2020 Program Materials
ACC Houston Career Development CLE - Webinar
Breaking Precedent: The tools to navigate the unknown
June 30, 2020 | 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm
Melinda Delmonico - PPT Presentation
John Robb - PPT Presentation
Jennifer Laratonda - PPT Presentation and Worksheet
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Special thank you to our Career Development Sponsor: Gibson Arnold & Associates
ACC Houston M&A Practice Group CLE - Webinar
Distressed Asset Acquisitions Opportunties and Risks
June 25, 2020
Speakers:
Manny Grillo, Section Chair - Financial Restructuring (Firmwide) Partner, Baker Botts L.L.P.
Robin Spigel, Partner, Baker Botts L.L.P.
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ACC Houston IP Practice Group CLE - Webinar
Practical Considerations for Intellectual Property Due Diligence in Transactions
June 24, 2020
Speakers:
Kevin Tamm, Associate, Bracewell
Ann LaFeir, Senior IP Counsel, USAA
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Special thank you to our IP Practice Group sponsor: Bracewell LLP
ACC Houston Labor & employment Practice Group CLE - Webinar
What??? Back to the Office? Are you prepared?
May 28, 2020
Speakers:
Scott Nelson, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
Kimberly Pilcher, Executive Counsel Labor & Employment Law, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Seyfarth Shaw's Return to Business Checklist
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ACC Houston Health Care Law Practice Group CLE - Webinar
May 27, 2020
Speakers:
• Leon Rodriguez - Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
• John Tomaszewski - Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
• Monique Allen - Vice President of HIPAA Compliance, Memorial Hermann Health System
• Renee Lowe - J.D., LL.M, CIPP/US, Sr. Assistant County Attorney, Harris Health System
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Special thank you to our Health Care Law Practice Group Sponsor: Seyfarth Shaw
ACC Houston Environmental Practice Group CLE - Webinar
Texas and Federal Enforcement Discretion and Force Majeure
May 7, 2020
Speakers:
Madeleine Boyer, Principal, Beveridge & Diamond - Austin TX (Moderator)
Sarah Munger, Associate, Beveridge & Diamond - Austin TX
Bina Reddy, Principal, Beveridge & Diamond - Austin TX
Joshua Van Eaton, Principal, Beveridge & Diamond - Washington DC
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Special Thank You to our Environmental Law Practice Group Sponsor: Beveridge & Diamond, PC
ACC Houston Energy Practice Group CLE - Webinar
Navigating Unprecedented Times: The Impact of the Coronavirus and Historically-Low Oil Prices
May 5, 2020
Speakers:
Felisa Elayne Sanchez, Of Counsel @Foley & Lardner LLP
Rachel Powitzky Steely, Partner @Foley & Lardner LLP
Jill M. Hale, Senior Counsel @Foley & Lardner LLP
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Special Thank You to our Energy Practice Group Sponsor: Foley Gardere (Foley & Lardner LLP)
ACC Houston Data Privacy & Security CLE - Webinar
COVID-19 Risk Management: Data Privacy Challenges for Employers
April 29, 2020
Speakers
Tara Cho, (CIPP/US) and Europe (CIPP/E), Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson
Theresa Sprain, Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson
L. Renee Williams, (CIPP/US), Senior Counsel, Harris Health System
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ACC Houston Litigation Practice Group CLE - Webinar
Business Disputes: Strategies for Dealing with Fallout from COVID-19
April 21, 2020
Speakers:
Denmon Sigler, (Houston) Chair of North American Oil & Gas Practice, Baker McKenzie LLP
Kimberly Rich (Dallas), Partner, Baker McKenzie LLP
Alex Burch (Houston), Associate, Baker McKenzie LLP
Brendan Cook (Houston), Chair of North American Arbitration Group, Partner, Baker McKenzie LLP
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March Chapter Meeting CLE
ACC Houston March Chapter Meeting CLE: Planning Ahead for Disaster Response
March 10, 2020 - Galleria
March 26, 2020 - The Woodlands (Postponed due to COVID-19 CDC Guidlines)
Speakers
Matt Deffebach, Partner, Haynes and Boone
Ann Al-Bahish, Partner, Haynes and Boone
Celia Peressini, Senior Counsel - HSE&S, Marathon Oil Company
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February Chapter Meeting CLE
Innovative Strategies for Alternative Fee Arrangements for Litigation
February 11, 2020 - Galleria
February 26, 2020 - The Woodlands
Speakers:
Anna Rotman, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Jeremy Fielding, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
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ACC Houston January Chapter Meeting CLE: New Year's Resolutions Strike Back
January 14, 2020 - Galleria
January 23, 2020 - The Woodlands
Speakers
Michael D. Morfey, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth
Joseph W. Buoni, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth
Leah B. Nommensen, Associate, Hunton Andrews Kurth
Ashley Kahn, Associate, Hunton Andrews Kurth
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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
December 11, 2019 - The Woodlands 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
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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
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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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