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JUNE 16-17, 2016REGISTRATIONBROCHURE
ANNUAL MEETINGHIGHLIGHTS
� Only $245 for 2 days of CLE!
� Thursday or Fridayregistration available for $150
� Registration includesbreakfast and lunch both days
� 2016 Annual Meeting Appmakes finding topics easy
� Bar Leaders RecognitionLuncheon featuring MichaelMorton, Author of Getting Life:An Innocent Man’s 25-YearJourney from Prison to Peace
� General Session Luncheonfeaturing S.C. Gwynne, NewYork Times Bestselling Author
� Bench Bar Breakfast featuringKen Reeves, Chief HumanResources Officer, YMCA ofMetropolitan Fort Worth andformer NFL Player
� Come a day early and attendMasters in Trial – Sponsoredby ABOTA in partnership with the State Bar of Texas (separate registration required)
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Adaptable Lawyer Track ....................3, 9African-American Lawyers Section....3, 5Animal Law Section ..................................3Antitrust and Business
Litigation Section....................................3Appellate Section..........................9, 10, 11Asian Pacific Interest Section........3, 5, 8Atticus Finch..................................................9Aviation Law Section............................3, 4 Bankruptcy Law Section....................9, 10Bar Leaders Recognition Luncheon....5Bench Bar Breakfast ..................................9Business Law Section ..........................4, 5 Collaborative Law Section ......................4Computer and Technology Section....3, 8, 9Construction Law Section ..................4, 8Consumer and Commercial
Law Section ............................................10Corporate Counsel Law Section ......4, 5Diversity Forum ..........................................5
Entertainment and Sports Law Section ..............................................5
Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section ........................6
Family Law Section ......................6, 10, 12General Session Luncheon ..................12 General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm Section......................................6Health Law Section ........................6, 8, 10Hispanic Issues Section ..................5, 6, 8Immigration and Nationality
Law Section ............................................10Individual Rights and
Responsibilities Section ........9, 10, 11Insurance Law Section ....................6, 7, 8Intellectual Property Law Section....7, 8, 11International Law Section ......................7Judicial Section............................................7Justice of the Peace Courts Section....7, 8Labor and Employment Law Section ....7
Law Practice Management..............11, 12LeadershipSBOT..........................................7Legislative and Campaign
Law Section ............................................13LGBT Law Section ..........5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13Litigation Section ............................7, 8, 13Military and Veterans Law Section....13Municipal Judges Section ................8, 13Native American Law Section ............13Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources
Law Section ............................................13Open Government Seminar ................14Poverty Law Section ..................................8St. Mary’s University School of Law ......8Tax Section..............................................8, 14Texas Supreme Court
Historical Society....................................8Women and the Law Section ..............14
Join us for a Complimentary Breakfast and Early Morning Ethics7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.Enjoy a complimentary breakfast, visit our exhibitors, and earn early morning ethics. Ethics sessions are concurrent. Please choose one:
Track 3:Lawyer Suicides: Awareness, Actionand Advocacy 1 hour (1 ethics)
Moderator:Bree Buchanan, JD, AustinDirector, Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program
Panelists:Deborah Rich Herczeg, JD, San AntonioTeacher
Tracy Reyes Franklin, JD, SeguinAssistant District Attorney, GuadalupeCounty Attorney’s Office
Mark C. Walker, JD, El PasoDykema Cox Smith
Track 2: Advertising Rules and Social Media1 hour (1 ethics)
Gene Major, AustinAttorney Compliance Division Director,State Bar of Texas
Track 1:Civility as a Strategy for EffectiveAdvocacy 1 hour (1 ethics)
Moderator:Patti Gearhart Turner, Fort WorthTexas Wesleyan University
Panelists:Hon. Kem Thompson Frost, HoustonChief Justice, Fourteenth Court ofAppeals
Hon. Wallace B. Jefferson, AustinChief Justice (ret.), Supreme Court of TexasAlexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend
S. David Smith, HoustonMcGlinchey Stafford
CLE INDEX:
Prayer Breakfast (Christian Legal Society)7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.$45 per personThis event is not affiliated with the State Bar of Texas.
Texas Lawyers AuxiliaryOmni Fort Worth Hotel9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Board Meetings and Installation (Private Event)
Other Morning Events:
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Adaptable Lawyer TrackIn cooperation with the Computer and Technology Section
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mike Maslanka, DallasUNT | Dallas College of Law
Mark I. Unger, San AntonioThe Unger Law Firm PC
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Keynote Address: Lawyer,Disrupt Thyself 1 hour
Gabriella Draney Zielke, DallasTech Wildcatters
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.Virtual Law Firm .75 hour
Wei Wei Jeang, DallasAndrews Kurth LLP
Rocky Dhir, DallasAtlas Legal Research, L.P.
Julie Innmon, DallasFisherBroyles, LLP
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.60 Apps in 60 Minutes 1 hour
Tony Ray, DallasTexasInheritance.com
Mike Curran, AustinMichael Curran, PC
Shannon Warren, HoustonLaw Office of Shannon Warren,PLLC
Michael Peck, FlatoniaLaw Offices of Michael D. Peck
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Ignite SBOT 1.25 hours
Mike Maslanka, DallasUNT | Dallas College of Law
Rocky Dhir, DallasAtlas Legal Research, L.P.
Patrick McLain, DallasLaw Office of Patrick J. McLain,PLLC
Liz D’Aloia, Trophy ClubHR Virtuoso Company
Angela Downes, IrvingAttorney at Law
Mark I. Unger, San AntonioThe Unger Law Firm PC
Monique Velarde, El PasoLaw Office of Monique VelardeReyes
Urvi Bhandari, DallasManagement Consulting
William “Billy” Hammel, DallasConstangy, Brooks, Smith,Prophete LLP
C. Barrett Thomas, WacoBlanchard & Thomas
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.New Lawyers Survival Guide .5 hour
Liz D’Aloia, Trophy ClubHR Virtuoso Company
Mike Maslanka, DallasUNT | Dallas College of Law
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.Experiential Learning 1 hour
Cheryl Wattley, DallasUNT | Dallas College of Law
Angela Downes, IrvingAttorney at Law
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tweet and GreetCo-sponsored by texasbar.comand the State Bar of TexasComputer and Technology Section
The Adaptable Lawyer Track continuesFriday morning
African-American LawyersSection
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.CLE 1.5 hours
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.CLE 1.5 hours
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
Animal Law Section
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Animal Law Caselaw Update .75 hour
Randy Turner, Fort Worth Law Offices of Randall E. Turner,PLLC
2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Animal Cruelty Cases fromSeizure to Trial .75 hour
Lara Tomlin, DentonAssistant District Attorney, Denton County District Attorney’sOffice
Antitrust and BusinessLitigation Section
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Section Membership Meeting
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.People v. Dewey LeBoeuf:Prosecuting and DefendingIndividual Responsibility forCorporate Mismanagement 1.5 hours (1 ethics)
Elkan Abramowitz, New York, NYMorvillo, Abramowitz, Grand,Iason & Anello P.C.
