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22nd Annual

Admiralty and Maritime Law Conference

Houston Oct 18, 2013 South Texas College of Law
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Overview

UT Law Professors David Robertson and Michael Sturley open the 22nd Annual Admiralty and Maritime Law Conference with their always popular overview of recent developments in the law at the national level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.

Hear the latest developments on issues in significant cases, including the evolving meaning of "vessel" in Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach and Barker v. Hercules Offshore, Inc., as well as the effect on risk allocation and additional insured provisions in In Re Deepwater Horizon Ranger Insurance Ltd. v. Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. Learn about the Fifth Circuit's new interpretation of the area adjoining navigable waters, revisions to Title 28's removal statutes, and ethical issues in the administration of the BP Oil Spill PSC Settlement.

The program also features a judges panel on practice and protocol in federal court, with Hon. Gregg Jeffrey Costa, Hon. Gray H. Miller, and Hon. Frances H. Stacy of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Don't miss the continuation of Bill Chriss and Brad Jackson’s ethics session, What to Do if Your Client Is Misbehaving.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Oct. 18, 2013
    Presiding Officer:
    David R. Walker, Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams 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 thirteenth 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
    Break

  • 10:15 am
    1.50 hrs
    Judicial Panel
    Discussion by the judges on current issues of maritime law.

    Moderator:
    Kenneth G. Engerrand, Brown Sims, P.C. - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Gray H. Miller, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
    Hon. Gregg Jeffrey Costa, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
    Hon. Frances H. Stacy, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX

  • 11:45 am
    Pick Up Lunch
    Included in registration.

  • Friday Afternoon, Oct. 18, 2013
    Presiding Officer:
    Claude Leroy Stuart III, Phelps Dunbar LLP - Houston, TX
  • Luncheon Presentation
  • 12:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Every Description of Watercraft

    A photographic review and discussion of the legal concept of a vessel vs. a non-vessel as applied to the watercraft currently used by the offshore oil and gas industry.

    Robert H. Nicholas Jr., Phelps Dunbar LLP - Houston, TX

  • 12:45 pm
    Break

  • 1:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Vessel Status under Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach: The "Reasonable Observer" Test
    The meaning of "vessel" is significant throughout maritime law. The Supreme Court apparently settled the issue in Stewart v. Dutra Co. (2005), but Lozman (2013) now provides a new formulation.

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

  • 1:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Fifth Circuit Vessel Status Cases Including Barker v. Hercules Offshore, Inc.
    The Supreme Court's decisions in Stewart (2005) and Lozman (2013) presage new wrinkles in the Fifth Circuit's vessel-status jurisprudence. Meanwhile, courts in the Fifth continue to crank out decisions addressing the vessel status of new types of offshore oil patch apparatus. The Fifth Circuit's March 2013 decision in Baker is a potentially important related development. Hear a critical analysis of these cases.

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

  • 2:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Adjoining Navigable Waters: Circuit Conflicts on LHWCA Situs
    Overruling Winchester, the Fifth Circuit, agreeing with the Fourth, now says "adjoining" is just that: physically contiguous to navigable water. This session explores the implications of this dramatic shift with the "adjoining area" definitions in other circuits and explains the sharp distinctions that now exist.

    Thomas C. Fitzhugh III, Attorney at Law - Houston, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Insurance Coverage in the Oil Patch

    This session covers the latest developments in the In Re Deepwater Horizon Ranger Insurance Ltd. v. Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. case, including the pending petition for rehearing en banc, related case law, the effect on risk allocation and additional insured provisions in offshore contracts and insurance policies, and the practical and ethical implications of the Fifth Circuit’s ruling for insureds, additional insureds, and insurers.

    John M. Elsley, Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams LLP - Houston, TX
    Julia M. (Adams) Palmer, Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. - Houston, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    Break

  • 3:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    The New Removal Regime
    Is removal to federal court easier now? Discussion of revisions to Title 28's removal statutes from defense and plaintiffs' perspectives and tips on seeking remand.

    Matthew H. Ammerman, Law Office of Matthew H. Ammerman, P.C. - Houston, TX
    John C. Schwambach Jr., Stevenson & Murray - Houston, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    1.00 hr ethics
    What to Do If Your Client Is Misbehaving, Part III

    Real-world questions regarding ethics, the law, and what your client has asked you to do —or hide— are discussed using a question-and-answer format. Submit your questions, comments and/or experiences in advance to service@utcle.org or bring them to the conference. This ethics session is designed to be interactive. Audience participation is encouraged!


    William J. Chriss, Law Office of William J. Chriss, P.C., Of Counsel to Gravely & Pearson, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
    Bradley A. Jackson, Jones Walker L.L.P. - Houston, TX
    Julia M. (Adams) Palmer, Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. - Houston, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Ethical Issues in BP Oil Spill Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) Settlement

    An overview of the approach, implementation, and administration of the settlement, plus coverage of the Seafood Compensation Program and issues regarding trial.

    Stephen J. Herman, Herman Herman & Katz, LLC - New Orleans, LA

  • 5:30 pm
    Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Matthew H. Ammerman

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

William J. Chriss

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

Hon. Gregg Jeffrey Costa

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

John M. Elsley

Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams LLP
Houston, TX

Kenneth G. Engerrand

Brown Sims, P.C.
Houston, TX

Thomas C. Fitzhugh III

Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Stephen J. Herman

Herman Herman & Katz, LLC
New Orleans, LA

Bradley A. Jackson

Jones Walker L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Hon. Gray H. Miller

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

Robert H. Nicholas Jr.

Phelps Dunbar LLP
Houston, TX

Julia M. (Adams) Palmer

Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C.
Houston, TX

David W. Robertson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

John C. Schwambach Jr.

Stevenson & Murray
Houston, TX

Hon. Frances H. Stacy

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

Matthew H. Ammerman

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

W. Robins Brice

Brice Mediation
Houston, TX

Kenneth G. Engerrand

Brown Sims, P.C.
Houston, TX

Thomas C. Fitzhugh III

Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Bradley A. Jackson

Jones Walker L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Peter A. McLauchlan

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Houston, TX

John J. Michael

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Robert H. Nicholas Jr.

Phelps Dunbar LLP
Houston, TX

Julia M. (Adams) Palmer

Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C.
Houston, TX

John R. Pearson

Brown & Kornegay LLP
Houston, TX

Steven L. Roberts

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, LLP
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 LLP
Houston, TX

Claude Leroy Stuart III

Phelps Dunbar LLP
Houston, TX

Wyndylyn M. Von Zharen

Texas A&M University at Galveston
Galveston, TX

Credit Info

  • Houston
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 8.00 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Civil Trial Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral 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 – 8.00 hrs
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.  
Toggle view California – 1.75 hrs
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.  
Toggle view Oklahoma – 9.50 hrs  |  2.00 hrs Ethics
You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 9.50 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 18, 2013 – South Texas College of Law
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Last day for $350.00 Regular pricing: Oct 11, 2013

$400.00 for registrations received after this time

Group 10% (5-9) (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $280.00 Regular pricing: Oct 11, 2013

$330.00 for registrations received after this time

Group 20% (10+) (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $315.00 Regular pricing: Oct 11, 2013

$365.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Oct 11, 2013

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Oct 14, 2013

Venue

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South Texas College of Law

1303 San Jacinto Street
Houston, TX
713.659.8040
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Various parking garages and surface lots in the area.

Nearby Hotel Accommodations
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Four Seasons Hotel

1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX
713.650.1300 (reservations)
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