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TADC 2018 Annual Meeting
September 19, 2018 - September 23, 2018
La Fonda Hotel & Spa
100 East San Francisco St
Santa Fe, NM 87501
September 19-23, 2018
CLE
CLE Approved for: 10.25 hours, including 2.25 hours ethics. Registration fee includes all CLE program and related expenses.
Schedule
Program Co-Chairs: Jennie C. Knapp, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo &
Michael J. Shipman, Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP, Dallas
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
6pm – 8pm
TADC Welcome Reception
Thursday, September 20, 2018
7:00-9:00am
Buffet Breakfast
7:15-7:30am
Welcome & Announcements
Chantel Crews, TADC President Ainsa Hutson, Hester & Crews LLP, El Paso
Jennie C. Knapp, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
Michael J. Shipman, Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP, Dallas
7:30-8:00am
HOT TOPICS IN LITIGATION
Christy Amuny, Germer PLLC, Beaumont
8:00-8:45am
CIVILITY IN LITIGATION (.75 hrs ethics)
Slater C. Elza, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
8:45-9:15am
CONTRACTUAL INDEMNITY
Sandra Liser, Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC, Fort Worth
9:15 -9:45am
THE NEW WORLD OF MANDAMUS
Lawrence M. Doss, Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP, Lubbock
9:45-10:00am
B R E A K
10:00-10:30am
AVOIDING THE RUNAWAY JURY: JURY SELECTION IN THE MODERN ERA
Mark Stradley, The Stradley Law Firm, Dallas
10:30-11:00am
CROSS EXAMINATION OF TREATING PHYSICIANS
Joshua L. Nicholls, Brock Person Guerra Reyna, P.C., San Antonio
11:00-11:45am
WHAT THE TRIAL LAWYER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THE JURY CHARGE
Craig L. Reese, Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP, Dallas
11:45-12.45pm
LUNCHEON SPEAKER: LEWY AND THE LAW: DEMENTIA’S EFFECT ON LAWYERS
(.5 hrs ethics)
Don W. Kent, Kent, Anderson, Bush, Frost & Metcalf, P.C., Tyler
12:45-1:00pm
B R E A K
1:00-1:30pm
WORKING WITH YOUR EXPERT AT TRIAL
Taylor Burkhalter, SEA Limited, Houston
1:30-2:15pm
REPTILE THEORY FOR THE DEFENSE LAWYER
Carlos Rincon, Rincon Law Group, P.C., El Paso
Thursday afternoon free to enjoy Santa Fe!
Friday, September 21, 2018
7:00-9:00am
Buffet Breakfast
7:15-7:30am
Welcome & Announcements
Chantel Crews, TADC President,
Ainsa Hutson, Hester & Crews LLP, El Paso
Jennie C. Knapp, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
Michael J. Shipman, Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP, Dallas
7:30-8:00am
DEFENDING GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
Jenny L. Smith, Cobb & Counsel, Austin
8:00-8:45am
ETHICS IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW (.75 hrs ethics)
The Honorable Robert Dinsmoor (Ret.), Law Offices of the Honorable Robert Dinsmoor, El Paso
8:45-9:30am
DEFENDING DAMAGE CLAIMS
Liz Fraley, Fraley & Fraley, L.L.P., Dallas
9:30-10:00am
TADC AMICUS UPDATE
Roger W. Hughes, Adams & Graham, L.L.P., Harlingen
10:00-10:15am
B R E A K
10:15-10:45am
WHAT TO RAISE POST-JUDGMENT
Lisa Hobbs, Kuhn Hobbs PLLC, Austin
10:45-11:15am
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TEXAS TRADE SECRET LAW
Ed Perkins, Sheehy, Ware & Pappas, P.C., Houston
11:15am-12:15pm
TEXAS SUPREME COURT UPDATE (.25 hrs ethics)
Justice Debra Lehrmann, Texas Supreme Court, Austin
12:15-12:25pm
TADC Business Meeting
6:30pm-9:00pm
TADC Awards Dinner For Members, Spouses & Guests
Saturday, September 22, 2018
7:00-9:00am
Buffet Breakfast
Saturday free to enjoy Santa Fe!
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Annual Meeting Adjourned
Registration
Pricing & Registration Options
Registration fees include Wednesday through Saturday group activities, including the Wednesday evening welcome reception, hospitality room, all breakfasts, TADC Awards Dinner, 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.
Save $50 on your total registration fee if postmarked by August 29, 2018. If registering online, use discount code EB50 and register by August 29, 2018.
- Registration for Member Only (one person) $875.00
- Registration for Member & Spouse/Guest (2 people) $1,225.00
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
Hotel Information
For hotel reservations, CONTACT THE LA FONDA HOTEL DIRECTLY AT 800-523-5002 option #1 and reference the TADC 2018 Annual Meeting. The TADC has secured a block of rooms at the FANTASTIC rate of $229 per night. It is IMPORTANT
that you make your reservation as soon as possible as the room block will sell out. 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 AUGUST 29, 2018
Refund Policy
https://tadc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2-2018-TADC-Annual-Meeting-Brochure-FINAL.pdf
To REGISTER BY MAIL, please download the Registration PDF or you may REGISTER ONLINE