Hon. Royal Furgeson, Jr., DallasFounding Dean, UNT | DallasCollege of LawFormer United States DistrictJudge, Western District of Texas
Paul E. Coggins, DallasLocke Lord LLP
Rod Phelan, DallasBaker Botts LLP
Asian Pacific InterestSection
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.CLE 1 hour
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Joint Reception: Asian PacificInterest and Hispanic IssuesSections
Aviation Law Section
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Section Membership Meeting
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9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Legal Perspectives on DroneRegulation and Liabilities 1 hour
Michael Slack, Esq., AustinSlack & Davis, LLP
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Reduced Vertical SeparationMinimum Airspace Letters ofAuthorization: An Update onWhere We’ve Been and WhereWe’re Headed in Getting up intothe RVSM Flight Levels 1 hour
David T. Norton, Esq., DallasShackelford, Bowen, McKinley &Norton, LLP
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Fit For Flight: A Critical Look atMental Health in the PilotCommunity, and the ScienceBehind the FAA’s Fitness forDuty Standards 1 hour
Dr. William H. Sledge, M.D., New Haven, CTGeorge D. and Esther S. GrossProfessor of Psychiatry, YaleSchool of MedicineMedical Director, Yale New HavenPsychiatric Hospital
Business Law Section Co-sponsored by the Corporate CounselSection
8:25 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.Welcoming Remarks
Brad Hancock,HoustonHolland & Knight LLP
Irene Kosturakis, HoustonBMC Software, Inc.
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Data Privacy Around the World:Big Changes in European DataProtection .75 hour
Lisa Zolidis, Cedar ParkDell, Inc.
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.Crowd Funding .5 hour
Carol Bavousett Mattick, San AntonioCarol Bavousett Mattick, P.C.
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Hot and Emerging Topics inTexas Employment Law and theEffect of Obergefell on LGBTEmployment Non-Discrimination.75 hour
Vianei Lopez Braun, Fort WorthShannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller,LLP
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Effectively Managing theRelationship Between In-HouseCounsel and Outside Counsel .75 hour (.25 ethics)
Jennifer Evans Morris, DallasAT&T Services, Inc.
Anne Johnson, DallasHaynes and Boone, LLP
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Joint Ventures .75 hour (.75 ethics)
Debra Hatter, HoustonStrasburger & Price, LLP
12:00 p.m. – 12:10 p.m.Section Awards
12:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Business Law Council Luncheon (Private Event)
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Legal Writing: Lessons from the Bestseller List .75 hour
Chad Baruch, DallasJohnston Tobey Baruch
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.International Human RightsLaw and the Practice of Law in Texas .25 hour (.25 ethics)
Thomas H. Wilson, HoustonVinson & Elkins, LLP
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Managing Discovery by theBook – Litigation Holds,Spoliation, and Privilege1 hour (.25 ethics)
Kim J. Askew, DallasK&L Gates, LLP
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.General Corporate Formation 1 hour
William H. Sultemeier, IV, HoustonJones Day
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Business Law Section andCorporate Counsel SectionMembership Meetings
Collaborative Law Section
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Section Council Meeting(Private Event)
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pro Bono and Sliding ScaleCollaborative Legal Services 2.5 hours (.75 ethics)
Jack H. Emmott, III, HoustonGray Reed & McGraw, P.C.
Norma Levine Trusch, HoustonLaw Office of Norma Levine Trusch
Anne Shuttee, DallasLaw Office of Anne Shuttee
Sherrie R. Abney, CarrolltonLaw Office of Sherrie R. Abney
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
Construction Law Section
3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.Section Council Meeting (Private Event)
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. Construction Law SpecializationUpdate .25 hour (.25 ethics)
Jason C. Spencer, AustinJourneyman Construction
4:20 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
4:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Reception co-sponsored by theInsurance Law Section Offsite
Corporate Counsel SectionCo-sponsored by the Business Law Section
8:25 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.Welcoming Remarks
Brad Hancock, HoustonHolland & Knight LLP
Irene Kosturakis, HoustonBMC Software, Inc.
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8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Data Privacy Around the World:Big Changes in European DataProtection .75 hour
Lisa Zolidis, Cedar ParkDell, Inc.
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.Crowd Funding .5 hour
Carol Bavousett Mattick, San AntonioCarol Bavousett Mattick, P.C.
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Hot and Emerging Topics inTexas Employment Law and theEffect of Obergefell on LGBTEmployment Non-Discrimination.75 hour
Vianei Lopez Braun, Fort WorthShannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller,LLP
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Effectively Managing theRelationship Between In-HouseCounsel and Outside Counsel.75 hour (.25 ethics)
Jennifer Evans Morris, DallasAT&T Services, Inc.
Anne Johnson, DallasHaynes and Boone, LLP
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Joint Ventures .75 hour (.75 ethics)
Debra Hatter, HoustonStrasburger & Price, LLP
12:00 p.m. – 12:10 p.m.Section Awards
12:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Business Law Council Luncheon (Private Event)
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Legal Writing: Lessons from the Bestseller List .75 hour
Chad Baruch, DallasJohnston Tobey Baruch
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.International Human RightsLaw and the Practice of Law in Texas .25 hour (.25 ethics)
Thomas H. Wilson, HoustonVinson & Elkins, LLP
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Managing Discovery by the Book– Litigation Holds, Spoliation,and Privilege 1 hour (.25 ethics)
Kim J. Askew, DallasK&L Gates, LLP
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.General Corporate Formation 1 hour
William H. Sultemeier, IV, HoustonJones Day
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Business Law Section andCorporate Counsel SectionMembership Meetings
Diversity ForumSponsored by the African-AmericanLawyers, Asian Pacific Interest, HispanicIssues, LGBT Law, and Women and theLaw Sections
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.CLE 3 hours
Entertainment and SportsLaw Section
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Ethics, Music, and Television:There’s a Song in My Heart 1 hour (1 ethics)
Luke Wade, Fort WorthThe Voice Finalist
Prof. David Grenardo, San AntonioProfessor, St. Mary’s School of LawSan Antonio
Chris Castle, AustinChristian L. Castle, Attorneys
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Ethics, Books, and What TheyLead To: Worth the Paper It’sPrinted On 1 hour (1 ethics)
William Bernhardt, OklahomaCity, OKBestselling Author, Including the“Ben Kincaid” Series
Mike Farris, DallasFifty Shades of Gray Litigator,Vincent Serafino Geary WaddellJenevin, P.C.
Prof. David Grenardo, San AntonioProfessor, St. Mary’s School of LawSan Antonio
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.Ethics and Sports: SteppingOnto the Field 1 hour (1 ethics)
Moderator:Christian Dennie, Fort WorthBarlow Garsek & Simon, LLP
Jamey Newberg, DallasAuthor, The Newberg Report, Vincent Serafino Geary WaddellJenevein, P.C.
Brad Sham, Dallas“Voice of the Dallas Cowboys”
Prof. David Grenardo, San AntonioProfessor, St. Mary’s School of LawSan Antonio
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Bar Leaders Recognition LuncheonFeaturing Michael Morton, Author of Getting Life: AnInnocent Man’s 25-Year Journey from Prison to Peace
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Included in Registration!
