39^th Annual

Corporate Counsel Institute

Houston May 11-12, 2017 Hotel Derek
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SPONSORS
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Littler Mendelson P.C.
Mayer Brown LLP
Porter Hedges LLP
Reed Smith LLP
Thompson & Knight LLP
Yetter Coleman LLP

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Overview

The 39th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute offers in-depth, practical discussions on legal issues for in-house counsel and outside counsel who represent companies of all sizes. The Institute is presented by the Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas and The University of Texas School of Law.

2017 program highlights include:

In-house perspective into pressures to improve disclosure, increase board diversity, enhance corporate governance and stave off cyber-attacks in What Keeps Boards Up at Night?
Updates on employment law, trends in mergers and acquisitions, trade secret best practices, and trends in compensation
A discussion of Effective Partnering, including best practices for effective communication between in-house and outside counsel on all facets of litigation practice, with focus on recent changes to the role of in-house counsel
The Opportunity to Trump Obama's Environmental & Energy Agenda: a review of the first 100 days of the Trump Administration and what it means for the energy industry
Judicial Views on the Role of In-House Counsel and the C-Suite featuring Hon Caroline Elizabeth Baker, 295th Civil District Court, Hon. Alfred Bennett, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, and Hon. Randall W. Wilson, 157th District Court.
Cybersecurity updates, including insights into the risks when data breaches occur and how to manage a data breach crisis, and practical tips for how to respond to network intrusions, data loss, data breach, and cyber disruption
Multiple networking opportunities with program faculty and attendees and the opportunity to earn up to 15.00 hours of CLE credit, including 3.00 hours of ethics

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 May 11, 2017
Day 2 May 12, 2017

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, May 11, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Sylvia Ann Cardona, Langley & Banack, Inc. - San Antonio, TX
7:30 am
Houston Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

0.75 hr

Employment Law Update

Analyze recent legal developments in employment law and non-compete rulings, including litigation trends, EEOC enforcement guidelines, FLSA changes and regulations, and social media issues.

Gary D. Eisenstat, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - Dallas, TX
9:15 am

0.50 hr

Choosing the Right Entity for You

Discuss the legal and practical points to consider when choosing the right legal entity for your business, and explore the overlooked pitfalls associated with that decision.

William H. Sultemeier IV, OGE Energy Corp - Oklahoma City, OK
9:45 am

0.75 hr

What Keeps Boards Up at Night?

With pressures from regulators, shareholders, and proxy advisory firms to improve disclosure, increase board diversity, enhance corporate governance, and stave off cyber-attacks, directors must be more alert than ever in this constantly evolving corporate environment. Hear insights and practical tips on the topics that keep boards up at night.

Moderator:
Sean Gorman, Bracewell LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Shannon Weinberg Kinney, ConocoPhillips Company - Houston, TX
Emily Ennis Leitch, Jones Day - Houston, TX
10:30 am

Break
10:45 am

1.00 hr

Effective Partnering

Review best practices for effective communication between in-house and outside counsel on all facets of litigation practice, including discovery, budgeting, dialogue with the opponent, and trial strategy. Explore recent changes—including market realities—to the role of in-house counsel in these complicated situations.

Moderator:
James Edward Zucker, Yetter Coleman LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Brandy L. Copley, GE Capital Energy Financial Services - Houston, TX
Kenneth E. Broughton, Reed Smith LLP - Houston, TX
Roderick Duncan Hardie, Exterran - Houston, TX
C. E. Rhodes, Baker Hughes Incorporated - Houston, TX
11:45 am

0.75 hr

Government Relations

Knowing the legal landscape and rules is necessary but sometimes not sufficient. Discover how government relations professionals can assist counsel in avoiding and minimizing problems or assist in making good things happen—whether at the agency or legislative level.

