2015 corporate counsel conference agenda

2015 HNBA Corporate Counsel Conference & Moot Court Competition
Agenda
2015 Honorary Conference Chair
Bobby Perez, Senior VP and General Counsel
Spurs Sports & Entertainment
2015 Honorary Conference Co-Chairs
Cynthia D. Mares
HNBA National President
2015 Conference Ex Officios
Jaime Vasquez
MAHA San Antonio Immediate Past-President
Robert Maldonado
HNBA National President-Elect
Meshach Rhoades
HNBA National Finance Director
2015 HNBA CCC National Leadership Team
Catherine Torres Stahl
General Counsel
Bexar Co. CSCD
San Antonio, TX
Juan M. Sempertegui
Director of Licensing
Maryland Office of Financial Regulation
Silver Spring, MD
Christine Poleski Gaona
Managing Partner
Oakstone Human Capital LLC
Houston, TX
Elia Diaz-Yaeger
Shareholder
Lugenbuhl
New Orleans, LA
Sean Andrade
Partner
Andrade Knott & Gonzalez LLP
Los Angeles, CA
HNBA National Office
Alba Cruz-Hacker
COO & Executive Director
Erika Lopez-Tello
Director of Operations
Siobhan DeLoatch
Program Coordinator
Rachel Shepherd
Administrative Assistant
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Moot Court Competition Orientation
Salon J
12:00 pm – 5:45 pm
HNBA Moot Court Competition
(see pg. 58)
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
HNBA Registration
Salon I Pre-function
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
HNBA/NACD Director Professionalism Training (Corporate Board Training) *Pre-registration is required
Sponsored by Gavin Solmonese and Jones Day
Conference Room 12
In partnership with the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the HNBA is launching a corporate board development program during
the 2015 HNBA Corporate Counsel Conference in San Antonio, TX. This one day, high-level training will focus on the complex oversight challenges
that boards face, including corporate governance, regulatory compliance, financial competency, executive compensation, communication
strategies and the demand for greater transparency.
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Current and Regulatory Environment for Directors
Conference Room 12
A review of internal and external factors impacting directors in the boardroom today, exploration of the essential roles of the board, the relationship
of board to management, the responsibilities of individual directors, the board’s oversight responsibilities, and how the current environment impacts
directors and their management responsibilities.
Speakers:
Steven R. Walker
General Counsel and Director of Board Advisory Services
National Association of Corporate Directors
Washington, DC
Paula H. J. Cholmondeley, Director
Terex Corporation
Westport, CT
The Honorable Cari M. Dominguez, Director
ManpowerGroup and Triple -S Management Corp.
Milwaukee, WI
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Israel Martinez, Board Member
The U.S. National Healthcare
Washington, DC
8:30 am – 9:30 am
Optimize Your Interface with the Board
Conference Room 12
Examination of effective communications between the board and management. A look at “the art of presenting” as well as management
dashboards as communication tools, as well as an examination of the relationship between the board and the management team. How can you
make the board’s job easier and what can they do to help you? What are the strategies for mutual success?
Speakers:
Steven R. Walker
General Counsel and Director of Board Advisory Services
National Association of Corporate Directors
Washington, DC
Paula H. J. Cholmondeley, Director
Terex Corporation
Westport, CT
The Honorable Cari M. Dominguez, Director
ManpowerGroup and Triple -S Management Corp.
Milwaukee, WI
Israel Martinez, Board Member
The U.S. National Healthcare
Washington, DC
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Board Evaluation, Composition, and Succession Planning
Conference Room 12
Board composition significantly impacts a board and its ability to effectively discharge its duties and serve as a strategic asset to the management
team. Maximizing the strength of a board requires individuals who are not only technically qualified, but are the right cultural fit. We will discuss best
practices of and methods for board refreshment and selection.
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Speakers:
Steven R. Walker
General Counsel and Director of Board Advisory Services
National Association of Corporate Directors
Washington, DC
Paula H. J. Cholmondeley, Director
Terex Corporation
Westport, CT
The Honorable Cari M. Dominguez, Director
ManpowerGroup and Triple -S Management Corp.
Milwaukee, WI
Israel Martinez, Board Member
The U.S. National Healthcare
Washington, DC
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Creating & Sustaining Board Value: Corporate Strategy, Risk Oversight, Asymmetric Information Risk
Conference Room 12
What must directors understand above and beyond legal and compliance obligations in order to engage in strategic issues, provide risk oversight,
and enhance decision-making? This session will examine the board’s role in corporate strategy: how and when to engage, the planning process,
and monitoring the strategy. It will also address the board’s responsibilities for risk oversight, both as an element of corporate strategy and for crisis
planning. Finally, the board’s role in a live crisis situation is defined: how the board’s role changes, decisions to be made, and actions to manage the
impact.
Speakers:
Steven R. Walker
General Counsel and Director of Board Advisory Services
National Association of Corporate Directors
Washington, DC
Paula H. J. Cholmondeley, Director
Terex Corporation
Westport, CT
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The Honorable Cari M. Dominguez, Director
ManpowerGroup and Triple -S Management Corp.
Milwaukee, WI
Israel Martinez, Board Member
The U.S. National Healthcare
Washington, DC
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
The Changing Face of America – Board Diversity Imperative
Conference Room 8
This session will explore the imperative of corporate board diversity. Some of the topics of discussions include: the demographic transformation of America; the
multicultural economy; the board composition of Fortune 1000 companies; current status of Fortune 1000 boards; the NACD Public Company Governance Survey;
current issues in corporate governance; drivers of board diversity; and alignment between the business environment, corporate strategy, and board composition.
