Ethics

Join Us for 7 Timely Virtual CLE Programs, Lunch Delivery, & Prize Draws!

4 Hrs General + 1 Hr Ethics + 1 Hr Professional Competence + 1 Hr Bias CA CLE Credits

Log in to ACC San Francisco Bay Area’s first major event of the New Year taking place right before the CLE filing deadline! California MCLE Certificates will be delivered at lightning speed, via email, by Fri., Jan. 28. Enjoy lunch delivery and networking on January 27 and attend 5 or more CLE sessions for the chance to win a pair of AirPods Pro or Beats by Dr. Dre Powerbeats Pro wireless earbuds!*

Our sponsors are coming out of the starting blocks with a great line-up of topics including some that qualify for those hard-to-find Bias, Ethics and Competency CLE credits.

ACC SFBA Member - $0
Non-Member - $99

Register Jan. 26

Register Jan. 27

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Agenda:

• 8:00 a.m. to 8:55 a.m. - Registration/Breakfast and a short performance by a Musicopia Drumline

• 8:55 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. - Co-Chairs' Welcome - Sri Atluri and Robin Rosenberg

9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP presents: "Belonging at Work: Creating an Inclusive Workplace"

Employers get the best from their employees when they have an inclusive workplace where employees feel safe, respected, and included.  Join Grace Speights, leader of Morgan Lewis's global labor and employment practice and co-leader of Mobilizing for Equality, the firm's task force committed to promoting racial equality and justice, as she leads a discussion on best practices and practical tips for creating a workplace where employees feel they belong and can thrive.

Speaker:

• Grace E. Speights, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. - BREAK

10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. - Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP presents: "Tools for Conversations on Sensitive Topics"

In this presentation, Ginene and Maria will engage us in an authentic discussion about the challenges of having sensitive conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. More and more, people are expecting employers and work colleagues to exhibit cultural competence, sensitivity, and humility. We will explore the possible pitfalls and celebrate the benefits of engaging in this challenging work to create and sustain a better workplace culture for everyone.

Speakers:

• Maria L. H. Lewis, Chief Diversity Officer, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
• Ginene A. Lewis, Associate Counsel, Sr. Manager, Vanguard

11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. - LUNCH/TABLE TALK

1:15 P.m. to 2:15 p.m. - Cozen O'Connor presents: "Benchmarking for Success"

This session will be dedicated to a Benchmarking initiative designed to provide organizations benchmarking tools that can enable them to improve the status of underrepresented individuals within their organization.  The discussion will touch on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) across a wide range of functional areas that have been proven relevant for optimization of DEIB impact and results and introduce the Benchmarking survey.

Speakers:

• Dexter R. Hamilton, Member, Cozen O'Connor
• Shakema Appleton, Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Cozen O'Connor
• Keilon Forest, Director of Practice Networks, ACC National Capital Region

2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - BREAK

2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Armstrong Teasdale LLP presents: "Deploying DEI: Strategies to Maximize Workforce Engagement Through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion"

Nearly every organization is positioned to further invest in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategies as we look to 2022.  However, deploying effective tactics to achieve a sustainable strategy is often easier said than done.  Join Armstrong Teasdale for a working session on DEI.  Hear from in-house counsel about what's working, and perhaps not working, at their organizations.  Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn from each other and walk away with a strong pulse on the DEI landscape through interactive polling exercises, as well as discuss ideas for implementing effective strategies right away.

Speakers:

• Shelley A. Kinsella, Partner, Armstrong Teasdale LLP
• Carrie Sarhangi Love, Partner, Armstrong Teasdale LLP
• Roberte M. D. Makowski, Ph.D., J.D., Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, FMC Corporation
• Thomas Warnock, Associate General Counsel, Chief of Litigation and Specialties, Corteva Agriscience

3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. - BREAK

3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. - Dechert LLP Presents: "Mentoring: What Makes it Work?"

Mentoring, what makes it work? What's the difference between mentoring and sponsorship? What role do these commitments play in building an inclusive workplace? Having others take interest in your career is one of the keys to individual success.  A strong commitment to mentoring is also crucial to maintaining truly diverse offices and firms.  A panel of in-house attorneys share their experiences as mentors and mentees throughout their careers and what makes for the best mentoring relationships.  They'll also discuss the importance of effective mentoring and sponsorship efforts in creating offices where everyone can thrive.

Speakers:

• Brennan Torregrossa, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Litigation, GlaxoSmithKline
• Geneva Brown, Associate Senior Counsel, Cigna Ventures and Corporate Transactions, Lead Counsel, Cigna Foundation

• Cassandre L. Juste, Senior Counsel - Office of the General Counsel, The Vanguard Group, Inc.

• Alex Dimitrief, Partner, Zeughauser Group (Moderator)

4:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres with a Musical quintet performance by Musicopia

This event is an in-person event, and our region continues to face elevated COVID rates.  Per the City of Philadelphia Health Department, the Westin requires all attendees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.  You will be asked to show your vaccination card at entry.  Masks will be required except while eating or drinking.

