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Join us March 19-21, 2024. All in-house counsel welcome!

All in-house counsel are invited to participate in up to 6 hours of virtual California CLE programming, an in-person networking reception, lunch delivery across the U.S.and more!  Discover new and timely legal updates pertaining to the Life Sciences industry both at home and across the globe.

Step 1: Life Sciences Social
Register March 19
5:30pm – 7:30pm In-Person Social @ Chandlery At The Shore, Brisbane, CA

Step 2: CLEs
Register March 20
9:45am – 2:45pm Virtual

Step 3: CLEs
Register March 21
9:45am – 2:45pm Virtual

DAY 1 - TuesDAY, MARCH 19 (IN-PERSON)

5:30pm – 7:30pm  |  TransPerfect
In-Person Networking Reception
Chandlery At The Shore, 1200 Sierra Point Pkwy Suite 100A, Brisbane, CA 94005

DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 (VIRTUAL)

9:45am - 10:45am I Finnegan
“When Biology and High Tech Collide: Strategies for Protecting IP in Emerging Medical and Life Science Technologies”

11:00am - 12:00pm I Roundtable Discussions (Breakouts by Topic of Interest)

12:00pm - 12:30pm I Lunch Delivery - Hosted by Ankura

12:30pm-1:30pm I Mintz
"Advertising & Promotion Updates: All The Ways You Can Be Tagged In Off-Label Promotion"

1:45pm - 2:45pm I Freshfields
"Hot Topics in Global Clinical Trial Agreements"

DAY 3 - THURSDAY, MARCH 21 (VIRTUAL)

9:45am - 10:45am I Osborne Clarke
“Navigating GDPR When Using AI in the Life Science Sector”

11:00am - 12:00pm I Roundtable Discussions (Breakouts by Topic of Interest)

12:00pm - 12:30pm I Lunch Break

12:30pm-1:30pm I Keker, Van Nest & Peters
"Strategic Enforcement in Life Sciences: Litigating Disputed Royalty and Licensing Provisions, Development Agreements, and Missed Milestones"

1:45pm - 2:45pm I Wilson Sonsini
"Trade Secrets: How to Protect These Increasingly Important Assets"

CLICK ON THE LINKS ABOVE TO REGISTER.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 LIFE SCIENCE CONFERENCE SPONSORS!

Join us for networking and happy hour at an exclusive event at the California Club in Downtown Los Angeles and learn about indemnity basics, case applications, and indemnity checklists. Hear from Melissa Zujkowski, VP, Global Litigation & Disputes at Flex and Edward Castro, Global, Associate General Counsel at Cushman & Wakefield in a fireside chat format. Hosted by Husch Blackwell LLP and moderated by Partners Mhare Mouradian and Jason Fathallah.

Register now for the ACC-W Labor & Employment Summit!

Date and Time:
Thursday, February 8, 2024
8:00AM - 5:00PM

Location:
Bellevue Club
11200 SE 6th St
Bellevue, WA 98004

Well, resolution time has come and gone. How’d you do?

Research has shown that within weeks, only about 10% or so of the resolvers accomplish their resolutions—with the majority of the other resolvers abandoning them. And lawyers?? How many of us in practice do “take five”, or even four? How many don’t take anything? We feel we have to be super lawyers. The consequences? Stress, anxiety and burnout.

In this informative presentation you will hear several suggestions on how to make our resolutions stick and not fizzle out like fireworks on a rainy night. But in this case they may not just light up the sky, but brighten your life- both personally and professionally.

Recent studies have shown that there has been a dramatic increase in impairment due to alcoholism, addiction and mental health disorders among members of the legal profession. The statistics are compelling and clearly indicate that 1 out of 3 attorneys will likely have a need for substance use or mental health services at some point in their careers.

Mr. Quinn will discuss:

1. The early warning signs of impairment, with special emphasis on stress, burnout and trauma, including the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2. Well-being strategies that really work.

3. The free services that Lawyers Assistance Programs provide to lawyers, judges, their family members and law students.

4. A close look at what barriers exist that prevent lawyers and judges from seeking the help they need.

5. The role that education plays in breaking the stigma and fear associated with addiction and mental illness in the legal profession.

