| 7:55-8:00 am |
Welcome
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Dean Jason Nance, Judge James Noel Dean & Professor of Law, SMU Dedman School of Law, Dallas, TX
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| 8:00 am-8:40 am |
Mind the Gap
- Kit Addleman, Partner, Haynes and Boone, Dallas, TX
- Matt Fry, Partner, Haynes and Boone, Dallas, TX
- Tim Newman, Partner, Haynes and Boone, Dallas, TX
- Laura Whitley, Partner, Haynes and Boone, Dallas, TX
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| 8:40-9:20 am |
An Emerging Accessible Tax Credit Market for Corporations
- Adam Arikat, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, Dallas, TX
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| 9:20-10:00 am |
Successful Partnering: Forging Effective Relationships Between In-House and Outside Counsel
- Jessica B. Magee, Partner and Co-Chair, Securities Enforcement Defense Team, Holland & Knight, Dallas, TX
- Shamoil T. Shipchandler, Chief Counsel, Risk & Regulatory Group, Charles Schwab & Co., Dallas, TX
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| 10:00-10:10 am |
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| 10:10-10:50 am |
Exploring Nearshoring in Mexico’s Dynamic Business Landscape
- Kevin Maher, Partner, Baker McKenzie, Dallas, TX
- José Hoyos-Robles, Partner, Baker McKenzie, Mexico City, Mexico
- Rodrigo Montemayor-Villarreal, Partner, Baker McKenzie, Monterrey, Mexico
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| 10:50 am-11:30 pm |
Shareholder Activism, Takeaways From 2023, and What to Watch for in 2024
- Yolanda Garcia, Partner, Sidley Austin, Dallas, TX
- Leonard Wood, Partner, Sidley Austin, Houston, TX
- Tayler Bragg, Managing Associate, Sidley Austin, Dallas, TX
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| 11:30 am-12:10 pm |
The Emerging Landscape for DE&I Policies and Programs
- Kimberly Williams, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers, Dallas, TX
- Tristan Morales, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers, Washington, D.C.
- David Huntley, former Chief Compliance Officer at AT&T, current SMU Board of Trustees Member, Dallas, TX
- Julia Simon, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Mary Kay, Addison, TX
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| 12:10-1:25 pm |
Luncheon Speaker: The Federal Trade Commission: Enforcement and Regulatory Upda
- Matthew Wernz, Regional Director of Southwest Regional Office, Federal Trade Commission, Dallas, TX
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| 1:25-2:05 pm |
What You Should Be Doing Today to Prepare for Tomorrow’s Stockholder Dispute
- Sarah Dodson, Partner, Baker Botts, Dallas, TX
- John Lawrence, Partner, Baker Botts, Dallas, TX
- Jessica Pulliam, Partner, Baker Botts, Dallas, TX
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| 2:05-2:45 pm |
Corporate Compliance in the Age of AI
- Bradley Weber, Partner, Locke Lord, Dallas, TX
- George Niño, Executive Vice President, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Houston, TX
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| 2:45-3:25 pm |
Choppy Waters: Sanctions, Export Controls, and Business Dispute Risk in a Volatile International Environment
- Tim McCarthy, Senior Counsel, Dykema Gossett, Dallas, TX
- T.L. Cubbage, President at The Center for American and International Law and Director of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration, Plano, TX
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| 3:25-3:35 pm |
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| 3:35-4:15 pm |
Hot Button Legal Issues for Corporate Executives
- Robert Little, Partner, Gibson Dunn, Dallas, TX
- Krista Hanvey, Partner, Gibson Dunn, Dallas, TX
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| 4:15-4:55 pm |
The Carbon Credit Conundrum — Navigating an Ever-Changing “Environment”
- Todd Thorson, Partner, BakerHostetler, Dallas, TX
- Craig Carpenter, Partner, BakerHostetler, Dallas, TX
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| 4:55-5:00 pm |
Closing Remarks
- Olivia Mae Vrielink and Serene Zidan, SMU Law Review Corporate Counsel Symposium Editors, Dallas, TX
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