12
th
Annual
LIVE San Antonio
Hilton San Antonio
Hill Country Hotel & Spa
June 11-12, 2015
VIDEO Dallas
Cityplace Events
July 30-31, 2015
HOT TOPICS
• The New Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance
presented by ALI Associate Reporter Kyle Logue
• Discovery in Insurance Cases with Paul Gold
• Review of the Recent Supreme Court Opinion in
BP-Deepwater Horizon with Julia Palmer
• Supreme Court Insurance Update with Justice Paul Green
• Trial of an Insurance Case with Joe Nistico &
Matthew R. Pearson
MCLE CREDIT
|
13.75 HRS (2 ETHICS)
Course Amenities
• Coffee, pastries and lunch included each day • Complimentary on-site self-parking
• Convenient access to power strips – bring your laptop • Complimentary wireless connection available • Course materials provided as a PDF download
and a printed notebook or receive the PDF download only at a discount!
Advanced
Insurance Law Course
Advanced
Insurance Law Course
NEW
MONTH!
NEW LOCATION!
Hilton San Antonio Hill Country Hotel & Spa
Join us
Thursday evening
for a
Casino
Party
& Networking
Event
Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, gaming tables & prizes! (live site only, included in registration)Dallas
San Antonio
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Thursday
7.25 hours including 1.5 ethics
8:00 Registration
Coffee & Pastries Provided
8:45 Welcoming Remarks
Course Co-Director Pamella A. Hopper, Austin McGuireWoods
Course Co-Director Lisa A. Songy, Dallas
Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi 9:00 Trial of an Insurance Case
1 hr (.25 ethics)
Joseph F. Nistico, Jr., Houston Nistico Crouch & Kessler
Matthew R. Pearson, San Antonio Gravely & Pearson
10:00 Discovery Issues in Insurance Litigation .5 hr (.25 ethics) Paul N. Gold, Houston Aversano & Gold 10:30 Break
10:45 Right to Independent Counsel .75 hr (.5 ethics)
Moderator
Hon. Fred Biery, San Antonio Chief Judge, U.S. District Court Panelists
Jamie P. Cooper, Houston Martin Disiere Jefferson & Wisdom Michael W. Huddleston, Dallas Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr
11:30 Disqualifying Opposing Counsel .5 hr ethics
Charles Herring, Jr., Austin Herring & Irwin
12:00 Break - Lunch Provided
12:15 Luncheon Presentation:
Restatement/Principles on the Law of Liability Insurance - Part 1 .75 hr Kyle D. Logue, Ann Arbor, MI Wade H. and Dores M. McCree Collegiate Professor of Law
The University of Michigan Law School
TexasBar
CLE presents the 12th Annual
Cosponsored by the
Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
LIVE San Antonio
Hilton San Antonio
Hill Country Hotel & Spa
June 11-12, 2015
Register by May 28th
and
save $50!
VIDEO Dallas
Cityplace Events
July 30-31, 2015
Register by July 16th
and
save $50!
Insurance Law Section Members can save $75!
Advanced
Insurance Law Course
Advanced
Insurance Law Course
Thank you to our
Casino Party & Networking Social
sponsors!
Platinum
Gold
MCLE CREDIT
1:00 Panel: Restatement/Principles on theLaw of Liability Insurance - Part 2
.75 hr Moderator
Laura A. Hernandez, Waco Baylor Law School Panelists
Ernest Martin Jr., Dallas Haynes and Boone LLP
Theodore Schultz, San Antonio Lindow Stephens Treat 1:45 Break
2:00 Appraisals/Adjustments of the Claim 1 hr
Thomas W. Hamrick, El Paso Armstrong & Hamrick 3:00 Long Tail Claims .75 hr
Jason C. McLaurin, Houston Strong Pipkin Bissell & Ledyard 3:45 Break
4:00 Primary Excess Relationships .5 hr Stephen A. Melendi, Dallas
Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi 4:30 D & O Insurance: Policy Basics,
Current Trends and Mistakes to Avoid .75 hr
Kara Altenbaumer-Price, Esq., Dallas USI Southwest / USI Northwest 5:15 Insurance Law Section Meeting
(live site only) 5:30 Adjourn
6:00-9:00 Casino Party & Networking Event (live site only)
Friday
6.5 hours including .5 ethics
8:00 Coffee & Pastries Provided
8:25 Announcements
8:30 Health Insurance Primer .5 hr Robert L. Harris, Esq., Richardson RLHarrisLaw
9:00 Personal Lines Issues .5 hr Brian L. Blakeley, San Antonio Blakeley Law Firm
9:30 Special Event/Entertainment Insurance .5 hr
James Chippendale, Austin Ascend Insurance Brokerage Craig C. Crafton, Dallas Travelers Insurance Company 10:00 Break
10:15 Hacking Through Cyber Insurance
.5 hr
Jes Alexander, Dallas Dickey’s Barbecue, Inc. Mariah Baker Quiroz, Dallas Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons 10:45 30 Insurance Tips in 30 Minutes
.5 hr
William J. Chriss, Austin
Law Office of William J. Chriss, P.C. of counsel to Gravely & Pearson, L.L.P. Christopher W. Martin, Houston Martin Disiere Jefferson & Wisdom 11:15 Stowers - Practical Tips 1 hr
Norton A. Colvin, Jr., Brownsville Colvin Chaney Saenz & Rodriguez Pamela Dunlop Gates, Dallas Colliau Carluccio Keener Morrow Peterson & Parsons
12:15 Break - Lunch Provided
12:30 Luncheon Presentation: Supreme Court Update for the Insurance Practitioner .75 hr
Hon. Paul W. Green, Austin Justice, Supreme Court of Texas
13.75 HOURS (2 ETHICS)
MCLE COURSE NO: 901308184
Applies to the Texas Bar College and to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Consumer Law and
Personal Injury Trial Law.