6.5 Hrs of CA CLE Credit including Competence Issues, Implicit Bias & Ethics.

AGENDA

8:30am PT
The Burned Out Lawyer - Recognition and Prevention Strategies in the Post-COVID World
presented by Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania (1.0 Hour Competence Issues Credit)
    Speaker: 
    Brian S. Quinn, Esq.
    Education and Outreach Coordinator
    Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania

9:45am PT
The Fine Print: A Litigator’s Perspective on Boilerplate Contract and Insurance Provisions
presented by Farella Braun + Martel (1.5 Hour CLE Credit)
    Speakers: 
    Carly Alameda, Partner, Farella Braun + Martel
    Amy Briggs, Partner, Farella Braun + Martel

11:30am PT
Don’t Trip Over the Ethical Fault Line
presented by CSC Global (1.0 Hour Ethics Credit)
    Speakers: 
    Helena Ledic, Associate General Counsel and Senior Director , CSC Global
    Gemma Dreher, VP and Managing Counsel, TD Bank
    Kent Schoen, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Fynn Credit
    Brian Campbell, CLO (former), DHI Group

12:30pm PT - LUNCH DELIVERY (Order link will be sent to email address used to register. Order deadline: Jan 22.)

12:45pm PT
Pay Transparency – Living with SB 1162 and What to Expect Next
presented by Faegre Drinker (1.0 Hour CLE Credit)
    Speakers:
    Cheryl Orr, Partner, Faegre Drinker
    Lynne Anderson, Partner, Faegre Drinker
    Jonathan Blumenstein, Principal, Charles River Associates
    Zina Deldar, Associate General Counsel, Affirm

2:00pm PT
Implicit Bias:  What You Need to Know to Keep Your Company & Yourself Out of Trouble
presented by Cozen (1.0 Hour Implicit Bias Credit)
    Speakers:  
    Michelle Miller, Chair, West Coast Labor & Employment, Cozen O'Connor
    Walter Stella, Member, Cozen O'Connor

3:15pm PT
Decoding AI Litigation: Copyright and Fair Use Challenges in the Digital Era
presented by Keker, Van Nest & Peters (1.0 Hour CLE Credit)
    Speakers:  
    Paven Malhotra, Partner, Keker, Van Nest & Peters
    Matan Shacham, Partner, Keker, Van Nest & Peters
    Julia Greenberg, Associate, Keker, Van Nest & Peters

Participants must join using Zoom web link sent to the email they used to register to be eligible for CLE credit.

Join us for lunch at Mortons! Choice of Soup/Salad, choice of main course (steak, chicken, pork chop), trio of desserts. Mortons in Downtown Los Angeles. 11:30am for check-in and networking 12pm – Program and lunch starts PROMPTLY 1:15pm – Program ends PROMPTLY (Dessert can be eaten or it can be packed to take to the office and share with others) Gold Sponsor Steven Brower (Brower Law Group), known within ACC-SoCal for his firm’s informative and enjoyable CLE lunch presentations at Mortons, will be presenting recent war stories about persuading insurance companies to pay claims (sometimes involving litigation, sometimes not). He will also be including some war stories about the use of AI in legal practice, and some tips for transactional lawyers to avoid litigation.

Join ACC-SoCal for an afternoon of food, drinks and wrapping gifts in support of the 6^th Annual Angel Tree Gift Drive for the Holidays to serve children and young adults who are without families - unaccompanied migrant children, refugees, abused and troubled teens, children who are victims of commercial sex trafficking and/or in need of substance abuse intervention, foster children, and young adults who have moved from their foster families to independent living.

Wish lists are available here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CA9A62DABFF2-45437712-6thannual. You can bring your gifts to our wrapping party on December 16^th or have them shipped. Or we can do the shopping for you - Venmo info in the link. Your donations are tax deductible as the organization we serve, Crittenton Services for Children and Families, is a 501(c)(3).

This is a family friendly event. All ages are welcome.

Get a jump start on your New Year’s Resolutions by learning to play the fastest growing sport in the country.  The morning will begin with a short clinic on the basic rules and tactics of the game, brought to you by world-class instructors from the Agape Tennis Academy.  Then, everyone will have a chance to practice their skills in friendly, coach-guided gameplay.  

All necessary equipment, as well as food and refreshments will be provided.  Kids over the age of 13 are welcome!