2017

Nuts and Bolts of LLCs, LPs and Partnerships

Austin Jul 12, 2017 Four Seasons Hotel
Conference Concluded

Overview

Nuts and Bolts of LLCs, LPs and Partnerships is a perfect refresher for seasoned practitioners and a great introduction for those new to the area of unincorporated entities. The Primer covers choice of entity and jurisdiction, governing documents and securities, filing with the Secretary of State, and terminations, and includes a discussion using a hypothetical business formation scenario with a moderated Q&A session to follow.

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Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Wednesday Afternoon, July 12, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Lorna S. Wassdorf, Austin, TX
3:00 pm

Registration Opens
3:20 pm

Welcoming Remarks
3:30 pm

1.75 hrs

Nuts and Bolts of LLCs, LPs, and Partnerships

Review business formation from conception to termination, including choice of entity and jurisdiction, governing documents and securities, and filing with the Secretary of State.

Moderator:
Lorna S. Wassdorf, Austin, TX
Panelists:
Briana Godbey, Office of the Secretary of State - Austin, TX
Allen Sparkman, Sparkman + Foote LLP - Houston, TX
Jennifer Wu, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Lorna S. Wassdorf, Austin, TX
Panelists:
Briana Godbey, Office of the Secretary of State - Austin, TX
Allen Sparkman, Sparkman + Foote LLP - Houston, TX
Jennifer Wu, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Austin, TX
5:15 pm

Break
5:30 pm

1.00 hr

Business Scenario: Nuts and Bolts of LLCs, LPs and Partnerships

Engage in discussion on the issues and resolutions presented by a hypothetical business formation scenario and participate in a Q&A session with the panel.

Moderator:
Lorna S. Wassdorf, Austin, TX
Panelists:
Briana Godbey, Office of the Secretary of State - Austin, TX
Allen Sparkman, Sparkman + Foote LLP - Houston, TX
Jennifer Wu, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Lorna S. Wassdorf, Austin, TX
Panelists:
Briana Godbey, Office of the Secretary of State - Austin, TX
Allen Sparkman, Sparkman + Foote LLP - Houston, TX
Jennifer Wu, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Austin, TX
6:30 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Briana Godbey

Office of the Secretary of State
Austin, TX

Allen Sparkman

Sparkman + Foote LLP
Houston, TX

Lorna S. Wassdorf

Austin, TX

Jennifer Wu

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

John C. Ale

Southwestern Energy Company
Spring, TX

George W. Coleman

Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP
Dallas, TX

Barbara Spudis de Marigny

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Houston, TX

Mollie H. Duckworth

Baker Botts
Austin, TX

Cliff Ernst

Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Austin, TX

Carmen Flores

Office of the Secretary of State
Austin, TX

Trenton Hood

Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC
Waco, TX

Joanna Jefferson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Robert R. Keatinge

Holland & Hart LLP
Denver, CO

Elizabeth S. Miller

Baylor Law School
Waco, TX

Sally A. Schreiber

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Kevin Thomason

Elliott, Thomason & Gibson, LLP
Dallas, TX

Lorna S. Wassdorf

Austin, TX

Credit Info

Austin

MCLE Credit

Texas – 2.75 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Tax Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 2.75 hrs

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – 3.00 hrs

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Other Credit

National Accounting CPE – 3.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

Delivery Method: Group-Live

To comply with NASBA Standards, attendees claiming CPE credit must sign in to verify attendance for each segment. Attendance sign-in sheets will be available at the registration desk. You will need your CPA license number to sign in. A CPE Certificate of Completion will be provided once you claim and certify your credits in your UTCLE.org Briefcase at the conclusion of the conference.

Reporting: CPAs are responsible for reporting CPE credits earned to their state's accountancy board, and must retain appropriate documentation of their participation in learning activities. Visit your state’s reporting website for more information or www.nasba.org.

Key Dates

Austin – Jul 12, 2017 – Four Seasons Hotel

Conference Concluded

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Austin

Individual
Last day for $125.00 Regular pricing: Jul 11, 2017
$175.00 for registrations received after this time

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Jul 7, 2017
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Jul 10, 2017

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Austin, TX 78701-4082
512-478-4500 (reservations)
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Accommodations

$239 room rate good through June 12, 2017 (subject to availability).

Parking Information

$12 daily self-parking; $16 valet
$32.50 overnight self or valet
(subject to change)