Ethics

ACC-WI Annual CLE 3.0 Hour Ethics Seminar

DATE: Thursday, November 2, 2023

TIME: 8:30 am - Noon 

LOCATION: American Family Field | 1 Brewers Way, Milwaukee, WI 53214

Registration is now CLOSED because the event has reached capacity. If you would like to join the wait list, please contact Jeanette May at j.may@accglobal.com.

Ethics at the American Family Field! The ACC-WI Annual CLE 3.0 Hour Ethics Seminar is back. Join us at the American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI for a morning of Ethics CLE designed by in-house counsel for in-house counsel, followed by a private tour of the stadium (register separately)! Registration closes October 22. 

*Applying for 3.0 CLE

Check-In and Continental Breakfast :  8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 

Program:

Three, 50-Minute Sessions:

SESSION 1 – 9:00 a.m – 9:50 a.m.

SESSION 2 – 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

SESSION 3 – 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Stadium Tour: 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m Scroll down under tickets to register separately for the tour 

Don't Forget, if you were a paid attendee of the ACC-WI 2023 Annual Conference, you may attend the Ethics Seminar FREE of charge.

Members: $75 - Members who did not attend 2023 Conference 

Non-members: $100

The importance of in-house counsel maintaining independence, and the consequences of not maintaining that independence, has been highlighted in recent times in a series of Royal Commissions, Government inquiries and litigation.  These public hearings have illustrated issues as to the practical application of independence obligations of in-house counsel and how conflicts with independence obligations can manifest themselves. 

Our team will cover:

• Conflicts with independence obligations, including conflicts with your personal interests, between different interests within the organisation and between the interests of the organisation and your primary duty to the Court
• When to act, or not act, in accordance with legal advice given to your organisation
• How any conflicts with independence interplay with the preservation of legal professional privilege
• How you appropriate manage the risk of exposure to liability

This session will be relevant for all in-house counsel roles.

SOLD OUT:
Come Break the Ice at the
4th Annual Denver
“Learn to Curl” Clinic & Reception!

Please contact COLORADOEVENTS@ACCGLOBAL.COM for waitlist details!

Are you ready to sweep the stone?

Faegre Drinker’s Denver office is delighted to once again co-sponsor this “Learn to Curl” social event with ACC Colorado!

WHAT IS CURLING?
Curling is a team sport, played on ice, where two teams take it in turns to slide stones made of granite towards a target – known as a House. It is an Olympic and Paralympic winter sport with medal disciplines for Women’s, Men’s, an Mixed Doubles. Join us an evening of game play and conversation with friends and colleagues. Work in small groups and learn the basic skill of delivery, sweeping and shot making.

WHEN YOU ARRIVE
Space is limited, so register as soon as possible! Upon arrival, each participant will sign a Release of Liability form. Please plan to arrive at 5:30pm and be ready to go at 6pm. The session begins with a short off ice introduction, then demo on the ice and break into teams of four for learning and game play. 

PARKING
Complimentary

ATTIRE
Guests should wear clean, rubber-soled shoes and warm, comfortable clothing (athletic/stretchy pants, no jeans). Participants will be fitted for grippers to wear on the ice and brooms will be distributed. Locker rooms are available on-site.

REFRESHMENTS
Enjoy hosted wine and beer and a light buffet available at 5:30 pm.

It seems like a new data breach is reported every day in the media. While media reports of a breach are bad by themselves, mismanagement of investigation and response can turn a bad situation worse. We will review best practices following the discovery of a possible data breach, including critical decision making at the outset of an investigation, preservation of the attorney-client privilege, avoidance of conflicts, presenting investigation results to a variety of audiences, and preparing for post-breach litigation. We will think about the ethical duties that apply to attorneys, including in-house counsel, and how those might be implicated in various data breach scenarios. Finally, we will consider the ethical duties outside counsel owes to their clients when they experience a data breach.

REGISTRATION LINK:

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=xz8s56yab&oeidk=a07ejizxi16f7dbab38

TENTATIVE: SKI & CLE® Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Schedule:

   ACC SKI & CLE SPONSORS:

Whether clients are facing regulatory obligations, e-discovery and other litigation costs, privacy risk, or increasing cyber threats, the financial and reputational impact of keeping legacy data and paper documents beyond their operational life has hit a point of critical mass. In this program, our experts will discuss the ethical obligations attorneys have to counsel their clients on effective data retention and disposition in order to comply with the duties of competency, confidentiality, expedition, candor, and fairness.

A CLE presentation featuring food, beverages, and networking!

Synopsis: Whether it takes the form of a threatened litigation, a government subpoena or a whistleblower complaint, companies must move quickly to investigate and assess the threat, and ensure relevant information is preserved. This presentation will cover scope and timing of document preservation, considerations when retaining counsel for the company and employees, gathering facts through employees interviews while protecting the privilege, and cooperation with government investigations.

This program is pending approval for 1 Ethics CLE credit in WA. To receive CLE credit, you must sign in and out of the attendance sheet.

Program Schedule:

• 5:00 pm - Reception and Networking
• 5:45 pm - CLE Program
• 7:00 pm - Dinner and Networking

Note: Your registration to this event indicates your intention to attend. There is a $30 fee to hold your registration spot that will be completely refunded upon your attendance to this event.

This year, we are partnering again with the Corporate and Regulatory Compliance Program at the University of Connecticut Law and Business schools to bring our community a terrific mix of topics, with thought leadership and plenty of practical advice. 

We have representatives from government, academia, outside law firms, consulting, and area organizations who will be sharing their current thinking on what it takes to have an effective compliance program and where companies should be focusing their efforts given regulatory and enforcement priorities.  The Compliance Conference also will introduce new approaches to assessing Legal and Compliance Risk and bring active discussion around how to build a strong culture of compliance in today’s diverse and hybrid workplace. 

Evolving hypothetical in which in-house counsel confront a series of problems including:

• Corruption issues
• Sanctions and export controls questions
• False Claims Act issues
• Financial reporting and related SEC and civil concerns
• All exploring privilege, conflicts and other ethics implications.