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35th Annual

Corporate Counsel Institute

Dallas Apr 11-12, 2013 InterContinental Hotel
Conference Concluded
Houston May 2-3, 2013 Four Seasons Hotel
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The University of Texas School of Law
The Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas


SPONSORS
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Figari & Davenport, L.L.P.
Foley & Lardner LLP
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Jones Day
Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Locke Lord LLP
Practical Law Company, Inc.
Thompson & Knight LLP
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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Overview

Don’t miss UT Law’s 2013 Corporate Counsel Institute, presented with the Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas. 2013 Institute highlights include:

  • The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Attorneys

  • Boilerplate Clauses that Can Get You into Trouble

  • Nuts and Bolts of Licensing Technology and Intellectual Property

  • Internal Investigations: Workplace Investigation of Current Employees

  • When Civil and Criminal Law Collide: Recognizing When to Call a Criminal Lawyer

  • Expectations of Privacy? Latest Developments in Data Security and Privacy

  • Managing Your International Business: What Every General Counsel Should Know

  • Risk Based Anti-Corruption Compliance Programs

  • 15 credit hours including 4 hours of ethics

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Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Day 1
  • Day 2
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Apr. 11, 2013
    Presiding Officers:
    In Dallas: Michael D. Marin, Boulette & Golden L.L.P. - Austin, TX
    In Houston: Mario A. Barrera, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - San Antonio, TX
  • 7:30 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:30 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:45 am
    0.50 hr
    The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Attorneys
    Learn at least seven things you are probably not doing now that will increase your effectiveness, productivity and success. From being proactive to re-investing in your skills, this interactive session takes the Seven Habits framework for personal effectiveness into the legal realm, providing important, practical information.

    Jane M. McBride, Optimus Legal Management & Consulting - Plano, TX

  • 9:15 am
    1.00 hr
    En Garde! Preparing to Negotiate M&A Transaction Agreements
    Discussion of case law developments and other trends affecting provisions in M&A agreements.

    Mark E. Mouritsen, Dell - Austin, TX
    Paul R. Tobias, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati - West Lake Hills, TX

  • 10:15 am
    Break

  • 10:30 am
    0.50 hr
    The Devil Is in the Details—Boilerplate Clauses that Can Get You into Trouble
    Practical drafting tips, sample clauses and must-haves for your contracts such as covenants not to compete, nondisclosure of confidential, trade secret information provisions, non-solicitation clauses (customers and employees), forum selection and choice of law clauses, arbitration agreements, jury waivers, class action waivers, contractual limitations provisions, liquidated damages and attorney fee-shifting agreements.

    Gary D. Eisenstat, Figari & Davenport, LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 11:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Nuts and Bolts of Licensing Technology and Intellectual Property
    A look at common structures of licensing intellectual property from software to patents to trademarks.

    In Dallas:
    Steven H. Slater, Slater & Matsil, L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
    Stephen E. Stein, Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX
    In Houston:
    Stephen E. Stein, Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 11:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Social Media (Social Media Gone Wild)
    The social media revolution has impacted every legal area corporate counsel might face from marketing to employment issues, from privacy to brand damage. Coverage of some of the high-level social media risks you, as an in-house lawyer, might encounter and how you can help your department establish or maintain effective social media governance.

    Ryan Matthew Garcia, Dell - Austin, TX

  • 12:15 pm
    Pick Up Lunch
    Included in conference registration.

  • Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 11, 2013
    Presiding Officers:
    In Dallas: Jeffrey J. Walker, Energy Future Holdings Corp. - Dallas, TX
    In Houston: Aaron G. Carlson, Noble Energy, Inc. - Houston, TX
  • Luncheon Presentation

  • 12:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    In-House Attorneys: A View From the Bench
    Hear the judicial perspective on the role of in-house lawyers in litigation with real-life examples.

