Business Law Institute
October 2012
Business Law Institute
Knowledge for Your Practice Now
Co-Sponsored by the Business Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association
Basics Track
- Business Judgment Rule
- Contract Drafting and Interpretation
- Drafting and Negotiating the Acquisition Agreement
- Hot Tax Topics and Developments
- Franchise Basics
- Choice of Entity
- Piercing the Corporate Veil/Alter Ego
- Securities Basics
- Intellectual Property
- Ethics of Social Media
Advanced Track
- ERISA
- Current Issues in Corporate Governance for Public Companies
- Fiduciary Duties and Structuring Deal Protections Throughout the M&A Process
- Advising the Entrepreneur on the New JOBS Act
- Ethics of Multijurisdictional Practice
- The Use of Partnerships and LLCS for Tax Planning
- Contract Tips for Sourcing Information Technology
- Foreclosure of Secured Assets from a Creditor's Perspective
- Establishing and Fostering Relationships with In-House Counsel: A Panel Presentation
Program Description:
Whether you're new to business law or have many years of experience, whether you are in private practice or in-house counsel, the perfect blend of interesting topics and talented professionals will give you the key take-away points that directly affect your business practice.
Plenary Sessions:
Tom Clark, CEO of Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, on-
Denver's Economic Climate and Business Outlook
and
Nat Stoddard, Chairman, Crenshaw Associates, New York, NY, on-
M&A Risk Reduction, Post-Deal Integration Success and Long-Term Value Recognition for You and Your Clients
Topics:
Day 1
M&A Risk Reduction, Post-Deal Integration Success and Long-Term Value Recognition for You and Your Clients
Presented by Nat Stoddard, Chairman
Basics Track
Business Judgment Rule
Presented by Cathy Krendl, Esq.
Contract Drafting and Interpretation
Presented by Professor Andrew A. Schwartz, Esq.
Advanced Track
ERISA
Presented by Nancy A. Strelau, Esq.
Current Issues in Corporate Governance for Public Companies
Presented by Professor J. Robert Brown, Jr., Esq.
Basics Track
Drafting and Negotiating the Acquisition Agreement
Presented by Darren Hensley, Esq.
Hot Tax Topics and Developments
Presented by Liane Heggy, Esq.
Franchise Basics
Presented by Kevin Hein, Esq.
Advanced Track
Fiduciary Duties and Structuring Deal Protections Throughout the M&A Process
Presented by Christina Groll, Esq. and Rob Mintz, Esq.
Advising the Entrepreneur on the New JOBS Act: This Act Will Enable Start- ups to More Easily Seek Funding from Investors
Presented by Fern O'Brien, Esq., and Ross Shell, CEO
Ethics of Multijurisdictional Practice
Presented by Professor Eli Wald
Day 2
Plenary Session - Denver's Economic Climate and Business Outlook
Presented by Tom Clark, CEO
Basics Track
Choice of Entity Basics
Presented by Michael A. Sabian, Esq.
Ethics of Social Media
Presented by Alec Rothrock, Esq.
Advanced Track
Too Good to be True: The Use of Partnerships and LLCS for Tax Planning and the Limitations Imposed by Tax Avoidance and Business Purpose, Substance Over Form and the Economic Substance Doctrine
Presented by Ted Gelt, Esq.
Contract Tips for Sourcing Information Technology: Advise Your Clients Who Are Acquiring Software/Information Technology Who are Asked to Sign the Vendor's Documentation
Presented by Jon Tandler, Esq.
Basics Track
Securities Basics
Presented by Zsolt K. Besskó, Esq.
Intellectual Property Basics
Presented by Peter J. Kinsella, Esq.
Piercing the Corporate Veil/Alter Ego
Presented by Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr., Esq.
Advanced Track
Foreclosure of Secured Assets from a Creditor's Perspective
Presented by Deanna L. Westfall, Esq.
Establishing and Fostering Relationships with In-House Counsel: A Panel Presentation
Presenters:
John Spiegleman, Esq.
Martin D. Litt, Esq.
Florine Clark, Esq.
Moderator:
Eric Hilty, Esq.
Planning Commitee
Colleen R. Belak, Esq.
Burns Figa & Will, PC
Greenwood Village, CO
J. William Callison, Esq.
Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP
Denver, CO
G. Brent Coan, Esq.
Otis, Coan & Peters, LLC
Fort Collins, CO
Fern O'Brien, Esq.*
O'Brien Braun, PC
Boulder, CO
Deanna L. Westfall, Esq.*
Castle Stawiarski, LLC
Denver, CO
*Also Faculty
Faculty
Professor J. Robert Brown, Jr., Esq.
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Denver, CO
Zsolt K. Besskó, Esq.
Jones & Keller, PC
Greenwood Village, CO
Florine L. Clark, Esq.
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
Red Robin International, Inc.
Greenwood Village CO
Tom Clark, CEO
Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
Denver, CO
Ted Gelt, Esq.
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Denver, CO
Christina Groll, Esq.
Holland & Hart, LLP
Denver, CO
Liane L. Heggy, Esq.
Schuchat, Herzog & Brenman, LLC
Denver, CO
Kevin P. Hein, Esq.
Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP
Denver, CO
Darren Hensley, Esq.
Polsinelli Shughart, PC
Denver, CO
Eric Hilty, Esq., Chief Legal Officer
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Denver, CO
Peter J. Kinsella, Esq.
Perkins Coie, LLP
Denver, CO
Cathy S. Krendl, Esq.
Krendl Krendl Sachnoff & Way, PC
Denver, CO
Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr., Esq.
Burns Figa & Will, PC
Greenwood Village, CO
Martin D. Litt, Esq.
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Intrepid Potash, Inc.
Denver, CO
Robert Mintz, Esq.
Holland & Hart, LLP
Denver, CO
Alec Rothrock, Esq.
Burns Figa & Will, PC
Greenwood Village, CO
Michael A. Sabian, Esq.
LONG+PAGE, LLP
Denver, CO
Andrew A. Schwartz, Esq., Associate Professor
University of Colorado Law School
Boulder, CO
Ross Shell, CEO
Red Idea Partners
Boulder, CO
John Spiegleman, Esq.
Executive Vice President/General Counsel
DCT Industrial
Denver, CO
Nat Stoddard, Chairman
Crenshaw Associates
New York, NY
Nancy A. Strelau, Esq.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, LLP
Denver, CO
Jon R. Tandler, Esq.
Ryley Carlock & Applewhite
Denver, CO
Eli Wald, Esq.
Charles W. Delaney Jr. Professor of Law
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Denver, CO
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $459.00 |
| CBA | $399.00 |
| CORP | $379.00 |
| New Lawyer | $349.00 |
| Non Member | $199.00 |
- General Credits: 12.00
- Ethics Credits: 2.00
- EDI Credits:
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