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Please join Katten for a lively evening of conversation and networking, featuring a CLE program and whiskey tasting at the Montage Beverly Hills.

We all know class actions can pose a serious litigation risk to any organization, especially when based on seemingly innocuous design, marketing, or packaging. In this CLE you will learn about class actions, including what they are, how to spot potential class action risk in your organization, real-life examples of class claims on everyday products and services, and the pros and cons of implementing arbitration provisions as an effective class action shield.

Please join the Oregon Chapter of the ACC and Tonkon Torp LLP on May 30 at NIKE World Headquarters to learn practical advice about mergers and acquisitions from an expert panel with experience from a wide range of companies. 

Thursday, May 30

4:00pm - 6:30pm

NIKE World Headquarters

Bay Hill Room, Tiger Woods Conference Center

Our distinguished panel includes members of the local business, in-house counsel and outside counsel communities. Christopher Croteau, Executive in Residence with Intel Capital's M&A team will provide his perspective from the executive side. Doug Lindgren, Senior Attorney with Standard Insurance Company; David Mlodinoff, General Counsel with Columbia Helicopters, Inc. and Stuart Patterson, Associate General Counsel for Supply Chain Operations and Alliances for HP Inc. will be on hand to share their experiences as corporate counsel. 

Tonkon Torp partner Sherill Corbett will share her experiences as outside counsel working with in-house lawyers on M&A. The panel will be moderated by Tom Palmer, a partner at Tonkon Torp and the firm's former Chair of the Corporate Finance & Transactions practice group for over two decades. 

The CLE is eligible for 1 credit hour through the Oregon State Bar and Washington State Bar.  A certificate of attendance can also be provided for members admitted elsewhere.  Light hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served.  

4:00pm - Check-in & Networking

4:30pm - Panel Discussion

6:00pm - Networking

*Dress at NIKE is very casual.  As is customary for programs at NIKE, it is courteous not to wear clothing obviously branded by NIKE competitors.

*All attendees registered by 10am on May 28 will receive a pass to the NIKE Employee Store (please see additional details in the sidebar).  

Please join us for the third annual Oregon Chapter of Association of Corporate Counsel Family Night at the Portland Thorns generously hosted by Markowitz Herbold PC!

Saturday, August 17
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Providence Park

Oregon ACC members and their immediate family will have the opportunity to watch the Portland Thorns play the Washington Spirit from the private Widmer Brothers Southern Front viewing area at Providence Park.  Food and beverages--including beer and wine--will be provided by Markowitz Herbold!

This special opportunity is open exclusively to ACC members only. Tickets are limited.     

• Members may register up to three (3) family members.
• Children aged three and under do not require a ticket.
• Exceptions may be made to include additional immediate family members.*
• A wait list will be available once registration is full.*
• Please be sure to contact us if you find you cannot attend after registering so we can make tickets available to another member.*

*Please email us at accoregon@accglobal.com if you would like to register additional immediate family members, be added to the wait list or need to cancel.

If you are not a member, please visit our website to learn more. 

The Oregon Chapter of the ACC and Boly:Welch invite you to an interview skills seminar on Wednesday, August 21 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm at the offices of Smarsh in downtown Portland.

Interviews are an inevitable step in the job search process, yet most people--even when they are experts in their roles--are not experts at interviewing. Interviews take a variety of forms: informational, behavioral, traditional, working, stress, Skype, lunch, group and more. How can you possibly be prepared for all of them? How do you make sure you’re setting yourself up to avoid as many common biases as possible? Join Boly:Welch job search experts Rosemary Schwimmer, Director of Attorney Recruitment, and Abby Engers, HR Consultant + Recruiter, for a practical, data-driven take on how to master the interview. 

They’ll provide information on:

• Strategizing different interview formats
• Breaking down the biases and assumptions you’re up against
• Effective interview preparation and strategies
• How to research companies and firms in-depth and efficiently

There will be opportunities for any questions you may have regarding the interview process throughout the seminar.  Beverages and light appetizers will be provided. 

This event is open exclusively to ACC members only

Space is limited to ensure individualized attention 

Please join the Oregon Chapter of the ACC and Holland & Knight to kick off our partnership for the 2019 Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger (OLAH) fundraising campaign!