Denise Davis, Davis Kaufman PLLC - Austin, TX
C. Andrew Weber, Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP - Austin, TX
Eric Woomer, Eric Woomer Policy Solutions - Austin, TX
12:30 pm
Houston Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, May 11, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Paul R. Tobias, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Thank You to Our Luncheon Sponsor
Bracewell LLP
12:50 pm

1.00 hr
0.75 hr ethics

Conspiracy Theory? The Ethical Paradox of “Big is Bad”

There was a time when “big business,” and the “big professions” that support it, were revered for their contributions to society. Those contributions continue today, yet “big” is often vilified in the public eye. Explore some recurring themes in this area, from the dark clouds of conspiracy theories to media and political portrayals, and highlight ways in which ethics and professionalism might lead everyone “big” out of the storm.

Arnold J. Johnson, Noble Energy Inc. - Houston, TX
1:50 pm

Break
2:05 pm

1.00 hr

Contract "Killer Clauses"

Identify the pitfalls and landmines to avoid in bet-the-company and other scenarios, including unexpected consequences of documents such as Memoranda of Understanding, Letters of Intent, Non-Disclosure Agreements and Commercial Arrangements.

Catherine Bedell, Vapor IO, Inc. - Austin, TX
Paul R. Tobias, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Austin, TX
3:05 pm

0.75 hr

Law Department Best Practices

Hear about the best technology, management practices, and analytics to enhance the value of the legal department to the business.

Sterling L. Miller, Hilgers Graben PLLC - Dallas, TX
3:50 pm

Break
4:00 pm

1.25 hrs
0.50 hr ethics

Judicial Views on the Role of In-House Counsel and the C-Suite

Learn what trial judges expect from in-house counsel and upper management as esteemed members of the judiciary discuss their experiences. Hear what has worked, what has not worked, what juries expect, and gain insight into mistakes that have been made by both groups in their courtrooms.

Moderator:
Fields Alexander, Beck Redden LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Hon. Caroline Elizabeth Baker, 295th Civil District Court - Houston, TX
Hon. Alfred H. Bennett, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
Hon. Randall W. Wilson, 157th District Court - Houston, TX
5:15 pm
Houston Only

Adjourn to Reception
Houston Only

Sponsored Reception

Thank You to Our Reception Sponsor

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, May 12, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Melissa Jean Judd, Littler Mendelson, P.C. - Houston, TX
7:30 am
Houston Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

0.50 hr

Pay Equity: Recent Developments and How to Tackle Them

Federal and many state laws have prohibited pay discrimination for decades. A renewed focus on pay bias from administrative agencies, state legislatures, and popular media, and the reemergence of pay discrimination class actions, means that all employers and their in-house counsel must be prepared to address these issues. Learn about legal developments and obtain practical guidance for examining pay equity and developing defensible compensation practices.

Lara Cardin de Leon, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - San Antonio, TX
Marla A. Moore, Marathon Oil Company - Houston, TX
9:00 am

0.50 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Cybersecurity Update, Part I: Risk & Liability

We all know that information and data can be breached, but what are the risks when that happens? Discuss what you, as a firm and/or attorney, are liable for and what the liabilities are for vendors.

Stephen E. Stein, Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX
9:30 am

0.75 hr

Cybersecurity Update, Part II: Crisis Management

Explore issues related to crisis management and how to respond to network intrusions, data loss, data breach, and cyber disruption.

Chad M. Pinson, Stroz Friedberg - Dallas, TX
Austin Teng, Thompson & Knight LLP - Austin, TX
10:15 am

Break
10:30 am

0.75 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Trends in Mergers and Acquisitions

Hear an update on the buying and selling of domestic assets, and trace the latest legal trends in the domestic M&A markets.

Moderator:
Lui Chambers, Langley & Banack, Inc - San Antonio, TX
Panelists:
Brenda Arndt, Cargill Incorporated - Minneapolis, MN
Carlos R. Escobar, Solvay America Inc - Houston, TX
Robert F. Gray Jr., Mayer Brown LLP - Houston, TX
11:15 am

0.75 hr

Things Your CFO Wishes You Knew

One of the first lessons in-house lawyers learn is the critical role accounting and finance play in every in-house lawyer’s day-to-day job. Hear directly from CFOs about how in-house counsel can best work with their finance and accounting counterparts, and learn the things CFOs wish their in-house lawyers knew.

