Making the Most of Your ACC Resources September 13, Association of Corporate Counsel

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1 Making the Most of Your ACC Resources September 13, 2006 Association of Corporate Counsel Page 2 Panel Eunice Bumgardner, Vice President & General Counsel, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. Julienne Bramesco, Director of Legal Resources, ACC Karen Palmer, Senior Attorney & Legal Resources Manager, ACC 1

2 Page 3 What is ACC The Bar Association for In-House Counsel Founded almost 25 years ago by in-house counsel Over 20,000 members in 58 countries Over 8,000 companies Page 4 ACC Promotes your interests Education Role of in-house counsel Advancement to legal practice 2

3 Page 5 Public Policy ACC brings a unique perspective to issues that directly affect in-house counsel and their clients. Focuses on multijurisdictional practice matters, corporate responsibility issues of privilege, and other matters that affect corporate counsel s ability to provide effective guidance to their corporate employers. Page 6 ACC Alliance Program ACC has formed working partnerships with leading legal and business services providers to ensure the accessibility of high-quality products and services for corporate counsel. The ACC Alliance Program offers professional products and services specifically designed for the in-house practitioner at special rates. 3

4 Member to Member Volunteer database of more than 3500 members willing to provide advice to other members Page 7 Membership Directory Online database that provides contact information for ACC members (for members only). Page 8 4

5 Page 9 Webcasts Online audio presentations providing substantive information on legal topics relevant to in-house counsel. Participants may listen live or to the replays. Page 10 Chapters 46 Chapters including Europe and Israel provide networking opportunities and educational programs. 5

6 Page 11 Virtual Library Online repository of legal resources to assist in-house counsel in your daily practice. InfoPAKs Page 12 Information booklets addressing legal topics from the in-house perspective. 56 InfoPAKs are downloaded 10,000 times monthly. The Value & Benefit of In-house Counsel Outsourcing Transactions Corporate Compliance Doing Business Internationally Effective Compliance & Ethics Hiring Foreign Nationals in the U.S. Intellectual Property Outside Counsel Management Record Retention Responding to Government Investigations Disaster Preparedness Technology Primer 6

7 Page 13 Leading Practices Profiles Profiles examine, through the eyes of in-house counsel, best practices at work in a variety of industries and legal departments of all sizes Use of Mediation in the US & Western Europe Business Continuity and Disaster Planning Privacy and Data Protection Contract Management Corporate Governance Programs Page 14 Surveys and Polls Compliance & Risk Assessment The Decline of Attorney Client Privilege Survey of Corporate Records Practice In-house Counsel Census Managing Outside Counsel Survey 7

8 Page 15 Publications ACC Docket Global Counsel Page 16 Committees Focus on issues affecting specific areas of law Corporate & Securities Law Intellectual Property Employment & Labor Law International Legal Affairs Energy Law Department Management Environmental, Health & Safety Litigation Financial Services New to In-house Information Technology Law and ecommerce Nonprofit Organizations Insurance Staff Counsel Small Law Departments 8

9 Page 17 Committee Listservs Subscribe to Committee listservs from the respective Committee web pages. Corporate and Securities Law Committee Employment & Labor Law Committee Energy Committee Environmental Health & Safety Law Committee Financial Services IT &ecommerce Committee Insurance Staff Counsel Committee Intellectual Property Committee International Legal Affairs Committee Law Department Management Committee Litigation Committee Nonprofit Organizations Committee Small Law Departments Committee Education ACC Corporate Counsel University March Amsterdam April 29-May 1 St. Louis Canada-CCU ACC Europe Annual Meeting June 3-5 Munich Page 18 9

10 ACC Annual Meeting October 23-25, 2006 Hone your ability to manage multiple responsibilities, priorities, and outcomes; Sharpen your skills to communicate clearly and effectively with your clients; Identify new ways to add value Stay abreast of the latest legal developments and ahead of emerging issues; Benchmark with your peers; and Expand your in-house network. Page 19 Page 20 In-house Jobline Database of job listings and resumes specifically designed for in-house counsel. Features Expanded search options FREE Resume Posting Search agent alerts Easy online job management Resume searching access Job Activity Report 10

11 Page 21 ACC Resources Virtual Library Statistics and Surveys Webcasts InfoPAKs Practice Profiles ACC Docket Global Counsel Annual Meeting CCU & other Education programs ACC Alliance In-house Jobline Member to Member Membership Directory 11