2016 Annual Convention

CLE

 

The theme of this year’s Annual Convention is: Empowering Leaders.  

We will focus on tools, skills and resources to empower our Latino leaders of today and tomorrow in government, business and academia.  In keeping with this year’s overall technology theme, you are encouraged to incorporate the impact of technology into your proposal.

AGENDA

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CLE MATERIALS

This year’s conference will feature continuing legal education (CLE) panels on cutting edge topics led by top practitioners and experts from across the country. The HNBA has requested a total of 18.5 (out of those 3.75 are ethics) for CLE accreditation from jurisdictions across the nation.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016  

8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

• HNBA Latina Leadership Academy – Presented by the HNBA Latina Commission – Sponsored by Walmart

Thursday, September 8, 2016   

9:30 AM – 10:45 AM

• OPENING PLENARY SESSION: The Roadmap to Executive Appointments in a New Administration

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

• Professional Development – Track Panel #1: Are you my Counsel? Unraveling Ethical Issues in Corporate Bankruptcy Representation
• In House Counsel/Corporate Track – Panel #1: ME, Inc.—The Ins and Outs of Developing Your Brand & Owning Your Career
• Intellectual Property & Litigation Track – Panel #1: The Importance of Culture in Conflict Resolution: Scenarios in International and Domestic Arbitration and Mediation
• Public Policy & Government Track – Panel #1: The Cannabis Industry: Recent Trends in Policy & Business & The Implications of Cannabis Legalization Around the Country

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM

• PLENARY SESSION: The 2016 Presidential Election: How the Media Shapes the National Debate

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM   

• Public Policy & Government Track – Panel #2: Protecting Latino Voting Rights in 2016: Getting and Staying on the Rolls
• Intellectual Property & Litigation Track Panel #2: Use of Technology and Innovations in Wage and Hour Class and Collective Action Litigation
• In House Counsel/Corporate Track – Panel #2: Anti-Corruption Developments in Latin America & Beyond: Managing the Mounting Compliance Concerns in Latin America
• Professional Development – Track Panel #2: Don’t Say That! Defending High Profile Cases and Managing the Media

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM     

• In House Counsel/Corporate Track – Panel #3: Keys to Successful Crisis Management: Leading Your Organization Through Crisis with the Use of Rapid Response Leadership Principles and Technology”
• Professional Development – Track Panel #3: Trademarks and the Constitution: Does The First Amendment Protect Disparaging Trademarks?
• Public Policy & Government Track – Panel #3: Hot Topics in International Trade Law: From Sanctions to Export Controls and More
• Intellectual Property & Litigation Track – Panel #3: The Red Flags Indicating You Have Retained a Bad Expert

Friday, September 9, 2016  

9:30 AM – 10:45 AM

• PLENARY SESSION: Implicit Bias: Impact on Decision-Making in Leadership

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

• Public Policy & Government Track – Panel #4: Federalism & Environmental Regulations (Who’s in Charge?): A Discussion in the Wake of the Flint Water Issues
• Intellectual Property & Litigation Track – Panel #4: Alice, May I? – Navigating Through the Challenges Created by Alice v. CLS Bank
• In House Counsel/Corporate Track – Panel #4: Maximizing the Value of Your Legal Department’s Initiatives: What Really Works (and How to Make Sure It Does)
• Professional Development Track – Panel #4: Compliance Officers in a New Era – Navigating Increased Risk, Enforcement and Personal Liability

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM

• HNBA LATINA COMMISSION PLENARY: Lessons in Leadership & Report from the Frontlines – The Continued Fight to Increase the Status of Latinas in the Legal Profession

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM   

• In House Counsel/Corporate Track – Panel #5: Best Friends? Exploring the Relationship Between Outside Counsel and In-house Counsel
• Intellectual Property & Litigation Track – Panel #5: Beware of Spoliation: Civil and Criminal Penalties for Destroying Stale Information
• Professional Development Track – Panel #5: Demographic Destiny: How Effective Diversity and Inclusion Programs Are Essential to Corporate Success
• Public Policy & Government Track – Panel #5: Hack the iPhone! Balancing the Interests of Privacy and Law Enforcement

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM    

• In House Counsel/Corporate Track – Panel #6: Worth the Read? Contract Damages, Indemnity Provisions and Other Boilerplate Language Exposure
• Public Policy & Government Track – Panel #6: Avoid Another Ferguson – Time to Decriminalize Minor Traffic Violations?
• Professional Development Track – Panel #6: The Gavel Gap – The Lack of Diversity Among Judges Beyond the Federal Courts – Sponsored by American Constitution Society
• Intellectual Property & Litigation Track – Panel #6: Which Bathroom? Legal Challenges to Transgender Rights in North Carolina and the Rest of the U.S.