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TADC Spring Meeting

May 2, 2018 - May 6, 2018

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Renaissance Hotel
68 Wentworth St
Charleston, SC 29401

CLE


CLE Approved for: 9.0 hours, including 1.5 hours ethics. Registration fee includes all CLE program and related expenses.

Schedule


Program Co-Chairs: Mitzi Mayfield, Riney & Mayfield LLP, Amarillo & Trey Sandoval, MehaffyWeber, PC, Houston

Wednesday, May 2, 2018
6pm-8pm Welcome Reception ~ Edmonston-Alston House

Thursday, May 3, 2018
7:00-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

7:45-8:00am Welcome & Announcements
Chantel Crews, TADC President
Ainsa Hutson Hester & Crews LLP, El Paso
Mitzi Mayfield, Program Co-Chair
Riney & Mayfield LLP, Amarillo
Trey Sandoval, Program Co-Chair
MehaffyWeber, PC, Houston

8:00-8:30am SETTLEMENT CREDITS
Lauren Goerbig, Burns, Anderson, Jury & Brenner, L.L.P., Austin

8:30-9:00am STOWERS UPDATE: HANDLING EARLY STOWERS DEMANDS (.25 ethics)
R. Brent Cooper, Cooper & Scully, P.C., Dallas

9:00-9:30am PERMISSIVE INTERLOCUTORY APPEALS
David Kirby, Strong Pipkin Bissell & Ledyard, L.L.P., Houston

9:30-10:00am TEXAS PREMISES LIABILITY LAW: NAVIGATING REASONABLENESS AND FORESEEABILITY IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Preston Hutson, MehaffyWeber, PC, Houston

10:00-10:15am B R E A K

10:15-11:00am TEXAS SUPREME COURT UPDATE (.25 ethics)
Justice Phil Johnson, Texas Supreme Court, Austin

11:00-11:45am ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE LAW (.75 ethics)
David Chamberlain, Chamberlain – McHaney, Austin

11:45-1:00pm LUNCHEON PANEL THE ART OF NEGOTIATING – PERSPECTIVES ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY REACH THE
FINISH LINE (.25 ethics)
Trey Sandoval, Moderator, MehaffyWeber, PC, Houston
The Honorable Patricia J. Kerrigan, 190th District Court, Houston (Retired)
Mitchell Moss, Moss Legal Solutions, El Paso
Daniel Horowitz, Law Office of Daniel D. Horowitz, Houston

1:00-1:45pm EFFICIENTLY DEALING WITH RECORDS DURING THE COURSE OF LITIGATION
Karen Gann, US Legal Support, Houston

1:45-2:30pm THE CHANGING PRACTICE OF LAW ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Douglas Burrell, Drew, Eckl & Farnham, LLP, Atlanta
Thursday Afternoon & Evening Freeto Enjoy Charleston!

Friday, May 4, 2018
7:00-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

7:45-8:00am Welcome & Announcements
Chantel Crews, TADC President
Mitzi Mayfield, Program Co-Chair
Trey Sandoval, Program Co-Chair

8:00-8:30am BUCKLE UP – IT’S THE LAW AND IT MAY BE ADMISSIBLE
Alex Yarbrough, Riney & Mayfield LLP, Amarillo

8:30-9:15am DISCOVERY UPDATE AND THE STING SOCCER OPINION
Scott P. Stolley, Stolley Law, P.C., Dallas

9:15-9:45am WHAT TO DO WHEN THE TRIAL COURT REFUSES TO RULE
Stacy Obenhaus, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP; Dallas

9:45-10:30am NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS AND THEIR ENFORCEABILITY
Joseph Y. Ahmad, Ahmad Zavitsanos Anaipakos Alavi & Mensing, P.C., Houston

10:30-10:45am B R E A K

10:45-11:30am ARBITRATION: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS – HOW TO SAVE MONEY – WHAT ARE THE TRENDS
Sarah Clayton, American Arbitration Association, Charlotte, NC
Friday Afternoon & Evening Free to Enjoy Charleston!

Saturday, May 5, 2018
7:00-9:00am Buffet Breakfast
Saturday Free to Enjoy Charleston

Sunday, May 6, 2018
Depart for Texas!

Pricing & Registration Options
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) $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 Spring 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 RENAISSANCE HOTEL DIRECTLY AT 800/468-3571 and reference the TADC Spring Meeting.
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 APRIL 10, 2018

Refund Policy


Registration Fees will be refunded ONLY if a written cancellation notice is received at least TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR (APRIL 18,
2018) to the meeting date. A $75.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE will be deducted from any refund. Any cancellation made after April 18, 2018 IS
NON-REFUNDABLE.

https://tadc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/180194-TADC-Spring-Brochure_LR.pdf

To REGISTER BY MAIL, please download the Registration PDF or you may REGISTER ONLINE.

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Details

Start:
May 2, 2018
End:
May 6, 2018

Venue

Renaissance Hotel
Charleston, SC
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