M&A and Securities

LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST: Corporate Compliance Essentials (Part 1 and 2)

Live Webcast – Oct 6, 2017

There is no “one-size fits all” compliance program. Each compliance program begins with a deep understanding of the business and risk environment. Program design considers the end business user and creates a structure that is mapped to different risks and regulations through a compliance framework that shares common themes irrespective of the type of business or subject matter.   Join us online for this six-part series that walks through the legal and regulatory framework, core principles, and key components of a successful compliance program.   Part 1: Compliance Framework Part 2: Risk Assessments Don't miss these upcoming live webcasts - register for the entire series today!   Also on October 6, 2017 LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST: Corporate Compliance Essentials (Part 3 and 4) Part 3: Training and Awareness Part 4: Policies and Procedures November 10, 2017 LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST: Corporate Compliance Essentials (Part 5 and 6) Part 5: Monitoring and Audit Part 6: Internal Investigations INSTRUCTORS: Part 1 and 2 Ryan D. McConnell is a founding partner of R. McConnell Group PLLC, a Houston-based firm focused on compliance practice and creating effective compliance programs. Mr. McConnell is a former federal prosecutor who focused on corporate compliance issues, internal investigations and white-collar criminal defense. Outside of his law practice, Mr. McConnell teaches international corporate compliance at the University of Houston Law Center. Lori Fink is Senior Vice President—Assistant General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer for AT&T Services, Inc. where she has responsibility for legal matters relating to privacy, data protection, corporate compliance. Prior to that, Lori was with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company handling labor, general litigation and state regulatory and legislative matters. She has held a variety of other legal positions supporting External Affairs and Compliance, Small Business Sales, Global Customer Service, Access Management, Global Operations and Process Engineering, the Global Marketing Organization, Corporate Strategy and the Big Data Center of Excellence.   Daniel Trujillo is Senior Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for Walmart International. Before joining Walmart International, he served as Deputy General Counsel and Director of Compliance at Schlumberger Ltd. where he worked in numerous legal roles providing advice on international operations and mergers and acquisitions. Daniel has co-authored several articles on risk-based compliance programs and speaks frequently on building international compliance programs.    more »

Total Credit Hours:

3.00    Credit Info

LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST: Corporate Compliance Essentials (Part 3 and 4)

Live Webcast – Oct 6, 2017

There is no “one-size fits all” compliance program. Each compliance program begins with a deep understanding of the business and risk environment. Program design considers the end business user and creates a structure that is mapped to different risks and regulations through a compliance framework that shares common themes irrespective of the type of business or subject matter.   Join us online for Part 3 and 4 of this this six-part series that walks through the legal and regulatory framework, core principles, and key components of a successful compliance program.   Part 3: Training and Awareness Part 4: Policies and Procedures Don't miss these upcoming live webcasts - register for the entire series today!   Also on October 6, 2017 LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST: Corporate Compliance Essentials (Part 1 and 2) Part 1: Compliance Framework Part 2: Risk Assessments November 10, 2017 LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST: Corporate Compliance Essentials (Part 5 and 6) Part 5: Monitoring and Audit Part 6: Internal Investigations INSTRUCTORS: Part 3 and 4 Ryan D. McConnell is a founding partner of R. McConnell Group PLLC, a Houston-based firm focused on compliance practice and creating effective compliance programs. Mr. McConnell is a former federal prosecutor who focused on corporate compliance issues, internal investigations and white-collar criminal defense. Outside of his law practice, Mr. McConnell teaches international corporate compliance at the University of Houston Law Center. Lori Fink is Senior Vice President—Assistant General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer for AT&T Services, Inc. where she has responsibility for legal matters relating to privacy, data protection, corporate compliance. Prior to that, Lori was with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company handling labor, general litigation and state regulatory and legislative matters. She has held a variety of other legal positions supporting External Affairs and Compliance, Small Business Sales, Global Customer Service, Access Management, Global Operations and Process Engineering, the Global Marketing Organization, Corporate Strategy and the Big Data Center of Excellence. Jay G. Martin is Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Senior General Counsel at Baker Hughes International. Prior to joining BHI, Mr. Martin was a Shareholder at Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C., a Partner at Phelps Dunbar and Andrews & Kurth, and the Assistant General Counsel of Mobil Oil Corporation’s Worldwide Exploration and Production Division in Fairfax, Virginia.  Amanda Packel is with the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford Law School where she coordinates and executes the center’s programs and projects and serves as co-director of Stanford Directors’ College, the leading executive education program for board members and senior executives of publicly traded firms. Packel previously practiced white collar criminal defense and conducted corporate investigations as an associate at Covington & Burling and a senior associate at Orrick.  more »

Total Credit Hours:

2.00    Credit Info

Mergers and Acquisitions Institute

Dallas – Oct 12-13, 2017 – The Ritz-Carlton

UT Law’s Mergers and Acquisitions Institute has gained a reputation among deal lawyers, corporate development officers, investment bankers, private equity investors, and other legal and financial practitioners as the leading private M&A conference of its kind in the United States for the latest deal trends, structures, pitfalls and opportunities in M&A. The combination of an excellent program with nationally recognized speakers, prestigious U.S. and international sponsors, Fletcher’s Texas State Fair famous corny dogs, the 7th annual whiskey tasting, invaluable networking opportunities, and much more, makes this an event you won't want to miss! And join us on Wednesday afternoon at the Dallas Bar Association for the Women Deal Lawyers Forum - a half-day program focusing on the unique opportunities and challenges facing women lawyers practicing M&A and corporate law. more »

Total Credit Hours:

10.50 | 0.75 ethics    Credit Info

LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST: Corporate Compliance Essentials (Part 5 and 6)

Live Webcast – Nov 10, 2017

There is no “one-size fits all” compliance program. Each compliance program begins with a deep understanding of the business and risk environment. Program design considers the end business user and creates a structure that is mapped to different risks and regulations through a compliance framework that shares common themes irrespective of the type of business or subject matter. Join us online for Part 5 and 6 of this this six-part series that walks through the legal and regulatory framework, core principles and key components of a successful compliance program.   Part 5: Monitoring and Audit Part 6: Internal Investigations Missed Parts 1-4?  Catch up and earn CLE credits on your time!  (Available November 1st) Corporate Compliance Essentials (Part 1 and 2) - eCourse Part 1: Compliance Framework Part 2: Risk Assessments (Available November 1st) Corporate Compliance Essentials (Part 3 and 4) - eCourse Part 3: Training and Awareness Part 4: Policies and Procedures INSTRUCTORS: Part 5 and 6 Ryan D. McConnell is a founding partner of R. McConnell Group PLLC, a Houston-based firm focused on compliance practice and creating effective compliance programs. Mr. McConnell is a former federal prosecutor who focused on corporate compliance issues, internal investigations and white-collar criminal defense. Outside of his law practice, Mr. McConnell teaches international corporate compliance at the University of Houston Law Center. Kristen Savalle is an Associate Director of Empirical Research at Stanford Law School and with the Rock Center for Corporate Governance. Cara Viglucci at Millicom in Miami, FL more »

Total Credit Hours:

3.00    Credit Info