Sixteenth Annual

APIS Conference and Retreat


Please join us at the 16th Annual APIS Conference and Retreat, which will be held at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Austin, March 30-31, 2012. 

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Please see below for a current schedule of events.  

FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012

3:30 – 5:00 pm   
Asian Pacific American Bar and Law Student Leadership Meeting
Meet with statewide leaders of local Asian bar associations and Asian law student organizations.  Please email APIS Chair Zeena
Angadicheril at zeena.angadicheril@gmail.com if you or your group would like to participate in this discussion.

5:30 – 7:00 pm
APIS Retreat & CLE Welcome Reception
Kick-off the 16th Annual APIS Conference and Retreat by meeting and mingling with other APA lawyers, corporate counsel, and law students across Texas.

7:30 – END
Informal Dine-Arounds
Grab a group and have dinner at one of the many great restaurants close to the Hilton Hotel.  APIS will make reservations at nearby restaurants and sign-ups will be available at the Welcome Reception.  For more information contact APIS Vice-Chair Alice Cook at acook@winstead.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012

8:30 – 3:15 pm
CLE Conference – 5 hrs (1.25 ethics) CLE pending 
Hear practical and informative CLE presented by leading attorneys from across the State. CLICK HERE FOR CLE AGENDA.

12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Keynote Luncheon and Awards Ceremony 

The CLE Conference will feature a Keynote Luncheon with a panel of prominent General Counsel from the public and private sectors.

Please join us as Paul Bae (St. Jude USA), Barry Burgdorf (The University of Texas System), Suzy Fulton (SoftLayer Technologies), and Jonathan Perkel (Travelocity) share their expertise in a panel moderated by Patrick Conroy (Shore Chan).

**Awards ceremony and Panel to begin at approximately 12:45 p.m.

Additional tickets for the Luncheon may be purchased for $25 per adult ticket.

4:00 – 6:00 pm
Family Social 
Please bring your family and join us for ice cream and games at the grounds of the Texas State Capitol.

6:30 – 9:30 pm
Saturday Evening Social
The NCAA’s March Madness nears its end this weekend. Cheer on your favorite college basketball team and unwind with new and old friends.  
Additional tickets for the Saturday Evening Social may be purchased for $25 per adult; $12 per child (children under 12 are free).

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GOLF:
Golfers – please contact APIS Chair-Elect Bill Richmond (bill.richmond@ghjhlaw.com) if you are interested in forming a group and playing of a round of golf on Sunday, April 1, 2012.

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For questions or additional information, contact:
Zeena Angadicheril, APIS Chair | Phone: (817) 800-6474 | apischair@texasapis.org


2011 Sponsors


Diamond

Baker Botts, LLP

 

Platinum

Haynes and Boone, LLP
K&L Gates LLP
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Munck Carter, LLP
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

 

Gold

AlixPartners
Andrews Kurth LLP
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
Dallas Asian American Bar Association
Dell Inc.
Dow Lohnes PLLC
Dubois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P.
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Hunton & Williams LLP
iRunway, Inc.
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Lam, Lyn & Philip, P.C.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sedgwick LLP
SoftLayer Technologies, Inc.
Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Winstead PC
Yetter Coleman LLP

 

Silver

Baker & McKenzie LLP
Belo Corp.
Brown McCarroll, LLP
FosterQuan, LLP
Garrana Tran LLP
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Jackson Lewis LLP
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
McKool Smith
Moore & Van Allen PLLC
Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.
Vinson & Elkins, LLP

 

Friends of APIS

Zeena Angadicheril
Theresa Chang
Dallas Bar Asssociation
Caren Hanson
Charlene Tsang-Kao
Michele Wong Krause
Patsy Yung Micale
Toni Nguyen
Bill Richmond