Speaker:
Pablo Schneider, CEO
The Wider Net
Dallas, Texas
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Case Study: Looking for Blind Spots
Conference Room 12
Michelin Run-Flat Tires – The PAX System: We will examine Michelin’s Run-Flat Tires strategic development, implementation, and eventual failure. Why wasn’t
the strategy successful? What could the board of directors and senior management have done to anticipate and mitigate the potential risks?
Speakers:
Steven R. Walker
General Counsel and Director of Board Advisory Services
National Association of Corporate Directors
Washington, DC
Paula H. J. Cholmondeley, Director
Terex Corporation Westport, CT
The Honorable Cari M. Dominguez, Director
ManpowerGroup and Triple -S Management Corp. Milwaukee, WI
Israel Martinez, Board Member
The U.S. National Healthcare
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Washington, DC
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Board’s Role in Innovation
Conference Room 12
Innovation is a competitive necessity for companies, offering risks and opportunities for corporations. While innovation is often one of the key drivers of
organizational growth, such growth requires companies to adapt their business models and strategies to align with advancements. At the board level, what
activities should corporate directors engage in to ensure that the company’s approach to innovation is sound and that the strategy aligns with long-term
business goals? What type of boardroom culture needs to be established to encourage a company to be its own disruptor?
Speakers:
Steven R. Walker
General Counsel and Director of Board Advisory Services
National Association of Corporate Directors
Washington, DC
Paula H. J. Cholmondeley, Director
Terex Corporation Westport, CT
The Honorable Cari M. Dominguez, Director
ManpowerGroup and Triple -S Management Corp.
Milwaukee, WI
Israel Martinez, Board Member
The U.S. National Healthcare
Washington, DC
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cyber-Risk Oversight
Conference Room 12
The IT world is constantly evolving – is your board keeping pace? Are you properly mitigating reputational and intellectual property risks? As a director, you
don’t need to be a cybersecurity expert to fulfill your fiduciary duties; you just need to know the right questions to ask. We’ll discuss the key principles of
cyber-risk oversight to illustrate the appropriate level of board involvement and ownership.
Speakers:
Steven R. Walker
General Counsel and Director of Board Advisory Services
National Association of Corporate Directors
Washington, DC
Paula H. J. Cholmondeley, Director
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Terex Corporation
Westport, CT
The Honorable Cari M. Dominguez, Director
ManpowerGroup and Triple -S Management Corp.
Milwaukee, WI
Israel Martinez, Board Member
The U.S. National Healthcare
Washington, DC
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
The Key Committees Current Issues
Conference Room 12
Through the proper exercise of its responsibilities, the corporate governance committee can promote and sustain accountable and responsive leadership
at the highest levels. The audit committee discussion will focus on the role of the audit committee, the prescribed responsibilities set forth by various regulatory
bodies, and the expectations of the various constituencies – regulators, management, and auditors – as to what constitutes an “effective” audit committee.
We will then explore the current challenges, trends, and the specific roles and responsibilities of the compensation committee.
Speakers:
Steven R. Walker
General Counsel and Director of Board Advisory Services
National Association of Corporate Directors
Washington, DC
Paula H. J. Cholmondeley, Director
Terex Corporation
Westport, CT
The Honorable Cari M. Dominguez, Director
ManpowerGroup and Triple -S Management Corp.
Milwaukee, WI
Israel Martinez, Board Member
The U.S. National Healthcare
Washington, DC
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
HNBA/NACD Director Professionalism Training Open Discussion
Conference Room 12
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
HNBA/NACD Director Professionalism Training Reception *For faculty and program participants ONLY
TBD
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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
HNBA Corporate Counsel Section Meeting
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
2015 HNBA Corporate Counsel Conference Welcome Reception
Conference Room 8
Marriott Plaza, 555 South Alamo St.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
7:30 am – 5:00 pm
HNBA Registration
Salon I Pre-Function
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Friends of Bill meeting
Conference Room 11
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Networking Breakfast
Salon I
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Opening Plenary Session: Engaged Directors, Effective Boards (part of the HNBA Business Development Institute)
Salon I
With over 53 million Latino consumers with $1.3 trillion in buying power nationwide, Latinos remain starkly underrepresented in in the boardrooms of Corporate
America. The inaugural HNBA/National Association of Corporate Directors Professionalism partnership is aimed at increasing Latino representation in the
boardroom. In addition to the course training, this plenary session will discuss how to increase the Latino presence on corporate boards with a focus on
recruitment and retention. Other issues to be covered include increasingly complex oversight challenges ranging from corporate governance, regulatory
compliance, executive compensation, financial competency, and general board communications.
Moderator:
Steven R. Walker
General Counsel and Director of Board Advisory Services National
Association of Corporate Directors
Washington, DC
Panelists:
Paula H. J. Cholmondeley, Director
Terex Corporation
Westport, CT
The Honorable Cari M. Dominguez, Director
ManpowerGroup and Triple -S Management Corp.
