34^th 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.

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

Securities Laws and Unincorporated Entities

What is a security? How federal and state securities laws may apply to investments in limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and general partnerships.

Christine Hurt, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law - Dallas, TX
11:00 am

0.75 hr

Acquisitions and Dispositions of Partnership Interests

A discussion of structuring alternatives in acquisitions and dispositions of interests in partnerships, including taxable and tax-free acquisitions, basis adjustments, disproportionate distributions and more.

Stephen A. Kuntz, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Houston, TX
Robert Phillpott, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Houston, TX
11:45 am

0.75 hr
0.25 hr ethics

What Constitutes a Company Agreement?

This panel discusses what a company agreement or partnership agreement is for purposes of the statute, and how it's contents are determined. They consider some of the ethical considerations attendant to an attorney’s advising the members or partners with respect to the operating agreement.

Chris Bankler, Jackson Walker LLP - Dallas, TX
Christine Hurt, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law - Dallas, TX
Robert R. Keatinge, Holland & Hart LLP - Denver, CO
12:30 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch
Thursday Afternoon, Sep. 18, 2025
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:50 pm

0.75 hr

Athletes and Entertainers Setting Up a Business Entity

Arielle S. Comer, Comer Law Group - Dallas, TX
1:35 pm

15-Minute Break
1:50 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)
2:35 pm

0.75 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Litigating Company Agreements and How to Avoid Common Pitfalls

Explore common litigation issues that arise from company agreements and potential ways to address those issues such as, officer or director fiduciary duties, indemnification, venue, applicable procedure and laws, arbitration, and available remedies.

C. John Muller IV, CJMA Business Law and Litigation - San Antonio, TX
Oliver Peter Thoma, West Webb Allbritton & Gentry, P.C. - College Station, TX
3:20 pm

10-Minute Break
3:30 pm

0.50 hr

Living with the Changes in the Federal Regulatory Landscape

Each of our clients is subject to federal regulation by administrative agencies from the IRS to FinCEN, FERC to OSHA. The rules and agencies are changing profoundly because of recent court rulings, executive orders, and presidential memoranda actions. This panel provides an overview of the transformation of the administrative regulatory process and suggest methods of dealing with the questions that these changes raise.

Jessica Asbridge, Baylor Law School - Waco, TX
Robert R. Keatinge, Holland & Hart LLP - Denver, CO
4:00 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Generative Artificial Intelligence

A discussion centered on IP concerns and what to watch out for when applying AI use models and negotiating AI related agreements.

Skyla R. Banks, Amplitude, Inc. - Dallas, TX
Bria Riley, Axiom, Inc. | The American Express Company - Dallas, TX
4:45 pm

0.75 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Protecting the Interest of Assignees

Statutes provide default rules for what happens on the death or divorce of a partner or LLC member, most of which can be varied in the partnership or company agreement. A review of frequent issues owners should address before a death or divorce occurs.

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
Presiding Officer:
John C. Ale, Attorney and Arbitrator (Retired) - Houston, TX
8:00 am
Austin Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

0.75 hr

Secretary of State Update

Learn about filing tips and resources that can make your transactions with the Secretary of State (SOS) easier and more predictable; hear updates on the agency’s ongoing system modernization program, including an overview of online services both available now as well as under development in the new SOSPortal.

David R. Eskew, Texas Secretary of State - Austin, TX
9:15 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
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

An introduction to the Texas Business Court, the road so far, and where things may be headed in light of recent legislative changes.

