Chapter Spotlight: ACC Europe – International and Interactive

With more than 1,600 members, ACC Europe is one of the largest ACC Chapters. With programs all over the continent, the chapter’s cross-border educational and networking opportunities are unsurpassed. One major event, their 19th Annual Conference, will be held in May in Amsterdam. They’ve also got a very active LinkedIn group. Find out about everything going on in Europe and get involved!

NEW – ACC’s Corporate Counsel Institute Canada

Introducing a new program for Canadian corporate counsel relatively new to the profession. This program will help you learn directly from some of Canada’s top GCs about how to increase your value by developing negotiation and risk management skills, and how to develop an internal compliance program. The event takes place March 25-27 in Toronto. Don’t miss it!

Compliance Training Made Easy

Do you know about ACC’s compliance resource, the Compliance Training Portal? The portal brings together a variety of resources specifically designed to help you meet your internal compliance and ethics training requirements. New components are being added all the time, so check back often.

Put Your Feet Up and Learn

Get CLEs/CPDs wherever you are. Designed to meet the needs of your busy schedule, ACC Webcasts can be accessed online any time, anywhere. You can earn CLE/CPD credit for all of these offerings. (Please check the webcast information and click through to registration to check jurisdictional specifics and pricing. Webcasts are free if CLE/CPD is not desired or needed.) Check out what’s coming up in February.

Hot Thread: You Down With PCT?

Over in the Intellectual Property eGroup, there’s a conversation going on about the PCT and if it provides a continuation filing practice in the US. The question and subsequent responses get into consolidation and a 12-month priority period. Can you provide some insight? Do you want to know more about PCT? Log in and take a look.