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DALLAS - FORT WORTH CHAPTER EVENTS

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:11:27 GMT

With the exception of the Golf Tournament and the Dedman Dinner, all Forum members and first-time, qualified prospective members may attend these events without charge. Please click on the event and register to attend, or call the Forum (214.999.4317) for more information. (Board meetings are for Forum Directors only) Click here to print a one-page calendar February 10 DFW Board Meeting 23 DFW QT 1 Event April 7 DFW Board Meeting 28 DFW QT 2 Event May 11 DFW GC Roundtable Luncheon 18 DFW Forum Women luncheon June 2 DFW Underwriter Dinner 17 DFW Annual Golf Tournament July 21 DFW Board Meeting August 4 DFW QT 3 Event 5 DFW Forum Women Dinner 24 DFW GC Roundtable Luncheon September 15 DFW Board Meeting 22 DFW Forum After Hours 29 DFW QT 4 Event October 5 10th Annual Robert H. Dedman Award for Ethics and Law Dinner November 18 ...

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:01:30 GMT

November 19, 2010 JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort San Antonio, TX Every in-house leader--whether with a Fortune 100 company, or a small privately held company--must relentlessly search for new processes, technologies and strategies for increasing productivity. The unsettled worldwide economy only exacerbates an already difficult job. This November, join in-house leaders in the pursuit of knowledge for leading teams to higher productivity and effectiveness. Speakers this year include: Stephen M. R. Covey -- Author of The Speed of Trust Erik D. Ramanathan -- Director, Harvard Law School Program on the Legal Profession Dr. Ray Perryman -- President & CEO, Perryman Group Mark Hortsman -- Founding Partner, Manager Tools Stacey D. Goff -- SVP & General Counsel, CenturyLink Robert M. Manley -- Partner, McKool Smith The annual conference is unique among legal conferences in both participant demographics...

Events Exchange

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:48:43 GMT

This page is provided as a service to our members, underwriters, and others in the general counsel community. Postings are listed in chronological order with a hyperlink for more information.

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Calendar of Events for Friends and Family of the Forum

Currently we have no external events on our calendar. The summer months are normally quiet, with activities picking up in September.

HOUSTON CHAPTER EVENTS

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:54:10 GMT

All Forum members and first-time, qualified prospective members may attend these events without charge. Please click on the event and register to attend, or call the Forum (214.999.4317) for more information. (Board meetings are for Forum Directors only) Click here to print a one-page calendar February 3 Houston Board Meeting March 3 Houston QT 1 Event 25 Houston GC Roundtable Luncheon April 7 Houston Forum After Hours 14 Houston Board Meeting 20 Houston Forum Women May 5 Houston QT 2 Event 12 Houston GC Roundtable Luncheon June 9 Generals of the Revolution - Richard Susskind 22 Forum Women Dinner July 14 Houston Board Meeting 28 Houston QT 3 Event August 19 Houston Forum After Hours September 1 Houston Board Meeting 22 Houston QT 4 Event October 7 Houston Forum After Hours 21 Houston GC Roundtable Luncheon November ...

AUSTIN - SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER EVENTS

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:53:08 GMT

All Forum members and first-time, qualified prospective members may attend these events without charge.
Please click on the event and register to attend, or call the Forum (214.999.4317) for more information.

(Board meetings are for Forum Directors only)

Click here to print a one-page calendar

February

12 ASA Board Meeting
19 Austin QT 1 Event

March

5 Long Center for Performing Arts Center - "The Children of Uganda"

April

9 ASA Board Meeting
14 San Antonio Q2 Event (Cancelled)

30 Austin QT 2 Event

May

19 Forum Women Luncheon

June

4 ASA Board Meeting
11 Austin QT 3 Event

July

Summer Break

November

18 Annual Forum Golf Tournament

18 Annual Forum Women's Causcus

18 Magna Stella Awards for In-house Excellence

19 12th Annual Conference of General Counsel

MEMBER COMPANIES

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:01:30 GMT

Member Companies

NATIONAL BOARD

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:14:05 GMT

OFFICERS

Chair

Jennifer L. Vogel
SVP, GC, Secretary & CCO | Continental Airlines, Inc.

