Conferences & Programs

The Rowling Center, in conjunction with other leading academic, business, and legal organizations, offers seminars and symposia on cutting-edge legal and business topics.



  • Corporate Counsel Symposium

    Launched in 1993, our annual Corporate Counsel Symposium is a significant annual event for corporate counsel and private practitioners. For many years, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøDedman Law students have planned the event with guidance from faculty and senior legal officers of major corporations. Learn more about .

  • Irving L Goldberg Symposium

    Friday, February 27, 2026

    Irving L. Goldberg Symposium
    Welcome to Y’all Street: Texas Corporations & Texas Shareholders

    Texas is rapidly emerging as a major force in corporate and securities law. This year’s Irving L. Goldberg Symposium—hosted by 51³Ô¹ÏÍøDedman School of Law, the Robert B. Rowling Center for Business Law & Leadership, and the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøLaw Review—will bring together leading academics and industry experts to examine these pivotal developments. Topics will include Texas’s growing securities industry, the state’s competitiveness as a chartering jurisdiction, and the evolving influence of institutional and retail investors on corporate governance.