Employment Law Conference

Course Accreditations
and Registration Information

Registration Form

Planning Committee

Registration Confirmations

Back to CLE Home Page

South Texas College of Law
In-House Counsel Conference

July 15, 2009
Houston, Texas

Scroll down to view the complete schedule

Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 4.0 MCLE hours, including .75 hour of legal ethics.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

11:00 REGISTRATION and Check-in (Pick up lunch and proceed to auditorium)

11:50 Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • Lisa L. Dahm, J.D., LL.M-Health, Director of CLE and Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law - Houston


Employee lawsuits and governmental enforcement actions are at an all-time high. Recently updated and proposed legislation offers and will result in some dramatic changes for the workplace. Downturns in the economy have given rise to numerous employment issues as employers try to cut costs. If you're an in-house counsel who is called upon to provide advice on a wide variety (or perhaps all) of the employment law issues encountered by your employer, you won't want to miss this unique learning opportunity that has been tailored specifically for you.

Strategies for managing outside counsel and their fees, insights in how to work and deal with the government, and the latest on key employment legislation will be presented during this program. In addition, and perhaps most important, learn how to manage your own in-house career in today's increasingly competitive environment to help ensure your survival.

12:00 Managing Legal Fees in an Employment Lawsuit (1.0 hour)
Moderator:
  • Samantha Barlow Martinez, Muskat, Martinez & Mahony, LLP - Houston
Panelists:
  • Rocky Dhir, Atlas Legal Research, LP - Irving
  • Celeste d. Flippen, JCPenny Corporation, Inc. - Plano
  • Mark Lowes, KBR, Inc. - Houston
  • William R. "Richie" Malone, BP America, Inc. - Houston
  • Robin Snasdell, Huron Consulting Group - Houston

1:00 Talk With the Government (.75 hour)
Moderator:
  • Linda Ottinger Headley, Littler Mendelson P.C. - Houston
Panelists:
  • Martha Kinard, Regional Director, National Labor Relations Board - Fort Worth
  • James (Jim) Sacher, Regional Attorney, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Houston

1:45 Break

2:00 Managing Your In-House Career (1.0 hour)
(Includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
Moderator:
  • Elaine V. Brzezinski, Nokia Siemens Networks - Irving
Panelists:
  • Burton D. Brillhart, MGC Mortgage, Inc. - Plano
  • Jane Mallor McBride, Optimus Legal Management & Consulting - Houston
  • Janie Perelman, CEC Entertainment, Inc. - Irving

3:00 The Keys to Ethical Decision-Making for Corporate Counsel (.50 hour)
(Ethics Topic)
  • Michael P. Maslanka, Ford & Harrison LLP - Dallas

3:30 The Hard Stuff: Get the Latest on Intermittent FMLA Leave; Non-Competes; Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Claims and Much More (.83 hour)
Moderator:
  • Danna Walton, South Texas College of Law - Houston
Panelists:
  • Michelle Hoogendam Cash, ABM Industries Incorporated - Houston
  • Monte K. Hurst, Hermes Sargent Bates, LLP - Houston
  • Michael J. Muskat, Muskat, Martinez & Mahony, LLP - Houston
  • Rachel M. Smith, Baker Hostetler LLP - Houston

4:20 Adjourn

Accreditation for Wednesday = Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 4.0 MCLE hours, including .75 hour of legal ethics.

(Return to top)


This CLE course is being offered in conjunction with the
22nd Annual EMPLOYMENT LAW CONFERENCE
July 16-17, 2009.
Attend both conferences and receive up to 19.0 MCLE hours,
including 4.50 hours of legal ethics at a reduced tuition rate.

To register

(Return to top)

 

.