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South Texas College of Law
WHITE COLLAR PRACTICE
for the Business Lawyer and In-house Counsel
July 31 - August 1, 2008
Houston, Texas
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Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 13.0 MCLE hours, including 3.25 hours of legal ethics.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

7:30 REGISTRATION and Continental Breakfast

8:20 Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • James J. Alfini, Dean and President, South Texas College of Law - Houston
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  • Lisa L. Dahm, J.D., LL.M-Health, Director of CLE and Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law - Houston

Morning Moderator:
Danna M. Walton, Director, Corporate Compliance Center,
South Texas College of Law

8:30 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Evaluating and Minimizing the FCPA Risks When Conducting Business In Emerging Markets
Moderator:
  • Robert A. Rowland III, Robert A. Rowland III & Associates - Houston
Panelists:
  • Michael E. Clark, Hamel Bowers & Clark LLP - Houston
  • Michael B. Schwartz, Principal, KPMG LLP - Houston

9:15 Export Control: Taking Military and Civilian Technologies Overseas
  • J. Daniel Chapman, Baker Hughes Incorporated - Houston

10:00 Morning Break

10:15 A Company's Exposure: Civil and Criminal Liabilities from Identity Theft, Computer Piracy, Healthcare Issues, and Immigration
  • Marc L. Mukasey, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP - New York, NY

11:00 Internal Corporate Investigations and Related Regulatory and Civil Litigation (Ethics)
  • John A. Irvine, Porter & Hedges LLP - Houston

11:30 Qui Tam Lawsuits and Whistleblowers - What to Expect
  • Joel Androphy, Berg & Androphy - Houston

  • Sarah M. Frazier, Berg & Androphy - Houston

12:15 Lunch Break
(pick up lunch and return to the auditorium)

12:30 Lunch Presentation
United States Attorneys' Panel (Ethics)
Moderator:
  • Jeffrey J. Ansley, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP - Dallas
Panelists:
  • Donald J. DeGabrielle, Jr., United States Attorney, Southern District of Texas - Houston
  • Rebecca "Becky" A. Gregory, United States Attorney, Eastern District of Texas - Beaumont
  • Richard B. Roper, United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas - Dallas
  • Johnny Sutton, United States Attorney, Western District of Texas - San Antonio

1:30 After Lunch Break


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Afternoon Moderator:
J. Daniel Chapman, Baker Hughes Incorporated

1:45 Responding to Government Actions: What Do You Do When FBI/CIA/DOJ Agents Arrive On Your Premises?
  • Amy M. Burgert, Mayer Brown, LLP - Houston
2:15 Embezzlement and Other Theft: What Companies Face and How They Deal With It
Moderator:
  • Amanda Peters, South Texas College of Law - Houston
Panelists:
  • Lester R. Blizzard, Harris County District Attorney's Office - Houston
  • Brian Marc Roberts, Harris County District Attorney's Office - Houston
  • Russel M. Turbeville, Harris County District Attorney's Office - Houston

3:15 Afternoon Break

3:30 The Company's Money is Missing! Now What?
Moderator:
  • Tina Lude, Precision Records - Houston
Panelists:
  • Katherine Cabaniss, Crime Stoppers of Houston - Houston
  • Dennis P. Williams, Integrity Partners - Houston
  • Michael D. Wilson, Integrity Partners - Houston

4:30 Good Reasons, but the Wrong Choice (Ethics)
  • Harvin Cooper Moore, III - Houston

5:15 Adjourn

Accreditation for Thursday = Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 7.75 MCLE hours,
including 1.75 hours of legal ethics.

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Friday, August 1, 2008

8:30 Continental Breakfast                                                                                                    

8:55 Welcome Remarks
  • Lisa L. Dahm, J.D., LL.M.-Health, Director of CLE and Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law
Morning Moderator:
Michael E. Clark, Hamel Bowers & Clark L.L.P.

9:00 Practical Tips from the Media: Being Sure You're Effective
Moderator:
  • Sheila Hansel, South Texas College of Law - Houston
Panelists:
  • Pam Easton, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Houston
  • Joe Householder, Public Strategies, Inc. - Houston
  • Bruce Nichols, Reuters - Houston
  • Ted S. Oberg, KTRK TV - Houston
  • Loren Steffy, Houston Chronicle - Houston

10:00 The Attorney-Client Privilege and the Government: Are the Two Mutually Exclusive? (Ethics)
  • Jeffrey J. Ansley, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP - Dallas

10:30 Morning Break

10:45 The Pitfalls of Parallel Proceedings in Anti-Trust, Healthcare, and Securities Investigations
Moderator:
  • William C. McMurrey, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP - Dallas
Panelists:
    Anti-Trust
  • Glenn A. Harrison, Jr., United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division - Dallas
    Healthcare
  • Sean McKenna, United States Department of Justice, United States Attorney's Office - Dallas
    Securities - Civil
  • Roger B. Greenberg, Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout L.L.P. - Houston
    Securities - SEC Enforcement and Criminal
  • Toby M. Galloway, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Fort Worth Regional Office - Fort Worth


12:00 Lunch Break
(pick up lunch and return to the auditorium)

12:15 Lunch Presentation
A Conversation with the Judges: Your Questions, Their Responses (Ethics)
Moderator:
  • Joel Androphy, Berg & Androphy - Houston
Panelists:
  • Hon. Nancy F. Atlas, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston
  • Hon. Jane J. Boyle, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas - Dallas
  • Hon. Reed C. O'Connor, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas - Dallas

1:15 After Lunch Break


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Afternoon Moderator:
Roger B. Greenberg, Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout LLP

1:30 Subprime Markets and Theories of Liability
Moderator:
  • Charles Leland "Lee" Hamel, Hamel Bowers & Clark L.L.P. - Houston
Panelists:
  • Michael E. Clark, Hamel Bowers & Clark L.L.P. - Houston
  • David U. Gourevitch, Law Office of David Gourevitch, P.C. - New York, NY
  • Philip H. Hilder, Hilder & Associates, P.C. - Houston

2:30 The Harris County DA's Office: Restoring Public Trust (Ethics)
  • Kenneth Magidson, Harris County District Attorney - Houston

3:00 Adjourn

Accreditation for Friday = Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 5.25 MCLE hours,
including 1.50 hours of legal ethics.

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