Continuing Legal Education at South Texas College of Law

Disputes Between Working Interest Owners and Operators
(Includes .25 hour of legal ethics)

Michael C. Sanders, Burleson Cooke L.L.P. - Houston

Geologic Carbon Sequestration: Who Owns the Pore Space and What is the Subsurface Trespass Risk?

Professor Owen L. Anderson, The University of Oklahoma College of Law - Norman, OK

Afternoon Break

Dispute Resolution Clauses and Processes

Scott P. Stolley, Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas

Navigating the Pooling Clause Waters: New and Recurring Issues

Jonathan D. Baughman, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore L.L.P. - Houston

Adjourn to reception


Course Accreditations and Registration Information Registration Form & Tuition Fees Planning Committee Registration Confirmations Back to CLE Home Page	South Texas College of Law 22nd Annual ENERGY LAW INSTITUTE for Attorneys and Landmen September 2-3, 2009 Houston, Texas Scroll down to view the complete schedule

8:00				REGISTRATION and Continental Breakfast
8:50				Welcome and Opening Remarks Donald J. Guter, Dean and President, South Texas College of Law - Houston Lisa L. Dahm, J.D., LL.M-Health, Director of CLE and Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law - Houston

Morning Moderator:
Barbara J. Bordelon, Law Office of Barbara Bordelon

Morning Session:
HARD NEWS FOR HARD TIMES

9:00				Bankruptcy Primer John E. West, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. - Houston
10:00				*The Discovery Rule Ten Years After HECI v. Neel. Does It Apply to Oil and Gas Claims?* Ben Elmore, Perdue & Kidd, L.L.P. - Houston Edgar R. "Ed" Norwood, The Norwood Law Firm - Liberty
10:45				Morning Break
11:00				Buying Assets from Distressed Companies Adrienne Randle Bond, Bond & Smyser LLP - Houston
11:45				Lunch Break (pick up lunch and return to the auditorium)
12:00				Lunch Presentation Recent Developments in Ethics for In-House Counsel (Ethics Topic) John M. "Jack" Tanner, Fairfield and Woods, P.C. - Denver, CO
1:00				After Lunch Break

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Afternoon Moderator:
Everard A. Marseglia, Jr., Liskow & Lewis

Afternoon Session:
EXPLORATION and PRODUCTION ISSUES - I

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Thank You Reception sponsors

Platinum-Level Reception Sponsor

Gold-Level Reception Sponsor

Silver-Level Reception Sponsor

R.S.V.P. on the registration form, to Ben Santillán at bsantillan@stcl.edu or (713) 646-2937.

8:30				Continental Breakfast
8:50				Welcome Remarks Lisa L. Dahm, J.D., LL.M-Health, Director of CLE and Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law - Houston

Morning Moderator:
Robert B. "Skip" Allen, Helis Oil & Gas Company, L.L.C.

Morning Session:
EXPLORATION and PRODUCTION ISSUES - II

9:00				Confidentiality Agreements in Context Ben H. Welmaker, Jr., Baker & McKenzie LLP - Houston
9:45				Case Law Update: Meisch and Emerald, Garza, Wagner-Brown Professor Bruce M. Kramer, Of Counsel, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, Maddox Professor of Law Emeritus, Texas Tech University School of Law - Houston
10:45				Morning Break
11:00				AMI, Preferential Rights, and Maintenance of Uniform Interests in Joint Operating Agreements Gerald F. Slattery, Jr., Schully, Roberts, Slattery & Marino - New Orleans, LA
11:45				Lunch Break (pick up lunch and return to the auditorium)
12:00				Lunch Presentation Ethics in Three Servings: Practicing Without a License, on Both Sides of the Deal, and Lying About It All (Ethics Topic) Robert L. Theriot, G. Liskow & Lewis - Houston
1:00				After Lunch Break

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Afternoon Moderator:
Dawn R. Lannin, Total E&P USA, Inc.

Afternoon Session:
EMERGING ISSUES

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