What is it, what's the hype, and why does this matter? If you are or work with technology, are pushing your department's innovation and use of technology, or just want to be in the know, join the Law Department Management Network for a bite-sized, high-level orientation "snackable" on AI usage and ChatGPT.

Note: This is not a snackable on in-depth open source or IP primer.

Generously sponsored by Seyfarth Shaw LLP

In April 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor issued cybersecurity best practices for benefit plan fiduciaries. Since then, DOL is actively enforcing cybersecurity in its investigations of both retirement plans and health and welfare plans – especially those that have experienced a data breach. The recent MOVEit cyber incident demonstrates that just one vendor's software defect can result in lawsuits and can affect hundreds of plan sponsors, millions of plan participants, and investment funds in the trillion-dollar range. In Walsh v. Alight Solutions, the Seventh Circuit ruled that DOL has authority to issue subpoenas in the course of its cybersecurity investigations. In this session, we will discuss the latest cybersecurity related litigation and focus on practical steps you can take to mitigate the cyber risks posed by your own ecosystem of benefit plan fiduciaries and service providers.

Join us for the second session of 3-Part PPKM maturity discussion. This week we will discuss project and process management. We will utilize the ACC Maturity Model Toolkit and hear from our colleagues about initiatives in their organizations to gain greater insights into advancing maturity in the areas of Process & Project Management.

"How Mature is Your Project and Process Management Function?"

During our first session we invited you to take the ACC Knowledge Management Value Challenge. The collaborative discussion includes reviewing the "Who, What, Where, When, and Why" of Project and Process Management. The toolkit review will address the following topics:

Project Management

• • The Business Case for Project Management
  • Benefits of Project Management
  • The Basics
    • Resources, Schedule, Cost and Scope
  • Legal Project Management:
    • Nuanced Use the PM Methodology to manage legal matters

Process Improvement

• • Six Sigma: DMAIC Framework
    • Defining Client Value: “Voice of the Client”
    • Measuring Current Process Performance
    • Analyzing Opportunities to Remove Waste
    • Improving the Process
    • Implementing Controls
      
      Concluding with a review of maturity phases, participants will be able to take practical knowledge back to their organizations and recommend next steps to leadership on moving the needle forward in maturity of Project and Process Management.

This program is being co-sponsored with the Health Law, IT, Privacy and eCommerce, and Information Governance Networks.

Is 2023 the year when the US finally shifts to a rights-based regime for protecting personal information? Perhaps! We are now beyond the CCPA and even the CPRA. We have 10 state comprehensive consumer privacy laws governing the use of personal information, and more are expected to pass this year. The continuing promulgation of these consumer privacy laws make it clear the US is going through a fundamental shift in its philosophy about data privacy. Join us to learn about what these news laws are trying to protect, where they are coming from, and how to create a foundation from which to analyze and understand their requirements. We will also discuss how to create a flexible compliance program that accounts for the rapidly evolving privacy landscape.

Co-sponsored by the Financial Services, Women in the House, and Real Estate Networks.

This panel, which includes Latham's M&A and capital markets lawyers, Jenifer Smith and Sam Rettew, and industry professionals from Jefferies, Larry Portman and Michael Bauer, will discuss market trends and advice in connection with pursuing an initial public offering and a sell-side M&A exit simultaneously, including a discussion of process management, an indicative timeline and general market trends. Learn how this strategy can increase a company's ability to respond quickly to market fluctuations and potentially increase value for existing stockholders.

This program is being co-sponsored with the Real Estate Network.

As we approach December 1, 2023, the date to adopt compliant clawback policies, join Latham & Watkins attorneys, Jenna Cooper, Keith Halverstam, and Maj Vaseghi for an update on key considerations, tips for assessing financial reporting functions, and consequences of noncompliance. Tune in to hear what other companies are doing to remain compliant, and identify strategies to replicate within your own company.