10th Annual Colorado Business Law Institute
November 2009
10th Annual Colorado Business Law Institute
Program Highlights
What You Will Learn:
- Case Law and Legislative Update
- Securities Litigation Update
- LLC and Partnership Law Update
- Corporate Governance: Emerging Issues for Boards of Private and Public Companies
- Hot Issues for Creditors and Unincorporated Business Organizations
- Recent Developments in Executive Compensation
- Preventing Trade Secrets from Leaving with Departing Employees
- Ethics for In-house Counsel
- Government Investigations - Trends and Developments
- Acquiring a Distressed Business Both In and Out Bankruptcy
- And Much, Much More!
Who Should Attend:
- Outside Counsel
- In-house Counsel
- Litigators
- Bankruptcy Law Attorneys
- Tax Attorneys
- Securities Law Attorneys
- Employment Law Attorneys
- Real Estate Attorneys
- Corporate Management
- Anyone Who Needs to Get Up to Speed Fast on the Most Important Emerging Issues in the World of Business Law!
Program Description
The Colorado Business Law Institute, Colorado's premier CLE experience for business law attorneys, is better than ever as it returns for its 10th consecutive year!
If your practice includes business law transactional or litigation matters, you owe it to yourself to attend the Institute. The Institute's experienced faculty will provide you with practical information you can put to use right away in your practice!
As always, you will receive updates in a wide variety of business law areas, including case law, new legislation, securities law, LLC and partnership law, and franchise law.
In addition, this year's Institute will get you up to speed on how the recession is affecting the practice of business law in Colorado. How are commercial transactions changing in response to the economic downturn? Are there key bankruptcy and insolvency issues you need to know? What are the current trends, issues, and players in the world of commercial litigation? How is corporate governance changing because of the recession? What about employment law issues in a down economy? Attend the 2009 Colorado Business Law Institute and learn the answers to these and many other important questions!
The Institute's faculty includes distinguished practitioners, law professors, and government officials drawn from a wide variety of business law areas. The faculty includes both outside and in-house counsel.
Generous amounts of ethics credit, a new 2-day format, more breakout session choices, and a convenient new location in Denver make this an Institute you can't afford to miss…
Register Today!
Agenda
DAY 1: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Extended by Carolyn J. Hariton, Esq. and Deanna L. Westfall, Esq., Program Co-chairs
9:05 AM - 9:55 AM
Business Case Law and Legislative Update: Delaware and Colorado
Presented by Professor Mark J. Loewenstein and Professor Ann E. Conaway
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Secretary of State Update
Presented by the Honorable Bernie Buescher, Colorado Secretary of State
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Break (15 minutes)
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Corporate Governance Update: Governance in Tough Times and Emerging Issues for Boards of Private and Public Companies
Presented by Cathy S. Krendl, Esq. and Jill B. Sisson, Esq.
12:00 PM - 1:10 PM (Includes “1 Ethics Credit”
Lunch* at the Hotel
(*You MUST indicate if you plan to attend or lunch will NOT be ordered for you.)
Luncheon Presentation (12:10 PM - 1:00 PM): Ethics Issues for Business Law Attorneys During Tough Times
- Alternative Fee Arrangements
- Collecting Fees
- Taking an Interest in the Client
Presented by Susan Bernhardt, Esq. and Nancy L. Cohen, Esq.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS BEGIN (Note: Please make your selections on the registration page)
TRACK 1
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM
Session A: Anatomy of an Opinion Letter
Presented by Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr., Esq.
2:05 PM - 2:55 PM
Session B: Executive Compensation on the Hot Seat: Recent Developments Concerning Executives and Compensation Committees
Presented by Paul Hilton, Esq.
2:55 PM - 3:10 PM
Break (15 minutes)
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Session C: Securities Litigation Update
Presented by Michael MacPhail, Esq.
