Baird Holm’s 2024 Corporate Counsel & Ethics Forum

You are invited to join us for Baird Holm’s 2024 Corporate Counsel and Ethics Forum.
This program is specifically designed to address current issues affecting in-house counsel, business owners, and executives.
Continuing education credit will be offered for the program, including one hour of ethics credit. 

 

 Baird Holm is excited to host the Corporate In-House Counsel and Ethics Forum in-person and online. 

 

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

7:45 – 8:15 a.m. Registration & Breakfast

8:15 – 11:45 a.m. Meeting

 

Happy Hollow Country Club

1701 S 105th St

Omaha, NE 68124

 

 

 

If you select the “virtual” option, you will receive an email with a link to the live stream event, along with the presentation materials, in the days leading up to the actual Forum. Please note that the Corporate Counsel and Ethics Forum will not be recorded for later access, so please plan to watch the event in real-time on December 10.

 

Please register by Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

If you have questions, please contact Kristen at kbelford@bairdholm.com. 

   

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This program is pending approval for the following credits:

NE MCLE

IA CLE

ID CLE

KS CLE
MN CLE

MO CLE

 

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Agenda

7:45 – 8:15 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast

8:15 – 8:20 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions
J. Scott Searl 

8:20 – 8:50 a.m. | Compliance on the Horizon: Nebraska and Iowa Comprehensive Data Privacy Laws
Grayson J. Derrick & AriAnna C. Goldstein
After several years anticipating the adoption of comprehensive data privacy regimes in our own backyard, Iowa and Nebraska have both passed legislation that take effect on January 1, 2025.  This session will take a deep dive into the applicability of each law to determine whether your organization has compliance obligations and just what those compliance obligations include. 

8:50 – 9:20 a.m. | A Little Competition Never Hurt Anyone
Sara A. McCue
From the National Labor Relations Board to the Federal Trade Commission, it seems every agency has something to say about the use of noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements.  Sara will discuss the shifting legal landscape related to these types of agreements, addressing the current status of litigation, breaking down important agency guidance, and providing some best practices to consider. 

9:20 – 9:30 a.m. | Break

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Surprise! You’re in default!
Amy L. Lawrenson
Commercial lease provisions that your company may, unknowingly, be in violation of.  Learn next steps along with how to avoid breaching your lease.

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Tax Law Update
Jesse D. Sitz & Hannah Fischer Frey
This session will provide an overview of relevant federal income tax updates affecting businesses proposed or implemented in 2024. This session will also include a summary of pertinent Nebraska and Iowa tax updates, including updates to the Nebraska and Iowa Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET) Elections and the Nebraska Convenience of the Employer Rule.

10:30 – 10:40 a.m. | Break

10:40 – 11:40 a.m. | Ethics Update
Steven D. Davidson
An update of recent developments involving professional responsibility, ethics and privilege, with a particular focus on areas of interest to corporate counsel.

11:40 – 11:45 a.m. | Closing Remarks 
J. Scott Searl

 11:45 a.m. | Adjourn