Question of the Month
Question: "I am considering adding an arbitration clause to my company’s template agreements; what are the pros and cons?  Do you have any sample language I can look at?"

Answer: Look to ACC

•    Alternative Dispute Resolution InfoPAK
•    Business Arbitration Clause (Sample Form)
•    Strategies for Mediation Arbitration and Other Forms of ADR (Article)
•    Do’s and Don’ts in Drafting International Arbitration Agreements (Article)

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Open only to in-house counsel, Corporate Counsel University offers practical tips and hand-on advice on a variety of timely topics, including “Negotiation Skills,” “Building Relationships,” “Managing Staff,” “Outside Counsel Relationships,” “Budgeting Tools,” “Adding Value,” “How to Succeed In-house,” “Law Department Alignment with Company Goals,” and “Hallmarks of a Successful In-house Practitioner.” Speakers include representatives from companies such as Charter One Bank, The Gap, Inc., Hot Topic, Inc., Kaiser Permanente, NEC Laboratories America, Inc., and Patagonia, Inc. Reserve your spot for this popular program today. To register, go to http://www.acca.com/ccu/05.

Webcast: New Opportunities in Retail and Wholesale Distribution in China
Thursday, April 21, 12:00–1:00 PM (EST); 5:00–6:00 PM (GMT)
China’s accession to the WTO heralded substantial liberalisation of market access across a number of key sectors. However, foreign access to retail and wholesale distribution was, under China's WTO accession protocol, staged over the course of several years. The end of 2004 has brought substantial liberalisation so that even wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China are now able to carry out such commercial activity. However, there remain a number of ways in which the conduct of such business remains difficult and requires creative problem-solving.

To access the webcast, go to http://www.acca.com/networks/webcast. Presented by ACC International Legal Affairs Committee and the law firm of Eversheds LLP. Please email questions before or during the webcast to Richard Mosher at hajime01@msn.com.

Webcast: Making the Most of Your ACC Resources
Wednesday, April 27, 12:00–12:30 PM (EST); 5:00–5:30 PM (GMT)
Are you taking advantage of all the ACC resources available to you? Do you know what they are?  Whether you are looking for a new in-house position, searching for better ways to manage outside counsel (both the costs and the product), want to find outside counsel recommendations, or want to network with other in-house counsel, there are a multitude of resources available to you as an ACC member. Save time and money with these timely and proven resources. To find out more, join our webcast Wednesday, April 27, and in 30 minutes, you’ll learn about these helpful resources:

•    Leading Practices Profiles, ACC’s profiles of best practices at work in legal departments of
    all sizes around the world;
•    Inhouse Jobline, ACC’s database of in-house job positions and resumes;
•    Virtual Library, ACC’s database of sample forms, policies, articles, and checklists
    contributed by ACC members;
•    MemberToMember, ACC’s directory of volunteer member experts;
•    InfoPAKs, ACC’s comprehensive information packages focused on particular topics; and
•    Committees and networking groups, which are organized around 12 practice areas.

To access the webcast, go to http://www.acca.com/networks/webcast. Questions will be taken after the program. No pre-registration required.

Webcast: Contaminated Sites Recent Developments
Thursday, May 5, 12:00–1:00 PM (EST); 5:00–6:00 PM (GMT)
This webcast will cover the following topics:
•    Life After Aviall
•    Superfund Politics & EPA’s Budget
•    Vapor Intrusion: Just When You Thought it Was Safe to Leave That Contaminated Soil Alone
•    Institutional Controls: Where Are We Now?

To access the webcast, go to http://www.acca.com/networks/webcast. Presented by the ACC Environmental, Health, and Safety Committee and the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.


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