Milwaukee, WI
Israel Martinez, Board Member
The U.S. National Healthcare
Washington, DC
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10:00 am – 3:15 pm
Moot Court Competition
(schedule on pg. 58)
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
HNBA Exhibitor Showcase
Salon I Pre-Function
10: 15 am – 11:30 am
The Pros and Cons of Executive Action in Immigration Law
Conference Room 12
A very timely panel discussion on Executive Action in Immigration Law with some of the nation’s foremost experts. Topics to be discussed include:
DACA and DAPA, Enforcement Issues, Litigation Updates, Implications, Congressional Action, and what to advise clients who fall under the Executive
Action.
Moderator:
Benny Agosto, Jr., Partner
Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend
Chair, HNBA Unaccompanied Minors Taskforce
Houston, TX
Panelists:
Angelica M. Hernandez, Partner
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Houston, TX
Betty Balli-Torres, Executive Director
Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation
Austin, TX
10:15 am – 11:30 am
CLE Sessions
In-House Counsel & Corporate Track Panel #1
Litigation & Business Law Track
Public Interest & Government Track
Panel #1
Salon L
Panel #1
Salon K
Top 10 Things Every Transactional Lawyer
Love & Marriage… Getting Insurance
Ethical Issues in Employment
Coverage for Complex Claims Without Investigations and Litigation
Should Know About Representations and
Causing the Insured and the Insurance
Warranties
Company to Get a Divorce
Internal investigations can be
advisable or required when
Representations and warranties frequently cover
evaluating an employee complaint
Corporate
policyholders
and
their
critical parts of a business deal – whether Real
insurance
companies
often
resemble
or defending the company against
Estate,
old
married
couples
because
they
a formal employment claim. But
M&A, or other commercial
Salon J
Business Dev. Institute Track
Panel #1
Salon M
In-House Counsel Business
Development Roundtable:
Effective Strategies for Networking
to Create a Business Pipeline
Gain key insights from in-house
counsel, who do the hiring, on what
they look for when outsourcing
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transaction. This panel will involve both
presentation and role playing exercises on
various sides of transactions representing the
challenges, opportunities, and potential pitfalls
that commonly arise in many deals.
argue periodically and occasionally
exchange unkind words, but at the end
of the day, neither is willing to leave the
table for good. This characterization of
the insurer–insured relationship will
resonate
with
corporate
counsel
assigned
the
task
of
recovering
an
Moderator:
unpaid
insurance
claim
without
ending
a
Kristy M. Docabo, Associate (Real Estate), Seyfarth
relationship
in
which
both
parties
have
Shaw LLP
invested much. Using a case study,
New York, NY
attendees will learn how to manage and
prevail in a coverage dispute with your
Panelists:
insurance company without ending the
Joseph Nuñez, Senior Group Counsel Target
relationship permanently.
Corporation
Minneapolis, MN
Michael A. Ramos, Principal
The Ramos Group Bethesda,
MD
Jorge A. León-Orantes B., Partner
Santamarina y Steta Mexico
City, Mexico
Sandra Herrera, Associate
Polsinelli
Los Angeles, CA
Moderator:
Kelly Lippincott, Member
Carr Maloney P.C.
Washington, D.C.
Panelists:
Richard Rew , Former General Counsel
ArthroCare
Austin, TX
Mariana Bravo, Member
Carr Maloney P.C.
Washington, D.C.
Erica Dominitz, Partner
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Washington, DC
Kelly Lippincott, Member
Carr Maloney P.C.
Washington, D.C.
there are many questions. Should
you speak directly to the litigating
former employee? What if the
litigant is a current employee? Can
you ask human resources to
communicate with the litigant
directly on your behalf? Can you
speak to co-workers? Can you
require co-workers to speak to
you? Can you check the litigant's
social media posts? Can you read
their Internet email if accessed
from your employer's network?
Can you, and should you, protect
the attorney–client and work
product evidentiary privileges?
And what if you are investigating
your own boss? Learn how to
ethically conduct an employment
investigation from a panel of
experienced corporate counsel as
they discuss challenges, ethical
obligations and best practices of
internal employment investigations
and litigation around the globe.
Moderator:
Michael D. Marin, Partner
Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P.
Austin, TX
Panelists:
Abel Martinez, VP Partner Relations
Risk Solutions and Government Affairs
HEB
San Antonio, TX
work, how to position yourself, and
how you can increase your
chances of securing work as
outside counsel. This is your
opportunity to learn specifics from
in-house counsel and be even
more prepared for your upcoming
interview.
Moderator:
Meshach Y. Rhoades, Attorney
Greenberg Traurig
Denver, CO
Panelists:
Joel Stern, CEO
National Association of Minority &
Women Owned Law Firms
Chicago, IL
Bruce Strothers
Senior Managing Counsel,
Minute Maid/Coca-Cola Co.
Houston, TX
Tim Gluszak, Senior Manager,
Learning & Development, Global
Diversity and Inclusion
General Mills, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Lina Martinez, Corporate Counsel
Suburban Propane
New York, NY
Daniel N. Ramirez, Partner
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Monty Ramirez Law Firm
Houston, TX
Elizabeth M. Provencio, Partner
Denton, Navarro, Rocha, Bernal,
Hyde & Zech, PC
San Antonio, TX
Michael Massiatte, Chief Employment
and Compliance Counsel
Denbury Resources, Inc.
Dallas, TX
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
General Counsel Round Table – The Next Act: Strategies for Increasing Diversity in Law Firms
Salon I
In-house legal departments have a unique opportunity to drive diversity and inclusion forward in the legal profession. This GC led panel will
explore innovative and effective ways to advance diversity within corporate legal departments and will discuss impactful ways in which legal
departments can partner with law firms to mutually advance diversity initiatives.
