Agenda - Hispanic National Bar Association

2015 HNBA Corporate Counsel Conference & Moot Court Competition
Agenda
(Revised as of 01/07/15)
2015 Honorary Conference Chair
Bobby Perez, Senior VP and General Counsel
Spurs Sports & Entertainment
2015 HNBA CCC National Leadership Team
Catherine Torres Stahl
General Counsel
Bexar Co. CSCD
San Antonio, TX
Juan 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
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Director Professionalism Training (Corporate Board Training)
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.
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Moot Court Competition Orientation
12:00 pm – 5:45 pm
HNBA Moot Court Competition
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
HNBA Registration
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Welcome Reception
9:00 pm
HNBA Law Student Division and Young Lawyers Division Reception
Thursday, March 19, 2015
7:30 am – 5:00 pm
HNBA Registration
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Networking Breakfast
8:30 am – 10:30 am
Opening Plenary Session
Increasing Latino Presence on Corporate Boards (HNBA Business Development Institute)
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.
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10:00 am – 3:15 pm
Moot Court Competition
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
HNBA Exhibitor Showcase
10:15 am – 11:30 am
CLE Sessions
In-House Counsel & Corporate Track
Panel #1
Litigation & Business Law Track
Panel #1
Public Interest & Government Track
Panel #1
Business Dev. Institute Track
Panel #1
Top 10 Things Every Transactional
Lawyer Should Know About
Representations and Warranties
Love & Marriage… Getting Insurance
Coverage for Complex Claims Without
Causing the Insured and the Insurance
Company to Get a Divorce
President Obama’s Executive Order
on Immigration Enforcement: How
it Affects Businesses and
Individuals?
In-House Counsel Business
Development Roundtable:
Effective Strategies for Networking
to Create a Business Pipeline
Corporate policyholders and their
insurance companies often resemble
old married couples because they
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 unpaid insurance
claim without ending a relationship in
which both parties have invested
much. Using a case study, attendees
will learn how to manage and prevail
in a coverage dispute with your
insurance company without ending
the relationship permanently
The President has issued an
Executive Order to federal
agencies on the enforcement of
immigration laws. Specifically, the
President’s has authorized certain
categories of non-documented
immigrants to receive a deferral
from deportation—parents of U.S.
citizen children, DREAMers, etc.
Hear about the specific details of
the Executive Action from
representatives of the Department
of Homeland Security charged with
enforcing the immigration laws and
other practitioners on how the
Executive Order affects businesses
and individuals.
Gain key insights from General
Counsel and Assistant General
Counsel, who do the hiring, on
what they look for, how to position
yourself, and how you to increase
your chances of securing work as
outside counsel. This is your
opportunity to learn from GCs and
be even more prepared for your
upcoming interview with in-house
counsel.
Representations and warranties
frequently cover critical parts of a
business deal – whether Real Estate,
M&A, or other commercial
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.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Plenary Session
The Role General Counsel In the Age of Technology
The panel brings together General Counsel from various Fortune 500 companies who will engage in a candid discussion on the challenges of
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dealing with and advising clients on the complex web of legal issues arising from information technology. Discussion topics will include data
breaches, cloud computing, and social media.
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
CLE Sessions
In-House Counsel & Corporate Track
Panel #2
Litigation & Business Law Track
Panel #2
Public Interest & Government Track
Panel # 2
Business Dev. Institute Track
Panel #2
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
Pending
Building Deep Relationship Capital
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.
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
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
HNBA “Corporate Speed Networking and Corporate Connection Program”
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
“Financial Literacy Workshop”
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.
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3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
CLE Sessions
In-House Counsel & Corporate Track
Panel # 3
Litigation & Business Law Track
Panel # 3
Public Interest & Government Track
Panel # 3
Business Dev. Institute Track
Panel #3
Protecting the Multi-Billion Dollar
World of Fashion
Ethical Issues in Employment
Investigations and Litigation
Closing the Deal
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.
Internal investigations can be
advisable or required when
evaluating an employee complaint or
defending the company against a
formal employment claim. But 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 coworkers? 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
Public/Private Financing
Partnerships: Balancing the
Different Needs to Finance the
Nation’s Infrastructure
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Receptions
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
HNBA Awards Reception (Briscoe Museum)
9:00 pm
LGBT Section Reception
The panel will examine the current
state of public-private partnerships
(P3s) across all modes of
transportation, economic
development, public buildings,
water, and maritime infrastructure
and equipment. In addition, the
experts will discuss the legal barriers
and opportunities to balance the
needs of the public and private
sectors when considering,
developing, and implementing P3
projects to finance the nation’s
infrastructure.
People buy our personal brand
before they ever buy our service as
a lawyer. You alone have the
power to attract business and grow
your career if you have the right
personal brand. This panel will focus
on refining your skillset for making
the winning “pitch” and getting
results. Learn what it takes to
create a personal brand, achieve
greater credibility and influence in
your communications and
presentations, project your best to
the world, and to consistently
perform at your optimal level of
performance in the business
development process.