Moderator:
Clay B. Scheitzach, Conduent - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Donal E. Antill, Baker Hughes Inc. - Houston, TX
Laura Rossi, Conduent - Dallas, TX
12:00 pm
Houston Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Friday Afternoon, May 12, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Aaron G. Carlson, Noble Energy, Inc. - Houston, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:20 pm

0.75 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Investigation and Settlement Strategies: The Right Number at the Wrong Time is the Wrong Number

Life is negotiation. We are constantly negotiating with our bosses, clients, and opponents. Gain insights from recent advances in experimental psychology, behavioral economics, and big data to improve negotiating outcomes, while maintaining an ethical negotiating position.

Donald R. Philbin Jr., Donald R. Philbin, Jr., P.C. - San Antonio, TX
1:05 pm

Break
1:20 pm

1.00 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Hot Topics in Compliance

Examine the new trending issues in compliance, including the implications of the Yates Memo for executives, individuals, and corporations; the Department of Justice FCPA pilot program; anti-trust issues in employment law; and the use of data analytics in compliance risk management.

Moderator:
Kathryn Cameron Atkinson, Miller & Chevalier - Washington, DC
Panelists:
John J. Sardar, Noble Energy, Inc. - Houston, TX
John Park Pearson, U.S. Department Of Justice - Houston, TX
Shamoil T. Shipchandler, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX
2:20 pm

0.75 hr

Trade Secrets: A Practical Guide to Protecting Information In and Out of Court

Explore techniques for use before and during litigation to protect trade secret information critical to an organization’s success.

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Michael D. Marin, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
3:05 pm

Break
3:15 pm

0.75 hr

The Opportunity to Trump Obama's Environmental & Energy Agenda

Review the first 100 days of the Trump Administration and what it means for the energy industry.

Kelly A. Johnson, Holland & Hart - Washington, DC
4:00 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Communicating with the Board of Directors

Learn how in-house and outside counsel can communicate effectively and objectively, while quantifying individual risk assessments of mergers and acquisitions and other matters.

Moderator:
Jeffrey A. Chapman, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Douglas York Bech, Raintree Resorts International Inc - Houston, TX
Margaret Barrett Shannon, Margaret Shannon - Houston, TX
4:45 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 May 11, 2017
Day 2 May 12, 2017

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Conference Faculty

Fields Alexander

Beck Redden LLP
Houston, TX

Donal E. Antill

Baker Hughes Inc.
Houston, TX

Brenda Arndt

Cargill Incorporated
Minneapolis, MN

Kathryn Cameron Atkinson

Miller & Chevalier
Washington, DC

Hon. Caroline Elizabeth Baker

295th Civil District Court
Houston, TX

Douglas York Bech

Raintree Resorts International Inc
Houston, TX

Catherine Bedell

Vapor IO, Inc.
Austin, TX

Hon. Alfred H. Bennett

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

Jason Boulette

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

Kenneth E. Broughton

Reed Smith LLP
Houston, TX

Lara Cardin de Leon

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
San Antonio, TX

Lui Chambers

Langley & Banack, Inc
San Antonio, TX

Jeffrey A. Chapman

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Dallas, TX

Brandy L. Copley

GE Capital Energy Financial Services
Houston, TX

Denise Davis

Davis Kaufman PLLC
Austin, TX

Gary D. Eisenstat

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Carlos R. Escobar

Solvay America Inc
Houston, TX

Sean Gorman

Bracewell LLP
Houston, TX

Robert F. Gray Jr.

Mayer Brown LLP
Houston, TX

Roderick Duncan Hardie

Exterran
Houston, TX

Arnold J. Johnson

Noble Energy Inc.
Houston, TX

Kelly A. Johnson

Holland & Hart
Washington, DC

Shannon Weinberg Kinney

ConocoPhillips Company
Houston, TX

Emily Ennis Leitch

Jones Day
Houston, TX

Michael D. Marin

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

Sterling L. Miller

Hilgers Graben PLLC
Dallas, TX

Marla A. Moore

Marathon Oil Company
Houston, TX

John Park Pearson

U.S. Department Of Justice
Houston, TX

Donald R. Philbin Jr.