Salon I
Moderator:
Bruce Struthers, Senior Managing Counsel
Minute Maid/The Coca-Cola Company
Houston, TX
Panelists:
Alexander May
Vice President & General Counsel, US Operations and Compliance
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Bobby Perez, Vice President & General Counsel
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio, TX
Kim Rivera, General Counsel
DaVita
Denver, CO
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1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Networking Break & Exhibit Hall Visits
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
CLE Sessions
Salon I Pre-Function
In-House Counsel & Corporate Track Panel #2
Litigation & Business Law Track
Panel #2
Salon K
Public Interest & Government Track
Panel # 2
Salon L
Business Dev. Institute Track
Panel #2
Salon M
Future Shock: What will Law Departments
and Practice Areas Look like by 2025
Myth and Reality: What is the Impact
of New Federal Rules Changes and
the Cost of Discovery
Oil Regulation Reform in Mexico
Building Deep Relationship Capital
This panel will explore the key
regulation reform in Mexico.
Panelists will discuss the role of the
State Productive Enterprises
(PEMEX), the new role of the
Regulatory Entities of the Oil & Gas
Sector (CRE and CNH),
participation of private entities and
foreign investors under the new
laws, and the creation of the
National Agency for Industrial
Safety and Environmental
Protection of the Hydrocarbon
sector. The discussion will cover key
considerations for U.S. companies in
establishing operations in Mexico in
the energy sector, including standalone operations, co-ventures with
Mexican companies and contract
models for public private
partnerships with the Mexican
government. Lastly, we will focus on
planned midstream and
downstream project opportunities in
oil, gas and renewables, as well as
supporting infrastructure, and
the view of these opportunities and
the market by members of the
investment community.
Strong, enduring client
relationships are the lifeblood of
most organizations. Long term
relationships serve another key
function in today’s tumultuous
markets: they reduce risk for both
clients and service providers. Your
capacity to develop, sustain, and
grow deep relationships can be
one of the tools to predict your
long-term success. This panel will
focus on strategies to build and
maintain trusted client
partnerships. We will examine and
discuss practical ideas for in-house
counsel and law firm lawyers to
build deep and lasting
relationships.
Salon J
The panel will discuss innovative issues that
many legal departments are preparing to deal
with in the next few years. With the advent of
new technology and business practices in
mind, topics include: 1) what skills will be
required to serve as GC, 2) alternative billing
arrangement, 3) managing outside firms, 4) the
skills they look for when interviewing potential
GCs.
Moderator:
Rafael X. Zahralddin, Shareholder and Director,
Elliott Greenleaf Wilmington, DE
Panelists:
Walfrido J. Martinez, Managing Partner Hunton &
Williams LLP
New York, NY
Justin Connor, Senior Counsel & Director of Chief
Legal Officer Services, Association of Corporate
Counsel, Washington, DC
Gretchen Bellamy
Assistant General Counsel
Walmart Stores Inc.
Bentonville, AR
Proposed and potentially
recommended changes to the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure relate
to refining the scope of discovery in
the digital age and the
consequences for a party’s failure to
preserve evidence. The Civil Rules
Advisory Committee is considering
implementing a requirement that the
scope of permissible discovery be
proportional to the litigation at issue,
paring down the presumptive number
of discovery requests, fostering more
cooperation between the parties and
court involvement in managing
litigation and providing safeguards for
parties against sanctions for the failure
to preserve discoverable information
when the failure was not willful or in
bad faith. Learn about these changes
and how they can affect your
discovery efforts
Moderator:
Juan C. Garcia, Partner
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Houston, TX
Panelists:
Moderator:
Jackie Becerra, Attorney
Greenberg Traurig
Miami, FL
Panelists:
Manuel Calderon, Attorney
General Motors Detroit, MI
Joseph Nuñez, Senior Group
Counsel Target Corporation
Minneapolis, MN
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Glenda Martinez
Assistant General Counsel
Univision Communications Inc.
Miami, FL
Celia Ballí, Senior Counsel
KBR, Inc.
Houston, TX
Aaron P. Selikson, Associate
Cooper & Dunham LLP
New York, NY
Gabriel Zorogastua, Shareholder
Polsinelli
Kansa City, KS
Effie D. Silva, Partner
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Miami, FL
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Moderator:
Derek J. Anchondo, Partner
Adams and Reese LLP
Houston, TX
Dawn Valvidia, Assistant General
Counsel - Labor and Employment
Honeywell International
Phoenix, AZ
Panelists:
M. Angelica Espinosa, Chief Counsel
Sempra International
San Diego, CA
Erica V. Mason, Partner
Baker, Donelson, Bearman,
Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.
Atlanta, GA
Robert Downing, Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig
Houston, TX
Rocio Guadalupe Mendoza
Associate
Winston & Strawn LLP
Houston, TX
Business Development Institute – Mock Interview Pods
Conference Rooms 13-14
This BDI practice session will allow attorneys to practice pitching their firms’ services to corporate counsel and senior law-firm lawyers. It will build
relationships between the firms and the legal departments, and build the “pitch skills” of the attorney. We will solicit volunteers to serve as pod
“coaches” and participants via email. Once registration is complete we will match the “coaches” and participants in pods of three-four teams.
