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THURSDAY

September 14, 2023

7:30 AM - 7:00 PM

UNION LEAGUE CLUB OF CHICAGO

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

7:30 AM

Registration and Breakfast Buffet

8:00 AM

Welcome and Introductions

Char Dalton

Chief Legal Officer & Chief of Staff, Seko Logistics

Katherine Sams

Chief Legal Counsel, North America, DeLaval Inc.

8:15 AM

In-House and Outside Counsel: Strategies for Creating a Collaborative and Trusting Working Relationship

Although in-house and outside counsel share common service goals, their roles at their respective organizations have specific priorities and focuses. In-house counsel are often tasked with managing operational compliance and legal risks, as well as strategically advising C-suite executives, with a continued focus on being cost-effective by minimizing external legal expenses. On the other hand, outside counsel collaborate with their in-house counsel counterparts in effectively navigating through thorny issues, as well as handle matters within a specific niche or specialization. Additionally, outside counsel often provide valuable legal updates or trainings. This dynamic session will feature in-house and outside counsel panelists that have tried and true recommendations illustrating how in-house and outside counsel can best build and maintain a productive, collaborative and cost-efficient relationship.

Panelists

Ana Casanueva

Senior Vice President, Director of Legal, Byline Bank

Leah Casto

Senior Legal Director, Tropicana Brands Group

Angie Frye

Managing Associate General Counsel, Verizon

Moderator & Speaker, Casey Grabenstein

Partner, Saul Ewing

Thank you to our sponsor

9:15 AM

BREAK

9:30 AM

Chicago, Chicago, That Ethical Town

Counsel everywhere are facing new and unique ethical challenges due to rapidly changing business environments resulting from the current economic climate to technological advances. This program focuses on in-house counsel’s ethical responsibilities surrounding corporate structures, technology matters, and community service. The program will include a review of relevant ABA model rules and other ABA and Illinois guidance and discuss scenarios, including AI and business partners that don’t listen, involving our ethical responsibilities as attorneys while working as in-house counsel.

Panelists

Cassandra Becker

Director, Brookfield Asset Management

Jason Howard

General Counsel & COO, Tegus

Helena Ledic

Associate General Counsel, CSC

Katherine Sams

Chief Legal Counsel, North America, DeLaval Inc.

Thank you to our sponsor

10:30 AM

BREAK

CONCURRENT PANELS - CHOOSE 1 OF 2

10:45 AM

Risky Business: Key Considerations in Indemnification and Limitation of Liability Provisions

Allocation of risk is one of the key sticking points between parties in any transaction, and two of the critical provisions determining this allocation are indemnities and limitations of liability. This panel will discuss the lifecycle of these important provisions, from negotiation to litigation, and the crucial considerations corporate counsel should keep in mind, including:

Shifting of risk
Including and excluding certain losses
Defining covered claims
Examining carve-outs and exceptions
Understanding caps, supercaps and the lack thereof
Determining defense obligations
Utilizing alternative risk management tools (e.g., insurance, internal policies, standardization of organizational approach)

Panelists

Moderator & Speaker, Jessica Fairchild

Partner, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres

Brendan Bowes

Associate General Counsel, Corporate, Securities and M&A - ADM

Deborah Friedman

Director-Legal Affairs, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc

Cameron Robinson

Partner, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres

Thank you to our sponsor

Navigating the Ever-Growing Landscape of Employment Laws in Illinois: Complying with New Wage and Hour, Leave, Pay Transparency Requirements and More!

As the Illinois legislature adjourns for the spring session, employers are once again faced with the prospect of ensuring that their policies and practices are updated to comply with a raft of new employment laws, a number of which will take effect in just six months’ time. In this session, lawyers from Littler’s Chicago office will discuss the new laws, the attendant obligations for Illinois employers, and discuss practical compliance strategies with in-house counsel panelists.

Panelists

Marissa Ingley

Shareholder, Littler Mendelson

Jennifer Jones

Shareholder, Littler Mendelson

Alejandra Lara

Associate General Counsel, Employment & Labor, Archer Daniels Midland Company

Melanie Stewart

Corporate Counsel - Employment Policy and Compliance, GoPuff

Thank you to our sponsor

11:45 AM

BUFFET LUNCH

CONCURRENT PANELS - CHOOSE 1 OF 2

12:45 PM

Influencers and Brand Promotion

Social media influencers occupy an ever-increasing role in the marketing and promotion of consumer products. Consumer brands often partner with influencers to increase the visibility of their products, and influencers seek status, money, and visibility—all while preserving their authenticity. Social media companies also play a critically important role by providing the platforms on which influencers broadcast their content to their followers. This CLE presentation will address the unique intellectual property issues, considerations, and challenges that are at play, and the pitfalls to look out for when negotiating for sponsored content in order to effectively promote a brand on social media platforms.