    In Dallas:
    Moderator:
    Hon. Dale Wainwright, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Ed Kinkeade, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Tonya Parker, 116th District Court, Dallas County - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Lee Yeakel, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - Austin, TX
    In Houston:
    Moderator:
    Hon. Dale Wainwright, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Keith P. Ellison, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Dan Hinde, 269th District Court, Harris County - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Lee Yeakel, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - Austin, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    Break

  • 1:45 pm
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Top 10 Labor and Employment Law Developments
    In-depth analysis of the major developments in labor and employment law during the past year including why you need to know about the National Labor Relations Act even if you don't have a union and don't anticipate going through a union election in the foreseeable future.

    In Dallas:
    Mario A. Barrera, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - San Antonio, TX
    William P. Finegan, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
    In Houston:
    Mario A. Barrera, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - San Antonio, TX
    M. Carter Crow, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Houston, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Internal Investigations: Workplace Investigation of Current Employees
    The legal, ethical and practical implications of conducting workplace investigations of current employees.

    In Dallas:
    Jason Boulette, Boulette & Golden L.L.P. - Austin, TX
    Michael D. Marin, Boulette & Golden L.L.P. - Austin, TX
    In Houston:
    Jason Boulette, Boulette & Golden L.L.P. - Austin, TX
    Michael J. Golden, Boulette & Golden L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    Break

  • 3:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    Stop the Dominoes From Falling
    Making sure that one affiliate's liabilities don't bring down the whole family.

    In Dallas:
    Yolanda Garcia, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Dallas, TX
    Michael A. Saslaw, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Dallas, TX
    In Houston:
    Sylvia A. Mayer, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Houston, TX
    John B. Strasburger, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Houston, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    When Civil and Criminal Law Collide: Recognizing when to Call a Criminal Lawyer
    Navigating governmental investigations.

    Paul E. Coggins, Locke Lord LLP - Dallas, TX
    Matthew D. Orwig, Jones Day - Dallas, TX
    Johnny K. Sutton, Ashcroft Sutton Ratcliffe - Austin, TX

  • 5:30 pm
    Adjourn to Sponsored Reception
    Thank you to our Reception Sponsors:

    In Dallas - Jones Day

    In Houston - Locke Lord LLP

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Apr. 12, 2013
    Presiding Officers:
    In Dallas: Stephen E. Stein, Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX
    In Houston: Marc E. Vockell, Dell - Round Rock, TX
  • 7:30 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:30 am
    1.00 hr
    Managing Outside Counsel
    Veteran in-house and outside counsel discuss best practices in managing legal costs: real-life accounts of what has and what hasn't worked.

    In Dallas:
    Moderator:
    Thomas J. Forestier, Winstead PC - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Felicity A. Fowler, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    David R. McAtee II, AT&T Services, Inc. - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    John D. Torres, Lennox International - Richardson, TX
    In Houston:
    Moderator:
    Felicity A. Fowler, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Thomas J. Forestier, Winstead PC - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Mark C. Schroeder, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Mark D. Wolf, FMC Technologies, Inc. - Houston, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Attorney-Client Privilege
    An overview of the attorney-client privilege and common concerns for in-house counsel including privilege issues when dealing with a company's consultants.

    In Dallas:
    Moderator:
    Christopher V. Popov, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Susan L. Jeffus, MoneyGram International, Inc. - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Clay B. Scheitzach, Xerox Business Services, LLC - Dallas, TX
    In Houston:
    Moderator:
    Christopher V. Popov, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Alice R.L. Ginsburgh, Kinder Morgan - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Clay B. Scheitzach, Xerox Business Services, LLC - Dallas, TX

  • 10:15 am
    Break

  • 10:30 am
    1.00 hr
    Expectations of Privacy? Latest Developments in Data Security and Privacy
    A review of the latest developments in data security and privacy law, including mobile apps, cloud technology, consumer class actions, and FTC and state compliance and enforcement actions.

    Perry C. Robinson, Rackspace Hosting - Windcrest, TX
    Nancy Stagg, Foley & Lardner LLP - San Diego, CA

  • 11:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Managing Your International Business: What Every General Counsel Should Know
    With the growing globalization of business, understanding what's relevant to U.S.-based in-house counsel is very important. An overview and practical tips on common issues encountered by in-house counsel in managing their foreign subsidiaries from within the U.S. including dealing with multiple governing jurisdictions and conflicting legal systems and cultures, and understanding common regulatory hurdles such as foreign investments and licensing agreements.