.75 hour$60 per guest ticket—$2,500 table sponsorship for 10
Fort Worth Convention Center
Keynote PresentationMichael Morton
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Environmental and NaturalResources Law Section
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Fielding the EnvironmentalQuestion: Tips for the Non-EnvironmentalPractitioner 1 hour
Sarah K. Walls, Fort WorthCantey Hanger LLP
Family Law Section
1:25 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Welcoming Remarks
Cindy V. Tisdale, GranburyLaw Office of Cindy V. Tisdale
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Family Affair: Grandparents andThird Party Standing .5 hour
JoAl Cannon Sheridan, AustinAusley, Algert, Robertson & Flores,L.L.P.
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Pepto Bismol Moments: What toDo When You Mess up and Howto Save Yourself .5 hour (.5 ethics)
Gary L. Nickelson, Fort WorthLaw Office of Gary L. Nickelson
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Evidence .75 hour (.25 ethics)
Heather L. King, SouthlakeKoonsFuller, P.C.
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Post-Trial Motions .5 hour
Chris Nickelson, Fort WorthLaw Office of Gary L. Nickelson
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Creative Possession Schedules .5 hour
Kimberly M. Naylor, Fort WorthLoveless & Naylor
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Enforcement of Child Supportand Possession .5 hour
Stephen J. Naylor, Fort WorthLaw Office of Stephen J. Naylor,PLLC
General Practice, Solo, andSmall Firm Section
7:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.Section Council Meeting (Private Event)
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.Section Membership Meeting
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Social Media – Friend or Foe? .5 hour (.5 ethics)
Al Harrison, HoustonHarrison Law Office, P.C.
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Criminal Law Update/Viewfrom the Bench .5 hour
Hon. James M. Mosley, StinnettJudge, 316th Judicial District Court
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Ethical Do’s and Don’ts .5 hour (.5 ethics)
Thelma Clardy, Cedar HillLaw Office of Thelma Clardy
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Effective and Ethical Advocacyfrom the Judge’s Perspective .5 hour (.5 ethics)
Hon. David A. Canales, San AntonioJudge, 73rd Civil District Court
Hon. Roy B. Ferguson, AlpineJudge, 394th Judicial District Court
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Practical Trust Drafting .5 hour
Walter Wm. Hofheinz, DallasLaw Office of Walter Wm. Hofheinz
Tessa Hofheinz Heinen, DallasLaw Office of Tessa HofheinzHeinen
Health Law Section
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Reception – Offsite
Hispanic Issues Section
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Labor/Employment Law:Warning for Non-UnionEmployers (Large or Small) – TheNLRB May be Watching You 1 hour
Michelle Alcala, AustinGraves Dougherty Hearon &Moody, P.C.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Immigration Consequences ofCriminal Offenses1 hour (.5 ethics)
Novert Morales, AustinMorales Law Office, Attorneys atLaw, PLLC.
Jordan Polluck, DallasImmigration Specialist, DallasCounty Public Defender’s Office
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Notario Fraud: UnauthorizedPractice of Law and PotentialPrivate Causes of Action 1 hour (.5 ethics)
Leland de la Garza, DallasHallet & Perrin PCChairman, Texas Supreme CourtUnauthorized Practice of LawCommittee
Lauren Fisher Flores, HoustonKids in Need of Defense (KIND)
Gloria Salinas, AustinConsumer Protection Division,Texas Office of the AttorneyGeneral
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Joint Reception: Asian PacificInterest and Hispanic IssuesSections
Insurance Law Section
11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.Section Council Meeting & Lunch Offsite (Private Event)
1:15 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.Supreme Court Update 1 hour
Hon. Nathan L. Hecht, AustinChief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas
2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Liability Insurance: KeyPractice Pointers for Litigators .75 hour
Blair Dancy, AustinBuchanan DiMasi Dancy &Grabouski, LLP6
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3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.In the Pipeline .5 hour
Beth D. Bradley, DallasTollefson Bradley Mitchell &Melendi, LLP
Lisa A. Songy, DallasTollefson Bradley Mitchell &Melendi, LLP
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
4:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Reception co-sponsored by the Construction Law SectionOffsite
Intellectual Property LawSection
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Reception
International Law Section
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Cross-Border Privilege Ethics 1 hour (1 ethics)
Jordan W. Cowman, DallasGreenberg Traurig, LLP
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Section Council Meeting (Private Event)
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Section Council Dinner (Private Event) – Offsite
Judicial Section
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Section Board Meeting (Private Event)
Justice of the Peace CourtsSection
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Truancy Program 2 hours
William T. Little, WaxahachieAssistant County District Attorney,Ellis County, Texas
Justice Jackie Miller, Jr., WaxahachieEllis County
Barry Smith, Fort WorthAssistant Director, Fort Worth ISDComprehensive TruancyIntervention Program
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Reception
Labor and EmploymentLaw Section
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Section Council Meeting & Lunch (Private Event)
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Ethics and Professionalism inEmployment Law Advocacy .5 hour (.5 ethics)
David L. Wiley, DallasGibson Wiley PLLC
2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Old Frames, New Prisms: Sex-Based DiscriminationAgainst LGBT Employees .5 hour
Susan Motley, DentonWood, Thacker & Weatherly, P.C.
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.EEOC Update .5 hour
Teri Danish, HoustonMcGuireWoods LLP
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.Common FLSA Mistakes .5 hour
Trang Tran, HoustonTran Law Firm
Karla Jackson Edwards, DallasOffice of the Solicitor, U.S.Department of Labor
LeadershipSBOT
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Awards Ceremony
LGBT Law Section
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Reception
Litigation Section
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Selecting Juries – A View fromBoth the Federal and StateCourt Bench .75 hour
Hon. T. John Ward, LubbockWard, Smith & Hill, PLLC
Hon. Leslie Hatch, Lubbock237th District Court, LubbockCounty
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7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Reception8:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Dinner and Dance
$85 per guest ticket—$2,500 table sponsorship for 10Omni Fort Worth Hotel
Trey and the Tritones
Please join us in honoring 2015-2016 State Bar President Allan K. DuBois,incoming President Frank Stevenson, and all past presidents for their dedicated service to the State Bar.
Performing will be Trey and the Tritones, who will play ALL of your favorite tunes.
Presidents’ PartyFeaturing Trey and the Tritones
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2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Not Your Momma’s Voir Dire –New Approaches to JurySelection .75 hour
Melissa Smith, MarshallGillam & Smith, LLP
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Social Media and Jury Selection.75 hour
Kathy Snapka, Corpus ChristiThe Snapka Law Firm
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.Trial by Jury – Intelligently:How to Conduct a Jury Trial that Answers the CommonObjections to Using a Jury .75 hour
Steve Susman, HoustonSusman Godfrey, LLP
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
Municipal Judges Section
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Reception
Poverty Law Section
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Resources for AttorneysWorking with Low-IncomeClients 1.5 hours (.5 ethics)
Linley Boone-Almaguer, EdinburgTexas Rio Grande Legal Aid
Katherine Saldana, DallasLegal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Roland K. Johnson, Fort WorthHarris, Finley, & Bogle, P.C.
