THE FACULTYDAVID M. BENCK Is the Vice President and General Counsel for Hibbett Sports, Inc. and has over 22 years of experience in the legal profession, primarily as General Counsel to public and private companies. Mr. Benck also serves on the Board for the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank, representing the Birmingham district. STEPHEN A. BRANDON represents businesses and individuals in a broad range of disputes. He helps companies to enter into, and enforce, relationships with employees in which valuable business assets and proprietary processes are protected from abuse or improper disclosure.W. TODD CARLISLE is a member of Sirote & Permutt’s Corporate and Tax practice group where he provides a wide range of services for businesses and families. He is a trusted advisor to clients in diverse industries including insurance, financial services, health care and technology. Todd also serves as President of the firm and as a member of the firm’s Board of Directors.WILLIAM N. CLARK focuses on white collar criminal defense, criminal defense, family law, civil litigation, and professional discipline defense. He has taught Evidence, Criminal Procedure, and Business Fraud at the University of Alabama School of Law. GREGORY S. CURRAN has over 25 years of experience advising clients through all types of business matters and complex transactions. He is the newly elected Chairman of Maynard Cooper & Gale.LUKE DEMBOSKY a cybersecurity lawyer at Debevoise & Plimpton, spent more than a decade leading Justice Department investigations of major cyber breach cases, including those involving Sony, Target, Anthem and many others, and served until March 2016 as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Security. Luke now advises companies on managing cyber risks and handling incident response, and litigates related civil and regulatory actions. RONALD B. GOLDMAN is a Managing Director at the investment banking firm Croft & Bender, and has substantial experience in M&A and private equity transactions. He is also a Partner in C&B Capital, its affiliated private equity fund.JOHN B. GRENIER is Chairman of the Board of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings. He joined the firm in 1983 and practices in the areas of general corporate, securities, and mergers and acquisitions.JOSHUA D. HALPERN delivers risk transfer solutions for corporate M&A and private equity investment. He previously was at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he specialized in public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and securities offerings.CHRISTOPHER B. HARMON is Chair of the Corporate, Securities & Tax Practice at Maynard Cooper. He handles mergers and acquisitions, private equity, antitrust, general corporate and securities matters for private and publicly held companies.ASHLEY HATTAWAY is the General Counsel and Director of Human Resources at E.A. Renfroe and Company. She previously practiced at Burr & Forman’s Birmingham office and represented management in all areas of labor and employment law. W. MICHAEL HOUSE concentrates on legislative and regulatory matters before the U.S. Congress, White House, and various departments and independent agencies of the executive branch.ALEX B. LEATH has been involved in a significant number of major economic development projects in the Southeast. He has extensive experience working with the automotive industry and leading companies regularly seek him out for counsel on their relocation and site-selection matters.JEFFREY A. LEE is the Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Regions Financial Corporation. He previously was a shareholder at Maynard, Cooper & Gale, PC in Birmingham, Alabama his practice included commercial litigation.KEVIN C. NEWSOM has argued four cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, filed amicus curiae briefs andauthored numerous certiorari-stage briefs. He previously served as the State of Alabama’s SolicitorGeneral, in which capacity he directed the State’s litigation in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, and the Alabama Supreme Court.WILLIAM LEE THUSTON is Burr & Forman’s Managing Partner. He practices in the Corporate/Tax practice group where he focuses on economic development, business and succession planning, trusts and estates, tax law, and international law. C

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SOUTHEASTERN BUSINESS LAW INSTITUTE 2016

Co-sponsored with the Business Law & Corporate Counsel Section of the Alabama State Bar and the

Business Law Section of the Birmingham Bar Association

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PLANNING COMMITTEE W. Todd Carlisle, ChairSirote & Permutt, P.C.Michael J. BrandtWallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, LLCAllen D. CopeHonda Manufacturing of Alabama LLCPatrick DarbyHealthSouth CorporationDavid D. Dowd IIIBurr & Forman LLPBingham D. Edwards, Jr.Balch & Bingham LLPM. Williams Goodwyn, Jr.Coca-Cola Bottling CompanyUnited, Inc.Christopher B. HarmonMaynard, Cooper & Gale, PC

