27th Annual
Advanced Evidence
and Discovery Course
LIVE
Dallas
Westin galleria Hotel
April 3-4, 2014
LIVE San Antonio
Hyatt Hill Country Resort
May 22-23, 2014
VIDEO
Austin
Thompson Conference Center
June 26-27, 2014
VIDEO
Houston
Crowne Plaza River Oaks Hotel
July 10-11, 2014
HOT TOPICS:
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Preparing and Presenting a Case on a Budget
•
The Sufficiency of the Evidence Standards
•
Social Media: For Discovery, Jury Selection, and at Trial
•
The Corporate Representative Cross Examination
•
Proving Lost Earnings and Lost Profits
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MCLE CREDIT
Thursday
7 hours including .75 hour ethics
8:00 Registration
-Coffee & Pastries Provided
8:55 Welcoming Remarks
Course Director
Benny Agosto, Jr., Houston
Abraham Watkins Nichols Sorrels Agosto & Friend
9:00 Supreme Court Update .5 hr
Clyde “Jay” Jackson, III, Houston
Abraham Watkins Nichols Sorrels Agosto & Friend
9:30 Attorney’s Fees .5 hr (.25 ethics)
• What is discoverable? • Time statements • Redaction issues
• Differences in Federal Court Carlos R. Soltero, Austin
McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore 10:00 Preparing and Presenting a Case
on a Budget .5 hr
• Using affordable technology in litigation
• Low-cost discovery techniques J. Javier Gutierrez, Alice
The Gutierrez Law Firm 10:30 Break
10:45 Scope of Discovery .5 hr
Paul N. Gold, Houston
Aversano & Gold
11:15 Admissibility of Seatbelt Evidence
.5 hr
Nik A. Mimari, San Antonio
Plunkett & Griesenbeck
11:45 Responsible Third Parties .5 hr
Daniel Pozza, San Antonio
Law Offices of Dan Pozza 12:15 Break - Lunch Provided
12:30 Luncheon Presentation: The Sufficiency of the Evidence Standards.75 hr (.25 ethics) Moderator
Judith Ann Kostura, Austin
Judge Kostura & Putman
Panelists
Hon. Pedro (Pete) Gomez, Jr. Ozona
Judge, 112th District Court
Hon. Phylis J. Speedlin, San Antonio
Plunkett & Griesenbeck
(Retired Justice) 1:15 Break 1:30 Witness Issues.5 hr • Impeachment • Credibility • Challenges • Rules 601-615 Jared Levinthal, Houston
Levinthal Wilkins & Nguyen 2:00 Workplace Accidents 1 hr • OSHA reports • Drug testing • Control issues • Independent contractor • Chapter 95
Jorge Herrera, San Antonio
The Herrera Law Firm Jeff Ray, El Paso
Ray McChristian & Jeans 3:00 Use of Evidence.5 hr
• Demonstrative and substantive • How to effectively use evidentiary
challenges
• Predicates in mediation Mark T. Murray, Houston
Stevenson & Murray 3:30 Break
3:45 Fair Labor Standards Act .5 hr
• Coverage under the FLSA • Exemptions
• Retaliation
• Damages and penalties Courtney Perez, Dallas
Carter Stafford Arnett Hamada & Mockler
4:15 Social Media: For Discovery, Jury Selection, and at Trial
.75 hr (.25 ethics)
• Company websites as evidence • Talking about the case on social
media
TexasBar
CLE presents the 27th Annual
Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course
Cosponsored by the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas
LIVE Dallas
Westin galleria
April 3-4, 2014
Register by March 20
and
Save Up To $75
LIVE San Antonio
Hyatt Hill Country Resort
May 22-23, 2014
Hyatt Hill Country Resort
Memorial Day Weekend —
Bring the Family!
