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Our kickoff social event of 2024 is hosted by Amy Duvanich at Scale LLP! Amy is a former ACC Austin board member who has transitioned into providing comprehensive legal services for in-house departments as well as fractional general counsel services for companies without in-house counsel. Amy and her colleagues at Scale are an invaluable asset for enhancing your legal team, offering both expanded expertise and the ability to handle increased workload.

Scale is a national full-service law firm, with 80+ attorneys across legal practice areas and states. 50% of Scale's attorneys are former in-house counsel, so they speak your language. This experience allows Scale to plug-in quickly and provide high-value, efficient advice. Leverage the knowledge of a full legal team backing you up, with a single point of contact.

This unique happy hour event provides an opportunity to refresh your professional headshots with an esteemed photographer. A digital copy of your headshot will be provided to you, courtesy of Scale. Register early to reserve a time slot with the photographer. Upon registration, you will receive a link to reserve your slot!

Join us for fabulous cocktails and networking even if you don't need a new headshot!

Enjoy sips and snacks at our ACC MN June Social on Thursday, June 13, 2024, on the wonderful shaded patio at France 44! Join us between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM for networking and refreshments.

This event is free for ACC members and for first-time in-house counsel guests.

Free street parking is plentiful on 44th Street and nearby side streets. 

Thanks to our sponsor, Carlson Caspers!

Join ACC MN colleagues for a late-afternoon CLE program in the West Metro on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

Best Practices for Responding to Government Requests for Information: Civil Investigative Demands, Grand Jury Subpoenas, and More

Former Assistant United States Attorneys provide practical guidance to practitioners navigating responses to government requests. The speakers will suggest what to do, and what to avoid, in responding to civil investigative demands, grand jury subpoenas, and other formal government requests for information.

AGENDA

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Check-in and conversations

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | CLE program

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Networking happy hour

PRESENTERS

  • Chad Blumenfield, Partner, Greene Espel PLLP
  • Surya Saxena, Partner, Greene Espel PLLP

 

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 lot outside the program's venue, BLVD Kitchen & Bar in Minnetonka.

Thanks to our sponsor, Greene Espel PLLP!

Head to The Local West End on Tuesday, March 5, for the camaraderie of your fellow ACC members and some good pub grub. We'll gather in the Cooper's Room from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

This event is free and open to ACC members and to in-house counsel first-time guests. 

Indoor parking is available underneath The Local West End or in the ramp behind the movie theatre.

Thanks to our sponsor, Merchant & Gould!

 

From Gavel To Gig Economy: Employment Law Predictions for 2024

8:00 am
Registration & Breakfast

8:30 am - 4:35 pm
CLE Sessions

4:35 pm - 6:00 pm
Happy Hour 

Congratuations to our 2023 Honorees:

GC of the Year for a Midsized Legal Department: Tabitha Bailey, Avantax

GC of the Year for a Small Legal Department: Mark Robinson, GameStop

GC of the Year for a Solo Legal Department: Diane Hornquist, Hunt Realty

Corporate Secretary/Legal Counselor of the Year: Akshar Patel, Pioneer Natural Resources 

Business Litigation of the Year: Match Group’s Associate General Counsel Jeanette Teckman, Director and Senior Counsel for Litigation Stephen Myers and Corporate Litigation Counsel Katie Johnson

M&A Deal of the Year: The two finalists are Matador Resources General Counsel Bryan Erman and his team of in-house lawyers, including Bradley Hart and Cale Curtin, and MoneyGram General Counsel Robert Villasenor

Rookie of the Year: The two finalists are Maria Alonso, trade and corporate counsel Tokyo Electron U.S., and Clinton Willett, corporate counsel at City Electric Supply

Senior Counsel for a Small Legal Department: The two finalists are Carolyn Lam, Ecobat deputy general counsel, and Chris Pappaioanou, Envoy Air senior vice president for legal, who handles labor and employment for the regional airline, which is a subsidiary of American Airlines. 

Senior Counsel for a Midsized Legal Department: Denton Muse, City Electric Supply 

Senior Counsel for a Large Legal Department: Chasity Henry, deputy general counsel for Jacobs

Achievement in Pro Bono and Public Service: Rachel Morgan, Nexstar Media Group

Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion: Kelly Chen, managing counsel for Toyota Motor North America

Description:

Professor Don Cochran will discuss the prosecution of Bobby Frank Cherry, who was convicted in 2002 for his involvement in the 1963 bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church that resulted in the death of four black schoolgirls. This is an extraordinary opportunity to hear from Professor Cochran, the former U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, and a lead prosecutor in the case

Agenda:

12:00-1:00 PM CLE Program 

Additional Information

1.0 hours of General CLE credit in Tennessee (pending)

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