2022 TADC Winter Seminar

CLE Approved for: 9.00 hours including 1.25 hours ethics

Program Co-Chairs:
Robert Sonnier, Germer Beaman & Brown PLLC, Austin
Jim Hunter, Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P., Brownsville

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
6pm – 8pm TADC Welcome Reception

Thursday, January 27, 2022
6:45-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

7:15-7:30am Welcome & Announcements
Christy Amuny, TADC President, Germer PLLC, Beaumont
Robert Sonnier, Germer Beaman & Brown PLLC., Austin, Program Co-Chair
Jim Hunter, Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P., Brownsville, Program Co-Chair

7:30 – 8:15am SUPREME COURT UPDATE (.25 ethics)
Richard B. Phillips, Holland & Knight LLP, Dallas

8:15 – 8:45am ROLLING, ROLLING, ROLLING DOWN THE CHAPTER 72 HIGHWAY
Belinda Arambula, Burns, Anderson, Jury & Brenner, L.L.P., Austin

8:45-9:15am UPDATE ON PAID AND INCURRED LAW
Eddie Sikes, Royston Rayzor, Brownsville

9:15- 9:45am COVID 19 BUSINESS INTERRUPTIOIN LITIGATION
Victor Vicinaiz, Roerig, Oliveira & Fisher, L.L.P, McAllen

9:45 – 10:30am WHO DO I REPRESENT? AND WHO CAN I TALK TO? (.75 ethics)
Christy Amuny, Germer PLLC, Beaumont

Friday, January 28, 2021
6:45-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

7:15-7:30am Welcome & Announcements
Christy Amuny, TADC President
Robert Sonnier, Program Co-Chair
Jim Hunter, Program Co-Chair

7:30 – 8:15am INSURANCE LAW UPDATE FOR THE LITIGATOR
Sarah Nicolas, Ramon Worthington Nicolas & Cantu, P.L.L.C., Edinburg

8:15–9:15am TRIALS AND COVID: WHAT IS THE NEW REALITY – PANEL DISCUSSION
Gayla Corley, Shelton & Valadez, P.C., San Antonio
Russell Smith, Fairchild, Price, Haley & Smith, L.L.P, Nacogdoches
Jim Hunter, Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P., Brownsville

9:15-10:00am LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: THE IMPACT OF THE 84TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION (.25 ethics)
Mike Shipman, Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP, Dallas

10:00-10:30am THE EXPERT AND THE LITIGATOR
Darold Bittick, SEA Limited, Houston

Saturday, January 29, 2022
6:45-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

7:15-7:30am Welcome & Announcements
Christy Amuny, TADC President
Robert Sonnier, Program Co-Chair
Jim Hunter, Program Co-Chair

7:30 – 8:00am PAY AND CHASE ALLOCATION: CONSIDERATIONS FOR SETTLING IN PREPARATION OF CHASING
Lara Albright, Cooper & Scully, P.C., Dallas

8:00-8:45am ARE YOU A BOSS, FRIEND, PARENT OR COLLEAGUE? EFFECTIVE MENTORING IN THE CHALLENGING AND CONSTANTLY CHANGING LEGAL WORLD
Mitch Smith, Germer PLLC, Beaumont

8:45 – 9:15am EMERGING EXCEPTIONS TO THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY DEFENSE – SKIING THE MOGULS OF EMPLOYER LIABILITY BEYOND THE WORKER’S COMPENSATION ACT
David Brenner, Burns, Anderson, Jury & Brenner, L.L.P., Austin

9:15 – 9:45am THE ATTACK ON QUALIFIED IMMUNITY AND THE SPILLOVER EFFECT TO YOUR NON-CIVIL RIGHTS PRACTICE
Matt Matzner, Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, L.L.P., Lubbock

9:45-10:30am SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN TEXAS – CHANGES IN THE LAW YOU NEED TO KNOW
Lauren Goerbig, Jackson Lewis PC, Austin

Sunday, January 30, 2022
Depart for Texas

Registration fees include Wednesday evening through Saturday group activities, including the Wednesday evening welcome reception, all breakfasts, CLE Program each day and related expenses.

• Registration for Member Only (one person) $695.00
• Registration for Member & Spouse/Guest (2 people) $850.00

Children’s Registration
Registration fee for children includes Wednesday evening welcome reception, Thursday, Friday & Saturday breakfast

• Children Age 12 and Older $120.00 Children under 6 – no charge
• 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 Meeting $75.00

For hotel reservations, CONTACT THE WESTIN SNOWMASS RESORT DIRECTLY AT 800-525-9402 and reference the TADC Winter Seminar OR book your room(s) at the group rate for TADC 2022 online. 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 DECEMBER 20, 2021

Registration Fees will be refunded ONLY if a written cancellation notice is received at least TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR (JANUARY 12, 2022) to the meeting date. A $75.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE will be deducted from any refund. Any cancellation made after January 12, 2022 IS NON-REFUNDABLE