    In Dallas:
    John A. Kolada, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP - Chicago, IL
    Martin Mengelle, Hewlett-Packard Company - Plano, TX
    Michael Stevenson, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP - Toronto, ON
    In Houston:
    Peter Keohane, Calgary, AB
    Brian Thiessen, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP - Calgary, AB
    Joseph R. Turman, BP America Inc. - Houston, TX

  • 12:15 pm
    Pick Up Lunch
    Included in conference registration.

  • Friday Afternoon, Apr. 12, 2013
    Presiding Officers:
    In Dallas: Clay B. Scheitzach, Xerox Business Services, LLC - Dallas, TX
    In Houston: L. Brad Hancock, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX
  • Luncheon Presentation

  • 12:30 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    Public University Systems: Lessons from Recent Headlines
    A behind-the-scenes look at major issues facing a large public university system from the perspective of the general counsel's office.

    Raymond Bonilla Jr., The Texas A&M University System - College Station, TX

  • 1:15 pm
    Break

  • 1:30 pm
    1.00 hr ethics
    What Lawyers Can Learn about Professionalism and Communication from Abraham Lincoln
    Practical pointers from Abraham Lincoln's legal career that caused him to be the epitome of the ethical practitioner and the consummate communicator.

    Talmage Boston, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    The Seven Deadly Sins of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
    Almost every deal starts an NDA, so knowing where the traps are, and how the courts have dealt with them, is critical. The real problem is that getting caught in one of the NDA traps can be lethal to a client. Learn the latest drafting techniques for NDAs, get guidance on recent 5th Circuit and Delaware Court opinions, learn how to close (or exploit) the hidden loopholes in NDAs, and more.

    D. Hull Youngblood Jr., Of Counsel, The Ford Firm - San Antonio, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Dealing with the Non-Practicing Entity (NPE) Plaintiff: In-House and Outside Counsel Experience and Perspectives
    Best practices for dealing with patent infringement assertions by NPEs; how to react and how best to mitigate and manage this risk.

    In Dallas:
    Moderator:
    Barton 'Bart' E. Showalter, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Brian J. Gaffney, AT&T Services, Inc. - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Mark E. Patrick, Texas Instruments - Dallas, TX
    In Houston:
    Roger J. Fulghum, Baker Botts - Houston, TX
    Irene Kosturakis, BMC Software, Inc. - Houston, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    1.00 hr ethics
    Risk-Based Anti-Corruption Compliance Programs
    Discussion of the latest trends in anti-corruption compliance programs implementing the UK Bribery Act and FCPA guidance, risk-based audits and due diligence, and key elements of an anti-corruption program.

    Jay G. Martin, Baker Hughes Incorporated - Houston, TX
    Ryan D. McConnell, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Houston, TX

  • 4:45 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 April 11, 2013
  • Day 2 April 12, 2013
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Conference Faculty

Mario A. Barrera

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
San Antonio, TX

Raymond Bonilla Jr.

The Texas A&M University System
College Station, TX

Talmage Boston

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Jason Boulette

Boulette & Golden L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Paul E. Coggins

Locke Lord LLP
Dallas, TX

M. Carter Crow

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Gary D. Eisenstat

Figari & Davenport, LLP
Dallas, TX

Hon. Keith P. Ellison

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

William P. Finegan

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Thomas J. Forestier

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

Thomas J. Forestier

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

Felicity A. Fowler

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Felicity A. Fowler

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Houston, TX

Roger J. Fulghum

Baker Botts
Houston, TX

Brian J. Gaffney

AT&T Services, Inc.
Dallas, TX

Ryan Matthew Garcia

Dell
Austin, TX

Yolanda Garcia

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Dallas, TX

Alice R.L. Ginsburgh

Kinder Morgan
Houston, TX

Michael J. Golden

Boulette & Golden L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Hon. Dan Hinde