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Friday, March 20, 2015
7:30 am – 5:00 pm
HNBA Registration
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Networking Breakfast
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Plenary Session
Rompiendo the Glass Ceiling: How Latinas Can Address the Gender Bias in the Legal Profession
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.
9:30 am – 3:15 pm
Moot Court Competition
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
HNBA Exhibitor Showcase
10:15 am – 11:30 am
CLE Sessions
In-House Counsel & Corporate
Track
Panel # 4
Managing the Manufacture of
Products On A Global Scale
As product manufacturers
expand markets, supply chains
and partnerships globally, they
must comply with distinct—and
sometimes conflicting—product
safety and product recall
requirements. Dragged into legal
and regulatory actions half a
world away, manufacturers and
resellers often experience serious
financial and brand losses in
markets with unfamiliar legal
Litigation & Business Law Track
Panel # 4
Public Interest & Government Track
Panel # 4
Is North Korea Coming after your
company? Best Practices to Handle
the Legal Issues arising from Complex
Privacy Breaches
Financial Regulatory Compliance &
Enforcement – Trends and Future
Direction
As recently shown by North Korea’s
action, 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
will focus on some of the discrete
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 provide
differing perspectives in the
regulation of financial activity at
the Consumer Financial Protection
Leadership & Professional
Development Track
Panel # 1
New Job! Transitioning to Your Next
Employment Opportunity.
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.
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environments. The panel will
provide their front line perspective
to developing preventative
measures and managing the
fallout of product recalls. Using
recent examples to illustrate best
(and sometimes worst) practices,
panelists will provide practical tips
on how companies can manage
their risk and coordinate global
product recalls, regulatory action
and follow-on litigation
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
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.
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.
Plenary Session
RISING OR FALLING STAR? Dependence, Denial and Detection along the Corporate Ladder
The panel will discuss topics that include: stress and life-balance issues; how mental health and substance use disorders 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 also focus on issues facing the Latino
professional engaged as corporate counsel and with corporate law departments in particular, including the personal and cultural impediments to
detection and treatment within these professional environments.
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
CLE Sessions
In-House Counsel & Corporate Track
Panel # 5
Litigation & Business Law Track
Panel # 5
Public Interest & Government Track
Panel # 5
What did you do to the
Environment? The Next generation
of enforcement tools and strategic
approaches
Welcome to the New Age of
Worldwide Anti-Corruption Legislation:
How to Keep Your Executives Out of
Jail and Avoid Massive Fines
Cloud Computing, Social Media,
and Privacy
The panel will discuss ways to
anticipate, identify, and resolve
environment enforcement issues.
Investigations into suspected noncompliance with anti-corruption
regimes pose significant legal,
Social media and use of the cloud
has become pervasive in the
practice of law. The panel will
explore how social media (LinkedIn,
Leadership & Professional
Development Track
Panel # 2
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
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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
common mistakes.
financial and reputational risk to an
organization. The rise in aggressive
enforcement by global regulatory
authorities leaves little doubt that
businesses operating abroad
acquiring entities with off-shore
operations must scrutinize their
activities and compliance programs
proactively to identify organizational
risk and build a robust organizationwide compliance program. Explore
practical issues and considerations
raised by anti-corruption legislation in
the United States, Canada and other
jurisdictions, including best practices
for handling investigations into
potential breaches and dealing with
enforcement, trends and
developments for effective mergers
and acquisitions, anti-corruption due
diligence and proactive strategies,
including self-reporting of potential
breaches.
Avvo, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
presents new legal and ethical
challenges to the practice of law. It
will also discuss ethical
considerations of putting
confidential information in the
cloud; what to look for in a cloud
computing vendor; advertising and
the use of attorney rating sites;
social media as a source of
evidence; ethically communicating
with parties and witnesses;
maintaining confidentiality and
competence; avoiding conflicts
caused by inadvertent formation of
an attorney-client relationship;
recent case law; and provide
effective risk management
suggestion.
(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 perspective—and
will cover topics ranging from the
mundane task of leading projects,
to exploring those basic attributes
that make a good organizational
leader.
In-House Counsel & Corporate Track
Panel #6
Litigation & Business Law Track
Panel # 6
Public Interest & Government Track
Panel # 6
Bet the Company: Managing Large
and Complex Claims
Data and Discovery in a New Era of
Technology
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,
As business technology advances and
blurs with personal technology, the
information used in discovery expands
and its nature changes. Whether
databases, software source code,
complex email threads, social media,
or even Bitcoins, it's all fair game for
The Foreign Corrupt Practice Act:
Recent Developments and Best
Practices
Leadership & Professional
Development Track
Panel # 3
Path to the C-Suite and Career
Progression Inside the Corporation
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
CLE Sessions
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.
Looking to build your brand inhouse? 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.
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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)
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Receptions
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Gala Reception
7:00 pm – 12:00 am
Gala Awards Dinner
discovery. Attend this session to learn
how to handle the data your
company is generating. Discover how
to prepare your legal team for risk
assessment, collection, review and
production.
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.
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.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
9:30 am – 5:00 pm
HNBA Board of Governors Meeting
10:30 am – 3:00 pm
HNBA Committee, Commission, Division, Section, and Taskforce Meetings
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