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Conference in Detail (Day 2)
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8:30 Introduction
Clarence A. West, Esq.,
Program Co-Chair
Dow Cogburn & Friedman
Houston, TX

8:45 Local Franchise Issues: Recent Litigation
• Municipal Perspective



• Carrier Perspective


Renea Hicks, Esq.
George & Donaldson
Austin, TX

Anthony V. “Buck” James, Esq.
GTE Network Services
Irving, TX

10:15 Break


10:30 Local Franchise Issues:
Technical and Financial Considerations
Paul N. Smolen and
Marilyn J. Fox
Resource Management International
Austin, TX

11:30 Local Franchise Issues:
Effective Negotiating Techniques
• Carrier Perspective



• Municipal Perspective


Mark Calhoun, Esq.
Calhoun & Stacy
Dallas, TX

Clarence A. West, Esq.
Dow Cogburn & Friedman
Houston, TX

12:30 Lunch (on your own)


1:30 Ethical Considerations for Lawyers
• Managing Conflicts of Interest
Michael J. Crowley, Esq.
Locke Liddell & Sapp
Dallas, TX

2:30 Questions and Answers

Members of the Faculty

3:00 Adjourn


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