TADC 2018 Summer Seminar

CLE Approved for: 9.0 hours, including 2.25 hours ethics. Registration fee includes all CLE program and related expenses.

Program Co-Chairs: Gayla Corley, Langley & Banack, Inc., San Antonio and Robert H. Ford, Fogler, Brar, Ford, O’Neil & Gray, LLP, Houston

Wednesday, July 25, 2018
6pm – 8pm TADC Welcome Reception

Thursday, July 26, 2018
6:45-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

7:15-7:30am Welcome & Announcements
Chantel Crews, TADC President, Ainsa Hutson Hester & Crews LLP, El Paso
Gayla Corley, Program Co-Chair, Langley & Banack, Inc., San Antonio
Robert H. Ford, Program Co-Chair, Fogler, Brar, Ford, O’Neil & Gray, LLP, Houston

7:30-:8:00am EXPERT WITNESS CHALLENGES
Bradley Reeves, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Houston

8:05-8:45am REVERSE MENTORING WITH A TECHNOLOGICAL TWIST
Marie Holvick, Gordon & Rees, San Francisco

8:45-9:15am FLEXIBLE & IMAGINATIVE APPROACHES TO LOST PROFIT DAMAGES
Robert H. Ford, Fogler, Brar, Ford, O’Neil & Gray, LLP, Houston

9:15-10:00am DRAGGIN’ THE LINE: COGNITIVE BIASES
Laura Frase, Cantey Hanger LLP., Dallas

10:00-10:15am B R E A K

10:15-11:15am ROCK & ROLL RULES OF COURT (1.0 ethics)
The Honorable Mark Davidson, MDL Civil Court, Houston

11:15 -11:45am APPELLATE ISSUES FOR TRIAL LAWYERS
Jamie D. Matuska, MehaffyWeber PC, Beaumont

11:45am -1:15pm 18.001 – A CLOSER LOOK AT PAID OR INCURRED – LUNCHEON PANEL DISCUSSION
Thursday Afternoon Free to Enjoy San Francisco!

Friday, July 27, 2018
6:45-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

7:15-7:20am Welcome & Announcements

7:30 – 8:00am “SELF DRIVING” CARS AND HUMAN OPERATORS
Caroline Crump, Ph.D., Exponent, Inc., Los Angeles

8:00 – 8:45am 2018 LEGAL MALPRACTICE & ETHICS UPDATE (.75 ethics)
Alex Roberts, Beck Redden LLP, Houston

8:45 – 9:15am PLANNING AHEAD FOR CATASTROPHIC EVENTS
Mike Bassett, The Bassett Firm, Dallas

9:15 – 10:00am HOT TOPICS IN EMPLOYMENT LAW
Diana Valdez, The Law Office of Diana M. Valdez, El Paso

10:00-10:15am B R E A K

10:15-11:15am ADDITIONAL INSURED COVERAGE ISSUES
Darin Brooks, Gray Reed & McGraw LLP, Houston

11:15-11:45am THE CHANGING REALITIES OF MARIJUANA LAW
Robert Raich, Robert A. Raich, P.C., Oakland

11:45am-12:15pm CIVILITY IN THE COURTROOM: A 20 YEAR PERSPECTIVE (.5 ethics)
The Honorable Jamie Jacobs-May (Ret.), Santa Clara Superior Court, Santa Clara

Friday Afternoon Free to Enjoy San Francisco!

Saturday, July 28, 2018
6:45-9:00am Buffet Breakfast
Day Free to Enjoy San Francisco!

Sunday, July 29, 2018
Depart for Texas!

Registration fees include Wednesday evening through Saturday group activities, including the Wednesday evening welcome reception, all breakfasts, CLE Program each day and related expenses and hospitality room.

• Registration for Member Only (one person) $725.00
• Registration for Member & Spouse/Guest (2 people) $925.00

Children’s Registration
Registration fee for children includes Wednesday evening welcome reception, Thursday, Friday & Saturday breakfast

• Children Age 12 and Older $125.00
• Children Age 6-11 $100.00

Spouse/Guest CLE Credit
If your spouse/guest is also an attorney and would like to attend the Summer Seminar for CLE credit, there is an additional charge to cover written materials, meeting materials, and coffee breaks.

• Spouse/Guest CLE credit for meeting $75.00

Hotel Reservation Information

For hotel reservations, CONTACT THE HOTEL ARGONAUT FISHERMAN’S WHARF DIRECTLY AT 877/662-5387 and reference the TADC Summer Seminar. The TADC has secured a block of rooms at an EXTREMELY reasonable rate. It is IMPORTANT that you make your reservations as soon as possible as the room block will most likely fill quickly. Any room requests after the deadline date, or after the room block is filled, will be on a wait list basis. DEADLINE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS IS JUNE 24, 2018

Registration Fees will be refunded ONLY if a written cancellation notice is received at least TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR (July 11, 2018) to the meeting date. A $75.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE will be deducted from any refund. Any cancellation made after July 11, 2018 IS NON-REFUNDABLE.