TADC Deposition Boot Camp

Approved for 6.75 Hours CLE, including 1.0 hours ethics

Program Co-Chairs: Slater C. Elza & Jennie C. Knapp, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo

8:55am Welcome & Introductions

Chantel Crews, TADC Immediate Past President, Ainsa Hutson Hester & Crews LLP, El Paso

Leonard R. “Bud” Grossman, President-Elect, Craig, Terrill, Hale & Grantham, L.L.P. Lubbock

Slater C. Elza & Jennie C. Knapp, Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo, Co-Chairs

9:00-9:45am THE DIFFERENT PURPOSES OF A DEPOSITION

Max Wright, Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP, Midland

9:45-10:30am PREPARING AND DEFENDING THE CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE

Mitzi Mayfield, Riney & Mayfield LLP, Amarillo

10:30-10:45am B R E A K

10:45-11:30am DEPOSING EXPERT WITNESSES

Tom Riney, Riney & Mayfield LLP, Amarillo

11:30-12:00pm USE OF DEPOSITIONS AT TRIAL

Judge Les Hatch, 237th Judicial District, Lubbock

12:00-1:00pm DEPOSITION HALL OF SHAME/FAME: LEARNING FROM OTHERS’ MISTAKES – PANEL (.25 ethics)

Slater C. Elza, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo

Mitch Moss, Moss Legal Group PLLC, El Paso

William J. Wade, Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, L.L.P., Lubbock

1:00-1:45pm DEPOSING MEDICAL WITNESSES

Scott Mann, Kemp Smith LLP, El Paso

1:45-2:30pm USING DEPOSITIONS IN YOUR MOTION PRACTICE

Lawrence M. Doss, Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP, Lubbock

2:30-3:00pm EXHAUSTION, RESTATEMENT, BOXING-IN AND SUMMARIZATION

Jared Moore, Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C., Midland

3:00-3:15pm B R E A K

3:15-4:00pm HOW FAR CAN YOU GO IN PREPARING A WITNESS? (.75 ethics)

Slater C. Elza, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo

4:00-4:30pm PREPARING YOUR EXPERT FOR HER DEPOSITION

Janet Colaneri, The Colaneri Firm, P.C., Arlington

4:30pm ADJOURN

Pricing & Registration Options
Registration fees include Friday & Saturday group activities, including the Friday Evening welcome reception, Saturday & Sunday breakfasts, CLE Program and related expenses. This program will be approved for both Texas and New Mexico Continuing Legal Education.

Registration Fees will be refunded ONLY if a written cancellation notice is received at least SEVEN (7) days prior (SEPTEMBER 28, 2018) to the meeting date. A $25.00 Administrative Fee will be deducted from any refund. Any cancellation made after September 28, 2018 IS NON-REFUNDABLE.