Register below.

Social media has disrupted the marketing landscape and plays an integral role in how a company communicates with its audience. It’s a key strategy for businesses to attract customers, seek customer feedback, build brand recognition and loyalty and increase market reach.

Establishing guiding principles around company social media use is critical to ensure that your message is aligned to your company values, and your employees understand their roles and responsibilities.

What are the implications to your organisations should there be a breach of your company social media policy, how do you navigate these complexities with staff, as well as managing any reputational damage?
 
Join panellists Simon Hatcher, Hughes Public Relations and Communication Counsel, Rebekah Venning, Legal Counsel at University of Adelaide, and Emily Haar, Senior Associate at Piper Alderman for this breakfast seminar which will explore the use of social media within an organisation, and discuss some of the common legal issues, including:

• Revealing Confidential Information. The most common yet the most dangerous legal issue with regard to social media, is the disclosure of confidential information
• Illegal Use of Trademarks
• Defaming Problems
• Ambiguous Posts on Social Media
• Illegal Use of Copyrighted Work

Participants are invited to bring their Marketing or Social Media Manager to this informative session. Please ensure you register both attendees. 

Registration and networking: 7:30am - 7:45am

Presentation and sit down breakfast: 7:45 am - 8:45 am

Networking: 8:45am - 9am

The Piddington Society is back with PidKids. This is their kid-friendly CPD series, where children are encouraged to attend and morning tea is served.

This session will cover issues relating to returning to work: pregnancy and parenting discrimination, questions from colleagues and bosses, managing workflow, going to interviews and successfully working part-time and flexibly.

Chaired by Felicity McLeish (Wright Prospecting and ACC Australia WA Committee), you will hear from Ly Cejka (St John WA), Kathryn Maric (Panetta McGrath) and Maryann McKenna (McKenna & Associates) who will share their experiences and insight into the above, as practitioners, employment law experts and from the recruiter perspective.

Attendees will be able to claim 0.5 CPD points in CA1 (Practice Management) and 0.5 CPD points in CA3 (Ethics and Professional Responsibility).

In-house counsel are facing new and unique ethical challenges arising from a rapidly changing business and technology environment. This program focuses on the ethical issues presented by technology transactions, including in-house counsel’s ethical responsibilities in technology contract negotiations and compliance. Panelists will discuss scenarios that include these transactional and compliance ethical issues as in-house counsel.

Read more & register online here >>> https://acc-nyc.com/meetinginfo.php?id=310&ts=1617988735 

We’ve all seen children invading interviews, Canadian PM’s forgetting to turn their video feed to parliament off while changing, and the rise of amusing, funky or blurry backgrounds – but what has COVID-19, WFH and other adaptations meant to lawyers from an ethical point of view?

Join Gilbert + Tobin’s Disputes + Investigations team for a live webinar which will address ethical issues arising from the use of remote technologies, contact tracing and other matters that have arisen in the response to the pandemic.
 

Hosted by the ACC DFW Wellness Committee

Topics below will reflect the recent changes in our country and how they affect these issues

• Issues involved in addressing the media            
• Engaging a PR professional  
• Protecting the attorney-client privilege 
• Ethical rules governing lawyers speaking to the media 
• Effective communications with the media
• Potential legal pitfalls in media communications        
• Taking control of the media narrative
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• Followed by Happy Hour: "Breakouts for ZOOM BOX HEROS”! (With prizes for best guessers)  - A  fun, interactive musical journey through the decades, identifying bands with top hits in each decade. Seasoned professionals can test your band knowledge of the 70s and 80s against the younger crowd’s knowledge of the 90’s and 00’s!” 

To do good business, companies need more than compliance - they need strong organizational cultures that breathe life into their purpose which is their soul. Thriving and innovative businesses are the ones which embrace integrity and promote an organizational culture of empathy, safety, and diversity of thought.

Join moderator Patricia Svilik, Roofstock's Associate General Counsel and Executive Director of the Law in Tech Diversity Collaborative, Nicole Diaz, Snap’s Global Head of Integrity and Compliance, and Kevin Withane, Sr. Legal Director and Group Ethics and Compliance Director at TI Fluid Systems for a thoughtful conversation on why ethics, not compliance, is the right way to sustainably bring value to all stakeholders – from employees and the C-suite to shareholders and consumers.

Takeaways
We will talk about a systems approach for creating an ethical company culture, how to find the soul of your organization, and how to create a flow and safe place for your employees to do their best work and contribute towards sustainable business growth and long-term value. You will leave with an actionable list of strategies and tools that can help you drive positive organizational change and strengthen your compliance and DEI programs.

This workshop is for everybody who:

• is ready to take an important step toward transforming their ESG (environmental, social, and governance) standards
• is looking to find a way to align their company on ethics and integrity; and
• is looking for ways to build an organizational culture that ensures its purpose is more than a poster on the wall.

Panelists

Thursday, April 8th
10:00am - 11:00am PT