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Associated Press
30-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Association of Corporate Counsel Unveils New AI Toolkit to Empower In-House Lawyers in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Washington DC, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As artificial intelligence continues to revolutionize industries and reshape the practice of law, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) today announced the launch of its 'Artificial Intelligence Toolkit for In-house Lawyers.' Developed in collaboration with Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, the comprehensive resource is designed specifically for in-house legal departments navigating the fast-evolving world of AI technologies. The ACC AI Toolkit provides in-house counsel with the practical guidance, information, and frameworks needed to help their organizations implement AI responsibly, strategically, and in compliance with an increasingly complex regulatory environment. This toolkit is part of ACC's global initiative to support in-house lawyers' success in harnessing the power of AI, a commitment that includes the June launch of the ACC AI Center of Excellence for In-House Counsel, a robust platform providing education, training, resources, governance frameworks, and practical use cases aimed at empowering in-house counsel to add value through AI. 'Our members are leading legal innovation and are increasingly being called upon to lead business strategy, risk management, and technology evolution,' said Veta T. Richardson, ACC President and Chief Executive Officer. Richardson added, 'As AI continues to transform the way companies operate, in-house counsel are uniquely positioned to guide their organizations through this shift—ensuring legal, ethical, and strategic alignment with corporate objectives. The ACC AI Toolkit is a best in class, comprehensive resource that we're proud to unveil.' Toolkit highlights include: 'In-house legal teams are on the front lines of managing the risks and opportunities presented by Artificial Intelligence,' said Joel Bush, Partner at Kilpatrick. 'This AI Toolkit is designed to help in-house lawyers ask the right questions, spot issues early on, guide cross-functional teams, and implement strategies around governance, regulatory compliance, IP ownership, confidentiality, and more. Assembling the Toolkit required extensive collaboration across many practice specialties, including privacy, cybersecurity, governance, ethics, intellectual property, and contracting, and I am immensely grateful for my colleagues at Kilpatrick—and the in-house ACC members—who shared their expertise and insights to create this timely resource. Kilpatrick has a long history on the cutting edge of law and technology and we're proud to continue that tradition by partnering with ACC to create this strategic tool for in-house lawyers to advise their businesses with clarity and confidence.' To explore the ACC AI Toolkit, Click Here. ### About ACC: The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the premier global legal association that promotes the common professional and business interests of in-house counsel who work for corporations, associations and other organizations through information, education, networking, and advocacy. For more than 40 years, ACC has set the standard for in-house counsel and raised awareness regarding the value of the chief legal officer in the C-suite and boardroom. With more than 48,000 members employed by over 10,000 organizations spanning 100+ nations, ACC connects its members to the people and resources necessary for both personal and professional growth. By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel® remains the foundation for ACC's market leadership. For more information, visit and follow ACC on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and Instagram. Amy Hawkes Repke Association of Corporate Counsel 2026961555 [email protected]
Associated Press
12-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
ACC Announces 2025 Value Champions: Recognizing International Law Departments for Excellence in Efficiency and Cost Savings
Washington, D.C., March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) today announced its 2025 ACC Value Champions, recognizing eight corporate law departments with five external partners for their transformative approach to increasing their legal departments' efficiencies and cost savings. Value Champions found innovative ways to help their legal departments and organizations by utilizing data, streamlined processes, cutting-edge technologies, and new operating models. In the face of evolving global regulations and increasing pressures on law departments to do more with fewer resources, these Champions have implemented creative solutions to cut costs, improve predictability, and deliver better outcomes for their business. 'For well over a decade, the ACC Value Champion awards have recognized pioneers from diverse industries who developed unique strategies to implement legal innovation in today's global business landscape,' said Veta T. Richardson, President & CEO of ACC. 'Legal departments must continually think outside the box and quickly adapt to ever-changing internal and external priorities. The 2025 ACC Value Champions are a remarkable group of law departments and partners that demonstrated how optimizing resources, improving workflows, and building strong relationships lead to transformative legal solutions that deliver excellent results and greater value.' The 2025 ACC Value Champions are below and be sure to learn more about each law department's accomplishments here. Brookfield Properties (Canada) & Reed Smith LLP (USA) FedEx (USA) & Elevate (USA) Ferring Pharmaceuticals & Factor Law (Switzerland) PepsiCo, Inc. (USA) Purolator (Canada) & DocJuris (USA) Rocket Software (USA) UBS (Switzerland), UnitedLex (USA), & Legal Decoder (USA) Workday Inc. (USA) Since 2012, the ACC Value Champions program has highlighted corporate law departments that innovate to optimize legal service delivery for corporations. Selected by a panel of past honorees and expert legal operations professionals, this year's global champions hail from various sectors, including real estate, food and beverage, technology, logistics and transportation, and include some repeat champions. The 2025 ACC Value Champions will be recognized during ACC Legal Ops Con, on April 9 in Chicago, Illinois. The event brings together legal operations professionals to showcase the latest in legal innovation, technology, and processes. Members of the media are welcome to attend Legal Ops Con with a complimentary press pass. To schedule an interview with an ACC Value Champion, please contact: Dan Weber, Senior Director of Communications and PR, [email protected]. ### About the ACC Value Challenge: The ACC Value Challenge, launched in 2012, has provided resources and training for in-house counsel, legal operations professionals, and law firm lawyers to help affect change within the legal industry. By re-aligning relationships and promoting value-based fee arrangements and other management tactics, such as project management, process improvement, efficient use of technology and knowledge management tools, the market for the delivery of legal services benefits from the same insights and wisdom upon which every other service industry relies to provide world-class value to their clients. For more information, visit
