ACC Chicago and Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr June 29, 2021 webinar handout, "The Profession's Pessimism Problem--Maintaining Your Well-Being in a Post-COVID World."
Handout for MCLE Program, Best Practices in Response to Government Investigations and Inquiries, July 27, 2021 by ACC Chicago and Faegre Drinker.
Handout for MCLE program hosted by ACC Chicago and Taft Law, The Force of Force Majeure in Supply-Chain Agreements, on November 10, 2021.
ACC Chicago and Crowell Moring MCLE program handout from 11-4-21 webinar, Protecting Your Brand: Advertising Challenges, Trademark Strategies for E-Commerce, and Cyber Blind Spots
ACC Chicago and Michael Best MCLE webinar, Intellectual Property Due Diligence in Business Transactions from October 26, 2021.
Annual Meeting 2006: This two-part program will explore the many unique legal issues presented by electronic discovery. Part 1 will include discussion of real-life best practices used by corporations to tackle the electronic discovery beast. Whether from a large or small department or company, we’ll send you home with a how-to guide for making sure your processes are not only effective, but efficient as well.
Annual Meeting 2006: In the event of a corporate failure, particularly one involving a failure of legal compliance, in-house lawyers may find themselves increasingly in the cross hairs. Expansive changes in attorney conduct regulation, fiduciary liabilities for gatekeeper failures, dawn file-raids, subpoenas for lawyers as witnesses, certifications without adequate sub-certifications, and even unsuccessful reporting-up-turned-retaliatory discharge all suggest that the potential for personal liability, fiduciary breaches, obstruction charges, and sanctions for in-house lawyers are on the rise. As general counsel, you owe it to yourself and your legal staff to understand trends, best practices, and helpful policies for safeguarding your law department and your lawyers’ exposure before a corporate failure, or even 20/20 hindsight, puts you in the cross hairs.
Read an informative overview for corporate counsel charged with managing, overseeing, or handling the company's worker’s compensation risk. Discussion topics will include utilization of in-house counsel, billing arrangements for outside counsel, the legal ramifications of medical issues peculiar to workers’ compensation cases, different types of workers’ compensation policies (including self insured/high retention options), the interplay of various laws impacting injured workers and significant jurisdictional issues.
Numerous legal issues can arise when you enter into a joint venture or development deal, particularly IP-related ones. Knowing how to identify and address them in the necessary legal documents is essential to protecting your company’s IP assets and those produced under the development deal. Learn legally effective ways of sharing jointly developed intellectual property and how to enter, operate under, and exit (if necessary) such a deal.
Annual Meeting 2006: Don't know a copyright from a trademark, or just looking for a refresher to help you spot issues? This program will cover the fundamental issues in intellectual property law, including copyrights, trademarks, and patents. You will learn how to spot major issues and avoid common mistakes.
Everyone likes to talk about "partnerships" with outside counsel, but often we do not focus on building effective and mutually beneficial relationships. Learn how to work effectively with your outside counsel and get what you really need and want from your arrangements. Topics will include ethical issues and requirements for engagements, billing, and legal work product, with a special comparison of differences among practices across the border.
Whether you are brand new to in-house practice, or have spent a few years working for a company, your career depends upon some basic skills. Learn how to provide the legal support your client needs, including how to set priorities, communicate legal concepts with management, and understand the legal issues relevant to all businesses.
Would you like to move up, either within your current company or at another company? Maybe become a senior lawyer at a large organization or a general counsel of an any-size corporation? You work hard and charting your advancement is always on your to-do list, but somehow it always stays at the bottom, thanks to company meetings and more. This panel of career specialists will discuss meaningful ways for you to approach advancement in the in-house profession and show you ways to build your skill set so that when the next big position comes along, your resume and you will get in the door.
Regardless of your industry, your company has employees. With employees comes potential liability. This session will highlight the hot spots that every in-house counsel needs to know about federal and state employment law.
It is a competitive hiring world out there. Once you’ve hired just the right team, your job isn’t over. As a manager you are expected to encourage your employees to excel, allow them opportunity to grow, and maintain an open dialogue to promote sharing of ideas. Our panel will share practical advice on how to hire the staff you need and insights on how to manage and motivate your most valuable resource, your staff.
As a small law department practitioner, your typical day could involve anything from addressing a trademark infringement, reviewing a confidentiality agreement to handling an employment dispute. The list is endless. Benchmark with this panel of small department experts who will share practical tips for maximizing your resources and share thoughts on how to prioritize issues, use technology effectively, and partner successfully with outside counsel to provide your company with the best possible legal solutions.
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