ST. LOUIS - s4story -- The Association of Corporate Counsel – St. Louis Chapter (ACC STL) today announced a landmark year of achievement, marked by prestigious global awards, innovative professional development, and impactful community engagement.

The Chapter was honored by the global Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) with the 2025 Best Innovative Programming Award. This accolade recognized the Chapter's 2024 "Checkmate!: How Chess Strategy Can Make You a Better Litigator" program, a unique four-part series in partnership with the World Chess Hall of Fame.

This adds to the Chapter's top honors from earlier in the year, when it received the 2024 Gold Chapter of Distinction Award for the seventh consecutive year. This award, based on 2024 performance, places the Chapter among a select group of 16 chapters globally recognized for excellence in governance, operations, membership engagement, and programming.

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"This has been an exceptional year for our Chapter, and these global recognitions are a direct reflection of the incredible dedication of our members and committee leaders," said Jay Repaso, 2025 St. Louis Chapter President, and Senior Counsel, Legal Services – Contract Services at Mastercard. "We are immensely proud to be honored for our innovative programming and our seventh consecutive Gold Chapter distinction. Our mission is to provide unparalleled value to our members through cutting-edge professional development, impactful diversity and inclusion initiatives, and meaningful service to the St. Louis community. These achievements demonstrate that commitment in action."

Throughout 2025, the Chapter provided members with cutting-edge legal and business education and fostered important collaborations.

About the St. Louis Chapter:

The Association of Corporate Counsel - St. Louis Chapter, the premier bar association for in-house counsel, was founded in 1987. The Chapter has more than 650 members who represent over 175 organizations. The Chapter's commitment to its members and community has earned it an impressive list of accolades as a leader in the global network of chapters:

• Chapter of the Year 1995, 2012 and 2015,
• Chapter Challenge Award 2009,
• Legal Service of Eastern Missouri Richard B. Teitelman Distinguished Service Award for pro bono efforts 2014,
• Best Membership Strategy 2018,
• Gold Chapter of Distinction designation 2019-24,
• Best Diversity Initiative Award 2020, 2022 and 2024,
• Innovative Programming Effort Award 2023 and 2025
• Best Partnership Program Award 2023.

To learn more, please visit, https://www.acc.com/chapters/stlouis/.

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