269th District Court, Harris County
Houston, TX

Susan L. Jeffus

MoneyGram International, Inc.
Dallas, TX

Peter Keohane

Calgary, AB

Hon. Ed Kinkeade

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Dallas, TX

John A. Kolada

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Chicago, IL

Irene Kosturakis

BMC Software, Inc.
Houston, TX

Michael D. Marin

Boulette & Golden L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Jay G. Martin

Baker Hughes Incorporated
Houston, TX

Sylvia A. Mayer

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Houston, TX

David R. McAtee II

AT&T Services, Inc.
Dallas, TX

Jane M. McBride

Optimus Legal Management & Consulting
Plano, TX

Ryan D. McConnell

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Houston, TX

Martin Mengelle

Hewlett-Packard Company
Plano, TX

Mark E. Mouritsen

Dell
Austin, TX

Matthew D. Orwig

Jones Day
Dallas, TX

Hon. Tonya Parker

116th District Court, Dallas County
Dallas, TX

Mark E. Patrick

Texas Instruments
Dallas, TX

Christopher V. Popov

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Perry C. Robinson

Rackspace Hosting
Windcrest, TX

Michael A. Saslaw

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Dallas, TX

Clay B. Scheitzach

Xerox Business Services, LLC
Dallas, TX

Mark C. Schroeder

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Houston, TX

Barton 'Bart' E. Showalter

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Steven H. Slater

Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Nancy Stagg

Foley & Lardner LLP
San Diego, CA

Stephen E. Stein

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

Michael Stevenson

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Toronto, ON

John B. Strasburger

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Houston, TX

Johnny K. Sutton

Ashcroft Sutton Ratcliffe
Austin, TX

Brian Thiessen

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Calgary, AB

Paul R. Tobias

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
West Lake Hills, TX

John D. Torres

Lennox International
Richardson, TX

Joseph R. Turman

BP America Inc.
Houston, TX

Hon. Dale Wainwright

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Austin, TX

Mark D. Wolf

FMC Technologies, Inc.
Houston, TX

Hon. Lee Yeakel

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Austin, TX

D. Hull Youngblood Jr.

Of Counsel, The Ford Firm
San Antonio, TX

Planning Committee

Michael D. Marin—Chair

Boulette & Golden L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Pat E. Allison

Allison & Shoemaker, L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Mario A. Barrera

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
San Antonio, TX

Haseena J. Enu

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
Addison, TX

Alice R.L. Ginsburgh

Kinder Morgan
Houston, TX

Dean D. Hunt

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

Jane M. McBride

Optimus Legal Management & Consulting
Plano, TX

Mark L. Murdock

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Alma Reyes

Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Shelby R. Rogers Jr

Lightheart Ranch, L.L.C.
Driftwood, TX

Clay B. Scheitzach

Xerox Business Services, LLC
Dallas, TX

Stephen E. Stein

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

Michele B. Thompson

Law Office of Michele B. Thompson
Austin, TX

Paul R. Tobias

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
West Lake Hills, TX

Michelle M. Turner

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Marc E. Vockell

Dell
Round Rock, TX

Credit Info

  • Dallas
  • Houston
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 15.00 hrs  |  4.00 hrs Ethics
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
Toggle view California – 15.00 hrs  |  4.00 hrs Ethics
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  
Toggle view Oklahoma – 18.00 hrs  |  5.00 hrs Ethics
You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 18.00 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 15.00 hrs  |  4.00 hrs Ethics
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
Toggle view California – 15.00 hrs  |  4.00 hrs Ethics
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  
Toggle view Oklahoma – 18.00 hrs  |  5.00 hrs Ethics
You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 18.00 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Dallas – Apr 11-12, 2013 – InterContinental Hotel
Conference Concluded
Houston – May 2-3, 2013 – Four Seasons Hotel
Conference Concluded
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  • Dallas
  • Houston
Group 10% (5-9) (5 registrants minimum)
Group 20% (10+) (10 registrants minimum)
Green Registration - USB Key ONLY
Last day for $565.00 Regular pricing: Apr 3, 2013

