THIS MONTH: Geopolitics and Extreme Weather Impacts on the Energy Markets • Bow Your Head and Play: A Discussion on Kennedy v. Bremerton • Sign Right Here: A Survey of Provisions for Your Attorney-Client Agreements • Defensive Documentation from Hiring to Firing • Estate Tax: Best Strategies for Estates and Gifts Leading Up to 2026

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 4.00 hrs | 1.00 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Hooked on CLE: May 2023
    4.23 out of 5 stars
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    Please note: Ratings are for sessions 1, 2, 3, and 5. I did not think session 4 was very good.

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A discussion of the most recent developments in ESG disclosures, stakeholder engagement and regulatory developments. Our speakers will address trends with respect to ESG incentives, supply and value chain considerations, and emerging areas of ESG risks. 

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr | 0.25 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Addressing the Evolving ESG Risk Landscape for Renewable Energy 
    4.25 out of 5 stars
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Session 1: Introduction to Financing Renewable Energy Projects - Raising capital for clean energy projects continues to evolve as we deal with market headwinds and tailwinds, new and old. Positives include many new investors providing liquidity, innovative financing structures, broad public support and long-term government policy provided by passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. On the other hand, we face challenges due to increasing interest rates, risk aversion from many offtakers, development bottlenecks and ongoing limited tax equity capital. Session 2: Key Differences between Leases for Solar, Wind and Energy Storage Projects - The type of project being developed can substantially change the terms of long-term real estate agreements. A discussion of the legal provisions required by different kinds of renewable energy projects, as determined by differing uses in land, natural resources, and infrastructure. Session 3: Comparison of Title Insurance Differences Between Texas and ALTA - An overview of the standard energy endorsements and the key differences between ALTA and Texas endorsements. Session 4: ERCOT Update - What changes are in store for ERCOT electricity markets? Will they be meaningful, or just for show? Session 5: What's New? Federal Energy Update - Hear a lively update on developments affecting the renewable energy market. Session 6: States’ Policy Update - Hear about the impacts of and goals being set for renewables, because of the IRA in California, Illinois, and New York. Session 7: Joint Venture and Joint Development Agreements - As more new entrants enter the renewable energy industry, we continue to see an increase in joint ventures and other types of joint development arrangements. In this panel, we will discuss the reasons why, different types of joint structures, and key issues that tend to arise in these negotiations.   Session 8: Latest Developments in Energy Hedge and PPA Agreements - Commercial and legal terms in hedging and power purchase agreements continue to change in light of significant supply chain disruptions, the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and winter storm Uri, among other factors. What changes are being seen in PPAs and hedges? How have increased renewables development, new IRA incentives and other similar changes impacted those changes? Session 9: Top 10 Construction Loan Provisions - An overview of key provisions in project finance construction loan agreements with respect to renewable energy projects. Hear a high-level overview of the structure of a construction loan agreement and highlights of major pitfalls for both lenders and borrowers Session 10: Development-Stage Renewable Energy Project Acquisitions - The purchase or sale of a renewable energy project while it is in development presents a unique set of issues, such as a success and royalty based purchase price, buy back rights, build out restrictions, shared facilities and what closing conditions will be required. This panel will discuss these issues and more, particularly in light of an ever increasingly competitive market. Session 11: Issues and Compliance for Renewable Projects relating to Executive Order on Securing the US Bulk Power System - Executive Order 13920 is intended to address national security threats by foreign adversaries to the U.S. bulk-power system. Explore challenges facing developers posed by the Executive Order’s restrictions on sourcing of power system equipment.  Session 12: Mineral Estate Issues in Solar Projects - Analyze mineral, title, and site control considerations in solar projects and provide a general overview of some of the mineral and title issues faced in these projects. Hear an update from a Texas case addressing the accommodation doctrine with mineral owners in Texas, risk mitigation factors to address mineral and title issues, and best practices to keep in mind in dealing with these issues. Session 13: Ethical Obligations in Negotiations - A foundational discussion about how you, as Counsel, accomplish your objectives and meet your goals while acting legally and ethically during negotiations. Reinforces the professional responsibility a lawyer must maintain when faced with ethical dilemmas in negotiations in order to identify: (1) the balance between a lawyer’s obligations of honesty and candor with client advocacy; (2) best practices in negotiations; and (3) the application of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct in legal negotiations.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 8.25 hrs | 1.00 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Answer Bar: Navigating a Renewable Energy Project
    4.21 out of 5 stars
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As demonstrated in the recent Brazos Bankruptcy case resulting from Winter Storm Uri, bankruptcy cases present not only important considerations for any renewable energy project, but opportunities for companies looking to expand their renewable energy projects. Hear a review both general bankruptcy considerations applicable to all energy projects as well as specific bankruptcy issues facing renewables projects.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Bankruptcy Issues in Renewable Energy Projects
    4.33 out of 5 stars
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Session 1: Trends and Recent Activity - Hydrogen Energy Projects - Recent years have seen significant global interest and momentum in the use of hydrogen to decarbonize across sectors. Listen to an overview of trends and recent activity surrounding hydrogen energy projects, including recent US hydrogen policy, the potential for hydrogen to reduce emissions, and a discussion of the risks and opportunities for expansion of hydrogen production and use. Session 2: Trends/Updates and Legal Issues - Offshore Wind Projects – Eastern U.S., Western U.S., Gulf of Mexico - An update on offshore wind projects in the United States, including lease sales and project regulatory approval. A discussion of the BOEM regulatory, Jones Act, and applicable law issues faced in offshore wind projects. Session 3: Impacts of Supply Chain Issues and Governmental Policy on Project Development - An in-depth discussion of the significant impacts that supply chain issues and certain governmental policies have had on the development of renewables and storage projects in the United States over the past year. Address supply chain market and pricing issues, as well as policy and force majeure dynamics.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 2.25 hrs
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Current Trends and Activities in Renewable Energy: Hydrogen, Offshore Wind, Supply Chain Issues and More
    4.41 out of 5 stars
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    Particularly the panelists on Offshore Wind were superb! They know the issue and can cover them with clarity.

