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2006

Admiralty and Maritime Law Conference

Houston Sep 29, 2006 Doubletree Hotel Houston Downtown
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Overview

The Admiralty and Maritime Law Conference is the leading annual Texas CLE event that focuses on legal developments in the specialized area of admiralty and maritime law.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Sep. 29, 2006
    Presiding Officer:
    Bradley A. Jackson, Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams LLP - Houston, TX
  • 9:00 am
    0.00 hr
    1.25 hrs ethics
    Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law
    This annual update covers the admiralty work of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Also includes selective coverage of important maritime and related decisions of other courts.

    David W. Robertson, Austin, TX
    Michael F. Sturley, University Of Texas School Of Law - Austin, TX

  • 10:15 am
    0.50 hr
    The Current Boundaries of Admiralty Jurisdiction
    Exploration of current developments in admiralty jurisdiction, especially in relation to torts and contracts. A close examination will be made of cases applying recent U.S. Supreme Court precedents including the 2004 Norfolk Southern Railroad v. Kirby decision.

    David J. Bederman, Emory University School of Law - Atlanta, GA

  • 11:00 am
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Untangling the Tangle of Insurance and Ethical Issues Arising from the Texas Supreme Court’s Decision in Frank’s Casing
    Aids to the navigation of Frank’s Casing: Is the Texas Supreme Court decision a sea change, off-course, or mere correction? Should insurers expect fair sailing, is the policyholder left stranded, and what new risks does the defense lawyer face, when at the wheel of underlying litigation? These waters are murky and potentially dangerous, so bring a pilot aboard to help chart the route ahead and stay alert with lookouts for insurers and policyholders.

    Robert J. Cunningham, Cook & Roach, LLP - Houston, TX
    Karen Klaas Milhollin, Westmoreland Hall PC - Houston, TX

  • Friday Afternoon, Sep. 29, 2006
    Presiding Officer:
    Bradley A. Jackson, Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams LLP - Houston, TX
  • 12:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Lunch Presentation: Federal Civil Rule Changes and Developments
    Discussion of recent and forthcoming changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

    Hon. Lee Hyman Rosenthal, Houston, TX

  • 1:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Primer on 5th Circuit Internal Practices
    A review of procedural practices, advice on how to prepare your appeal, and an explanation of the decisional process.

    Charles Robert Fulbruge III, New Orleans, LA

  • 1:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Primer on State Appellate Court Internal Practices: The Texas First Court of Appeals
    Tips related to practicing before the First Court of Appeals, including docketing of cases, their mediation program, communicating with the court, briefing, oral arguments, rehearings, and original proceedings.

    Sherry J. Radack, First Court Of Appeals - Houston, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Why Maritime Plaintiffs Often Prefer State Court and How to Secure That Preference
    Why it makes strategic sense in today’s litigation climate for a plaintiff’s attorney in a maritime personal injury case to file suit in state court, rather than federal district court.

    John William Stevenson Jr., John Stevenson & Associates PC - Houston, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Arrest and Seizure Procedures in Federal and State Courts of Louisiana and Mississippi
    This presentation will address new and recurring themes in arrest and attachment actions in the Southern District of Texas, including pitfalls involving the use of Supplemental Rule B. Includes perspectives from Louisiana and Mississippi.

    Marrick Armstrong, Adams and Reese LLP - Houston, TX
    Keith Bernard Letourneau, Bell Ryniker & Letourneau - Houston, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Practical Concerns for Seafarers and Homeland Security
    Point-counterpoint discussion of homeland security issues as they impact foreign seafarers. If you are a ship owner or dock operator, how do you deal with homeland security issues? Practical considerations from the ship owner, International Seafarer Center, dock operator, and security perspective.

    Julia M. Adams, Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold LLP - Houston, TX
    Robert T. Miller, Ocean Shipholdings, Inc. - Houston, TX
    Robert F. Ream III, Shell Oil Company - Houston, TX
    Christina K. Schovajsa, Eastham Watson Dale & Forney LLP - Houston, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Current Issues in Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act Extension Claims
    By special legislative extensions, Congress has adopted the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act as the workers’ compensation remedy for large numbers of workers, including U.S. civilian workers on defense bases overseas. Administrative litigation under the Defense Bases Act has increased significantly in recent years. LHWCA experience is important here, but these extensions raise issues of their own. Hear perspectives from practitioners on the unique illnesses and injuries arising from the work of U.S. civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan, the effect on indemnity benefits of high wages for hazardous overseas employment, and the potential for relief from the federal government for war hazard-related claims.

    Monica Fekete Markovich, Brown Sims PC - Houston, TX
    Gary Benjamin Pitts, Pitts & Associates - Houston, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    0.00 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Top 10 Legal Ethics Issues
    Loss prevention for maritime lawyers.

    Joseph D. Cheavens, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Houston, TX

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Conference Faculty

Julia M. Adams

Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold LLP
Houston, TX

Marrick Armstrong

Adams and Reese LLP
Houston, TX

David J. Bederman

Emory University School of Law
Atlanta, GA

Joseph D. Cheavens

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Robert J. Cunningham

Cook & Roach, LLP
Houston, TX

Charles Robert Fulbruge III

New Orleans, LA

Keith Bernard Letourneau

Bell Ryniker & Letourneau
Houston, TX

Monica Fekete Markovich

Brown Sims PC
Houston, TX

Karen Klaas Milhollin

Westmoreland Hall PC
Houston, TX

Robert T. Miller

Ocean Shipholdings, Inc.
Houston, TX

Gary Benjamin Pitts

Pitts & Associates
Houston, TX

Sherry J. Radack

First Court Of Appeals
Houston, TX

Robert F. Ream III

Shell Oil Company
Houston, TX

David W. Robertson

Austin, TX

Hon. Lee Hyman Rosenthal

Houston, TX

Christina K. Schovajsa

Eastham Watson Dale & Forney LLP
Houston, TX

John William Stevenson Jr.

John Stevenson & Associates PC
Houston, TX

Michael F. Sturley

University Of Texas School Of Law
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Julia M. Adams

Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold LLP
Houston, TX

Matthew H. Ammerman

Fitzhugh Elliott & Ammerman
Houston, TX

W. Robins Brice

Royston Rayzor Vickery & Williams LLP
Houston, TX

George F. Chandler III

Hill Rivkins & Hayden LLP
Houston, TX

Kenneth G. Engerrand

Brown Sims PC
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

Robert L. Klawetter

Eastham Watson Dale & Forney LLP
Houston, TX

Hollis Levy

The University Of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Peter A. McLauchlan

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Houston, TX

Steven L. Roberts

Fulbright & Jaworski
Houston, TX

David W. Robertson

Austin, TX

Eugene J. Silva Sr.

Vinson & Elkins
Houston, TX

Eugene Joseph Silva II

Vinson & Elkins
Houston, TX

Claude L. Stuart III

Phelps Dunbar
Houston, TX

Michael F. Sturley

University Of Texas School Of Law
Austin, TX

W. M. Von Zharen

Texas A & M
Houston, TX

Credit Info

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MCLE Credit
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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 29, 2006 – Doubletree Hotel Houston Downtown
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Last day for $295.00 Regular pricing: Sep 20, 2006

$345.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Sep 22, 2006

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Sep 25, 2006

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Doubletree Hotel Houston Downtown

400 Dallas Street
Houston, TX
713-759-0202 (reservations)

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