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Employees are using AI - whether companies have policies in place or not.  From ChatGPT to self-built RAG models, AI adoption is happening in the shadows, creating unseen legal and compliance risks for corporate counsel. This session will explore the hidden dangers of AI use in the workplace, focusing on copyright infringement, data privacy, and legal exposure related to AI-generated content.  Learn how employees may be unknowingly putting your company at risk and what in-house counsel must do to mitigate liability.

Join us and walk away with practical steps to establish AI governance, enforce copyright compliance, and protect your organization before legal challenges arise.  The risks are real.  Are you ready? 

Sign-up below.  Registrants will receive login credentials prior to the webinar.

Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings, ex parte trademark proceedings, Copyright Claims Board Proceedings.  Additional Topics TBA

 

Join ACC AZ Chapter and Osborn Maledon for a Lunch & Learn CLE Program.

 

Earn up to one (1) hour of Arizona CLE featuring topics specifically tailored to meet the continuing education needs of in-house counsel in Arizona.

 

Agenda

 

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Check-in & Networking

 

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Trade Secrets & Trademarks

Descripton Coming Soon!

Presented by: Phillip Londen and James Smith - Osborn Maledon

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Ernest Huang, Partner, Procopio (a Meritas member firm)
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Companies in multiple industries are experimenting with artificial intelligence to generate specific solutions to long-standing challenges. To this end, numerous companies are filing patent applications for inventions involving AI.

This article outlines key aspects in-house counsel and inventors need to keep in mind when developing their AI-based inventions.

Neil Salyards, Senior Associate, Procopio (a Meritas member firm)
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Smart product manufacturers invest in protecting their intellectual property rights. Preventing and addressing counterfeit and infringing products on an ongoing basis should be prioritized as a core function of their business.

This article outlines six steps can organizations can take to protect their brand and fight infringement.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: Global

Join us for a seminar exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming intellectual property law. Topics include AI's role in streamlining patent processes, the continued need for human expertise in IP strategy and the latest USPTO guidance on AI and intellectual property. We will also discuss cutting-edge AI tools designed to lower costs and save time in patent drafting. This session will provide helpful information and tools for both in-house intellectual property counsel and in-house counsel in other practice areas.

Registration:                8:30 a.m. to  9:00 a.m.
Breakfast:                    8:30 a.m. to  9:00 a.m.   
Program:                      9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

 

This program has been preapproved for one hour of PA substantive CLE credit.

ACC Colorado In-House Counsel Forum 
Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 12:30 pm - 6:30 pm
The Inverness Denver Hotel | 200 Inverness Drive | Englewood, CO 80112

 

Register to reconnect with your ACC in-house counsel network, generous sponsors, and legal intern placement officers, for a 
jampacked afternoon of CLE education, serious networking, and a hosted reception! 
Plus, ACC Members are invited to freshen your "personal brand" with a complimentary headshot courtesy of 
ACC Colorado & Chad Schmidt Photography.
(Limited headshot sittings available to ACTIVE ACC Colorado MEMBERS only!) 
The results of the 2025 Law Week Colorado In-House Counsel Salary Survey will be presented!

  REGISTER NOW!   

Four (4) General CLE Credits Approved. Beverages, Light Snacks, Happy Hour Included. 

ACC Member Price - $50
Member rate extended to ACC corporate member paralegals and contract managers.
Four (4) General CLE Credits Approved. 

ACC Member Registration Includes:
  One (1) Courtesy Headshot Sitting
(limited availability/for active ACC members only)!

Non-Member Price - $75
 Not an ACC Member?
 Join Today!             Renew Today!

 Four (4) CLE Credits Approved. 

 

 

1:00 P.M. – 1:50 P.M. – 2 Sessions (1 CLE Credit)
2:00 P.M. – 2:50 P.M. – 2 Sessions (1 CLE Credit)
3:00 P.M. – 3:50 P.M. – 2 Sessions (1 CLE Credit)
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3:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Chad Schmidt Headshot Sittings
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3:50P.M - 4:15 P.M. - Social Summit/Networking*
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4:15 P.M. – 5:15 P.M. – General Session  (1 CLE Credit)
5:15 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. – Social Summit/Networking*

*Social Summits Sponsor


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Considering hiring Legal Interns? 
Questions about working with law students or 
recent graduates? 
Representatives from local law schools will be on hand 
at IHCF to share information and answer questions!

