The 2026 Corporate Counsel College will take place Thursday, April 16 and Friday, April 17 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago in Chicago, Illinois USA.
This two-day intimate program is designed specifically for in-house counsel and their trusted outside advisors. IADC outside counsel members - you must attend with a client, so start talking with your in-house clients about participating!
PLEASE NOTE: When registering as an outside counsel, you will receive a promotion code to be used by your in-house counsel guest to register. Additional promotion codes may be purchased.
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During this two-day program for senior in-house counsel and their trusted outside counsel, program offerings will include:
- Keynote Speaker Judge Michael Y. Scudder: Judicial Leadership and Public Trust
- Supreme Court Advocates Weigh-in on Business-Related Cases the Court Will Decide During the 2025 Term
- DEIA on Trial: What is “Illegal Discrimination” and the Future of Diversity in the Workplace?
- Evolving Agencies, Enduring Obligations: What Counsel Need to Know
- Defending With Empathy and Authenticity: Acknowledging Harm Without Conceding Liability
- Not on My Watch: Prevention, Investigation, and Defense of Workplace Violence Claims
- From Due Diligence to Decommissioning: Managing AI Risk in the Legal Department
- Supply Chains on Trial: Legal Risks, Judicial Response, and How to Build Resilience
Additionally, networking breaks, a luncheon, and cocktail receptions are included giving you the opportunity for meaningful connection.
Registration fees are $2,195 per package, which includes registration for one outside counsel and one in-house counsel. If an in-house counsel wants to attend solo, the fee is $495.
Questions? For questions on registration, please contact Leeza Abramovich, Meetings Coordinator, at [email protected]. For all other meeting questions, please contact Melisa Maisel Vanis, Director of Meetings and Professional Development, at [email protected].
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Health and Safety
The IADC is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for meeting attendees and will follow all local requirements with regard to COVID-19. At present, that does not require attendees to be tested for COVID-19 before attending the meeting nor are masks required in any public spaces. However, we support everyone doing what makes them feel comfortable with regard to mask wearing, shaking hands or hugging, and we ask attendees to respect the choices of others. If you are not feeling well, please refrain from attending IADC events, and we encourage you to bring and utilize COVID-19 rapid tests if you are symptomatic.
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