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Have you heard? ACC's AI Toolkit has been updated. Explore 2026 AI trends, governance strategies, legal department use cases, and outside counsel insights. buff.ly/nGrvnXf

Share trusted resources, CLE, and connections, all while earning rewards for every new member you refer through ACC's Member-Get-A-Member Campaign, going on now through June 30. buff.ly/6elhAlZ

As AI adoption increases, the governance decisions made by legal leaders will shape their futures. Professor Robert Kang shares what leaders should take away from the ACC Foundation’s 2026 Cybersecurity + AI Summit. buff.ly/jvsHGvd

Don't forget to register for our May 19 CLE, "A Spot of Ethics: High Tea and Global Perspectives on In-House Counsel Ethics (Canada & UK)," presented by Gowling WLG. Click here for full details and to register: buff.ly/tSiggoO

In-house counsel often do their best work behind the scenes — but career growth depends on influence and visibility. ACC Career Coach Amii Barnard-Bahn shares a practical playbook to help lawyers become trusted advisors and strategic partners. buff.ly/zsQbCTV

International ethics are the focus of our May 19 CLE, "A Spot of Ethics: High Tea and Global Perspectives on In-House Counsel Ethics (Canada & UK)," presented by Gowling WLG. Click here for full details and to register: buff.ly/tSiggoO

Generative AI fuels "shadow legal work" as employees interpret contracts without legal oversight, creating risk. Gregory Kline, Thermo Fisher's Senior IP Counsel, explains how counsel can adapt AI governance to ensure accountability and limit exposure: buff.ly/yoxYPKW

Registration is now open for our May 19 CLE, "A Spot of Ethics: High Tea and Global Perspectives on In-House Counsel Ethics (Canada & UK)," presented by Gowling WLG. Click here for full details and to register: buff.ly/tSiggoO

Registration is now open for our May 19 CLE, "A Spot of Ethics: High Tea and Global Perspectives on In-House Counsel Ethics (Canada & UK)," presented by Gowling WLG. Click here for full details and to register: buff.ly/tSiggoO

Happy #LawDay2026!

We're pleased to welcome @SLKLAW as a 2026 Gold sponsor.

LAST CALL to register for TOMORROW's CLE: "Trade Secrets Under Pressure: Cross Functional Strategies for Protecting Your Company’s Most Valuable Assets," presented by @Squire Patton Boggs. Learn more and register here: buff.ly/WUEm12x

Are M&A contracts fundamentally flawed? Scholar Kenneth A. Adams argues that copy-paste drafting and legalistic language create costly inefficiencies — and offers a smarter path forward. buff.ly/dZfhaNs

There's still time to sign up for our CLE this Thursday, April 30, "Trade Secrets Under Pressure: Cross Functional Strategies for Protecting Your Company’s Most Valuable Assets," presented by @Squire Patton Boggs. Learn more and register here: buff.ly/WUEm12x

On Saturday, April 11, several ACC NEO members, attorneys from @SPB_Global, and other volunteers spent the morning inside helping out at @LegalAidCLE-led brief advice and referral clinic held at the Memorial-Nottingham Branch of the Cleveland Public Library.

We're pleased to welcome @labor_attorneys as a 2026 Gold sponsor.

As AI rapidly integrates into SaaS products, traditional software agreements are being reshaped to address new risks around data, ownership, and compliance. Crystal Zheng, Corporate Counsel, explores how AI is transforming SaaS contracting. buff.ly/y54lSr3

We're pleased to welcome @FTIConsulting as a 2026 Diamond vendor sponsor.

Don't forget to sign up for our April 30 CLE, "Trade Secrets Under Pressure: Cross Functional Strategies for Protecting Your Company’s Most Valuable Assets," presented by @Squire Patton Boggs. Learn more and register here: buff.ly/WUEm12x

ACC's annual Member-Get-A-Member Campaign is in full swing, now until June 30. Click here to learn more and start recruiting: buff.ly/H3DyDTk