Colorado Corporate Practice Conference - NEW!
December 2008
Colorado Corporate Practice Conference – NEW!
Co-sponsored by the CBA Business Law Section
Program Highlights
- This package deal provides a total of 18 CLE Credits & 3 Hours of Ethics!
- Six Practical ½ Day Programs
Program 1: Intellectual Property
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 (Morning)
Program 2: Employment Law
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 (Afternoon)
Program 3: Business Taxation
Thursday, December 11, 2008 (Morning)
Program 4: Bankruptcy Law Issues
Thursday, December 11, 2008 (Afternoon)
Program 5: Mergers and Acquisitions
Friday, December 12, 2008 (Morning)
Program 6: Legal Ethics
Friday, December 12, 2008 (Afternoon)
Program Description
Want to earn up to 18 credit hours of affordable, high quality CLE focused on issues just for business law attorneys? If so, you need to register for the Colorado Corporate Practice Conference today!
The conference consists of six ½ day programs, each one focused on legal issues that directly affect the practices of business law attorneys. From mergers and acquisitions, to employment law, to intellectual property, there is something here for everyone!
Each program consists of three 50-minute topics taught by experienced, expert attorneys and other subject matter experts. Our faculty members have prepared practical, useful presentations, complete with helpful written materials that you can use in your practice right away!
The series also includes 3 hours of ethics instruction focused on the needs of business law attorneys, helping you to meet your ethics CLE requirements with ethics CLE designed for a business lawyer's practice.
You can attend the conference live, here in our classrooms. If you prefer, you can attend the conference from the comfort and convenience of your office or home by using our live Internet webcast. The choice is yours!
And, as always, CBA-CLE programs represent not only the best value for your CLE investment, but a great opportunity to network with colleagues.
Don't delay – register for the Colorado Corporate Practice Conference today!
Agenda
Day 1
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Morning Program: Intellectual Property
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Extended by Brock R. Wood, Esq., CBA-CLE Program Attorney
9:05 AM – 9:55 AM
IP Licensing Basics for Non-IP Attorneys
Learn about:
*License versus sale
*Basics of the licensing deal
*Identifying the intellectual property that is being licensed
*Understanding the restrictions on the use of the intellectual property being licensed
*Unique terms and conditions in IP licensing transactions
Presented by John Ritsick, Esq.
10:00 AM – 10:25 AM
Trademark Protection for Non-IP Attorneys
Topics include:
*General definitions
*Types of trademarks
*Strength of trademarks
*Searching trademarks
*Registering trademarks
Presented by Miriam D. Trudell, Esq.
10:25 AM – 10:35 AM
Break (10 minutes)
10:35 AM – 11:00 AM
Trademark Policing and Enforcement for Non-IP Attorneys
Topics include:
*Trademark infringement analysis
*Trademark infringement defenses
*Trademark dilution analysis
*Domain name disputes
Presented by Miriam D. Trudell, Esq.
11:05 AM – 11:55 AM
Intellectual Property Issues in Merger and Acquisition Transactions
Presented by Bennett M. Sigmond, Esq.
11:55 AM – 1:10 PM
Lunch (On Your Own)
Afternoon Program: Employment Law
1:10 PM – 1:15 PM
Welcome and Introduction
Extended by Brock R. Wood, Esq., CBA-CLE Program Attorney
1:15 PM – 2:05 PM
Employee Privacy: What Employers Do and Don't Want to Know About Their Employees
*Sources of employee privacy rights in federal and state law
*Employment practices where disputes over employee privacy may
arise
*Practical suggestions for avoiding employee privacy disputes
Presented by Todd A. Fredrickson, Esq.
2:10 PM – 2:35 PM
Employee Defection: How to Stop A Thief
Topics include:
*Statutory and common law legal protections available to prevent an employee from stealing company assets
*Contractual protections available to prevent an employee from stealing company assets
Presented by Darin L. Mackender, Esq.
2:35 PM – 2:45 PM
Break (10 minutes)
2:45 PM – 3:10 PM
Employee Defection: How to Catch a Thief
Topics include:
*What to do after an employee departs
*Pre-litigation strategy and tactics
*Using temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions
Presented by Darin L. Mackender, Esq.
3:15 PM – 4:05 PM
Major Changes in the ADA and FMLA: What the Business Lawyer Needs To Know
Presented by David H. Stacy, Esq.
4:05 PM
Adjourn
Day 2
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Morning Program: Business Taxation
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Extended by Brock R. Wood, Esq., CBA-CLE Program Attorney
9:05 AM – 10:00 AM
Tax Drivers of Business Entity Choice (Part 1 of 2)
This special, extended presentation will explore the various tax issues that drive the choice of entity decision. The instructor will discuss the differences between C and S corporations and will then contrast them against Colorado's four limited liability entities: limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability limited partnerships and limited liability companies.
Presented by Scott P. Greiner, Esq., LL.M.
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Break (10 minutes)
10:10 AM – 11:05 AM
Tax Drivers of Business Entity Choice (Part 2 of 2)
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
State and Local Taxation Issues for Business Law Attorneys
Presented by Phillip Horwitz, Colorado Department of Revenue
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch (On Your Own)
Afternoon Program: Bankruptcy Law Issues
1:15 PM – 1:20 PM
Welcome and Introduction
Extended by Brock R. Wood, Esq., CBA-CLE Program Attorney
1:20 PM – 2:10 PM
Counseling a Financially Distressed Business Client
Learn about the tactics and issues involved in counseling a business client in financial trouble. Topics include:
*Determining whether bankruptcy is appropriate
*Sale of assets versus reorganization
*Fraudulent conveyances
*Preferences
*Bankruptcy plans and disclosure statements
Presented by Jeffrey S. Brinen, Esq.
