3^rd Annual

Government Enforcement Institute

The Premier In-House Counsel Forum for
Protecting Companies and Executives in Government Investigations

Houston Sep 29-30, 2016 Hotel Derek
Conference Concluded

Overview

Don’t miss The University of Texas School of Law’s 3rd Annual Government Enforcement Institute (UTGEI)—quickly becoming one of the premier enforcement programs in the country.

The Institute brings together a nationally recognized faculty to discuss key issues and strategies for protecting companies and executives in government investigations. It provides a unique collegial forum for in-house counsel and practitioners to engage with high-level current and former government officials from the SEC, DOJ, EPA, and other authorities with an enforcement mandate. Hear the latest enforcement trends, risk areas and judicial and legislative developments, as well as indispensable insight and practical advice in handling a government investigation. Just a few of this year's UTGEI highlights include:

In-House Counsel’s Effective Management of Investigations, provides key considerations for conducting and managing internal investigations and collaborating with external counsel and includes representatives from NIKE, Inc., Chesapeake Energy Corporation, and (formerly) BP.
SEC Priorities: The Year Past, The Year Ahead featuring Scott Friestad, Associate Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, and Shamoil T. Shipchandler, Director of the SEC’s Fort Worth Regional Office.
Punishing Corporations Isn’t Enough: The Government’s Push to Prosecute Individuals, moderated by Jim Letten, Senior Counsel with Butler Snow LLP, and former U.S. Attorney, looks at the implications of the Yates Memo and increased efforts to prosecute individuals in corporate fraud cases.
Surviving Internal Investigation and Prosecution with former GC of a major technology firm, Kent Roberts, discusses the dynamics of an internal investigation including Roberts’ own experience being indicted by the SEC during the options backdating scandal.
Cybersecurity for Business Infrastructure with information security and cyber risk leads from Chevron and Calpine Corporation.
When Bad Things Happen to Good Companies: Managing Catastrophic Environmental Risks, features EPA Regional Counsel, James O’Rourke Payne, and LyondellBasell Lead Counsel, Steve Cook, and discusses essential preparations and post-incident strategies for managing an environmental crisis.
Whistleblowers: The Challenges for In-House Counsel provides key strategies and considerations for successfully navigating the challenges posed to companies by whistleblowers.
Corporate Families, Board Committees and the Ethical Issues They Present with Randall M. Ebner, Assistant General Counsel with Exxon Mobil Corporations, and John K. Villa of Williams & Connolly LLP uses a hypothetical scenario to highlight the ethical problems and professional conflicts for corporate lawyers who advise companies and boards.
Plus invaluable networking opportunities to interact with speakers and attendees, including the Thursday Networking Luncheon and Evening Reception

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 September 29, 2016
Day 2 September 30, 2016

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Sep. 29, 2016
Presiding Officer:
Steve Korotash, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Dallas, TX
8:00 am

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.

Thank You to Our Breakfast Sponsor
Baker Botts
8:50 am

Welcoming Remarks
9:00 am

0.50 hr

Opening Keynote

Shamoil T. Shipchandler, Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX

Shamoil T. Shipchandler, Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX
9:30 am

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

In-House Counsel’s Effective Management of Investigations

Hear key considerations for conducting and managing internal investigations and collaborating with external counsel in responding to government inquiries, including achieving cost effectiveness and significant ethical considerations.

Moderator:
Bridget Moore, Partner, Baker Botts - Washington, DC
Panelists:
Patrick Craine, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Chesapeake Energy Corporation - Oklahoma City, OK
Ritu Gupta, Executive Director-Senior Legal Counsel Litigation, AT&T Services, Inc. - Bellaire, TX
Casey P. Kaplan, Assistant General Counsel - Litigation and Investigations, NIKE, Inc. - Portland, OR
James J. Neath, Associate General Counsel - Global Litigation & Environmental (Retired), BP - Houston, TX

Moderator:
Bridget Moore, Partner, Baker Botts - Washington, DC
Panelists:
Patrick Craine, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Chesapeake Energy Corporation - Oklahoma City, OK
Ritu Gupta, Executive Director-Senior Legal Counsel Litigation, AT&T Services, Inc. - Bellaire, TX
Casey P. Kaplan, Assistant General Counsel - Litigation and Investigations, NIKE, Inc. - Portland, OR
James J. Neath, Associate General Counsel - Global Litigation & Environmental (Retired), BP - Houston, TX
10:30 am

Break
10:45 am

0.75 hr

SEC Priorities: The Year Past, The Year Ahead

A survey of recent SEC enforcement priorities and insights into the perils that may lie ahead.

