2019 Program Materials
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ACC Houston Half Day Seminar CLE
November 19, 2019
Session 1. Canadian Business Climate
- Post-election update on the Canadian business climate
- Pipeline update - Post-NAFTA, what to expect from the transition into USMCA
- Other cross-border frictions
Speaker: Alan Ross, Partner, BLG
Session 2. Privacy & Cybersecurity
- The evolving global regulatory framework
- Global information obligations
- Handling global privacy breaches
- Selection and agreements with third party service providers
Speaker: François Joli-Coeur, Senior Associate, BLG
Session 3. M&A in Canada
- Canadian deal point market trends
- Oil and gas considerations
- Cannabis landscape
Speakers: Louise Lee, Partner, BLG and Peter Bryan, Partner, BLG
Thank you to our generous sponsor Borden Ladner Gervais
ACC Houston November Chapter Meeting CLE
Big Data, Analytics and AI
November 12, 2019 - Galleria Presentation
Speakers
Ryan D. Gum, Managing Counsel Exploration and Production Services (E&P Services) and Intellectual Property, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Occidental)
Aaron Tantleff, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP’s Technology Transactions & Outsourcing and Privacy, Security & Information Management practice groups
Materials will be posted after the December presentation in The Woodlands
Thank you to our generous sponsor Foley Gardere (Foley & Lardner LLP)
ACC Houston October Chapter Meeting CLE
Pick Your Headache: Non-Competes, Marijuana or Interoffice Romances
October 17, 2019 - Galleria Presentation
October 22, 2019 - The Woodlands Presentation
Chris Hanslik, Firm Chairman, BoyarMiller (The Galleria Presentation)
Andrew Pearce, Shareholder, BoyarMiller (Both Presentations)
Lauren Black, Senior Associate, BoyarMiller (The Woodlands Presentation)
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Thank you to our Marquee and Chapter Meeting Sponsor: BoyarMiller
ACC Houston september Chapter Meeting CLE
September 17, 2019 - Galleria Presentation
September 26, 2019 - The Woodlands Presentation
James C. Row, CFA, Managing Partner, Entoro Capital, LLC
Dan Nossa, Member, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
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Thank you to our Chapter Meeting Sponsor: Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
2019 ACC Houston Annual Symposium
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Session 1: 9:00 - 9:50 am - Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG) - (Almost) Everything you need to know about Canadian vs U.S. Labo(u)r Law
Session 2: 10:00 - 10:50 am - Jordan Lawrence - Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Compliance | A Strong Foundation for Compliance
Session 3: 11:00 - 11:50 am - Porter Hedges - Water Rights and Water Transactions in Texas
Session 4: 2:00 – 2:50 pm Shook Hardy & Bacon - Navigating the Cannabis Conundrum
Session 5: 3:00 -3:50 pm Baker Botts - Robust IP Rights for Blockchain Technologies
Session 6: 4:00 – 4:50 pm Norton Rose Fulbright - Legal Ethics from the Movies
ACC Houston August Chapter Meeting CLE
Legal Considerations for Drones
August 6, 2019 - Galleria Presentation
August 7, 2019 - The Woodlands Presentation
Brian Gaudet, Counsel, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP
David Lynch, Counsel, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP
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Thank you to our Chapter Meeting Sponsor: Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP
ACC Houston July Chapter Meeting CLE
Immigration in the Trump Administration
July 9, 2019 - Galleria Presentation
July 17, 2019 - The Woodlands Presentation
Kelly Cobb, Partner, Fragomen Worldwide
Angelica Grado-Wright, Of Counsel, Fragomen Worldwide
Cortney Heard, Attorney Labor & Employment Law, Exxon Mobil Corporation
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ACC Houston Litigation Practice Group CLE
June 26, 2019
Tom Sikora, Senior Counsel - International Disputes, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Brendan Cook, Partner, Chair of North America Arbitration Practice, Baker McKenzie
Eugenie Rogers, Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution, Baker McKenzie
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ACC Houston Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group CLE
Recent Developments in M&A Practice - Key Takeaways
June 20, 2019
Jim Marshall, Partner and Deputy Department Chair (Corporate), Baker Botts
Laura Katherine Mann, Senior Associate, Baker Botts
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Thank you to our M&A Sponsor: Baker Botts
ACC Houston June Chapter Meeting CLE
What Do I Do If There’s A Whistleblower In Our Organization?
June 11, 2019 - Galleria Location
Jeff Heller, Of Counsel, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Ruth Pancherz, Counsel - Labor, Employment & Employee Benefits, BP America, Inc.
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Thank you to our sponsor: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
ACC Houston IP Practice Group ClE
Navigating Key Clauses to Protect Your Valuable Information
February 6, 2019 - America's - River Oaks
May 29, 2019 - Jasper's - The Woodlands
Joseph Yao, Senior Counsel, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Jonathon Hance, Partner, Bracewell LLP
Thank you to our Sponsor: Bracewell LLP
ACC Houston MAY Chapter Meeting CLE
Getting the Deal Done: Navigating Key Legal Issues in M&A Transactions
May 8, 2019 - Woodlands Location
Andy Lehman, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Jon Boben, Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Elitza Meyer, Senior Counsel, McKesson Corporation
May 14, 2019 - Galleria Location
Robert Shearer, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Jon Boben, Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Monica Karuturi, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, CenterPoint Energy
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Thank you to our sponsor: Akin Gump
ACC Houston April Chapter Meeting CLE
Fingers Crossed! The Risks and Limits of Disclaimers and Fraud Carve Outs
April 9, 2019 - Galleria Location
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Speakers:
Bradley Benoit, Partner, Bracewell LLP
Brent Benoit, Chief Compliance Officer, National Oilwell Varco
Thank you to our sponsor: Bracewell LLP
ACC Houston March Chapter Meeting CLE
Recent Developments in Anti-Corruption Enforcement
March 5, 2019 - Galleria Location
March 19, 2019 - The Woodlands Location
Speakers:
Brigham Cannon, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Nicholas Thompson, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Thank you to our sponsor: Kirkland & Ellis
ACC HOUSTON ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PRACTICE GROUP CLE
Compliance Auditing Under the EPA and Texas Environmental Audit Programs
February 21, 2019
Thank you to our sponsor: Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
ACC HOUSTON FEBRUARY CHAPTER MEETING CLE
February 12, 2019
February 19, 2019 - Woodlands Meeting
Speakers
David Ammons, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Michelle Scheffler, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Marcela Berdion-Straub, Lead Counsel - Litigation, TOTAL American Services, Inc.
ACC HOUSTON JANUARY CHAPTER MEETING CLE
New Year's Resolutions You Can Keep
January 8, 2019 - Galleria Meeting
January 15, 2019 - Woodlands Meeting
New Year's Resolutions You Can Keep - Achievable Goals For In-House Attorneys
Speakers
Michael Morfey, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth
Joe Buoni, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth
Ashley Kahn, Associate, Hunton Andrews Kurth
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