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Please join Quarles & Brady, the Association for Women Lawyers (AWL), the Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL), and ACC Wisconsin for a luncheon and panel discussion on issues highlighted in the Law Firm Equity Initiative. The panelists will provide their perspectives on the Initiative’s core themes of gender inequity in legal leadership, forming relationships with legal professionals, and creating and implementing a plan to address these inequities. An updated 2022 report will be available for the panel discussion.
There is no charge to attend this program, but advance registration is required. Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 29.
COVID-19 Health & Safety Protocols
This is an in-person event. Marquette University Law School requires all guests to wear a tight-fitting mask inside all Marquette buildings when not actively eating or drinking. Consider layering a disposable mask with an overlying tight-fitting cloth mask.
CLE
Quarles & Brady LLP will apply for 1.0 CLE credit after the program in all applicable states. All participants seeking CLE credit must sign-in at the event.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual Corporate Equality Index is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) employees.
From 2002 to today, America’s largest and most successful businesses have moved to implement inclusive workplace policies, practices and benefits to best attract, retain and engage LGBTQ talent and to access the lucrative LGBTQ marketplace.
This session builds the robust business case for inclusion while tracing the history and impact of the CEI.
Grab your lunch and join us online on Wednesday, June 15th, at 12:00 PM!
This forum is intended to be conducted interactively in a safe space for learning and the exchange of ideas. Everyone is encouraged to join the video chat and ask the "tough" questions. Please register at the following link for what promises to be a thought provoking discussion!
You're invited to the third annual ACC NCR DEI Conference. Join the ACC NCR DEI Programming Committee and in-house counsel from around the region to learn practical tools about how to improve DEI at your organization.
We are excited to announce that the conference will kick-off with a keynote conversation with DEI expert Paula Edgar, CEO of PGE Consulting Group LLC. Paula will identify the root causes of why DEI initiatives and reforms at organizations stall and which steps you can take to immediately make an impact.
In addition, we will spotlight the ACC &ACC Foundation Maturity Model, which outlines clear descriptions for three levels of maturity for each DEI function as well as provides leaders with a critical snapshot of where their department is currently and a roadmap of how to achieve future goals. We suggest you take some time in advance of the conference to familiarize yourself with the Maturity Model. Click hereto download.
We will close the conference with break-out sessions designed to provide an opportunity for you to benchmark with your peers and learn more about how to play an active role in your organization’s DEI efforts.
ACC NCR Pro Bono Education Series: History of Poverty, Racism, Discrimination, Oppression and Systemic Barriers Presented by Legal Services of Northern Virginia.
Please join the ACC NCR Pro Bono Committee and Legal Services of Northern Virginia to learn about and discuss laws and policies that have had a particular impact on low-income individuals. This program will also discuss the influence of inequities in society that cause poverty, with a focus on racism. Virginia specific policies will be highlighted, as well as the role of legal aid and pro bono services. This is intended as an introduction to these topics in the civil context and will not focus on criminal law. Virginia MCLE – approval pending.
This program is the first of a series of virtual offerings from the Pro Bono Committee to provide more information from organizations we regularly partner with on pro bono opportunities. Open to members and sponsors. Everyone with an interest in pro bono and access to legal justice is welcome. (Annual Relationship Sponsors may send two representatives. Diamond level may register three)
Join us for our inaugural ACC NCR Black & African American Affinity Group hosted by Nicole Greenidge-Hoskins, Kecia Lewis and Ernest Tuckett. At this initial (virtual) meet-up, we will come together to get to know one another and connect. Going forward, we hope you will join us for future meetings to share experiences, topics, and initiatives of interest as well as explore issues impacting Black and African American in-house counsel. If you aren’t able to attend this session but interested in being included going forward, please reply to this email.
Please join us for a morning “Coffee Break” hosted by the ACC NCR Café con Leche (Hispanic and Latinx) Affinity Group, featuring actual café con leche, or a morning beverage of your choice. During this meeting, we will come together to introduce ourselves, discuss our plans for the year and chat about networking skills. Networking in business is one of the best resources for career development and professional success.
All registrants will be invited to order coffee (or other beverage) and a snack to enjoy during the meeting. Please register to receive the link to order.
ACC NCR DEI Committee invites you to attend a workshop on Emotional Intelligence. Self-awareness and empathy are the core of Emotional Intelligence (EI). The workshop will explore emotional intelligence as the foundation of DEI initiatives in the workplace and how EI can help your organization be more inclusive and equitable. The program will be followed by an interactive brainstorming session.
This is an interactive workshop, open to sponsors and members. Come prepared for self-reflection and engagement!
The Emotional Intelligence workshop is a companion program developed by the DEI Committee as a complement to USF’s "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate Program." You do not need to have enrolled in the USF program in order to participate in this workshop; however, if you are interested in the USF program you can still sign up for it through December 31. The program consists of seven, two-hour modules with the purpose of helping companies become more inclusive. All content is pre-recorded, available free of charge to anyone. For more information, click here.
Please join us for the ACC-WI 2022 Annual Conference & Meeting of Members!
This 1.5 day event provides 22- hours of CLE programming for you to choose from, which includes 1.0 hour of Ethics, and is specifically designed for you as an in-house attorney. Our registration format allows you to customize your program schedule to fit your practice needs. Conference registration includes one hotel room ( Early Bird Registration) continental breakfast during Thursday morning check-in, luncheon and Keynote Speaker on Thursday, cocktail reception Thursday evening and a hot breakfast on Friday. You may also join us for a variety of networking events at the conference. All paid registrants enjoy free attendance at our Fall 3.0 Ethics Seminar.
The health and safety of our members, sponsors, staff, and guests (“all attendees”) at our annual conference is of the utmost importance to the ACC-WI.
To help ensure a safe environment for our annual conference, ACC-WI is requiring all attendees either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a negative COVID-19 test 48 hours prior to the event. Your attendance at our annual conference certifies that you are in compliance with these requirements. We will be following all CDC recommendations in place at the time of the conference.
We are a profession subject to ethical obligations. As such, we expect all attendees will respect and abide by these requirements for their own safety and the safety of other attendees.
the Association of Corporate Counsel and the ACC Foundation
The ACC/ACC Foundation DEI Maturity Model has been designed for use by legal departments around the world to benchmark maturity of their efforts regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
Please join ACC Oregon and Littler as we honor Black History Month with an online panel discussion on legal diversity clerk programs available to Oregon employers on Monday, February 28, 2022 from 12pm - 1pm PT.
All corporate counsel may attend regardless of membership in the ACC. Non-legal stakeholders in your organization are also welcome to attend!
Please click on the registration link for more information and to register.