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Mark your calendars in-house counselors.  October 18th 2009 kicks off a 3-day Annual Meeting of the Association of Corporate Counsel called "Don't Just Survive. Thrive!" in Boston.

The conference features 13 different tracks, each with daily programming in line with the theme.  The themes of the tracks include:

• Ethics - Includes sessions on basics of corporate ethics considerations, foreign discovery and e-discover, in-house counsel as witnesses, avoiding personal liability in securities fraud, lawful and ethical strategies in corporate investigations, ethical conflicts for in-house counsel.
• Changing World (Economic, Global, Regulatory, Communication) - Includes sessions on legal considerations of social media, global changes in antitrust laws, corporate sustainability, FERC compliance programs and the natural gas industry, patents and trademarks, shift in OSHA, employment legislation changes.
• Legal Implications of International Reach - Includes sessions on how to "globalize", HR and employment law challenges in managing a global workforce, privacy issues outside the US, VOIP revolution, doing business in India, IP in China.

This conference will be conducted by Corporate Counsel Magazine and feature a keynote luncheon address by Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX).

May 11 to 12, 2009 • The St. Regis Houston - Houston, TX

The "House GOP's leading expert on energy policy" (Wall Street Journal, 10/02), Representative Joe Barton has led the House charge to pass comprehensive national energy policy legislation. In the past two congresses, he has shared authorship of the two most comprehensive energy policy packages to pass in the House since the 1930s. Barton has committed himself to passing legislation promoting an environment of high supply, low demand, consumer-friendly prices and environmental protection. A proponent of competition, Barton is additionally responsible for both the first electricity deregulation legislation to pass a House subcommittee, and for legislation which deregulated the natural gas industry.

Corporate Counsel Magazine's "Legal Issues in the Energy Industry" is designed for general counsel, senior legal in-house counsel and executives working in the Energy Industry. It will cover the latest regulatory, legal and business issues in this continuously evolving industry. This conference will cover both traditional and alternative energy industries.

Topics to Be Covered include:

• Obama Administration Approach Towards Energy
• Arbitration Issues in the Energy Industry - Domestic and International
• Infrastructure and Alternative Energy
• 2009 FERC Enforcement Issues
• Legislative Initiatives at the State and Federal Level for Energy
• Current Trends in Royalty Litigation:
  Private Actions
  State Actions
  Class Actions
• Energy and Water Management Issues:
  Impact of Exploration/Production and Water Resources
• Climate Change and Energy
• Energy and the Environment:
  Prospects for Partnership?

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InsideCounsel's annual SuperConference is happening on May 5-6 in Chicago.  The program looks interesting, and I'm interested to hear Robert Bauer, Perkins Coie partner and general counsel for both Obama for America and the Democratic National Convention, give a keynote address.

Also worthy of note is the fact that both in house and outside counsel may attend the meeting, which makes it a great place to meet law firm partners and possibly find ways to reduce legal costs in these tough times.

Here is the event anouncement:

May 5-6, 2009. 
The Fairmont Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Now in its ninth year, SuperConference is the premier event for legal executives seeking the latest tools, techniques, trends, and analysis on the most pressing issues in law. The two day, multi-track program will feature legal industry luminaries David Boies, Robert Bauer and Dick Thornburgh as keynote speakers, a world-class Advisory Board, and a diverse roster of speakers from some of the nation's leading companies and law firms.

The 2009 SuperConference will be open to both in-house counsel and outside counsel alike, providing you enhanced networking and learning opportunities. Don't miss out on an opportunity to attend the only conference that brings together the true leaders in our field!

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