ACC TN Q3 Newsletter | October 2023 Message from the President October brings the Tennesee Bar Association's Celebrate Pro Bono Month, which overlaps with the ABA's National Pro Bono Celebration, held the last week of October every year. Here at ACC Tennessee, we have plenty to celebrate in the area of public interest. In 2023, we welcomed our first Public Interest Sponsor, Bass Berry & Sims. We hope you will join us in person or virtually for their upcoming CLE on the Tennessee Innocence Project, taking place on October 26 at 5 PM Central.  Earlier this year in response to tornado and storm damage in West Tennessee, ACC-TN member led by Board Member Meredith Wooten helped impacted families navigate the legal landscape to get much needed assistance. And later this month, ACC-TN, as a result of the efforts of our  Knoxville and Chattanooga members, will be recognized as the Law Firm of the Year by Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LEAT). In its e-mail notifying ACC, LAET shared that, while ACC Tennessee is not technically a law firm, "[w]e truly cannot say enough about y'alls continued willingness to engage with Legal Aid & the Pro Bono Project." A well-deserved honor for the efforts of our East Tennessee Members and the leadership of Pro Bono Committee Chair Stephanie Chambers, East VP Brad Hendrix and Pro Bono Committee Member Martin Trimiew. This overview is a small sampling of the impactful work being performed by our members across the state. Thank you and keep up the important and impactful work. Message from the Executive Director 2023 has flown bye! Next week, Chapter Adminstrator Emily Johannsen and I will be joining President Peter Malanchuk and Programming Chair Craig Webb in San Antonio for ACC Global's Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. That means we are one year away from the Annual Meeting taking over Nashville, in early October 2024. We have a strong contingent of ACC Tennesee members heading to Texas, and I am exciting for even more helping welcome in-house counsel from across the world to Nashville next year. In just two short months, Diamond Sponsor Butler Snow will once again be hosting the year end Corporate Counsel CLE. With live meetings in Nashville and Memphis, as well as virtual attendance options, this excellent programming will ensure each of our members ends the year on the right note (and with their CLE obligations satisfied). Please save the date for this upcoming programming and plan to attend in person or virtually! Member News & Updates Amber Hitchcock Director, Real Estate Legal AutoZone, Inc. How long have you been in-house? 12.5 years in-house with AutoZone How long have you been a member of ACC? This is tricky because I was a member of ACC under AutoZone when they has a corporate membership - I am just not sure how long that was. But currently, I've been an individual member for a month.  Tell us about a recent trip you've taken. I recently sailed the Saronic Greek islands on a catamaran.  During our 6-day sailing trip, we visited the islands of Aegina, Porros, Dokos and Hydra. It was an amazing way to experience the rich culture and history that Greece has to offer. Thank you to our members statewide who have joined us for the terrific events and programming we have hosted so far in 2023. We are excited for all of our other upcoming events for the remainder of the year. We could not do it without the partnership from all of our wonderful sponsors. ACC TN & Legal Aid of East Tennessee Pro Bono & Brews at Oddstory Brewing Co.  in Chattanooga. Gold Sponsor Barnes & Thornburg  "Understanding Liability Insurance: Risk Managment in a High-Risk Environment" - Virtual CLE Program ACC Tennessee Family Night Family Event at First Horizon Park in Nashville.  Silver Sponsor Chambliss Social event at Oddstory Brewing Co. in Chattanooga. ACC Tennessee ACC Tennessee New to In-house Counsel Half Day CLE Program in Nashville.   Silver Sponsor Paine, Tarwater, Bickers, LLP. "The Potential Risks of Successor Liability" - CLE Program in Knoxville     Data Privacy Sponsor FTI Consulting Social event at AutoZone Park in Memphis.     Platinum Sponsor K&L Gates Half Day CLE Program and Social in Nashville.     Gold Sponsor Husch Blackwell "Managing A Real Estate Portfolio (Whether or Not Real Estate is Your Core Business)" - CLE Program in Chattanooga.     Gold Sponsor  Patterson Intellectual Property "Licensing and Using IP in an Al Content World" - CLE Program and Social in Nashville.     Members on the Move  April Berman - ACC Tennessee President Elect has been named Best of the Bar for the Corporate Counsel category in the Nashville Business Journal. Young Lawyers Division Our inaugural New to In-House Seminar took place in Franklin on August 25. We had a strong turnout, excellent panelists and a great speaker. Thank you to those who joined us and to those who helped this event be a success. For those who missed the 2023 event, stay tuned to this newsletter and to LinkedIn for information on our 2024 event, which will likely take place at the end of April. Public Interest & Advocacy Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Upcoming Launch of 1L Clerkship Program Earlier this year, ACC Tennessee submitted a grant proposal to the ACC Foundation's Jumpstart Fund in connection with launching a platform for our sponsor firms to pair with in-house legal departments throughout the State to offer 1L clerkships designed to attract law students with a passion for DEIB principles to Tennessee. In May, ACC Tennessee was notified that our grant was awarded for the full amount requested. Our DEIB Committee is now embarking on the work of making this program a reality, with an anticipated launch date of January 2024 and a first class of clerkships in Summer 2024. Keep a watch for more information as our platform launches and opportunities to participate are announced. Thank you ACC Foundation! Save the Dates REGISTRATION LINKS AND FULL CALENDAR AVAILABLE ON ACC TN EVENTS PAGE OCTOBER Littler - CLE Memphis October 17 Chambliss - Social Tri - Cities October 26 Bass Berry - CLE Nashville and Virtual October 26 NOVEMBER Jackson Lewis - Social Event Nashville November 2 Merchant & Gould - Social Event Knoxville November 8 Frost Brown - CLE Nashville November 14 Miller & Martin - CLE Chattanooga November TBD     DECEMBER Butler Snow - CLE Half Day Program Nashville / Virtual December 6 Barnes & Thornburg - Social Event Nashville December 13   Sponsor Articles and Updates SEC Heightens Issuers' Cybersecurity  Disclosure Requirements Access Full Article Here   Steven Barrett Partner Husch Blackwell  Robert Joseph Partner Husch Blackwell Andrew Spector Senior Counsel Husch Blackwell Robert Fritsche Associate Husch Blackwell International Patenting Outlining the Process & Costs Access Full Article Here   Stephen Adams Shareholder Chambliss Who Owns AI-Generated Intellectual Property… from AI’s Perspective Access Full Article Here   Adam Weiland Attorney Luedeka Neely  Michael Bradford Shareholder Luedeka Neely 2023 ACC Tennessee Sponsors Diamond Sponsor Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsors Practice Area Sponsor Pro Bono Sponsor Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Sponsor Silver Sponsors ACC Tennessee | P.O. 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