Depend on it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged … it concentrates his mind wonderfully. Attributed to Dr. Samuel Johnson 1777 This 18th Century gallows humor by Dr. Samuel Johnson helps explain the interest by corporate counsel in the SEC enforcement and criminal proceedings brought against their peers. The large… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Annual Meeting 2011 RSS FeedTwenty-one Ideas From the ACC Annual Meeting that You Can Use
Posted in Annual Meeting 2011A former ACC Chair once defined a successful conference as one that provided a good idea that you could take home and use immediately to improve your department, business or yourself. The recent ACC Annual Meeting in Denver clearly met and far-surpassed that standard. Below, you will find some ideas and observations that I gleaned… Continue Reading
My First ACC Annual Meeting
Posted in Annual Meeting 2011By Justin Connor, Senior Counsel, Spacenet Inc. Justin Connor is Senior Counsel to Spacenet, an enterprise telecommunications service provider headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Mr. Connor has a strong background in international in-house issues, having practiced law for five years in the Middle East in Dubai. Mr. Connor also previously was Senior Attorney at the U.S…. Continue Reading
Easy, Value and Fun: The Formula for Success
Posted in Annual Meeting 2011, LeadershipThis year, I come to the ACC Annual Meeting with a new perspective. Having stepped down in June after 20 years as ACC president, the past few months gave me an opportunity to reflect about the meeting and what I learned during my time with ACC. When a professional organization like ACC — or any… Continue Reading