The Mini MBA for In-house Counsel
ACC Materials
(This document with clickable hyperlinks can be found in the ACC Virtual Library at
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Day 1
Session 1: Introduction & Program Overview (Role of GC in an acquisition)
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ACC Top Ten (2012): Top Ten Rules for Mergers and Acquisitions Success
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ACC QuickCounsel (2012): Shareholder Class Action Litigation Arising From
Mergers and Acquisitions
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ACC Presentation (2012): How to Prepare for and Defend Against Securities
Litigation Stemming From Mergers, Acquisitions and Going Private Transactions
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ACC Docket (2011): 100 Issues to Clarify with Your M&A Counsel
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ACC Article (2010): Mergers and Acquisitions
Session 2: Corporate Strategy for Lawyers
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ACC Top Ten (2012): Top Ten Tips for Assessing Your Departments Alignment to
Your Corporate Strategy
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ACC QuickCounsel (2012): Corporate Social Responsibility: What Your Company
Can Do
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ACC Presentation (2009): Mini-MBA – Why In-house Counsel Need to Care About
Corporate Strategy
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ACC Sample Form & Policy (2009): Sample Strategy Articulation Map
Session 3: Financial Accounting for Lawyers
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ACC News (2010): Companies Brace for New U.S. Accounting Rule
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ACC News (2010): U.S. Fear New Accounting Rules Could “Prejudice” Court
Actions
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ACC News (2010): Law Firms Decry Impact of Proposed Accounting Rule on
Corporate Clients
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ACC Top Ten (2008): Top Ten Reasons Corporate Counsel Should Be On Alert to
the FASB’s Proposed Amendments to FAS 5, Accounting for Contingencies
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Day 2
Session 1: Corporate Finance
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ACC Presentation (2010): Finance and Risk Management
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ACC Presentation (2010): SEC Update 2010
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ACC Presentation (2009): Finance & Accounting for In-house Counsel
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ACC Top Ten (2008): The Top Ten Things You Should Know About Corporate
Finance
Session 2: Risk Analysis
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ACC Presentation (2012): Accounting Finance & Risk Management
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ACC Quick Reference (2011): Applying Risk Management Principles and Practices
in Transactional Work - OUTLINE
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ACC Docket (2011): Tips & Insights – Disciplined and Practical Risk Management
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ACC Survey (2011): Look Before You Leap: Managing Risk in Global Investments
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ACC Presentation (2011): Risk Management in the New Age of Scrutiny:
Strategies, Tips and Guidance for In House Counsel (Complete)
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ACC Presentation (2010): Risk Management: The Role of Corporate Counsel in a
Changing World
Session 3: Managing People
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ACC Presentation (2012): Outside Counsel Management
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ACC QuickCounsel (2012): Legal Project Management
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ACC Quick Reference (2011): Managing Corporate Government Relations Outline
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ACC Presentation (2011): Managing and Motivating a Multigenerational
Workforce During Challenging Times
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ACC Article (2011): Tips for Managing and Motivating Underperformers
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ACC Presentation (2009): Best Practices for Managing the HR Department
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ACC Presentation (2009): Managing a Global Workforce: HR and Employment Law
Challenges
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Day 3
Session 1: Implementing Corporate Strategies
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ACC Docket (2012): Patent Pools and Not-so-standard Standards
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ACC Legal Quick Hit (2012): Avoiding Pitfalls in Creating a Successful User
Generated Content (UGC) Promotion for Your Company
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ACC Quick Reference (2012): Development in Advertising and Marketing Law
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ACC Quick Reference (2012): Soarin’ Over Your Trademarks: Keys to Monetizing
Your Brands
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ACC CLE Program (2011): Tips on How to Work Effectively With Your Marketing
Department for Brand and Trademark Development
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