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Networking Break & Exhibit Hall Visits
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
CLE Sessions
In-House Counsel & Corporate Track
Panel # 3
Salon J
Litigation & Business Law Track
Panel # 3
Salon K
Salon I Pre-Function
Public Interest & Government Track
Panel # 3
Salon L
Business Dev. Institute Track
Panel #3
Salon M
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Protecting the Multi-Billion Dollar
World of Fashion
The panel will provide an
introduction to the burgeoning field
and an update on the current state
of law governing the fashion
industry. Panelists will explore
recent case law in both intellectual
property and other areas of the
law. Specifically, best practices will
be addressed concerning
trademark, trade secret, copyright,
and design patents, as well as
other important areas that are of
impact to the industry. Panelists will
provide an in-depth discussion on
exemplary issues faced by
practitioners representing clients in
the fashion industry – from the
individual designer to multinational
fashion brands. Emphasis will be on
cutting edge legal problems in the
industry including the topics
mentioned above, along with the
specific topics of licensing, social
media, and cyber-squatting.
Moderator:
Ruben C. DeLeon, Partner
FisherBroyles, LLP
Dallas TX
Panelists:
Barbara Leal, Attorney
Counsel on Call
Dallas, TX
Purvi Patel Albers, Partner
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX
Laura Ganoza
Partner
Foley Lardner, LLP Miami Florida
Which Inventions Are Still Protected?
Intellectual Property Protection
Following the Supreme Court's Most
Recent Decision
The panel will examine the Supreme
Court’s Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank
decision, its progeny, USPTO’s revised
guidelines and the impact they have
on patent eligibility for a broad array
of inventions. In house and outside
counsel will discuss the practical
implications of the decisions, including
suggestions for steering a company
through the major sea change in the
law including: patent prosecution,
post-grant proceedings, and invalidity
arguments in the District Court, and
how courts are incorporating the tests
articulated by the Supreme Court.
Other topics will include the kinds of
applications and patents that are
most vulnerable and what can be
done to protect them and how
patent litigation defendants can take
advantage of the changes.
Moderator:
Jennifer Trusso, Partner
Sheppard Mullin
Costa Mesa, CA
Panelists:
Kate Drakos, Assoc. General Counsel
Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, WA
Linda J. Thayer, Partner
Finnegan, Henderson, Forobow,
Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Boston, MA
Public/Private Partnerships: Balancing Closing the Deal
the Different Needs to Finance the
Nation’s Infrastructure
People buy our personal brand
before they ever buy our service
The panel will examine the current as a lawyer. You alone have the
state of public-private partnerships power to attract business and
(P3s) across modes of transportation, grow your career if you have the
economic
development,
public right personal brand. This panel
buildings, and other infrastructure
will focus on refining your skillset for
throughout various states. The panel
making the winning “pitch” and
experts will discuss the challenges and
opportunities to balance the needs of getting results. Learn what it takes
the public and private sectors when to create a personal brand,
considering,
developing,
and achieve greater credibility and
implementing P3 projects to finance influence in your communications
and presentations, project your
the nation’s infrastructure.
best to the world, and to
Moderator:
consistently perform at your
Rich DePalma, Senior Consultant
optimal level of performance in
Strategic Partnerships, Inc.
the business development
Austin, TX
process.
Panelists:
Patricia de la Peña, Partner
Nossaman, L.L.P.
Austin, TX
Moderator:
Gina Rodriguez, Partner
Faegre Baker Daniels
Denver, CO
Alfredo L. Gonzalez, Attorney
Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.
Miami, FL
Panelists:
Barrett Avigdor, Managing Director
Major, Lindsey & Africa
San Diego, CA
Mark Pfeffer, President
Pfeffer Development
Anchorage, AK
Fernando A. Bohroquez, Jr.
Partner
Baker Hostetler New York, NY
James M. Bass, Chief Financial Officer
Texas Department of Transportation
Nelson C. Bellido
Austin, TX
Partner
Roig Lawyers
Miami, FL
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Laura Ganoza, Partner
Foley Lardner, LLP
Miami, FL
Dorrell G. Mottley, Shareholder
Bonner & Witcoff
Washington, DC
Antony Pfeffer, Partner
Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
New York, NY
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
HNBA Latina Commission Meeting
Conference Room 12
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
HNBA Judicial Council Reception
Sazo’s Restaurant
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
HNBA Top Lawyers Under 40 Awards Reception
9:00 pm
After Hours Champagne Reception (Hosted by the HNBA LGBT Section)
Briscoe Museum, 210 W Market St, San Antonio
Conference Rooms 17-18
Friday, March 20, 2015
7:30 am – 5:00 pm
HNBA Registration
Salon I Pre-Function
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Friends of Bill meeting
Conference Room 11
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Networking Breakfast
Salon I
8:30 am – 10:00 am
HNBA Latina Commission Plenary Session: Rompiendo the Glass Ceiling: How Latinas Can Address the Gender Bias in the Legal Profession
Salon I
The panel of prominent Latinas will address contemporary legal developments and issues affecting women in the law. Discussions topics will include:
the cultural issues that Latinas specifically face, the reasons why gender bias stills exists in legal private practice, potential avenues of reform, and
how to empower women to achieve their potential in the legal field. The discussion will focus on the striking statistics of high-level women in private
practice, especially women with children, and will explore the role of gender discrimination law, the economic downturn, and the choice by
women and firms to promulgate the status quo.
