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ACC COMMITTEE NEWS—LINKS TO VALUE
Look to ACC Committees for information, resources, and networking opportunities that can play a valuable role in your practice. Be sure to click on the links to the left for practice area specific information. You are also encouraged to provide comments and suggestions as to how this publication could better enhance your ACC experience. Please submit any comments to Jacqueline Windley.

COMMITTEE PROGRAM TRACKS—A SNEAK PEEK AT AM05
Did you know that ACC committees are responsible for bringing you many of the programs at ACC’s popular Annual Meetings? They are once again developing outstanding programs for ACC’s 2005 Annual Meeting, which will be held 17-19 October in Washington, DC. For a sneak preview, click on the committee links in the menu at the left of this page. Other details and registration information can be found at  www.acca.com/am/05/. Registrations received by 25 March qualify for a special advance rate!

SMALL LAW DEPARTMENT ONE-DAY WORKSHOP ADDED TO CCI!
ACC and Georgetown University Law Center will cosponsor the 9th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute 10-11 March. New this year is a one-day workshop on March 9th especially for corporate counsel practicing within smaller departments. Learn how to align your department with company goals, perform strategic planning, and control your costs, all for the low cost to ACC members of only $295! For more information and to register go to www.georgetowncle.org or call 202.662.9890.

LAWYERS ACROSS BORDERS: SUCCEEDING IN TRANSNATIONAL BUSINESS
Managing the broad range of legal and business issues that confront companies in today's competitive global economy can be a challenge for even the most experienced in-house attorney. If you are looking to benchmark best practices in multinational corporate practice, plan to attend ACC Europe's 2005 Annual Conference. Topics will include Managing a Multinational Legal Department, Global Harmonization of Codes of Conduct, Protection of IP Assets in a Borderless Electronic World, Opening & Operating Foreign Offices & Subsidiaries and much more. For more information, go to www.acca.com/acce/05. Register by 31 March and save!

CORPORATE COUNSEL UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE JUST ANNOUNCED!
If you’re new to in-house practice or a new legal manager—or if members of your staff are—consider ACC’s 3rd Annual Corporate Counsel University: New Challenges, New Solutions, taking place 15-17 May in Los Angeles. Corporate Counsel University will emphasize practical tips and hands-on advice, with plenty of opportunities to network. Register soon for this popular event. Details are available at www.acca.com/ccu/05.

RESOURCES FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL AT ACCA.COM
ACC Committees and staff work diligently to ensure that ACC members have timely and relevant practice information. Check out these recent additions to the vast number of resources that can be found on the Legal Resources menu at www.acca.com.

InfoPAKs
Conflicts and Waivers 2005
This primer will help you to understand and make decisions about conflicts and waivers. It includes a helpful review of the primary conflicts that result in waiver requests, and provides a discussion of the issues you should consider when reviewing such requests. The InfoPAK is free to ACC members, and is online at www.acca.com/infopaks/conflict.html.

Records Retention InfoPAK 2005
This updated InfoPAK provides a new focus for records management—specifically on the issue of enforcement—as well as considerations for how corporations should approach corporate records management programs in today's business environment. The InfoPAK, produced by the Jordan Lawrence Group, is free to ACC members, and can be found online at www.acca.com/infopaks/recretent.html. Other InfoPAKs on essential in-house practice topics are available online at www.acca.com/infopaks.

Webcasts
The New (Old) Rules of Class Action Employment Litigation: Defending Discrimination Class Claims Under Rule 23, March 8 at 1:00 PM EST
President Bush recently signed the Class Action Fairness Act, an attack on the behemoth of class action litigation itself. However for employment class action litigation, the new federal legislation may have little effect. Join ACC's Employment & Labor Law Department for this timely webcst sponsored by Committee sponsor Jackson Lewis LLP. Click on the Employment & Labor Law link in the left menu for more information.

Replay: Technology/Software Licensing—Beyond the U.S. Frontier, presented by ACC’s International Legal Affairs Committee and Eversheds LLP
Using a software license as a case study, Eversheds will guide you through the key issues for licensing and distribution documentation beyond U.S. borders, explaining the problems which can arise in major trading jurisdictions in Europe and Asia and giving you practical guidance on how to address them. Tuning in to this webcast replay will give you information you need to recognize the main issues and how to approach addressing them when your company looks to license overseas. For more details, click on the International Legal Affairs link in the left menu of this page. 

Replay: Protecting Intellectual Property Through a Best Practice Technology Escrow Program
Leading research firms estimate that intangible assets, such as intellectual property, now account for the bulk of corporate worth. You can help ensure proper intellectual property protection at your company by establishing a technology escrow services as a basis for a comprehensive risk management strategy. This webcast will give you the information you need to significantly reduce your company’s risks when licensing technology, and will offer best practices for implementing a successful technology escrow program.

Click here for links to these and other ACC webcasts.

TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE CORPORATEPROBONO.ORG 2005 FORUM
Register immediately for the CorporateProBono.Org 2005 Forum on In-House Corporate Pro Bono, entitled Pro Bono 2005: Finding Common Ground, to be held 4-5 March at the Willard Inter-Continental Hotel in Washington, DC in conjunction with the Pro Bono Institute Annual Seminar. The forum will emphasize collaborations among in-house counsel, law firms, and public interest organizations. A full day will be dedicated to the issues and challenges that are unique to in-house counsel. Finally, CorporateProBono.Org will present its third annual Pro Bono Partner Award during the Forum. To register, go to www.cpbo.org.

EXCITING CHANGES IN STORE FOR ACC'S INHOUSE JOBLINE
ACC’s incredible job search service is about to get even better. Whether you are actively searching for a new in-house position or just want to check out the market, Inhouse Jobline is for you. Inhouse Jobline is a comprehensive database of in-house job listings and resumes. 500+ employers and 4000+ jobseekers visit and post jobs and resumes every day. And through the month of February, ACC is upgrading Jobline to make it even easier to use! If you haven't explored Inhouse Jobline, now is the time. To learn more, go to: jobline.acca.com.

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