"Judging in the Rearview Mirror - Private Practice Ahead"
Hon. Gregg Costa / Hon. Eva Guzman
Please join us to hear the perspectives of two justices who have
recently left the bench. Now that they’re off their respective
courts and back in private practice, they will share their insights
about how their judicial experience informs their practice and how
it can inform ours.
Please RSVP to Pam Howell (phowell@orrick.com) NO LATER than Friday, October 14, 2022.
The Four Seasons Hotel
Highland Room, 2nd Floor
1300 Lamar St., Houston, TX
GUESTS ATTENDING WITHOUT A MEMBER - $80
GUESTS ATTENDING WITH A MEMBER - $100
TACTAS MEMBERS – NO CHARGE
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the
State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.50 credit hours, of which 0.00
credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
"Judging in the Rearview Mirror - Private Practice Ahead"
Hon. Gregg Costa / Hon. Eva Guzman
Please join us to hear the perspectives of two justices who have recently left the bench. Now that they’re off their respective courts and back in private practice, they will share their insights about how their judicial experience informs their practice and how it can inform ours.
Please RSVP to Pam Howell (phowell@orrick.com) NO LATER than Friday, October 14, 2022.
The Four Seasons Hotel
Highland Room, 2nd Floor
1300 Lamar St., Houston, TX
Thursday, October 20, 2022
GUESTS ATTENDING WITHOUT A MEMBER - $80Cocktails - 6:30pm
Dinner - 7:00 pm
GUESTS ATTENDING WITH A MEMBER - $100
TACTAS MEMBERS – NO CHARGE
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.50 credit hours, of which 0.00 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
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