2:15 PM – 2:40 PM
Preparing for an Insolvent Vendor or Customer (Part 1 of 2)
Learn about:
*UCC rights, including Article 9 liens and Article 2 rights
*Available statutory liens
*Common law rights, including offset and recoupment
*Bankruptcy protections review:
-The stay
-Preference claims
-Administrative priorities
Presented by Charles G. Crosse, IV, Esq.
2:40 PM – 2:50 PM
Break (10 minutes)
2:50 PM – 3:15 PM
Preparing for an Insolvent Vendor or Customer (Part 2 of 2)
3:20 PM – 4:10 PM
Introduction to Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings
*Rule 7001 – the ten types of adversary proceedings
*Rule 7004 – service of summons and complaint
*Rule 7007.1 – required corporate disclosure
*Status conference and scheduling order
*Local Rule 726 – discovery
*Rule 3007 – objections to claims
*Rule 7041 – restrictions on dismissal of certain complaints
*Contested matters
Presented by Donald D. Allen, Esq.
4:10 PM
Adjourn
Day 3
Friday, December 12, 2008
Morning Program: Mergers and Acquisitions
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Extended by Brock R. Wood, Esq., CBA-CLE Program Attorney
9:05 AM – 9:55 AM
Tax Structuring in M&A Deals
Presented by James R. Walker, Esq.
10:00 AM – 10:25 AM
Unique Issues When Acquiring a Financially Distressed Company (Part 1 of 2)
Presented by Hendrik F. Jordaan, Esq.
10:25 AM – 10:35 AM
Break (10 minutes)
10:35 AM – 11:00 AM
Unique Issues When Acquiring a Financially Distressed Company (Part 2 of 2)
11:05 AM – 11:55 AM
The Most Frequently Negotiated Terms in M&A Deals: What Each Side Can Expect to Receive in Today's Market
Presented by Douglas R. Wright, Esq.
11:55 AM – 1:10 PM
Lunch (On Your Own)
Afternoon Program: Legal Ethics
1:10 PM – 1:15 PM
Welcome and Introduction
Extended by Brock R. Wood, Esq., CBA-CLE Program Attorney
1:15 PM – 2:05 PM
Legal Ethics for In-house Counsel: Problems and Solutions
Presented by Douglas D. Foote, Esq.
2:10 PM – 3:00 PM
The Lawyer's Duty to Communicate
Topics include
*Communicating at the inception of the attorney-client relationship
*Communicating during the engagement of the attorney
*Communicating when the attorney commences work for the client
*Communicating periodically during the representation
*And more!
Presented by David C. Little, Esq.
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Break (15 minutes)
3:15 PM – 4:05 PM
Some Ethical Issues of Particular Interest to Business Law Attorneys
Topics include:
*How to identify your client
*When you can (and cannot) acquire an ownership interest in the client's assets
*Challenges when an attorney is both the company's attorney and a company director
*Solving conflict of interest problems, in particular
-Conflicts between attorney and client
-Conflicts between clients
-Conflicts between organizational clients and the organization's constituents
*Duty of confidentiality when a client crime or fraud is involved
*Duty of confidentiality when your client is a public company, including thorny securities law reporting issues
Presented by Cecil E. Morris, Jr., Esq. and Richard F. Hennessey, Esq.
4:05PM
Adjourn
Bankruptcy Law Program Faculty:
Donald D. Allen, Esq.
Block Markus & Williams, LLC
Denver, CO
Jeffrey S. Brinen, Esq.
Kutner Miller Brinen, PC
Denver, CO
Charles G. Crosse, IV, Esq.
Crosse & Barfield, LLC
Denver, CO
Business Taxation Program Faculty:
Scott P. Greiner, Esq., LL.M.
Moye⁄White, LLP
Denver, CO
Phillip Horwitz
Office of Tax Policy and Analysis
Colorado Department of Revenue
Denver, CO
Employment Law Program Faculty:
Todd A. Fredrickson, Esq.
Fisher & Phillips, LLP
Denver, CO
Darin L. Mackender, Esq.
Fisher & Phillips, LLP
Denver, CO
David H. Stacy, Esq.
Ducker Montgomery Aronstein & Bess, PC
Denver, CO
Intellectual Property Program Faculty:
John Ritsick, Esq.
Flextronics International
Broomfield, CO
Bennett M. Sigmond, Esq.
Jones & Keller, PC
Denver, CO
Miriam D. Trudell, Esq.
Sheridan Ross P.C.
Denver, CO
Legal Ethics Program Faculty:
Douglas D. Foote, Esq.
Law Office of Douglas D. Foote
Denver, CO
Richard F. Hennessey, Esq.
Pendleton Friedberg Wilson & Hennessey, PC
Denver, CO
David C. Little, Esq.
Montgomery Little Soran & Murray, PC
Greenwood Village, CO
Cecil E. Morris, Jr., Esq.
Pendleton Friedberg Wilson & Hennessey, PC
Denver, CO
Mergers and Acquisitions Program Faculty:
Hendrik F. Jordaan, Esq.
Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP
Denver, CO
James R. Walker, Esq.
Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons, LLP
Denver, CO
Douglas R. Wright, Esq.
Faegre & Benson, LLP
Denver, CO
Location Information
CLECI Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Registration Fees
| $699.00 | |
| CBA | $619.00 |
| CORP | $549.00 |
| $549.00 | |
| $429.00 | |
| $429.00 |
- General Credits: 18.00
- Ethics Credits: 3.00
- EDI Credits:
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