Event ACCess


Coverage of Association of Corporate Counsel events—sometimes including live-blogging of conferences and descriptions of expo swag.

Author: Fred Krebs is president, Nichole Opkins is assistant general counsel and Jonathan Kash is Web director of the Association of Corporate Counsel, and Rob La Gatta is project manager at LexBlog Inc.

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Recent Posts from Event ACCess


  • Are Firms Tone Deaf? Why the Push for Rate Increases in 2010?

    I understand that most firms employ the business model of selling rates and hours, and thus the only way to make more money for them is to raise rates or increase hours.  Since many are…

  • If It Was Your Money.

    I recall one day when I was first hired in-house and my boss came into my office upset with an opinion I had given. After he was finished reading me the riot act, I told…

  • It is premature to cite "rankings" from the ACC Value Index

    We are pleased with the interest in the ACC Value Index (AVI) since its release last month at the ACC Annual Meeting in Boston. The attention from the media and law firms at this early…

  • EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP: I'LL KNOW IT WHEN I SEE IT

    Leadership, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.  Sure there are plenty of definitions and many a book has been written and speech given on the subject, but when you ask people, what…

  • Sorry I Had Writer's Block

    I have been a bit delinquent in my blogs because I had writer’s block, but not the ordinary kind. Mine had very distinct causes - the installation of a new HVAC system and re-decking and…

  • ACC President Shares Some Thoughts on the ACC Value Index

    The recent launch of the ACC Value Index at ACC's 2009 Annual Meeting generated significant interest and commentary, including both praise and criticism.  We welcome these comments because they not only further the attention and discussion about…

  • Random Observations & Indelible Memories

     Each year, as ACC’s Annual Meeting concludes, I’m always struck by the interesting and substantive new information I discover.  Inevitably, people say things - or I observe or participate in events - that leave me…

  • ACC's 2009 Annual Meeting Exhibit Hall - Tchotchkes Overshadowed by Interest in Value & Efficiency

    The second day of a two and a half day conference can sometimes wane in attendance and engagement, but Day 2 at ACC’s 2009 Annual Meeting in Boston didn’t show any sign of diminishing interest. Attendees…

  • Positive Vibe Permeates throughout ACC's 2009 Annual Meeting

    ACC’s Annual Meeting in Boston might have kicked off on Sunday night, but things really got underway on Monday as thousands of in-house counsel arrived at the Hynes Convention Center to register and begin their…

  • ACC'S 2009 Annual Meeting Kicks Off in Boston

    In-house counsel and legal industry professional from around the world came together at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center as ACC kicked off its Annual Meeting with a Welcome Reception and networking event in the Exhibit Hall…