Co-Sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona Business Law Section and In House Counsel Section

NAVIGATING LEGAL RISK IN TODAY'S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Tuesday, July 14 - Wednesday July 15, 2026 | 8:15 - 12:30 pm (each day)

Topics will Include:

• Sue Me and I’ll Sue You Back: Indemnification, Arbitration, and Beyond
• Non-Compete Agreements in the Wake of New Regulations: Drafting Enforceable Restrictive Covenants
• M&A Deal Structure: Negotiating Earn-Outs and Indemnification in Volatile Markets
• DEI and the Law: Mitigating Legal Risk from DEI Initiatives and the Evolving Legal Landscape

TRACK CHAIR:
Tiana Fields, Goal Solutions


FACULTY:
Alison R. Christian, JD, AIC, AIDA, Vice President Corporate Legal, Meritage Homes
Professor M. H. Fields, III., Esq., Point Loma Nazarene University
Asina Gant, Annexon Biosciences
Kami Hoskins, Spencer Fane LLP
Bradley A. Lebow, Partner, Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick LLP
Ashley A. Petefish, Senior Counsel, Litigation, Albertsons Inc.
Debra Vernon, Partner, Spencer Fane LLP
Additional Faculty To Be Announced

This program track may qualify for up to 8 hours MCLE credit.