Four Seasons Hotel Houston
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Please join the Texas Young Lawyers for their second annual statewide Summit!
Friday, June 27 - Saturday, June 28
Four Seasons Hotel Houston
1300 Lamar St, Houston, TX 77010
CONFERENCE PRICING
Young Member (Graduated between 2015 - 2025): $50
Current Student: $40
Member (Graduated prior to 2014): $150
Non-Member: $200
Dietary restrictions or allergies? Please notify abbie.kepto@fed-soc.org
CLE
3.00 general MCLE hours available.
SPONSORSHIPS
If you are interested in sponsoring the Federalist Society's activity in Texas, please reach out to Abbie Kepto at abbie.kepto@fedsoc.org.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Rooms can be reserved at the Four Seasons with the FedSoc room block rate of $295 per night. To reserve a room online, go to the website below and enter promo code 250627TFS
https://www.fourseasons.com/houston/accommodations/
Or call the Hotel’s reservation department at 800-734-4114. You must indicate group affiliation of 2025 Texas Young Lawyers Summit at the time of making the reservation in order to obtain the group rate.
The hotel cutoff date is Thursday, June 5. Rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis and will likely sell out.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE AND REFUNDS
Registration is closed. If you need assistance, email abbie.kepto@fed-soc.org.
This is also the deadline to receive a refund for a cancellation. No refunds will be given after the deadline has passed.
The Young Lawyers Summit is geared toward lawyers who graduated between 2015 - present.
Schedule and agenda subject to change.
This event is closed to press.
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7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
2025 Texas Young Lawyers Summit
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
2000 Lyons Ave
Houston, TX 77020
2000 Lyons Ave
Houston, TX 77020
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Registration & Breakfast
2025 Texas Young Lawyers Summit
Four Seasons Hotel Houston
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
2025 Texas Young Lawyers Summit
Four Seasons Hotel Houston
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. Charles Eskridge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Speakers
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Panel 1: Opportunities for Public Service
2025 Texas Young Lawyers Summit
Four Seasons Hotel Houston
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
Description
Why Public Service? Join us for a conversation with lawyers who have transitioned into public service roles. Drawing from diverse professional backgrounds, our panelists will share insights into their current positions, reflect on the career pivots that brought them to government, and offer practical advice for those considering similar paths. Learn how their prior experiences shaped their journeys and prepared them for meaningful work in public service.
Featuring:
- Catherine Eschbach, Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor
- Eric Hamilton, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
- Taylor Hoogendorn, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission
- May Mailman, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Policy Strategist, The White House
- Rachel Miller, Executive Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury
- Moderator: Alexander Dvorscak, Associate, Stone Hilton PLLC
Speakers
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon & Keynote Fireside Chat
2025 Texas Young Lawyers Summit
Four Seasons Hotel Houston
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. Katy Boatman, Justice, Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals
- Hon. Susanna Dokupil, Justice, Texas First District Court of Appeals
- Moderator: Hon. April Farris, Justice, Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals
Speakers
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Panel 2: The Next Generation of State Solicitors General
2025 Texas Young Lawyers Summit
Four Seasons Hotel Houston
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
Description
Today's Attorneys General offices have become increasingly entrepreneurial in the use of their powers to address a wide range of legal issues critical to society, both through traditional litigation and other means. Moreover, multiple Attorneys General offices often coordinate their efforts to achieve important results. Drawing on experiences of lawyers who have litigated on behalf of the States (and some of whom have also have defended against such actions), this panel will discuss the tools utilized by modern Attorneys General offices and the appropriate scope of their activities.
Featuring:
- Benjamin Aguiñaga, Solicitor General of Louisiana
- Cody Barnett, Solicitor General of Nebraska
- Billy Cole, Principal Deputy Solicitor General of Texas
- Jeffrey DeSousa, Acting Solicitor General of Florida
- Autumn Hamit Patterson, Solicitor General of Arkansas
- Moderator: Conor Harvey, Associate, Wright Close & Barger, LLP
Speakers
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closing Reception
2025 Texas Young Lawyers Summit
Four Seasons Hotel Houston
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
