The ACC Foundation Optimizing Workplace Culture Series
Workplace culture remains a defining factor in how legal departments attract talent, manage risk, and drive long-term organizational success. This six-part webinar series explores how in-house legal teams can build and sustain strong workplace cultures in a rapidly evolving legal, business, and regulatory environment. Through practical frameworks and real-world examples, participants will examine the full culture lifecycle—from strategy and governance to talent development, goal setting, external partnerships, and regulatory awareness. Each session offers actionable insights to help legal leaders strengthen organizational alignment, support opportunity and engagement across teams, and navigate change with clarity, resilience, and confidence.
From Commitment to Execution — Turning Good Intentions into Strategy
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1:00pm ET | 10:00am PT
This session explores how legal departments can move from aspirational statements to structured, sustainable strategies. Using the Inclusivity Index’s early, intermediate, and advanced maturity framework, we’ll examine strategic planning, governance, operating models, and resourcing approaches that align culture initiatives with business objectives—while remaining legally compliant and operationally sound.
Inclusive + Legally Durable Hiring, Growth, and Retention Strategies
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
1:00pm ET | 10:00am PT
Talent remains one of the most critical—and scrutinized—areas of inclusivity and culture work. This webinar walks through the full talent lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, professional development, performance evaluation, advancement, retention, and succession planning. Attendees will learn how to assess maturity, reduce bias and blind spots, and build talent systems that promote opportunity, fairness, and long-term engagement.
Setting Internal Direction, Driving Accountability, and Telling the Right Story
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
1:00pm ET | 10:00am PT
Clear goals and thoughtful communications are essential to sustaining inclusive culture efforts. This session focuses on how legal departments can define aspirational goals, communicate expectations internally and externally, and engage stakeholders—without increasing legal or reputational risk. We’ll explore how mature organizations align goals with accountability and ensure messaging remains clear, consistent, and resilient.
Effectively Managing Outside Counsel, Community Engagement, and the Talent Pipeline
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
1:00pm ET | 10:00am PT
Inclusivity does not stop at the walls of the legal department. This webinar examines how organizations engage law firms, legal service providers, educational institutions, and communities in ways that support access, opportunity, and alignment with organizational values. Participants will review maturity indicators related to outside counsel partnerships, pipeline development, internships, secondments, and pro bono alignment.
Navigating Risk in a, Ever-changing Workplace Landscape
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
1:00pm ET | 10:00am PT
The capstone session of the series focuses on regulatory awareness and risk management in an evolving legal environment. Attendees will explore how mature legal departments monitor legal developments, assess risk, adapt language and programs, and use proactive and protective communications to remain compliant and resilient—while continuing to support inclusive culture practices that reflect organizational values.