Please join us for a discussion on key environmental issues & answers for real estate developers. Topics will include:

The Regulatory Roadmap & Common Risks & Foibles

• The Regulators & the Regulations
• Retaining & Managing Consultants
• Allocating Risks & Liability

Colorado-Specific Considerations – Opportunities & Pitfalls

• The Voluntary Remediation Program & Environmental Covenants
• Asbestos in Soil
• VOCs & Indoor Air
• Construction Dewatering & Other Groundwater Issues
• Tax Credits, Grants, & Loans

Our Speakers for this Panel will Include:

• Chris Kinsman, Partner – Moderator
• Betsy Temkin, Partner
• Michelle DeVoe, Of Counsel
• Dean Miller, Of Counsel

Event Information

January 25, 2018

1550 17th Street,
Suite 500
| Denver, CO 80202

Registration & Lunch | 11:30 AM

Program | 12-1:00 PM

Join us for a happy hour benefit for Big City Mountaineers after the Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show. First 100 attendees will receive a FREE pair of Optic Nerve sunglasses. Plus a raffle of Optic Nerve goggles, sunglasses, and more!

Event Information

Thursday, January 25, 2018
5:30-7:30 PM

Stout Street Social
| 1400 Stout Street | Denver, CO 80202

The Status of Recent Federal Rulemakings on Operations and Royalty Reporting and Payment

Over the last 18 months, Bureau of Land Management and Office of Natural Resources Revenue rules have been finalized, appealed, put on hold in part, or withdrawn entirely. Although these stop-start, on-again/off-again efforts can be difficult to follow, they raise important compliance issues for operators and royalty reporters and payors. Please join us for a discussion of the status of the following rules, their impacts on federal royalty reporting and payment, and what operators can and should be doing while we are waiting for further developments:

• BLM’s venting and flaring rule, including its provisions related to beneficial use of production;
• Rules replacing Onshore Orders Nos. 3, 4, and 5, including off lease measurement and commingling requirements; and
• ONRR’s royalty valuation rule, including renewal of the Royalty Policy Committee and the notice seeking comment on the proposed rulemaking to modify the 1988 rule in conjunction with repeal of the 2016 rule.

Our Speakers for this Panel will Include:

• Judy Matlock, Partner
• Katie Schroder, Partner
• Gail Wurtzler, Partner

Event Information

Thursday, January 18, 2018

1550 17th Street,
Suite 500
| Denver, CO 80202

Breakfast | 7:30 AM

Program | 8-9:00 AM

A request for one Continuing Legal Education credit in the State of Colorado has been approved.

Please join Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP and your public company peers for our Annual Update. Discussions will cover a range of topics, including:

Current Disclosure Issues and an Update on the Status of the Dodd-Frank Rulemaking

We will discuss the current status of various SEC initiatives and rulemakings under the new administration, including where various Dodd-Frank rules stand and possible future developments.

Securities/M&A Litigation Trends and Shareholder Activism

The landscape for securities and M&A-related litigation has changed significantly in the recent past, and there have been developments in the world of shareholder activism as well. We will cover major trends in these areas and offer practical guidance.

Executive Compensation Update

Executive and director pay continue to dominate the headlines. We will do a broad update of relevant executive compensation topics, including the latest on pay ratio and other regulatory/legal developments, new ISS guidance, lessons learned from 2017, and public company compensation trends.

Event Details

January 11, 2018

Breakfast | 7:30 AM

Program | 8:00-10:00 AM

Four Seasons Hotel Denver

1111 14th Street
| Denver, CO 80202

A request for CLE credit in Colorado has been approved.

Agenda

Program Materials

Key Takeaways

Join ACOEL Fellows and their colleagues and guests at Davis Graham & Stubbs to meet the new EPA Regional Administrator, Doug Benevento. Mr. Benevento will discuss his priorities and efforts to date (since his start in October 2017). Please come and network with your other Fellows in a small group setting. Breakfast will be provided.