Moderator:
Thomas J. Krysa, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP - Denver, CO
Panelists:
Kit Addleman, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Scott W. Friestad, Associate Director, Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Washington, DC
Shamoil T. Shipchandler, Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX

Moderator:
Thomas J. Krysa, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP - Denver, CO
Panelists:
Kit Addleman, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Scott W. Friestad, Associate Director, Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Washington, DC
Shamoil T. Shipchandler, Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX
11:30 am

1.00 hr
0.25 hr ethics

The Audit Committee and Government Enforcement: Where the Buck Stops

An examination of the increasing role that the audit committee plays in overseeing internal and external investigations; the government's perception of that role; what audit committees expect from the company’s counsel, external counsel and auditors; and best practices for navigating the many constituencies involved—auditors, regulators, investors and management.

Moderator:
Jason S. Flemmons, Senior Managing Director, Ankura Consulting Group - Washington, DC
Panelists:
Barbara Duganier, Corporate Director, Buckeye Partners, L.P. and MRC Global - Houston, TX
N. Scott Fletcher, Partner, Jones Day - Houston, TX
David L. Peavler, Associate Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX

Moderator:
Jason S. Flemmons, Senior Managing Director, Ankura Consulting Group - Washington, DC
Panelists:
Barbara Duganier, Corporate Director, Buckeye Partners, L.P. and MRC Global - Houston, TX
N. Scott Fletcher, Partner, Jones Day - Houston, TX
David L. Peavler, Associate Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX
Thursday Afternoon, Sep. 29, 2016
Presiding Officer:
Steve Korotash, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Dallas, TX
12:30 pm

Networking Luncheon

Interact and network with faculty and fellow colleagues. Buffet lunch included in registration.

Thank You to Our Sponsor
FTI Consulting, Inc.
1:15 pm

1.00 hr

That's a Crime?

Are we criminalizing ordinary business conduct in this country...or are businesses getting away with "murder"? This panel debates the pitfalls or the myths of "over-criminalization"—especially criminalizing conduct without requiring a corrupt mens rea.

Moderator:
David Gerger, Partner, Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Quincy Ollison, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
John D. Cline, Law Office of John D. Cline - San Francisco, CA
Robert L. Levy, Counsel, Exxon Mobil Corporation - Houston, TX

Moderator:
David Gerger, Partner, Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Quincy Ollison, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
John D. Cline, Law Office of John D. Cline - San Francisco, CA
Robert L. Levy, Counsel, Exxon Mobil Corporation - Houston, TX
2:15 pm

1.00 hr

Cybersecurity for Business Infrastructure

With the high level of attention on consumer-side data breaches, who is watching the infrastructure? Utilities, pipeline and the “internet of things” remain vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Learn how you can protect your company’s infrastructure and the likely regulatory repercussions in the event of an attack.

Moderator:
Mark L. Krotoski, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Palo Alto, CA
Panelists:
Todd A. MacGregor, Lead, Threat Intelligence, Chevron Information Technology Corporation - Houston, TX
Allan Manuel, Deputy CIO for Enterprise Policy, Portfolio Management & Governance, U.S. Department of Energy - Washington, DC
Annessa McKenzie, Director, Enterprise Information Security and Cyber Risk, Calpine Corporation - Houston, TX

Moderator:
Mark L. Krotoski, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Palo Alto, CA
Panelists:
Todd A. MacGregor, Lead, Threat Intelligence, Chevron Information Technology Corporation - Houston, TX
Allan Manuel, Deputy CIO for Enterprise Policy, Portfolio Management & Governance, U.S. Department of Energy - Washington, DC
Annessa McKenzie, Director, Enterprise Information Security and Cyber Risk, Calpine Corporation - Houston, TX
3:15 pm

Break
3:30 pm

0.75 hr

Punishing Corporations Isn’t Enough: The Government’s Push to Prosecute Individuals

A look at the implications of the Yates Memo, and the reinvigorated efforts of government agencies focusing their enforcement efforts on prosecuting individuals in corporate fraud cases.

