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Lawyers Who Lead: Ethics, Influence, and Impact

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

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via Zoom

approved for 2.0 hours of Texas MCLE credit, of which 1.0 is ethics

Program

3:00-3:10 PM

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

3:10-3:35 PM

Why Lawyers Need to Be Leaders
Andrew Gratz
Creator and Professor of Lawyers as Leaders
Founder of the Initiative on Lawyers as Leaders
University of Houston Law Center

3:35-4:00 PM

Leaders, Legacies, and Legal Ethics
Renee Knake Jefferson
Professor of Law
Joanne and Larry Doherty Chair in Legal Ethics
Assistant Dean for Outcomes, Assessments, and Strategies
University of Houston Law Center

4:00-4:25 PM

A Lawyer’s Role in Corporate Governance
H. Stephen Grace Jr., Ph.D.
President and Founder
H.S. Grace & Co.

4:25-5:00 PM

Roundtable Discussion with Dean Baynes and All Panelists

Speakers

speaker

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

H. Stephen Grace, Jr., Ph.D.

H. Stephen Grace Jr., Ph.D.
President and Founder
H.S. Grace & Co.

Andrew Gratz

Andrew Gratz
Creator and Professor of Lawyers as Leaders
Founder of the Initiative on Lawyers as Leaders
University of Houston Law Center


Renee Knake Jefferson

Renee Knake Jefferson
Professor of Law
Joanne and Larry Doherty Chair in Legal Ethics
Assistant Dean for Outcomes, Assessments, and Strategies
University of Houston Law Center

 

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