Melissa Thrailkill, DallasAttorney at Law
Maria Luisa Mercado, GalvestonLone Star Legal Aid
St. Mary’s UniversitySchool of Law
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.How to Be the Best Lawyer:Religion, Morality, and Justice 1 hour (1 ethics)
Moderator:Jason Honeycutt, McAllenInter National Bank
Moderator:Dean Stephen Sheppard, San AntonioSt. Mary’s University School of Law
Hon. Barbara P. Hervey, AustinCourt of Criminal Appeals
Dean Bradley J.B. Toben, WacoBaylor Law School
Prof. Laura M. Leming, FMI, PhD,Dayton, OHAssociate Professor, Department ofSociology, Anthropology and SocialWork, University of Dayton
Hon. Nathan L. Hecht, AustinChief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas
Hon. Paul W. Green, AustinJustice, Supreme Court of Texas
Tax Section
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Tax Leadership Academy (Private Event)
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Reception
Texas Supreme CourtHistorical Society
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Reenactment of Oral ArgumentBefore the All Woman SupremeCourt: Johnson v. Darr 1 hourCo-sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
Hon. Jennifer Elrod, HoustonJustice, U.S. Court of Appeals forthe Fifth Circuit
Hon. Eva Guzman, AustinJustice, Supreme Court of Texas
Hon. Debra Lehrmann, AustinJustice, Supreme Court of Texas
Doug Alexander, AustinFellow and Former President, TexasSupreme Court Historical Society
David Keltner, Fort WorthFellow, Texas Supreme CourtHistorical Society
David Furlow, HoustonFellow and Executive Editor, TexasSupreme Court Historical SocietyJournal
Lynne Liberato, HoustonFellow and General Editor, TexasSupreme Court Historical SocietyJournal
Warren Harris, HoustonFellow, Texas Supreme CourtHistorical Society
Thursday ReceptionsAll receptions begin at 5:30 p.m. andwill be held at the Omni Fort Worth
Hotel unless otherwise noted.
Access to Justice – (5:00 p.m.)Honoring Champions of Justice Society Members
Construction Law and InsuranceLaw – (4:45 p.m.)Offsite
Baylor Law School
Harvard Law School Association of Texas
Health Law – Offsite
Intellectual Property Law Section
Joint Reception: Asian Pacific Interest and Hispanic Issues Sections
Justice of the Peace Courts Section
LGBT Law Section(5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.)
Municipal Judges Section
South Texas College of Law
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of LawBob’s Steak and Chop House, Omni Hotel
St. Mary’s University School of Law
Tax Section – (5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Texas A&M University School of Law
Texas Tech University School of Law
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Tweet and Greet—Waterhorse Pool BarSponsored by texasbar.com and theComputer and Technology Section
University of Houston Law Center
University of Texas School of Law
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Adaptable Lawyer Track In cooperation with the Computer andTechnology Section(Programming continued from Thursday)
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Admissibility of ElectronicEvidence 1 hour
Pierre Grosdidier, HoustonHaynes and Boone, LLP
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Cloud-Based PracticeManagement Systems and Apps for Lawyers 1 hour
Mark I. Unger, San AntonioThe Unger Law Firm PC
Eric Griffin, DallasGriffin Legal PLLC
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.60 Apps in 60 Minutes 1 hour
Tony Ray, DallasTexasInheritance.com
David Coker, Fort WorthCoker & Associates
Laura Leonetti, HoustonAttorney at Law
Ron Chichester, TomballRonald Chichester, P.C.
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.E-Forensics Issues 1 hour
Craig Ball, AustinCraig D. Ball, P.C.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Cloud Computing and LawyerEthics 1 hour (1 ethics)
Joseph Jacobson, DallasLaw Offices of Joseph Jacobson
Appellate SectionCo-sponsored by the Individual Rightsand Responsibilities Section
Moderator:Kevin Davidson, DallasStalcup Law, L.P.
Moderator:Steven J. Knight,HoustonChamberlain Hrdlicka WhiteWilliams & Aughtry
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. United States Supreme CourtUpdate .75 hour
Hon. Brett Busby, HoustonJustice, Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Erin Busby, HoustonAttorney at Law
9:45 a.m. –10:15 a.m. Recent Developments in VotingRights Litigation .5 hour
Ian Pitz, Madison, WIMichael Best & Friedrich LLP
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Texas Supreme Court and FifthCircuit Update .75 hour
Warren Harris, HoustonBracewell LLP
Lynne Liberato, HoustonHaynes and Boone, LLP
David Keltner, Fort WorthKelly Hart
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Common Problems in ErrorPreservation .5 hour
Steve Hayes, Fort WorthLaw Office of Steven K. Hayes
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Contracting for, Recovering, andAttacking Attorney’s Fees .5 hour (.5 ethics)
Robert L. Tobey, DallasJohnston Tobey Baruch
Atticus Finch
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Why Atticus Finch Is Still OurRole Model – Even after Go Seta Watchman 1 hour (1 ethics)
Talmage Boston, DallasAttorney and Author
Bankruptcy Law Section
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Practical Tips on Collectionsand Remedies In and Out ofBankruptcy Court.75 hour (.25 ethics)
Hon. Mark X. Mullin, Fort WorthHaynes and Boone, LLP
Mark A. Castillo, DallasCurtis | Castillo PC
Riecke Baumann, HoustonThe Baumann Law Firm
St. Clair Newbern, III, Fort WorthLaw Offices of St. Clair Newbern,III, PC
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Included in Registration!
.75 hour$45 per guest ticket—$2,500 table sponsorship for 10
Omni Fort Worth Hotel
Sponsored by the Judicial Section
Bench Bar BreakfastFeaturing
Ken Reeves, Chief Human Resources Officer, YMCA of MetropolitanFort Worth and former NFL Player
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10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Practical Tips on Collectionsand Remedies In and Out ofBankruptcy Court.75 hour (.25 ethics)
Hon. Mark X. Mullin, Fort WorthHaynes and Boone, LLP
Mark A. Castillo, DallasCurtis | Castillo PC
Riecke Baumann, HoustonThe Baumann Law Firm
St. Clair Newbern, III, Fort WorthLaw Offices of St. Clair Newbern,III, PC
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.Section Membership Meeting
Consumer and CommercialLaw Section
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.mSection Council Meeting (Private Event)
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. DPTA and Arbitration Update .5 hour
Richard Alderman, HoustonDwight Olds Chair in Law,University of Houston Law CenterDirector, Center for Consumer Law
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Contracting for, Proving up, and Collecting Attorney’s FeesEthically .75 hour (.75 ethics)
Chad Baruch, DallasJohnston Tobey Baruch
Coyt Johnston, DallasJohnston Tobey Baruch
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Dealing with the CFPB .5 hour
Manny Newburger, AustinBarron & Newburger, P.C.
