ACC Energy Network

Come and join the Energy Network and our sponsor KeanMiller on August 14 to learn more about contractual indemnities in the energy sector and how to enforce them! Click on the link below to register. Summary: The energy industry is fraught with high-stakes contractual agreements with various levels of risk, protections, and responsibilities. Knowing the specific circumstances of a contract, identifying concerns, and establishing priorities and risk levels play a fundamental role when drafting and negotiating indemnity provisions in contracts.? This program will provide an overview of different types of indemnity, practical consideration for stakeholders, best practices for drafting and negotiating indemnity clauses, and enforcement challenges.? Real world examples will be woven throughout the program to demonstrate the importance and potential outcomes of indemnity provisions in energy industry contracts. https://lnkd.in/gN2KK3Ta #ACCENERGY #ENERGYNETWORK

Come and join us on May 8 for our monthly legal update! This month Kean Miller will discuss crisis management, emergency preparedness, and response in the Energy Industry. Come and listen to case studies and practical lessons learned! Register by clicking on the link below. #ACCENERGY #KEANMILLER #ACC https://lnkd.in/gnycQmpX

Come and join us this Wednesday for our monthly update - Why Jury Trials are a Company’s Best Friend - Eliminating Doubt and Building Credibility (Apr. 10) - presented by our Sponsor Kean Miller! This program is being co-sponsored with the Litigation Network. While trial practice has been in decline for decades, used correctly trials remain a valuable tool to reduce exposure, better define damages, and reset the paradigm of settlement negotiations. Knowing when a trial path is in the best interest of a company is key to effectively utilizing and capitalizing on this strategy.? Properly evaluating a case for trial can expand the available options and help to reduce future risks.? This program will cover how trials can be effectively utilized, even in some of the riskiest settings, and discuss best practices for communicating the need for considering a trial as the best available option. Click on the link below to register! see you on Wednesday https://lnkd.in/g8v86nRb

Join us and the Health Law Network on February 27, 2024 at noon CST for a different type of program - "Being a Caregiver - Alzheimer and Dementia". A representative from the Alzheimer's Association will take us through the warning signs of Alzheimer and dementia and will discuss the available support for caregivers. Being a caregiver while working and sometimes parenting is no easy task. Come and learn more about that journey and connect with the ACC Community. click on the link below to register. https://lnkd.in/gYj2XSpv #ACC #ENERGYNETWORK #Alzheimer #dementia

Join us on February 21 at 1PM CST for a program on AI. Link below This program will provide an in-house perspective by Tara Young on the pressures to employ artificial intelligence for cost and work efficiency while balancing the risks associated therewith. Kean Miller Litigation counsel Louis Grossman will discuss the professional responsibilities that lawyers have to learn and keep up with new technology in the practice of law, while highlighting some of the ways that AI can and is being employed to streamline workflows.? Thompson Reuters representative Aimee Bain will spotlight some tools that mitigate against some of the risks associated with AI, including how to check and prevent the feared phantom citation. Kean Miller Intellectual Property attorney Devin Ricci will then discuss how the use of artificial intelligence may impact the ownership of IP rights in work product and discuss some “don’ts” to safeguard confidential information. #ACC, #AI #artificialintelligence #ENERGYNETWORK https://lnkd.in/gmevbmam

Come and join the Energy Network on January 24 for our Monthly Legal Update! Each year, more privacy regulations and data management issues arise and 2024 is no exception to that rule. This discussion will highlight upcoming state privacy laws, including the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, increased scrutiny into AI, SEC and CISA incident reporting regulations and other considerations for in house counsel. Click on the below link to register. #ACC #ACCENERGY #Privacy https://lnkd.in/gDs8N5fM

Come and join the Energy Network on January 24 for our Monthly Legal Update! Each year, more privacy regulations and data management issues arise and 2024 is no exception to that rule. This discussion will highlight upcoming state privacy laws, including the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, increased scrutiny into AI, SEC and CISA incident reporting regulations and other considerations for in house counsel. Click on the below link to register. #ACC #ACCENERGY #Privacy https://lnkd.in/gDs8N5fM

The Department of Energy has proposed a new interpretative rule and is requesting comments on its interpretation of Foreign Entity Of Concern (FEOC) used in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The link below will take you to the Federal Register. #ACC #ACCEnergyNetwork https://lnkd.in/gWb7-AMC

Hello Members!! 'Tis the season! Time to take the network survey! You should have received an email with a link to the survey. Your feedback is important to us! It helps us put together programs that are relevant to you. If you are interested in providing content, volunteering, or joining the Network Committee, we would love to connect with you. PM or email us! The Network Committee members' info is on the Network page on the ACC website. #ACC #ENERGYNETWORK

Come and join the Energy Network on December 13 and learn more about how the latest legal developments may impact the DE&I efforts?of your company. Linda Perez Clark and Scott Huffstetler, both partners at our sponsor Kean Miller, will take you through the recent rulings and developments that have greatly impacted affirmative action and how companies can promote and support diversity and inclusion efforts.?Kean Miller will also share tips, best practices, and practical examples how companies can expand their DE&I programs and practices in meaningful ways.? Clink on the link below to register. https://lnkd.in/g9GY5pde #ACCEnergy #EnergyNetwork #DE&I