2024 UT System Legal Conference Materials

UT System 24th Annual Legal Conference

Speaker materials for certain sessions of the 2024 UT System Legal Conference which was held on September 26th & 27th, 2024, have been made available by the presenters.

You may access these materials online, within the 2024 UT System Legal Conference Materials folder, by clicking on the associated link for each listed session and providing UT authentication. If you prefer to print hard copies of the materials, follow the appropriate link to the document(s) you wish to print.
 

Available Presentation Materials: Thursday, September 26, 2024
 

Session 2 - Governance in Higher Education: The Role of The University of Texas System Board of Regents

  • Regent Christina Melton Crain, UT System Board of Regents

Session 3 - Texas Supreme Court Update

  • Justice Jeffrey S. Boyd, Texas Supreme Court

Session 4 - Rules Update: An Overview of Proposed and Recently Amended Rules for Texas State Courts

  • Kennon L. Wooten, Partner, Scott Douglas McConnico, L.L.P., Austin TX

Session 5 - Balancing the Scales: Preventing Attorney Fatigue by Optimizing Wellness

  • Christopher Mugica, Partner, Jackson Walker, L.L.P., Austin TX

Session 6 - De-Escalation for Lawyers: Ethical Responses to Stressful Situations

  • Laura Barbour, Associate General Counsel, OGC General Law, UT System
  • Kenneth Baptiste, Senior Police Inspector, ODOP, UT System

Session 7A - College Athletics' Uncharted Waters in 2024: Advising University Athletic Departments When the Guidance is Sparse and the Stakes are High

  • Grant Newton, Associate, Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., Dallas TX
  • Amanda Cochran-McCall, VP for Legal Affairs and General Counsel, UTAUS
  • Jessica Presnall, Big 12 Conference Chief Legal Officer
  • Scott Hays, Conference USA General Counsel

Session 7B - The Healthcare Digital Transformation is Accelerating: Adapting Your Gameplan for Readiness

  • Kevin Wood, Shareholder, Winstead P.C., Austin & San Antonio TX
  • Elizabeth Rogers, Of Counsel, Winstead P.C., Austin TX

 

Available Presentation Materials: Friday, September 27, 2024


Session 9 - "Lawyers Behaving Badly" True but Outrageous Stories from the Podcast   

  • Jennifer Judge, Podcast Co-Host, Chief Legal Officer, Destination Pet, LLC, Dallas TX
  • Karen Delaney, Podcast Co-Host, Delaney Legal PLLC, Minneapolis MN

Session 11 - What to Expect When You Are Expecting . . . A Faculty Termination?

  • Ana Vieira Ayala, Associate General Counsel, OGC General Law, UT System
  • Sean Flammer, Associate General Counsel, OGC General Law, UT System
  • Karen E. Adams, Chief Legal Officer, UTRGV
  • Shelby Boseman, Chief Legal Officer, UTA

Session 13 - More Effectively Protecting the University Research Environment

  • Trey Atchley, J.D., Chief Inquiry Officer and Chief Research Security Officer, UT System
  • Tobin R. Boenig, J.D., Associate Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, UTMB
  • Paul Moore, Senior Fellow, Prague Security Studies Institute on Economic and Financial Statecraft Program & Former Chief Investigative Counsel at the U.S. Department of Education

Session 14 - Employee Representation and Liability: Troubleshooting Conflicts and Understanding Who Pays, How Much, and Who Decides

  • Kimberly Gdula, Chief, General Litigation Division, Texas Attorney General's Office
  • Chelsea Fullwood, Assistant Attorney General, Tort Litigation Division, Texas Attorney General's Office