$615.00 for registrations received after this time

Standard Registration
Last day for $565.00 Regular pricing: Apr 3, 2013

$615.00 for registrations received after this time

Corporate Counsel Section Members - USB Key ONLY
Last day for $540.00 Regular pricing: Apr 3, 2013

$590.00 for registrations received after this time

Corporate Counsel Section - Printed Course Binder
Last day for $540.00 Regular pricing: Apr 3, 2013

$590.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Apr 5, 2013

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Apr 8, 2013
Green Registration - USB Key ONLY
Last day for $565.00 Regular pricing: Apr 26, 2013

$615.00 for registrations received after this time

Standard Registration
Last day for $565.00 Regular pricing: Apr 26, 2013

$615.00 for registrations received after this time

Corporate Counsel Section Members - USB Key ONLY
Last day for $540.00 Regular pricing: Apr 26, 2013

$590.00 for registrations received after this time

Corporate Counsel Section - Printed Course Binder
Last day for $540.00 Regular pricing: Apr 26, 2013

$590.00 for registrations received after this time

Group 10% (5-9) (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $510.00 Regular pricing: Apr 26, 2013

$560.00 for registrations received after this time

Group 20% (10+) (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $455.00 Regular pricing: Apr 26, 2013

$505.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Apr 26, 2013

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Apr 29, 2013

Venue

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InterContinental Hotel

15201 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX
972-386-6000 (reservations)

Accommodations

$159.00 good through Mar 18, 2013

Parking Information

Complimentary Self-Parking; $12 event valet parking; $18 overnight valet parking.

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Four Seasons Hotel

1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX
713.650.1300 (reservations)
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$10 event valet parking; $25 overnight valet parking.

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    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Canada)
    For more than 150 years, Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP ( Blakes) has proudly served many of Canada's and the world's leading businesses and organizations. The Firm has built a reputation during that time as both a leader in the business community and in the legal profession - leadership that continues to be recognized to this day. Thanks to our clients and the challenging legal work they generate, in 2012, Blakes was named "Law Firm of the Year: Canada" for the third time by Chambers and Partners and "Canada Law Firm of the Year" for the fourth consecutive year by Who's Who Legal. We also consistently rank as one of the top Canadian firms on the Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters and mergermarket M&A league tables in terms of transactional value or number of deals for Canadian announced transactions.

