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Join us at Open Book in Minneapolis on Thursday, October 24, 2024, for an ACC MN CLE program on The IP Law Spectrum: Trademarks, Data Privacy, & Supreme Court IP Disputes, followed by a networking happy hour.

This hour-long CLE will provide a holistic update of the most pressing trends in intellectual property law, in three 20-minute segments:

• Trademark Enforcement Without Alienating Your Customers or Tarnishing Your Brand
• Privacy in the Age of AI: Adapting Your Website Policies to Stay Compliant
• Supreme Court IP Review

AGENDA

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Attendee check-in

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

5:30 PM - 6:30 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.

Thanks to our sponsor, Merchant & Gould!

Opportunities in your career equating to success are rarely happenstance, they're a result of strategic planning and knowing how to accurately portray your professional story.

Join ACC St. Louis on Thursday, February 20 for Program #2 in a 3-part VIRTUAL series.

From cultivating trust among team members to mastering the diverse qualities of exceptional leadership, this series will provide practical strategies for enhancing your effectiveness as a leader, your value to your organization and help you both “survive and thrive” in an in-house environment.

Each webinar will feature Mike Williams, BarkerGilmore Strategic Advisor and Coach and former Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary of Staples Inc.

· Part 1:  Leadership
· Part 2:  If I Only Knew Then, What I Know Now
· Part 3:  Making Yourself Valuable to the Organization

In Part 1, Mike will offer invaluable insights into: 

• The dynamic nature of leadership and
• Reveal the essential traits and responsibilities that define effective leaders and successful in-house counsel.

Date: 
Thursday, February 20th

Schedule:
11:45 - 12:00 pm - Zoom line open for check-in
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Program

We look forward to seeing you ONLINE on Thursday, February 20th! 

Opportunities in your career equating to success are rarely happenstance, they're a result of strategic planning and knowing how to accurately portray your professional story.

Join ACC St. Louis on Thursday, January 16 for Program #1 in a 3-part VIRTUAL series.

From cultivating trust among team members to mastering the diverse qualities of exceptional leadership, this series will provide practical strategies for enhancing your effectiveness as a leader, your value to your organization and help you both “survive and thrive” in an in-house environment.

Each webinar will feature Mike Williams, BarkerGilmore Strategic Advisor and Coach and former Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary of Staples Inc.

· Part 1:  Leadership
· Part 2:  If I Only Knew Then, What I Know Now
· Part 3:  Making Yourself Valuable to the Organization

In Part 1, Mike will offer invaluable Leadershp insights into: 

• The dynamic nature of leadership and
• Reveal the essential traits and responsibilities that define effective leaders and successful in-house counsel.

Date: 
Thursday, January 16th

Schedule:
11:45 - 12:00 pm - Zoom line open for check-in
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Program

We look forward to seeing you ONLINE on Thursday, January 16th! 

Join ACC St. Louis and Stinson for a virtual CLE on "FSLA Dangers and Pitfalls in Today's Hybrid Working Environment" on Wednesday, October 23, 2024!

This presentation will explore the recent increase in FLSA class action lawsuits by remote employees including:

• How the COVID-19 pandemic and cultural shifts influenced the increase,
• How the Courts and Department of Labor have addressed the issue, and
• Best practices for organizations to make sure their remote workforce is FLSA compliant.

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 Wednesday, October 23, 2024!

Please join the Diversity & Inclusion Social Justice Committee for "Superstition Explored:  Artful Observation with a Cultural Lens" on Friday, November 1st.

Facilitator Dr. Cathleen Fleck, Ph.D., will use Artful Observation techniques to lead members of the St. Louis chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel through an interactive discussion about how belief in superstition and magic has long reflected basic human concerns about life and death. 

We will use art from cultures of China, Rome, Greece, and the Middle East from ancient to modern times at the Saint Louis Art Museum to explore how superstition echoes aspects of humans’ struggle with our complex world. 

Artful Observation is a project spearheaded by the Saint Louis University Art History Program to establish educational 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.

CLE:  1.2 Hours Ethics/Eliimination of Bias

Date:
Friday, November 1, 2024

Event Location:
St. Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts Drive
St. Louis, MO  63110
Parking:  On your own in the SLAM garage or on street.

Check-In at main desk: 
3:45 pm
Program:
4:00 - 5:30 pm

This event is free to pre-registered members.

We look forward to seeing you on Friday, November 1st at the St. Louis Art Museum!

Are you up early enjoying Austin's fantastic fall weather and beautiful parks and trails? Make your morning jog or walk with family and friends route through Pease Park to enjoy tacos and coffee with other in-house counsel and ACC Austin Chapter board members. ACC Austin membership is invited to a Morning Social in Pease Park on Saturday October 19th at Picnic Table # 2 from 8:15 - 9:30 AM. We look forward to seeing you there!

LOCATION and PARKING

The Pease Park picnic tables are located near the park entrance at Kingsbury and Parkway. Table # 2 will be the 2nd table as you enter the park.

Parking There is a VERY SMALL parking lot adjacent to the entrance, and on the street parking is very limited. Pease Park Conservancy subsidizes FREE parking at the ACC Rio Grande Parking Garage at 816 W. 12th Street which directly connects to Pease Park via a short walk along the Shoal Creek Trail. Walking, jogging, biking, etc - anything aside from driving - is encouraged, and what a great way to enjoy the outdoors!

On Saturday, October 26, 2024, join ACC-Austin and help refugees from all over the world integrate into our community and become financially self-sufficient and independent by learning how to start a business in the United States.

Many refugees arrive to our country having run a business in their homelands and they are keen to do the same in their newly adopted country, but do not know how and where to begin. By empowering them to start their businesses, you will be helping them further business growth and development in the Austin area. Volunteers will be teaching a startup workshop to refugees from all over the world. All teaching materials will be provided to volunteers before the workshop. Lunch will be provided to all participants (volunteers and refugees) as well.

Our partner in this project, Global Impact Initiative (GII), is a local nonprofit that empowers refugees through education, mentoring and job skills training that builds generational stability and well-being. For more information about GII, please go to www.globalimpactinitiative.com