Panelists

Nina Freedman

Senior Counsel, Commercial Retail and Intellectual Property Legal, Walgreen Co.

Kenneth Trujillo-Jamison

Partner, Willenken LLP

Jason Wilson

Partner, Willenken LLP

Thank you to our sponsor

The Evolving Cyber Landscape For Business: How to Balance Competing Concerns, Implement New Cyber Protocols, and Address Growing Legal Obligations

Given the growing uncertainties and risks faced by businesses today on the cyber landscape, we will discuss (i) recent cyber developments that businesses need to address and consider, (ii) best practices to consider in connection with potential cyber security risk mitigation protocols, (iii) how to balance contrasting internal business demands/needs when seeking to implement cyber security protocols, and (iv) evolving legal demands on businesses regarding cyber defenses.

Panelists

Kenneth Dort

Partner, Faegre Drinker

Anthony Reyes

Managing Director, Cyber - Head of DFIR and Proactive Services, Prescient

Rebecca Riegert

Executive Principal, Associate General Counsel, The Options Clearing Corporation

Thank you to our sponsor

1:45 PM

BREAK

3:30 PM

BREAK

CONCURRENT PANELS - CHOOSE 1 OF 2

2:00 PM

What’s New in Employment Litigation: Updates and Trends

Employment law is in a state of perpetual evolution, with new laws constantly being put in place. Those new laws – and their interpretation – often drive employment litigation. A panel of attorneys and in-house counsel will provide an update on recent cases and discuss what they see as employment litigation trends.

Panelists

Kurt Hadley

Associate General Counsel, Employment and Employee Benefits, The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)

Danielle Harris

Director, Senior Counsel, Employment Law, Discover Financial Services

Chris Hennessy

Member, Litigation, Cozen O'Connor

Julie Trester

Member, Labor & Employment, Cozen O'Connor

Thank you to our sponsor

Doing More with Less: Generating Value from Existing Corporate Assets in Today’s Post-Pandemic Workplace

This panel discussion will focus on innovative ways corporate legal teams can positively impact the company’s bottom line through creative deal-making on existing corporate assets.Three objectives:

Lease less: Reduce the space you lease in connection with hybrid and partial return-to-office arrangements
Own less: Convert real estate assets from a cost to a profit center through innovative financial arrangements such as sale-leaseback transactions (company sells an asset and then immediately leases it from the buyer to retain asset but also access capital)
Sublease more: Generate revenue or save money by subleasing space, whether as a sublandlord or a subtenant

Thank you to our sponsor

Panelists

Marc Benjamin

Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

Diedre Dunn

Senior Counsel, McDonald’s Corporation

Simon Harris

Partner Eversheds Sutherland

Ruth Schoenmeyer

Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

Alex Solomon

Vice President, Blue Owl Real Estate

3:00 PM

BREAK

CONCURRENT PANELS - CHOOSE 1 OF 2

3:30 PM

Building Your Privacy Toolbox

The role of in-house counsel is challenging enough without trying to stay up to speed on the avalanche of new privacy laws and their impacts on your company’s business. Whether understanding what constitutes sufficient employee consent for your new biometric-enabled time clocks, which privacy laws are triggered by your marketing department’s latest customer engagement effort, or simply trying to get your acronyms straight (i.e. GDPR, CCPA, BIPA, DPA, SCC), privacy can be a daunting challenge. In this session, Scot Ganow, a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP and a former chief privacy officer, will provide:

An update on the current privacy regulatory and risk landscape;
A discussion on universal best practices for sound data governance; and
A practical set of tools to complement your current practices to address both compliance and risk management, as well as ways to potentially leverage your company’s data in a more efficient and strategic manner.

Panelists

Scot Ganow

Partner, Taft

Tom Mattei

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Asst. Corp. Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer, Neiman Marcus Group

Thank you to our sponsor

Hot Topics in Managing Your International Subsidiary

As U.S. and international businesses span jurisdictional boarders, new risks and considerations become a part of ongoing operations. It is not only important to understand the international cultures in which you operate but also to be aware of new developments in those jurisdictions and how they may affect your international operations.

