Experts will discuss the unique role lawyers play as trusted advisors, mentors, and leaders, highlighting how strong leadership skills enable lawyers to better serve clients, organizations, and society.
Thursday, October 16, 2025
3:00-5:00 PM Central
via Zoom
approved for 2.0 hours of Texas MCLE credit, of which 1.0 is ethics
3:00-3:10 PM |
Opening Remarks |
3:10-3:35 PM |
Why Lawyers Need to Be Leaders |
3:35-4:00 PM |
Leaders, Legacies, and Legal Ethics |
4:00-4:25 PM |
A Lawyer’s Role in Corporate Governance |
4:25-5:00 PM |
Roundtable Discussion with Dean Baynes and All Panelists |

Leonard M. Baynes
Dean
Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Chair
Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center



The University of Houston Law Center is part of a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university and an EO institution.