The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
Come and enjoy (and learn) at one of the top-rated MCLE events of the year. Steven Brower, of Brower Law Group, will once again host “MCLE Lunch at Morton’s Steakhouse – 50 Tips About Business Insurance that Every In-House Attorney Wants to Know.” There will be specific tips for both litigation and transactional attorneys. Come and learn when and how you can get insurance coverage for all types of claims – D&O, Fiduciary, E&O, Employment Practices and others. Steve, who has represented more than 10 ACC members, will share some of the tips from his 40+ years representing both insurance companies (for the first 15 years) and policy holders for the last 25+ years. If you have any matters on your desk that involve insurance, this presentation will change what you do when you get back to your office.
One silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it has brought greater awareness to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace as we gained a more holistic understanding of our colleagues’ lives via remote work. Join us in-person on September 15th for a lively panel discussion on the importance of DEI in corporate culture and how organizations can implement and improve a successful DEI program. We look forward to seeing you soon!
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Networking (heavy appetizers & drinks will be provided)
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Presentation
7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Networking (drinks will be provided)
Please join us for an interactive CLE discussion to examine legal risks raised by internal investigations. With the DOJ training its sights on businesses, executives, and employees for 2022, we take a fresh look at privilege and ethics issues that confront in-house attorneys participating in or overseeing internal investigations. The program will keep you engaged by exploring scenarios with perspectives with Partners from BCLP’s White Collar Defense and Investigations group.
Learn how to read dishonesty like a book with renowned body language expert Traci Brown. You can quit second guessing your instincts and immediately tell fact from fiction when Traci teaches the nine telltale signs someone is lying and how to quickly uncover the truth. In this fast paced session, you will discover how to use Traci’s 9 point Dishonesty Spotting System to separate the lies from the truth.
Retention of in-house lawyers, including those from underrepresented backgrounds, is dependent on culture, well-being, and career development, according toresearch conducted earlier this yearby Thomson Reuters.
Many continue to view culture through a pre-pandemic lens that is still attached to physical space, however, how do you build a culture - and an inclusive environment - which can traverse on-site or remote environments? This aspect is critical to job satisfaction and retention, and creating an environment free of bias can result in an authentic sense of psychological safety and belonging that can further drive retention in competitive markets.
Join this luncheon to learn from peers about quick ways you can instill now to create bias-free work settings and promote positive culture at both the team and individual levels.
Learn the basics of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and how it can impact your proposed development. Hear why it matters and whether you can avoid or streamline the necessary review. The program will provide an overview and give you some familiarity with the key terminology so you can start to understand the “alphabet soup” of CEQA.
Considerations for Employers as Hybrid and Remote Work Arrangements Become More Permanent
As we enter into the new phase of "normalcy" in this unprecedented, post-pandemic workplace, most employers would like their employees to return to work, at least to some extent. However, many are finding permanent hybrid arrangements to be a critical competitive advantage in this employee-driven economy. More and more employers are creating permanent policies for hybrid and remote arrangements for their employees.
Join Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys for a discussion on managing employees whose work arrangements can vary between hybrid, in-person and remote.
Topics:
Maintaining company culture in a distributed workforce
Running effective harassment and discrimination training for hybrid or remote employees
Drafting enforceable restrictive covenants for hybrid or remote employees