Together in a New Decade:
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary
of the Asian Pacific Interest Section
On April 8, 2006, APIS held its Annual Retreat, celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Section with a program entitled "Together in a New Decade."
Official Proclamations
To commemorate the event, Governor Rick Perry and the Texas House of Representatives each issued an official proclamation. To view Governor Perry's proclamation, please click here. To view the Texas House of Representatives' proclamation, please click here.
| 8:30 am | Registration and Breakfast Reception |
| 9:15 | Introduction and Welcome Introduction: Wesley K. Young, APIS Chair Welcome: Eduardo Roberto Rodriguez, State Bar President Welcome: Martha Dickie, State Bar President-Elect |
| 9:30 | Panel: Business Developments in the Pacific Rim Albert Tan, Haynes and Boone, LLP (Moderator) Peter Broussard, Celanese International Susan Cox, Jones Day |
| 10:15 | Panel: Changes in Tort Law Prof. Ellen S. Pryor, SMU Dedman School of Law (Moderator) Bryan Hughes, Texas State Rep., Dist. 5, and the Lanier Law Firm S. Scott Shepherd, Brown McCarroll L.L.P. |
| 11:15 | Panel: Developments in Intellectual Property Law Angela Chinn Woodbury, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P. (Moderator) John Halbleib, Baker Botts L.L.P. Kevin Lyn, Alston & Bird LLP Neil McNabnay, Fish & Richardson P.C. |
| Noon | Luncheon Program sponsored by Dell Inc. APIS Business Meeting conducted by Lesley M. Varghese, APIS Chair-Elect Recognition of APIS Founders Legislative Remarks by Martha Wong, Texas State Rep., Dist. 134 Keynote Address by Justice David Wellington Chew Presentation of the Justice Chew Award This year's recipient is Judge Peter Sakai of San Antonio, Texas. |
| 1:30 pm | Panel: Government Participation by APAs - Developments in Politics
and the Judiciary Daniel David Hu, U.S. Attorney’s Office (Moderator) Hon. Karen Gren Johnson, 95th District Court, Dallas County Jennifer Kim, Austin City Council, Place 3 Hon. Peter Sakai, candidate for 225th District Court, Bexar County |
| 2:15 | Afternoon Recess |
| 6:30 | 10th Anniversary Dinner Celebration sponsored by Baron & Budd, P.C. Z' Tejas Cocktail Hour sponsored by the Asian American Bar Association (AABA) of Houston. |
To view 2006 retreat registration materials, please click <here>.