Moderator:
Jill Lynch Cruz, PhD, SPHR
President
JLC Consulting, LLC
Bethesda, MD
Panelists:
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Maria Melendez, Partner
Sidley Austin
New York, NY
Karina Ayala-Bermejo, General Counsel
Metropolitan Family Services
Chicago, IL
Hilary Tompkins, Solicitor
U.S. Department of Interior
Washington, DC
9:30 am – 3:15 pm
Moot Court Competition
(Schedule on pg. 58)
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
HNBA Exhibitor Showcase
Salon I Pre-Function
10:15 am – 11:45 am
Build Your Brand with Google Tools Workshop
Conference Room 12
Learn how to use Google's free, online tools for your professional branding. Expand your online presence and learn how to utilize technology to help you in
your business development needs. This workshop is designed for solo practitioners and small law firm attorneys but everyone is welcomed.
Presenter:
Jennifer Bernal-Garcia
Senior Analyst
Google Washington, DC
10:15 am – 11:30 am
CLE Sessions
In-House Counsel & Corporate
Litigation & Business Law Track
Track - Panel # 4
Salon J
Panel # 4
Salon K
What Every Practitioner Should
Lock Your Systems! Best Practices to
Know: Current Developments In IRS Handle the Legal Issues arising from
Tax Controversy And Litigation
Complex Privacy Breaches
Government officials and tax
practitioners will address current
developments in tax matters,
including corporate tax,
demystifying what activities a
non-profit can and cannot
engage in, the recent
Data breaches are growing in size
and complexity in almost every
industry and corporate counsel must
possess greater sophistication in their
analyses and responses grows with it.
The panel will offer the perspective of
both in-house counsel and outside
incident response experts. The session
Public Interest & Government Track
Panel # 4
Salon L
Financial Regulatory Compliance
& Enforcement – Trends and Future
Direction
The regulation of financial
services in the U.S. has increased
in complexity in recent years, in
part as a response to the events
that led to the national
economic downturn. Experienced
federal prosecutors and white
collar defense attorneys will
Leadership & Professional Development Track
Panel # 1
Salon M
Leadership Skills for Lawyers
In law school, we’re trained to “think like a
lawyer”. Fresh law school graduates perfect
their analytical and writing skills. But where do
we learn the elusive “leadership” skills? As
corporations (and other organizational clients)
continue their focus on providing efficient
legal services, effective “leading” is becoming
a critical lawyering skill. The panel will explore
the concept of leadership from a lawyer’s
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"Obamacare" updates, and other
matters. Panelists will also discuss
applicable IRS rules, regulations,
and case law.
Moderator:
Juan F. Vasquez, Jr., Shareholder
Chamberlain Hrdlicka
Houston, TX
Panelists:
Juan F. Vasquez
US Tax Court Judge
Washington, DC
Theresa McCutcheon
Vice President-Tax
Acelity Companies
San Antonio, TX
Jaime Vasquez, Senior Counsel
Chaberlain Hrdlicka
San Antonio, TX
Antoinette L. Ellison, Associate
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Atlanta, GA
will focus on some of the discrete
issues that truly matter, such as when
does the notification clock start ticking,
what if parts of the investigation are
inconclusive, when and in what
instances should a company engage
the media, what critical details should
go into the investigative report and
what information is privileged. The
panel will also draw upon the
panel’s practical hands-on experience
to provide a check list of the top five
actions in-house counsel can take to
respond more effectively to a breach,
or better yet, to increase the odds of
preventing such an unfortunate
incident in the first place.
Moderator:
Marianela Peralta
Associate General Counsel
Walmart Stores, Inc.
Bentonville, AR
Panelists:
Andria Arias, Attorney
Division of Privacy and Identity
Protection, Bureau of Consumer
Protection, Federal Trade Commission
Washington, DC
provide differing perspectives in
the regulation of financial activity
at the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau and the
Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (FinRA). The panel will
provide an overview of the key
updates and developments in
government investigations and
litigation in the field of financial
services and products.
perspective—and will cover topics ranging from the
mundane task of leading projects, to exploring those
basic attributes that make a good organizational
leader.
Moderator:
Zuraya Tapia, Director
U.S. Mexico Foundation
Washington, DC
Panelists:
Cynthia D. Mares, National President
Hispanic National Bar Association
Arapahoe Co. Public Trustee
Denver, CO
Moderator:
John Rosero, Vice President, Chief
Legal Officer and Secretary
Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.
Mary Smith, National President
(a Prudential Financial company)
National Native American Bar Association
Newark, NJ
General Counsel, Illinois Dept. of Insurance
Panelists:
Lansing, IL
Dama Brown, Director
Honorable Peter Reyes, Judge
Southwest Regional Office
Minnesota Court of Appeals
Federal Trade Commission
Minnesota, MN
Dallas, TX
Anthony Alexis, Acting Director
Division of Enforcement
Roman Hernandez, Partner
K&L Gates
Portland, OR
Vincent Martinez, Attorney
Cybersecurity Working Group
U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission
Washington, DC
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Mauricio Paez, Partner
Jones Day
New York, NY
U.S. Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau
Washington, DC
Thomas J. Hiborger, Managing
Director Stroz Friedberg
Washington, DC
Allyson B. Baker, Partner
Venable LLP
Washington, DC
Jessica Magee
Assistant Regional Director Securities
and Exchange Commission
Dallas, TX
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch
Salon I
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Plenary Session: A Balancing Act: Achieving Success Without Compromising Your Health in a Demanding Legal Environment
Salon I
The panel will discuss topics that include: stress and life-balance issues; how personal neglect, mental health issues and substance abuse affect the
legal community, including discipline and disbarment; and, sources of treatment and support for legal professionals and their family members,
including state bar Lawyer Assistance Programs, other private efforts, and Twelve Step recovery programs. Speakers will discuss healthy lifestyle
choices including fitness and nutrition, and also will focus on issues facing the Latino professional working in demanding legal environments such as
law firms and corporate law departments, including the personal and cultural impediments to detection and treatment within these professional
environments.
