Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
An Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is a global bar association and professional legal organization that serves the interests of in-house corporate counsel and legal departments worldwide.
- Context:
- It can represent over 40,000 members across 10,000 organizations in 85 countries, making it one of the largest organizations for in-house legal professionals globally.
- It can support regional chapters such as ACC Alberta, ACC Middle East, and ACC Singapore, promoting.
- It can provide members with resources like the ACC Docket Magazine and access to specialized committees on practice areas, such as Employment and Labor Law, Contract Management, and Regulatory Compliance.
- It can advocate for In-House Counsel the rights and interests of issues like multi-jurisdictional practice, attorney-client privilege, and the ability to perform pro bono legal services.
- It can offer ACC Annual Meeting and ACC Regional Conferences, where legal professionals share best practices and insights.
- It can provide a ACC Legal Operations Maturity Model 2.0.
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- Example(s):
- Founded in 1981, by the then-general counsel of Xerox, Robert S. Banks, and other senior in-house attorneys who recognized a need for a dedicated organization to serve in-house counsel.
- Officially established on March 11, 1982, at a meeting in Dallas, Texas, where the first Board of Directors, composed of general counsels from companies like Sears, Aetna Life & Casualty, and IBM, was formed.
- Rebranded as the "Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)" in 2003, to reflect its global expansion and growing membership outside the United States.
- Launched ACC Singapore in July 2013, marking ACC’s first major expansion into Asia to support the regional in-house legal community.
- Established ACC Middle East in May 2014 to address the unique needs of in-house legal departments in the Middle East region.
- Formed ACC Alberta in June 2014, providing local resources and networking for in-house counsel in Canada.
- Integrated the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association to create ACC Australia in 2015, solidifying its presence in the Asia-Pacific Region.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC).
- Legal Value Network (LVN).
- Blickstein Group.
- International Legal Technology Association (ILTA).
- Consilio and the Law Department Operations Survey.
- Bar Association focusing on the broader legal profession rather than on in-house legal needs specifically.
- Business Development Organization that does not provide the same legal-specific resources, support, or advocacy.
- See: Non-Governmental Organization, Professional Society, Legal Operations Maturity Model.
References
2024
- (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Corporate_Counsel Retrieved:2024-10-11.
- The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), founded as the American Corporate Counsel Association (ACCA) in 1983, is a professional association serving the business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations and other private-sector organizations around the world. ACC states that it has more than 40,000 members employed by over 10,000 organizations in 85 countries.
ACC members collaborate through regional chapters and practice area committees. ACC has more than 55 chapters around the world. In 2015, the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association joined ACC to form ACC Australia. Other recent expansions, ACC Alberta, ACC Middle East and ACC Singapore, were established in June 2014, May 2014 and July 2013, respectively. ACC serves as the "voice of the in-house bar" on issues of importance to in-house counsel, such as multi jurisdictional practice, attorney-client/solicitor-client privilege and right to provide pro bono services. The association publishes the magazine ACC Docket and arranges the ACC Annual Meeting.
- The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), founded as the American Corporate Counsel Association (ACCA) in 1983, is a professional association serving the business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations and other private-sector organizations around the world. ACC states that it has more than 40,000 members employed by over 10,000 organizations in 85 countries.