Hon. Melissa Andrews, Texas Business Court, Third Division - Austin, TX
Hon. Patrick Sweeten, Texas Business Court, Third Division - Austin, TX
11:55 am

0.75 hr ethics

Cybersecurity

Lillie Jackson, Travelers Insurance - Dallas, TX
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

Hon. Melissa Andrews

Texas Business Court, Third Division
Austin, TX

Jessica Asbridge

Baylor Law School
Waco, TX

Chris Bankler

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Skyla R. Banks

Amplitude, Inc.
Dallas, TX

James Chenoweth

Alliant Insurance Services
Houston, TX

Arielle S. Comer

Comer Law Group
Dallas, 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

Lillie Jackson

Travelers Insurance
Dallas, TX

Robert R. Keatinge

Holland & Hart LLP
Denver, CO

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)

C. John Muller IV

CJMA Business Law and Litigation
San Antonio, TX

Vipul Patel

Aon M&A and Transaction Solutions
Chicago, IL

Robert Phillpott

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston, TX

Bria Riley

Axiom, Inc. | The American Express Company
Dallas, 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

Hon. Patrick Sweeten

Texas Business Court, Third Division
Austin, TX

Oliver Peter Thoma

West Webb Allbritton & Gentry, P.C.
College Station, 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

MCLE Credit

Texas – 12.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Expected for Civil Appellate Law, Expected for Consumer Law, Expected for Civil Trial Law, Expected for Tax 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 – 12.00 hrs | 3.00 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.

Oklahoma – Expected – 14.50 hrs | 3.50 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.

Pennsylvania – 12.00 hrs | 3.00 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. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submit. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Other States – 12.00 hrs | 3.00 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.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provided to other licensing authorities as needed.

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

Other Credit

National Accounting CPE – 14.40 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

Delivery Method: Group-Live (UT Law CLE is a provider of NASBA Group-Live credit only, which excludes online offerings.

To comply with NASBA Standards, attendees claiming CPE credit must sign in to verify attendance for each segment. Attendance sign-in sheets will be available at the registration desk. You will need your CPA license number to sign in. A CPE Certificate of Completion will be provided at the conclusion of the conference.

Reporting: CPAs are responsible for reporting CPE credits earned to their state's accountancy board, and must retain appropriate documentation of their participation in learning activities. Visit your state’s reporting website for more information or www.nasba.org.

TX Accounting CPE – 14.40 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.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 12.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Expected for Civil Appellate Law, Expected for Consumer Law, Expected for Civil Trial Law, Expected for Tax 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 Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. 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 – 12.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

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.

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

Oklahoma – Expected – 14.50 hrs | 3.50 hrs Ethics

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

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. 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 – 12.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

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

Other States – 12.00 hrs | 3.00 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 and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

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

CPA - Other States – 14.40 hrs

You may use this accounting certificate to self-report your CPA credit to various states. Use this handy registry guide for state-by-state rules: https://www.nasbaregistry.org/cpe-requirements

TX Accounting CPE – 14.40 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 us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – Sep 18-19, 2025 – AT&T Conference Center

Live Webcast – Sep 18-19, 2025

Austin
Live Webcast

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)
Group (10 registrants minimum)
Add-on
Last day for cancellation (full refund): Sep 12, 2025

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Sep 15, 2025

Venue

AT&T Conference Center

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

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a special rate of $204 per night. Our special room rate is available until August 18, or until the room block is exhausted, whichever comes first. Click here to book your room online.

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

Register

Related products: Materials

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Sep. 18, 2025

Thursday Afternoon, Sep. 18, 2025

Friday Morning, Sep. 19, 2025

Conference Faculty

John C. Ale

Hon. Melissa Andrews

Jessica Asbridge

Chris Bankler

Skyla R. Banks

James Chenoweth

Arielle S. Comer

Cliff Ernst

David R. Eskew

Trenton Hood

Christine Hurt

Lillie Jackson

Robert R. Keatinge

Stephen A. Kuntz

Elizabeth S. Miller

Douglas K. Moll

C. John Muller IV

Vipul Patel

Robert Phillpott

Bria Riley

Daryl B. Robertson

Sallee S. Smyth

Jennifer Klein Strauss

Hon. Patrick Sweeten

Oliver Peter Thoma

Planning Committee

Cliff Ernst—Co-Chair

Elizabeth S. Miller—Co-Chair

John C. Ale

Skyla R. Banks

Erreka Campbell

Barbara Spudis de Marigny

David R. Eskew

Trenton Hood

Christine Hurt

Robert R. Keatinge

Baili B. Rhodes

April Rogers

K. "Andy" Tiwari

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

AT&T Conference Center

Accommodations

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