The 2026 Corporate Counsel Training Academy will be held Wednesday, April 15 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago in Chicago, Illinois USA.
The IADC Corporate Counsel Training Academy is a half-day, complimentary primer for those who have been in-house counsel for less than 5 years. The program will be an intimate classroom setting with a maximum registration of 25 attendees. It will take place Wednesday, April 15, the day before the IADC Corporate Counsel College, and Training Academy attendees are invited to stay and attend the Corporate Counsel College.
There are no fees for Training Academy attendees to attend the Academy and the Corporate Counsel College, but registration is required, and space is limited. The Training Academy is open to all, including non-IADC members.
Meeting Brochure
VIEW THE SCHEDULE WITH PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS.
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Program highlights include:
- Intro to the In-House World
- Strategic Relationships for New Corporate Counsel: Best Practices for Collaborating Internally, Across Industries, and Against Coordinated Plaintiffs
- Do’s and Don’ts for In House and Outside Counsel
- Fireside Chat with James Hemmings and Hope Katz

For program details and registration information on the 2026 Corporate Counsel College, click here.
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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.
Questions? If you have 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].