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Eat, Drink, and CLE! Munck Wilson Mandala has partnered with ACC Austin to provide members a unique evening of networking and giving back to the community. 

Don't miss the raffle for a chance to win great prizes like:

  • a 5-day stay in New Orleans
  • a craft cocktail making class at Peche
  • a complete day of professional organizing 
  • and many more!

4:30 - 5:30 PM - CLE | How to Look Like a Hero: Avoiding Costly Mistakes Before and During Litigation

5:30 - 7:00 PM - Happy Hour, raffle prizes, and Central Texas Food Bank benefit

 

 

CLE CREDIT:  1 hour of MCLE general credit is pending for this event.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: For nearly 30 years, David Rowe has represented businesses in complex, high-stakes litigation.  He’s seen first-hand just how costly some mistakes can be.  David will be covering the dos and don’ts of litigation to avoid making mistakes and come out looking like the hero. The presentation will cover when to involve in-house and outside counsel, contracts, and clauses, assessing settlement value, and more.  

TIME & DATE:

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
12 - 1:30 PM

LOCATION:

Carve American Grille
2613 Perseverance Drive
Austin, TX 78731

PARKING:

Park in the parking garage - deck 2 is recommended to bring you directly to Carve's front door. Get your parking ticket validated at the host stand!

AGENDA:  

  • 12 - 1:30 PM - Lunch and Networking

Join ACC St. Louis and Tueth Keeney for lunch and 90-minute CLE on Thursday, November 16th!

Topics will include:

Supreme Court Update

We will discuss the Groff v. DeJoy, the recent religious discrimination case out of the Supreme Court, including a discussion of best practices for processing requests for religious accommodations. We also will discuss with the current composition of the Supreme Court and what we can expect from the Court in the upcoming term.

Speakers: Jim Layton & Jenna Lakamp

Administrative Agency Lightening Round: Proposed Regulations and Guidance

We will provide an overview of the Department of Labor’s proposed rule regarding the salary level increase under the Fair Labor Standards Act. We also will discuss the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s extensive proposed enforcement guidance on harassment in the workplace.

Speakers: Mollie Mohan & Aigner Carr

Immigration Hot Topics

We will provide an update on I-9 compliance, including the new Form I-9 and related E-Verify issues. We also will discuss developments related to employment-based immigration.

Speakers: Melanie Keeney, Luke Phillips, & Calvin Bill


Location:
Westborough Country Club
631 S. Berry Road
St. Louis, MO   63122

Schedule:
11:30 - 12:00 CLE Check-In, Lunch Served & Speaker Introductions
12:00 - 1:30 CLE Presentation 

We look forward to seeing you IN-PERSON on Thursday, November 16th at Westborough Country Club!

Planning for 2024 by ACC Board Members and Advisors.

ACC Houston M&A Practice Group CLE
An Overview of Upstream Joint Ventures
November 2, 2023 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Baker Botts Partners, Clay Brett and Erin Hopkins and Carnelian Energy Capital General Counsel, Matthew Savage will provide an overview of the most common development joint ventures in upstream oil and gas. These include structures that can be characterized as equity or debt and may be used for either manufacturing mode development of tier one inventory or exploration of undeveloped acreage.

Please join us on Thursday, November 9th at the offices of Norton Rose Fulbright for a GC panel discussion of the findings of Norton Rose Fulbright's Annual Litigation Trends Survey. Jeff Webb and Alicia Grant will moderate a roundtable discussion with general counsel panelists, share insights and analysis of the state of the legal landscape, and offer considerations for how your organization may be impacted.  Networking reception to follow!

As states become more and more focused on unclaimed property audits as a revenue source, businesses must be prepared for the ever-evolving landscape of unclaimed property audits, compliance expectations, legal requirements, and litigation. One of the major difficulties with unclaimed property law is that it is not uniform across the states and U.S. Territories.  In addition, your business may be a Holder of unclaimed property in multiple jurisdictions, not just the ones in which it operates. This CLE will focus on an overview of what is unclaimed property, the major differences in unclaimed property laws and requirements, with a focus on Alabama’s Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act of 2004.  In addition, the CLE will cover the states’ increased focus on unclaimed property audits, responding to an unclaimed property audit, and risks associated with ignoring unclaimed property audits.  The CLE will conclude with recommendations and a discussion of best practices to avoid unclaimed property audits or to minimize their risks.  

Come celebrate the Holiday Season with your In-House colleagues at the ACC St. Louis Holiday Social on:

Wednesday, December 6th   5:30 - 8:30 PM   J. GIlbert's Wood-Fired Steak & Seafood

Savor delicious hors d'oeuvres and indulge in delectable desserts while enjoying a glass of your favorite wine or spirit.

Drawings for fun prizes and spirits will take place throughout the evening!

Let's make a positive impact on our community this holiday season.  Please contribute a non-perishable food or personal care items. Everyone who brings a donation will get an extra chance to win an attendance drawing!

The ACC St. Louis will deliver all donations received at the Holiday Social to:  Operation Foodsearch, the 2023 Pro Bono Community Service Partner.

 

*This is a complimentary Members Only event.  A credit card will be required to complete registration, but will ONLY be charged for late cancellations within 48-hours of event or no-shows.* 

Discussion highlighting key aspects of an effectively designed and maintained corporate compliance and ethics program and current trends in corporate compliance based on recently issued DOJ whitepapers and memorandums.

 

Following Students for Fair Admissions, What Comes Next for DEI and ESG Initiatives

The impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina is reverberating far beyond institutions of higher education. Corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives are under fire from shareholders, state governments and outsiders alike.  The financial industry faces its own unique challenges stemming from Dodd-Frank’s recommendations to adopt DEI standards and submit annual DEI reports to regulators.

In this roundtable discussion moderated by Ballard Spahr attorney Karla Vehrs, her colleagues Kahlil Williams, Brendan K. Collins, and Charles G. Frohman will cover the effects seen to date in the areas of regulatory affairs, sustainability, securities litigation, corporate governance and employment law, how businesses are choosing to respond, and what the future looks like for DEI and ESG initiatives. Join our panel as they share their experiences navigating this important, evolving issue.

Moderator:
Karla Vehrs, Partner, Ballard Spahr

Panelists:
Charles Frohman, Of Counsel, Ballard Spahr
Brendan Collins, Partner, Ballard Spahr
Kahlil Williams, Partner, Ballard Spahr

 

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 ramps.

Thanks to our sponsor, Ballard Spahr!

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