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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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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