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COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES AT ACC'S 2004 ANNUAL MEETING
THE ANSWER IS ACC COMMITTEES
PORTABLE PROGRAMS: COMMITTEE AND CHAPTERS WORKING TOGETHER
NEW TO INHOUSE
ACC ONLINE RESOURCES: WEBCASTS, INFOPAKS, LEADING PRACTICE PROFILES
FREE SOFTWARE FROM BRIDGEWAY
INHOUSE JOBLINE: MINIMAL TIME AND EFFORT, MAXIMUM RESULTS

COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES AT ACC'S 2004 ANNUAL MEETING ACC's 2004 Annual Meeting, taking place October 25-27 at the Sheraton Chicago, is a must-attend event! With over 100 CLE sessions, there is truly something for every in-house counsel, no matter your practice area. Visit your committee's website for a complete list of committee-sponsored programs designed just for you. Plus, don't miss the Committees' Networking Lunch, Committee Business Meetings, and Meet Your Committee Leaders Reception (more information below). Click here for full program and registration details.

Committees' Networking Lunch
Monday, October 25 (12:30-2:30 pm)
Discover ACC's Committees, a network of your peers who can help you find solutions to persistent practice problems. Committees are open to all interested ACC members and offer a great way to meet colleagues who share your practice concerns. Join us Monday, October 25, for lunch and great conversation. Seats are available at any of the reserved tables.

Committee Business Meetings
Committee business meetings present a prime opportunity to benchmark with your peers and recognized industry leaders. Attend any of the business meetings to learn more about the broad range of activities committees offer. These meetings also provide a forum for planning future Annual Meetings. Let your voice be heard! The schedule of business meetings is as follows:

Tuesday, October 26 (7:30-8:30 am)
Corporate and Securities Law
eCommerce
Environmental Law
Insurance Staff Counsel (7:30-9:30 am)
International Legal Affairs
New to In-house
Small Law Departments

Wednesday, October 27 (7:30-8:30 am)
Energy
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment Law (7:00-9:00 am)
Law Department Management
Litigation
Nonprofit and Professional Associations

Meet Your Committee Leaders Reception
Tuesday, October 26 (6:00-7:30 pm)
Join your committee leaders for a reception Tuesday evening, October 26, to meet and greet, learn about the committee's activities, and get a preview of the programs on tap for next year's Annual Meeting.

THE ANSWER IS ACC COMMITTEES
Did you ever wonder who develops the superb materials found in ACC's Virtual Library? And those stellar webcasts and annual meeting programs, who chooses the topics, the speakers and coordinates the entire effort? The answer is ACC Committees. To recognize the outstanding contributions and achievements of these committees and their members, ACC will present the Committee of the Year, and the Committee Member of the Year awards at the 2004 Annual Meeting. Nominate your choice for the 2004 ACC Committee of the Year Award and the 2004 ACC Committee Member of the Year Award. Names of the awardees will also appear in the October issue of the ACC Docket. Any ACC member can nominate their choice for these awards using 2004 ACC Committee Award Nomination forms. Contact Jacqueline Windley for more information concerning these awards and ACC Committees .

PORTABLE PROGRAMS: COMMITTEES AND CHAPTERS WORKING TOGETHER
ACC has taken the most popular programs from the 2003 Annual Meeting and updated them for presentation locally by ACC Chapters. These "portable programs" will help chapters bring timely, well-prepared material to members locally. They're also a great way for Chapters and Committees to work together. If your chapter is interested in portable programs, contact Jacqueline Windley.

NEW TO INHOUSE
ACC Committees Want You
At one time or another all ACC members were new to in-house practice, and those who have come before know how overwhelming any given day can be in the life of a "newbie." To help, some ACC committees have presented webcasts to provide answers to those age-old questions, as well as information on new trends they have found to be invaluable. Other ACC committees are developing similar programs and would welcome information from you as to what topics or information would be most beneficial as you begin your in-house career. New to In-house members are needed as liaisons to ACC committees to ensure that other committee programs provide the information you seek. And for quick answers to questions regarding specific practice areas, look no farther than ACC's committee listservs. As a listserv subscriber you can post queries that go directly to colleagues who have subscribed to listservs, and wait for the response that will come to you come directly to you. You can subscribe to listservs on each committee's webpage. Click here for more information about ACC committees and committee related resources go to, or contact Jacqueline Windley.

Resources Available for New to In-house Attorneys
If you missed ACC's Second Annual Corporate Counsel University, we have the next best thing. Audio recordings from Corporate Counsel University: The Basics of In-house Counseling are now available online. For more information, including special pricing for ACC members, go to the New to In-house Practice Group webpage, where you will also find links to other practice resources developed just for those new to in-house practice.

