Opening Statements was GREAT! Freelance Legal very good & very useful. School Law entertaining!
Good speakers. O&G speaker couldn't really speak to the industry's role in depressing growth of alternatives (e.g., government bailouts, lack of tax incentives) but it was helpful to get an insider's view.
All Excellent!
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Claude E. Ducloux
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Many lawyers find work as freelance attorneys or contract lawyers, who do work for other lawyers and firms. But what are the ethical implications when hiring, or being hired as a contract or freelance lawyer. Does the contract lawyer always have an attorney client relationship with the underlying client? Do flat fees need to be kept in your trust account? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this one hour presentation.
Originally presented at: Apr 2020 Ethics of Freelance Legal Services: Hiring and Being Hired as a Contract Attorney
Claude E. Ducloux,
Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
Hans P. Graff, Joy S. Baskin, Susan H. Soto
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At a time schools are taking measures to address disparate punishment, bullying and excessive out of school suspensions, the Santa Fe and other mass-shooting incidents have focused federal and state attention on school safety, threat assessment and measures to address these concerns. The panel discusses these competing demands from a school district and from a parent attorney perspective in order to give a better understanding as school attorneys advise their clients.
Originally presented at: Feb 2020 School Law Conference
Hans P. Graff,
Sara Leon & Associates, LLC - Houston, TX
Joy S. Baskin,
Texas Association of School Boards - Austin, TX
Susan H. Soto,
Susan Soto Law, PLLC - Bellaire, TX
Leah Cohen
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Originally presented at: Feb 2020 Special Needs Trusts
Leah Cohen,
arrangeCARE - Austin, TX
Douglas B. Neagli
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Originally presented at: Mar 2020 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Douglas B. Neagli,
ExxonMobil Risk Management - Dallas, TX
Donald Delgado, Baili B. Rhodes
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Story has been used since ancient times to captivate the human brain. It is easier for a person to remember stories than hard facts. Many fortune 500 companies and political campaigns have turned to a story formula in their marketing to help them clarify their message to their intended audience. Explore that same story framework to help attorneys tell a story during opening statements that will help clarify the message they want conveyed to the jury.
Originally presented at: Nov 2019 Civil Litigation Conference
Donald Delgado,
West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry, P.C. - College Station, TX
Baili B. Rhodes,
West, Webb, Allbriton & Gentry, P.C. - College Station, TX