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The purchase or sale of a renewable energy project while it is in development presents a unique set of issues, such as a success and royalty based purchase price, buy back rights, build out restrictions, shared facilities and what closing conditions will be required. This panel will discuss these issues and more, particularly in light of an ever increasingly competitive market.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.00 hr | 0.25 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Development-Stage Renewable Energy Project Acquisitions
    4.75 out of 5 stars
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This panel will provide an A-Z approach to grasping core concepts and developments in distributed energy regulation and policy. The topics discussed will include technical capacities of distributed energy and their contribution to increased electrification, a review of distributed energy integration policy, examples of how distribution utility models incorporate, and value distributed energy resources and challenges faced, and a deeper dive into accomplishing DER integration in Texas. The panel will also discuss hot topics for practitioners interested in what legal challenges lie ahead for DER integration. 

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.00 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Distributed Energy and Virtual Power Plants: Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities
    4.75 out of 5 stars
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    Superb panelists and well focused work

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A foundational discussion about how you, as Counsel, accomplish your objectives and meet your goals while acting legally and ethically during negotiations. Reinforces the professional responsibility a lawyer must maintain when faced with ethical dilemmas in negotiations in order to identify: (1) the balance between a lawyer’s obligations of honesty and candor with client advocacy; (2) best practices in negotiations; and (3) the application of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct in legal negotiations.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr | 0.75 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Ethical Obligations in Negotiations
    4 out of 5 stars
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    A very good presentation. I wish the Texas State Bar Disciplinary Committee cared more about lawyers who lie to the court. Sadly, they don't.

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We are in an energy crisis, security crisis and climate crisis simultaneously, which is roiling energy markets, creating undue suffering, but opening up an opportunity for rapid transition.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.50 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Geopolitics and Extreme Weather Impacts on the Energy Markets
    4 out of 5 stars
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Gain insight on the proposed market redesign discussions and recent changes to the ERCOT stakeholder process. 

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Integrating Renewable Energy in ERCOT’s Market Redesign (2023)
    3.5 out of 5 stars
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Raising capital for clean energy projects continues to evolve as we deal with market headwinds and tailwinds, new and old. Positives include many new investors providing liquidity, innovative financing structures, broad public support and long-term government policy provided by passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. On the other hand, we face challenges due to increasing interest rates, risk aversion from many offtakers, development bottlenecks and ongoing limited tax equity capital.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.50 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Introduction to Financing Renewable Energy Projects
    3.94 out of 5 stars
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As more new entrants enter the renewable energy industry, we continue to see an increase in joint ventures and other types of joint development arrangements. In this panel, we will discuss the reasons why, different types of joint structures, and key issues that tend to arise in these negotiations.  

Includes: Video Audio Paper

  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Joint Venture and Joint Development Agreements for Renewable Energy Projects
    4.63 out of 5 stars
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    Best class at the conference by far.

