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20th Annual

Admiralty and Maritime Law Conference

Houston Oct 14, 2011 South Texas College of Law
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Overview

Professors David Robertson and Michael Sturley open the conference with their annual overview of recent developments in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and at the national level. Program highlights include economic loss claims under OPA 90, the Jones Act's effect on operations and transactions, proximate cause after CSX v. McBride, arbitration clauses—when to use them and how, the use of Coast Guard reports in litigation, and more.

The program features a judges panel on OCSLA issues including jurisdiction, choice of law, indemnity and remedies with Hon. W. Eugene Davis, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; Hon. Harold R. DeMoss Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; and Hon. Gray H. Miller, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas.

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Event Schedule

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

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    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Oct. 14, 2011
    Presiding Officer:
    Anacarolina Estaba, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP - Houston, TX
  • 7:45 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:20 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:30 am
    1.50 hrs
    Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
    This paper is the twelfth of an annual series that tries to flag everything of genuine importance nationally and everything of significant interest from the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.

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

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    The Jury Trial Option in Cases of Combined Admiralty and "Law Side" Jurisdiction: Invoking and Avoiding Rule 9(h)

    Douglas C. Longman Jr., Jones Walker - Lafayette, LA

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    1.50 hrs
    Judges Panel: OCSLA Issues
    Jurisdiction, choice of law, indemnity, and remedies.

    Moderator:
    Kenneth G. Engerrand, Brown Sims, P.C. - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. W. Eugene Davis, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit - Lafayette, LA
    Panelists:
    Harold R. DeMoss Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Gray H. Miller, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX

  • 12:15 pm
    Break to Pick Up Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • Friday Afternoon, Oct. 14, 2011
    Presiding Officer:
    Kenneth G. Engerrand, Brown Sims, P.C. - Houston, TX
  • Luncheon Presentation

  • 12:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Economic Loss Claims under the Federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990: A Debate
    The federal OPA was enacted by Congress in part to provide relief to persons suffering certain forms of economic harm as a result of the release of oil into navigable waters. At question: how do you define who gets to claim?

    John C. P. Goldberg, Harvard Law School - Cambridge, MA
    David W. Robertson, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX

  • 1:15 pm
    Break

  • 1:30 pm
    1.00 hr ethics
    What to Do If Your Client is Misbehaving
    Real world questions regarding ethics, the law and what your client has asked you to hide or do are discussed using a question and answer format.

    William J. Chriss, Law Office of William J. Chriss, P.C., of counsel to Gravely & Pearson, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
    Bradley A. Jackson, Fugro, Inc. - Houston, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    What the Jones Act Means to You
    Real world examples of how the U.S. coastwide trade laws affect operations and transactions.

    David Jungman, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP - Houston, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    State of the Law after CSX v. McBride
    After several years of uncertainty about the role of proximate cause in FELA/Jones Act cases, the Supreme Court has resolved the debate. How did we get here, and what does the Court's answer mean?

    David M. Gunn, Beck, Redden & Secrest, L.L.P. - Houston, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    Break

  • 3:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Environmental Issues Arising Out of Hydraulic Fracturing On and Near Navigable Waters

    David Matthew Bates, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP - Houston, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Criminalization of Seafarers: Use of Coast Guard Reports
    Can Coast Guard records be used in litigation? How?

    Reginald E. McKamie, Law Office Of Reginald E. McKamie, Sr., - Houston, TX

  • 4:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Cutting Edge Issues in Punitive Damages

    Kenneth G. Engerrand, Brown Sims, P.C. - Houston, TX
    David W. Robertson, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
    Michael F. Sturley, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX

  • 5:15 pm
    Adjourn

  • 5:40 pm
    0.00 hr ethics
    Supplemental Materials

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Conference Faculty

David Matthew Bates

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Houston, TX

William J. Chriss

Law Office of William J. Chriss, P.C., of counsel to Gravely & Pearson, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Hon. W. Eugene Davis

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Lafayette, LA

Harold R. DeMoss Jr.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Houston, TX

Kenneth G. Engerrand

Brown Sims, P.C.
Houston, TX

John C. P. Goldberg

Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA

David M. Gunn

Beck, Redden & Secrest, L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Bradley A. Jackson

Fugro, Inc.
Houston, TX

David Jungman

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Houston, TX

Douglas C. Longman Jr.

Jones Walker
Lafayette, LA

Reginald E. McKamie

Law Office Of Reginald E. McKamie, Sr.,
Houston, TX

Hon. Gray H. Miller

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

David W. Robertson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Michael F. Sturley

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

David W. Robertson—Co-Chair

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Michael F. Sturley—Co-Chair

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Julia M. Adams

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP
Houston, TX

Matthew H. Ammerman

Law Office of Matthew H. Ammerman, P.C.
Houston, TX

Michael K. Bell

Bell, Ryniker & Letourneau, P.C.
Houston, TX

W. Robins Brice

Brice Mediation
Houston, TX

Kenneth G. Engerrand

Brown Sims, P.C.
Houston, TX

Thomas C. Fitzhugh III

Fitzhugh & Elliott , P.C.
Houston, TX

W. Garney Griggs

Strasburger & Price
Houston, TX

Michael B. Hughes

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

Bradley A. Jackson

Fugro, Inc.
Houston, TX

Hollis L. Levy

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Peter A. McLauchlan

Gardere Wynne Sewell
Houston, TX

John J. Michael

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Houston, TX

Robert H. Nicholas Jr.

Phelps Dunbar LLP
Houston, TX

John R. Pearson

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Houston, TX

Steven L. Roberts

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan
Houston, TX

John C. Schwambach Jr.

Stevenson & Murray
Houston, TX

Eugene J. Silva II

Exxon Mobil Corporation
Houston, TX

Eugene J. Silva Sr.

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

Claude Leroy Stuart III

Phelps Dunbar LLP
Houston, TX

Stephen M. Vaughan

Tucker, Vaughan, Gardner & Barnes, P.C.
Houston, TX

Wyndylyn M. Von Zharen

Texas A&M University at Galveston
Houston, TX

David R. Walker

Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams LLP
Houston, TX

Credit Info

  • Houston
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 7.75 hrs  |  1.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law
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.
Toggle view California – 7.75 hrs  |  1.00 hrs Ethics
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 9.00 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Houston – Oct 14, 2011 – South Texas College of Law
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Last day for $350.00 Regular pricing: Oct 5, 2011

$400.00 for registrations received after this time

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Last day for $345.00 Regular pricing: Oct 5, 2011

$395.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Oct 7, 2011

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Oct 10, 2011

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South Texas College of Law

1303 San Jacinto Street
Houston, TX
713.659.8040
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