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Cultural Competence: A Mother’s Journey to Raising Two Successful General Counsel While Living Abroad.
 

October 2, 2024

The Woodmark Hotel
1200 Carillon Point
Kirkland, Washington 98033

In this heartfelt and insightful presentation, Janice Barber, the mother of Cornell Boggs and Paula Boggs, both highly successful attorneys and leaders in the business world, will share her journey of raising her children abroad to achieve greatness in the legal profession. Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, Mrs. Barber will offer insights into how she guided her children toward their legal careers and Cornell and Paula will share their key moments of growth, decision-making, and the value of embracing diversity. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of how fostering an appreciation for diversity is a foundation for personal and professional development.

Panelists:

Janice C. Barber the mother of Paula and Cornell Boggs, is a retired United States Department of Defense Schools Principal.  She is a graduate of Howard University and Virginia State University, where she received two Master’s Degrees.  Her DOD assignments throughout her distinguished career abroad included Karlsruhe, Germany; Vicenza, Italy, Wurzburg, Germany; Kitzingen, Germany; Mannheim, Germany, Heilbronn, Germany, Comiso, Sicily, and La Maddalena, Sardinia.

Cornell Boggs is Of Counsel and Senior Strategic Advisor at Quarles. He is Board Chair and Chair of the Executive Committee at Thrivent Financial; and former general counsel for Toys "R" Us Inc., Dow Corning Corporation and the Coors Brewing Company. He was recognized as a “Legend in Law” by receiving the prestigious Burton Award from the Library of Congress and the American Bar Association, and Savoy Magazine named him among the “Most Influential Black Corporate Directors,” one of the “Most Influential Black Lawyers” and one of the “Top 100 Influential Blacks in Corporate America.”

Paula Boggs is the owner of Boggs Media, LLC. She is a seasoned executive, board member, speaker, writer and Army Airborne (paratrooper) veteran, who led the global law department of Starbucks Corporation 10 years. Before Starbucks she was an executive in the technology industry, a law firm partner, federal prosecutor, U.S. Army Captain and one of America’s first women to receive an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Moderator:

Brad Vynalek is President of Quarles & Brady. Brad advises on strategy, exposure and enterprise opportunity for clients ranging from local startups to iconic brands to Fortune 500 companies. An award-winning leader, connector and problem solver, Brad brings highly detailed knowledge of the talent and resources at Quarles to address the discrete needs of clients. Practicing as a litigator for 21 years before becoming the president of Quarles in 2020, Brad brings extensive experience in both law and leadership to his work for clients.

This event is sold out, but email acc-wchapter@acc.com to be added to the wait list.

All chapter members are invited to join us for the ACC Oregon Annual Meeting on Thursday, December 5 from 5:00pm-8:00pm.  

This year’s event will be a strictly social networking event held at the Porsche Drivers Club in Portland’s Pearl District.  With both driving and golf simulators available throughout the evening as well as festive food and drinks, this event will be a great way to reconnect with colleagues and kickoff the holiday season in a warm and relaxed atmosphere. 

This event is exclusively for members of ACC Oregon, and space is limited.  

For more information and to register, please click on the link 

Please join ACC Nevada & Lewis Roca for food, networking, and CLE: Nevada Gaming and Cybersecurity Regulations CLE

In an ever increasingly digital world, the significance of cybersecurity has reached unparalleled heights, and, in turn, has become an essential safeguard for individuals, businesses and governments alike. During this program, Lewis Roca lawyers, Patrick Emerson McCormick and Salma Granich, will break down the ins and outs of the Nevada Gaming Commission’s recently enacted regulations surrounding cybersecurity and how operators should interpret and implement them.

Topic:             California Employment Laws

Presenter:      Warren Hodges and Katie Roney, Hanson Bridgett

This webinar will provide a summary of new California employment laws that took effect in 2024, and a quick preview of what may be coming for 2025.

MCLE:  You will receive 1.0 hour of general participatory MCLE credit for this presentation.  Certificates will be issued 1-2 days after the presentation.  

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Each year, numerous companies operating in California find themselves defending against high-stakes class action litigation—including lawsuits alleging damages from data breaches, products liabilities, wage-hour and other employment violations, and invasions of privacy.  For insured companies facing such claims, liability insurance policies can help defray much or all of the expense associated with defending and resolving such claims. 

In this presentation, insurance recovery partners from Pasich LLP will focus on ways in which companies can maximize their coverage for class action lawsuits and maximize the value of their liability insurance policies. Among other topics, our speakers will address notice and reporting requirements, the satisfaction of deductibles and retentions in the class action context, disputes concerning the selection of defense counsel, insurance coverage for class action settlements, and the evaluation of third-party indemnity agreements.  In addition to addressing insurance coverage for a wide range of common law class action theories, the speakers will also discuss coverage for some of the most common statutory class action claims filed against California companies, such as those alleging violations of the California Labor Code and Private Attorneys’ General Act (PAGA), the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and California’s Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”), among others.

Business & Commercial Litigation Update: The program focuses on recent Nevada Supreme Court decisions that provide guidance to in-house counsel on key substantive and procedural issues involved in a variety of business and commercial litigation matters. A few examples of the cases and issues that will be covered include (1) offers of judgment that are inclusive or exclusive of costs, expenses, interest, and attorney fees, (2) modifiable and unconscionable noncompete provisions, (3) foreseeability and the traveling employee rule in workers’ compensation benefits, (4) breach of contract claims and interpretation issues involving ambiguity in payment terms and novation vs. modification, and (5) no signatory consent to arbitration. The program is designed to provide in-house practitioners with legal insights, litigation strategies, and practical approaches to business and commercial litigation.

Presenters are McDonald Carano attorneys, Chelsea Latino and Phil Mannelly.