Moderator:
Jim Letten, Senior Counsel, Butler Snow LLP - New Orleans, LA
Panelists:
Jeffrey J. Ansley, Partner, Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP - Dallas, TX
Charles E. Duross, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP - Washington, DC
Paul E. Pelletier, Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP - Washington, DC

Moderator:
Jim Letten, Senior Counsel, Butler Snow LLP - New Orleans, LA
Panelists:
Jeffrey J. Ansley, Partner, Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP - Dallas, TX
Charles E. Duross, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP - Washington, DC
Paul E. Pelletier, Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP - Washington, DC
4:15 pm

1.00 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Whistleblowers: The Challenges for In-House Counsel

An exploration of the myriad challenges posed for companies by whistleblowers, as well as viable strategies for successfully negotiating the difficult obstacles presented.

Moderator:
Kevin Edmundson, Edmundson PLLC - Spicewood, TX
Panelists:
Chip Jones, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson P.C. - Dallas, TX
Jane Norberg, Acting Chief, Office of the Whistleblower, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Washington, DC
Jordan A. Thomas, Chair - Whistleblower Representation Practice, Labaton Sucharow LLP - New York, NY

Moderator:
Kevin Edmundson, Edmundson PLLC - Spicewood, TX
Panelists:
Chip Jones, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson P.C. - Dallas, TX
Jane Norberg, Acting Chief, Office of the Whistleblower, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Washington, DC
Jordan A. Thomas, Chair - Whistleblower Representation Practice, Labaton Sucharow LLP - New York, NY
5:15 pm

Adjourn to Reception

Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres with program faculty and attendees.

Thank You to Our Sponsor
Butler Snow LLP

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Sep. 30, 2016
Presiding Officer:
Barrett R. Howell, Partner, K&L Gates LLP - Dallas, TX
8:00 am

Conference Room Opens
8:30 am

0.75 hr

Surviving Internal Investigations and Prosecution: A General Counsel’s Personal Experience

Peter Henning and Kent Roberts, the former General Counsel of a major technology firm, will discuss the dynamics of an internal investigation and the risks that lawyers and compliance officers can face in responding to a government inquiry, including Roberts’ experience being indicted and then sued by the SEC during the options backdating scandal.

Peter J. Henning, Professor of Law, Wayne State University Law School - Detroit, MI
Kent Hart Roberts, Attorney at Law - Dallas, TX

Peter J. Henning, Professor of Law, Wayne State University Law School - Detroit, MI
Kent Hart Roberts, Attorney at Law - Dallas, TX
9:15 am

1.00 hr

Protecting Intellectual Property: Will Criminal Authorities Help?

A review of the relevant law and the workings of intellectual property investigations and prosecutions, as well as key steps that companies can take to increase the likelihood that criminal authorities will take action.

Moderator:
Alan M. Buie, Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas, Austin Division - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Bruce P. Keller, Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey - Newark, NJ
Brandon N. McCarthy, Partner, K&L Gates LLP - Dallas, TX
Paul Yanowitch, Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division - Dallas, TX

Moderator:
Alan M. Buie, Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas, Austin Division - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Bruce P. Keller, Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey - Newark, NJ
Brandon N. McCarthy, Partner, K&L Gates LLP - Dallas, TX
Paul Yanowitch, Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division - Dallas, TX
10:15 am

Break
10:30 am

1.00 hr

When Bad Things Happen to Good Companies: Managing Catastrophic Environmental Risks

This panel discusses essential preparations for an environmental crisis and offers insights into post crisis issues like communications, multi post-incident investigations, emergency legislation and regulatory action, and the adverse attention that a crisis brings, all while keeping a company afloat.

Moderator:
James J. Dragna, Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP - Los Angeles, CA
Panelists:
Steven Cook, Lead Counsel Global HSE, LyondellBasell - Houston, TX
Suzanne Beaudette Murray, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
James O’ Rourke Payne Jr., Regional Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 - Dallas, TX

Moderator:
James J. Dragna, Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP - Los Angeles, CA
Panelists:
Steven Cook, Lead Counsel Global HSE, LyondellBasell - Houston, TX
Suzanne Beaudette Murray, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
James O’ Rourke Payne Jr., Regional Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 - Dallas, TX
11:30 am

1.00 hr ethics

Corporate Families, Board Committees and the Ethical Issues They Present

Government investigations and shareholder claims and complaints can place huge stresses on the modern corporation, often forcing it to investigate itself and causing internal personal and professional conflicts in its senior management and board. These pressures create difficult ethical problems for corporate lawyers who advise companies, boards and board committees. Using a hypothetical scenario, this panel provides practitioners with guidance for some of these problems.

