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2019 TADC Winter Seminar
January 30, 2019 - February 3, 2019
CLE Information
CLE Approved for: 8.5 hours including 2.25 hours ethics
Event Schedule
Program Co-Chairs
David Brenner, Burns, Anderson, Jury & Brenner, L.L.P., Austin
Megan Schmid, Thompson & Knight LLP, Houston
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
6pm – 8pm TADC/LADC Welcome Reception
Thursday, January 31, 2019
6:45 – 9:00am Buffet Breakfast with LADC
7:15 – 7:30am Welcome & Announcements
Pam Madere, TADC President Jackson Walker, L.L.P., Austin
David Brenner, Burns, Anderson, Jury & Brenner, L.L.P., Austin, Program Co-Chair
Megan Schmid, Thompson & Knight LLP, Houston, Program Co-Chair
7:30 – 8:05am SHREDDIN’ THE FRESH POWDER: COMMERCIAL LITIGATION UPDATE
Megan Schmid, Thompson & Knight LLP, Houston
8:05 – 8:40am THE SUPER G: VOIR DIRE
Victor Vicinaiz, Roerig, Oliveira & Fisher, L.L.P., McAllen
8:40 – 9:25am SWEEPING THE ICE WITH 18.001 AFFIDAVITS
Lauren Goerbig, Burns, Anderson, Jury & Brenner, L.L.P., Austin
9:25 – 10:00am SHARPENING YOUR EDGES: TOOLS FOR CROSS-EXAMINING EXPERTS
Christy Amuny, Germer PLLC, Beaumont
10:00 – 10:35am THE GIANT SLALOM: PRESENTING DAUBERT CHALLENGES
David Boyce, Wright & Greenhill, P.C., Austin
Friday, February 1, 2019
6:45 – 9:00am Buffet Breakfast with LADC
7:15 – 7:30am Welcome & Announcements
Pam Madere, TADC President Jackson Walker, L.L.P., Austin
Mickey S. deLaup, LADC President
Mickey deLaup, APLC, Metairie
7:30 – 8:45am SKATING ON THIN ICE – ETHICS PANEL DISCUSSION (1.25 hrs ethics)
Dane Ciolino – Moderator, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Baton Rouge
The Honorable Frances Pitman, Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Shreveport
The Honorable Mike Pitman, First District Court, Shreveport
Max E. Wright, Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP, Midland
Darryl J. Foster, Bradley, Murchison, Kelly & Shea LLC, New Orleans
8:45 – 9:35am PREVENTING THE AVALANCHE: FEDERAL PROCEDURE AND E-DISCOVERY UPDATE
Dan K. Worthington, Ramon Worthington PLLC, McAllen
Sarah Stogner, Carver Darden, New Orleans
9:45 – 10:25am ABRAHAM LINCOLN: LESSONS IN PROFESSIONALISM (.75 hrs ethics)
E. Phelps Gay, Christovitch & Kearney, L.L.P., New Orleans
Saturday, February 2 2019
6:45 – 9:00am Buffet Breakfast with LADC
7:15 – 7:30am Pam Madere, TADC President
David Brenner, Program Co-Chair
Megan Schmid, Program Co-Chair
7:30 – 8:15am COUNTING THE MEDALS: TEXAS SUPREME COURT & APPELLATE COURT UPDATE (.25 hrs ethics)
Rich Phillips, Thompson & Knight LLP, Dallas
8:15 – 8:45am THE TRIPLE AXEL: SHIFTING
RESPONSIBILITY IN CONSTRUCTION
David Wilson, MehaffyWeber, PC, Houston
8:45 – 9:25am SKIS AND GUNS, BIATHALON: CHALLENGING OR ENFORCING ARBITRATION AND
MEDIATION AGREEMENTS
Jeff Jury, Burns, Anderson, Jury & Brenner, L.L.P., Austin
9:25 – 10:00am CONTROLLING THE PUCK: GENERAL NEGLIGENCE UPDATE
Curt Kurhajec, Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC, Austin
10:00 – 10:35 DISTRACTED DRIVING – UPDATE ON IMPACT
IN PRODUCT LIABILITY AND TRUCKING CASES
Robert Sonnier, Germer PLLC, Austin
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Depart for Texas!
Registration Info
Pricing & Registration Options
*Use discount code EB50 and register by December 19, 2018 to save $50 on total registration. Postmark by December 19, 2018 for US Mail*
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) $675.00
- Registration for Member & Spouse/Guest (2 people) $875.00
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 Winter Seminar for CLE credit, there is an additional charge to cover written materials, meeting materials, and coffee breaks.
- Spouse/Guest CLE credit for Winter Seminar $75.00
To REGISTER BY MAIL, please download the Registration PDF or REGISTER ONLINE
*Use discount code EB50 and register by December 19, 2018 to save $50 on total registration. Postmark by December 19, 2018 for US Mail*
Hotel Info
For hotel reservations, CONTACT THE STEAMBOAT GRAND DIRECTLY AT 877-269-2628 and reference the TADC Winter 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 F0R HOTEL RESERVATIONS IS DECEMBER 19, 2018
Refund Policy
Registration Fees will be refunded ONLY if a written cancellation notice is received at least SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR (JANUARY 23, 2019) to the meeting date. A $75.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE will be deducted from any refund. Any cancellation made after January 23, 2019 IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
https://tadc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2019-TADC-Winter-Brochure.pdf
To REGISTER BY MAIL, please download the Registration PDF or REGISTER ONLINE
*Use discount code EB50 and register by December 19, 2018 to save $50 on total registration. Postmark by December 19, 2018 for US Mail*