UT Law Continuing Legal Education

45^th Annual

Corporate Counsel Institute

Houston May 4-5, 2023 The Whitehall Hotel
$595 Individual | $645 after Apr 26

$535 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum) | $585 after Apr 26

$475 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum) | $525 after Apr 26

Live Webcast May 4-5, 2023
$595 Individual | $645 after Apr 26

$535 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum) | $585 after Apr 26

$475 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum) | $525 after Apr 26

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INSTITUTE SPONSOR
Gray Reed
Haynes and Boone, LLP
White & Case LLP
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION
Association of Corporate Counsel - Houston

MEDIA SPONSOR
The Texas Lawbook

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Overview

Join us for The University of Texas School of Law’s 45th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute—THE conference for in-house counsel and outside counsel who represent companies of all sizes. The Institute offers in-depth, practical discussions on the legal issues and considerations that matter most to corporate counsel, and provides opportunities for dialogue and networking among speakers and attendees—making this an event you don't want to miss!

Following the conference, attendees will receive a bonus eSupplement to ensure practitioners can earn their required 15.00/3.00 Texas MCLE hours for the year.

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 May 4, 2023
Day 2 May 5, 2023

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning
Presiding Officer:
Dena DeNooyer Stroh, North Texas Tollway Authority - Plano, TX
This agenda is still in development. Updates to topics and speakers will be posted as available.
7:30 am
Houston Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

0.75 hr

Employment Law Update and Trends: Continuing Impacts of the Pandemic

Hear the latest update of important labor and employment law topics in a post-pandemic environment, including a review and analysis of the NLRB’s recent McLaren decision and its impact on separation agreements, along with other critical updates you will want to know.

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

0.75 hr

Sunshine and Cyber Insurance

Things are looking up in the world of cyber insurance. Hear a discussion on the latest market trends, what’s happening on the claims and coverage front, and tips and updates on the procurement process.

Kara Altenbaumer-Price, McGriff - Dallas, TX
Natalie DuBose, Haynes Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
10:00 am

15-Minute Break
10:15 am

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

ESG: What Does it Really Mean for Your Company?

Companies cannot take a one-size-fits-all approach to ESG: there are considerations based on size, whether the company is publicly traded, which department takes responsibility for reporting, and more. Discuss different approaches to ESG reporting as well as how various stakeholders can impact the process.

Moderator:
Jennifer M. Trulock, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Melodie Craft, McGrath RentCorp - Dallas, TX
Betty Ellsworth Ungerman, Lennox International Inc. - Richardson, TX
11:15 am

0.75 hr

Commercial Contracts and The Most Heavily Litigated Provisions

Some contract terms tend to be lightning rods for disagreement, conflict, and litigation. Review the contract provisions that seem to attract the most attention when conflicts arise and discuss various legal techniques and strategies that can be used to mitigate or avoid these conflicts.

Vineet Bhatia, Susman Godfrey L.L.P. - Houston, TX
Keith E. Witek, Tenstorrent - Austin, TX
12:00 pm
Houston Only

Pick Up Lunch (in Houston)

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon
Presiding Officer:
Marc J. Krasney, Bluepeak - Houston, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:20 pm

0.75 hr

Leadership in the In-House Counsel Role

In-house lawyers play a critical role in the legal department, the C-suite, the boardroom, and the community. Hear a panel of in-house counsel with diverse experience and responsibilities discuss the importance of leadership for in-house counsel and share how they strive to demonstrate and develop their leadership skills every day.

Moderator:
Tim Newman, Haynes Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Lisa Hearn, KBR, Inc. - Houston, TX
Doug Martin, Blue Bell Creameries - Brenham, TX
C. E. Rhodes, Frost Bank - San Antonio, TX
1:05 pm

10-Minute Break
1:15 pm

0.75 hr

The Doomsday/Not Doomsday Update: Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Protection Risks in 2023

Have you ever wondered why data privacy, cybersecurity, and broader data protection issues are so often accompanied by an ominous soundtrack? Gain insight into the risks that should matter to in-house counsel in 2023. Explore the latest information on data breaches, regulatory actions, and new rules, and particular areas that are high-risk, including executive oversight, cyber-issues associated with information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems, governance and whistle-blower risks, and privacy and data security problems presented by organizational siloes – all to help you understand the most important risks in the current data-risk landscape and avoid a real doomsday.