Randall M. Ebner, Assistant General Counsel-Compliance and Corporate, Exxon Mobil Corporation - Irving, TX
Rebecca A. Gregory, Adjunct Faculty, SMU Dedman School of Law - Dallas, TX
John K. Villa, Partner, Williams & Connolly LLP - Washington, DC

Randall M. Ebner, Assistant General Counsel-Compliance and Corporate, Exxon Mobil Corporation - Irving, TX
Rebecca A. Gregory, Adjunct Faculty, SMU Dedman School of Law - Dallas, TX
John K. Villa, Partner, Williams & Connolly LLP - Washington, DC
12:30 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 September 29, 2016
Day 2 September 30, 2016

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Conference Faculty

Kit Addleman

Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Jeffrey J. Ansley

Partner, Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP
Dallas, TX

Alan M. Buie

Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas, Austin Division
Austin, TX

John D. Cline

Law Office of John D. Cline
San Francisco, CA

Steven Cook

Lead Counsel Global HSE, LyondellBasell
Houston, TX

Patrick Craine

Deputy General Counsel, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Oklahoma City, OK

James J. Dragna

Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Barbara Duganier

Corporate Director, Buckeye Partners, L.P. and MRC Global
Houston, TX

Charles E. Duross

Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP
Washington, DC

Randall M. Ebner

Assistant General Counsel-Compliance and Corporate, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Irving, TX

Kevin Edmundson

Edmundson PLLC
Spicewood, TX

Jason S. Flemmons

Senior Managing Director, Ankura Consulting Group
Washington, DC

N. Scott Fletcher

Partner, Jones Day
Houston, TX

Scott W. Friestad

Associate Director, Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC

David Gerger

Partner, Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
Houston, TX

Rebecca A. Gregory

Adjunct Faculty, SMU Dedman School of Law
Dallas, TX

Ritu Gupta

Executive Director-Senior Legal Counsel Litigation, AT&T Services, Inc.
Bellaire, TX

Peter J. Henning

Professor of Law, Wayne State University Law School
Detroit, MI

Chip Jones

Shareholder, Littler Mendelson P.C.
Dallas, TX

Casey P. Kaplan

Assistant General Counsel - Litigation and Investigations, NIKE, Inc.
Portland, OR

Bruce P. Keller

Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Newark, NJ

Mark L. Krotoski

Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Palo Alto, CA

Thomas J. Krysa

Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Denver, CO

Jim Letten

Senior Counsel, Butler Snow LLP
New Orleans, LA

Robert L. Levy

Counsel, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Houston, TX

Todd A. MacGregor

Lead, Threat Intelligence, Chevron Information Technology Corporation
Houston, TX

Allan Manuel

Deputy CIO for Enterprise Policy, Portfolio Management & Governance, U.S. Department of Energy
Washington, DC

Brandon N. McCarthy

Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Dallas, TX

Annessa McKenzie

Director, Enterprise Information Security and Cyber Risk, Calpine Corporation
Houston, TX

Bridget Moore

Partner, Baker Botts
Washington, DC

Suzanne Beaudette Murray

Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

James J. Neath

Associate General Counsel - Global Litigation & Environmental (Retired), BP
Houston, TX

Jane Norberg

Acting Chief, Office of the Whistleblower, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC

Quincy Ollison

Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

James O’ Rourke Payne Jr.

Regional Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency Region 6
Dallas, TX

David L. Peavler

Associate Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Fort Worth, TX

Paul E. Pelletier

Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP
Washington, DC

Kent Hart Roberts

Attorney at Law
Dallas, TX

Shamoil T. Shipchandler

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

Jordan A. Thomas

Chair - Whistleblower Representation Practice, Labaton Sucharow LLP
New York, NY

John K. Villa

Partner, Williams & Connolly LLP
Washington, DC

Paul Yanowitch

Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Barrett R. Howell—Co-Chair

Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Dallas, TX

Steve Korotash—Co-Chair

Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dallas, TX

Kit Addleman

Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Danny S. Ashby

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dallas, TX

Brad Bennett

FINRA
Rockville, MD

David Gerger

Partner, Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
Houston, TX

Joanna Jefferson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Josh Johnston

Deloitte Financial Advisory Services
Dallas, TX

Jim Letten

Senior Counsel, Butler Snow LLP
New Orleans, LA

David L. Peavler

Associate Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Fort Worth, TX

Paul E. Pelletier

Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP
Washington, DC

David R. Woodcock

Partner, Jones Day
Dallas, TX

Credit Info

Houston

MCLE Credit

Texas – 10.75 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Civil Appellate Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law

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.

California – 10.75 hrs | 2.00 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 – 10.75 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify 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.