Donald R. Philbin, Jr., P.C.
San Antonio, TX

Chad M. Pinson

Stroz Friedberg
Dallas, TX

C. E. Rhodes

Baker Hughes Incorporated
Houston, TX

Laura Rossi

Conduent
Dallas, TX

John J. Sardar

Noble Energy, Inc.
Houston, TX

Clay B. Scheitzach

Conduent
Dallas, TX

Margaret Barrett Shannon

Margaret Shannon
Houston, TX

Shamoil T. Shipchandler

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Fort Worth, TX

Stephen E. Stein

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

William H. Sultemeier IV

OGE Energy Corp
Oklahoma City, OK

Austin Teng

Thompson & Knight LLP
Austin, TX

Paul R. Tobias

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Austin, TX

C. Andrew Weber

Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
Austin, TX

Hon. Randall W. Wilson

157th District Court
Houston, TX

Eric Woomer

Eric Woomer Policy Solutions
Austin, TX

James Edward Zucker

Yetter Coleman LLP
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Sylvia Ann Cardona—Co-Chair

Langley & Banack, Inc.
San Antonio, TX

Aaron G. Carlson—Co-Chair

Noble Energy, Inc.
Houston, TX

Harry R. Beaudry

Noble Energy
Houston, TX

Yolanda G. Brown

Sammons Corporation
Dallas, TX

Alistair B. Dawson

Beck Redden LLP
Houston, TX

Gary D. Eisenstat

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Sean Gorman

Bracewell LLP
Houston, TX

L. Brad Hancock

Holland & Knight LLP
Houston, TX

Chip Jones

Littler Mendelson P.C.
Dallas, TX

Dianna R. Jones

Wood Group
Houston, TX

Marc J. Krasney

PS Lightwave, Inc.
Houston, TX

Rachel Luna

Southwest Key Programs
Austin, TX

Michael D. Marin

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

Jane M. McBride

Optimus Legal Management & Consulting
Plano, TX

Richard W. Rew II

Luminex Corporation
Austin, TX

Alma Reyes

Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

C. E. Rhodes

Baker Hughes Incorporated
Houston, TX

Deborah Salzberg

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Clay B. Scheitzach

Conduent
Dallas, TX

Stephen E. Stein

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

Michele B. Thompson

Law Office of Michele B. Thompson
Austin, TX

Paul R. Tobias

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Austin, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 15.00 hrs | 3.00 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 Monday. 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

California – 15.00 hrs | 3.00 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.

Louisiana – 15.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

At the completion of the conference you must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

Oklahoma – 18.00 hrs | 3.50 hrs Ethics

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and 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

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

Texas – 15.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE will report credit to the State Bar of Texas on your behalf. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

California – 15.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

Louisiana – 15.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

To claim Louisiana MCLE credit, Louisiana credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. At the completion of the conference you must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

Oklahoma – 18.00 hrs | 3.50 hrs Ethics

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Other States – 15.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 18.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and 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.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

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

Key Dates

Houston – May 11-12, 2017 – Hotel Derek

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Live Webcast – May 11-12, 2017

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Houston
Live Webcast

Individual
Last day for $595.00 Regular pricing: May 10, 2017

$645.00 for registrations received after this time

Corporate Counsel Section Member
Last day for $550.00 Regular pricing: May 10, 2017

$600.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $540.00 Regular pricing: May 10, 2017

$590.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $480.00 Regular pricing: May 10, 2017

$530.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): May 5, 2017

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: May 8, 2017

Individual
Last day for $545.00 Regular pricing: May 3, 2017

$545.00 for registrations received after this time

Corporate Counsel Section Member
Last day for $500.00 Regular pricing: May 3, 2017

$500.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $495.00 Regular pricing: May 3, 2017

$495.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $440.00 Regular pricing: May 3, 2017

$440.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): May 5, 2017

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: May 8, 2017

Venue

Hotel Derek

2525 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027
713.961.3000
866.292.4100 (reservations)
Map

Accommodations

$145 room rate good through April 19, 2017 (subject to availability)

Parking Information

Daily Self-Parking: $10
Overnight Self-Parking: $14
Valet parking is available at $30

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors! Click each logo below to learn more.

