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 8:15 — 8:55 am  Networking Breakfast
 8:55 — 9:00 am  Welcome 

  • Dean Jason Nance, Judge James Noel Dean & Professor of Law, SMU Dedman School of Law, Dallas, TX
9:00-9:40 am  No Fraud? No Problem. How Regulators are Policing Company Controls & Compliance 

  • Katherine Frank, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Dallas, TX
  • Rebecca Fike, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Dallas, TX
9:40-10:20 am  SEC Enforcement: Key Takeaways from 2024 and What to Prepare for in 2025 

  •  Sarah Mallett, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, Dallas, TX
  • Eric Werner, Director, Fort Worth Regional Office, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • David Reece, AVP-Senior Legal Counsel, AT&T, Dallas, TX
  • Kelly Vickers, Associate General Counsel – Litigation (Class Actions & Regulatory), Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Dallas, TX
11:00-10:10 am BREAK
11:10-11:50 am  Updates on Sanctions and Embargoes in 2024 

  •  Michelle Schulz, Managing Partner, Schulz Trade Law, PLLC, Dallas, TX
11:50 am-12:30 pm

 Impacts of the Upcoming Election on Companies and Their Counsel 

  • Jonathan Whalen, Partner, Gibson Dunn, Dallas, TX
  • Jonathan Sapp, Associate, Gibson Dunn, Dallas, TX
12:30 am-1:30 pm

 Luncheon Keynote Speaker 

  •  Michele Lau, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, McKesson Corporation, Dallas, TX
1:30-2:10 pm  Non-competes and Trade Secrets Following Ryan LLC v. FTC

  • Scott Nelson, Partner, Practice Group Chair – Labor & Employment, Baker Botts, Houston, TX
2:10-2:50 pm

 Maximizing Leverage and Managing Risks: Best Practices for Technology Contracts 

  • Allie Parnell, Senior Counsel, Holland & Knight, Dallas, TX
  • Heather Morschauser, Senior Corporate Counsel, Raising Cane’s, Plano, TX
  • Michelle Sanchez, North America Transaction Lead, DXC Technology, Dallas, TX
2:50-3:00 pm BREAK
3:00-3:40 pm  Ethics Through Film and Television 

  • Tim Newman, Partner, Haynes Boone, Dallas, TX
  • Carrington Giammittorio, Haynes Boone, Dallas, TX
3:40-4:20 pm  Exploring Effective Corporate Compliance Programs, In-House Counsel Ethics, and Agency Guidance 

  •  Eric F. Hinton, SMU Dedman School of Law, Dallas, TX
  •  Daniel Silva, Partner, Sidley, Dallas, TX
  • Stephan Vincze, CEO, Trestle Compliance, Boston, MA
4:20-4:30 pm  Closing Remarks 

  • Madison Geiger, SMU Law Review Corporate Counsel Symposium Editors, Dallas, TX