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2004

Admiralty and Maritime Law Conference

Houston Sep 24, 2004 Crowne Plaza Houston-Downtown
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Overview

This is the leading annual Texas CLE event that focuses on legal developments in the specialized area of admiralty and maritime law. The Institute offers a unique opportunity for experienced practitioners to stay abreast of global and national developments in the law affecting shipping, offshore mineral exploration and production, and related activities. Those with less experience in these areas will find the event ideal to become exposed to the nuances of admiralty practice and to network with more experienced practitioners.

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Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Sep. 24, 2004
    Presiding Officer:
    Eugene J. Silva Sr., Vinson & Elkins - Houston, TX
  • 8:45 am
    0.75 hr
    Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
    This annual update paper covers the admiralty work of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. It also includes selective coverage of the other courts of appeals.

    David W. Robertson, Austin, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Overcoming Your Litigator's Instincts: Ten Critical and Often-Overlooked Subtleties of Supreme Court Certiorari Practice
    Petitioning for certiorari and responding to a petition are unlike the normal tasks that most lawyers generally perform, and thus the best strategies are not intuitively obvious. This presentation will highlight some of the subtleties of cert practice that even seasoned appellate litigators may find surprising.

    Michael F. Sturley, University of Texas School Of Law - Austin, TX

  • 10:15 am
    0.50 hr
    Proportionate Responsibility
    An update on the law of proportionate responsibility following the passage of HB4.

    Kent C. Sullivan, Civil Courthouse - Houston, TX

  • 10:45 am
    0.00 hr
    0.75 hr ethics
    Recent Revisions to the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure
    A discussion of recent revisions to the Texas attorney disciplinary system, comparing the old and new procedures.

    Dawn M. Evans, State Bar Of Michigan - Lansing, MI

  • 11:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Suggestions for Handling a Jones Act Case in Federal Court

    Simeon T. Lake III, U S Courthouse - Houston, TX

  • Friday Afternoon, Sep. 24, 2004
    Presiding Officer:
    David W. Robertson, Austin, TX
  • 12:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    A View from the Bench

    Hon. Lynn N. Hughes, US District Court--Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX

  • 1:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Admiralty and Bankruptcy: More Questions Than Answers
    Pitfalls and opportunities for the admiralty practitioner who navigates into bankruptcy waters. Can the Bankruptcy Act, and Article III adjudication of admiralty claims cruise smoothly together?

    John M Duck, New Orleans, LA
    Peter A. McLauchlan, Adams & Reese LLP - Houston, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    0.25 hr
    I. Maritime Security Issues: Port
    New laws, regulations and bureaucracies have sprung up since 9-11-2001, transforming seaports’ approach to security and vastly increasing costs for ports and their customers.

    Martha Toedt Williams, Martha Williams, P.C. - Houston, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.25 hr
    II. Maritime Security Issues: Vessel
    This topic will discuss the looming litigation that is sure to arise as a result of the ISPS Code and Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002.

    Kenneth G. Hawkes, Attorney At Law - Miami, FL

  • 2:30 pm
    0.25 hr
    III. Maritime Security Issues: The Effect on Cargo and Chartering
    The ramifications of the new security laws and regulations on cargo owners and charterers.

    George F. Chandler III, Hill Rivkins & Hayden LLP - Houston, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    0.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Closing the Deal: Avoiding Minefields in Jones Act and LHWCA Settlements
    A panel of plaintiff and defense attorneys explore handling external obstacles to maritime personal injury settlements including public and private liens, minors, ethics issues, guardianship issues, and, the new bugaboo-liability under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. Special attention will be paid to obtaining approval of Medicare set-asides in LHWCA claims.