Multnomah Whiskey Library 
Thursday, September 19
5pm - 7pm 

This year's OLAH Campaign runs September 23 - October 4, and our chapter is teaming up with Holland & Knight to form a fundraising team.  The firm will be hosting drinks and small plates, and speakers from the Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger and the Oregon Food Bank will be on hand to briefly describe the impact of our donations.  

 To make our contributions go even further, Holland & Knight has generously offered to match donations up to $4,000 from all ACC members who donate as part of our team!  

 This event is open to all in-house counsel regardless of membership in the ACC.  

Space is limited.

Featured Programs:
Labor & Employment 2020:  A Vision of What is to Come in the New Year
CCPA Has Arrived - Are You Ready?
Recent Developments in IP Law
California Environmental & Land Development Update
The "Ethics" Game:  Outside Counsel Edition
Building Your Own Roadmap for Legal Diversity

A networking reception will follow.

You are cordially invited to the 2019 Oregon ACC Annual Meeting sponsored by Ogletree Deakins on Wednesday, November 20 at the Portland City Grill.

 

We will be be electing our chapter's 2020 Officers and Board Members (please see list below), and Ogletree Deakins shareholder Elizabeth Falcone will be presenting an interactive CLE.  The evening will feature hosted cocktails and hors d'oeuvres high above downtown Portland--and parking is free!

 

4:30pm - Registration & Networking

 5:15pm - Welcome & Board Elections

5:30pm - CLE   

This event is exclusively for ACC members only, and space is limited.

This CLE is eligible for one credit hour through the Oregon State Bar.  Submissions will be made to the Oregon and Washington State Bar Associations.  A certificate of attendance for other bar associations can be provided upon request. 

Parking is available underneath the building in the Plaza garage at 111 SW 5^th Ave or across from the building in the Tower garage at 129 SW 4^th Ave.  Just bring your parking ticket up to the 30th Floor, and the hosts will validate for 2.5 hours!

Please join the Oregon Chapter of the ACC and Holland & Knight for an interactive CLE about diversity and inclusion at Red Star Tavern's Club Room on Tuesday, December 10 from 4:30pm - 6:30pm.

The law continues to be one of the least diverse professions.  There are a number of specific challenges confronted by underrepresented attorneys that create barriers to career advancement.  Yusuf Zakir, Holland & Knight's National Director of Diversity and Inclusion, will lead a discussion about these challenges and guide the group to identify solutions to help organizations sustain diversity through inclusion.  Shannon Armstrong and Matt Donohue of Holland & Knight will also be on hand to host the event. 

This is our final CLE of the calendar year, and all corporate counsel are invited to attend regardless of membership in the ACC.  "Access To Justice" credit will be sought through the Oregon State Bar.  

4:30pm - Wine & Appetizers

5:00pm - Interactive Presentation*

*"Access to Justice" credit is being sought through the Oregon State Bar.  CLE credit may also be submitted to the Washington State Bar.  Certificates of completion can be provided upon request for other state bar associations. 

All in-house attorneys are invited regardless of membership in the ACC. 

Space is limited.  

The Oregon Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and Barran Liebman LLP invite you to the fourth annual New Year's Celebration on Thursday, January 23 from 5:00pm - 6:30pm at the Hairy Lobster on Jamison Square in Portland's Pearl District! 

Please join us as we ring in the New Year at this stunning restaurant with a celebratory "countdown",  hosted hors d'oeuvres and beverages.  We'll also have a fun oyster shucking station for those interested in learning how to prepare and season their own fresh oysters.  Barran Liebman will even be holding a raffle for some terrific prizes!

This festive social event is a great opportunity to mingle with Chapter members and meet other in-house counsel who are not currently members of the ACC.  All corporate counsel may attend regardless of membership in the ACC.  Spouses and significant others are also invited to attend!

The Oregon Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and Barran Liebman LLP invite you to the fourth annual New Year's Celebration on Thursday, January 23 from 5:00pm - 6:30pm at the Hairy Lobster on Jamison Square in Portland's Pearl District!

Please join us as we ring in the New Year at this stunning restaurant with a celebratory "countdown",  hosted hors d'oeuvres and beverages.  Additionally, there will be fun oyster schucking station for those interested in learning how to prepare and season their own fresh oysters.  Barran Liebman will be holding a raffle as well!

This festive social event is a great opportunity to mingle with Chapter members and meet other in-house counsel who are not currently members of the ACC.  All corporate counsel may attend regardless of membership in the ACC.  Spouses and significant others are invited to attend too!