TEXAS ADVANCED PARALEGAL SEMINAR OCTOBER 1-3, 2014 DoubleTree Hotel, (North IH-35) - Austin, TX SPEAKER SCHEDULE

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1 TAPS 2014 Speaker Schedule

TEXAS ADVANCED PARALEGAL SEMINAR

OCTOBER 1 - 3, 2014

DoubleTree Hotel,

(North IH-35) -

Austin, TX

SPEAKER SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 9:00 am – 10:00 am

►What's Legal and What's Not and When to Call the Criminal Defense Attorney for Your Client (Electronic surveillance/tracking and legalities of all types) - Civil Trial Law, Criminal Law, Family Law

Panel: Claude Bookout, Private Investigator, Austin and Ryan Deck, Attorney at Law, Round Rock

►Estate Planning Update - Estate Planning & Probate Law

Kelly Kocurek, Attorney at Law, Austin

►Subrogation and Liens in Personal Injury Cases - Personal Injury Trial Law

Judy Kostura, Attorney at Law, Austin

►The Litigation Process: How to move Discovery, Depositions and Trials Faster and Get Better Results - Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law

Adam Loewy, Attorney at Law, Austin

►Lessons Learned: How to Respond to Administrative Charges of Discrimination - Labor & Employment Law

Ann Abrams Price, Attorney at Law, Austin

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10:10 am – 11:10 am

Considering Animals in Estate Planning - Estate Planning & Probate Law

Carole Callaghan, Attorney at Law, Austin

Crime Victim Rights and Torts Involving Crime Victims - Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law

Kevin Madison, Attorney at Law, Austin

The Devil is in the Details: Preparing Your Client and Attorney for Successful Mediation - Family Law

Joshua Murray, Attorney at Law, Cedar Park

Common Construction Law Traps for the Unwary - Civil Trial Law, Construction Law, Real Estate Law

Matthew C. Ryan, Attorney at Law, Austin

Forensic Investigation of Computer Crimes (e-Discovery) - Civil Trial Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Personal Injury Law

Reid Whitliff, Attorney at Law, Austin

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Does My Client Need a TRO? - Civil Trial Law

Karen Burgess, Attorney at Law, Austin

Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Civil Trial Law

Throw Out All Your Preconceived Notions About Foreclosure Actions - Real Estate Law

William Gammon, Attorney at Law, Austin

The Client is Incapacitated - What Do You Do Next? - Estate Planning & Probate Law

Lauren Davis Hunt, Attorney at Law, Austin

What's New in the TRCP and How Does It Affect You? - Administrative Law, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Civil Trial Law, Family Law

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Texas Peace Officer's Crash Report: How to Get It, Read It, and Use It in Your Practice - Personal Injury Trial Law

Chris Pearson, Attorney at Law, Austin Lunch Break - 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

The 31 Flavors of ADR – All Areas of Law (TBLS Approved for Civil Trial Law, Personal

Injury Trial Law, Real Estate Law)

Panel: Greg Bourgeois, Attorney at Law, Austin, Ben Cunningham, Attorney at Law, Austin, Kenneth Davison, Attorney at Law, Austin, and Honorable Judge Joe Hart, Austin

Handlng Complex Litigation on a Shrinking Budget - Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law

Kevin W. Brown, Attorney at Law, Austin

Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Civil Trial Law

Pass the Dirt Please (2 hour presentation) - Real Estate Law

Charles H. Newman, III, Attorney at Law, Fort Worth

Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Real Estate Law - Commercial and Real Debbie House, CP, TBLS - BCP, Fort Worth

Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Paralegal) - Real Estate Law

Family and Guardianship Issues When Special Needs are Involved - Estate Planning & Probate Law, Family Law

Keith Maples, Attorney at Law, Austin

Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Family Law

When States Are Creditors: Why § 525 Matters and Should Be Expanded -

Bankruptcy Law

Patricia (Patty) Baron Tomasco, Attorney at Law, Austin

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2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Secondary Payor, Medicare and Medicaid - Personal Injury Trial Law

Ranelle M. Meroney, Attorney at Law, Austin

Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Personal Injury Trial Law

RSU's and Stock Options - What Are They and What Do You Do with Them? -

Estate Planning & Probate Law, Family Law

Keith Maples, Attorney at Law, Austin

Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Family Law Spring Liberty, CP, TBLS - BCP, Austin

Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Paralegal)- Family Law

Pass the Dirt Please (2 hour presentation- continued from 1:30 am) - Real Estate Law

Charles H. Newman, III, Attorney at Law, Fort Worth

Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Real Estate Law - Commercial and Real Debbie House, CP, TBLS - BCP, Fort Worth

Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Paralegal) - Real Estate Law

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - Anti-Bullying Laws and Protecting Students -

Civil Trial Law, Criminal Law, Personal Injury Trial Law

Beverly E. Reeves, AISD Ombudsman, Austin

Case Law Update - Insurance (Commercial, Health, Disability and Automobile) -

Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law, Real Estate Law

Suzette Selden, Attorney at Law, Austin

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Professionalism for the Paralegal - Ethics

Thomas L. Ausley, Attorney at Law, Austin

Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Civil Trial Law, Family Law

Ad Valorem Tax Law in a Nut Shell - Real Estate Law, Tax Law

Michael Balcezak, Attorney at Law, Austin Sharon Coffee Baxter, Attorney at Law, Austin

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3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Fracing, Fracking, Fracturing - Overview and Recent Developments -