Kathryne (Kate) M. Morris, Hosch & Morris, PLLC - Dallas, TX
2:00 pm

0.75 hr

Antitrust Update: Practical Guidance for Navigating Evolving Risks

Competition issues are subject to intensifying scrutiny: Not only are lawmakers proposing legislation to expand the scope of antitrust laws, the administration is extending the reach of current law under a Whole-of-Government policy that regulatory agencies are implementing through the issuance of updated rules and guidelines. Learn about the issues that are at the center of government concern and how to counsel your company to avoid the risks associated with them, including anti-poaching, non-compete restrictions, information-sharing, anticompetitive conduct (and monopolization) and acquisitions.

Katrina Robson, O'Melveny & Myers LLP - Washington, DC
2:45 pm

0.50 hr

Best Practices for Managing Litigation

Amanda B. Childs, 7-Eleven, Inc. - Irving, TX
3:15 pm

15-Minute Break
3:30 pm

0.75 hr

Non-Competes, Trade Secrets and Injunctions: How Do You Show Irreparable Harm?

Gain practical counsel for planning in advance to win the future injunction hearing. Topics include identifying and protecting your trade secrets, protocols and practices to follow today to demonstrate harm in a future hearing, anticipating the common scenarios that lead to the need for injunctive relief, the “good guy v. bad guy” dynamics at play when seeking injunctions, and how to prepare for a possible legal world without non-competes.

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Michael D. Marin, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
4:15 pm

0.75 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Preparing the Corporate Rep for Depositions

In a busy and fast-paced world, it can often be a challenge to prepare the corporate representative. This presentation discusses how to handle those issues, as well as the best practices in preparing a corporate representative for depositions, including the role of in-house counsel, outside counsel, and outside consultants.

Jason S. Bloom, Bloom Strategic Consulting, Inc. - Dallas, TX
Sam Hardy, Energy Transfer - Dallas, TX
5:00 pm

Adjourn

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning
Presiding Officer:
Sean Gorman, White & Case LLP - Houston, TX
8:00 am
Houston Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

0.75 hr

What to do When the Government Comes Calling

Hear advice for in-house counsel and corporate executives faced with federal inquiries, search warrants, investigations, and subpoenas to produce evidence or testify. Highlight ways in which professionals can stay out of the government’s cross hairs.

Tony Box, Gray Reed & McGraw LLP - Dallas, TX
Jessica B. Magee, Holland & Knight - Dallas, TX
9:15 am

0.75 hr ethics

Requests from on High: Keeping In-House Counsel Out of Hot Water

One of internal counsel’s many functions is to avert problems for their employers. But sometimes in keeping their client away from the fire, they risk being singed. These concerns implicate challenging attorney-client privilege issues, clarity in communicating to employees and management who they represent, educating others about how to maintain confidentiality, engaging the right counsel and consultants for the proper purposes, and knowing when to stay away from direct interaction in depositions, mediations and regulator meetings and interactions, or when to interact directly.

Joel Cohen, White & Case LLP - New York, NY
10:00 am

0.50 hr

Be Friends with Your Benefits: Five Things Every Corporate Counsel Should Know About Their Company's Benefit Plans

A company’s benefit plans can be a key tool for recruiting and retaining employees, but can also carry hidden risks and liabilities when administered improperly. Hear a high-level overview of common legal risks associated with operating benefit plans and the key components that a corporate counsel will want to learn about their benefit plan design and features.

Jessica B. Palvino, Jackson Walker LLP - Austin, TX
10:30 am

15-Minute Break
10:45 am

1.00 hr

Preparing for an M&A Transaction

A discussion of due diligence considerations, sample deal timeline, non-disclosure agreement provisions, engaging an investment bank and letter of intent considerations.