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.FCRA Update .5 hour
Gregg Stevens, DallasMcGlinchey Stafford PLLC
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Wrongful Debt Collection .5 hour
Mark Steiner, HoustonSouth Texas College of Law
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Post-Judgment Collection .75 hour (.25 ethics)
Jerry Jarzombek, Fort WorthLaw Office of Jerry Jarzombek, PLLC
R. Douglas Scott, DallasLaw Offices of Craig Zimmerman
Family Law Section9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
LGBT Family Law AfterObergefell 1 hour (See Page 12)Co-sponsored by the LGBT LawSection
Health Law Section
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Section Council Meeting (Private Event)
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Section Membership Meeting
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. HIPAA and Cybersecurity Risksand Responsibilities forPracticing Attorneys 1 hour (.5 ethics)
Jeffery P. Drummond, DallasJackson Walker LLP
Immigration andNationality Law Section
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Immigration Court: Nuts, Bolts &Best Practices 1 hour (.25 ethics)
Hon. James Nugent, DallasDallas Immigration Court
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, DallasSaenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C.
George Rodriguez, DallasSaenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Down the Rabbit Hole: AnIntroduction to Employmentand Investment BasedImmigration 1 hour (.25 ethics)
Ruth Lozano McChesney, San Antonio/HoustonDe Mott, McChesney, Curtright &Armendáriz, LLP
Ashley Dees, Houston/LakeCharles, LAAshley Foret Dees, LLC
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Immigration for Survivors of Violence and HumanTrafficking 1 hour (.25 ethics)
Marisol L. Pérez, San AntonioDe Mott, McChesney, Curtright &Armendáriz, LLP
Natalia Drelichman, AustinAmerican Gateways (nonprofitorganization)
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
Individual Rights andResponsibilities SectionCo-sponsored by the Appellate Section
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.Individual Rights andResponsibilities SectionMembership Meeting
Moderator:Kevin Davidson, DallasStalcup Law, L.P.
Moderator:Steven J. Knight, HoustonChamberlain Hrdlicka WhiteWilliams & Aughtry
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9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. United States Supreme CourtUpdate .75 hour
Justice Brett Busby, HoustonFourteenth Court of Appeals
Erin Busby, HoustonAttorney at Law
9:45 a.m. –10:15 a.m. Recent Developments in VotingRights Litigation .5 hour
Ian Pitz, Madison, WIMichael Best & Friedrich LLP
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Texas Supreme Court and FifthCircuit Update .75 hour
Warren Harris, HoustonBracewell LLP
Lynne Liberato, HoustonHaynes and Boone, LLP
David Keltner, Fort WorthKelly Hart
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Common Problems in ErrorPreservation .5 hour
Steve Hayes, Fort WorthLaw Office of Steven K. Hayes
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Contracting for, Recovering, andAttacking Attorney’s Fees .5 hour (.5 ethics)
Robert L. Tobey, DallasJohnston Tobey Baruch
Intellectual Property LawSection
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Section Council Breakfast (Private Event)
8:40 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
Course Director:Hope Shimabuku, DallasRegional Director, United StatesPatent and Trademark Office
Morning Moderator:Craig E. Stone, HoustonPhillips 66 Company
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Patent Law Update .75 hour
Derrick A. Pizarro, San AntonioThe Pizarro Firm
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. USPTO Guidance and Updatesafter Alice .5 hour
Colin P. Cahoon, DallasCarstens & Cahoon, LLP
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Federal Computer Fraud andAbuse Act and Texas ComputerCrime Statutes .5 hour (.25 ethics)
Shawn E. Tuma, FriscoScheef & Stone, L.L.P.
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Trademark Update .75 hour
Alexandra H. Bistline, AustinPirkey Barber PLLC
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Health Care and Technology .5 hour
Tamsen L. Barrett, AustinNorton Rose Fulbright US LLP
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Section Awards Luncheon andMembership Meeting (Ticket Required)
Afternoon Moderator:Yocel Alonso, HoustonALONSO, P.L.L.C.
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Copyright Update .5 hour
Kevin J. Meek, AustinBaker Botts L.L.P.
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Due Diligence in IP Acquisitions/Divestitures .75 hour (.25 ethics)
Carey C. Jordan, HoustonMcDermott Will & Emery LLP
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Trade Secret Pattern Jury Charge .5 hour
Joseph F. Cleveland, Jr., Fort WorthBrackett & Ellis, P.C.
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Key Issues Faced by In HouseCounsel: Cyber Security,Privacy, Social Media .75 hour (.25 ethics)
Moderator:Erin F. Fonté, AustinDykema Cox Smith
Kayla Owens, PlanoJ. C. Penney Corporation, Inc.
John Treviño, DallasBT Americas, Inc.
Law Practice Management
8:55 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Welcoming Remarks
Dirk Jordan, AustinThe Jordan Law Firm
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Setting Up Your Practice.5 hour (.25 ethics)
Dirk Jordan, AustinThe Jordan Law Firm
Elizabeth McCahill Taylor, HoustonTaylor, Taylor and Russell
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Solo Solo .5 hour (.25 ethics)
Anuj Arun Shah, HoustonAnuj A. Shah, PC
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Client Relations 1 hour (.75 ethics)
Claude E. Ducloux, AustinAttorney at LawDirector of Education, Ethics and Compliance, Lawpay
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Practice and Client ManagementSoftware .5 hour (.25 ethics)
Christene Krupa Downs, PlanoKrupa Downs Law, PLLC
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11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Email Hell .5 hour (.5 ethics)
Hon. Bill Miller, TexarkanaJudge, 5th Judicial District Court
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Disaster Planning and Recovery.5 hour (.5 ethics)
Paul T. Martin, AustinNational Association of MutualInsurance Companies
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Client Trust Funds .5 hour (.5 ethics)
Penny Phillips, PlanoPhillips Law Firm
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Ethics of Getting Paid .5 hour (.5 ethics)
Charles E. Hardy, San AntonioHigdon, Hardy & Zulfacht, L.L.P.
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.The Use of Contract Lawyers in Your Firm .5 hour (.25 ethics)
Kristen Brauchle,HoustonBrauchle Law Firm, PLLC
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Retirement and SuccessionPlanning: Life after the LawPractice .5 hour (.5 ethics)
Ann L. MacNaughton, HoustonMerrill Lynch
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.The Future of the LegalProfession .5 hour (.25 ethics)
Debra L. Bruce, HoustonLawyer-Coach, LLC
LGBT Law Section
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Welcome and Announcements
Frederick W. Sultan, IV, AustinGardere Wynne Sewell LLP
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.LGBT Family Law AfterObergefell 1 hour Co-sponsored by the Family LawSection
Moderator:Shelly L. Skeen, RichardsonBFS Law Group
Daniel McNeel ‘Neel’ Lane, Jr., San Antonio
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldLLP
Karen J. Langsley, AustinLangsley Law
Mark Phariss and Vic Holmes,PlanoPlaintiffs in DeLeon v. Perry
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Life After Obergefell: The NextWave of LGBT Legal Issues 1 hour
Paul Castillo, DallasLambda Legal
Stacy Cole, DallasStacy Cole Law, P.C.
