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Join the ACC St. Louis for a couple of virtual hours, interacting with high school students from KITT, as we cover the classroom portion of Street Law

2021 has been a tremendously challenging period for companies navigating the multitude of uncertain events that have affected the workplace. At the forefront are questions regarding employment implication of Covid and what lies ahead. This program will provide legal and practical tools to answer some of today's most pressing issues.

We will discuss:

Pandemic-related employment issues including hiring and onboarding issues and increased requests for work-from-home accommodations, as well as the positives and negatives of workplace culture changes and new customs.

Diversity and Inclusion issues that companies are encountering, including pandemic bias, productivity challenges and employee burnout, racial and civil unrest, and related tensions at work.

A preview of employment law and related issues that are on the horizon as we continue through the pandemic and beyond, including legal and practical issues related to vaccine mandates, return to work policies and best practices, and challenges for parents and caretakers.

 

SPEAKERS: 

Shafeeqa Giarratani, Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins, Austin

Mindy Gulati, Founder and CEO, Fundamental Advisory, Austin

ACC-DFW's DEI Committee presents our first program in the "Year of Action" Series:

DEI That Works: Initiatives to Increase Engagement of Diverse Counsel & Vendors

Join us to learn how to influence internal stakeholders, mistakes you should avoid as you roll out DEI initiatives, and strategies that have proven successful.

 

Scheduled Panelists:
Moderator - Amy M. Stewart
Partner
Stewart Law Group

Carolyn Foster
Deputy General Counsel
Parkland Health & Hospital System
 
Chasity Wilson Henry
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
CECO Environmental Corporation
 
Mandy Price
Co-Founder and CEO
Kanarys, Inc.
 
Steve Roth
General Counsel
Parkland Health & Hospital System
 
Cheralyn Stevenson
Head of Legal Innovation
The Changists
 
Stacey Stevenson
Founder
The Changists
I.D.E.A.L.: The ACC Foundation's Selection of Diversity and Inclusion Resources
the ACC Foundation

Check out the ACC Foundation's selection of programs and resources on diversity and inclusion.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion
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Attention all GCs and CLOs!  Join our Diamond and Emerald Sponsors for our 3rd Annual GC/CLO Summit where we will discuss the GC's/CLO’s role in Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging, followed by a social hour.  The Summit's sessions are specifically designed for and open to General Counsel and Chief Legal Officers only.

The educational part of this event will be followed by a virtual social hour, and the Chapter will be donating $100 per social hour attendee to the Philadelphia Bar Foundation to support our Chapter’s Diversity Internship Program.

AGENDA:
  • Session I — 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. — Diversity in the Boardroom presented by Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

    This session will consist of a panel discussion among a Chief Diversity Officer, in-house counsel and outside counsel that will address the unspoken reasons for our current board landscape, different types of diversity, the legal requirements and other stakeholders pushing to increase diversity, and steps some companies have taken to try to lead the way forward.
BREAK: 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Session II — 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — The General Counsel's role in Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging presented by Dechert LLP

    This panel will explore the ways in which General Counsels and their in-house attorneys can promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within their own law departments.  Specifically, the panel will explain how stakeholders, boards of directors, and the public will demand that companies prioritize DE&I, especially given the role of DE&I in the Biden administration.  The panel will discuss racial equity audits, which are now becoming common in government, as a critical tool for companies to use to identify issues and minimize litigation risk, and share specific strategies that companies are using to build up their DE&I programming.
BREAK: 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Session III — 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. — Driving Innovation, Creativity, and Effective Strategy:  The Positive Impact of Diverse Teams on Addressing Trends in Litigation and Government Enforcement presented by Cozen O'Connor

    Diverse outside counsel teams drive innovative, creative and effective representation in litigation and government enforcement matters.  Diverse teams also cultivate rich and rewarding partnerships with in-house counterparts.  The panelists look forward to sharing their personal experiences as leaders of their practice groups and law department, and highlighting current consumer protection litigation and enforcement trends that GCs/CLOs should take note of for 2021 and beyond.
BREAK: 5:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Social Hour — 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

Register below, then be sure to click on the “Add to Calendar” feature located within your email confirmation.

 

Please follow the link below to join the WEBINAR:
 

https://accinhouse.zoom.us/j/91345998982?pwd=YlQyaW1aUzZVY1V4d1FYbUxwNlZyUT09

 

Passcode: 469487

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SOCIAL HOUR SEGMENT OF THE EVENT HAS A DIFFERENT ZOOM LOGIN LINK THAN THE CLE PORTION.

 

Please follow the link below to join the SOCIAL HOUR:

 

https://accinhouse.zoom.us/j/97736426204?pwd=a3FGMisya1VFeDkwR0E0MTdNSEVuUT09

 

Meeting ID: 977 3642 6204

 

Passcode: 644468

 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Everyone wants to be an ally in the wake of the cultural movement toward anti-racism sparked by the senseless killing of George Floyd. But is being an ally enough?

Join us on Thursday, February 4th for this interactive session where we discuss this question and more.

Discussion will include:

· What is an ally?

· How do I become an ally?

· Strategies for speaking up

· Is allyship enough?

Grab your afternoon cup of motivation, and join us online on Thursday, February 4th, at 12:00 PM!

This forum is intended to be conducted interactively in a safe space for learning and the exchange of ideas. Everyone is encouraged to join the video chat and ask the "tough" questions. Please register at the following link for what promises to be a thought provoking discussion!

Addressing Conflict Without Tanking your Diversity Program
Lori Middlehurst, APAC Law Lead, Salesforce
2 pages

Conflict, which is a positive by-product of diversity, must be expected and welcomed in today’s innovative, diverse workplace. Diversity of thought is increased in the more diverse workplace, and while most Australian companies look for ways to increase diversity, they may struggle if the inherent conflicts get out of hand.

This article appears in the Australian Corporate Lawyer, Volume 30, Issue 1 - Autumn 2020

Resource Details
Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Skills and Professional Development, Law Department Management
Region: Australia
Audience: Deputy GC, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
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