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Making the Most of Your ACCResources
September 13, 2006
Association of Corporate Counselwww.acca.com
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PanelEunice Bumgardner, Vice President & GeneralCounsel, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.Julienne Bramesco, Director of Legal Resources,ACCKaren Palmer, Senior Attorney & Legal ResourcesManager, ACC
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What is ACCThe Bar Association for In-House CounselFounded almost 25 years ago by in-house counselOver 20,000 members in 58 countriesOver 8,000 companies
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ACC Promotes your interestsEducationRole of in-house counselAdvancement to legal practice
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Public Policyhttp://www.acca.com/php/cms/index.php?id=37
ACC brings a unique perspective to issues thatdirectly affect in-house counsel and their clients.Focuses on multijurisdictional practice matters,corporate responsibility issues of privilege, and othermatters that affect corporate counsel’s ability toprovide effective guidance to their corporateemployers.
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ACC Alliance Program ACC has formed working partnerships withleading legal and business services providers toensure the accessibility of high-quality products andservices for corporate counsel. The ACC AllianceProgram offers professional products and servicesspecifically designed for the in-house practitioner atspecial rates.
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Member to Memberwww.acca.com/membership/search.php
Volunteer database of more than 3500 members willing toprovide advice to other members
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Membership Directory www.acca.com/protected/memberdirectory.php
Online database that provides contact information for ACCmembers (for members only).
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Webcasts http://webcasts.acca.com/
Online audio presentations providing substantive information on legal topicsrelevant to in-house counsel. Participants may listen live or to the replays.
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Chaptershttp://www.acca.com/php/cms/index.php?id=23
46 Chapters including Europe and Israelprovide networking opportunities andeducational programs.
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Virtual Librarywww.acca.com/vl
Online repository of legal resources to assist in-house counsel in yourdaily practice.
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InfoPAKshttp://www.acca.com/php/cms/index.php?id=26
Information booklets addressing legal topics fromthe in-house perspective. 56 InfoPAKs aredownloaded 10,000 times monthly.
The Value & Benefit of In-house Counsel Intellectual Property
Outsourcing Transactions Outside Counsel Management
Corporate Compliance Record Retention
Doing Business Internationally Responding to GovernmentInvestigations
Effective Compliance & Ethics Disaster Preparedness
Hiring Foreign Nationals in the U.S. Technology Primer
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Leading Practices ProfilesProfiles examine, through the eyes of in-house
counsel, “best practices” at work in a variety ofindustries and legal departments of all sizesUse of Mediation in the US & Western Europe
Business Continuity and Disaster Planning
Privacy and Data Protection
Contract Management
Corporate Governance Programs
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Surveys and PollsCompliance & Risk AssessmentThe Decline of Attorney Client PrivilegeSurvey of Corporate Records PracticeIn-house Counsel CensusManaging Outside Counsel Survey
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PublicationsACC Docket Global Counsel
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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
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Committee Listservshttp://www.acca.com/php/cms/index.php?id=55
Subscribe to Committee listservs from the respectiveCommittee web pages.Corporate and Securities Law Committee csl-pub@listserv1.acca.comEmployment & Labor Law Committee lelaw-pub@listserv1.acca.comEnergy Committee energy-pub@listserv1.acca.comEnvironmental Health & Safety Law Committee envlaw-pub@listserv1.acca.comFinancial Services FinSvc-pub@listserv1.acca.comIT &eCommerce Committee IT&ecom-pub@listserv1.acca.comInsurance Staff Counsel Committee insstaff-pub@listserv1.acca.comIntellectual Property Committee ip-pub@listserv1.acca.comInternational Legal Affairs Committee ila-pub@listserv1.acca.comLaw Department Management Committee ldm-pub@listserv1.acca.comLitigation Committee lit-pub@listserv1.acca.comNonprofit Organizations Committee npac-pub@listserv1.acca.comSmall Law Departments Committee sml-pub@listserv1.acca.com
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Educationwww.acca.com/education/index.php
ACC CorporateCounsel University
ACC Europe AnnualMeeting
June 3-5 Munich
March 4-6 2007Amsterdam
April 29-May 1 St. Louis
Canada-CCU
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ACC Annual Meetingwww.acca.com/am/06/attendee/register.php
October 23-25, 2006Hone your ability to manage multiple
responsibilities, priorities, and outcomes;
Sharpen your skills to communicate clearly andeffectively with your clients;
Identify new ways to add value
Stay abreast of the latest legal developments andahead of emerging issues;
Benchmark with your peers; and
Expand your in-house network.
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In-house Joblinehttp://jobline.acca.com/
Database of job listings and resumes specifically designed for in-housecounsel.Features
Expanded search optionsFREE Resume PostingSearch agent email alertsEasy online job managementResume searching accessJob Activity Report
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ACC ResourcesAnnual MeetingCCU & other EducationprogramsACC AllianceIn-house JoblineMember to MemberMembership Directory
Virtual Library
Statistics and Surveys
Webcasts
InfoPAKs
Practice Profiles
ACC Docket
Global Counsel