Chuck Smith, AustinExecutive Director, Equality Texas
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Putting the “T” First: TransgenderLegal Issues and Access toLegal Representation 1 hour
Claire Bow, AustinAttorney at Law, TransgenderRights Advocate/Activist
Shannon Price Minter, San Francisco, CALegal Director, National Center forLesbian Rights
Leslie McMurray, DallasFreelance Writer, Dallas VoiceInsurance Assistance Coordinator,The Resource Center
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. HIV and the Law: TrendingIssues 1.25 hours (.25 ethics)
Scott Schoettes, Chicago, ILHIV Project National Director,Lambda Legal
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.LGBT Aging: Issues and LawsAffecting LGBT Seniors .5 hourCo-sponsored by the Real Estate,Probate & Trust Law Section
Cannon Flowers, DallasCommissioner, Dist. 7, SeniorAffairs CommissionFounder & Board Chair, Coalitionfor Aging, LGBT
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General Session LuncheonFeaturing S.C. Gwynne, New York Times Bestselling Author
Allan K. DuBois
S.C. Gwynne
Frank Stevenson
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Included in registration! .75 hour$60 per guest ticket—$2,500 table sponsorship for 10Fort Worth Convention Center
Honoring Our State Bar PresidentsJoin us as we thank 2015-2016 President Allan K. DuBoisof San Antonio and welcome 2016-2017 President FrankStevenson of Dallas. We will also honor Texas attorneys who have been practicing law since 1966.
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Co-sponsored by the Litigation Section
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3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.In the Closet? Ethical IssuesSurrounding the Coming OutJourney .75 hour (.75 ethics)
Gary Schumann, AustinSavrick Schumann JohnsonMcGarr Kaminski & Shirley, LLP
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Reception
Legislative and CampaignLaw Section
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Section Council Meeting (Private Event)
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.PAC or SuperPac? Contributionor Direct Expenditure? KnowingYour Options in the ChangingWorld of Campaign Finance 1 hour (.25 ethics)
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Don’t Judge Me: Issues inJudicial Campaigns and Beyond 1 hour (.5 ethics)
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
Litigation Section and theTexas Young LawyersAssociation
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Conversations with TexasLitigation Legal Legends 1 hour (1 ethics)
Moderator:Wes Christian,HoustonChristian Smith & Jewell LLP
Moderator:Jennifer Doan, TexarkanaHaltom & Doan
Moderator:Lauren Fincher, AustinLocke Lord LLP
Broadus Spivey, AustinSpivey & Grigg, L.L.P.
Hon. Royal Furgeson, Jr., DallasFounding Dean, UNT | DallasCollege of LawFormer United States DistrictJudge, Western District of Texas
George Chandler, LufkinChandler Mathis & Zivley
Craig Washington, HoustonMember, U.S. House ofRepresentatives
Hon. Ruby Sondock, HoustonRuby Kless Sondock
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Section Council Meeting (Private Event)
Military and Veterans LawSection
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Federal Veterans TreatmentCourt Program (VeteransEndeavor for TreatmentSupport) 1 hour
CPT Patrick Robinson, Fort HoodU.S. Army
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Military Justice Update: A Viewfrom the Bench 1 hour
LTC Wade Faulkner, Fort HoodMilitary Judge, U.S. Army
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Processing a Disability Claimwith Veterans’ Affairs 1 hour
Bob Goss, HoustonRobert B. Goss, PC
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Identifying and Managing a Client with TBI or PTSD 1.5 hours (.5 ethics)
Janel Shelton, PA-C, DallasDefense and Veterans Brain InjuryCenter, The Defense Center ofExcellence for Psychological Healthand Traumatic Brain Injury
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Section Council Meeting (Private Event)
Municipal Judges Section
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Section Membership Meeting
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Facing Mental Health Issues inOur Courts 1 hour
Officer Rebecca Skillern, M.A.,HoustonLPC-Supervisor, Houston PoliceDepartment, Mental HealthDivision
Native American LawSection
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Ethics 1 hour (1 ethics)
Gaines West, College StationWest, Webb, Allbritton, & Gentry,PC
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.CLE 1 hour
Judith Royster, Tulsa, OKProfessor of Law, Co-Director,Native American Law Center,University of Tulsa College of Law
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.CLE 1 hour
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
Oil, Gas, and EnergyResources Law Section
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Section Council Meeting (Private Event)
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Past Chairs’ Luncheon (Private Event) – Offsite
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Section Membership Meeting
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Open Government Seminar
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Defining Media in the Digital Age1 hour
Ross Ramsey, AustinThe Texas Tribune
Prof. Robert T. Sherwin, LubbockTexas Tech University School of Law
Hon. Martin Hoffman, Dallas68th Judicial District Court
Steve Bresnen, AustinBresnenAssociates
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Caught on Tape: Exploring BodyCameras and Photography ofPolice 1 hour
Sen. Royce West, DallasWest & Associates LLP
Susan L. Pamerleau, San AntonioSheriff, Bexar County
Cary Grace, AustinCity of Austin Law Department
Ryan Kellus Turner, AustinTexas Municipal Courts EducationCenter
Mark J. Cannan, San AntonioClemens & Spencer
Tax Section
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Section Membership Meetingand Section Awards
Alyson Outenreath, LubbockProfessor, Texas Tech UniversitySchool of LawChair, Tax Section
David Colmenero, DallasMeadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins,Crouch & Ungerman, LLPChair-elect, Tax Section
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Recent Developments inInternational Tax 1 hour
Ben Vesely, DallasBDO
Joe Calianno, Washington, D.C.BDO
John Cohn, DallasThompson & Knight LLP
Representative, TBD, Washington, D.C.U.S. Treasury Department
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.Update on Taxation of DamageAwards & Settlement Payments 1 hour
Robert Wood, San Francisco, CAWood LLP
10:55 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.Courage, Hope, Help – TexasLawyers’ Assistance Program .5 hour (.5 ethics)
Ethics Video Presentation
11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Buffet Luncheon Served (Ticket Required)
11:50 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Lunch Presentation: The Stateof State Taxation – An Updatefrom the Comptroller’s Office (Ticket Required) 1 hour
Karey W. Barton, AustinAssociate Comptroller for Tax,Texas Comptroller of PublicAccounts
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.Outstanding Texas Tax LawyerAward Presentation
Alyson Outenreath, LubbockProfessor, Texas Tech UniversitySchool of LawChair, Tax Section
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.IRS Enforcement Update 1 hour
Mary Wood, DallasMeadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins,Crouch & Ungerman, LLP
Damon Rowe, DallasSpecial Agent, Internal RevenueService
Revenue Agent, TBD, DallasRevenue Agent, Internal RevenueService
2:25 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.Texas Tax Legends Interview:Tax Section Former Chair,William D. Elliott, Continues HisTexas Tax Legend Interviewswith Stanley Blend of SanAntonio About His InterestingLife and Exceptional Career 1 hour
Stanley Blend, San AntonioStrasburger & Price, LLP
William D. Elliott, DallasElliott, Thomason & Gibson, LLP
3:25 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.Issues Every Tax Lawyer Needsto Know (But May Have LostTrack Of) 1 hour
Daniel J. Micciche, DallasAkin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer &Feld, LLP
4:25 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.Property Tax 101:Understanding Ad ValoremTaxation in Texas 1 hour
Amy Stowe, DallasJeffrey L. Hooper PLLC
Jeffery Law, Fort WorthChief Appraiser, Tarrant AppraisalDistrict
Women and the LawSection
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Representing the UnpopularClient 1 hour
Moderator:Meagan Hassan, HoustonDemond & Hassan
Chip Babcock, HoustonJackson Walker L.L.P.
