Events | February 27, 2025

Association of Corporate Counsel Annual In-House Symposium

Overview:

Partner John Guild is presenting the CLE “The SEC’s New Direction: What In-House Counsel Should Anticipate,” and Partner John Smart is presenting the CLE “Will Trump Greatly Impact Employment-based Immigration?  What Your Foreign Workers Can Expect in the New Administration.”

Date/Time:

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star
Frisco, Texas

Bell Nunnally presentations: 3:40-4:35 PM

Full schedule:

  • 8:00-8:30 AM – Registration/Breakfast
  • 8:30 AM – 12:40 PM – Morning Sessions
  • 12:40-1:30 PM – Networking Lunch
  • 1:30-4:35 PM – Afternoon Sessions
  • 4:45-6:00 PM – Happy Hour and Networking

Event Details:

Litigation/Compliance Track:

The SEC’s New Direction: What In-House Counsel Should Anticipate

The SEC is shifting gears with its newly composed leadership, signaling a return to its foundational mission. Aggressive regulatory expansion and costly disclosure mandates appear to be winding down, and the agenda will likely emphasize fostering capital formation and providing clearer regulatory guidance for emerging areas like cryptocurrency. However, this pivot brings new challenges: heightened scrutiny on individual accountability for officers and directors, coupled with a potential surge in private litigation filling enforcement gaps. Learn what these changes mean for your organization.

Speaker: John Guild, Partner

Corporate/Transactional Track:

Will Trump Greatly Impact Employment-based Immigration?  What Your Foreign Workers Can Expect in the New Administration

The first term of President Trump included multiple measures aimed at restricting both nonimmigrant visas and permanent residency petitions, as well as travel bans for citizens of countries associated with terrorism. Will these types of efforts be resurrected, or will the President’s trusted advisor (Musk) be able to protect or even expand the programs under which foreign workers enter the American workforce? Is a lottery the best method for choosing the workers who will be granted H-1B status? How can you best maintain the status of your current foreign workers? We’ll be consulting our crystal ball to discuss these questions and others. 

Speaker: John Smart, Partner

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