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM – 2 Sessions

ALPINE I,2

ALPINE 3,4

Patents & Liability Issues: Lessons, Tips, and Best Practices for Maximizing IP Acquisition and Minimizing Liability Risk 

This panel presentation will discuss patents and liability risks. The presentation will include a primer on the requirements for obtaining a patent, and the importance and benefit of patents for companies that create and sell innovative products. Most importantly, the presentation will outline how patents and other IP filings can create potential liability risks if prepared without consideration of liability issues. The panel will discuss case studies and outline best practices for maximizing IP acquisition while minimizing the risk of litigation exposure 

Presenters:
Chris Strobel, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Bobbie Hooper, Senior Counsel, Shook, Hardy & Bacon

 

spencer

The Work-Life Balance Fairytale? Harmonizing Your (and Your Team’s) Happiness with the Expectation That You Do More for Less in the Modern Workplace

According to the 2022 Legal Trends Report by Clio, 86% of lawyers said they work outside the typical 9am-6pm workday. Join in this exploration of issues related to:

  • Attorneys’ actual work expectations 
  • Finding  the “life” part of the equation
  • The work-from-home paradigm
  • An all around demand that we all do more for less

Presenters: 
Kim Pryor, General Counsel, JBS USA Food Company
Jon Watson, Partner, Spencer Fane LLP
 

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM – 2 Sessions

 

Data Privacy: Mitigating Increased Risk from New Laws and Evolving Enforcement Trends

State, federal, and international data privacy laws, regulations, and enforcement trends continue to evolve, creating new and increased risks for Colorado companies.  In this session, a panel of outside and in-house counsel will identify new issues to watch for and practical steps companies can take to mitigate risk.

Presenters: 
Ryan Bergsieker, Partner, Gibson Dunn 

 

 

                               

Mega Damages Awards in Patent Litigation, Including Recent Development in Remedies

This session will explore mega damages awards in patent litigation where exceptionally high monetary judgments granted in patent infringement cases often reach hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars. Recent developments in remedies include evolving judicial standards for calculating damages, heightened scrutiny of reasonable royalties and lost profits, and increased focus on enhanced damages for willful infringement will be covered. 

Presenters:
Kourtney Mueller Merrill, Partner, Perkins Coie
Trevor Bervik, Associate, Perkins Coie

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM – 2 Sessions


Quantum Leap: Is Quantum the New AI?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been all the rage for the last couple of years, but quantum computing is coming sooner than you think. 

This session will cover: 

  • The expansion of the quantum computing industry
  • Quantum's potential economic impact on Colorado
  • Legal issues affecting the quantum computing industry
     

Presenters:  
Jackie Benson, Partner, Taft

Ogletree

Identifying and Remedying Common and Complicated Wage and Hour Issues 

Keeping up with myriad wage and hour issues is a Herculean task—and the consequences for making mistakes can result in class actions and millions in liability.  We will discuss the latest developments in important wage and hour topics including holiday pay, bonuses and incentives, remote work, and employee misclassification, with particular attention to fast-evolving Colorado nuances.  

Presenters:
Michael Bell, Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
Cat Gallagher, Of Counsel, Ogletree Deakins
 

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM – General Session - ALPINE 1,2,3,4
 

ACC Colorado 2025 Salary Survey Results:  
Inside the Numbers
Unpacking the 2025 Law Week Colorado In-House Counsel Salary Survey

Join the Denver ACC Chapter, Gibson Arnold & Associates, and Law Week for ACC Colorado 2025 Salary Survey Results: Meaningful Compensation Structures for In-House Lawyers. This panel discussion will review the 2025 Colorado In-House Counsel Salary Survey and the panelists will share their knowledge and perspectives on the various aspects of compensation.

  • What are lawyers desiring in their compensation structures?
  • What may corporations do to win legal department candidates?
  • What are best practices for salary and raise negotiations?
  • How do corporations compete with the ever increasing salaries occurring in law firms?
  • How do corporate values intersect with compensation structures?

MODERATOR:
 Melinda Delmonico, CEO, Gibson Arnold & Associates, Inc.

PANELISTS:  
Jess Brovsky-Eaker, Editorial Director, Law Week Colorado
Allison Heintz, Global HR Executive & Business Strategist
Margaret McLean, General Counsel, Chief Risk Officer & Corporate Secretary, TTEC Holdings, Inc.
 

Immediately Followed By Hosted Reception & Networking

5:15 PM - 6:30 PM | Hosted Reception & Networking
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Chad Schmidt Headshot Sitting 
(Headshot appointments/sitting space limited. Sign-up day of event at check-in/badge pick-up. First come, first served.) 

Four (4) General CLE Credits Approved. 

 

 

This presentation explores the role of trade secrets in protecting innovations arising from Generative AI (Gen AI). It discusses the limitations of traditional intellectual property protections, such as patents and copyrights, in addressing the unique challenges of non-human-created outputs. Key topics include safeguarding AI inputs, processes, and outputs through trade secret protection, strategies for mitigating confidentiality risks, and actionable steps to implement effective trade secret policies. Attendees will gain practical insights on how trade secrets can be leveraged to secure competitive advantages in the evolving legal landscape of AI-driven innovations.

Questions: Kathleen Smits at charlotteAED@accglobal.com

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