Texas Department of Insurance Credit
TexasBarCLE is recognized by the Texas Department of Insurance as an approved provider of insurance related continuing education (sponsor ID 32398). A certificate of attendance is available upon request at the course.
1:15 Break
1:30 Conflicts of Interest That Affect Insurance Lawyers .5 hr ethics Michael S. Quinn, Austin Law Firm of Michael Sean Quinn 2:00 Life Insurance Update .5 hr
Jennifer Johnson, Dallas Law Office of Mark A. Ticer 2:30 Multidistrict Litigation as It
Relates to Insurance Law .5 hr Hon. Rose Guerra Reyna, Edinburg Judge, 206th District Court 3:00 Deep Water Horizon .75 hr
Julia Palmer, Houston Gray Reed & McGraw 3:45 Adjourn
#TBCLE
Non-attorneys are encouraged
to join as associate members.
Course Co-Directors
Pamella A. Hopper ...Austin Lisa A. Songy ...Dallas
Planning Committee
Veronica Martinsen Bates ...Dallas Beth D. Bradley ...Dallas William J. Chriss ...Austin Linda M. Dedman ...Dallas Rebecca S. DiMasi...Austin Rodrigo Garcia Jr...Houston Michael W. Huddleston ...Dallas Jason C. McLaurin ...Houston Michael S. Quinn ...Austin Stephen E. Walraven ...San Antonio
TexasBarCLE Planning Team
Kathy Reese ...Program Planner Dawn Mershon ... Program Coordinator Deserea Serna...Written Materials Coordinator Tiffany Clay ...Meeting Planner
Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
Mark A. Ticer ...Chair J. James Cooper ... Chair-Elect L. Kimberly Steele ...Secretary Meloney Cargil Perry... Treasurer Stephen E. Walraven ... Immediate Past Chair
State Bar of Texas
Trey Apffel ...President Roger A. Key ... Chair of the Board Allan K. DuBois ... President-Elect Lisa M. Tatum ... Immediate Past President Rebekah Steely Brooker ...TYLA President Deborah Bullion ...Chair, CLE Committee Gary Nickelson ...Chair, Board PDP Committee Michelle E. Hunter ...Executive Director Patrick A. Nester ... Director, TexasBarCLE
Reserve Your San Antonio Hotel
Room by May 18
Hotel rooms have been blocked at special rates on a space available basis. To make a reservation, contact the hotel and indicate that you will be attending this State Bar of Texas course.
San Antonio
LIVE
Hilton San Antonio Hill Country Hotel & Spa
9800 Westover Hills Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78251 (210) 509-9800 $159 single/double or $179 One bedroom king suite
Deadline: May 18, 2015
Reservation Link:
www.sanantoniohillcountry.hilton.com
Use group code: SBT
The reserved block of rooms may fill up before the deadline indicated. Act now!
Dallas
VIDEO
Cityplace Events2711 North Haskell Avenue Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 515-5100 No rooms have been blocked for this showing.
The Insurance Law Section serves to:
■
Bring together members of the Texas Bar who have an
in-terest in one or more substantive areas of insurance law.
■
Provide a forum where issues of insurance law can
be thoroughly discussed in a bi-partisan manner.
■
Improve the standards of professional competence
of insurance law practitioners.
■
Create a forum to develop, analyze and recommend
actions to improve the insurance law system and to
enhance public understanding of that system.
■
Promote the efficient and fair delivery and availability
of legal services in the insurance law field.