ACC Annual Meeting: Lead, Network, Learn
Since the inception of the New to In-house Practice Group, efforts to create resources such as the new webpage and Corporate Counsel University have been led by Philip Straus (you may have read his column in the Inbox section of the ACC Docket. Philip is stepping down as chair of this group and the search is on for others to step forward and follow his lead. A New to In-house Practice Group business meeting will be held at ACC's Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 26 (7:30-8:30 am), for ACC members interested in a leadership role with the New to In-house Practice Group, as well as those who are interested in program and resource development for this constituency of ACC members. Also mark your 2004 Annual Meeting Calendar for the Committees' Networking Lunch, Monday, October 25 (12:30-2:30 pm). Tables will be reserved for those interested in the New to In-house Practice Group to network among peers. Find links to the complete 2004 Annual Meeting Schedule-at-a-Glance, which includes a complete CLE program track for New to In-house members. Access registration information here.

ACC ONLINE RESOURCES
Don't miss these latest additions to valuable resources for your practice:

WEBCASTS
"Making the Most of Your ACC Resources," Thursday, July 15 (12:00 noon-12:30 pm EDT).

"Creating a Blueprint for an Effective Records Retention Program," Wednesday July 28 (2:00-3:00 pm EDT) Sponsored by Iron Mountain.

ACC webcasts are available for replay one hour after the original presentation, and remain accessible for one year thereafter.

INFOPAKS
New InfoPAK
In-house Counsel Standards Under Sarbanes-Oxley
This InfoPAK provides useful information and resources to help attorneys navigate the new attorney standards mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the specific rules issued by the SEC on January 23, 2003. By examining the key interpretations of 17 C.F.R. pt. 205 that apply to attorney conduct, this InfoPAK helps define the scope and potential applications of the law by identifying which lawyers are governed by the standards and exploring the type of corporate conduct likely to trigger the Act's new obligations.

Updated InfoPAKs
Alternative Billing
This InfoPAK provides information on alternative billing arrangements between outside counsel and in-house counsel.

Conflicts and Waivers
This primer assists corporate counsel in understanding and making decisions about conflicts and waivers. Included is a review of the principal kinds of conflicts of interest that result in conflict waivers request from outside counsel, as well as a discussion of the issues corporate counsel should consider when reviewing a request for a conflicts waiver.

Election
This InfoPAK provides information concerning election law and also looks at the impact of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.

Fee Reimbursement
This InfoPAK provides information on the reimbursement of attorneys' fees for in-house counsel. Updated to include additional case summaries.

In-house Counsel Ethics
This InfoPAK assists corporate counsel in understanding and making decisions about how to navigate matters that may involve a professional responsibility or ethical component.

Internal Investigations
This InfoPAK provides in-house counsel with information addressing issues related to conducting an internal investigation.

Outside Counsel Management This InfoPAK provides in-house counsel with information on outside counsel management, and includes checklists, sample billing guidelines, engagement letters, and RFPs. With additional sample documents available on ACC Online.

Responding to Government Investigations
This InfoPAK provides a basic knowledge of factors that may prompt government investigations, what such investigations usually entail, and how companies can prepare for such an eventuality.

NEW LEADING PRACTICES PROFILE
Compensation Programs and Retention Strategies for In-house Counsel This new Leading Practice Profile highlights a number of proven approaches used by companies to help recruit and retain in-house lawyers. Access other Leading Practice Profiles here.

FREE SOFTWARE FROM BRIDGEWAY
In celebration of six years with the ACC Alliance, Bridgeway is offering an exceptional value to ACC members during July 2004. Companies that purchase eCounsel(tm)-Bridgeway's best practices case/matter management system-will receive Secretariat Desktop software (single user) for corporate governance or eCounsel's e-Mail/e-Invoicing module, FREE. Or, if a corporation prefers Secretariat Enterprise, Bridgeway will give a $10,000 credit toward the license fee. To take advantage of this exceptional offer, click here or call 888/272-4699.

INHOUSE JOBLINE: MINIMAL TIME AND EFFORT, MAXIMUM RESULTS
Check out ACC's new and improved Inhouse Jobline, an online resource to help you effectively and efficiently fill vacancies in your law department and identify exciting new job opportunities for yourself. To better serve your needs as a job seeker, Jobline offers the ability to view listings specific to your legal specialty. Jobline also allows you determine the criteria you require for available positions in your own legal department. Don't miss an opportunity to include yourself among the top available legal talent or to tap into that talent for your own legal department. Visit the Inhouse Jobline today.