Environmental

This is a discussion on the key role General Counsel play in integrating and embedding ESG within their organization. We will delve into how General Counsel can prepare for and respond to the growing field of regulations enforcing ESG pillars and implement best practices to identify and manage risks in communicating ESG data.

This program contains 1 hour of Substantive content under the Law Society of Ontario's mandatory CPD Regime.

ACC Members: This event is free of charge and you must RSVP to attend. Please RSVP by no later than Monday, March 28, 2022.

Note: All instructions and information on how to access the webinar will be sent by email in advance of the program.

Questions? Please email us.

Please join us for the ACC-WI 2022 Annual Conference & Meeting of Members!  

This 1.5 day event provides 22- hours of CLE programming for you to choose from, which includes 1.0 hour of Ethics, and is specifically designed for you as an in-house attorney.  Our registration format allows you to customize your program schedule to fit your practice needs. Conference registration includes one hotel room ( Early Bird Registration) continental breakfast during Thursday morning check-in, luncheon and Keynote Speaker on Thursday, cocktail reception Thursday evening and a hot breakfast on Friday. You may also join us for a variety of networking events at the conference. All paid registrants enjoy free attendance at our Fall 3.0 Ethics Seminar.

The health and safety of our members, sponsors, staff, and guests (“all attendees”) at our annual conference is of the utmost importance to the ACC-WI.

To help ensure a safe environment for our annual conference, ACC-WI is requiring all attendees either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a negative COVID-19 test 48 hours prior to the event. Your attendance at our annual conference certifies that you are in compliance with these requirements. We will be following all CDC recommendations in place at the time of the conference.

We are a profession subject to ethical obligations. As such, we expect all attendees will respect and abide by these requirements for their own safety and the safety of other attendees.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have rapidly emerged as a top priority for companies of all sizes, and organizations are considering forming dedicated ESG teams while simultaneously developing policies focused on climate change risk, responsible use of data, and enhanced social justice, particularly with respect to employee related diversity and inclusion (D&I). Corporate counsel are regularly called upon to undertake ESG integration work by advising the business on ESG objectives, implementation, compliance, and mitigation of attendant litigation and regulatory risks. Bracewell partners Rachel Goldman and David Shargel regularly advise companies on ESG risks and compliance measures, including with respect to enforcement actions and litigation risks.

Join us as Rachel and David explain what In-House Counsel need to know to manage ESG issues, including:

• Emerging ESG issues;
   
• ESG reporting standards and related regulatory risk; and
   
• Overview of litigation trends and risks related to ESG, including securities class actions and derivative suits.
   
• Risk-mitigation in the developing ESG landscape

FREE for ACC NYC Members & Prospective Members (Must be In-House Counsel)

Prospective members are welcome to join us for this ACC Global Membership Month event, free of charge.
 

FOR FULL DETAILS AND TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK BELOW:

7:30 – 8:30                   Registration, Continental Breakfast and Visit Exhibits

8:30 – 8:40                   Welcome Remarks

                                    Kate Krebel, Leonardo DRS, 2022 President, Association of Corporate Counsel St. Louis Chapter            
                                    Bob Tomaso, Husch Blackwell, Immediate Past President, Bar Association of Metropolitan St.
                                    Louis

8:40 – 9:30                  Session 1:  The Ins and Outs of Supplier Diversity – Family Feud Style
                                       (Elimination of Bias/Ethics)
                                       Session Speakers:  Greensfelder                   

9:50 – 10:40                Session 2: The Future is Now:  Building Community, Fostering DEI, Developing Mentorship and Driving Quality Legal Work in the Hybrid Workplace
Session Speakers: Lewis Rice

10:40 – 11:00               Break: Visit Exhibits

11:00 – 11:50               Session 3: Religion and Politics in the Workplace 
                                     Session Speaker: Ogletree

12:00 – 1:15                 NEW Lunch and Presentation: 
                                      Legal Recruiting & the Great Resignation:  
                                      A Discussion with Amy Leafe McCormack, McCormack Schreiber Legal Search
                                     and
                                     Bob Tomaso, Managing Partner of Husch Blackwell

1:15 – 1:30                   Break: Visit Exhibits

1:30 – 2:20                  Session 5:  What Does the Company Know?  Selecting/Preparing the Company Designated
                                        Deposition Witness
                                        Session Speaker:  Stinson

2:20 – 2:30                   Break: Visit Exhibits

2:30 – 3:20                  Session 6:  Corporate Contracting Conundrum - Navigating the Evolving Patchwork of Privacy
Session Speaker: Armstrong Teasdale

3:20 – 3:40                   Break; Visit Exhibits

3:40 – 4:30                  Session 7: Brew Pubs of Saint Louis – The Culture of the Region’s Craft Beer
                                        Industry and Its Impact on Our Community
                                        Featured Speakers:  Thompson Coburn

4:30 - 6:00               Craft Beer & Cocktail Reception with Attendance Prizes Awarded

ACC Houston Environmental Law Practice Group CLE Webinar
Hot Topics in Environmental Law: Environmental Justice, Emerging Contaminants, and ESG Disclosures
December 9, 2021 | 12 -1 PM | 1.00 Hours CLE (TX)

Please join environmental law firm Beveridge & Diamond for a CLE webinar discussing hot topics in environmental law. As we approach a new year, B&D’s speakers will provide a preview of what in-house counsel can expect to see in 2022 from environmental justice, emerging contaminant litigation, and ESG disclosure requirements, and will provide tips and best practices for steps an organization can take now to be prepared.

ESG considerations are increasingly coming to the forefront in M&A transactions and can lead to reputational, legal and financial risk in addition to compromising a company's ESG strategy. Stakeholders and regulators are requiring greater transparency and accountability for a company's ESG strategy and how acquisitions and other investments are consistent with that strategy.

The session will begin with a brief overview and viewpoints from well-known institutional investors on the ESG landscape; walk through preliminary steps to consider in M&A transactions, including the Board's fiduciary duties and ESG considerations when choosing a target; dive into detail on the acquisition process including ESG-issue spotting in the due diligence review, protecting against ESG risks in transaction documents and the resulting consequences on the valuation of the target; followed by consideration of post-closing matters and regulatory developments relating to ESG issues. The session will wrap up with key takeaways for in-house counsel to keep in mind in this rapidly changing landscape and enable them to effectively advise boards and management of the ESG risks associated with a transaction and how those risks can be addressed and mitigated.

This program contains 1.5 hours of Substantive content under the Law Society of Ontario's mandatory CPD Regime.

This event is open and free of charge only to in-house counsel who are practicing lawyers and are current members of a provincial law society; however, you must RSVP to attend. Please RSVP by no later than Monday, December 13, 2021.

ACC Ontario reserves the right to review all registrations for eligibility. In-house counsel must be ACC members or meet ACC membership eligibility. Please click here for further details.

Note: All instructions and information on how to access the webinar will be sent by email in advance of the program.

Questions? Please email us.