ACC Annual Meeting: Last Chance to Register

Join other in-house counsel at the 2015 ACC Annual Meeting (October 18–21, Boston, MA) to expand your professional network and share ideas with in-house lawyers from around the world. Just announced: keynote speaker Amy Cuddy, associate professor at Harvard Business School, will help you learn how nonverbal behavior affects those around you from the courtroom to the boardroom. Day passes are available. Register today at am.acc.com. [LINK:

Save the Date: ACC Mid-Year Meeting

The all-new ACC Mid-Year Meeting will be held April 10–12 in New York, NY. This conference will offer advanced level education and networking across three topics that are critical to the success of today’s in-house counsel: Contracting Skills & Strategies, Corporate Governance & Board Service Best Practices, and Financial Industry Compliance & Data Management. For more information, visit [LINK: ]

Mind Your Business

To become a trusted advisor for business executives, it’s imperative for in-house counsel to understand the business operations of your company.Attend these business education courses offered by ACC and the Boston University Questrom School of Business to learn critical business disciplines and earn valuable CLE credits:

  • Project Management for the In-house Law Department (November 16–17)
  • Mini MBA for In-house Counsel (December 2–4)

All programs take place in Boston unless otherwise noted. Learn more and register at . [LINK: ]

Engage Your Network

When your in-house peers join ACC, you increase opportunities to engage with friends and colleagues, expand your professional network, and share ideas and expertise. During our 2015 “Engaging Your Network” new member campaign, running now through the end of September, you will earn rewards for each new member you recruit. We will recognize our Top Recruiters in the ACC Docket and at the 2015 Annual Meeting. Learn more by visiting here [LINK: ].

Learn How to Negotiate More Effectively with Arent Fox and ACC

ACC and Arent Fox have partnered to bring you powerful new contracts negotiation tools. Visit the ACC Contracts Portal to gain practical tips and insights, including international trade issues in supply and acquisitions agreements. Learn more at [LINK:

Contracting Made Easy

Search, draft and review contracts faster and easier with the enhanced ACC Contract Advisor. This powerful tool now has a simpler interface, more powerful analytics and 17 contract categories including license agreement, severance agreement and social media policy, to name a few. Two premium features — Interactive Model Forms and Documents, and Benchmarking — are available to ACC members free for 30 days. Check it out today at . [LINK:

Member-to-Member Just Got Better

Member-to-Member has a new look and new features that make it easier than ever for you to get the answers you need. Member-to-Member is now:

1Mobile friendly: Engage your global network of in-house peers anytime and from any place using any mobile device.

2Informative: Track eGroups to identify trends and issues that could impact your business.

3Easier to use: Find the information you need faster with new community landing pages that organize recent eGroup posts and committee resources in one place; easily change your email delivery and your privacy preferences; and find all your contributions in one location.

Visit the ACC Member-to-Member portal here [LINK: ] and engage your global network.