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AGENDA

MCLE Credit: 11.0 hours; 1.25 Ethics

Course No. 901232634

Thursday, November 3, 2011

                                                            
[Go to Friday]

8:00 – 8:30 am

Coffee, Meet and Greet

8:30 – 8:45 am

Opening Remarks


Barry D. Burgdorf, Vice Chancellor and General Counsel
    The University of Texas System

8:45 – 9:45 am

(1.0 hr.)

Who's Your Client; What's Your Role; What's My Goal: A Recovering Lawyer's View from the President's Office

James D. Spaniolo, President
    The University of Texas at Arlington

9:45 - 10:15 am

Break

10:15 – 11:15 am

(1.0 hr.)

Jury Selection in the 21st Century


David J. Beck, Partner
    Beck, Redden & Secrest, L.L.P.

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

(1.0 hr.)

Sovereign Immunity or Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Michael A. Shaunessy, Partner
    Sedgwick L.L.P.

12:15 – 1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 – 2:30 pm

(1.0 hr.; 0.25 ethics)

 

Responding to Allegations of Misconduct


Debra M. Parrish
    Parrish Law Offices

2:30 - 3:00 pm

Coffee Break and Networking

3:00 - 4:00 pm

(1.0 hr.)

Healthcare Reform: Selected Issues for Academic Medical Centers and Other Providers

Edgar "Jed" C. Morrison, Jr., Partner
    Jackson Walker L.L.P.

4:00 - 5:00 pm

(1.0 hr.; 0.25 ethics)

The Legal Implications of International Programs

William P. Hoye, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
    Officer
    IES Abroad (Institute for the International Education of
    Students)

5:00 pm

Announcements

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Reception and Dinner

    Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
    303 Red River Street


Friday, November 4, 2011

                                                          
[Go to Thursday]

7:45 - 8:30 am

Breakfast and Networking

8:30 - 9:30 am

(1.0 hr.; 0.25 ethics)

Managing Social Media: An Employment Lawyer's Perspective


Jason S. Boulette, Partner
    Boulette & Golden, L.L.P.

 

9:30 - 10:30 am

(1.0 hr.)

Handling the Tough Conversations While Maintaining Client Relationships


Barbara B. Miller
    Barbara B. Miller Communications

10:30 - 11:00 am

Break

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

(1.0 hr.; 0.25 ethics)

Working with the 112th Congress: What Is and What Will Never Be


William H. Shute, Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations
    The University of Texas System

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 pm

(1.0 hr.)

Determining a Legitimate Target: The Dilemma of the Decision Maker


Amos N. Guiora, Professor of Law
    S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah

 

2:00 - 3:00 pm

(1.0 hr.; 0.25 ethics)

Review of the 82nd Legislature


Steven R. Collins, Associate Vice Chancellor for
    Governmental Relations and Special Counsel
    The University of Texas System

3:00 pm

Closing Remarks and Adjournment


Barry D. Burgdorf, Vice Chancellor and General Counsel
    The University of Texas System