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September 21, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT

The Milbrook Club, 61 Woodside Dr.,  Greenwich, CT (Off Route 1-Post Rd) 

Pricing
Members: If paid prior to 9/1- Members & Their In-House Colleagues: $25 each. Chapter Sponsor Participants: $25 each. This includes Lunch and Reception. After 9/1 this pricing will be $35 each. For financial assistance, contact chapter.
Non-members: Those not in the preceding categories:$50 for the day prior to 9/1. $65 thereafter. For financial assistance, pleaqse contact Chapter.

Overview (Program Summary)

A program hosted by:

ACC Westchester/Southern CT

10 AM Registration; ~~ 10:30-12:30 PM-- ETHICS & THE IN-HOUSE LAWYER-Practical advice to help in-house counsel navigate potential legal ethics land mines in a variety of contexts, including * Communicating every day in the dual capacity of corporate attorneys and business advisor, * Operating in the era of ephemeral and encrypted  applications, and * Safeguarding attorney client privilege in both internal and government investigations

12:40-1:10 PM Lunch 

2:20-3:20 PM --CREATING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE NEURODIVERSE & INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED PERSON: LEGAL, ETHICAL and PRACTICAL ISSUES -Will address legal, practical and ethical issues in the neurodiverse workplace, including: * Compliance with EEO laws and regs. in ensuring non-discrimination and providing accommodations; * Issues lawyers must consider from an ethical perspective when dealing with a client or potential adverse party that has intellectual disabilities, and *Practical Tips to capitalize on the strengths of a diverse workplace, and foster and support inclusivity for all employees. 

2:30-3:30 PM -- WHAT EVERY IN-HOUSE LAWYER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT CYBERSECURITY This panel will address the corporate governance aspects of cybersecurity including * The SEC's current and proposed disclosure rules; * Steps to take from a governance standpoints; & * How to manage legal liability, disclosure and governance issues when a cybersecurity incident occurs

3L30- 4:15 Reception


Speakers

Moderators: Chapter Past Presidents: ERIC I. COHEN, Infinity, Inc. Previously SVP, GC & Secretary, Terex Corporation; HOYT K. WEBB, SVP, General Counsel Legrand North & Central America & Current Chapter President, CATHERINE QUINLAN, VP, AI Ethics, IBM Corporation

Panelists: Panel I- From Cohen & Gresser- JONATHAN ABERNETHY, SHARON BARBOUR, JOANNA CHAN, DAVID LISNER, MARK SPATZ

Panel 2- ALEX WOOD, Legal Dir. Employment Law, PepsiCo, Inc. and ARC Representative TBA ~ From Cohen & Gresser: JOHN ROBERTI & ALEXANDRA WALD   

Panel 3- From Cohen & Gresser: JASON BROWN, MARVIN LOWENGTHAL & BONNIE ROE

 

CLE

Credits: Total CLE Count 4
State: NY which CLE is accepted in many states including CT & NJ
Category: Ethics, DEI, Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection

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Sponsored By

Cohen & Gresser LLP

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