Administrative Law, Civil Trial Law, Oil, Gas & Mineral Law

Olga Kobzar, Attorney at Law, Austin

Ultimate Family Law Trial Notebook - Family Law

Nikki G. Maples, Attorney at Law, Austin

Social Media in Litigation, Discovery and the Courtroom - Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law

Amy C. Welborn, Attorney at Law, Austin

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 8:00 AM – 9:00 am

Modern ESI Requests and Forms of Protection - Civil Trial Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Personal Injury Law

Craig D. Ball, Attorney at Law, Forensic Technologist, Certified Computer Forensic Examiner, Special Master in eDiscovery (for courts), Austin

Business Valuations, Tracings and What Paralegals Need to Know about it All -

Family Law

Larry Bradford, CPA, Austin

Consumer Bankruptcy Issues in an Uncertain World - Bankruptcy Law

Panel: Brian T. Cumings, Attorney at Law, Austin, Caroline Squires, Attorney at Law, Austin, and Jennifer Wertz, Attorney at Law, Austin

Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisition Transactions - Corporate Law

Mary Marek, Attorney at Law, Austin

How Healthcare Reform Affects Your Clients, Your Firm and You - Civil Trial Law, Family Law, Personal Injury Trial Law

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9:10 am – 10:10 am

Closing the File and Covering Your Assets - Family Law

Kelly Ausley-Flores, Attorney at Law, Austin Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Family Law

"Can You Hear Me, Can You Hear Me Now?" The Keys in Communication-A Paralegal's Greatest Skill or Worst Handicap - All Areas of Law

Sheryl Draker, Attorney at Law, Austin

Transactional Drafting - Corporate Law (Mergers & Acquisitions)

Howard D. Nirken, Attorney at Law, Austin

Disability Law Overview - Personal Injury Trial Law

Greg Reed, Attorney at Law, Austin

Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Personal Injury Trial Law

Adversary Proceedings in Bankruptcy Cases - Bankruptcy Law

Rich Villa, Attorney at Law, Partner, Austin

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Expert Advice: Using a Psychologist in Civil or Criminal Matters - Criminal Law, Family Law

Panel: Dan Dworin, Attorney at Law, Austin, Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Family Law; Amy K. Gehm, Attorney at Law, Austin, Texas Board of Legal

Specialization- Family Law; and Stephen A. Thorne, Ph.D., West Lake Hills

Law, Regulation, and the Shale Revolution - Oil, Gas & Mineral Law

John R. Hays, Jr., Attorney at Law, Austin

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Your Role and Everyone Else's - Bankruptcy Law

Peter C. Ruggero, Attorney at Law, Austin

Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Bankruptcy Law – Business

EMTALA and Ch. 74: What You May Be Overlooking - Personal Injury Trial Law

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11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Presentation topic to be determined - Civil Trial Law

James Twombly, Attorney at Law, Austin

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Inter Partes Reviews - Intellectual Property Law

Peter Ayers, Attorney at Law, Austin

Discovery -- Requests, Objections and How to Use It to Your Client's Benefit! -

All Areas of Law

Jonathan Friday, Attorney at Law, Austin

Appellate Practice from Every Angle: A Paralegal Perspective - Appellate Law

Karl E. Hays, Attorney at Law, Austin

Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Family Law

Adoptions - What you MUST Know - Family Law

Denise Hyde, Attorney at Law, Austin

Ethical Considerations in Hiring a Forensic Genealogist – Ethics, (areas of law approved by TBLS: Civil Trial Law, Estate Planning & Probate Law, Family Law, Personal Injury Law), Immigration Law, Oil, Gas & Mineral Law

Wanda Smith Kearns, Attorney at Law, Plano

2:40 pm – 3:40 pm

Same Sex Issues in Family Law - Family Law

Panel: Robert (Bob) Luther, Attorney at Law, Austin, Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Family Law; Suzanne Bryant, Attorney at Law, Austin; and Margaret Tucker, Attorney at Law, Austin

What You Need to Know About Multi-District Litigation (MDL) - Civil Trial Law

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2:40 pm – 3:40 pm

Social Media and the Law emphasizing Criminal, Family and Personal Injury Law - Criminal Law, Family Law, Personal Injury Trial Law

Todd Nickle, Attorney at Law, Austin

Privacy/Data Security Overview - Administrative Law, Civil Trial Law, Corporate Law

Charles "Chuck" M. Salmon, Attorney at Law, Austin

New Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Intellectual Property Law

William W. Wiese, Attorney at Law, Austin

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 8:30 AM – 9:30 am

PARALEGAL PROFESSION (Tips and Tricks)

9:40 am – 10:40 am

Social Media - Getting It In & Keeping It Out - Litigation Areas of Law

Alifya Curtin, Attorney at Law, Austin

Legal Holds and Data Preservation - Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law

J. David Rowe, Attorney at Law, Austin

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Rough and Tumble World of Assault/Family Violence - Criminal Law, Family Law

Panel: Sam Bassett, Attorney at Law, Austin, Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Criminal Law; and The Honorable Judge John B. McMaster, Georgetown

How to Write Right! - All Areas of Law

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12:00 noon – 1:30 pm

TAPS ATTENDEE LUNCHEON, KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Dance with the One that Brung You (a presentation on the evolution and future of the paralegal professional) - Ethics

Thomas H. Watkins, Attorney at Law, Austin Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Civil Trial Law