Please join us for a cocktail reception and networking event co-sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association Litigation Section and Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, for Davis Graham partner Jordan Lipp’s new book “Product Liability Law & Procedure in Colorado.”

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March 5, 2015

5:00-7:00 PM

Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
1550 17th Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202

It’s hard to deny that air quality regulations are one of the most important government initiatives impacting business and industry today. To help understand what the latest and likely future air quality requirements will look like, we have assembled three panels consisting of some of the leading federal and state regulators, as well as several industry and air quality planning experts, to provide their perspectives. Our speakers will discuss what these air quality initiatives will look like, how they might affect state, regional, and national economies, and what the operators in the Western U.S. Region should be doing to plan, among other things.

• Keynote Address
  • Shaun McGrath, Regional Administrator of U.S. EPA for Region 8

• Oil & Gas Sector Developments: Quad O, Regulation No. 7, Trival NSR, and Flaring Reduction
  • Rusty Frishmuth, EHS Manager, Bill Barrett Corp.
  • Laura Higgins, Regulatory Affairs, DCP Midstream
  • Ursula Rick, PhD, Atmospheric Scientist
  • Dave Neslin, Partner, Davis Graham
  • Moderator, John Jacus, Partner, Davis Graham

• Ozone: National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Revisions and SIP/FIP Planning Update
  • Carl Daly, EPA, Air Program Director, EPA Region 8
  • Will Allison, Director, Colorado Air Pollution Control Division
  • Ralph Morris, Managing Principal, ENVIRON International
  • Ken Lloyd, Regional Air Quality Council, Denver
  • Moderator, Randy Dann, Partner, Davis Graham

• EPA’s Proposed Clean Power Plan
  • Carl Daly, Air Program Director, EPA Region 8
  • Jack Ihle, Manager of Commercial Environmental Policy, Xcel Energy
  • Martha Rudolph, Director, CDPHE Office of Environmental Programs
  • Moderator, Eric Waeckerlin, Partner, Davis Graham

Whether you are in the oil and gas, utility, power generation, refinery, manufacturing, cleantech, renewable, or manufacturing sector, we encourage you to attend to find out what these important new air quality regulations and standards might mean for you and the future of your operations. We hope you can join us for this great program!

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March 3, 2015

Program | 1:00 – 5:00 PM
Cocktail Reception | 5:00 – 6:00 PM

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Cybersecurity is an enterprise-wide reality, impacting the organization from its server room to its board room. Please join Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, Convercent, and Jordan Lawrence as we provide an overview and practice guidance on the following topics:

• Today’s Cybersecurity Landscape
• Key Corporate Governance Considerations for Management and the Board of Directors
• Internally: Implementing Best Practices Across the Organization
  • Records Management: Eliminating Unnecessary Data and Protecting the Rest
  • Adopting Enterprise-Wide Policies and Maximizing Compliance
  • Enhancing Employee Training
  • IT Infrastructure: Tips on Implementation and Use
• Externally: Managing Risks
  • Contracts: Top Tips for Negotiating with Third Parties
  • Insurance: Understanding and Tailoring Coverage Options for Your Organization

• Rebecca Perry, Jordan Lawrence
• Rex Young, Convercent
• Damian Arguello, Davis Graham
• Trent Martinet, Davis Graham

This Seminar will be Moderated by Davis Graham Partner, Ryan Arney.

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January 29, 2015

Breakfast | 7:30 AM
Program | 8:00-9:30 AM

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Please join us for our third breakfast seminar covering hot topics in brownfields development hosted by the Davis Graham Environmental and Real Estate Groups. This session will include:

• Negotiations of environmental related representations and warranties, indemnities, and release clauses in purchase agreements; and
• Strategies for negotiation of loan covenants, environmental indemnities, and non-recourse carveout guarantees.

Our speakers for the second Brownfields Seminar are:

• Catherine Hance, Partner, Davis Graham
• Ansley Covey, Associate, Davis Graham

The series will be introduced and moderated by Davis Graham Partner, Chris Kinsman and Davis Graham Of Counsel, Nicole Abbott.

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January 15, 2015

Breakfast | 7:30 AM
Program | 8-9 AM

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“Understanding and Managing the Risks of Audit Response Letters” will be presented by Anthony Davis, Esq., of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on May 4 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM at the offices of Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP. 2 General CLE credits for this program have been approved. For additional information and to register for this program, please contact Cortney Cuff at 303.892.7562.

On August 14, 2014, EPA issued notice of a proposed settlement agreement between environmental groups, including WildEarth Guardians (collectively, the petitioners), and EPA, in the course of pending litigation in the Tenth Circuit.

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Please join us on December 2 for the second of three breakfast seminars on hot topics in brownfields development hosted by the Davis Graham Environmental and Real Estate Groups. Our second seminar will include:

• Environmental due diligence strategy and a review of the updated ASTM Phase I Standard; and
• The ins and outs of environmental insurance.

Our speakers for this first Brownfields Seminar are:

• Damian Arguello, Partner, Davis Graham
• Dean Miller, Of Counsel, Davis Graham

The Series will be introduced and moderated by Davis Graham partners Chris Kinsman and Catherine Hance.

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December 2, 2014

Breakfast | 7:30 AM
Program | 8-9 AM

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Join us for a timely discussion on the new Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) enforcement and penalty regulations, which were adopted January 5, 2015. Attendees will receive an overview of the recent regulatory changes, their fiscal implications, and responsive strategies, including voluntary disclosure, negotiating settlements, contesting violations, and using services agreements to reduce risks.

This program will be led by Davis Graham Partner, Dave Neslin (Former Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Director), who represented several oil and gas companies in the rulemaking. Other speakers will include:

• Senior Economist with the Louis Berger Group, Dr. Lisa A. McDonald
• Davis Graham Partner, Gail Wurtzler
• Davis Graham Partner, John Jacus
• Davis Graham Attorney, Gene Lang
• Davis Graham Attorney, Josh Neely

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February 5, 2015

Breakfast | 7:30 AM
Program | 8-9 AM

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Join us on November 13 for a discussion on market trends, new technologies and policy impacting the alternative fuel vehicle market nationally and in Colorado.

Speakers and topics to be discussed include:

• Hal Lenox, GM – Alternative fuel vehicle technology and policy perspective
• Wes Maurer, Colorado Energy Office – Overview of alternative fuel vehicle programs and policy
• Steve McCannon, Regional Air Quality Council – Alt. Fuels Vehicle funding program overview

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November 13, 2014

7:30-9:30 AM | Program

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Please join us for the first of three breakfast seminars on hot topics in brownfields development hosted by the Davis Graham Environmental and Real Estate Groups. Our first seminar will include:

• How to avoid legal and deal-related pitfalls during brownfields development, using high-profile projects in the Denver area as examples; and
• Recent environmental regulatory developments and incentives affecting brownfields projects, including Colorado’s new Petroleum Cleanup and Redevelopment Fund, updated asbestos-contaminated soil regulations, and new conditional closure policy for low-threat groundwater contamination sites.

Our speakers for this first Brownfields Seminar are:

• Roger Freeman, Partner, Davis Graham
• Nicole Abbott, Of Counsel, Davis Graham

The Series will be introduced and moderated by Davis Graham partners Chris Kinsman and Catherine Hance.

Part II, on December 2, will focus on environmental due diligence strategy, the updated ASTM Phase I Standard, and environmental insurance.

Part III, on January 15, will focus on purchase agreements, indemnities, escrows, and finance agreement negotiation and strategy.

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November 5, 2014

Breakfast | 7:30 AM
Program | 8-9 AM

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