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Introduction	About Steve Bokat-- In 1981, I was fortunate enough to be employed by the litigation affiliate of the U.S. Chamber, the National Chamber Litigation Center. My boss, Larry Kraus, then the Chamber’s General Counsel, joined with a group of other general counsels to form what is now called the Association of Corporate Counsel. In fact, ACC’s articles of incorporation and bylaws were drafted in the Chamber’s legal department. And when I was promoted to be the Chamber’s General Counsel, I was asked to join ACC’s fledgling Board of Directors. In 1989-90, I served as Chairman of ACC’s Board. It was during that year, that I convinced the Board of Directors that Fred Krebs, a Chamber manager, and former Chamber Assistant General Counsel should be hired as ACC’s President. At the time of my retirement from the Chamber in 2007, I was the Chamber’s Senior VP and General Counsel, and Executive Vice President of the Chamber’s Litigation Center. I continue as a consultant to the Chamber’s legal department, an opportunity that has allowed me the freedom to pursue other interests while still keeping engaged in the legal world.

Industry

Law

Introduction

About Steve Bokat-- In 1981, I was fortunate enough to be employed by the litigation affiliate of the U.S. Chamber, the National Chamber Litigation Center. My boss, Larry Kraus, then the Chamber’s General Counsel, joined with a group of other general counsels to form what is now called the Association of Corporate Counsel. In fact, ACC’s articles of incorporation and bylaws were drafted in the Chamber’s legal department. And when I was promoted to be the Chamber’s General Counsel, I was asked to join ACC’s fledgling Board of Directors. In 1989-90, I served as Chairman of ACC’s Board. It was during that year, that I convinced the Board of Directors that Fred Krebs, a Chamber manager, and former Chamber Assistant General Counsel should be hired as ACC’s President. At the time of my retirement from the Chamber in 2007, I was the Chamber’s Senior VP and General Counsel, and Executive Vice President of the Chamber’s Litigation Center. I continue as a consultant to the Chamber’s legal department, an opportunity that has allowed me the freedom to pursue other interests while still keeping engaged in the legal world.