    Blakes has offices in Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, New York, Chicago, London, Bahrain, Beijing and associated offices in Al-Khobar and Shanghai. Serving a diverse national and international client base, our integrated office network provides clients with access to the Firm's full spectrum of capabilities in virtually every area of business law. Whether an issue is local or multi-jurisdictional, practice-area specific or interdisciplinary, Blakes handles transactions of all sizes and levels of complexity. www.blakes.com
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    Figari & Davenport
    Figari & Davenport is one of the original and premier commercial litigation boutiques in Dallas. Founded in 1986, our attorneys handle complex civil litigation cases in Texas and across the United States. Our practice includes general business litigation, insurance disputes, securities litigation and arbitration, labor and employment matters, real estate litigation, municipal litigation, and class actions. Our lawyers are repeatedly named in the Best Lawyers in America for business litigation, insurance litigation, and labor and employment litigation, and many are identified as Texas Super Lawyers and among the Best Lawyers in Dallas. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, smaller regional and entrepreneurial companies, as well as individuals. We represent clients in many industries, including banks and other financial institutions, technology companies, major insurance companies, municipalities, manufacturing concerns, automakers, real estate companies, aerospace and defense companies, and many others. We know that our clients want results. Our ability to work with them to achieve their objectives is a major contributing factor to our firm's longevity and ongoing success and one of the primary reasons that we enjoy many longstanding client relationships. We are proud of the many cases we have tried and won for clients before juries, judges, and arbitration panels, and equally proud of our ability to find creative solutions both inside and outside the courtroom. www.figdav.com
  • Foley & Lardner LLP logo
    Foley & Lardner LLP
    With nearly 1,000 attorneys in 21 offices, Foley & Lardner LLP provides award-winning business and legal insight to clients nationally and globally. The firm's team-based approach, innovative technology, and focus on client service and value are continually recognized by its clients and the legal industry. In the recent BTI Consulting Group survey of Fortune 1000 corporate counsel, Foley received a Top 10 ranking out of more than 500 firms for its strong client focus, breadth of service, innovation, and value for the dollar. In addition, Foley was a Top 10 firm on the U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2010 "Best Law Firms" list, based on the total number of first-tier metropolitan rankings. The firm continues to be a perennial selection for the prestigious CIO-100 List, CIO Magazine's survey recognizing technological innovation that enhances business value. www.foley.com
  • Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP logo
    Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
    Fragomen is the largest law firm in the world dedicated to corporate immigration, and is recognized as the leading global immigration services provider. We have over 300 attorneys and 1,500 legal professionals who work with our clients to understand their business and immigration priorities, monitor regulatory and policy developments, and draw on our extensive resources to proactively counsel clients on strategies for most effectively managing their immigration programs. For more than 60 years, Fragomen has represented a broad range of companies, organizations and emerging businesses, working in partnership with clients to facilitate the hiring and transfer of employees worldwide. We also are active in our local communities and participate in a number of pro bono initiatives such as providing services to the New York City Bar Justice Center, Sanctuary for Families, and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, and we partner with corporate clients in programs such as Habitat for Humanity and JPMorgan Corporate Challenge. www.fragomen.com
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    Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
    Fulbright & Jaworski, a full-service international law firm, serves the needs of businesses, governments, non-profit organizations and individual clients around the world. Fulbright is one of the largest law firms in the United States with nearly 900 lawyers and more than 60 integrated practice areas. There are sixteen Fulbright offices worldwide, with international locations in Beijing, London, Munich, Hong Kong, Dubai and Riyadh.

    Fulbright is combining forces with Norton Rose, a leading global legal practice, to provide an expanded array of services to clients doing business around the world. When the transaction is completed on June 3, 2013 under the global brand Norton Rose Fulbright, the organization will have 54 offices worldwide and 3,800 lawyers to provide clients with coordinated legal services across a broad range of practice areas and industries.

