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Join ACC St. Louis and the Diversity & Inclusion for a tour and discussion art and diversity on Friday, February 23, at 4:00 PM!

Artful Observation is a project spearheaded by the Saint Louis University (SLU) Art History Program to establish curricular and research programs based on evidence-based methods about utilizing the visual arts to help students and professionals develop their awareness of issues related to attentiveness, empathy, diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Facilitator Dr. Cathleen Fleck, Ph.D., will use Artful Observation techniques to enhance bias and observational awareness and facilitate conversation about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We will use art as conversation tools for members of in a session at the Saint Louis Art Museum.

Timing Changed by Art Museum:      
3:45 - 4:00 Registration CLE Check-In
4:00 - 5:15 Tour & Presentation  

Location:
St. Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts Dr
St. Louis, MO  63110

CLE/Elimination of Bias/Ethics:  1.2 Hours Missouri

We look forward to seeing you IN-PERSON on February 23rd!

Leap at this opportunity for breakfast and an eye-opening CLE presentation at The Lynhall in South Minneapolis on Thursday, February 29!

Emerging Data and Off-Channel Communications Under Regulatory Scrutiny

A broad cross-section of regulatory activity underscores just how valuable and risky data has become in the current business environment. More pointedly, scrutiny over “off-channel communications,” or “emerging data sources,” such as modern communications tools, collaboration platforms, personal devices and chat applications, is intensifying worldwide. U.S. authorities including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission and the Department of Justice have released new requirements surrounding the governance of emerging data sources and have implemented severe penalties against financial services institutions that have failed to properly preserve, monitor and manage off-channel communications.

AGENDA

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Check-in and buffet breakfast

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | CLE program

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Networking

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

Thanks to our sponsor, FTI Consulting!

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:

11:30 AM -12:00 PM Check-In

12:00-1:00 PM CLE Program & Lunch

Additional Information

1.0 hours of General CLE credit in Tennessee (pending)

Join ACC St. Louis and McMahon Berger for the first CLE of 2024 on Tuesday, February 6th!

During our happy hour, we will discuss the NLRB’s recent Cemex decision, including how unions have been using it to their advantage over the past several months, as well as revisiting the new NLRB election rules that went into effect on December 26, 2023. 

Schedule:
4:00 - 4:30 CLE Check-In and refreshments
4:30 - 5:30 CLE Program
5:30 - 6:00 Networking and more refreshments 

Location: 
Kreis' Steakhouse & Bar
535 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
Frontenac, MO  63131

We look forward to seeing you IN-PERSON on Tuesday, February 6th at Kreis' Restaurant!

The Pro Bono Committee invites you to join ACC St. Louis for the first Pro Bono event of 2024 on Thursday, February 8th!

Begin the evening networking with your in-house colleagues over drinks and appetizers.  Operation Food Search staff will lead the group organizing bags of food for Operation Backpack.

The Backpacks will be given to students on Friday, to provide them with food for the weekend. 

Time:
5:00 - 7:00 pm 

Location: 
Operation Food Search
1644 Lotsie Blvd.
St. Louis, MO  63132

Attire:
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, February 8th at the Operation Food Search offices!

Join us at Rojo Mexican Grill in St. Louis Park on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, for an ACC MN CLE program and networking happy hour.

THE PFAS AND THE FURIOUS: MINNESOTA’S BURGEONING PFAS REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT (AND ITS POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON YOUR COMPANY)

Minnesota is at the forefront of states that have adopted laws regulating, restricting or prohibiting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a wide variety of products and packaging materials. At the same time, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has adopted a “PFAS Blueprint” that, among other things, set in motion requirements and guidance for hundreds of companies to test their air emissions, industrial stormwater and wastewater discharges, or solid and hazardous wastes for the presence of PFAS and to assess, investigate, and potentially, remediate PFAS contamination at certain sites involved in the Remediation program. In this presentation, we will provide an overview of these regulatory efforts, discuss the challenges other states and the businesses within them have faced in undertaking similar efforts, and offer suggestions on how you can help your company prepare for the road ahead.

Presenters

- Jeremy Greenhouse, Shareholder, Fredrikson

- Willliam Hefner, Officer, Fredrikson

- Lindsey Remakel, Shareholder, Fredrikson

Agenda

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Attendee check-in

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

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

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.

Thanks to our sponsor, Fredrikson!

Earned Sick and Safe Time, NLRB, and Noncompetes
Are you looking for practical ways to comply with Minnesota's new Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law? Are you curious about how recent cases and decisions by the NLRB might affect your business? Would you like a refresher on Minnesota's 2023 noncompete law? This seminar will offer actionable ideas for Minnesota employers to consider as they embark on 2024.

Join Stinson partners Amy Conway, Sharon Markowitz, and Matthew Tews for this timely program and lunch at the Stinson LLP office in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.

AGENDA

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Check-in

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Buffet lunch and networking

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | CLE program presentation

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Networking and departures

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.

Validated parking for the 50 South Sixth Street parking garage will be provided.

Thanks to our sponsor, Stinson LLP!

Join us for a discussion regarding the quickly evolving legal landscape of artificial intelligence.  We will dive into ethical considerations, potential pitfalls, impacts on privilege and confidentiality, and helpful applications of the present available technology.  Further consideration will be given on where artificial intelligence potentially could be developing over the upcoming years.”