Learn more at
www.txins.org
Membership is just
$30
per year.
Membership benefits include:
• Complimentary subscription to the
Insurance Law Journal
•
Discounts
to all section-sponsored
CLE programs
• Complimentary subscription to
Right Off the Press
Email Updates
• Access to the
Member’s Only
section
of the Section’s website
• Online access to past CLE course
materials and brief bank
• A listing in the online Membership Directory
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Registration
Form
W A Y S T O R E G I S T E R
W A Y S T O R E G I S T E R
1
Advanced Insurance Law Course
8265
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For information on audio CDs of course topics, contact our DVD CLE service at 800-204-2222, x1575. MP3 files of topics will be downloadable from TexasBarCLE.com 6-8 weeks after the course.
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Advanced Insurance Law Course
San Antonio LIVE, June 11-12, 2015
q Regular Registrant. . . .$695
Take $50 OFF: Register by May 28, 2015
q Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF . . . . .$347.50* Dallas VIDEO, July 30-31, 2015
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q Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF . . . . .$272.50* I may attend complimentary because I am a (see p. 6): q Qualifying judge q Judge’s staff attorney
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Your course amenities include:
• Thursday evening casino party & networking event (live site only) • Coffee and pastries provided both days
• Lunch provided both days
• Complimentary wireless internet connection in the meeting room
• Course materials provided as a PDF and a printed notebook or receive the PDF download only at a discount!
I want my course materials format to be:
q Hard copy book as well as a PDF download of same (both formats included in registration fee)
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Meet the “Register By” Deadline and Save $50
because early registrations help us ensure that sufficient course books, seating, and refreshments are available. Course materials and seating will be reserved for preregistrants until the start of the first topic.
Insurance Law Section Members Can Save $75
by registering by the “Register by” date (thereafter, save $25). Not a member? To join, e-mail sections@texasbar.com or phone 800-204-2222, x1425. Please do not send Section membership payment with your registration fee.
Earn Discounts by Registering Five or More
from your firm or agency. Contact Firm & Group Sales Manager Laura Angle at 512-250-5575 or laura.angle@texasbar.com. HALF OFF for Attorneys Licensed 5 Years or Less! You read that right! See the registration form. Need Financial Assistance to Attend?
TexasBarCLE offers a limited number of scholarships to attend a live course, video replay, archived online class, or webcast, or to subscribe to our Online Library. To apply or to learn more, call Mon-Fri 8am-5pm CT to Sara at 800-204-2222, x1490. Please apply at least four weeks prior to the CLE event.
Active State, County, and Texas-Area Federal Judges, Administrative Law Judges, Hearing Examiners, and Judge’s Staff Attorneys May Attend for Free, Provided: (1) the course directly relates to the judge’s tribunal’s jurisdiction, (2) the judge is a full-time judge or retired under a judicial retirement system and (3) space is available for all paying registrants. This privilege does not extend to prosecutors, receivers, trustees, other court staff, or persons serving part-time in a judicial capacity. Actual attendance is required to receive course materials.
LIVE San Antonio
June 11-12, 2015
VIDEO Dallas
July 30-31, 2015
Parking Information
is subject to change and does not guarantee available space. SAN ANTONIO: Self-parking is complimentary in the hotel parking lot; DALLAS: Self-parking in the underground Cityplace garage is complimentary by picking up a validation ticket from the State Bar staff onsite.
If You Need Special Accommodations to Attend, please contact us as soon as possible at 800-204-2222, x1748. For Cityplace Events in Dallas, please call us in advance of your arrival so that assisted parking can be arranged for drivers of handicap-designated vehicles.
Registered But Can’t Attend? Still Earn MCLE Credit and receive course materials by (1) calling 800-204-2222, x1574 to transfer your registration to a later presentation or (2) taking the course online later, in which case you’ll automatically be sent the course materials. If you wish a refund instead, mail or fax (512-427-4443) your request so that we receive it at least one business day before the program.
FREE TO OUR REGISTRANTS! Online Videos and MP3s of
the Topics
will be available to registrants 6-8 weeks after the course. Provide your e-mail address when preregistering to be notified when and how these benefits may be accessed. (Note: Presentation lengths may vary from that which was advertised.) There’s no extra charge; as a registrant, you’re already entitled!
Interested in Sponsoring or Exhibiting at This Course or Others?
Contact Julie Marshall at 512-427-1797 or julie.marshall@texasbar.com.
Policy of Impartiality
The State Bar of Texas does not endorse political candidates. When a candidate for public office is included in promotion for or participates in a TexasBarCLE event, the State Bar is not taking a position for or against anyone’s candidacy.
