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This discussion will explore the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in hiring, where we will examine its benefits, drawbacks, and the latest legal developments. Specifically, the topics will include weighing the efficiency of AI in recruitment against both practical and liability concerns surrounding discrimination and other laws implicated by AI in hiring.

 

Join ACC St. Louis and Ogletree for a virtual Labor & Employment CLE: Post-2024 Elections Outlook: Preparing for Changes in Labor, Employment and Immigration Policy on Tuesday, December 17, 2024!

This presentation will cover:

The dust has barely settled on the 2024 elections, but employers are already anticipating dramatic changes to the labor, employment  and immigration policy landscape starting in early 2025. 

Please join Jim Plunkett, shareholder with Ogletree Deakins, as he forecasts what the incoming Trump administration and 119th Congress will have in store for employers.

Schedule:
11:50 - 12:00 CLE Zoom Line Open, Check-In and Speaker Introduction
12:00 - 1:00 Program 

Location:  Zoom Details to be provided closer to the meeting   

We look forward to seeing you ONLINE on Tuesday, December 17, 2024!

You are invited to join Professor Kimberly Boone from the University of Alabama School of Law and Scott Kelly from the Birmingham office of Ogletree Deakins for an informative and educational briefing to address legal ethical responsibilities, professionalism, and best practices for in-house and outside counsel.

Latitude Legal Hosts Pickleball Party! This is the social event to end the year. Haven't ever played pickleball? Here's your chance to see what it's all about - Racket pros will be on hand to teach and organize round robin play. Prizes will be awarded!  Seasoned player? Time to get out there and show your stuff (please be sure to indicate your skill level on the registration form.) Not too interested in all the pickleball hype? Come out anyway and enjoy good music, good food, good drinks and lots of socializing.

TIME 1:00 PM to 3:00ish PM

ACC TN
&
Gold Sponsor
Barnes & Thornburg 

invite you to join us for a

Social Event to kick off the New Year

Description:

Join us for an evening of relaxed conversations and connection at Barnes & Thornburg in Nashville. Heavy Appetizers & drinks will be provided. There will also be a special signature cocktail / mixology station.

ACC TN members, as well as any in-house attorneys interested in learning more about ACC TN, are welcome to attend.

Please drop in anytime between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM CST.

Parking Information:

Parking garage entry can be found on 16th Avenue North, 17th Avenue North, or Hayes Street. Please park anywhere in the garage with the exception of reserved spots.  There are three sets of elevators in the garage – they are marked Offices, Conrad Hilton and Louisiana Pacific. Please utilize the Offices elevator and proceed to the Lobby.  You will need to check in with  Security at the reception desk and will be given access through the turnstile to the elevator to access the 8th floor.

Before we put a bow on 2024 and call it a wrap, there's time for one more ACC MN CLE program!

Join us on Friday, December 6, at Pittsburgh Blue in Edina for lunch and this panel discussion.

Legal Industry Trends and Developments That In-House Counsel Should Know

The legal services industry continues to experience rapid changes that correspond with the ever-evolving economic, political, technological, and demographic landscapes. Hear how these trends are shaping both in-house legal departments and their law firm partners, and what in-house lawyers should be doing to prepare for the trends that are likely to shape the legal services industry in the years ahead.

PANELISTS
Barbara Rummel, Partner, Ballard Spahr
Peter Michaud, Chair, Ballard Spahr
Karla Vehrs, Partner, Ballard Spahr

AGENDA
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Check-in
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Plated lunch
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | CLE program
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Networking

Admission is free and open to ACC members and to in-house counsel first-time guests. 1.0 Standard CLE credit is pending in Minnesota.

Convenient free parking abounds in the adjacent lots and ramp.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ballard Spahr!

ACC, Mid-America Chapter and Hovey Williams LLP

JOINTLY PRESENT

Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Protection: Who Owns IP Created by AI 

Presented by: Scott R. Brown, Partner 

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.

Via Zoom

Program Summary: 
 This presentation addresses the tricky questions that arise when employees, contractors, or vendors rely on AI in the invention and authorship processes. Because the Patent Office and the Copyright Office have significant restrictions on how AI can be incorporated into the design and creation process, we explore the implications and considerations for protecting a company’s intellectual property or relying on the developments of others.

Program Outline: 

  • Intro and History of Artificial Intelligence (10 minutes)
  • Artificial Intelligence and Patent Law (15 minutes)
  • Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Law (20 minutes)
  • Implications and Take Aways for Company Operations (15 minutes)

We encourage members to share this invitation with an associate or colleague that may be interested in joining the ACC Mid-America Chapter. The Association of Corporate Counsel offers numerous benefits and resources to in-house counsel including CLE offerings and networking opportunities and we look forward to sharing that information with others in the field. 

Please click here to RSVP by Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

*Kansas, Missouri & Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Credits pending.
Trouble with the Link? Copy & paste this link into a new browser to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7PeYawaHTfKGPwsvAL4t2g

Please join us, either in-person at Paesanos or via Zoom, as Leo Munoz and Rebekah Wood from RSM US brings us a presentation entitled "Case Studies in Fraud and Data Analytics."

Leo and Rebekah will provide an overview of the life cycle of a financial investigation, forensic data mining capabilities and technologies utilized in investigations. They will also present two case studies highlighting the uses and value of data analytics in financial investigations.

Please feel free to pass this invitation on to other individuals within in your organization who would like to learn more about this subject! 

ACC Mid-America Chapter and Littler Mendelson, P.C.

jointly present 

What to Expect When Employees are Expecting - New PWFA Accommodation Challenges

 

 

Presented by: Alyssa Gonnerman and LaceShionna Cline

Thursday, November 21, 2024

12:00 – 1:00PM | Registration begins at 11:30am
Grand Street Café, 4740 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64112

 

 Program Summary: 

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) took effect in June 2023. It requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees for conditions related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. 

Join us for a dynamic discussion of emerging themes in requests for accommodation from employees trying to become pregnant, are pregnant, or are resuming work after pregnancy. While the PWFA adopts key ADA concepts, it differs in significant respects. Littler attorneys Alyssa Gonnerman and Lace Cline will summarize what the law requires and how we expect the EEOC to construe the PWFA based on the recently published final regulations.

By applying key terms to actual situations, we will help attendees identify where updates to their interactive accommodation processes are warranted. We also will address the interplay of this new law with the ADA, the FMLA, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and the PUMP Act, and discuss how application of the PWFA may differ for employers who grant light-duty accommodations in workers’ compensation schemes and other contexts. We will also highlight how employers may need to modify interactive process forms and medical documentation requests in response to the PWFA.

Discussion Topics & Objectives:

  • Review the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and define reasonable accommodations (15 minutes)
  • Summarize the key concepts of PWFA, ADA, FMLA, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the PUMP Act, how they work together, and employer applications (30 minutes)
  • Discuss the legal implications and documentation requirements in response to PWFA (15 minutes)

We encourage members to bring an associate or colleague that may be interested in joining the ACC Mid-America Chapter. The Association of Corporate Counsel offers numerous benefits and resources to in-house counsel including CLE offerings and networking opportunities and we look forward to sharing that information with others in the field. 


Please click here to register by November 18, 2024
*Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Credits are pending.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C5NX8KV 

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