Marybeth Nassif, a member of the firm's federal government relations team in the Washington, DC office, presented during the 2026 Panel Attorney Conference on February 4, 2026, in Houston, Texas.  Her presentation "The Appropriation Process" provided insight into the appropriations process, focusing on specific, strategic windows for lobbying congressional staff, crafting credible funding requests to the Committee on Appropriations, and the importance of coordinated, strategic advocacy on the Hill.