ACC In-house Legal Impact Certificate Program August 2026
Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 08/11/2026 at 12:00 PM (EDT)
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- Non-member - $1,499
- Member - $1,249
If you are an in-house counsel fairly new to the in-house practice looking to increase your impact within the business, this is the program for you. It will help you position yourself as indispensable to the corporate client — primarily designed for lawyers 1 to 4 years into their in-house career.
- ✓Build the business judgment and practical skills to become a stronger in-house partner
- ✓Learn alongside a global network of in-house peers facing similar challenges
- ✓Equip yourself with practical strategies you can apply immediately to communicate better and drive greater business impact
- ✓Earn a respected, shareable ACC certificate and digital badge that signals credibility, commitment, and in-house legal acumen to employers and peers
ACC reserves the right to adjust or modify the program content at its discretion.
- ◆Welcome & Introductory Session: Program kickoff with faculty and fellow participants.
- ◆10 Virtual Learning Modules: Approximately 11 hrs 15 min of live instruction across two days. Attendance at all 10 modules is required for certificate completion.
- ◆2 Interactive Networking Sessions: Wisdom of the crowd-style peer discussions focused on real in-house challenges you face today.
The course is designed for early-career in-house lawyers who want to become stronger business partners, build confidence in their role, and make a bigger impact day to day.
- ✓Currently working in-house, anywhere in the world
- ✓Have approximately 1–4 years of in-house experience
- ✓Transitioning from private practice or another legal role into an in-house position
The program is open to in-house lawyers who:
It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure they meet the minimum eligibility requirements prior to applying for and submitting payment to the Program. If ACC subsequently determines that any of the eligibility requirements had not been met at the time of application, the applicant may be deemed to have forfeited related fees.
Examine the key roles of in-house counsel in the business, essential functions and skills, and characteristics needed to become an indispensable strategic partner. Addresses how counsel can add value and demonstrate measurable impact across reporting lines and communication channels.
Learn how to strengthen communication and business alignment across key internal stakeholders. Covers adaptive communication strategies and cross-functional partnerships with key stakeholders, in particular Human Resources and Finance.
Examine practical strategies for maintaining confidentiality and legal privilege across jurisdictions. Explores the structural differences in privilege protection globally and how to navigate them in a complex, multinational business environment.
Learn how to structure enterprise legal risk assessments and prioritize organizational risks. Covers the tools, frameworks, and communication strategies required to lead a comprehensive risk identification and mitigation program.
Explore how to develop and implement effective compliance programs that are informed by enterprise risk profiles. Addresses the structural characteristics of strong programs and strategies for fostering a compliance culture across global organizations.
Explore the unique challenges of international negotiations where parties bring different cultural experiences and expectations. Covers pre-negotiation preparation, emotional and cultural intelligence, and practical approaches to common international contract clauses.
Understand how to engage, manage, and maximize value from outside counsel relationships and legal service providers. Covers evaluation, RFP structuring, engagement letters, and performance management.
Explore the full lifecycle of an internal investigation — from initial evaluation of the need to corrective action and reporting. Addresses key phases, decision points, interview best practices, and how to structure findings for diverse stakeholders.
Explore key implications of Artificial Intelligence for in-house legal professionals — both as a tool for their own practice and as a governance challenge for the wider enterprise. Covers AI maturity mapping, responsible adoption, and practical ethics.
Address the fundamentals every in-house counsel needs to know about crisis management — from pre-incident planning through response and brand protection. Covers the link between legal risk assessment and crisis readiness, and the practical challenges of navigating a crisis lifecycle.
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Chief Compliance Officer
Epoch Payment Solutions
Adriana Dulic is Chief Compliance Officer at Epoch Payment Solutions where she is responsible for planning, organizing, and leading the implementation of a wide range of legal policies and regulatory compliance, including anti-money laundering, sanctions, privacy, data security, and consumer protection. She is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), Certified CryptoAsset Anti-Financial Crime Specialist (CCAS) and a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US and CIPP/E). She holds a Bachelor of Science degree (summa cum laude) in Accounting from University of Nebraska and is a graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law. She is also a member of the board of directors and chair of the pro bono committee of the ACC Austin Chapter.
Amy Chai
AGC & Director of Advocacy Initiatives
Association of Corporate Counsel
Amy Chai serves as associate general counsel and director of advocacy initiatives at ACC. In this role, she oversees ACC’s global advocacy efforts on issues of concern to the in-house legal profession, such as legal professional privilege and multi-jurisdictional practice. Prior to ACC, Chai held advocacy roles at the National Association of Home Builders and the US Chamber of Commerce.
Amy Yeung
Head of Legal-Ads
PayPal
Amy Yeung is Executive in Residence at Progress Partners and Head of Ads, Legal at PayPal, where she leads global legal support for a new media and digital technology business line. Her career spans senior and executive leadership roles driving legal and operational transformation across public and private technology and financial services organizations. Previously, Amy led emerging business initiatives at Sallie Mae (SLM) and enterprise-wide transformation at Comscore including development of industry technology standards for emerging privacy laws, including GDPR, and data ethics. Prior in-house counsel roles include Lotame, Dataminr, and ZeniMax Media, following WilmerHale and clerking at the Delaware Court of Chancery. Amy is a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management, with writing featured in Bloomberg Law and the Financial Times.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/am...
Anna Grover
Assistant Vice President, Global Compliance
Assurant
Anna Grover brings over a decade of in-house compliance leadership experience, combining international legal training with a strong practical approach to business partnering. Anna has advised across a wide range of compliance areas—including anti-corruption, sanctions, anti-money laundering, accessibility, policy governance, antitrust, M&A, ESG, and AI—while working closely with stakeholders throughout the company to deliver risk-based, commercially grounded guidance. With prior legal practice in England, Singapore, Dubai, and Australia, Anna is adept at communicating effectively across cultures and business environments. Alongside managing a team and supporting various business functions, Anna regularly leads training and educational efforts, including presenting on measuring ethical culture, and is passionate about sharing practical insights with the compliance community.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...
Aryeh Friedman
Chief Compliance Officer Emeritus | Privacy and Compliance Consultant and Executive Coach
Dun & Bradstreet | Aryeh Friedman Consulting LLC
Mr. Friedman is a global privacy, ethics and compliance consultant to multinational companies with expertise in the data, life sciences and telecommunications industries and an executive coach for in-house attorneys. He was, for over a decade, Associate General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Privacy Officer at Dun & Bradstreet where he oversaw Dun & Bradstreet’s global privacy and compliance programs which cover anti-corruption, export controls and trade regulation, competition law, lobbying, enterprise risk management and other regulatory compliance. Mr. Friedman had previously served as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at Pfizer, and Chief Counsel, Competition at Wyeth with a similar role at AT&T and British Telecom.
Mr. Friedman teaches Business Ethics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has spoken and published extensively on legal ethics, privacy and compliance as well as on law and emerging technologies, and writes the annual updates for PLI and LexisNexis publications on setting up global compliance programs. Mr. Friedman is a member of the Artificial Intelligence Task Force of the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association. Mr. Friedman holds a B.S. from Cornell University and J.D. from the New York University School of Law.
Brennan Torregrossa
General Counsel - Legal and Compliance | Senior Vice President -Litigation and Investigations &
U.S. Commercial & GSK
Brennan Torregrossa is General Counsel of U.S. Commercial, and Senior Vice President, Litigation and Investigations, in the Legal and Compliance Department at GSK. GSK makes innovative vaccine and specialty products to treat and prevent disease. In his role, he has the privilege of acting as general counsel to GSK’ U.S. business and to lead teams working on litigation and investigations. He is based in Philadelphia and was formerly a partner at Dechert LLP. He has one wonderful wife, three amazing kids, and two trouble-making golden retrievers
https://www.linkedin.com/in/br...
Britney Prince
Managing Director, Employment and Benefits Counsel
Charles Schwab
Britney Prince is a strategic legal executive and trusted advisor who currently serves as Managing Director, Employment & Benefits Counsel at Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW), a leading provider of financial services. In this role, she partners with and guides the HR department and senior leadership through complex employment, compliance, and risk decisions. A former high school math teacher through Teach for America, Britney brings the clarity, empathy, and communication skills of an educator to every boardroom and legal challenge she faces. She is also engaged in navigating the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence and experienced in developing ethical frameworks and responsible-use policies that align innovation with integrity.
Christina Austin
Senior Counsel
BAE Systems
Christina Austin is Senior Counsel at BAE Systems, AIGP and CIPP/US certified. She led a cross-functional team in developing her company’s first AI governance framework, enabling the secure integration of AI tools for classified defense and intelligence technologies, as well as public-facing applications. This framework prioritizes intellectual property protection and compliance with international customer requirements. Christina presents on AI legal frameworks and provides global employee training, proactively addressing concerns and reducing instances of shadow AI. Her work supports finding meaningful solutions to foster responsible AI adoption.
Christine L. Vigliotti
Vice President, Associate General Counsel
J & J Snack Foods Corp.
Christine L. Vigliotti is a labor and employment attorney with over 20 years of experience advising employers on a wide range of workplace matters. Prior to working in-house, Ms. Vigliotti was a partner in a large Philadelphia based law firm and had the privilege of working with private and public sector clients in a variety of industries and markets. During the course of her in-house career she has built a reputation for providing proactive legal guidance and practical solutions to executive management, operations and human resource professionals at publicly traded companies in the mortgage, pest control and food snack industries. Ms. Vigliotti is currently Vice President, Associate General Counsel at J & J Snack Foods Corp., a manufacturer and distributor of snack foods and frozen novelties, headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
Claire Schulz
Assistant General Counsel
Oracle
Claire Schulz is Assistant General Counsel at Oracle, specializing in IP licensing and development transactions. She serves as lead product counsel for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, frequently advising C-suite executives and engineering and product teams on cloud, SaaS, AI/ML, and complex technology transactions. Claire negotiates high-value SaaS, cloud, technology licensing, reseller/distribution, and strategic alliance agreements with Fortune 100 companies and advises on AI/ML, IP strategy, open source, and product compliance. A proud University of Denver alumna, Claire holds an MBA, MS, BSBA, and law degree, leveraging her business background to effectively partner with clients.
Daniel Lenhoff
Director, AI Law, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy,
KBR, Inc.
Daniel Lenhoff developed and manages the global AI Governance and Data Privacy Programs at KBR, a company that operates in over 60 jurisdictions with over 35,000 employees. Daniel has extensive experience implementing AI in legal work and leads a team that created an internal AI tool that provides answers based on company policies. With experience in Labor & Employment litigation and counseling, he is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is also an American Bar Association-accredited Privacy Law Specialist and has certifications in AI Governance, Privacy Management, European Privacy Law, and U.S. Privacy Law by the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Edva Liveanu-Justo
Country Counsel Israel
HP Inc.
Edva Liveanu-Justo is a senior in-house legal executive with over 20 years of experience advising global and local leadership teams in complex, highly regulated business environments. She currently serves as Country Counsel for HP Israel and has also held a regional legal leadership role supporting Eastern Europe, Türkiye, and Israel. Her practice spans commercial transactions, regulatory and compliance matters, privacy, dispute management, and strategic business partnering. In addition to her corporate role, Edva has been deeply involved in the in-house legal community, serving as President and Chairperson of the Board of ACC Israel and helping advance the professional development of in-house counsel in Israel.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed...
Hayden Creque
Director, Assistant General Counsel (Sourcing & Operations)
Palo Alto Networks
I am a corporate counsel and strategic business partner with over 20 years of legal experience across diverse industries. I currently lead the Global Sourcing and Operations Legal Team at Palo Alto Networks and oversee ~$500M+ in annual transactional volume. My background spans commercial contracts, technology transactions, corporate governance, privacy, and intellectual property. Throughout my career, my objective has remained consistent: provide legal guidance that is structurally sound but practically engineered to drive business goals forward.
Beyond traditional legal management, I am deeply interested in the operational reality and implications of artificial intelligence within corporate legal departments. I am a daily, hands-on user of GenAI in a high-volume environment and the author of the Corporate Counsel Now (formerly ACC Docket) cover story, "The AI-Empowered Counsel: A Practical Framework for In-house Legal Teams." My daily practice involves moving past basic prompts to building automated self-service tools for my internal clients.
Julia Hanft
General Counsel
Wego Chemical Group LP
Julia Hanft is the general counsel at Wego Chemical Group, a global distributor of ingredients and chemicals, headquartered in Great Neck, New York. Julia has over 30 years of experience in the legal field, having previously worked in the telecom and defense industries. Julia was recently appointed to the Advisory Board for Women in Chemicals, a non-profit organization with a mission to create and identify opportunities to empower women in the chemical industry. Julia is passionate about mentoring and is currently a mentor with Women in America and the Association of Corporate Counsel. Julia earned a B.S. in Business and Management from Redlands University and J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law.
Justin Connor
Director, International Chief Legal Officer Engagement
ACC
Justin A. Connor is a senior legal executive with more than 25 years of experience spanning law, regulation, technology policy, and global business. He currently serves as Director of International Chief Legal Officer Engagement at the Association of Corporate Counsel, where he designs high-impact executive programs and leads global CLO initiatives, and is also an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University Law Center teaching In-House Law & Practice. His career includes senior in-house, regulatory, and international roles at legal departments, law firms, as well as prior service at the FCC’s International Bureau. A former Fulbright Scholar, he advises boards and C-suites worldwide and is admitted to practice in New York, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC.
Kathlyn Van Buskirk
Assistant General Counsel and Director of Compliance and Privacy
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
“Kat” Van Buskirk serves as Assistant General Counsel and Director of Compliance and Privacy at Huntington Ingalls Industries (“HII”). She leads a team responsible for compliance initiatives, risk review, policy development, and investigation mitigation. She is also an active member of the enterprise risk management board for HII. Before joining HII, Kat was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, where she prosecuted complex federal cases including health care fraud, human trafficking, and public corruption. She previously served as an Assistant District Attorney managing a high-volume felony docket and conducting numerous jury trials. In addition, Kat currently serves as Vice President of the Mississippi Corporate Counsel Association, helping lead statewide programming and professional development for in‑house attorneys.
Krishna Varma
Senior Counsel
Travelers
Krishna Bhavsar Varma is Senior Counsel at Travelers, a Fortune 100 property & casualty insurer. She serves as lead counsel for a regional division, overseeing matters across six states and providing strategic guidance to cross-functional teams in personal and specialty insurance lines.
Her 16-year career has taken her from trial attorney to business counsel, with in-house experience spanning product, underwriting, compliance, regulatory affairs, and agency management. Twelve years of hands-on litigation gives her valuable insight into proactive risk management, preventive strategy, and stakeholder interests.
Krishna brings a business-first approach to legal leadership, helping leaders navigate complexity and make sound decisions. She is a committed team builder with a genuine passion for mentoring and investing in the growth of those around her.
Margo Lynn Hablutzel
Associate General Counsel
Gainwell Technologies LLC
Margo Lynn Hablutzel is Associate General Counsel for Gainwell Technologies LLC and its associated companies worldwide. Prior to joining Gainwell she worked at companies including Nortel, Mary Kay Inc., ACS, Computer Sciences Corporation, and DXC Technology. Current responsibilities include global technology transactions, drafting and negotiation a wide variety of other agreements and overseeing teams of contract managers, intellectual property management, outside counsel oversight, project management, internal training, a seat on the AI Policy Board, and “other duties as assigned”. In addition to the Association of Corporate Counsel she is active in the Illinois State Bar Association, and in the past held leadership roles in the Chicago Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the International Trademarks Association, as well as writing articles for the Dallas Bar Journal. Margo Lynn is a frequent writer and speaker on topics including intellectual property, AI, and cybersecurity for both legal and layperson organizations, most recently “Negotiating in the Metaverse” for the Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation (JSCAN) AI issue. She holds a BA from University of Chicago; JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law; LLM in Intellectual Property Law from John Marshall Law School; and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional through ISC2.
Matt Griffin
Former General Counsel
Lactalis USA, Cheese Divisions (Lactalis Heritage Dairy, Lactalis American Group, Karoun Dairies)
Matt Griffin brings nearly two decades of in-house legal leadership, formerly across Lactalis USA (most recently as General Counsel for the company's three cheese divisions), Ferrara Candy Company (Deputy General Counsel), and Kraft Heinz (Chief Counsel for multiple business units). Matt has guided executive teams through M&A integrations, class-action defense, food and advertising regulation, crisis management, and the thoughtful adoption of AI inside the legal department. He's known as a strategic business partner who balances risk with commercial growth, and as a leader who builds effective teams that foster individual development. Matt holds a JD with honors from the University of Chicago Law School. He currently serves as a partner at OGC LLP, providing outside general counsel services to CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) companies, with a focus on the food and beverage industry.
Naomi Waltman
Former Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
Paramount Skydance Corp.
Naomi B. Waltman is the former Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Paramount Skydance, a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content for audiences worldwide. She served as the Company’s chief litigation counsel, managing litigation for Paramount and its business units in a broad range of matters, including defamation, intellectual property, shareholder and securities litigation, and government investigations. Earlier in her career, Naomi was a litigation associate at Kaye Scholer LLP (now Arnold & Porter) in New York City and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Warren W. Eginton of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Naomi is a well-recognized leader in the legal profession and is frequently honored by external legal and professional organizations. She has been recognized as a National Woman in Law (Technology, Media, and Telecom) by Corporate Counsel, a Leading Woman Lawyer by Crain’s New York Business, and a Woman of Influence by Best Lawyers Magazine.
Naomi received a B.A. with Distinction from Stanford University and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.
Patricia Mugavero
Associate General Counsel - Privacy and Data Security
Freddie Mac
Patti Mugavero is the Privacy and Data Security attorney for Freddie Mac where she advises the Privacy Office, Enterprise Operations and Technology, Information Security, and business areas on privacy, data security, and related issues. She has worked in-house for more than 20 years supporting regulatory compliance with privacy and other consumer protection laws. Patti received her J.D. from the Washington College of Law at American University, Washington, D.C. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/US, and a member of the bars of Virginia, D.C. and Maryland.
Peter Brudenall
Counsel
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Peter Brudenall is Counsel at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), where he advises on complex cross-border commercial, technology, and data-related matters. With over 25 years’ experience across Australia, the UK, and the UAE, he specialises in negotiating high-value international agreements, including SaaS, outsourcing, and strategic technology contracts, as well as data licensing, data protection and the use and deployment of artificial intelligence . Peter is dual-qualified in England & Wales and Australia and is also closely involved in legal operations, AI governance, and process optimisation initiatives within ADIA. He is an experienced speaker, having spoken at numerous legal conferences and training programmes.
Shawn S. McGruder
Principal EEO Officer and Senior Associate General Counsel
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Shawn S. McGruder is the Principal EEO Officer and a Senior Associate General Counsel at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. She holds a B.B.A. in Finance and a J.D. (cum laude) from Howard University, where she served on the Howard Law Journal, and an Executive Certificate in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.
Previously, she was Executive Director of the USDA Center for Civil Rights Enforcement, leading a 75-member team in adjudicating internal and external complaints. As a Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee, she also served as USDA’s Assistant General Counsel for General Law, advising 20 sub-agencies. She began her career in federal litigation and was a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney.
A recognized thought leader and frequent speaker, Ms. McGruder has served on the boards of the National Bar Association and the Association of Corporate Counsel (Baltimore Chapter). A Columbia, Maryland native, she is admitted to practice in MD, PA, DC, and before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Spiwe Jefferson
Division General Counsel - Electrification Services (ELSE)
ABB
Trusted business-minded, strategy-focused global executive managing the legal and compliance teams, ensuring the delivery of impactful and tailored legal services to the organization.
Responsible for overseeing high-level strategic initiatives and compliance operations, including navigating complex mergers and acquisitions, steering corporate governance, managing the legal budget, disputes / litigation, and outside counsel, while ensuring adherence to regulations across various requirements for retail companies.
Act as a key advisor to the C-suite and board of directors on legal matters, contributing to informed decision-making and strategic planning. Champion a culture of creativity, collaboration, integrity and ethical decision-making, while proactively addressing emerging legal and regulatory challenges. Drive cross-functional collaboration to integrate legal and compliance considerations into business processes, with a focus on driving results to increase operational efficiency, effectiveness, and excellence.
A certified mindfulness practitioner and author of the Mindful in 5 book series and podcast, deeply committed to the wellness and effectiveness of AMS teams.
Stephen Fusco
Data Privacy Officer and Senior Counsel, Compliance and Corporate Governance
Danone USA
Throughout his career, Stephen has advised organizations from mission-driven start-ups to Fortune 500 companies on navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional privacy frameworks, embedding compliance into product and operational design and complex business transactions. He has built legal and privacy programs from the ground up, guided high-impact product launches, and negotiated sophisticated commercial agreements, while serving as a trusted advisor to boards and executives Stephen is currently the Data Privacy Officer and Senior Counsel over Compliance and Corporate Governance at Danone USA.
Payment is due at the time of registration. All amounts are in USD. We accept the following credit cards:
Registration cancellations must be received in writing via credentialing@acc.com. Registrations cannot be cancelled over the telephone. Registration cancellations will adhere to the policy details below:
- Cancellations received before the date of the program's scheduled start will receive a full refund, less a US$200.00 processing fee (cancellation notice must be received by ACC no later than by 11:59pm Eastern Time the day before the program's start date).
- In the event ACC determines that a registrant who has paid the registration fee is ineligible to participate in the program, ACC will issue a full refund, less a US$200 processing fee.
Refunds will not be provided under circumstances including, but not limited to, the following:
- Applicants and attendees who submit falsified or misrepresented information.
- Registrants who fail to attend whole or part of the event.
- Registrants who cancel on or after the program's start date.