New Jersey – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

As The University of Texas School of Law is a State Bar of Texas approved MCLE provider (Sponsor #13), our courses are presumptively approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Regulations of the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. More information and details can be found in the Board of Continuing Legal Education Regulations (PDF).

At the conclusion of the conference you will need to claim and certify your credit online, in your UTCLE "Briefcase", you will then be provided a certificate of attendance . Self-report your CLE credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New York – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

As The University of Texas School of Law is a Oklahoma Bar Association presumptively approved MCLE provider (#169), and Oklahoma is a New York Approved Jurisdiction on List A, our courses are approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Program Rules and the Regulations and Guidelines of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. More information and details can be found at Section 6 of the Regulations and Guidelines (PDF).

You must claim and certify your credit online in your UTCLE "Briefcase", and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the New York State Bar Association. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Ohio – 8.75 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you 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 Ohio within 30 days after the conference.

Oklahoma – 13.00 hrs | 2.50 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

TX Accounting CPE – 13.00 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

Houston – Sep 29-30, 2016 – Hotel Derek

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Last day for full refund cancellation: Sep 23, 2016
$50 processing fee applied after this date
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Hotel Derek

2525 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027
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$179 room rate good through August 31, 2016 (subject to availability)

Parking Information

Daily self-parking: $10
Overnight self-parking: $14

Our Sponsors

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Ankura Consulting Group

Ankura Consulting Group
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Ankura Consulting Group is a business advisory and expert services firm. Our deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges clients face enables our team to provide impactful, senior-level counsel. As an independent firm built on five key principles - Integrity, Quality, Diversity, Collaboration and Longevity - our relationships extend beyond one engagement or issue.

We empower our experts to provide a high-touch, unique approach for our clients in critical times. By leveraging our dynamic organization, we are able to mobilize quickly - a critical attribute given uncertain times and rapidly changing environments demand swift engagement to protect and enhance value for our clients.

Ankura Consulting Group's offering includes a wide range of business advisory and expert services, including risk, resilience & geopolitical, regulatory & contractual compliance, investigations & accounting advisory, litigation & disputes, and turnaround & restructuring.
Baker Botts

Baker Botts
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Baker Botts is a globally respected law firm with 725 lawyers and 14 international offices. We are driven by the highest ethical and professional standards. This professionalism, combined with industry knowledge and insights and our understanding of the law, helps us to deliver effective, innovative solutions for our clients.

For more than 175 years, Baker Botts has delivered results-oriented services, establishing us as a leading law firm. Our reputation is complemented by our leadership in government, the judiciary and our communities. Regardless of size, sector or jurisdiction of a client, our commitment is to help achieve their business objectives.
Butler Snow LLP

Butler Snow LLP
butlersnow.com

Butler Snow LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 320 attorneys representing local, regional, national and international clients from 19 U.S. offices and offices in London and Singapore. Ranked as one of America’s Top 100 law firms in the BTI Power Rankings, Butler Snow is recognized as one of the nation’s top law firms for client service. The firm was recently ranked 48th out of 650 firms in the BTI Client Relationship Scorecard for understanding our client’s business, anticipating client’s needs, unprompted communication, legal skills, quality and keeping clients informed. For more information, visit www.butlersnow.com or follow Butler Snow on twitter @ButlerSnow.
FTI Consulting, Inc.

FTI Consulting, Inc.
fticonsulting.com

FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 4,600 employees located in 28 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic communications and restructuring. The Company generated $1.78 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2015. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Twitter (@FTIConsulting), Facebook and LinkedIn.
Andrews Kurth

Andrews Kurth
andrewskurth.com

Since 1902, Andrews Kurth has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With 10 offices worldwide, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in multiple industries. Our White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement practice is a leader in the representation of corporations, boards of directors, management and other individuals in connection with a broad range of government investigations, enforcement actions, internal investigations, and white collar criminal investigations and litigation. Our team has a long and successful track record of representing clients on the full spectrum of white collar and government enforcement matters including: securities enforcement, internal investigations, whistleblower claims, global anti-corruption compliance and defense, cybersecurity, OFAC compliance and enforcement and white collar criminal defense. For more information please visit andrewskurth.com.
Baker Tilly

Baker Tilly
bakertilly.com

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a nationally recognized, full-service accounting and advisory firm whose specialized professionals connect with clients and their businesses through refreshing candor and clear industry insight. With approximately 2,500 employees across the United States, Baker Tilly is ranked as one of the 12 largest accounting and advisory firms in the country. Headquartered in Chicago, Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 137 countries, with 27,000 professionals. The combined worldwide revenue of independent member firms is $3.4 billion.
Haynes and Boone, LLP

