2024 Updates in Gas and Power
STUDIO WEBCAST – Oct 8, 2024
STUDIO WEBCAST (REPLAY) - CANCELED – Feb 27, 2025
2024 Updates in Gas and Power - 8:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (2.75 hr) Join us to hear the latest and most essential updates impacting the gas and power industry this year. This live webcast (replay on February 27) runs through the latest case law, updates in the gas market, what's happening with the Texas Energy Fund, and a PUC Regulatory Update with Commissioner Cobos. 8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. (0.50 hr) Texas Energy Funds Basics and Next Steps Alaina Zermeno, Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. (0.75 hr) PUC Regulatory Updates Commissioner Lori Cobos, Public Utility Commission of Texas - Austin, TX 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (0.75 hr) Gas Market Updates Robert W. Gee, Gee Strategies Group, LLC - Falls Church, VA 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (0.75 hr) Case Law Update Holly Heinrich, Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX If you cannot watch the entire webcast at its scheduled time, register now and view the recording and eCourse when it is available in “Your Briefcase” after the webcast. Earn CLE credit (in TX and CA) on your time!
- Total Credit Hours:
- 2.75
- Credit Info
First Friday Ethics (March 2025)
STUDIO WEBCAST – Mar 7, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 1:35 p.m. (3.00 hr | 3.00 hr ethics) Need ethics credit? We’ve got you covered! UT Law CLE’s First Friday Ethics streams live every first Friday of the month, and features some of our best ethics speakers and presentations for a total of 3.00 hrs ethics credit. Fulfill your entire annual ethics requirement in Texas in one day! This month includes: 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics) My Mind Has A Mind of Its Own: Why Even Good Lawyers Are Lured Into Unethical Behavior by the Way Their Brains Work (Replay) Modern behavioral psychology research has revealed that our brains lead us into behaviors that are inconsistent with logic, our own self-interest, and ethical principles. This presentation explains how scientifically identifiable justifications, rationalizations, and heuristics can present challenges in legal ethics. Kevin Dubose, Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP - Houston, TX 10:55 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics) Fixing Federal Tax Return Mistakes (Replay) Mistakes happen in tax. Fixing those mistakes usually gets harder as time goes by. This presentation surveys a range of potential options: rescission, tax elections including Section 9100 relief, amended returns, method changes, attribute redeterminations, and more. The presentation also highlights ethical obligations that arise when considering how to best address prior mistakes. Tom Greenaway, KPMG LLP - Boston, MA 11:55 a.m. to 12:55 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics) Ted Lasso and Lawyer Ethics (Replay) What can a fictional soccer coach, goldfish, and biscuits teach us about attorney ethics? Lace up your cleats and find out. Christie L. Hobbs, Northwest ISD - Fort Worth, TX 1:05 p.m. to 1:35 p.m. (0.50 hr | 0.50 hr ethics) Why Does a Law Firm Need a Legal Department? (Replay) An exploration of how a firm’s legal department can work to protect the firm and help lawyers navigate ethical questions, engagement letters, conflicts, waivers, sanctions, unhappy clients, claims, grievances, the use of AI and more. Julia M. Haines, Holland & Knight LLP - Houston, TX Katia Sophia Leiva, Holland & Knight LLP - Houston, TX (Co-Author) If you cannot watch the entire webcast at its scheduled time, register now and view the recording and eCourse when it is available in “Your Briefcase” after the webcast. Earn CLE credit (in TX and CA) on your time!