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Time to have some fun! Ready to enjoy some time out of the house or office and connect with other in-house counsel? ACC-Austin membership is invited to the Member Social on Wednesday September 11^th at aba 5:00-7:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there!

PARKING
For parking, we recommend Music Lane Self-Parking Garage. Please stop by the host stand for a voucher which reduces the total price by $3.

Pixels to Penalties: Website Compliance Risks in the Era of Analytics and Advertising Technologies

In today’s rapidly evolving digital environment, the very tools that enhance user experience—such as pixels, cookies, and chatbots—can also introduce significant compliance and litigation risks. Join Dykema to explore how recent legal developments are reshaping the digital doorstep, altering the way businesses must approach their online presence and risk mitigation. We’ll discuss the latest regulatory changes and risks associated with common tracking and analytics technologies, providing crucial strategies to mitigate potential legal exposure in this shifting landscape.

Speaker: Sean Buckley

The marketing, media, and advertising space is a brave new world for influencing consumer behavior online. In this arena, Sean helps ad agencies, media platforms, and advertisers, including Fortune 500 brands, structure deals that influence the marketplace. Immersed in all aspects of the marketing and digital media ecosystem, he spends much of his time advising clients on minimizing legal risks associated with programmatic advertising, digital marketing, e-retail, online communities, social influencers, native advertising, email, and out-of-home advertising. Sean provides legal guidance on some of the most interesting and novel issues arising in the digital media industry. 

Sean also focuses his practice on mergers, acquisitions, financing, and regulatory compliance, with the goal of keeping clients out of court. His clients include professional practices and technology companies seeking to partner with private equity and venture capital to bring new capital and enhanced value to an evolving industry.

WHAT IS IT?
This tech law community will involve a series of 4 networking events throughout 2024 for Austin in-house attorneys in the tech industry.

WHO IS IT FOR?
We know that many of our members will find these events appealing and interesting. We ask that our members who work in the tech industry or are seeking a move to tech be given first opportunity to register. The attendance at this event is capped at 40. If you would like to be included but do not work in tech, please email austin@accglobal.com to be added to the waiting list! RSVP soon - these events fill up fast!

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
Food and drinks will be provided by our sponsor, Latham & Watkins. The focus of this event will be networking and enjoying some time out of the house or office with like-minded attorneys experiencing the same challenges.

Join ACC St. Louis for an Estate Planning for Veterans Clinic on Thursday, September 12th from 3:00 - 7:00 PM.    

We need attorneys and notary publics who will be working directly with eligible veterans and their spouses to prepare:
- Simple Wills
- Powers of Attorney
- Living Wills
- Health Care Directives

Volunteers will be: - Trained (see below)
- May work in pairs if desired |
- Provided snacks/drinks during the event 

We will be using an estate planning package developed by the Missouri Veterans Commission.  In advance of the Clinic, training be a 1-hour webinar, conducted by Scotty Allen, General Counsel, Missouri Veterans Commission. 

Training Opportunities (choose one):
  Thursday, August 22 (1-2pm)

https://stateofmo.webex.com/stateofmo/j.php?MTID=m35c3909062099f1ab5e543232485a285 

   Tuesday, August 27 (10-11am)

https://stateofmo.webex.com/stateofmo/j.php?MTID=md59558724228dff11462e2e5543af760 

   Wednesday September 4 (3-4pm)

https://stateofmo.webex.com/stateofmo/j.php?MTID=m7fce0974a00eb944e2252fe01106825e

Deadline to register:  Friday, September 9th OR until seats sellout. 

Location:   
VFW Post 3944
10815 Midland Blvd.
Overland, MO  63114 

We look forward to seeing you in-person on Thursday, September 12th. 

As ACC Austin plans to open its 2025 sponsorship window, we want to personally invite you to our ACC Austin Sponsorship Kick-Off Event. It will be a wonderful opportunity for you and your team to meet with current and past board members and share your goals for potential sponsorship. We’ll have plenty of appetizers and beer and wine. Please join us!

Join ACC MN colleagues for a Community Service program at the West End Rojo Mexican Grill on Thursday, September 26, 2024.

Understanding Modern Libraries and the Role Lawyers Can Play in Supporting Their Underserved Patrons

Saul Ewing looks forward to hosting an event for members of the Association of Corporate Counsel Minnesota. Join us to learn about the evolving nature of libraries for underserved communities, including the utilization of pro bono legal organizations as a resource for patrons.

We will begin the event by accepting donations for programs such as the Minneapolis homeless-to-housing program embedded in the Minneapolis Central Library, as highlighted in recent media articles including Not Your Childhood Library in The New Yorker. Afterward, we will hear presentations by library staff about the way they serve the community and when they refer patrons to lawyers. We will conclude our program with a discussion of opportunities for ACC MN members to serve as pro bono counsel for community service legal organizations, including Volunteer Lawyers Network.

Donations

We are taking this opportunity to accept donations for the programs of our participants from the Minneapolis Central Library. These will be “prep kits for people pursuing housing and employment.” We welcome attendees to bring any of the following items, which will be distributed to library patrons experience homelessness and searching for employment:

· Deodorant

· Soap (travel size) 

· Hair comb 

· Toothpaste (travel size)

· Nail clippers

· Black socks

· Underwear (Women’s L and Men’s L/XL are the most common needs)

· C cord and iPhone charger, including the USB charging cube

· Power banks

· Flash drives

Presenters 

Martha Hardy, Librarian, Hennepin County Library 

Andrea Hansen-Miller, Senior Social Worker, Hennepin County 

Elizabeth Fowles, Criminal Expungement Program Manager, Volunteer Lawyers Network

Glen Drew, Program Director, Volunteer Lawyers Network

Agenda

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

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM | Program

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM | Social hour

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

Thanks to our sponsor, Saul Ewing!

CLE Program:

Employment Law on Fast Forward: A Speed Round Update

Description:

The world of employment law has been busy! Join Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys for a quick update on several significant federal employment law developments.

Topics

•           Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

•           DOL Final Rules on Overtime

•           FTC Rule Banning Non-Competes

•           Supreme Court Eliminates Heightened Threshold for Harm Under Title VII

•           Chevron Deference

Agenda:

3:30 PM -4:00 PM Check-In

4:00-5:00 PM CLE Program

5:00 - 6:30 PM Cocktail Reception at Proof (Rooftop bar at hotel) 

Additional Information:

Pending 1.0 hours of General CLE credit in Tennessee

Parking:

Complimentary valet parking available at the hotel