Vice Chair

Craig B. Glidden
EVP & Chief Legal Officer | LyondellBasell Industries

Treasurer

Bryan H. Jones
Partner | KPMG LLP

Secretary

Shahzad Bashir
VP, Legal Consulting and South West Region | Huron Consulting Group

General Counsel

Robert M. Hoffman
Partner | Gardere Wynee Sewell LLP

Chief Executive Officer

Lee M. Emery
The General Counsel Forum

DIRECTORS

Ron K. Barger
SVP & General Counsel | Archon Group

Jeffrey W. Carr
VP, GC & Secretary | FMC Technologies, Inc.

Mark Chandler
SVP, GC & Secretary | Cisco Systems, Inc.

Janet Langford Kelly
SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary | ConocoPhillips

Thomas L. Sager
SVP & General Counsel | DuPont

Marschall I. Smith
SVP, Legal Affairs & General Counsel | 3M Company

John Torres
EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | Lennox International Inc.

Wayne Watts
SEVP & General Counsel | AT&T INC.

Rick L. Wittenbraker
SVP, GC & CCO | Waste Management, Inc.

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Annual Conference Committee

John Sabine DeGroote

President & Counsel | BearingPoint, Inc.

Forum Institute for Leadership in the Law (FILL)

Christopher S. Willis

General Counsel - VP Human Resources | Interstate Battery System of America

TEXAS STATEWIDE

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:09:31 GMT

OFFICERS Chairman John Torres EVP, Chief Legal Officer | Lennox International Inc. Vice Chairman Christopher S. Willis General Counsel, VP Human Resources | Interstate Battery Systems of America (Committee Chair | Forum Institute for Leadership in the Law) Secretary Shahzad Bashir VP, Legal Consulting and Southwest Region | Huron Consulting Group Treasurer Michael B. Schwartz Principal | KPMG LLP General Counsel Robert M. Hoffman Partner | Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Chief Executive Officer Lee M. Emery The General Counsel Forum Immediate Past Chair Jennifer L. Vogel SVP, General Counsel, Secretary & CCO | Continental Airlines, Inc. Chairman Emeritus Roland Castañeda EVP & General Counsel | Renaissance Development Co. DIRECTORS Ron K. Barger SVP & General Counsel | Archon Group L.P. Jeffrey W. Carr VP, General Counsel & Secretary | FMC Technologies Inc. Lee Cusenbary General Counsel | Mission Pharmacal Company John Sabine DeGroote President and Counsel |...

FORUM LEADERSHIP

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:55:13 GMT

NATIONAL OFFICERS Chair Jennifer Vogel SVP, GC, Secretary & CCO | Continental Airlines, Inc. Vice Chair Craig B. Glidden EVP & Chief Legal Officer | LyondellBasell Industries Treasurer Bryan H. Jones Partner | KPMG LLP Secretary Shahzad Bashir VP, Legal Consulting and South West Region | Huron Consulting Group General Counsel Robert M. Hoffman Partner | Gardere Wynee Sewell LLP Chief Executive Officer Lee M. Emery The General Counsel Forum Click here to see entire list of National Board of Directors TEXAS STATEWIDE OFFICERS Chairman John Torres EVP, Chief Legal Officer | Lennox International Vice Chairman Christopher S. Willis General Counsel, VP Human Resources | Interstate Battery Systems of America (Committee Chair | Forum Institute for Leadership in the Law) Secretary Shahzad Bashir VP, Legal Consulting and Southwest Region | Huron Consulting Group Treasurer Michael B. Schwartz Principal | KPMG LLP General Counsel Robert M. Hoffman ...