Rusty Hardin, HoustonRusty Hardin & Associates LLP
Beatriz Sosa-Morris, HoustonKennedy Hodge L.L.P.
Chad Baruch, DallasJohnston Tobey Baruch
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting
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Friday Night EventsWill be held at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel
TYLA Annual Meeting and Reception5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.$50 per person
Please join us in honoring 2015-2016TYLA President C. Barrett Thomas,incoming President Sam Houston, andTYLA award recipients at this annualmeeting and reception. In addition, theTYLA projects from the past year will bedisplayed. Attire is black-tie optional.
TYLA Joseph M. Pritchard InnMidnight Mambo10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Everyone is invited—no ticket required!Join TYLA in this annual celebration withentertainment provided.
Texas Bar Foundation Annual Dinner (Invitation Only)
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Reception7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Dinner and DanceBlack-tie attire
Reservations can be made through the Texas Bar Foundation by calling (512) 480-8017 or by visiting txbf.org.Individual tickets are $150 and areserved table for 10 is $2,500.
Saturday EventsWill be held at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel
State Bar of Texas Past Presidents’Breakfast8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (Invitation Only)
TYLA Past Presidents’ Breakfast8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (Invitation Only)
TYLA New Directors Orientation 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.(Invitation Only)
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Information
Conference registration and all CLEs willtake place at the Fort Worth ConventionCenter. The FWCC is located on thecorner of Houston and 9th Streets indowntown Fort Worth. If you have anyquestions regarding the location of theconvention center or any of the parkinginformation below, you may reach theFWCC directly at (817) 392-6338.
ParkingParking is available at the Fort WorthConvention Center for $15 per day.
The FWCC Commerce Street Garage ispresently a cash only garage and youmust pay on entrance. This garage islocated at 1301 Commerce St., near thesoutheast entrance to the facility.
The FWCC Houston Street Garage isprimarily a pay-on-exit garage but maybe a pay-on-entrance garage for specialevents. There are two “pay-on-foot”stations located in the elevator lobby onthe ground floor for your convenienceor you may pay the attendant at thebooth on exit during the hours thebooths are attended. Cash or credit cardsare accepted.
Fort Worth Convention Center1201 Houston St.
Fort Worth, TX 76102
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�Excellent program. Speakers very prepared and informative.�
�Without a doubt I am a better attorney because of this course.�
�A very well-done, interesting program.�
�All participants were great, some were more than great � inspirational.�
�I was very pleased to have had the opportunity to be exposed to so many excellent trial attorneys.�
�Interesting, insightful and extremely well put together ... Great program, do it again.�
TRIALM a s t e r s i n A Trial Demonstration from Opening
Statements through Jury Deliberation
Continuing Legal Education Fort Worth, Texas, June 15, 2016
MCLE credit available
The Fort Worth Chapter of ABOTA and
TEX-ABOTA Texas Chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates
Sponsored by
Come see how the masters do it on June 15
The trial teams are made up of noteworthy and well-respected lawyers who are also members of ABOTA. This mock trial demonstration is presented before a highly respected local jurist. The trial will include witnesses, experts, courtroom visuals, and even a jury who will render a verdict. Attendees will be able to view the jury deliberations live, on-screen in the seminar room.
The faculty will demonstrate how a complex factual situation can be presented, argued and decided � all in one day!
Whether you are a novice or seasoned trial lawyer, plaintiff or defense counsel, this program will assist you in your practice. This seminar is designed to teach by example, and the skills you will observe are applicable to all civil cases and to how you should conduct yourself as an officer of the court.
MCLE: The Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advo-cates will apply for CLE from the State Bar of Texas.
SAVE THE DATE � June 15, 2016 Speakers, agenda and MCLE hours will be announced at www.abota.org.
Come to the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting
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ABOTA Foundation(800) 779-5879 www.abota.org
LOCATIONState Bar of Texas Annual MeetingFort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX
WHENAll day, Wednesday, June 15, 2016
REGISTER NOWGo to www.abota.orgNote: Masters in Trial registrations are not available through the State Bar of Texas. Separate registration is required.
TUITION $395 Per RegistrantDiscount: ABOTA members, their partners, and associates, use Discount Code ABOTA16 to receive a $50 discount.
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2016 Exhibitors(as of March 1)
Diamond Centerbase
GoldTexas Lawyers’ Insurance Exchange – Thursday Continental Breakfast
Hotel Key CardUSI Affinity
Annual Meeting AppScorpion
BronzeABA Retirement Funds ProgramAlert Communications – Intake CallCenter
CasemakerEpic Web Results FastcaseLawPayLexisNexisMartindale-HubbellO’Connor’sPro Bono TexasSmart StartSoberlinkTexas Bar CollegeTexas Bar Private Insurance ExchangeThomson Reuters YP Marketing Solutions
2016 Law Firm andCorporate Sponsors(as of March 1)
President’s ListKelly Hart & Hallman LLPLocke Lord LLPTexas A&M University School of Law
Dean’s ListNorton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Honor RollChamberlain McHaneyHaynes and Boone, LLPWhitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC
Table ContributorApffel Law FirmBracewell LLPBrackett & Ellis, P.C.Decker Jones, P.C.Harris, Finley & Bogle, P.C.Law Office of Allan K. DuBois, P.C.McDonald Sanders, P.C.
Michael J. Henry Attorney at Law, P.C.Naman Howell Smith & LeeRay, McChristian & Jeans, P.C.Sara E. Dysart, Attorney at LawShannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller LLP
Conference SponsorAldrich PLLCAnderson & Riddle, LLPAtlas Hall RodriguezBarlow Garsek & Simon, LLPBeck Redden LLPBroude, Smith & Jennings, P.C.Bruce Ashworth, Attorney at LawCantey Hanger LLPCapshaw Green, PLLCColvin, Chaney, Saenz & Rodriguez, L.L.P.Firth Johnston Bunn KerrFriedman, Suder & Cooke, P.C.Griffith, Jay & Michel, LLPKoonsFullerLM Tatum, PLLCLaw Office of Cindy V. TisdaleLaw Office of Gary L. NickelsonLaw Offices of Steven C. Laird, P.C.Lynch, Chappell & AlsupMoses, Palmer & Howell L.L.P.Parker Law FirmPeckham, PLLCSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPSlack & Davis, L.L.P.Stephens, Anderson & CummingsStrong, Pipkin, Bissell & Ledyard, L.L.P.The Barrows FirmUnderwood Law Firm, P.C.Vick Carney LLPWick Phillips
SpecialtyLaw Offices of Jason SmithPope, Hardwicke, Christie, Schell, Kelly &Ray, L.L.P.
State Bar Annual MeetingIs Mobile!
Annual Meeting AppComing SoonTake the Annual Meeting Event Guidewith you wherever you go by download-ing our mobile app. To install, visit texasbar.com/annualmeetingafter June 1.