Moderator:
Raul Ayala, Federal Public Defender
Chair, HNBA Lawyer Assistance Committee
Los Angeles, California
Panelists:
Bree Buchanon, Executive Director
Texas Lawyer Assistance Program
Austin, Texas
Allan K. Dubois, President-Elect
The State Bar of Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Eduardo Juarez, President-Elect
National LGBT Bar Association
Washington, D.C.
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1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
HNBA Legal Education Fund (LEF) Board Meeting
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
CLE Sessions
In-House Counsel & Corporate
Litigation & Business Law Track
Track Panel # 5
Panel # 5
Salon K
Salon J
Don’t Be An Ostrich: Proactive
Strategies to Successfully
Manage Environmental
Compliance and Enforcement
Matters
The panel will consist of current
and former federal
environmental enforcement
officials, corporate counsel, and
in-house counsel, who will discuss
ways to anticipate, identify, and
resolve environment
enforcement issues. Topics
covered would be EPA and DOJ
enforcement priorities, penalty
and audit policies, consent
decree strategies (including
supplemental environmental
projects), and environmental
justice. Government attorneys,
corporate and in-house counsel
will provide their perspectives on
best practices and lessons
learned.
Moderator:
Hana V. Vizcarra, Associate
Beveridge & Diamond PC
Baltimore, MD
The Foreign Corrupt Practice
Act: Recent Developments and
Best Practices
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
(FCPA) is one the U.S. government’s
tools to promote greater accounting
transparency in securities
transactions and to fight the bribery
of foreign officials. Panelists will
discuss recent enforcement priorities
of the U.S. Department of Justice
and the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The panel will review
how to develop and implement
effective compliance programs and
the best practices for companies to
comply with the FCPA. Panelists will
also highlight anti- corruption
developments in Latin America,
including the increased cooperation
between the U.S. and Latin
American law enforcement
authorities.
Moderator:
Wilfredo Ferrer, U.S. Attorney
Southern District of Florida
Miami, FL
Panelists:
Emmanuel E. Ubinas, Partner
Conference Room 11
Public Interest & Government Track
Panel # 5
Salon L
Leadership & Professional Development Track
Panel # 2
Salon M
Security, Privacy, and Compliance in New Job! Transitioning to Your Next Employment
Opportunity.
the Cloud.
Regardless of the many notorious
cybersecurity breaches we have
seen this past year – Chase, Home
Depot, Sony, Target, etc. – and
concerns about United States law
enforcement practices companies around the world are
no longer deciding whether to
move to the cloud. The question is
what workloads will they move first
and when they will do so. Two of
the most important elements that
are being evaluated by
prospective customers are the
cloud’s security and privacy
features and the cloud providers’
practices. In addition, customers
want to understand how cloud
vendors can help them comply
with their internal and external
obligations with respect to the data
they control. This panel will bring
together various multinational
cloud vendors –Microsoft and
Rackspace, and two multinational
customers who are already using
the cloud – Pepsico [and Walmart]
– to discuss what their views are on
The panel, comprised of seasoned HR professionals,
including corporate recruiters, will discuss how to
prepare for new opportunities and how to work with
legal recruiters. Other topics that will be discussed
include effective salary negotiation and closing the
compensation gap.
Moderator:
Alex Gonzalez, Associate
Lorance & Thompson
Houston, TX
Panelists:
Jacquelynn Ruiz, Director, Employment Practices
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Christine Poleski Gaona
Managing Partner
Oakstone Human Capital LLC
Houston, TX
Mariana Cortez, Life Coach
Sage University
Austin, TX
Kathryn Smith, Sr. Recruiter
Walmart
Bentonville, AK
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Panelists:
Ignacia Moreno, CEO & Principal
The iMoreno Group, PLC
Former Assistant AG, Environment
and Natural Resource Division
Department of Justice
Washington, DC
Ron Curry,
Administrator
Environmental Protection
Agency
South Central Region (Region
6) Dallas, TX
Holli Feichko, Environmental
Counsel
W. R. Grace & Co.
Columbia, MD
Mary Simmons Mendoza, Partner
Haynes and Boone
Austin, TX
Jones Day
Dallas, TX
Dara Fernandez, Counsel
Bupa Worldwide Corporation
Miami, FL
Marc Daniel Jiménez, Partner
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Miami, FL
Jose F. Sanchez, Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Los Angeles, CA
security, privacy, and compliance
from a feature and practices
perspective. We will discuss important
security features (such as encryption),
positions on privacy and approaches
to compliance.
Moderator:
Nitza Agrait Vilá, Senior Attorney
Microsoft
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Panelists:
Cynthia Sutherland, Legal Director,
Technology Counsel
PepsiCo, Inc.
Plano, TX
Erik H. Adams, Assistant General
Counsel
Microsoft
Redmond, WA
Jennifer Schlosstein, Associate
General Counsel
Walmart Stores, Inc.
