MARC Roundup 2008

CLE Credit

Up to 13 CLE credit hours are available at the 2008 MARC Conference for an additional fee ($300 for Commissioners, Government and Staff; $400 for Industry and Others).

Note: Although approved in advance by the Oklahoma Bar Association, credit is subject to CLE approval in your state.

CLE sessions will be held:

Tuesday morning: 8:00 am– 11:30 am
Tuesday afternoon: 1:00 pm– 5:30 pm
Wednesday morning: 8:00 am– 1:00 pm

To sign up, check the CLE box when you register online.

Session Schedules

This schedule is subject to change. All sessions take place at the conference hotel.

Tuesday, June 17

8:00 am–11:30 am	Morning Session
8:00 am– 8:10 am	Moderator: Ben Jackson, Esq. General Counsel, Oklahoma Corporation
8:10 am– 9:00 am	The Future is Natural Gas Denise Bode, Esq. CEO, American Clean Skies Foundation; and former Chairman, Oklahoma Corporation Commission
9:00 am– 9:50 am	Regulation of Oil & Gas in Oklahoma Jim George, Esq. Partner, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City; and Instructor, University of Oklahoma College of Law
9:50 am– 10:00 am	Break
10:00 am– 11:20 am	Dilemmas for the Kansas Government Lawyer Brian Moline, Esq. former Chairman, former General Counsel, Kansas Corporation Commission

11:30 am–12:50 pm	Michigan State Luncheon Hon. Monica Martinez, MARC Vice President, and Commissioner, Michigan Public Service Commission

1:00 pm–5:30 pm	Afternoon Session
1:00 pm– 1:10 pm	Moderator: Michele Craig, Esq. Deputy General Counsel, Oklahoma Corporation Commission
1:10 pm– 3:00 pm	The Fundamentals of Electricity Law Scott Hempling, Esq. Executive Director, National Regulatory Research Institute
3:00 pm– 3:10 pm	Break
3:10 pm– 4:00 pm	Telecommunications Policy: What's next? Brad Ramsay, Esq. General Counsel, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
4:00 pm– 5:30 pm	Electronic Discovery - Computer Forensics John Brewer, Esq. Attorney at Law, Brewer-Claus Consulting Earl Claus Forensic Computer Examiner, Brewer-Claus Consulting

Wednesday, June 18

8:00 am–1:00 pm	Morning Session
8:00 am– 8:10 am	Moderator: Bennett Abbott, Esq. Chief of Telecommunications, Public Utility Division, Oklahoma Corporation Commission
8:10 am– 9:00 am	VoIP Regulation: Who, What, and When? Colin Stretch, Esq. Partner, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, PLLC, Washington D.C.
9:00 am– 9:50 am	Legal Considerations for Renewable Energy Andrew Tevington, Esq. Deputy Director, Public Utility Division, Oklahoma Corporation Commission
9:50 am– 10:00 am	Break
10:00 am– 10:50 am	Deciding What to Decide: How the Supreme Court Sets Its Agenda Joseph Thai, Esq. Professor of Law, University of Oklahoma College of Law
10:50 am–11:00 am	Break
11:00 am– 11:50 pm	The Importance of a Water Plan Dean Couch, Esq. General Counsel, Oklahoma Water Resources Board Duane A. Smith Executive Director, Oklahoma Water Resources Board
11:50 am–12:00 pm	Break
12:00 pm– 1:00 pm	Representing Rural Utility Clients in the Areas of Water, Telecommunications, and Natural Gas Mary Kathryn Kunc, Esq., Associate, Ron Comingdeer & Associates, Oklahoma City