This cross-border panel will focus on Canada and examine some of the key issues in managing your international subsidiary. The discussion will cover hot topics such as:

General Landscape
ESG
Regulatory Compliance
Litigation
Labor & Employment

Panelists

John Albright

Chief Legal Officer, HUB International

Lindsay Balson

Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Laura Blumenfeld

Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Zachary Raimi

General Counsel, Americas, HH Global

4:30 PM

BREAK

4:45 PM

Best Practices of General Counsel

This program is a fan favorite and for good reason. If we are not serving in the position of general counsel, we report to one and often aspire to serve in this capacity. Our all-star panel of accomplished and respected attorneys will discuss:

Serving as a Business Advisor to Your Client
Promoting Internal Compliance Programs and Controls
Recruiting and Retaining In-House Staff
Crisis Management
Selection and Management of Outside Counsel

Panelists

Moderator and Speaker, Jim Niewiara

SVP & General Counsel, Motorola Solutions

Tejal Vakharia

Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Veradigm (formerly Allscripts)

Todd Andrews

Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Americas, Intertek

Lea DeVillers

General Counsel, Healthcare Group, Harris Computer

Laura Warren

SVP & General Counsel, Chicago Fire

6:00 PM

NETWORKING

COCKTAILS

RAFFLES

Thank you to our sponsor

GENERAL INFORMATION

Registration Fees

Members may register for $100.00 and non-ACC members for $125.00. Early bird pricing - members may register for $75 until August 18. See registration site for details here.

Location

The 2023 Summit is an in-person only event. The Union League Club is located at 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. Smart Casual Attire is required throughout the Clubhouse and is defined as: A relaxed, well-dressed look. Smart Casual may include jeans, denim, and collar-less shirts. We will comply with all health and safety requirements that are in place on September 13, 2023. All attendees will be required to follow ULCC’s then current guidelines.

Parking

Discounted Parking is offered through the Club - both Valet and Self-Parking. Visit https://www.ulcc.org/.

Overnight Accommodations are available

Standard rooms are offered at a daily group rate of $239.00 per room + 20% per night surcharge. Reservations are available by calling 1.800.443.0578 or Emailing: clubservices@ulcc.org. Please reference: ‘ACC Chicago’ for the group rate which expires August 23. Guests pay their own charges. Please have a credit card number ready to provide as a guarantee

Illinois Continuing Legal Education Credits

ACC Chicago is an Approved Provider with the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois. The association will be seeking CLE credit for seven (7.0) hours with the State of Illinois including 1.0 (pending) for Professional Responsibility – Ethics. To receive MCLE credits with Illinois, an attendee must sign in at registration when they arrive and turn in a timesheet prior to leaving for the day. Attendees must provide their Illinois ARDC number and email address.

Summit Registrations – Transfers and Cancellations

Transferability: Registrants will be permitted to transfer their registration to another person prior to Monday, September 11 at 5:00 pm. After that date and time, registration cannot be transferred.

Refunds and Cancellation: Registrants may cancel their registration, prior to Wednesday, September 6 at 5:00 pm, subject to a $10 administrative fee which will be deducted from the refund.

ABOUT ACC AND ACC CHICAGO

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is a global bar association that promotes the common professional and business interests of in-house counsel who work for corporations, associations and other organizations. ACC anticipates and understands the needs of the in-house bar; helps members deliver services to their corporate clients efficiently; promotes the value of in-house services; influences the practice of law as it affects the in-house bar; and delivers a mix of relevant, timely services including information, education, networking and advocacy.

With more than 40,000 members employed by over 10,000 organizations in 85 countries, ACC connects its members to each other and to the people and resources necessary for their personal and professional growth.

ACC Chicago is one of the largest, most progressive and highly successful Chapters within ACC. We have almost 2200 in-house counsel members representing virtually every leading local, national and international company in Chicago and the surrounding areas. ACC Chicago is dedicated to serving the needs and interests of the Chicago in-house counsel community. We also proudly focus on promoting diversity. We strongly encourage members to become more involved with our Chapter, and non-member in-house counsel to join. We believe that you will find it to be both professionally and personally rewarding.

Visit acc.com/chicago for more information.