eConferences

LLCs, LPs and Partnerships, now in its 33rd year, features a distinguished faculty of practitioners and academics covering the latest developments in unincorporated entities. The program provides great forms, model agreements, coverage of best practices for key clauses and provisions, and analyzes issues faced by practitioners. 2024 highlights include: Two-part Case Law Updates Showcasing a survey of recent Texas cases addressing significant issues (fiduciary duties, piercing the entity veil, and more) in the context of LLCs and partnerships (including limited partnerships and LLPs). Hear the latest developments affecting members, owners, and partners in the areas of employment, including enforcement of non-competition and nondisclosure agreements, confidentiality and more. “Breaking Up is Hard to Do”: S Corp, LLC, and Partnership Divisions, examines how to spin-off, split-off, or split-up a passthrough entity, including business and tax considerations and pitfalls for the unaware. The Security of State provides updates and resources to make tour transactions with the office easier including information on their system modernization program with a review of online service available in the new SOS portal. Explore practical considerations for business lawyers and their clients when businesses are considering bankruptcy. Earn 3.00 hours of legal ethics including a presentation on Integrating the New Texas Disciplinary Rules and Changes Into Your Practice.

LLCs, LPs and Partnerships, now in its 32nd year, features a distinguished faculty of practitioners and academics covering the latest developments in unincorporated entities. The program provides great forms, model agreements, coverage of best practices for key clauses and provisions, and analyzes issues faced by practitioners. 2023 highlights include: Hear the latest updates in Texas case law, as well as filing tips and administrative guidance from the Secretary of State. Examine recent cases under state and federal law exploring the boundaries of “What is a Security?”. Hear a summary of selected bills passed in the 2023 Texas Legislature affecting partnerships and limited liability companies.  Texas Two-Step: What’s all the Fuss About? Provides a summary of the state of play in this zone. Covenants Not to Compete and the Proposed FTC Ban covers the proposed rule, the status of potential opposition to the rule, as well as what businesses should do to prepare in the event the rule is approved in its current form.

LLCs, LPs and Partnerships, now in its 31st year, features a distinguished faculty of practitioners and academics covering the latest developments in unincorporated entities. The program provides great forms, model agreements, coverage of best practices for key clauses and provisions, and analyzes issues faced by practitioners. 2022 highlights include: Hear the latest updates in Texas case law, as well as filing tips and administrative guidance from the Secretary of State. A discussion of some of the motivations driving the use of LLCs as S corporations, some of the potential issues and some of the drafting and structuring issues that should be considered if an LLC is taxed as an S corporation. Review three model agreements tailored for a closely held company, including a discussion of some recent changes in the models as well as decisions that the authors made in drafting the models to help improve your drafting skills and result in better operating agreements.   Dive into current partnership audit rules with a particular focus on their impact on private equity and other investment funds and examine provisions in partnership or LLC agreements to address the new audit regime. Earn hours of legal ethics, including a presentation on How to Ethically and Legally Represent a Business Organization in Crisis: Client Confidences, Reporting Up the Ladder or Out to Third Parties.