Carleta R. HawleyHealthSouth CorporationMichael E. HollingsworthNelson Mullins Riley & Scarbrough LLP Henry H. HutchinsonCapell & Howard, P.C. Gregory R. JonesTroy University Jeffrey A. LeeRegions Financial CorporationDeborah J. LongProtective Life Corporation Randall D. McClanahanButler Snow LLPAmy F. McIntyreEnergen CorporationAndrew S. NixBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Tyler B. NovakEBSCO Industries, Inc.Michael L. PattersonBlue Cross and Blue Shield of AlabamaVirginia C. PattersonBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPJerry F. Perkins, Jr.Vulcan Materials CompanyGene T. PriceBurr & Forman LLPJames Moody Proctor IIMcWane, Inc.Timothy J. SegersBalch & Bingham LLPLindsay L. SinorVulcan Materials Company J. David WoodruffEnergen Corporation

1:45 p.m. Break

2:00 p.m. MANAGING CYBER RISKS IN THE CONTEXT OF BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS Luke Dembosky Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Washington, DC

3:00 p.m. STATE OF THE CURRENT M&A MARKET: DOWN, BUT DEFINITELY NOT OUT • Global and U.S. Industry Trends • Key Drivers of Strategic and Financial Buyers Ronald B. Goldman Croft & Bender Atlanta, GA 4:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception Hosted by:

8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. THE CRIMINALIZATION OF AMERICA: BEWARE, YOU MAY BE NEXT • Evolution and Explosion of Criminal Laws and Regulations • Beginning, and Dramatic Growth, of Criminal Laws and Regulations • Effect on Individuals, Citizens, Corporations and the Government • Is the Growth Good, Bad or Indifferent? • Role of Lawyers in Response William N. Clark Redden Mills Clark & Shaw, LLP Birmingham, AL 9:30 a.m. Break

9:45 a.m. ETHICS: DON’T MAKE IT HARDER THAN IT IS Stephen A. Brandon Attorney at Law Jackson, MS

10:45 a.m. WASHINGTON UPDATE AND THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE REALLY UGLY! • Key Factors and Historical Precedents • Current State of the Electorate • Likely Outcome W. Michael House Hogan Lovells Washington, DC

11:45 a.m. Adjourn

PROGRAMW. TODD CARLISLE - PROGRAM CHAIRSIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C.

8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. U.S. SUPREME COURT REVIEW/PREVIEW • Cases and Decisions Affecting Business Interests • Assessing Voting Alliances and Patterns, Especially with an 8-Member Court • Assessing Decisional Trends in Business Cases Kevin C. Newsom Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP Birmingham, AL

9:30 a.m. Break

9:45 a.m. TRANSACTION LIABILITY INSURANCE: HOW, WHEN AND WHY TO USE • Strategic Uses of R&W Insurance • Notable Trends in the Transaction Liability Market • Tax Liability and Contingent Liability Insurance Products Joshua D. Halpern Aon Strategic Advisors & Transaction Solutions New York, NY

10:45 a.m. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Alex B. Leath Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Birmingham, AL

11:45 a.m. Luncheon Hosted by:

12:45 p.m. MANAGING PARTNERS/GENERAL COUNSEL ROUNDTABLE David M. Benck Gregory S. Curran Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. Maynard Cooper & Gale, PC Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL

John B. Grenier Ashley Hattaway Bradley Arant Boult E.A. Renfroe & Company, Inc. Cummings, LLP Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL

William Lee Thuston Jeffrey A. Lee Burr & Forman, LLP Regions Financial Corporation Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL

Moderator: Christopher B. Harmon Maynard Cooper & Gale, PC Birmingham, AL

REGISTRATION

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

To Attend In-personOnline registration: http://samford.edu/go/cle (check or credit card)Phone: 1-800-888-7454 or 205-726-2391Fax: 205-726-2616 Mail: Cumberland School of Law CLE, P.O. Box 293759 Birmingham, AL, 35229

To Register to View on Your Computer by Live Webcast (counts as liveCLE credit), go to: cumberland.inreachce.com

Southeastern Business Law Institute 2016Thursday and Friday, October 20-21, 2016

o $499 Early Registration (includes code to download and print course materials 48 hours prior to the seminar) o $519 Late Registration (after October 16; includes code to download and print course materials) o $50 I cannot attend. Please send me the course materials on a flash drive.

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CLE credit: Approved for 9 hours of CLE credit, including 1 hour of ethics, in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Cancellations and refunds: Prepaid registration fees will be refunded, upon request, up to 48 hours before the beginning of the seminar. Arrangements for substitutions may be made anytime prior to the seminar. Nonlawyers welcome: Cumberland School of Law CLE programs are designed for practicing attorneys, but other professionals are welcome to attend.

Address and Directions: 2221 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Birmingham, AL, 35203http://www.westinbirmingham.com/hoteltransportation

Balch & Bingham LLPBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Maynard, Cooper & Gale, PC

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016

Burr & Forman LLPSirote & Permutt PC

Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, LLC