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President's Message:
The Key to Happiness
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By: 2023 ACC St. Louis
Chapter President, Jenny Herner,
Head of Ethics and Compliance,
Anheuser-Busch
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Every time I am in Florence, I wonder if those who live there ever stop seeing its beauty, passing by the Duomo or statue of David without thought or glance.
Sometimes we don’t appreciate what we have, but I have read that doing just that is the key to happiness.
The Association of Corporate Counsel has more than 45,000 members around the world. At its Annual Meeting in October, it recognized seven chapters for their achievements in four categories.
The St. Louis Chapter received the Best Partnership Award for our partnership with Washington University’s Olin School of Business on the program “Using Leadership & Decision-Making to Overcome Current Business & Legal Challenges” and the Innovative Programming Award for our “Artful Observation with a Diversity Lens” program at the St. Louis Art Museum.
The only other chapter that won two awards was Singapore. When I ask members why they don’t come to ACC events and non-members why they don’t join, I get a variety of responses. They get their CLE elsewhere. They don’t have time. They don’t know about it. Essentially, they don’t understand its value.
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Upcoming Events
See what's happening in the coming weeks:
| 12.06.23 | ACC St. Louis Holiday Social | 5:30-8:30 pm CDT | J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steak & Seafood - 17A West County Center - Ste. 102A - 63131 | Fun prize drawings throughout the evening, with an extra chance given to charitable item donors! | Registration Closed | 12.14.23 | ACC St. Louis Bridges Event: Docent-Led Tour of The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century | Registration: 3:45 pm / Tour: 4-5:00 pm CDT | Free to pre-registered ACC St. Louis members | Self parking Register | 1.26.24 | ACC St. Louis Professional Development: Managing Your Legal Job Search (Program #3 in 4-part VIRTUAL series) | 11:45-12:00 pm Zoom line is open for check-in | 12:00-1:00 pm Program | Register | | |
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Association of Corporate Counsel – St. Louis Chapter
Receives 2023 Outstanding Achievement Award for
“Best Partnership Program”
We are honored to share the news that the The Association of Corporate Counsel – St. Louis Chapter received the 2023 Outstanding Achievement Award in the mid-sized chapter category for “Best Partnership Program” from the Association of Corporate Counsel global association at its annual meeting held in October.
The Chapter partnered with Washington University Olin School of Business to present the April 14, 2023, program, “Using Leadership and Decision-Making to Overcome Current Business and Legal Challenges.” The Chapter initiated the partnership with the Olin Business School to provide Chapter members access to current learnings from a local, nationally ranked business school.
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Association of Corporate Counsel – St. Louis Chapter
Receives 2023 Outstanding Achievement Award for
“Innovative Programming Effort”
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The Association of Corporate Counsel – St. Louis Chapter received the 2023 Outstanding Achievement Award in the mid-sized chapter category for “Innovative Programming Effort” from the Association of Corporate Counsel global association at its annual meeting held in October.
The Chapter’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee hosted members on March 31, 2023, to a guided tour, “Artful Observation with a Diversity Lens,” lead by Dr. Cathleen Fleck, Ph.D., Saint Louis University, Chair of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts and Associate Professor of Art History. The program was held at the Saint Louis Art Museum with a focus to help participants develop their awareness of issues related to attentiveness, empathy, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN) Extends Initial Compliance Deadline for the Corporate Transparency Act's
Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements
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By: (L-R) Karen A. Tobin, Sr. Counsel, Amundsen Davis, LLC;
John F. D'Jock, Associate, Amundsen Davis, LLC;
and Lisa A. Johnson, Partner, Amundsen Davis, LLC
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The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was enacted in 2021 in an effort to mitigate money-laundering though, up until now, it lacked an enforceable reporting element. The CTA will require most domestic and foreign legal entities - registered to do business in the United States - to disclose information regarding their “beneficial owners” as well as the persons who register or form the entity.
On January 1, 2024, the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule (“BOI Reporting Rule”) becomes effective. The BOI Reporting Rule requires reporting companies submit entity and ownership information to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FINCEN”). Reporting companies formed or registered between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, will have ninety (90) days from the date formation or registration to comply with the BOI Reporting Rule, while reporting companies formed or registered on or after January 1, 2025, will have thirty (30) days.1 Existing reporting companies will have thirty (30) days beginning on January 1, 2025.
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Insights from a First-Time Attendee and Speaker
at the ACC Annual Meeting
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For those of you whom I have not had the chance to meet yet, my name is Jennifer Denny. I am Senior Litigation Counsel at Cardinal Financial (a mortgage lender). I joined ACC shortly after becoming an in-house attorney, and joined the Communications Committee to become more involved. A colleague on the Communications Committee asked if I would be interested in joining the Litigation Practice Area Network (“PAN”) leadership on the national level, which was another great way to be involved. Joining committees and volunteering time can really be as simple as that – most committees need additional input and volunteers to contribute time and expertise.
One of the unexpected outcomes of being on the Litigation PAN was getting a chance to attend and speak at the Annual Meeting this past October. All of the PANs get a chance to submit topics for the annual meeting and have a programming chair to head that effort. The Litigation PAN had been selected for several presentations, but had a speaker drop out of an ethics panel presentation on short notice. The Litigation PAN leadership asked for volunteers to fill the speaker role, and I raised my hand. The topic was one that I could study for and use the presentation materials that had already been prepared by the other members of the panel. Being a speaker meant I received free admission to the conference that I would not have otherwise been able to attend.
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Getting to Know ACC St. Louis
Board Member/Communications Committee Chair, Aaron Mutnick
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Title: Legal Risk Manager
Company: Amazon
In current position for: 10 months
Law School: Baylor University
Undergrad: Southwestern University
1. If I was not an attorney I would be: A stay at home dad.
2. My hobbies are: Boot camp style workouts and sampling local breweries’ IPAs.
3. When I want to relax I: Play Wordle, Connections, and Sudoku.
4. My music playlist is dominated by: The baby lullaby station on Pandora.
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(Top: ACC Saint Louis Board Member, Denise Whitener, addresses attendees at the November 14th Sponsor Appreciation Event at Wild Crush / Bottom: ACC St. Louis members network with 2023 sponsors while enjoying wine, charcuterie, flat breads and wine tastings.) | |
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We Thank Our Outstanding 2023 Sponsors!!!
The Association of Corporate Counsel St. Louis would like to express our appreciation for the consistent support of our annual sponsors! Each sponsor's generous contribution allows us to continue providing our members with pertinent Continuing Legal Education, impactful in-person events such as our Corporate Counsel Institute and ACC St. Louis Annual Meeting; and socialization opportunities like Golf Spa and the enriching Summer Diversity Internship Program, along with informative monthly newsletter and volunteer opportunities in which members can put their talents to use for the greater good.
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