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Commercial and legal terms in hedging and power purchase agreements continue to change in light of significant supply chain disruptions, the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and winter storm Uri, among other factors. What changes are being seen in PPAs and hedges? How have increased renewables development, new IRA incentives and other similar changes impacted those changes?

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.50 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Latest Developments in Energy Hedge and PPA Agreements
    3.83 out of 5 stars
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Session 1: Real Estate Issues for Large Loads  - Explore key considerations and issues affecting the development and site control for interconnect data centers, crypto mining and hydrogen. Session 2: Comparison of Title Insurance Differences Between Texas and ALTA - An overview of the standard energy endorsements and the key differences between ALTA and Texas endorsements.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.25 hrs
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Real Estate and Title Issues for Renewable Energy Projects
    3.5 out of 5 stars
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    First part far too elementary

    Great!

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An overview of key provisions in project finance construction loan agreements with respect to renewable energy projects. Hear a high-level overview of the structure of a construction loan agreement and highlights of major pitfalls for both lenders and borrowers.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.50 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Top 10 Construction Loan Provisions for Renewable Energy Projects
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Session 1: ERCOT Update - What changes are in store for ERCOT electricity markets? Will they be meaningful, or just for show? Session 2: ERCOT and PUCT Transmission and Distribution Grid Planning and Impact on Market  - Address how can we reliably plan and operate the grid given the rapid rate of new technologies being integrated into the transmission and distribution systems. Session 3: ERCOT: Integrate or Disintegrate - New technologies, what are they (Small Modular Reactors, Bitcoin, Grid enhancing Technologies, and ??), and how do we integrate with lessons from the past to pave a reliable future for the ERCOT Grid?

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 2.25 hrs
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    Understanding ERCOT and the Current Energy Market (2023)
    4.09 out of 5 stars
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    All were very knowledgeable and good at communicating complex issues.

    Last two sessions were not all that helpful. More emphasis should be on what the legislature is doing in establishing the new capacity market. Gentleman representing cryptocurrency wasn't helpful at all.

    Good discussions of the issues; did not sound like lawyers talking.

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Session 1: What's New? - Hear a lively update on developments affecting the renewable energy market. Session 2: Federal Energy Panel Discussion - A group of key participants in the renewable energy policy debates discusses the issues that will be in play this year in Washington, including Inflation Reduction Act implementation, a possible energy bill, House Republican investigations, potential deadlock at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and more. Session 3: States’ Policy Update - Hear about the impacts of and goals being set for renewables, because of the IRA in California, Illinois, and New York. Session 4: Texas Legislative and Regulatory Update - The Texas Legislature is back in session, and the Texas electric market is expected to receive significant attention again. A discussion of key legislative issues that are expected to be addressed this session, including market redesign, proposals related to renewable energy, energy storage, and much more. Session 5: Texas Renewable Energy Caselaw Update - An overview update concerning relevant Texas cases involving Renewable Energy issues.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 3.50 hrs
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    What’s New?: 2023 Federal Energy Policy Updates and Recent Decisions
    4.05 out of 5 stars
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    This section was by far the best.

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As ESG regulatory and public pressures mount, dealmakers in the energy industry have been forced to reevaluate how they approach M&A transactions. Be it sourcing deals and capital, structuring and diligizing transactions, or broadening investment mandates, the rules have changed for doing deals in a decarbonizing environment.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.00 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    It’s Not Easy Being Green: Energy Dealmaking in a Decarbonizing Future
    4.02 out of 5 stars
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    Lot of information in a short lecture.

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THIS MONTH: The Duty of Technology Competence • Estate Planning for Retirement Plans in View of the SECURE Act • Bad Facts: Making Lemonade From Lemons • Handbooks / Employment Policies • What's New? Developments Affecting the Renewable Energy Market

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 4.00 hrs | 1.00 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 6/30/2024
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    Hooked on CLE: July 2022
    4.23 out of 5 stars
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    I really enjoyed the mix of topics and it held my interest and is very useful in professional and private ways.

    First time I've tried a "Hooked On" package... such a diverse set of topics it was hard to find one I really wanted to try, but at the same time interesting to learn about areas far outside my practice area. But quality of each presentation excellent.

    Diverse info

    Great Course

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A primer on mitigation of development and project risk through title and survey diligence and title coverage, including endorsements to title coverage, practical tips on variances in title pricing and practice across jurisdictions, and an overview of 2021 ALTA promulgated owner’s policy and loan policy forms and 2021 ALTA survey standards.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.00 hr
  • Credit Info
  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2024
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    ALTA Title and Survey Basics, Practice Tips and What’s New in 2021
    4.38 out of 5 stars
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    Great!

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