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University of Houston Law Alumni Association
presents

Uncorking the Law of Wine

Featuring

LOU BRIGHT
General Counsel
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

DACOTA HASELWOOD
Director of Policy and Govermental Relations, Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association

MODERATED BY
STEVEN M. ABBOTT ’87
Steven M. Abbott, Attorney at Law

WEDNESDAY, March 25, 2009
Registration: 4:30 - 5:00 P.M.
Program: 5:00 - 6:00 P.M.
Wine Tasting & Hors d'Oeuvres: 6:00 - 7:00 P.M.
The Coronado Club
919 Milam, Suite 500

REGISTRATION FEE: $50
ONE HOUR OF CLE CREDIT

LOU BRIGHT, GENERAL COUNSEL, TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION will help decant the legal issues, trends, and litigation that has followed the U.S. Supreme Court's 2005 decision in Granholm, which opened the door to interstate wine shipments. 

DACOTA HASELWOOD, DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, TEXAS WINE & GRAPE GROWERS ASSOCIATION will discuss Texas' growing wine industry from where it's been, to where it's going, its economic impact on the State and legislative trends affecting the industry.

Registration fee of $50 includes one hour of CLE participatory credit and a wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres reception. Seating is limited, and prompt RSVPs are encouraged.

To register, contact the Office of External Affairs at 713.743.2201 or briefcase@uh.edu.

Parking is available in the open lot on Milam, between Walker and McKinney with entrances on Louisiana and Milam, or 1010 Travis Place Garage, at the intersection of Travis and McKinney with entrances on the same.