We believe our activities provide opportunities for our members to interact with other in-house counsel, who face similar professional issues and challenges. These activities include monthly chapter meetings providing CLE presentations from subject matter experts (both outside and in-house counsel), practice groups providing a forum in which specialists in areas of practice (such as energy or intellectual property in-house counsel) may discuss advanced legal issues, and social and networking events limited solely to in-house counsel. We also support legal services in our community by promoting pro bono opportunities (under the malpractice coverage of the Houston Volunteers Lawyers Program) and support diversity in the law through our annual Golf and Spa Event, benefiting deserving diversity scholars at Houston area law schools.