ACC Annual Meeting: Rates Increase After September 9

Register for the ACC Annual Meeting (October 18–21, Boston, MA) by September 9 to save on registration. As the world’s largest gathering of in-house counsel, this two-and-a-half-day program offers over 100 CLE/CPD sessions on current legal challenges that apply directly to your work. This meeting is the event that you cannot afford to miss. Day passes are available. Register today at am.acc.com. [LINK:

Law Department Leadership 2.0 Learn. Lead. Advance.

The Law Department Leadership 2.0 (21 September, Toronto, ON) will provide you with the skills you need to be an effective leader in your company.Sessions will focus on demonstrating value add of your legal department, strategic planning, and emotional intelligence and more.Register today at [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: ]

Risk Management, Project Management and Mini MBA

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:

  • Risk Management & In-house Counsel (September 29–October 1)
  • 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 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 how to negotiate cloud services agreements. Learn more at [LINK:

New Thought Leadership Videos

ACC and our alliance partner, NAVEX Global, have teamed up once again to bring you a series of short videos providing practical information on specific ethics and compliance topics. These three to five minute videos feature one-on-one interviews with ACC members who understand the challenges compliance professionals face. The most recent series focuses on conflict of interest:

· Conflict of Interest: Tips for Resolving a Conflict of Interest

· Conflict of Interest: Tips for Business Leaders

· Conflict of Interest: Recognizing and Disclosing

Watch them today. [LINK: ]

ACC Contract Advisor: Now Featuring Loan Agreements

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 and16 contract categories,includingthe brand new loans agreements.Premium features such asnondisclosure agreements and operating agreement are available to ACC members free for 30 days. Check it out today at.[LINK: