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2026 ACC Annual Meeting

The world's largest gathering of in-house legal professionals | October 4-7, 2026 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Saturday, October 3, 2026
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET
ACC Foundation Corporate Counsel Classic (Separate Registration Required)

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET
ACC Foundation Corporate Counsel Classic – Networking Reception (Separate Registration Required)

Sunday, October 4, 2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
100 - ACC Career Connect: Career Development Workshop for In-house Lawyers

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
101 - Board Readiness Workshop

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
Welcome Reception

Monday, October 5, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Networking Breakfast

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM ET
100 - Opening Keynote: Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
200 - Marquee Session: ACC Foundation Program

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
201 - What Lies Ahead: Immigration Enforcement and Supply Chain Risk

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
202 - The AI Advantage: Resetting Expectations with Outside Counsel

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
203 - Beyond the Exit Interview: Managing Trade Secret Risk in Remote and BYOD Environments

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
204 - Designing Ethical Guardrails: Building Practical Codes of Conduct

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
205 - Anti-ESG vs. ESG Risk Management: Where Things Stand in 2026

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
206 - Off Script: Making a Non-Linear Career Work for You

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
207 - Advertising Disputes at the IP Crossroads: Resolving False Advertising, Trademark, and Brand Conflicts Without Litigation

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
208 - Managing a Corporate Real Estate Portfolio: Practical Guidance for Non-Real Estate Lawyers

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
209 - CLO Club: The CEO Transition Playbook — The CLO's Role Before, During, and After a Leadership Change

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Compliance & Ethics and Litigation NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Corporate & Securities NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Employment & Labor NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Energy NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Intellectual Property and Sports & Entertainment NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
International Legal Affairs NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
IT, Privacy, and eCommerce NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Law Department Management NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Networking Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
New to In-House NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Women in the House NetConnect Lunch

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
300 - Marquee Session: Legal + Government Affairs — The Matrix That Now Defines Corporate Power and Risk

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
301 - 2026 Employment Law Update: What Every Employer Needs to Know

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
302 - The $10M Mistake: A Cross-Border Compliance Simulation

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
303 - A Season of Judgments: Ethical Decision-Making for In-house Lawyers

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
304 - AI Cybersecurity: Threat Landscape and Defense Strategies

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
305 - Global Footprints: Strategic, Legal, and Practical Considerations for Opening an Office Overseas

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
306 - Navigating Litigation Indemnification: Key Provisions and Practical Strategies

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
307 - The Power of Design: Building Design Protection into Your IP Portfolio

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
308 - If We Build It, AI Will Come: Legal Considerations for Data Center Development

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
309 - CLO Club: Board Session (CLO Club Approval Required)

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
400 - Marquee Session: AI Redefining Performance

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
401 - The Anxious Lawyer: Rediscovering What Makes You Irreplaceable

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
402 - Contract Traitors: Spotting Hidden Risk with Human Judgment and AI

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
403 - Managing Hostile Work Environment Claims in Today's Political Climate: How to Defend and Defeat Harassment Claims at Trial

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
404 - Information Governance Workshop

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
405 - Kill It Early or Pay for It Later: Building an Early Case Assessment Process That Actually Works

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
406 - Deal or Derail: A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Guide to Cross-Border Investment Risk

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
407 - Steady at the Helm: Key New Regulations for Financial Services — Cybersecurity, AI, and Data Transparency

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
408 - After the Ink Dries: Ensuring a Successful Post-Closing Integration

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
409 - CLO Club: The Strategy Gap for GC — What Your Board Expects That You May Be Missing (CLO Club Approval Required)

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
500 - Welcome to the Majors: Securities Filings 101 for Non-Securities Lawyers

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
501 - Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Social Media and the Bar (An Ethics Program)

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
502 - Practical AI for In-house Lawyers: The Prompt Playbook You Can Use Anywhere

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
503 - North America on the Line: Trade Disruption, Tariff Risk, and the In-house Playbook for What Comes Next

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
504 - Take a Beat: Pre-Crisis Judgment Lab

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
505 - Where in the World Is Your IP?

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
506 - It's 11:00 pm. Where Does Your Global Data Privacy and AI Compliance Program Stand?

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
507 - The ABCs of ADR

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
508 - Inside the GC's Mind: Navigating Global Risk, Compliance, and Legal Integrity

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET
Networking Reception

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Networking Breakfast

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM ET
600 - Opening Keynote: Briana Scurry, Hall of Fame Goalkeeper, Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, and FIFA World Cup Champion

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
700 - Financial and Operational Benchmarks for Law Departments: 2026 Survey Results

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
701 - AI, Ethics, and the In-house Lawyer: Guardrails, Governance, and What Comes Next

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
702 - Transatlantic M&A 2026: Essential Insights for General Counsel

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
703 - (Real) Board Members in the Boardroom: An Unscripted AI Drama

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
704 - In the Trenches: An In-house Lawyer's Guide to Conducting an In-house Investigation

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
705 - Litigation Readiness and Playbooks for the New Data Reality

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
706 - AI and Privacy DPO Functions: Alignment and Best Practices

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
707 - Real Estate for the Non-Real Estate Lawyer: Navigating Purchase and Sale Agreements

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
708 - Scammers, Fraudsters, and Trolls, Oh My! How Bad Actors Can Distract from Your Organization's Mission

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
709 - CLO Club: Future Focus — Envisioning a 2030 AI Transformation for the Corporate Legal Department (CLO Club Approval Required)

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Environmental & Sustainability NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Financial Services NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Health Law NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Information Governance NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Insurance Staff Counsel NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Legal Operations NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Networking Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Nonprofit Organizations NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Real Estate NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Small Law Department NetConnect Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM ET
Transportation & Warehousing Community NetConnect Lunch

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
800 - Marquee Session: Inside the Sports Betting Boom — Building Legal Infrastructure in a Hyper-Regulated Gold Rush

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
801 - EU Cyber Laws Today and Tomorrow: CRA, NIS2, DORA, and Emerging Quantum Risks

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
802 - Redlining the Machine: Advanced Negotiation of AI Contract Provisions

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
803 - How to Run a Defensible ADA Accommodation Process from Start to Finish

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
804 - Escape the Deal Room: The 4:00 pm Board Packet (Boston Edition)

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
805 - Entity Management: Lifecycle of an Entity

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
806 - "The North End Nexus": Bridging the Gap Between General Counsel and Compliance

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
807 - How Nonprofits Are Navigating Privacy and AI

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
808 - Avoid Having to Say "It Wasn't Privileged": The Limits of In-house Privilege Here and Abroad

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
809 - CLO Club: Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Corporate Geopolitical Risk — The CLO's Strategic Role Today (CLO Club Approval Required)

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
900 - Marquee Session: Article III Coalition Judges — Why the Rule of Law and Judicial Independence Matter for In-house Lawyers

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
901 - Multi-Jurisdictional Policy Development

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
902 - Supply Chain Security Workshop

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
903 - Who's on First?: Navigating the SEC's Playbook for Public Companies

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
904 - Agentic AI: Turning Fraud Investigation into Recovery

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
905 - Leave, Safety, and Liability: Building a Compliance Strategy for Overlapping Workplace Obligations

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
906 - The "Unprivileged" Machine: Navigating the New Wave of AI Discovery, Agency Liability, and Trade Secret Erosion

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
907 - Insurance Coverage for War and Political Risk Losses

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
908 - Staying Financially Steady When Everything Else Isn't

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
909 - NextGen Club: Creating Your Successor Strategy — How Deputy GCs Position Themselves to Become CLO

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
1000 - Red Flags and Record Fines: The New Reality of Global Anti-Money Laundering Laws

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
1001 - The GC as Chief AI Officer: How In-house Legal Can Lead, Not Follow, Your Company's AI Strategy

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
1002 - You Be the Judge

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
1003 - Avoiding IP Contagion

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
1004 - Avoid Boston Crème Pie in Your Face: Effective Crisis Communication Strategy

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
1005 - Lost in Translation? Managing Legal, Compliance, and Reputational Risk in Latin American Investigations

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
1006 - Update on Third-Party Litigation Funding

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
1007 - Viral, Valuable, and Vulnerable: Negotiating Influencer Agreements in Sports and Entertainment

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
1008 - Clear Skies Ahead or the Eye of the Storm? Major US Developments Affecting the Energy Industry

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET
Networking Reception

8:00 PM - 11:30 PM ET
ACC's Smart After Dark: A Night at the Museum of Science

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
Networking Breakfast

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM ET
1100 - 2026–2027 CLO Strategic Briefing: Emerging Trends and Insights

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM ET
1101 - You Don't Own Your AI (Probably): How to Fix IP and Data Rights in Real Contracts

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM ET
1102 - Future-Proofing Your Legal Career: Value, Agility, and Skills in a Changing World

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM ET
1103 - ESG in Motion: Managing Supply Chain Risk from Source to Shipment

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM ET
1104 - Real-World Strategies to Defensibly Delete Data — Permanently

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM ET
1105 - Swinging for the Fences: Life Sciences at the Plate

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
1200 - Closing Ethics Plenary