2021 TADC Summer Seminar
July 7 - July 11
Snake River Lodge & Spa
7710 Granite Loop Road
Teton Village, WY 83025
July 7-11, 2021
CLE
Schedule
Chantel Crews, Ainsa Hutson Hester & Crews LLP, El Paso &
Michele Smith, MehaffyWeber, PC, Beaumont, Program Co-Chairs
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
6:00 – 8:00pm TADC Welcome Reception
Thursday, July 8, 2021
6:45 – 9:00am Buffet Breakfast
7:30 – 7:45am Welcome & Announcements
Slater Elza, TADC President, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
Chantel Crews Program Co-Chair, Ainsa Hutson Hester & Crews LLP, El Paso
Michele Smith, Program Co-Chair, MehaffyWeber, PC, Beaumont
7:45 – 8:15am LONERGAN V. SPEARIN – A TALE OF TWO CASES
Doug Rees, Cooper & Scully, P.C., Dallas
8:15 – 9:00am THE MORE THINGS STAY THE SAME, THE MORE THEY CHANGE: THE TSC’S EVER-EVOLVING APPROACH TO INTERPRETATION
Brandy R. Manning, Long-Weaver & Manning LLP, Big Spring
9:00 – 10:00am WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE THING IN LIFE? ONE MAN’S LESSONS LEARNED (1hr ethics)
Lewis R. Sifford, Sifford Anderson & Co., P.C., Dallas
10:00 – 10:15am B R E A K
10:15 – 11:00am A VIEW FROM THE BENCH (.5 ethics)
Hon. D. Gordon Bryant, Jr., United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, Lubbock
11:00 – 11:45am CHANGE IS COMING FAST: THE DECONSTRUCTION OF THE PRACTICE OF LAW AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU (.25 ethics)
Andrew S. Chamberlin, President IADC, Ellis & Winters LLP, Greensboro, NC
11:45am – 1:00pm LUNCHEON: REPORT FROM THE 87TH LEGISLATURE
Hon. Dade Phelan, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Beaumont
1:00 – 2:00pm CELL PHONE FORENSICS FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS (.5 ethics)
Lars Daniel, Envista Forensics, Raleigh, NC
Friday, July 9, 2021
6:45 – 9:00am Buffet Breakfast
7:30 – 7:45am Welcome & Announcements
7:45 – 8:30am COVID AND SNOWVID: INSURANCE LESSONS LEARNED
Kristen Kelly, Gray Reed & McGraw LLP, Houston
8:30 – 9:00am VIRTUAL PROCEEDINGS PLAYBOOK
Amy Stewart, Stewart Law Group PLLC, Dallas
9:00 – 10:00am JURY SELECTION ISSUES IN A POST-COVID AGE (.5 ethics)
Christopher Martin, Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P., Houston
10:00 – 10:15am B R E A K
10:15 – 11:00am JUDICIAL BIAS: IT’S WORSE THAN YOU THINK (.25 ethics)
Eileen O’Neill, President TEX-ABOTA, Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, L.L.P., Houston
11:00 – 11:45pm STRENGTHENING YOUR FIRM’S DIVERSITY PROGRAM (.25 ethics)
Joseph D. Cohen, Porter Hedges LLP, Houston
11:45 – 12:15pm TADC LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, P.C, Amarillo
Mike Shipman, Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP, Dallas
Saturday, July 10, 2021
6:45 – 9:00am Buffet Breakfast
Day Free to Enjoy Jackson Hole!
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Depart for Texas!
Registration
Registration fees include Wednesday evening through Saturday group activities, including the Wednesday evening welcome reception, 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.
- Registration for Member Only (one person) $795.00
- Registration for Member & Spouse/Guest (2 people) $975.00
Spouse/Guest CLE Credit
For hotel reservations, CONTACT THE SNAKE RIVER LODGE & SPA DIRECTLY AT 855/342-4712 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 14, 2021.
Children’s Registration
Registration fee for children includes Wednesday evening welcome reception, Thursday, Friday & Saturday breakfast.
- Children Age 12 and Older – $175.00
- Children Age 6-11 – $125.00
Hotel Info
For hotel reservations, CONTACT THE SNAKE RIVER LODGE & SPA DIRECTLY AT 855/342-4712 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 14, 2021.
Refund Policy
Registration Fees will be refunded ONLY if a written cancellation notice is received at least SEVEN (7) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR (June 28, 2021) to the meeting date. A $75.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE will be deducted from any refund. Any cancellation made after June 28, 2021 IS NON-REFUNDABLE
