia.

This event is proudly sponsored by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.

It is easy to forget how critical ethical considerations are in internal investigations because many investigations are not conducted in connection with a court proceeding or government investigation. A  lack of formality opens the door for potential ethical lapses and that merits heightened vigilance. Most lawyers are well versed in ethical canons as they apply to litigation and dealings with the government, but may be less familiar with ethical obligations when handling internal investigations. In investigations, a number of ethical considerations are at play. Ethical issues can and do arise at every stage of an internal investigation. Anticipating ethical issues and devising a strategy for handling those situations can minimize risk to the client and bolster the credibility of the investigation. Thoughtful handling of ethical issues lends credibility to the investigative process, yields benefits in efficiency, and creates trust with the regulators.

The ACC BC Chapter and Epiq invite you to a virtual webinar.

(Not a member of the ACC yet? Click here to learn more.)

Wednesday, November 17, 2021  |  12:00 pm

Finding resources for innovation and legal operations is challenging, especially for smaller teams. There is often no budget and no headcount, and at first glance, some operational investments look like added costs.

Join us for an engaging panel discussion on building an effective business case for legal operations resources. This program will help you identify what can be measured in a legal department to demonstrate your value and drive change in legal processes and operations. We will discuss what to focus on first, what can be accomplished without dedicated legal operations personnel, how to show a return on investment in legal operations, and how to overcome challenges in legal departments with no resources available to focus on legal operations.

OUR PANELISTS
Ryan Albregts, Senior Manager, Legal Operations, Stryker
Karim Amlani, Senior Director, Legal, Hootsuite
Rhett Lemmel, Manager, Legal Spend Solutions, Epiq (Moderator)
Carla Swansburg, Chief Executive Officer, Cleary X
Dana Zuech, AVP, Legal Operations, Sun Life

VIRTUAL LOCATION

This meeting will be virtually hosted by ACCBC via Zoom. Meeting connection details will be sent to registrants closer to the event date.

Earn up to 1 CPD credit with the Law Society of British Columbia.

This event is proudly sponsored by Epiq Global.

The ACC BC Chapter and Fasken invite you to the first webinar in a 3-part Legal Innovation & Technology Series.

(Not a member of the ACC yet? Click here to learn more.)

Legal Innovation & Tech Series: 

How to Apply a Legal Framework to Fast-Moving Technologies

Tuesday, October 26, 2021  |  12:00 pm PT

Join Alice Davidson, Chief Legal Officer at Mogo Finance Technologies and Mike Stephens, IT Partner at Fasken as they explore practicing at the outer limits of legal frameworks when advising on disruptive technologies and business models in regulated industries such as FinTech.

VIRTUAL LOCATION

This meeting will be virtually hosted by Fasken. Meeting connection details will be sent to registrants closer to the event date.

CPD CREDITS

Earn up to 1 CPD credit per session with the Law Society of British Columbia.

This event is proudly sponsored by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.

We are thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the ACC-Washington Chapter's Annual Business Summit, hosted virtually via Zoom. With prominent industry leaders presenting over a full day of sessions, attendees will experience premier content, engage in intimate conversations with experts and peers, and be able to earn 6 CLEs*. Don't miss this opportunity for professional development and networking!

For more information, please go to our summit website at https://www.accwsummit.com

VW Bug. Nike Air Jordans. Oakley sunglasses. Ford headlamps. Viagra. Major companies have used design patents for more than a hundred years to protect their most important designs. But design patents are not just limited to these famous products—companies of all sorts use design patents to protect against counterfeiters and copycats, as well as to protect replacement parts revenue. With some of the highest stakes patent cases (like Apple v. Samsung) involving design patents, filing for design rights is an astute business precaution and portfolio strategy for even more modest budgets.

Please join our panel discussion with private and in-house practitioners to learn more about patenting designs across product lines, including graphical user interfaces, and their significance in overall business plans.

Topics to be addressed include:

• Recent updates to U.S. practice, including changes associated with title amendments, possible solutions to USPTO printing issues, and the role of secondary considerations in design patent obviousness analysis
• How design can be used by rights holders to combat counterfeiting
• Overview of global design law, with five crucial distinctions to understand when filing design rights worldwide

Panelists:
Elizabeth Ferrill, Partner, Finnegan
Alexis Simpson, Senior Counsel, Gilead
 
Moderator:
Jeffrey Smyth, Partner, Finnegan
 
Thursday, September 23
1:00pm - 2:00pm PT