ACC offers a limited number of full and partial discounts to this certificate program. Application for hardship and granting of a hardship discount is limited to individuals who meet the criteria for program registration or attendance, and who are also:
- 1Currently in-transition and actively seeking another in-house position, or
- 2Express a difficult financial situation.
All requests for discounts will be kept confidential and all such determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis. All granted requests are at least 50% of the cost of registration. Applicants should fill out the financial assistance application explaining the need for financial assistance and how attending this program will be helpful. You can email credentialing@acc.com to obtain the application form. The deadline to submit an application for the certificate program is July 24, 2026 at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
By registering for this ACC certificate program, each participant agrees to the terms and conditions detailed below. "I" means the participant.
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1(a) I am an attorney (licensed or unlicensed, depending on the requirements of my jurisdiction) currently employed as in-house counsel, or (b) I am currently in transition (not employed) and have previously been employed as in-house counsel. An employment verification may be conducted.
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2I am an in-house counsel engaged in the active practice of law employed by an organization in either the private or public sector, and do not have regulatory, enforcement, or policymaking responsibilities, nor do I work in an institution with such authority; and I do not hold myself out to the public for the practice of law.
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3I am not currently employed in a sales, marketing, or business development capacity in the legal industry.
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4I understand that individuals whose responsibility may include selling or providing services to individuals or organizations who are not their employers are not eligible for the certificate program. This ineligible category would include individuals who work for companies that provide legal services such as headhunters, contract attorneys, law firms, and temporary agencies.
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5I understand that it is my responsibility to ensure I meet the minimum eligibility requirements before registering for and submitting payment to the certificate program. If, after paying, it is determined by ACC or ACC's affiliates that I do not meet these minimum eligibility requirements, I understand I will be refunded my registration fee minus a US$200 cancellation fee (and that I will not earn the certificate and badge for the program). For additional information regarding our cancellation policies, see here.
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6I understand that my registration may be subject to audit and that I may be required to submit supporting documentation to verify the information described above. Failure to comply with an audit, and/or falsification or misrepresentation of information submitted in connection with my registration or with an audit, will result in (i) denial or revocation of my registration, (ii) the lack of right for me to use the badge and the certificate from the program (and, if the badge or certificate have already been issued, in their revocation), and (iii) forfeiting by me of all paid fees.
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7I understand that in order to earn the digital badge and certificate from the program, I must attend in full the 10 Modules that are part of this program, and I must complete the attendance verification steps required.
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8I understand that registration for this certificate program does not include an ACC membership. I understand that if I am not an ACC member and wish to benefit from the ACC member pricing for this program, I first need to become an ACC member - subject to meeting eligibility requirements for ACC membership. See ACC membership eligibility criteria and join ACC today.
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9I understand that my professional information may be shared with other participants and people who have successfully completed the program for the purposes of networking and sharing of ideas related to the program and the practice of law. Should I want to withdraw my consent, I will need to send an email to credentialing@acc.com.
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10I understand that my personal information will be collected and processed by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) (located in the United States of America), and may be shared by ACC with affiliates and third parties, in accordance with ACC's global privacy policy, including, without limitation, for the purposes of communicating with me information about ACC, including events, services and benefits provided. Should I want to withdraw my consent, I will need to send an email to credentialing@acc.com.
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12Upon successful completion of the certificate program, I understand that my name, title, and company may be published by ACC and/or ACC's affiliates for promotional purposes such as, without limitation, congratulatory announcements. Should I want to withdraw my consent, I will need to send an email to credentialing@acc.com.
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13I understand that the fact that I obtain the digital certificate and badge from the program may be publicized by ACC, ACC's affiliates, and by the Badging Platform Vendor (view Accredible's privacy policy).
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14ACC will apply for CLE/CPD credit in the attendee's jurisdiction upon request, subject to eligibility requirements.
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15In the process of registering for the ACC certificate program, I have agreed to all policies and procedures of this event without exception. These policies include code of conduct, image release, refund policies, etc. These can be found here, except for the cancellation and refund policy, which is pasted below at paragraph 16.
- Cancellations received before the date of the program's scheduled start will receive a full refund, less a US$200.00 processing fee (cancellation notice must be received by ACC no later than by 11:59pm Eastern Time the day before the program's start date).
- In the event ACC determines that a registrant who has paid the registration fee is ineligible to participate in the program, ACC will issue a full refund, less a US$200 processing fee.
Refunds will not be provided under circumstances including, but not limited to, the following:
- Applicants and attendees who submit falsified or misrepresented information.
- Registrants who fail to attend whole or part of the event.
- Registrants who cancel on or after the program's start date.
