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34th Annual

LLCs, LPs and Partnerships

Austin Sep 18-19, 2025 AT&T Conference Center $695 Individual  |  $795 after Sep 3 $626 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum)  |  $726 after Sep 3 $556 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum)  |  $656 after Sep 3
Live Webcast Sep 18-19, 2025 $795 Individual $626 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum) $556 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum) $100 Add-on rate for in-person registrants
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Overview

Join us September 18-19, 2025 for the LLCs, LPs and Partnerships Conference, now in its 34th year, features a distinguished faculty of practitioners and academics covering the latest developments in unincorporated entities. The program provides great forms, model agreements, coverage of best practices for key clauses and provisions, and analyzes issues faced by practitioners.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 September 18, 2025
  • Day 2 September 19, 2025
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Sep. 18, 2025
  • This agenda is still in development. Updates to topics and speakers will be posted as available.

  • 7:30 am
    Austin Only
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast

  • 8:20 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Case Law Update Part 1
    A survey of recent Texas cases addressing significant issues (fiduciary duties, piercing the entity veil, and more) in the context of LLCs and partnerships (including limited partnerships and LLPs).

    Elizabeth S. Miller, Baylor Law School - Waco, TX
    Douglas K. Moll, University of Houston Law Center - Houston, TX (Invited)

  • 9:15 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Professional Partnerships
    A discussion of issues involved in establishing a professional partnership and examination of a model partnership agreement for a limited liability partnership.

    Cliff Ernst, McGinnis Lochridge - Austin, TX

  • 10:00 am
    15-Minute Break

  • 10:15 am
    0.75 hr
    Legislative Update on 2025 TBOC Amendments
    A report on 2025 Texas legislation amending the Texas Business Organizations Code and some other Texas legislation of interest.

    Daryl B. Robertson, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 11:00 am
    0.75 hr
    Federal Tax Update

    Stephen A. Kuntz, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Houston, TX
    Robert Phillpott, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Houston, TX

  • 11:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Federal Regulatory Law Update

  • 12:15 pm
    Austin Only
    Pick Up Lunch

  • Thursday Afternoon, Sep. 18, 2025
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • 12:35 pm
    0.75 hr
    Athletes and Entertainers Setting Up a Business Entity

  • 1:20 pm
    15-Minute Break

  • 1:35 pm
    0.75 hr
    Case Law Update Part 2
    Continuation of a survey of recent Texas cases addressing significant issues (fiduciary duties, piercing the entity veil, and more) in the context of LLCs and partnerships (including limited partnerships and LLPs).

    Elizabeth S. Miller, Baylor Law School - Waco, TX
    Douglas K. Moll, University of Houston Law Center - Houston, TX (Invited)

  • 2:20 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    What Constitutes a Company Agreement?

  • 3:05 pm
    10-Minute Break

  • 3:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Company Agreements and Litigation

  • 4:00 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    Generative Artificial Intelligence

    Skyla R. Banks, Amplitude, Inc. - Dallas, TX

  • 4:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Protecting the Interest of Assignees

    John C. Ale, Attorney and Arbitrator (Retired) - Houston, TX
    Sallee S. Smyth, Attorney at Law - Richmond, TX
    Jennifer Klein Strauss, Ytterberg Deery Knull LLP - Houston, TX

  • 5:30 pm
    Adjourn to Reception

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Sep. 19, 2025
  • 8:00 am
    Austin Only
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Secretary of State Update

    David R. Eskew, Texas Secretary of State - Austin, TX

  • 9:15 am
    0.75 hr
    Securities Laws and Unincorporated Entities

    Christine Hurt, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law - Dallas, TX

  • 10:00 am
    10-Minute Break

  • 10:10 am
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Insurance for M&A Transactions
    Representations and warranties insurance and tax insurance related to M&A transactions: When is it appropriate? How much does it cost? How does it affect negotiating and drafting the transaction documents? Where is the market?

    Moderator:
    Trenton Hood, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    James Chenoweth, Alliant Insurance Services - Houston, TX
    Vipul Patel, Aon M&A and Transaction Solutions - Chicago, IL

  • 11:10 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Update on TX Business Courts

  • 11:55 am
    0.75 hr ethics
    Cybersecurity

  • 12:40 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 September 18, 2025
  • Day 2 September 19, 2025
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Conference Faculty

John C. Ale

Attorney and Arbitrator (Retired)
Houston, TX

Skyla R. Banks

Amplitude, Inc.
Dallas, TX

James Chenoweth

Alliant Insurance Services
Houston, TX

Cliff Ernst

McGinnis Lochridge
Austin, TX

David R. Eskew

Texas Secretary of State
Austin, TX

Trenton Hood

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Christine Hurt

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Dallas, TX

Stephen A. Kuntz

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston, TX

Elizabeth S. Miller

Baylor Law School
Waco, TX

Douglas K. Moll

University of Houston Law Center
Houston, TX
(Invited)

Vipul Patel

Aon M&A and Transaction Solutions
Chicago, IL

Robert Phillpott

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston, TX

Daryl B. Robertson

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Dallas, TX

Sallee S. Smyth

Attorney at Law
Richmond, TX

Jennifer Klein Strauss

Ytterberg Deery Knull LLP
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Cliff Ernst—Co-Chair

McGinnis Lochridge
Austin, TX

Elizabeth S. Miller—Co-Chair

Baylor Law School
Waco, TX

John C. Ale

Attorney and Arbitrator (Retired)
Houston, TX

Skyla R. Banks

Amplitude, Inc.
Dallas, TX

Erreka Campbell

Apple, Inc.
Austin, TX

Barbara Spudis de Marigny

Baker Botts
Houston, TX

David R. Eskew

Texas Secretary of State
Austin, TX

Trenton Hood

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Christine Hurt

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Dallas, TX

Robert R. Keatinge

Holland & Hart LLP
Denver, CO

Baili B. Rhodes

West, Webb, Allbriton & Gentry, P.C.
College Station, TX

April Rogers

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

K. "Andy" Tiwari

CJMA Business Law and Litigation
San Antonio, TX

Key Dates

Austin – Sep 18-19, 2025 – AT&T Conference Center
Live Webcast – Sep 18-19, 2025
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  • Austin
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Individual
Last day for $695.00 Regular pricing: Sep 3, 2025

$795.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $625.50 Regular pricing: Sep 3, 2025

$725.50 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $556.00 Regular pricing: Sep 3, 2025

$656.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Sep 12, 2025

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Sep 15, 2025
Individual
Group (5 registrants minimum)
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Last day for cancellation (full refund): Sep 12, 2025

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Sep 15, 2025

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The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Avenue
Austin, TX
877.744.8822 (reservations)
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