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Dallas Association of Young Lawyers | Business Development Boot Camp

June 27, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 4:45 PM UTC+1

 

  • Business Development Boot Camp

    Thursday, June 27, 2024 | Noon – 4:45pm

    Reception to Follow 

    Arts District Mansion

    Approved for 3.00 hours CLE credit, including 2.00 hours ethics credit

    Register by June 23, 2024
    Join us for a deep dive into the ethics of business development.
    Session 1 – Ethics of New Clients
    12:00 – 1:00pm
    Session 1 will focus on the ethics of new client engagements, including 1)  screening new and existing clients and matters for conflicts of interest; 2) the circumstances under which conflicts may be waived; and 3) the requirements of attorney engagement letters.
    Speakers:
    • Stacy Brainin, Haynes and Boone, LLP
    • Ted Huffman, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
    • Hon. Doug Lang, Thompson Coburn LLP
    • Carrie Phaneuf, Cobb Martinez Woodward, PLLC
    • Moderated by Stephen Huschka, Kessler Collins, P.C.

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    Session 2 – Ethics of Marketing
    1:00 – 2:00pm

    During Session 2, hear creative ways to market legal services including podcasts, blogs, and social media, while adhering to the State Bar of Texas’s advertising guidelines.

    Speakers:

    • David Coale, Lynn Pinker Hurst Schwegmann
    • Charles Gillis, Platt Richmond PLLC
    • Melissa Gray, The Law Spot
    • Sarah Crotty Minjoe, Dykema
    • Moderated by Katya Long, Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC

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    Session 3 – In-House Counsel/RFP Process
    2:15 – 3:30pm

    Session 3’s impressive panel of in-house counsel will consider ways to develop and build the relationship between outside counsel and in-house counsel and how outside counsel can deliver valuable legal services and otherwise add value to the business practices and coals of corporate and institutional clients.

    Speakers:

    • Humma Siddiqi, Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
    • Chantel Cheatham, Pizza Hut
    • Mallory South, Top Golf
    • Joe Wyly, Stealth Monitoring
    • Moderated by Haleigh Jones, Crawford Wishnew Lang

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    Session 4 – Experiential Learning
    3:30 – 4:45pm

    Session 4 will present an experiential learning opportunity where DAYL members will have the opportunity to create and present their “elevator pitch” – a brief introduction of themselves to prospective clients and others – and receive valuable feedback from more experienced attorneys.

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    Happy Hour
    4:45 – 6:00pm

    Stay for a post event happy hour with complimentary food and drinks.

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    REGISTER HERE

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    Cost

    There is no charge for DAYL members to attend. The fee for non-members is $60. If you are not a DAYL member please contact Cherie Harris for payment details. Lunch will be available for purchase through the buffet line at the Arts District Mansion. The post-event reception is generously sponsored by our event sponsors.

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