    Fulbright and Norton Rose have been working closely together for more than ten years. The two organizations have complementary strengths and a mutual commitment to providing the highest levels of client service. Our combined practices will be a premier, global legal organization offering transactional and litigation experience in key industry sectors, including energy; government; health care, life sciences and pharmaceuticals; financial services; infrastructure; technology and transportation. We also plan to establish a global regulatory and investigations practice. The combined organization will rank among the world's 10 largest law firms. After the joining forces with Norton Rose on June 3, 2013 our firm will have additional offices and capabilities in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain. www.fulbright.com
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    Jones Day
    Founded in 1893, Jones Day has 2,400 lawyers, including over 400 in Europe and 200 in Asia, located in 37 business and finance centers throughout the world. In Texas, the firm has 160 Dallas-based and 50 Houston-based attorneys. Recognized as a leading corporate and litigation firm, Jones Day regularly handles some of the largest and most complex transactions and litigation and provides legal representation for approximately half of the Fortune Global 500. Jones Day provides its clients with an integrated multi-office, multidisciplinary approach that focuses on the business issues that matter, rather than legal formalities. Thomson Reuters' and Bloomberg's league table rankings have placed the Firm first in the number of U.S. and global M&A transactions in every quarter for the last 11 years. Jones Day has ranked in the top 10 of "America's Best Corporate Law Firms" in the Corporate Board Member/FTI Consulting annual survey of directors and general counsel for 10 consecutive years, ranking fourth in 2012. www.jonesday.com
  • Littler Mendelson, P.C. logo
    Littler Mendelson, P.C.
    Littler Mendelson is the world's largest labor and employment firm exclusively devoted to representing management with over 950 attorneys and 57 offices. throughout the U.S. and globally, Littler has extensive resources to address the needs of U.S.-based and multi-national clients from navigating domestic and international employment laws and labor relations issues to applying corporate policies worldwide. Established in 1942, the firm has litigated, mediated and negotiated some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record. www.littler.com
  • Locke Lord LLP logo
    Locke Lord LLP
    Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP consistently ranks among American Lawyer's top 100 U.S. law firms. Our 30-plus practice areas serve national and international clients from offices in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. We have built a solid reputation in complex litigation, regulatory and transactional work, and our nearly 650 attorneys build collaborative relationships and craft creative solutions - all designed and executed to meet clients' long-term strategic goals. At the end of each year, we want our Firm to be better, stronger and more highly regarded than it was at the beginning. www.lockelord.com www.lockelord.com
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    Practical Law Company, Inc.
    PLC's online services are a "just in time" solution that gives lawyers the practical resources they need to get the job done quickly - and accurately. Our experienced attorney editors create thousands of materials across all major practice areas to help you work more efficiently and improve client service. You can spend less time reinventing the wheel and more time on the work that matters most. us.practicallaw.com
  • Thompson & Knight LLP logo
    Thompson & Knight LLP
    Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight is a full-service firm providing legal solutions to public and private companies, governments, and individuals in all areas, including commercial and tort litigation, finance, banking, securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, intellectual property, corporate governance, creditors' rights, real estate, labor, white collar defense, and environmental matters, among others. We are particularly recognized for our depth of experience and capabilities on behalf of clients in the energy industry, both domestically and around the world. Thompson & Knight has approximately 350 attorneys with offices in Texas, New York, and Michigan and international offices and associations in the Americas, North Africa, and Europe. www.tklaw.com
  • Vinson & Elkins LLP logo
    Vinson & Elkins LLP
    Recognized as an international, top-tier law firm, Vinson & Elkins LLP provides strategic legal counsel to individuals and to corporate clients in a multitude of industries, from energy, transportation and aviation, to finance, technology, life sciences, and beyond. With approximately 775 lawyers in 15 offices in financial centers, energy hubs, and political capitals across the globe, V&E's vast resources are mobilized rapidly and efficiently to solve our clients' most challenging matters.

    Leveraging our strength and global reach in energy, infrastructure and project finance, V&E also has deep experience in numerous areas of law including antitrust, capital markets, corporate governance and securities, employee benefits and executive compensation, environmental regulation, estate planning, finance, government investigations and white collar defense, intellectual property, international dispute resolution, international transactions, labor and employment, litigation and appellate, mergers and acquisitions, private equity/joint ventures, real estate, restructuring and reorganization, and tax. We build the right teams across practices to bring seamless and efficient service to each matter.

    Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business guide recognizes V&E among the best law firms in 26 practice areas, with five top energy rankings in 2011. We also are named a top law firm in the 2011-2012 U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firm" rankings. As a core value to the firm, Vinson & Elkins has long been committed to providing superior legal services to our communities through a robust pro bono program. Pro bono at V&E is a firmwide endeavor that utilizes the talent available at every level to aid those in need of legal services. www.velaw.com
  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP logo
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP advises many of the world's most successful organizations on matters as complex and interconnected as the businesses themselves. With more than 1,200 lawyers in 21 offices across the U.S., Europe and Asia, the firm is a leader in the marketplace for sophisticated, international legal services. An important part of the firm's philosophy is the team approach. Weil is "one-firm" that provides seamless service no matter the location or area of expertise. The firm's goal is to understand and work toward achieving clients' key objectives, providing their best judgment on close calls and tough issues. In addition to professional excellence, Weil is committed to being a model in providing pro bono legal assistance that impacts global and local organizations in the communities it serves. www.weil.com
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    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the public and private capital markets that finance them. The firm's broad array of services and practice areas is focused on addressing the principal challenges faced by the management, boards of directors, shareholders, and in-house counsel of our clients. We represent companies at every stage of development, from entrepreneurial start-ups to multibillion-dollar global corporations. Our distinguished international roster of clients are leaders in a wide variety of industries, including information technology, life sciences, clean technology, media and entertainment, communications, retail, and financial services. www.wsgr.com
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