Bracewell LLP

Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm serving the oil and gas, power, financial services, technology and public finance industries throughout the world.

Our industry focus enables us to maintain cutting-edge experience and in-depth knowledge of the commercial, legal and regulatory challenges faced by our clients so that we can provide the most effective legal solutions to facilitate transactions and resolve disputes. bracewelllaw.com
Vinson & Elkins LLP

Vinson & Elkins lawyers are committed to excellence and steeped in the energy and finance industries, offering clients unmatched experience handling transactions, investments, projects and disputes worldwide. The firm’s deep bench of more than 675 lawyers collaborating across 15 offices allows a multi-disciplinary approach and innovative strategies, whether companies need guidance on complex transactions or litigation. V&E brings competitive strength, insight and know-how, building on a strong foundation since 1917 that offers clients an adept understanding of the intersection of energy, finance and the law. To learn more, visit our website at www.velaw.com. www.velaw.com
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Gibson Dunn is a full-service law firm with over 1,200 lawyers in 20 offices worldwide. Our Houston office opened in early 2017 and strengthened our long-term Texas presence, begun in the early 1980s in Dallas. A recognized leader in representing companies ranging from start-up ventures to multinational corporations in all major industries, the firm’s clients include most of the Fortune 100 and more than half of the Fortune 500 companies. For the second year in a row, Law360 named us as one of its eight 2015 Texas Powerhouses, recognizing our Texas lawyers for “handling the biggest-ticket litigation and corporate work for clients that have come to rely on the firm for billion-dollar disputes and billion-dollar mergers and acquisitions.” The firm’s transactional lawyers have handled some of the largest and most complex matters in the world, and we have extensive experience in all types of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. www.gibsondunn.com
Langley & Banack, Inc.

Langley & Banack, Inc. is a full-service Central and South Texas law firm. With 69 attorneys and over 60 full-time staff members, our attorneys and staff are dedicated to furnishing clients exceptional legal service and diligent personal attention. The home office is in San Antonio and additional offices serve South and Central Texas in Carrizo Springs, Eagle Pass, Karnes City, Castroville and New Braunfels.
Langley & Banack is committed to the efficient representation of clients with national, statewide, and regional interests, including financial institutions, public entities, trusts, corporations and individuals. Our attorneys work together across practice areas to find the most efficient and creative solutions for even the most complex matters. Langley & Banack’s success is founded on innovation, integrity and a commitment to excellence. langleybanack.com
Littler Mendelson P.C.

Our capabilities are global, but our focus is singular. With a concentration exclusively on management-side employment and labor law, we provide our local and our multi-national clients with a variety of effective strategies and solutions. It’s that specialization that allows us to represent companies all over the world. www.littler.com
Mayer Brown LLP

Mayer Brown is a global legal services organization advising clients across the Americas, Asia and Europe. Our presence in the world’s leading markets enables us to offer clients access to local market knowledge combined with global reach. We are noted for our commitment to client service and our ability to assist clients with their most complex and demanding legal and business challenges worldwide. We serve many of the world’s largest companies, including a significant proportion of the Fortune 100, FTSE 100, DAX and Hang Seng Index companies and more than half of the world’s largest banks. We provide legal services in areas such as tax, banking and finance; corporate and securities; litigation and dispute resolution; antitrust and competition; U.S. Supreme Court and appellate matters; employment and benefits; environmental; financial services regulatory & enforcement; government and global trade; intellectual property; real estate; restructuring, bankruptcy and insolvency; and wealth management. mayerbrown.com
Porter Hedges LLP

Porter Hedges is among the largest, full-service business law firms based in Texas. Key areas of the firm include energy transactions, corporate/M&A, litigation, banking and finance, bankruptcy and construction, with additional experience in tax, real estate, intellectual property and environmental, among other areas. The firm assists clients from small start-ups to large national and multinational organizations and provides practical, cost-effective business solutions. porterhedges.com
Reed Smith LLP

Reed Smith’s Energy & Natural Resources Group is multidisciplinary, combining regulatory, transactional, financial and litigation disciplines with a focus on clients operating in energy & natural resources (ENR), and related industries. ENR lawyers are located in all of Reed Smith’s offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, providing an exceptional global platform for businesses engaged in the extraction, production, and distribution of ENR products and services or the financing of energy and natural resources projects, anywhere in the world.