Register by May 8
and
Save Up To $75
VIDEO Austin
Thompson Conference Center
June 26-27, 2014
Register by June 12
and
Save Up To $75
VIDEO Houston
Crowne Plaza Houston - River Oaks
July 10-11, 2014
Register by June 26
and
Save Up To $75
13.25 HOURS (2 ETHICS)
MCLE COURSE NO: # 901280458
Applies to the College of the State Bar of Texas and to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Criminal Law, Family Law and Personal injury Trial Law.
• Ways to use and discover • Jury selection
• Revenge postings
Dallas
John G. Browning, Dallas
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
San Antonio
Lawrence G. Morales, San Antonio
The Morales Law Firm 5:00 Adjourn
Friday
6.25 hours including 1.25 hours ethics
8:00 Coffee & Pastries Provided
8:25 Morning Announcements
8:30 Opening and Closing Statements - How Far Can You Go?
.5 hr (.25 ethics)
Francisco Guerra, IV, San Antonio
Watts Guerra
9:00 State and Federal Evidence Update .5 hr
George (Tex) Quesada, Dallas
Sommerman & Quesada
9:30 Cross Examination of Experts.5 hr
Brantley White, Corpus Christi
Sico White Hoelscher & Braugh 10:00 Break
10:15 Privileges.5 hr
Kim J. Askew, Dallas
K & L Gates 10:45 Hearsay .5 hr
Dallas
David M. Gunn, Houston
Beck Redden
San Antonio
Vincent “Tripp” Marable III, Wharton
Paul Webb
11:15 The Corporate Representative Cross Examination .75 hr
• Admissibility of similar incidents • State vs. Federal rules
• Effective use of depositions to persuade the jury
• Knowing the scope of the deposition
• Defense
Plaintiff
Lewin Plunkett, San Antonio
Plunkett & Gibson
Defense
Craig M. Sico, Corpus Christi
Sico White Hoelscher Harris & Braugh 12:00 Break - Lunch Provided
12:15 Luncheon Presentation: Pre -Trial Methods 1 hr (.25 hr ethics)
• Pre-Trial conferences
• Motions in limine & trial briefs • Motions to take judicial notice • Summary judgments & objections • Motions to amend pleadings • Motions for continuance
Moderator
Amanda S. Hilty, Houston
Bair Hilty
Panelists
Hon. Patricia O. Alvarez, San Antonio
Justice, Fourth Court of Appeals Hon. David Evans, Dallas
Justice, Fifth Court of Appeals Hon. Andrew S. Hanen, Brownsville
Judge, United States Southern District Charlie M. Wilson III, Dallas
Goranson Bain 1:15 Break
1:30 Electronic Discovery .5 hr (.25 ethics)
David A. Chaumette, Houston
Chaumette PLLC
2:00 What Attorneys Do Right and Wrong Before the Texas Supreme Court .5 hr
Hon. Dale Wainwright, Austin
Bracewell & Giuliani
2:30 Proving Lost Earnings and Lost Profits .5 hr
Brian P. Lauten, Dallas
Sawicki & Lauten
3:00 Rules Update: What’s New and What’s Around the Corner
.5 hr ethics
• Dismissal procedures • Pleading requirements • Expedited actions procedures • E-filing rules
• Potential amendments to the Texas Rules of Evidence
Kennon L. Wooten, Austin
Scott Douglass & McConnico 3:30 Adjourn
Course Director
Benny Agosto, Jr...Houston
Planning Committee
Angelica Hernandez ...Houston Amanda S. Hilty ...Houston Clyde“Jay”Jackson II ...Houston Judith Ann Kostura ... Austin Vincent Lee “Tripp” Marable III ... Wharton Nik A. Mimari ...San Antonio Mark T. Murray ...Houston George (Tex) Quesada ...Dallas Craig M. Sico ... Corpus Christi Carlos Soltero ... Austin Brantley White ... Corpus Christi
Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas
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June 26-27, 2014
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27th Annual Evidence and Discovery Course
LIVE Dallas April 3-4, 2014
LIVE San Antonio May 22-23, 2014
VIDEO Austin June 26-27, 2014
VIDEO Houston July 10-11, 2014
