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.
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:
November 2, 2017
1550 17th Street,
Suite 500
| Denver, CO 80202
Breakfast | 7:30 AM
Program | 8-9:00 AM
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.
January 30, 2018
9:00-10:00 AM
Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
1550 17th Street, Suite 500
| Denver, CO 80202
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!
Thursday, October 26
5:30-7:30 PM
900 Auraria Pkwy
| Denver, CO 80204
Please join us for an update on some hot topics in the employment arena. This briefing will discuss:
Our speakers for this program are:
October 4, 2017
1550 17th Street,
Suite 500
| Denver, CO 80202
Breakfast | 7:30 AM
Program | 8-9:00 AM
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.
September 14, 2017
4:30-6:30 PM
Upslope Brewing Company
1898 S. Flatiron Court
| Boulder, CO 80301
Join Davis Graham, BKD, and your tech or other colleagues for an evening of networking, tech and other business talk, and of course, beer! We’ll be happy to discuss business, accounting, and legal issues that will help you protect, grow, and ensure your tech idea or business is a success.
Thursday, June 22
5:30 – 7:30 PM
1309 26th Street
| Denver, CO 80205
Air quality regulation is a complex and rapidly changing field. Davis Graham & Stubbs’ air quality attorneys and their distinguished guests on the faculty of this half-day program will help you stay current and avoid the uncertainty of current regulatory and policy initiatives in flux. Our speakers will discuss the latest policy changes, technical and air quality planning developments, and future challenges for Denver and the Mountain West.
Whether you are in the oil and gas, utility/power generation, mining, refinery, or manufacturing sector, we encourage you to learn more about these important new air quality developments and proceedings. We hope you can join us for this program!
May 24, 2017
Registration
1:45-5:00 PM
Program
5:00-6:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
Our focus will be unique challenges that arise in litigation over an actively regulated site. Topics will include:
Our speakers for this panel will include:
May 22, 2017
12:00-1:00 PM | Program
150 West Warrenville Road | Naperville, IL 60563
Please RSVP to Cortney Cuff at cortney.cuff@davisgraham.com.
Please consider joining us on May 18th for a briefing about the state-wide Flowline NTO recently issued by the COGCC. This will be an opportunity for clients and their consultants involved in responding to the NTO to hear from experienced Davis Graham practitioners, to compare notes and to ask questions not already answered by COGCC staff. With very little time afforded to operators to respond, our hope is that this program will be of benefit to clients and their consultants who are working hard to compile a lot of information in a timely fashion.
Our speakers for this panel will include:
May 18, 2017
7:30 | Breakfast
8:00-9:00 AM | Program