    Moderator:
    Matthew H. Ammerman, Fitzhugh Elliott & Ammerman - Houston, TX
    John D'Alusio, Bradenton, FL
    Michael J. Maloney, Maloney,Martin & Mitchell, LLP - Houston, TX
    Steven L. Roberts, Fulbright & Jaworski - Houston, TX
    Stephen M. Vaughan, Tucker Vaughan Gardner & Barnes - Houston, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    What All General Counsels Need to Know about the SEC and Lawyering - Dealing with Outside Counsel under Sarbanes-Oxley
    A discussion of the basics of the Sarbanes-Oxley lawyer rules with special emphasis on the impact of those rules on general counsels of public companies -- the new ethics.

    Charles H. Still, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Houston, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    A Decade of Daubert: Challenging and Defending Expert Testimony in an Increasingly Discretionary System
    A review of the development of evidentiary principles regarding expert testimony over the past decade since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Daubert v. Merrell-Dow Pharmaceuticals. The presentation will provide legal arguments and practical advice regarding making and defending against challenges to expert witnesses and their opinions before the trial and appellate courts.

    Richard O. Faulk, Gardere Wynne Sewell - Houston, TX

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Conference Faculty

Matthew H. Ammerman

Fitzhugh Elliott & Ammerman
Houston, TX

George F. Chandler III

Hill Rivkins & Hayden LLP
Houston, TX

John D'Alusio

Bradenton, FL

John M Duck

New Orleans, LA

Dawn M. Evans

State Bar Of Michigan
Lansing, MI

Richard O. Faulk

Gardere Wynne Sewell
Houston, TX

Kenneth G. Hawkes

Attorney At Law
Miami, FL

Hon. Lynn N. Hughes

US District Court--Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

Simeon T. Lake III

U S Courthouse
Houston, TX

Michael J. Maloney

Maloney,Martin & Mitchell, LLP
Houston, TX

Peter A. McLauchlan

Adams & Reese LLP
Houston, TX

Steven L. Roberts

Fulbright & Jaworski
Houston, TX

David W. Robertson

Austin, TX

Charles H. Still

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Michael F. Sturley

University of Texas School Of Law
Austin, TX

Kent C. Sullivan

Civil Courthouse
Houston, TX

Stephen M. Vaughan

Tucker Vaughan Gardner & Barnes
Houston, TX

Martha Toedt Williams

Martha Williams, P.C.
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

David W. Robertson—Chair

Austin, TX

Michael F. Sturley—Vice-Chair

University of Texas School Of Law
Austin, TX

Julia M. Adams

Westmoreland Hall PC
Houston, TX

Matthew H. Ammerman

Fitzhugh Elliott & Ammerman
Houston, TX

Michael K. Bell

Bell Ryniker & Letourneau
Houston, TX

William R. Brice

Houston, TX

George F. Chandler III

Hill Rivkins & Hayden LLP
Houston, TX

Mark Christopher Clemer

Brown Sims PC
Houston, TX

Thomas C. Fitzhugh III

Fitzhugh Elliott & Ammerman
Houston, TX

W. Garney Griggs

Strasburger & Price
Houston, TX

Michael B. Hughes

McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C.
Galveston, TX

Bradley A. Jackson

Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams LLP
Houston, TX

Hollis Levy

UTCLE
Austin

Peter A. McLauchlan

Adams & Reese LLP
Houston, TX

John R. Pearson

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Houston, TX

Steven L. Roberts

Fulbright & Jaworski
Houston, TX

John L. Schouest

Phelps Dunbar, LLP
Houston, TX

Douglas J Shoemaker

Bell Ryniker & Letourneau
Houston, TX

Eugene J. Silva Sr.

Vinson & Elkins
Houston, TX

Eugene Joseph Silva

Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
Houston, TX

W. M. Von Zharen

Texas A & M
Galveston, TX

Credit Info

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MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 7.50 hrs  |  1.50 hrs Ethics
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.

Key Dates

Houston – Sep 24, 2004 – Crowne Plaza Houston-Downtown
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Last day for $235.00 Regular pricing: Sep 15, 2004

$285.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Sep 17, 2004

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Sep 20, 2004

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Crowne Plaza Houston-Downtown

1700 Smith St
Houston, TX
713-739-8800 (reservations)

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