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Fri, Dec 11, 2020 1:00 PM CST
ACC TN Virtual MBA in a Half Day
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DID YOU KNOW?
ACC TN received the
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Let's work to keep it! Even though we are virtual "to infinity and beyond" there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in the chapter. Join the program committee. Plan and present programs with our sponsors. Join the membership committee. Recruit new members and follow-up with folks who have dropped off the membership roll. Join the public interest and advocacy committee. Participate in ACC TN's pro bono project and service projects. And so much more! Email [email protected] for more information on how you can get help ACC TN keep the gold!
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RENEW TODAY!
DON'T Let Your Membership Lapse!
Individual memberships expire on December 31st. If you have not renewed, you can renew online by clicking on the link below. Sign in with your user ID and password or contact a membership representative at (202) 329-4103 ext. 360. Do you need a physical invoice to send in with a check? You may access an invoice from your membership profile.
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Welcome New Board Members |
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Kristi Bennett
Director at Large - East
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Kristi is Senior Counsel to Eastman Chemical Company’s fibers and specialty plastics businesses. Prior to joining Eastman, she worked in house at ALSTROM Power and in private practice at Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop (now Lewis Thomason). She received her law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law (2000) and her undergraduate degree in English literature from the University of Tennessee (1996). |
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Stephanie Chambers
Director at Large - Middle
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Stephanie is Corporate Counsel for the YMCA of Middle Tennessee. She received her law degree from the Nashville School of Law (2010) and her under-graduate degree from Middle Tennessee State University (2006). Stephanie continues to chair the Public Interest and Advocacy Committee, which she has chaired since 2018. |
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The Dirty Secret about Doing Business in 2020
By: Robert E. Sumner IV, Member
Three Star Partner - Butler Snow LLP
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Robert E. Sumner is a member of Butler Snow’s commercial litigation group where he focuses his practice on complex civil litigation for a variety of clients, including large corporations, manufacturers, small businesses, real estate owners and developers, and trustees. He has tried jury and non-jury cases in state and federal courts in North and South Carolina and has successfully handled appeals before the Court of Appeals and Supreme Courts of North and South Carolina, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He is admitted to practice in North Carolina and South Carolina. |
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Protect Your Mark: The Role of Federal
Trademark Protection in Your Marketing Strategy
By: Keith J. Fernandez, Attorney
Three Star Partner - Butler Snow LLP
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Keith J. Fernandez practices within the firm’s Commercial Litigation Group and focuses his practice on appellate and written advocacy, data security and privacy, insurance, professional liability, intellectual property and technology, and class actions. He is admitted to practice in both Louisiana and Texas.
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COVID-19's Litigation Aftermath:
Preparing for the Coming Wave of Legal Claims
By: Theresa Hammond, Of Counsel
Three Star Partner - Littler Mendelson P.C.
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Theresa Hammond joined Littler in 2020, after spending fourteen years at SunTrust Bank in Atlanta, Georgia. In her most recent role at SunTrust, Theresa served as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Consumer Segment and Procurement Contracting, where she was involved in all manner of legal matters for the company. Theresa focuses her time at Littler on labor and employment law issues, including contracts, consumer protection, litigation, investigations, ethics and compliance, and more. |
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2020 Law Department Compensation Report
ACC, along with Empsight International, has released the legal industry’s largest and most comprehensive suite of salary benchmarking reports. With this partnership, we’re offering best-in-class, in-house salary data across dozens of specific job descriptions. Download the report Here.
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Thank you to our sponsors |
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