Dallas Energy Law Section - 35th Annual Symposium

8:55 – 9:00 a.m.       Opening Remarks

 

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.     Texas Regulatory and Legislative Update

Kelli T. Kenney, Partner with McElroy, Sullivan Miller & Weber, LLP (Austin) – Ms. Kelli Kenney will present an update on recent regulatory and legislative issues concerning the oil and gas industry in Texas. (1 hour CLE/AAPL) https://msmtx.com/attorneys/kelli-tieken-kenney/

 

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.    Legal and Ethical Checklists For Mineral Buyers and Lease Brokers

Reagan M. Marble, Associate with Jackson Walker (San Antonio) – Mr. Marble will present and discuss multiple ethical standards which landmen and their lawyers should consider during the acquisition and divestiture of minerals, royalties, and oil and gas leases including a review of recent legislation and several hypothetical scenarios involving everyday ethical conundrums faced in the oil patch. (1 hour CLE/AAPL Ethics) https://www.jw.com/people/reagan-marble/

 

11:00 – 11:05 a.m.     Closing Remarks

 

 

8:55 – 9:00 a.m.       Opening Remarks

 

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.     Texas Case Law Update

 

Austin W. Brister, Partner with McGinnis Lockridge (Houston) – Mr. Brister will present an update on recent Texas Supreme Court and Appellate Court opinions on matters affecting the oil and gas industry. (1 hour CLE/AAPL) http://www.mcginnislaw.com/attorneys/austin-brister

 

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.    Landmen, Ethics, and the Unauthorized Practice of Law

Curt Horne, CPL with Purple Land Management (Houston) – Mr. Horne will present and discuss on various legal and ethical issues arising from the work performed by landmen when such work intersects with the services performed by licensed attorneys. Mr. Horne will provide a summary of statutes from various states that provide limits to the scope of work that may be performed by landmen and lawyers. (1 hour CLE/AAPL Ethics) https://www.linkedin.com/in/curthorne/

 

11:00 – 11:05 a.m.     Closing Remarks