Our practitioners work in conjunction with the expertise and experience of our lawyers in a range of other disciplines, including litigation, corporate, shipping, finance, global regulatory enforcement, tax and real estate. www.reedsmith.com
Thompson & Knight LLP

Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight is a full-service law firm with approximately 300 attorneys. The firm provides legal solutions to clients and communities around the world and is particularly recognized for its depth of experience and capabilities on behalf of the energy industry. Thompson & Knight has been named “Law Firm of the Year” in Oil & Gas Law in U.S. News-Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for 2011-2013, 2015, and 2017. www.tklaw.com
Yetter Coleman LLP

Yetter Coleman LLP, a litigation boutique based in Houston, handles high-stakes business disputes, investigating and counseling on claims, trying cases, and securing final resolutions on appeal. Our plaintiff and defendant clients principally are in the energy, technology, and financial services industries, and we focus on contract and business torts, intellectual property, and antitrust and securities litigation. Our strong results and focus on client service have earned us national recognition as one of America’s best litigation firms – the Texas Lawyer ‘s 2016 “Attorney of the Year” recognition of Paul Yetter and the firm’s fight for Texas foster care reform, the National Law Journal’s 2015 and 2012 Litigation Boutique Hot Lists, and in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” national and state rankings issued by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®.
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39th Annual

Corporate Counsel Institute

Houston May 11-12, 2017 Hotel Derek Conference Concluded

Live Webcast May 11-12, 2017 Conference Concluded

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Related products: eConference Materials

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, May 11, 2017

Thursday Afternoon, May 11, 2017

Friday Morning, May 12, 2017

Friday Afternoon, May 12, 2017

Conference Faculty

Fields Alexander

Donal E. Antill

Brenda Arndt

Kathryn Cameron Atkinson

Hon. Caroline Elizabeth Baker

Douglas York Bech

Catherine Bedell

Hon. Alfred H. Bennett

Jason Boulette

Kenneth E. Broughton

Lara Cardin de Leon

Lui Chambers

Jeffrey A. Chapman

Brandy L. Copley

Denise Davis

Gary D. Eisenstat

Carlos R. Escobar

Sean Gorman

Robert F. Gray Jr.

Roderick Duncan Hardie

Arnold J. Johnson

Kelly A. Johnson

Shannon Weinberg Kinney

Emily Ennis Leitch

Michael D. Marin

Sterling L. Miller

Marla A. Moore

John Park Pearson

Donald R. Philbin Jr.

Chad M. Pinson

C. E. Rhodes

Laura Rossi

John J. Sardar

Clay B. Scheitzach

Margaret Barrett Shannon

Shamoil T. Shipchandler

Stephen E. Stein

William H. Sultemeier IV

Austin Teng

Paul R. Tobias

C. Andrew Weber

Hon. Randall W. Wilson

Eric Woomer

James Edward Zucker

Planning Committee

Sylvia Ann Cardona—Co-Chair

Aaron G. Carlson—Co-Chair

Harry R. Beaudry

Yolanda G. Brown

Alistair B. Dawson

Gary D. Eisenstat

Sean Gorman

L. Brad Hancock

Chip Jones

Dianna R. Jones

Marc J. Krasney

Rachel Luna

Michael D. Marin

Jane M. McBride

Richard W. Rew II

Alma Reyes

C. E. Rhodes

Deborah Salzberg

Clay B. Scheitzach

Stephen E. Stein

Michele B. Thompson

Paul R. Tobias

39^th Annual

Houston May 11-12, 2017 Hotel Derek
Conference Concluded

Live Webcast May 11-12, 2017
Conference Concluded