Event Details

December 15, 2017

1550 17th Street,
Suite 500
| Denver, CO 80202

Breakfast | 7:30 AM

Program | 8-9:00 AM

As we head into the fall and winter, most public companies should be starting to “gear up” to include CEO pay ratio disclosure in their 2018 proxy statements. Please join us for a presentation and workshop where we will walk through the practical considerations facing public companies as they prepare their pay ratio calculation and disclosure for the first time. We have found that the best way to understand the pay ratio rule is through examples, so the workshop will contain a number of them – from simple calculations of the ratio to examples illustrating some of the most complex issues companies face in identifying their “median employee.” We’ll also arm you with a proposed timeline and suggested action items public companies should be taking to prepare for the upcoming disclosure.

Our speakers for this panel will include:

• Brian Boonstra, Partner
• John Elofson, Partner
• Jonathan Marks, Partner

Event Information

November 2, 2017

1550 17th Street,
Suite 500
| Denver, CO 80202

Breakfast | 7:30 AM

Program | 8-9:00 AM

Program Materials

This program offers an overview of the law firm liability terrain based on a thirteen-year study of claims involving the approximately 275 law firms and 68,000 lawyers represented by Aon Risk Solutions. The speakers will focus on the primary causes of claims against law firms (i.e., dishonest clients, conflicts of interest, fraud and misrepresentation, and mistakes), utilizing several hypotheticals based on actual claims, court decisions, and ethics opinions. The program aims to (re)sensitize lawyers about the importance of risk management, including the use of engagement agreements, good client intake, collaboration, avoiding conflicts of interest, and documenting client communications.

Speakers

• Doug Richmond, Managing Director, Aon Professional Services
• Matthew K. Corbin, Senior Vice President, Aon Professional Services

Event Information

January 30, 2018
9:00-10:00 AM

Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

1550 17th Street, Suite 500
| Denver, CO 80202

Timed Agenda

I. The Aon Claims Experience (5 Minutes)

A. Claim Severity by Practice Area
B. Claim Severity by Cause of Loss

II. A Closer Look at Cause of Loss

A. Dishonest Clients (10 minutes)
1. Unworthy Client Pink Flags
2. Essential Elements of Client Intake

B. Conflicts of Interest (20 minutes)
1. Identifying Conflicts of Interest
2. Recurring Trouble Spots
3. Engagement Letters, Disengagement Letters, and Declination Letters

C. Fraud and Misrepresentation Claims against Lawyers (10 minutes)
1. Advice for Litigators
2. Advice for Transactional Lawyers

D. Mistakes (10 minutes)
1. Preventing and Mitigating Mistakes
2. The Duty to Inform Current and Former Clients of Mistakes

III. Concluding Remarks (5 minutes)

To RSVP, please contact Cortney Cuff at cortney.cuff@davisgraham.com.

Join Davis Graham, BKD, and your tech colleagues for an evening of networking, tech and other business talk, and of course, beer!

Event Information

Thursday, October 26
5:30-7:30 PM

Tivoli Brewing Company

900 Auraria Pkwy
| Denver, CO 80204

Please join us for an update on some hot topics in the employment arena. This briefing will discuss:

Wage and hour update

• Colorado Supreme Court’s review of Wage Act statute of limitations.
• Status on potential changes to federal overtime exemption rules.

Unemployment compensation issues, including:

• The division’s increased scrutiny on separation information and penalties for noncompliance.
• New standards for independent contractor status.
• Successor liability for unemployment compensation claims against the predecessor.

Changes to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification

Our speakers for this program are:

• Brett Painter, Partner
• Sterling LeBoeuf, Associate

Event Information

October 4, 2017

1550 17th Street,
Suite 500
| Denver, CO 80202

Breakfast | 7:30 AM

Program | 8-9:00 AM

Presentation Materials

Join us for an outdoor industry happy hour to toast Luis Benitez & the Orec Team on Colorado’s successful bid for the outdoor retailer convention.

Event Details

September 14, 2017

4:30-6:30 PM

Upslope Brewing Company

1898 S. Flatiron Court
| Boulder, CO 80301