2024 Signature Event and Annual Meeting

AGENDA
8:30 a.m. Registration/Breakfast Buffet
Sponsored by Consilio 

8:45 – 9:00 a.m. Welcome/Annual Meeting
Meganne Thaxton, CO-ACC President and Ryan Aguiar, CO-ACC Vice President 

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. “In-House Ethics Hot Topics”
Introduction to Nationwide’s ethics business practices. Interactive presentation on how to address various ethic situation as in-house counsel. Scenario #1: Conflict of Interest: use a vendor-based scenario where the primary contact at the vendor and in-house are related. After an introductory discussion with the entire audience, facilitate smaller group discussions regarding conflicts related the personal use of resources. Scenario #2: Political Activism: an escalation of scenarios starting with an employee’s expressed interest in wanting to run for some sort of local office. Then smaller group discussions would then work through scenarios where the employee is actively lobbying on an issue that is in opposition to his employer’s position. Scenario #3: Ethical Use of AI: ask smaller groups to prepare some guiding principles for their company’s use of AI. Share Microsoft’s stated principles to help facilitate the smaller group discussions.
Speaker: Parag Shah, Chief Ethics Officer, Nationwide

10:00 – 11:15 a.m. “Supreme Court Round Up”
A discussion of the overall themes of the 2023-2024 SOCTUS term. The panel will spend time on the key business cases of the 2023-2024 term and their impacts for companies. The panel with spend the last 15 minutes previewing the 2024-2025 term as well as conducting a Q&A.
Panelists: Robert Alt, President, Buckeye Institute; Reynaldo Valencia, Dean, Capital Law School; Elliot Gaiser, Ohio Solicitor General

11:15 – 11:25 a.m. Break

11:25 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. “Standing Up a Pro Bono Day In-House”
A presentation on the Community Economic Development program of The Legal Aid Society of Columbus. Paul will discuss current developments of the program and how companies can get involved and build out pro-bono opportunities for their in-house departments.
Speaker: Paul Bryson, Managing Attorney, The Legal Aid Society of Columbus

12:25- 1:30 p.m. Lunch
Sponsored by Burford Capital

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Keynote Presentation
“Unlock the Power of Community: A Transformative Talk on Advocacy, Volunteerism, and Leadership“
In this engaging session, you'll learn why investing in your community is not just beneficial, but essential. Discover how volunteerism enriches both the individual and the organization, creating a ripple effect of positivity and growth. Whether you're leading a team or working solo, find out how volunteering can enhance team building and morale, and why your unique expertise is vital to the success of local nonprofits.

We'll explore practical ways to get involved in causes that resonate with your personal values, helping you align your passion with purposeful action. You'll also gain insights on serving on nonprofit boards, where your leadership can drive meaningful change. Through powerful stories and real-world examples, Wilkins will show how hope, gratitude, and the energy we invest in our communities are contagious, uplifting everyone around us.
Speaker: Ryan Wilkins, Founder/CEO, Wilkins Collective

2:30 – 2:40 p.m. Break

2:40 – 3:40 p.m. “New Developments in AI Legal Ops”
AI Transformation for Corporate Legal: A look at the actual numbers. Cicero conducted a proprietary survey of GCs from businesses with +$10B in revenue which revealed that while 95% of General Counsel plan to focus on transformation in the next 5 years, less than 1/3 are actually on a path or have a path to do so. This session will cover detailed proprietary benchmarking data. Participants will learn how leading GCs are leveraging Generative AI to not only innovate within their departments but radically improve their work beyond the four walls of the legal team, creating meaningful defined value through cost savings, margin improvements, employee satisfaction, and risk reduction.

From Theory to Practice: Implementing Generative AI in the F500 Corporate Legal Department. Case studies from leading corporations will illustrate successful AI implementation across the department from compliance to contracts to risk management. Join us to bridge the gap from theory to practice, empowering your legal department to harness the full potential of generative AI and drive transformative outcomes.
Speaker: Omar Haroun, Co-Founder & CEO, Cicero 

3:40 – 3:45 p.m. Wrap-up

3:45 – 5:00 p.m. Reception

LOCATION
The Grand Event Center
820 Goodale Blvd., Columbus, OH 43212

REGISTRATION
Early Bird Fees:
$40 for members; $50 for non-members

After September 30, 2024:
$50 for members; $60 for non-members

CLE
This program is pending approval for a total of 5.25 CLE hours, including 1.0 hours of professional conduct, by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education. 

CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations must be received by Monday, October 21, 2024 in order to receive a refund. There are no refunds after this date.