Fayetteville, AK
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
4TH HNBA Annual Speed Networking and Corporate Connections Program
Conference Rooms 13-16
The Speed Networking and Corporate Connections Program is one of the Hispanic National Bar Association’s signature professional and business
development initiatives. In accordance with our mission, to enrich and diversify the legal profession, the Program is designed to promote meaningful
business relationships between America’s leading corporate law departments and HNBA attorney member.
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
CLE Sessions
In-House Counsel & Corporate
Litigation & Business Law Track
Public Interest & Government Track
Track Panel #6
Salon J
Salon L
Panel # 6
Salon K Panel # 6
Leadership & Professional Development Track
Panel # 3
Salon M
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Bet the Company: Managing
Large and Complex Claims
This panel will discuss what goes
into planning and managing
significant litigation that has the
potential to be successful or
ruinous to your company, with no
middle ground. Topics will include
informing your board of directors,
setting strategy, managing the
public relation aspects of such a
case and how the amounts at
stake impact settlement
strategies (e.g., whether to hire
jury consultants).
Moderator:
David Cabrales, Partner
Locke & Lord
Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Carlos M. Hernandez,
Executive VP, Chief Legal
Officer and Secretary
Fluor Corporation
Irving, TX
Rudy Rodriguez, Senior Vice
President and General Counsel
CEC Entertainment
Dallas, TX
Rosevelie Márquez Morales
Member
Harris Beach PLLC
New York, NY
Managing Product Liability on a
National and Global Scale
President Obama’s Executive Order
on Immigration Enforcement: How it
Affects Businesses and Individuals?
As product manufacturers continue to
grow and expand markets, supply
The President has issued an Executive
chains and partnerships globally, they Order to federal agencies on the
must comply with strict—and
enforcement of immigration laws.
sometimes conflicting— product
Specifically, the President’s has
safety and product recall
authorized certain categories of nonrequirements. Drawn into legal and
documented immigrants to receive a
regulatory actions at home or half a deferral from deportation—parents of
world away, manufacturers and
U.S. citizen children, DREAMers, etc.
resellers can experience serious
Hear about the specific details of the
financial and brand losses. Gain
Executive Action from representatives
perspective from people who have
of the Department of Homeland
been on the front line of developing Security charged with enforcing the
preventative measures and managing immigration
laws
and
other
the fallout of product recalls. Using
practitioners on how the Executive
recent examples to illustrate best (and Order
affects
businesses
and
sometimes worst) practices, panelists individuals.
will provide practical tips on how
companies can manage their risk and Moderator:
coordinate national and global
Lee J. Teran, Clinical Professor of Law
product recalls, regulatory action and St. Mary's University School of Law
follow-up litigation.
San Antonio, TX
Moderator:
Andrew Segovia, Executive Director of
Legal Operations – Products Liability
General Motors LLC
Detroit, MI
Panelists:
Marisa Bono, Staff Attorney
Mexican American Legal Defense &
Educational Fund (MALDEF)
San Antonio, TX
Panelists:
Yesenia E. Cardenas, Senior Counsel
Bowman and Brooke LLP
Austin, TX
Andres Perez, Attorney
Perez & Malik, PLLC
San Antonio, TX
Madeleine Boyer Kadas, Principal
Beveridge & Diamond PC
Austin, TX
Jose M. Luzarraga, Partner
Bowman and Brooke LLP
Steve Flores, Associate
Winston & Strawn LLP
Chicago, IL
Ricardo Aponte Parsi, Attorney
Empresas Fonalledas, Inc.
San Juan, PR
Path to the C-Suite and Career Progression Inside
the Corporation
Looking to build your brand in- house? What skills
do companies look for in a General Counsel and
do you have what it takes to get you there? This
panel will discuss strategies to becoming a General
Counsel of a Fortune 500 company. Learn what
profiles CEO’s ask professionals to search for and
how to successfully build your profile.
Panelists will discuss current trends in the market
and give you concrete direction on developing
your roadmap to GC. This panel will also explore
the intricacies of getting ahead within the
corporation. Panelists will discuss their practices for
hiring from within, as well as the skills they evaluate
when hiring from the outside.
Moderator:
Monica L. Piñon, Associate General Counsel
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Jamey Seely, Executive VP & General Counsel
ION Geophysical
Houston, TX
Chris Garza, Vice President - Legal, General Counsel,
and Corporate Secretary
Cosentino North America
Sugar Land, TX
Gonzalo Smith, General Counsel
Walmart Latin America
Rogers, AK
Angel Gomez, Principal
AG Gomez Consulting, LLC
Chicago, IL
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Daniel O. Mateo, Partner
Dallas, TX
Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena &
Ferri LLP
Regina M. Rodriguez, Partner
Miami, FL
Faegre Baker Daniels
Denver, CO
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
HNBA Legal Education Fund (LEF) Fundraising Reception
Conference Rooms 17-18
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
HNBA Speed Networking and Corporate Connections Reception (Open to all program applicants and participating companies ONLY)
Conference Room 12
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Gala Reception
Sala I Pre-Function
7:00 pm – 12:00 am
Gala Awards Dinner
Salon I
Saturday, March 21, 2015
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Friends of Bill meeting
Conference Room 11
9:30 am – 5:00 pm
HNBA Board of Governors Meeting
Off Site
10:30 am – 3:00 pm
HNBA Committee, Commission, Division, Section, and Taskforce Meetings
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