Connect to WinLooking for new products or theexpertise to put it all together? Visit theexhibit area to find the answers! Connectto win by entering a daily drawing for anAmazon Kindle and other great prizes!
Prize drawings will take place in theexhibit area at 3:30 p.m. Thursday,June 16, and Friday, June 17. Be on hand for the drawings! Onlyregistered Annual Meeting attendees are eligible. Full details on how toparticipate will be found in theAnnual Meeting Event Guide.
Exhibit HoursExhibits will be conveniently locatedin the Convention Center, so be sure tovisit our great lineup of exhibitors!Wednesday, June 15 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Thursday, June 16 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Friday, June 17 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS!— SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS —
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Three Easy Ways to Register!
1 Online at texasbar.com/annualmeeting
2 Mail completed registration form to:
State Bar of TexasAttn: Annual MeetingP.O. Box 12487Austin, TX 78711-2487
3 Fax completed registration form to: (512) 427-4303
ConfirmationYou will receive an electronic confirmation of your registrationfrom the State Bar. If you do not receive a confirmation within 10 business days after registering, please contact us at (800) 204-2222, ext. 1515, or [email protected].
Please do not mail registrations after Friday, June 3, 2016, as we cannot guarantee receipt in a timely manner for processing.Payment will be required onsite for registrations not received.
Refund PolicyCancellations received after Friday, May 27, 2016, arenonrefundable. For a full refund before May 27, send writtencancellation requests to State Bar of Texas, Attn: Annual Meeting,P.O. Box 12487, Austin, TX 78711-2487, or fax to (512) 427-4303.Refunds received prior to the cancellation deadline will beprocessed after Annual Meeting.
Special AccommodationsIf you need special accommodations to participate in AnnualMeeting, please contact the State Bar at (800) 214-2222, ext. 1515,prior to Friday, June 3, 2016.
Onsite Registration & Exhibits OpenRegistration will take place at the Fort Worth Convention Center.Both Registration and Exhibits will be open the following hours:
Wednesday, June 15 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Thursday, June 16 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Friday, June 17 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thank you to our 2016 Annual Meeting
Committee
Co-Chairs:W. Bradley ParkerCindy V. Tisdale
Benjamin BarlowHon. Diane Vinson DeVasto
Robert Earl AldrichBruce A. AshworthVirginia CampbellJanna Ward Clarke
Megan Moser CooleyArturo Errisuriz
Hon. David EvansPatricia Graham
Caroline Cathleen Collins HarrisonMichael J. Henry
Roland K. JohnsonMelissa Ballou Kates
David E. KeltnerHeather Leah KingStephen C. Maxwell
Gary Lyndon NickelsonChuck Noteboom
Hon. Jennifer RymellJohn Weldon ShawStephen L. Tatum
Patti Gearhart TurnerHon. Melody Wilkinson
Dan Allan White
Book Your Hotel Room Before May 6!
Hotel InformationMake your hotel reservations before May 6, 2016, to receive our discountedrate of $199 for a single or a double. Tomake your reservation, call (817) 535-6664and let the hotel know you are attendingthe State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, oryou can reserve your room online at:texasbar.com/annualmeeting.
ParkingThe Omni Fort Worth Hotel offers valetparking for $25 per day. Self-parking isavailable at the city-operated garageadjacent to the hotel. Parking rates maynot be inclusive of applicable taxes andare subject to change.
QuestionsRegistration and General [email protected] | (800) 204-2222, ext. 1515
Law Firm [email protected] | (800) 204-2222, ext. 1515
Exhibit and Sponsorship [email protected] | (800) 204-2222, ext. 6834
Omni Fort Worth Hotel1300 Houston Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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2016 STATE BAR OF TEXAS ANNUAL MEETINGREGISTRATION FORM
Name __________________________________________ Bar Card No. ________________________________
Firm Name/Company _______________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip _____________________________________________________________________________
Telephone _____________________________________ Fax _______________________________________
Email ____________________________________________________________________________________
Preferred First and Last Name for Badge __________________________________________________________
� Full Registration $245 ($295 after May 16)
Includes all CLE; Continental breakfast and Bar Leaders Recognition Luncheon on Thursday; Bench Bar Breakfast and
General Session Luncheon on Friday.
� Thursday Only $150 ($200 after May 16)
Includes all Thursday CLE; Continental breakfast and Bar Leaders Recognition Luncheon.
� Friday Only $150 ($200 after May 16)
Includes all Friday CLE; Bench Bar Breakfast and General Session Luncheon.
Judge
� Full Registration $150 ($200 after May 16) � Friday Only — No Charge for judges
Optional Tickets
Thursday, June 16 Friday, June 17
� Prayer Breakfast $45 x _____ tickets* � Bench Bar Breakfast — Guest $45 x _____ tickets*
� Bar Leaders Luncheon —Guest $60 x _____ tickets* � Bench Bar Breakfast Table Sponsorship $2,500
� Bar Leaders Table Sponsorship $2,500 � General Session Luncheon — Guest $60 x _____tickets*
� Presidents’ Party $85 x _____ tickets* � General Session Table Sponsorship $2,500
� Presidents’ Party Table Sponsorship $2,500 � Intellectual Property Section Luncheon $25 x _____tickets
� TYLA Annual Meeting Reception $50 x _____ tickets
Reserved seating for table sponsors only � Tax Section Luncheon $25 (members) x _____ tickets
*Open seating for individual tickets � Tax Section Luncheon $45 (non-members) x _____ tickets
Payment Total Enclosed $_________I am paying by: � Enclosed check made payable to the State Bar Annual Meeting � American Express � MasterCard � Visa
Credit Card No. _________________________________________ Exp. Date ______________________________
Name on Card (Please print) ___________________________________________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________________________________
Credit card registration payment may be FAXED to (512) 427-4303.Mail registration to State Bar of Texas, Attn: Annual Meeting, P.O. Box 12487, Austin, TX 78711-2487.
Hotel information and register online at texasbar.com/annualmeeting.
Questions? Call (800) 204-2222, ext. 1515
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Here are just a few of the exciting events planned:
• Keynote speaker Michael Morton, Author of Getting Life: An Innocent Man’s25-Year Journey from Prison to Peace—Thursday, June 16, at the Bar LeadersRecognition Luncheon
• Adaptable Lawyer—How will you use technology to adapt your businessand thrive in today’s world?—Thursday, June 16, and Friday, June 17
• Keynote speaker Ken Reeves, Chief Human Resources Officer, YMCA ofMetropolitan Fort Worth and former NFL Player—Friday, June 17 at the Bench Bar Breakfast
• Keynote speaker S.C. Gwynne, New York Times Bestselling Author—Friday,June 17, at the General Session Luncheon
• Law Practice Management Track—Cutting-edge information and tips for asuccessful small, medium, or solo practice
STATE BAR OF TEXAS ANNUAL MEETING 2016
REGISTER NOW
REGISTER ONLINE NOW texasbar.com/annualmeeting
A YEAR’S WORTH OF CLE AT THEBEST PRICE IN TOWN!
JUNE 16-17, 2016
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