4:05 PM - 4:55 PM (Includes 1 Ethics Credit)
Session D: Ethics for In-house Counsel
Presented by Jack Tanner, Esq.
TRACK 2
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM
Session A: Hot Intellectual Property Issues for the Business Law Attorney
Presented by Charles F. Luce, Jr., Esq.
2:05 PM - 2:55 PM
Session B: Evaluating Intellectual Property in Transactions Involving Alternative Energy Industry Companies
Presented by Scott R. Bialecki, Esq., Charles B. (Charlie) Bruce, Jr., Esq. and Mark L. Yaskanin, Esq.
2:55 PM - 3:10 PM
Break (15 minutes)
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Session C: Changes in the Practice of Corporate Law in Light of the Recession - for both In-house and Outside Counsel
- Automation of Document Drafting
- Venture Capital Firm Funding of Contingent Litigation
- And More!
Presented by Michael A. Sabian, Esq. and Patrick Meyers, Esq.
4:05 PM - 4:55 PM
Session D: Employment Law: Preventing Trade Secrets from Leaving with Departing Employees and Retaining Key Employees Without Breaking the Bank
Presented by Bill C. Berger, Esq.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Reception at the Hotel
Enjoy Light Appetizers, Complimentary Beer and Wine, and the Opportunity to Network with Your Colleagues!
6:00 PM
Adjourn, Day 1
DAY 2: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009
Choose The Topics that Interest You Most - Enjoy Breakout Sessions All Day!
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration
TRACK 1
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM
Session A: The Recession's Effect on Real Estate Development: Bankruptcy and Workout Issues You Need to Know
Presented by Donald D. Allen, Esq.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Session B: Hot Tax Issues for the Business Law Attorney
Presented by Randi Grassgreen, Esq.
10:50 AM - 11:05 AM
Break (15 minutes)
11:05 AM - 11:55 AM (Includes 1 Ethics Credit)
Session C: Challenges, Ethical and Otherwise, that Transactional Lawyers Face from the Push to Reveal Beneficial Ownership
Presented by Allen Sparkman, Esq., Robert R. Keatinge, Esq. and Matthew Kirsch, Esq.
11:55 AM - 1:15 PM
Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Session D: Secretary of State Update II: Filing Changes and More
Presented by Sarah Steinbeck, Esq. and Keith Whitelaw, Esq.
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
Session E: Creditors and Unincorporated Business Organizations
- Veil Piercing
- Reverse Piercing
- Fiduciary Claims
- UCC and Foreclosure
- Charging Orders - Rights as Assignee Only
Presented by J. William (Bill) Callison, Esq.
Part 1: Anatomy of an Opinion Letter
(30 minutes)
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Part 2: Opinion Letters and Legal Ethics (.4 ethics credit)
(20 minutes)
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Break (15 minutes)
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM
Session F: Corporate Compliance: What's New in Government Investigations
Presented by William J. (Bill) Leone, Esq.
TRACK 2
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM
Session A: Litigation Issues for the Business Law Attorney
Presented by Peter G. Koclanes, Esq.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Session B: LLC and Partnership Law Update
Presented by Robert R. Keatinge, Esq. and Professor Ann E. Conaway
10:50 AM - 11:05 AM
Break (15 minutes)
11:05 AM - 11:55 AM
Session C: M&A, Private Placements, Business Incubators and Raising Capital for Small to Medium Size Businesses During Tough Times
Presented by S. Lee Terry, Jr., Esq.
11:55 AM - 1:15 PM
Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Session D: Acquiring a Distressed Business Both In and Out of Bankruptcy
- Legal Risks: Fraudulent Transfers and Fiduciary Duties
- Section 363 Sales in Bankruptcy
- ”Loan to Own” Scenarios In and Out of Bankruptcy
- Receivership Strategies
- Real and Personal Property Foreclosures
Presented by Duncan E. Barber, Esq. and Eric E. Johnson, Esq.