Moderator:
J. Robert Suffoletta, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Kelly D. Booth, KDB Legal Services PLLC - Houston, TX
Matt Cautero, BofA Securities, Inc. - Austin, TX
11:45 am

0.75 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Enterprise Risk Assessment: How Does it Inform Your Compliance Program?

Gain insight into the fundamentals of an ERM program and how it helps organizations manage their risks. Hear the top risks for 2023 (based on survey of C-Suite and Board). Understand how some top enterprise risks can impact an organization’s compliance program.

Linh Truong, North Texas Tollway Authority - Plano, TX
12:30 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 May 4, 2023
Day 2 May 5, 2023

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Conference Faculty

Kara Altenbaumer-Price

McGriff
Dallas, TX

Vineet Bhatia

Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Jason S. Bloom

Bloom Strategic Consulting, Inc.
Dallas, TX

Kelly D. Booth

KDB Legal Services PLLC
Houston, TX

Jason Boulette

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

Tony Box

Gray Reed & McGraw LLP
Dallas, TX

Matt Cautero

BofA Securities, Inc.
Austin, TX

Amanda B. Childs

7-Eleven, Inc.
Irving, TX

Joel Cohen

White & Case LLP
New York, NY

Melodie Craft

McGrath RentCorp
Dallas, TX

Natalie DuBose

Haynes Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Gary D. Eisenstat

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

Sam Hardy

Energy Transfer
Dallas, TX

Lisa Hearn

KBR, Inc.
Houston, TX

Jessica B. Magee

Holland & Knight
Dallas, TX

Michael D. Marin

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

Doug Martin

Blue Bell Creameries
Brenham, TX

Kathryne (Kate) M. Morris

Hosch & Morris, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Tim Newman

Haynes Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Jessica B. Palvino

Jackson Walker LLP
Austin, TX

C. E. Rhodes

Frost Bank
San Antonio, TX

Katrina Robson

O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Washington, DC

J. Robert Suffoletta

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Austin, TX

Jennifer M. Trulock

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Linh Truong

North Texas Tollway Authority
Plano, TX

Betty Ellsworth Ungerman

Lennox International Inc.
Richardson, TX

Keith E. Witek

Tenstorrent
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Sean Gorman—Co-Chair

White & Case LLP
Houston, TX

Dena DeNooyer Stroh—Co-Chair

North Texas Tollway Authority
Plano, TX

Joanna Jefferson—Director

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Jeff Barnes

Rice University, Office of the General Counsel
Houston, TX

Kelly D. Booth

KDB Legal Services PLLC
Houston, TX

Jason Boulette

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

Jay Dewald

Norton Rose Fulbright
Dallas, TX

Gary D. Eisenstat

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

Brianna Hinojosa-Smith

Yum! Brands, Inc.
Plano, TX

Devika Kornbacher

Clifford Chance
New York, NY

Marc J. Krasney

Bluepeak
Houston, TX

Michael D. Marin

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

Nicole Moss

GTI / ACC Houston
Houston, TX

Tim Newman

Haynes Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Michael W. Stockham

Holland & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

J. Robert Suffoletta

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Austin, TX

Meagan Baker Thompson

R. McConnell Group PLLC
Austin, TX

Michele B. Thompson

Law Office of Michele B. Thompson
Austin, TX

Jennifer M. Trulock

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Keith E. Witek

Tenstorrent
Austin, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 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 – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. 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 maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Kansas – Expected – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 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 will report credit on your behalf to the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission (KSCLE) within 30 days after the conference. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – Expected – 13.50 hrs | 2.50 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.

Pennsylvania – 11.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. You may also be required to sign-in at the registration desk if you are attending in-person - please see staff onsite for more details. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Other States – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 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.

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.

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

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 13.50 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 will need to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion at the conference for your records. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 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 – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. Print and keep the Certificate of Completion for your records. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

Kansas – Expected – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission (KSCLE) within 30 days after the conference. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – Expected – 13.50 hrs | 2.50 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.

Pennsylvania – 11.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Other States – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

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 – 13.50 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 Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Houston – May 4-5, 2023 – The Whitehall Hotel

Live Webcast – May 4-5, 2023