Anyone here attend ACC Corporate Counsel University? Is it worth it? I just started my first in house gig and came from big law. I’m looking for resources to ground me a bit.

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you need on the job training, these courses are not as helpful as you think. most companies have different risk profiles for commonly litigated provisions like indemnification or limitation of liability. the skill of advising the business and finding the middle ground solution that is legally sound while mitigating risk and still satisfactory to the Business is a life long battle for IHc

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Learn on the job. Never attended this stuff and dont see use. Company will be different for most part than others

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