The Association of Corporate Counsel brings the breadth of in-house practice into one program at the ACC Annual Meeting 2026. In Boston, lawyers can connect AI adoption with the work it changes: negotiating AI contract terms, setting ethical guardrails, and giving colleagues a consistent approach to legal review.
ACC Annual Meeting 2026 Overview
The ACC Annual Meeting runs October 4 to 7 at the Thomas M. Menino Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston. The four-day date range includes Sunday programming and Wednesday's closing sessions.
Detail | ACC Annual Meeting 2026 |
|---|---|
Dates | October 4 to 7, 2026 |
Venue | Thomas M. Menino Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA |
Organizer | Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) |
Format | Four-day, in-person meeting |
Audience | In-house counsel |
Registration | Full Meeting Pass through September 16: US$2,020 member; US$2,455 nonmember |
CLE | Credit depends on the sessions attended and jurisdiction; confirm the applicable 2026 approvals |
Keynotes | Jimmy Wales and Briana Scurry |
Updated | September 7, 2026 |
The regular Full Meeting Pass rate runs through September 16. From September 17 through October 1, the member rate is US$2,125 and the nonmember rate is US$2,560. The nonmember price includes one year of ACC membership, subject to approval.
Companies registering three to seven people together receive US$50 off each full registration; eight or more receive US$100 off each. The registrations must be submitted and paid for together. Day passes and optional workshops have separate prices and terms.
For CLE, ACC labels sessions likely eligible, may be eligible, or likely ineligible. Credit depends on approved session time attended and the jurisdiction. Attendees receive access to the personal CLE/CPD Service Center one to two weeks after the meeting to confirm sessions and download certificates.
Selected ACC Annual Meeting Sessions
Three current sessions connect AI with decisions an in-house lawyer owns. All times are Eastern, and the schedule is subject to change.
AI at the Top: Rewiring the Legal Department for a New Era
Monday, October 5, 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Department leaders considering AI adoption can use this marquee session to examine how responsibilities and working practices may change. Our guide to AI in Legal Operations offers a starting point for identifying a department process to evaluate.
Redlining the Machine: Advanced Negotiation of AI Contract Provisions
Tuesday, October 6, 1:45 to 3 p.m. Commercial counsel can focus on the contract terms that govern an AI purchase or deployment. Bring the provisions your team regularly negotiates and the positions you want colleagues to apply consistently.
AI, Ethics, and the In-House Lawyer: Guardrails, Governance, and What Comes Next
Tuesday, October 6, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. The ethics and governance session addresses the professional judgment behind AI use. For in-house counsel, that connects to setting approved uses, deciding when human review is required, and explaining those expectations across the business.
Jimmy Wales and Briana Scurry are also confirmed keynote speakers. The wider program spans contracts, transactions, compliance, privacy, and legal department management, giving an in-house generalist or a team with different portfolios room to choose beyond AI.
If the ethics session is on your schedule, GC AI's Legal AI Ethics for In-House Legal class is a practical follow-up. Our 60-minute, California CLE-eligible live class works through privilege and confidentiality, AI hallucinations and verification, and supervision obligations, grounded in ABA Formal Opinion 512.
GC AI at ACC Annual Meeting 2026
The ACC Annual Meeting gives you four days to exchange ideas with other in-house lawyers and explore new ways to support your business. We're excited to join you in Boston as a sponsor!
GC AI is an enterprise legal AI platform for in-house teams. As of September 2026, 2,100+ legal teams use it, including 300+ public companies.
Come meet the GC AI team at booth 806 and see how the platform can help with the work on your desk. We can walk you through reviewing contracts, researching legal questions, and drafting clear advice for the business. Bring your questions, ask for a demo, and hear how other in-house teams are putting GC AI to work.
Want a first look before we meet in Boston? Watch the demo below!