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
Session E: Franchise Law Update
Presented by Jennifer Wisniewski, Esq. and Jeffrey A. Brimer, Esq.
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Break (15 minutes)
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM
Session F: The Law of “Green” and Other Government Incentives
Presented by Rex O'Neal, Esq.
4:05 PM
Adjourn, Day 2
Faculty:
Honorable Bernie Buescher
Colorado Secretary of State
Denver, CO
Donald D. Allen, Esq.
Markus Williams Young & Zimmermann, LLC
Denver, CO
Duncan E. Barber, Esq.
Bieging Shapiro & Burrus, LLP
Denver, CO
Bill C. Berger, Esq.
Stettner Miller, PC
Denver, CO
Susan Bernhardt, Esq.
Sherman & Howard, LLC
Denver, CO
Scott R. Bialecki, Esq.
Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP
Denver, CO
Jeffrey A. Brimer, Esq.
Faegre & Benson, LLP
Denver, CO
Charles B. (Charlie) Bruce, Jr., Esq.
Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP
Denver, CO
J. William (Bill) Callison, Esq.
Faegre & Benson, LLP
Denver, CO
Nancy L. Cohen, Esq.
Deputy Regulation Counsel
Colorado Supreme Court
Denver, CO
Ann E. Conaway, Professor of Law
Widener University School of Law
Wilmington, DE
Randi Grassgreen, Esq.
Crestone Capital Advisors, LLC
Boulder, CO
Paul Hilton, Esq.
Hogan & Hartson, LLP
Denver, CO
Eric E. Johnson, Esq.
Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP
Denver, CO
Robert R. Keatinge, Esq.
Holland & Hart, LLP
Denver, CO
Matthew Kirsch, Esq.
United States Attorney's Office
Denver, CO
Peter G. Koclanes, Esq.
Sherman & Howard, LLC
Denver, CO
Cathy S. Krendl, Esq.
Krendl Krendl Sachnoff & Way, PC
Denver, CO
William J. (Bill) Leone, Esq.
Faegre & Benson, LLP
Denver, CO
Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr., Esq.
Burns Figa & Will, PC
Greenwood Village, CO
Mark J. Loewenstein, Professor of Law
University of Colorado Law School
Boulder, CO
Charles F. Luce, Jr., Esq.
Moye White, LLP
Denver, CO
Michael MacPhail, Esq.
Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP
Denver, CO
Patrick Meyers, Esq., CLO, Partner
Consumer Capital Partners
Denver, CO
Rex O'Neal, Esq.
Faegre & Benson, LLP
Boulder, CO
Michael A. Sabian, Esq.
Polsinelli Shughart, PC
Denver, CO
Jill B. Sisson, Esq.
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.
Lakewood, CO
Allen Sparkman, Esq.
Sparkman Shaffer Perlick, LLP
Boulder/Denver, CO
Sarah Steinbeck, Esq.
Senior Legislative and Legal Analyst
Business Division
Colorado Department of State
Denver, CO
John M. (Jack) Tanner, Esq.
Fairfield & Woods, PC
Denver, CO
S. Lee Terry, Jr., Esq.
Davis Graham & Stubbs, LLP
Denver, CO
Keith Whitelaw, Esq.
Director, Business Division
Colorado Department of State
Denver, CO
Jennifer Wisniewski, Esq.
TAB Boards International, Inc.
Westminster, CO
Mark L. Yaskanin, Esq.
Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP
Denver, CO
Program Co-chairs:
Carolyn J. Hariton, Esq.
Centennial, CO
Deanna L. Westfall, Esq.
Castle Meinhold & Stawiarski, LLC
Denver, CO
Location Information
Denver Marriott City Center
1701 California Street
Denver, CO 80202
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1701 California Street
Denver, CO 80202
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $475.00 |
| Non Member | $409.00 |
| Non Member | $389.00 |
| Non Member | $359.00 |
- General Credits: 14.00
- Ethics Credits: 3.40
- EDI Credits:
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