Haynes and Boone, LLP
haynesboone.com

Haynes and Boone, LLP is an international corporate law firm with offices in Texas, New York, California, Chicago, Denver, Washington, D.C., Mexico City and Shanghai, providing a full spectrum of legal services in technology, financial services, energy and private equity. With more than 575 lawyers, Haynes and Boone is ranked among the largest law firms in the nation by The National Law Journal. The firm was named the 2015 Best National Firm for Diversity in North America in the Americas Women in Business Law Awards.
K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates LLP
klgates.com

K&L Gates comprises approximately 2,000 lawyers globally who practice in 46 fully integrated offices located on five continents. The firm represents leading multinational corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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Morgan Lewis’s leading Securities Enforcement Practice represents financial institutions, public companies, and senior executives in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings conducted by the SEC, the DOJ, and other governmental agencies, as well as all major self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA. Our practice combines the skills and experience of more than 30 partners, many of whom joined Morgan Lewis after distinguished careers at the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, and other government agencies. We represent clients involved in accounting and disclosure issues, whistleblower allegations, FCPA investigations, FCA matters, and insider-trading investigations. With experience advising financial institutions on the complex issues they face, our team regularly defends and advises clients on issues surrounding the creation and regulation of financial products. To provide comprehensive and integrated advice to our clients, we draw on the firm’s broader strength and expertise across practices, including our White Collar Litigation & Government Investigations Practice and our Investment Management Practice. Firm-wide, Morgan Lewis offers 2,000 lawyers—as well as patent agents, benefits advisers, regulatory scientists, and other specialists—in 29 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. We provide comprehensive litigation, corporate, finance, restructuring, employment and benefits, and intellectual property services in all major industries, helping clients address and anticipate challenges across vast and rapidly changing landscapes.
Navigant

Navigant
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Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: NCI) is a specialized, global professional services firm that helps clients take control of their future. Navigant’s professionals apply deep industry knowledge, substantive technical expertise, and an enterprising approach to help clients build, manage and/or protect their business interests. With a focus on markets and clients facing transformational change and significant regulatory or legal pressures, the Firm primarily serves clients in the healthcare, energy and financial services industries. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and technology/analytics services, Navigant’s practitioners bring sharp insight that pinpoints opportunities and delivers powerful results. More information about Navigant can be found at navigant.com.
PwC

PwC
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PwC’s Forensic Services team of experienced professionals is dedicated to meeting the challenges caused by fraud allegations, financial crimes and other irregularities. Our PwC Forensic Services portfolio of services includes: Financial Crime Examinations, Forensic Technology Solutions, Regulatory Compliance Reviews, Fraud Risk Management and Fraud Prevention, Dispute Analysis and Litigation Support. For more information visit pwc.com/us/forensics.
The Jeff Eller Group, LLC

The Jeff Eller Group, LLC
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The Jeff Eller Group delivers preeminent public affairs and media relations counsel, including professional crisis management, litigation communications, and crisis preparation. We provide second-to-none strategic counsel to help clients confidently navigate any challenge on the horizon. With more than 50 years of combined experience mitigating and managing issues and advocating for policy change at the highest levels, our team offers unrivaled expertise in public affairs, media relations, professional crisis management, crisis preparation and litigation communications.
Thompson & Knight LLP

Thompson & Knight LLP
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Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight LLP is a law firm known for our capabilities in energy finance, taxation, business transactions, and an ability to resolve our clients’ controversies in or out of court. The Firm has more than 300 attorneys with U.S. offices in Texas, New York, and California and international offices and associations in the Americas, North Africa, and Europe. In addition to providing a wide range of traditional legal services to clients in many industries, the Firm takes pride in the depth of our experience in the energy industry. Thompson & Knight was named “Law Firm of the Year” in Oil & Gas Law by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2011-2013, 2015. In addition, the Firm received 28 national rankings, including tier-one designations in 10 practice areas, in the 2016 edition of “Best Law Firms.”
The Texas Lawbook

The Texas Lawbook
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Written by lawyers and legal journalists for lawyers, The Texas Lawbook provides subscribers with breaking news and in-depth analysis that offers exclusive insight into the day’s biggest business law stories. Our objective is to provide compelling content that business lawyers need, want and cannot get anywhere else. We strive to provide the quality legal journalism that many lawyers tell us they are missing in Texas.
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