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Your law firms are holding some of your company’s most sensitive data - are certain that it is secure?  In a 2020 survey, 70% of respondents stated that they were not.  

In response, the ACC has introduced the Data Steward Program (DSP), an “easy button” for assessing the data security of your law firms. 

The DSP creates a standardized legal industry framework for assessing, scoring, and benchmarking a law firm’s posture with regard to client data security. It then enables secure and easy sharing of this profile between the firm and its business clients or potential clients.  An independent validation – which can lead to ACC Accreditation - is offered as a second step. The Data Steward assessment is delivered online, enabling dynamic update and sharing.  

A law firm can enable a general subscription, enabling it to share its profile with unlimited clients; or an ACC member can request that its law firms obtain a (lower cost) single client license, enabling the member to assess all its firms against a common industry standard.   Member access to the DSP is free.

The purpose of this program is to assist in the recuritment and development of a qualified, inclusive and diverse judicial applicant pool. The program was desgned by LASC judges in collaboration with the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom to identify, encourage and provide mentors for individuals considering a judicial career.
The program consists of two components: a Judicial Mentor Committee and Community Outreach-Recruitment Committee.

The Presiding Judge has appointed a formal panel of mentor judges who will be available to those seeking guidance in applying to the bench.  The role of the mentor judges is not to select or recommend canidates, but rather to demystify the application and vetting process.   Participation in the mentor program is not a prerequisite to or a guarantee of appointment.

Please join us to learn more about this mentorship program.

A new presidential administration will bring a major shift in policy priorities at the federal level. Among the changes that can be expected are more employee-friendly labor policies and more vigorous enforcement efforts. This webinar will explore the potential changes that employers may see under a Biden administration with respect to wage and hour, independent contractors, equal employment opportunity, labor relations, arbitration, and more. Our speakers will also address how employers can best prepare for the changes to come.

Please note that participants must log in through the Zoom app in order to be verified to receive CLE credit

Restructuring may be the “word of the year” for 2020 and while there may be abundant opportunities, it may also feel like you are navigating a minefield of potential threats. Our panel will provide the perspective of a deal lawyer, litigator, and restructuring specialist to discuss how in-house counsel can capitalize on opportunities, while avoiding pitfalls. They will discuss:
• Overview of the bankruptcy framework
• Effect of the automatic stay
• Selling assets in a bankruptcy case
• Alternatives to selling distressed assets
• Executory Contracts
• Filing a claim
• Avoiding preference / fraudulent transfer liability
• Should my client serve on a creditor’s committee

Please join us for this informal get-together. Not limited to work/professional life, this is a time to talk about recent accomplishments and challenges, as well as to share well-being issues and practices. Hosted by members of the Well-Being Committee, we will start the call with a guided mindful relaxation practice.

Active participation is voluntary so you are welcome to join to seek or give feedback, support, or just share or listen. If you can't be there right at the start, join the call while in progress any time during the hour. Phone in or Zoom in, video on or off, whatever you are comfortable with.

We look forward to having you join us!

Panel Four: Sponsored by Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Why Would You Post That?: A Guide to the Advantages and Ethical Pitfalls of Tweeting, Facebooking, and Instagramming
1.0 Hour of Ethics

Panel Five: Sponsored by Ogletree Deakins
Report Card Revisited:  Evolution of Diversity and Inclusion and Equity Efforts in the Legal Profession
1.0 Hour of Elimination of Bias

Panel One: Sponsored by K & L Gates
CPRA versus CCPA -- The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been much discussed. But the recently approved California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) expands the CCPA. What does this mean for businesses?
1.0 Hour of General CLE

Panel Two: Sponsored by Knobbe Martens
The Importance of IP Assignment in Employment and Contractor Agreements
1.0 Hour of General CLE

Panel Three: Sponsored by Bird Marella
Internal Investigations: Optimizing In-House and Outside Counsel Collaboration to Best Protect Your Company
1.0 Hour of General CLE

A panel discussion addressing recent trends in data privacy law and other topics, including:

- Ways in which the incoming Biden-Harris administration may impact consumer protection and data privacy

- The practical effects of recent privacy legislation, including the California Consumer Privacy Act, the California Privacy Rights Act, and the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act

- Data transfers from the EU to the U.S. in light of recent developments, including the Schrems II decision

- Navigating trends in data privacy enforcement

Experience as an in-house attorney offers some of the best training and experience for public company board seats.  Please join us for a presentation and discussion with Chelsea Grayson and Rutan corporate attorneys Michael Page and Kelly Galligan to discuss how to best develop the skills companies are seeking for their board members.

We will discuss what type of in-house counsel responsibilities to take on to optimize both visibility and a relevant skill set, learn strategies for networking with decision makers and share corporate board best practices.

We hope to see you at this highly anticipated program so please RSVP today.

The ACC BC Chapter invites members and in-house counsel in BC to a virtual roundtable.

Not a member yet? Click here to learn more.

Infrastructure, Energy & Natural Resources Roundtable

Thursday, September 16, 2021  |  12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Our recurring roundtable discussion continues this fall! We are a group of in-house counsel from BC that meet several times a year for casual discussion of the real-time challenges of in-house, offering a peer support network of diverse and experienced in-house counsel in the Infrastructure, Energy & Natural Resources industries.

Our industry roundtables have no agenda! Bring your questions and challenges to a table of in-house counsel from the infrastructure, energy and natural resources industries to gain valuable feedback and solutions.

Registration details coming soon!

VIRTUAL LOCATION

This event is hosted via the ACCBC Zoom Meeting Room. Zoom meeting details were made available via the invitation, and will also be sent to registrants in a reminder e-mail a day before the event.

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