The Robert H. Dedman Award For Ethics and Law Dinner

Fri, 28 May 2010 15:38:45 GMT

This award was established in 2001 to honor the late Robert H. Dedman for his commitment to ethics. The DFW Chapter of the Texas General Counsel Forum continues the annual tradition of honoring a corporate attorney in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex who has demonstrated the highest ethical standards during his or her career. Previous Honorees: 2001 - Robert H. Dedman, Sr., Founder & Chairman of the Board, ClubCorp., Inc. 2002 - Erle Nye, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive, TXU Corp. 2003 - Charles Matthews, Vice President & General Counsel, Exxon Mobil 2004 - Guy H. Kerr, Senior Vice President/Law and Government, Belo Corp. 2005 - J. McDonald Williams, Chairman Emeritus, Trammell Crow Company 2006 - Ronald Taylor, Vice President and General Counsel, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas aa 2007 - Anne H. McNamara, Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel, AMR Corp. and American Airlines 2008 - Robert D. Graham, Vice President,...

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Thu, 27 May 2010 20:38:43 GMT

This year's Institute was completed in April. If you are interested in next year's program, we would be happy to pre-register you or place you on a notification list--please click here. Thank you. Forum Institute for Leadership in the Law (FILL) Much has been said about MBA-type courses for general counsel. As most GCs know, especially those in larger legal departments, the business of law often overshadows the practice of law. Whether through formal education, occasional seminars and a stack of leadership and management books, or simply corporate osmosis, successful GCs are learning the financial and soft skills needed to lead a team and participate as a strategic business colleague in the C-Suite. Do you have the business acumen to take your rightful place at the senior management table? Do you understand finance and accounting metrics to discern performance strengths and weaknesses? Are your leadership skills sufficient to build an organization that has the competitive...

2009 STATEWIDE OFFICERS & BOARD

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:33:14 GMT

Officers: Chair – Jennifer L. Vogel – SVP, General Counsel, Secretary & CCO, Continental Airlines, Inc., HoustonSecretary – Shahzad Bashir – VP, Legal Consulting and South West Region, Huron Consulting Group, Inc., Houston Treasurer – Bryan H. Jones – Partner, KPMG, Dallas Immediate Past Chairman – Jeffrey W. Carr – SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston Chairman Emeritus – Roland Castañeda – Managing Director & General Counsel, Green Light, Dallas General Counsel – Rob Hoffman – Partner, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, Dallas Board of Directors: Ron K. Barger – SVP & General Counsel, Archon Group, L.P., Irving Lee Cusenbary – General Counsel, Mission Pharmacal, San AntonioJohn DeGroote – EVP & Chief Legal Officer, BearingPoint, Inc., DallasAndrew D. Farley – VP & General Counsel, KBR, Inc., Houston Craig Glidden – EVP & Chief Legal Officer, LyondellBasell...

Legal OnRamp News

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:03:45 GMT

The Forum has entered into a collaboration with Legal OnRamp--the GC-driven web platform for legal departments--to provide innovative resources to Forum members.

Legal OnRamp’s online community of 10,000+ in-house and outside counsel, combined with leading Legal Web 2.0 collaboration tools (e.g., profiles, search, wikis, blogs, and secure workspaces) represents industry best practices developed in collaboration with Cisco and general counsel thought leaders. This rich, invitation-only network and knowledge sharing platform helps you manage costs and quality more effectively and efficiently.

To visit the Forum Ramp, please click here, and enter your Forum user name and password. If you need your member user name and/or password, please call our office at 214.999.4317, and a staff member will assist you.

Current Articles of Interest

Welcome to the Future: The Intimacy Imperative -- March 31, 2010 article, The AmLaw Daily

CBA Practice Link -- March 2010 article regarding Legal OnRamp

The General Counsel Forum

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:49:23 GMT

TGCF - The General Counsel Forum

ABOUT THE FORUM

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:49:07 GMT

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:03:49 GMT

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Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:30:46 GMT

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