The 2024 US election takes place in a year marked by international tensions and conflicts. Political risk and violence are a top ten risk for 2024, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. Many companies feel unprepared to address geopolitical risks. Below are informative resources to help in-house lawyers navigate and mitigate risks related to the election and the evolving global geopolitical landscape.
1. Featured online program (Nov. 20)
Navigating Politics in the Workplace: Fostering a Respectful and Inclusive Environment
2. Navigating US employment and workplace considerations
Quick reads:
- Understand “How to Navigate Employment Issues in Election Year,” article by Kurt Hadley, ACC Docket (September 2024)
- Learn “What Employers Need to Know About Managing Polarized Workplaces in a Politically Tense Election Year,” (September 2024, sponsored by Jackson Lewis P.C.)
- View the checklist on "Navigating Politics in the Workplace," by Carla Reeves and Matt Horvitz, Attorneys at Goulston & Storrs (Meritas Member Firm) (May 2024, sponsored by Meritas)
- Review “Key Considerations for Addressing Social and Political Expression in the Workplace,” (2019, sponsored by Ogletree Deakins)
- Support your team's well-being and maintain your own: ACC Well-being Toolkit for In-house Lawyers.
Learn more with ACC on-demand programs:
- Ballot-Box Banter: Navigating Employee Speech Issues in the Workplace During Election Season (April 3, 2024), and Navigating Immigration Changes Post-Election 2024 (October 2, 2024), hosted by the ACC Employment and Labor Law Network
- Desk Debates: Navigating Politics in the Workplace (May 20, 2024), hosted by the ACC Small Law Department Network
- Navigating Pre- and Post-Election Tension in the Workplace (Sept. 17, 2024) hosted by the ACC Sports & Entertainment Network.
3. Navigating geopolitical risks
- Gain perspective with the ACC webcast series: Geopolitical Risk: Corporate Counsel’s New Focus, by Bloomberg. Attend the upcoming webcast on Labor Implications of Geopolitical Risks (February 6, 2025).
- Learn key takeaways from the ACC Annual Meeting session: Help Your Business Navigate Geopolitical Challenges: How Legal Departments Lead in Times of Global Uncertainty (October 2024).
4. Review business continuity and crisis response plans
- Ensure your company has a crisis plan in place. Read Crisis Can Strike Any Business. Is Your Company Prepared?, by ACC, and What to do Before, During and After a Crisis, by Tim Spreitzer, SVP, Tierney.
- Gain more insight with the ACC webcast series: Communicating in a Crisis: Before, During, and After an Event.
- Does your company’s business continuity plan address the risk of civil unrest?
- Check out tips in Protecting your business during civil unrest, an external resource by Chubb.
- Your insurance carrier may have tips regarding how to mitigate the risk of civil unrest.
- Read Three best practices for companies navigating the US in a turbulent election year, an external resource by Matthew Hinton and Barnaby Fletcher, from Control Risks.
5. Cybersecurity remains a top concern for Chief Legal Officers
- Cybersecurity and the risk of data breaches remain an ongoing top concern of Chief Legal Officers for the businesses they serve in 2024.
- Learn cybersecurity strategies for in-house lawyers in the ACC Cybersecurity Toolkit for In-house Lawyers.
- Learn more: Attend the ACC Foundation 2025 Cybersecurity Summit (March 24-25, 2025, Los Angeles, CA).
The information in any resource collected in this virtual library should not be construed as legal advice or legal opinion on specific facts and should not be considered representative of the views of its authors, its sponsors, and/or ACC. These resources are not intended as a definitive statement on the subject addressed. Rather, they are intended to serve as a tool providing practical advice and references for the busy in-house practitioner and other readers.