B&D is proud to sponsor the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)'s 2026 Annual Meeting. ACC’s Annual Meeting is the world’s largest gathering of in-house counsel, offering a variety of programs on all aspects of in-house practice. B&D has sponsored the ACC Environmental & Sustainability Network since 2012.

Of Counsel Claire Schachter (Washington, DC) will speak on a panel, "Anti-ESG vs. ESG Risk Management: Where Things Stand in 2026," on Monday, October 5.

Principal Megan Morgan (Baltimore) will speak on a panel, "ESG in Motion: Managing Supply Chain Risk from Source to Shipment," on Wednesday, October 7.

B&D will host a dinner in honor of the ACC E&S Network leaders and speakers on October 5th at Nautilus, and a reception on October 6th, at Boqueria Seaport.

Firmwide Managing Principal Marc Goldstein (Boston), Boston Office Managing Principal Heidi Knight, Principal, Deputy General Counsel Eric Klein (Boston), Principal and Former Chair Kathy Szmuszkovicz (Washington, DC), Principal Alyse Adamson (Washington, DC), Principal Mike Campinell (Boston), Principal Louis Manzo, (Washington, DC), Of Counsel Stephen Smith (Washington, DC), Senior Associate Leigh Barton (Washington, DC) and Senior Associate Lauren Karam (Washington, DC) will also attend the ACC Annual Meeting. To connect with B&D during the conference, please contact our attendees directly or stop by booth #730 in the exhibit hall.

For more information and to register, visit ACC's website. For more information regarding the B&D-hosted and sponsored social events, please contact [email protected].