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2019 TADC Summer Seminar
July 16, 2019 - July 20, 2019
July 16-20, 2019
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa
Maui, HI
CLE Information
CLE Approved for: 10 Hours, including 1.75 Ethics Hours
Event Schedule
Program Co-Chairs
M. Mitchell Moss, Moss Legal Group, PLLC, Program Chair
Diana M. Valdez, Law Office of Diana Macias Valdez PLLC, Program Co-Chair
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
6:00-8:00pm Welcome Reception – Aloha!
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
7:00-9:00am Buffet Breakfast
7:30-7:45am Welcome & Announcements
Pam Madere, TADC President
Jackson Walker, L.L.P., Austin
M. Mitchell Moss, Program Chair
Moss Legal Group, PLLC, El Paso
7:45-8:25am ARBITRATION VS. TRIAL: COMPARING COCONUTS TO PINEAPPLES
Bud Grossman, Craig, Terrill, Hale & Grantham, L.L.P., Lubbock
Jerry Fazio, Owen & Fazio, P.C., Dallas
8:25-9:10am IN HARM’S WAY: GIDGET GOES TO THE LEGISLATURE (.25 ethics)
Keith B. O’Connell, MehaffyWeber, PC, San Antonio
9:10-9:50am HOW NOT TO GET SHOT BY A MAGNUM: UNIQUE ISSUES IN DEFENDING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY CLAIMS
Henry J. Paoli, ScottHulse, P.C., El Paso
9:50-10:05am B R E A K
10:05-10:45am BEHIND THE PINE CURTAIN WITH SAM HOUSTON
Russell R. Smith, Fairchild, Price, Haley & Smith, L.L.P., Nacogdoches
10:45-11:30am FIFTY FIRST DATES WITH CIVIL RICO: YOU’LL HAVE TO RELEARN IT TOMORROW ANYWAY
David Pierce, Pierce & Madrid, PC, El Paso
11:30-12 Noon TECHNOLOGY IN THE COURTROOM
Wade Wilson, SEA Limited, Houston
12 Noon-1:15pm LUNCHEON PRESENTATION: CIVILITY MATTERS (.75 ethics)
David E. Chamberlain, Chamberlain McHaney, Austin
Erica Grigg, State Bar of Texas, Austin
1:15-2:00pm CLIFF CLAVIN REMINISCES ABOUT THE HOWARD LYMAN TRIAL
Barry D. Peterson, Peterson, Farris, Byrd & Parker, P.C., Amarillo
Wednesday Afternoon Free to Enjoy Maui!
Thursday, July 18, 2019
7:00-9:00am Buffet Breakfast
7:30-7:45am Welcome & Announcements
7:45-8:20am TROPIC THUNDER – INDEMNITY & ALL PROVISIONS UNDER ALL TEXAS & MARITIME LAW
James H. Hunter, Jr., Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P., Brownsville
8:20-9:05am BOOK ’EM DANNO – DEALING WITH DIFFICULT CLIENTS, COURTS & OPPOSING COUNSEL AND AVOIDING MURDER ONE (.75 ethics)
Greg W. Curry, Thompson & Knight LLP, Dallas
Michele Y. Smith, MehaffyWeber, PC, Beaumont
Dan K. Worthington, Ramon Worthington, PLLC, McAllen
9:05-9:40am GET THE FIVE-0 ON PREPARING FOR DEPOSITION & TRIAL WITH IPAD TECHNOLOGY
Daniel H. Hernandez, Sr., Ray, McChristian & Jeans, P.C., El Paso
9:40-10:15am WHAT CAN I SAY EXCEPT YOU’RE WELCOME: TEXAS SUPREME COURT UPDATE
Christopher R. Mugica, Jackson Walker, L.L.P., Austin
10:15-10:30am B R E A K
10:30-11:10am CHART YOUR COURSE: NAVIGATING INSURANCE COVERAGE/CONTRIBUTION DISPUTES
Nathan T. Nieman, Modrall Sperling, Albuquerque
11:10-11:50am WHAT’S MORE DANGEROUS: LITIGATION HOLDS OR FONZIE JUMPING THE SHARK?
Slater C. Elza, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
11:50am-12:30pm BLUE CRUSH: NAVIGATING COMPLICATED EMPLOYMENT LIABILITY ISSUES IN A ‘ME-TOO’ AGE
Diana M. Valdez, Law Office of Diana Macias Valdez PLLC, El Paso
Thursday Afternoon & Evening Free to Enjoy Maui!
Friday, July 19, 2019
7:00-9:00am Buffet Breakfast
Friday Free to Enjoy Maui
Saturday, July 20, 2019
7:00-9:00am Buffet Breakfast
Return to Texas – Mahalo!
Registration Info
Pricing & Registration Options
Registration fees include Tuesday through Saturday group activities, including the Tuesday evening welcome reception, hospitality room, all breakfasts, CLE Program each day and related expenses. If you would like CLE credit for a state other than Texas, check the box below and a certificate of attendance
will be sent to you following the meeting.
- Registration for Member Only (one person) $875.00
- Registration for Member & Spouse/Guest (2 people) $1,150.00
Children’s Registration
Registration fee for children includes Wednesday evening welcome reception, Thursday, Friday & Saturday breakfast.
- Children Age 12 and Older $120.00
- Children Age 6-11 $80.00
Spouse/Guest CLE Credit
If your spouse/guest is also an attorney and would like to attend the Annual Meeting for CLE credit, there is an additional charge to cover written materials, meeting materials and coffee breaks. $75.00
To REGISTER BY MAIL, please download the Registration PDF or REGISTER ONLINE
Hotel Info
For hotel reservations, CONTACT THE HYATT REGENCY MAUI DIRECTLY AT 808/661-1234 OR https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/OGGRM/G-TXDC 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 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 17, 2019
Refund Policy
Registration Fees will be refunded ONLY if a written cancellation notice is received at least this should read: SEVEN (7) business days prior (JULY 5, 2019) to the meeting date. A $75.00 Administrative Fee will be deducted from any refund. Any cancellation made after JULY 5, 2019 IS NONREFUNDABLE.
Register ONLINE | Register by MAIL
Register ONLINE | Register by MAIL