2021 TADC West Texas Seminar

CLE Approved for: 5.25 hours including 1.0 hour ethics

Program Co-Chairs: Leonard R. (Bud) Grossman, Craig, Terrill, Hale & Grantham, L.L.P., Lubbock,
William R. Anderson, O’Brien & Padilla, P.C., Las Cruces

Friday, August 13, 2021 (All times Mountain Time)

6:00-8:00pm Opening Reception

Saturday, August 14, 2021

7:00am-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

7:30am Welcome & Introductions
Slater C. Elza, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo, TADC President
Leonard R. (Bud) Grossman, Craig, Terrill, Hale & Grantham, L.L.P, Lubbock, TADC Past President and Program Co-Chair
William R. Anderson, O’Brien & Padilla, P.C., Las Cruces, NMDLA Past President and Program Co-Chair

7:45-8:15am PREPARING YOUR 30(b)(6) CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE WITNESS
Slater C. Elza, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo

8:15-8:45am CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION UPDATE FROM NEW MEXICO PERSPECTIVE
Mark D. Standridge, Jarmie & Rogers, P.C., Las Cruces

8:45-9:15am CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION UPATE FROM TEXAS PERSPECTIVE
Alex Yarbrough, Riney & Mayfield LLP, Amarillo

9:15-9:45am UPDATE ON ENERGY LITIGATION
David W. Lauritzen, Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C., Midland

9:45-10:00am B R E A K

10:00-11:30am LITIGATING LIKE A HOMETOWNER: AN OVERVIEW OF NM & TX
Michael Dean & Dan Hernandez, Ray Pena McChristian, P.C., Fort Worth, El Paso
William R. Anderson, O’Brien & Padilla, P.C., Las Cruces

11:30-12:00pm TRANSPORTATION UPDATE
Stew Schmella, Lanza Law Firm, PC, Houston

12:00-12:30pm TEXAS SUPREME COURT UPDATE (ethics)
Justice Debra Lehrmann, Texas Supreme Court, Austin

12:30-1:00pm NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT UPDATE (ethics)
Justice Gary L. Clingman, retired New Mexico Supreme Court, Hobbs

1:00pm ADJOURN TO ENJOY RUIDOSO

Sunday, August 15, 2021

7:00-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

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 for Member Only (1 person) $150.00
• Registration for Member & Spouse/Guest (2 people) $175.00

For hotel reservations, CONTACT THE INN OF THE MOUNTAIN GODS DIRECTLY AT 800/545-9011 and reference the TADC West Texas Seminar. The TADC has secured a block of rooms at a FANTASTIC rate. It is IMPORTANT that you make your reservations as soon as possible as the room block is limited. Any room requests after the deadline date, or after the room block is filled, will be on a space available basis. DEADLINE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS IS July 13, 2021

Registration Fees will be refunded ONLY if a written cancellation notice is received at least SEVEN (7) business days prior (August 6, 2021) to the meeting date. A $25.00 Administrative Fee will be deducted from any refund. Any cancellation made after August 6, 2021 is NON-REFUNDABLE.