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32nd Annual David W. Robertson

Admiralty and Maritime Law Conference

Houston Feb 2, 2024 South Texas College of Law Houston
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Overview

UT Law CLE's 32nd Annual David W. Robertson Admiralty and Maritime Law Conference is the leading annual event that focuses on legal developments in the specialized areas of admiralty and maritime law. The conference offers a unique opportunity for practitioners to stay abreast of global and national developments affecting case law, contracts, and civil procedure. Join us in-person only in Houston.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Feb. 2, 2024
    Presiding Officer:
    Nicholas W. Earles, Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea, BenMaier & Eastham PLLC - Houston, TX
  • 7:45 am
    Conference Room 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
    The twenty-third annual installment of the seminal paper surveys developments, identifies issues of genuine national importance, and discusses items of significant interest from the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. 

    Matthew H. Ammerman, Law Office of Matthew H. Ammerman, P.C. - Houston, TX
    Michael F. Sturley, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX

  • 10:00 am
    15-Minute Break

  • 10:15 am
    0.50 hr
    Primer on Maritime Torts Jurisdiction
    This presentation comprises an update on recent developments in admiralty jurisdiction for maritime tort cases.

    Carra Miller, Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea, BenMaier & Eastham PLLC - Corpus Christi, TX

  • 10:45 am
    0.50 hr
    What’s Happening and What’s New in Offshore Wind
    General discussion of the current status of offshore wind projects and leases. Discussion of regulatory issues and pending legislation. Discussion of particularly challenging contracting issues. Update on new vessel construction to support offshore wind industry.

    Dana S. Merkel, Blank Rome LLP - Washington, DC
    Douglas J. Shoemaker, Blank Rome LLP - Houston, TX

  • 11:15 am
    1.00 hr
    A View from the Bench: Admiralty Law in the Fifth Circuit
    Judge Jennifer Elrod of the Fifth Circuit discusses developments in admiralty law in the Fifth Circuit during her 16 years on the Court.

    Hon. Jennifer Walker Elrod, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit - Houston, TX
    Kenneth G. Engerrand, Brown Sims, P.C. - Houston, TX

  • 12:15 pm
    Pick Up Lunch
    Included in registration.

  • Friday Afternoon, Feb. 2, 2024
    Presiding Officer:
    Peter A. McLauchlan Esq., The McLauchlan Law Group of Texas, PLLC - Houston, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • 12:35 pm
    0.50 hr
    Revised Arbitration Rules of Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association
    The Arbitration Rules of the Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association (HMAA) are undergoing a top-to-bottom revision to enhance their usability, appeal, and versatility for users. One of the HMAA committee co-chairs spearheading the revision highlights the key changes that the maritime and offshore industries should know about.

    Denton Nichols, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Houston, TX

  • 1:05 pm
    15-Minute Break

  • 1:20 pm
    0.75 hr
    New Wine into Old Bottles: Mentoring and Training Young Lawyers in Today's Remote Work Environment and Virtual Offices
    This presentation shares what younger generations and new technology bring to the table today.

    Moderator:
    Jim Brown, Holman Fenwick Willan - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Jeanie Tate Goodwin, The Gillette Law Firm - Houston, TX
    Allison Sulser Thomison, Equinor - Houston, TX
    Ronald L. White, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP - Houston, TX

  • 2:05 pm
    0.50 hr
    Limits and Interplay of Discovery
    Hear about problems associated with foreign deposition testimony, foreign experts, and foreign claimants under the Defense Base Act.

    Limor BenMaier, Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea, BenMaier & Eastham, PLLC - Houston, TX

  • 2:35 pm
    0.50 hr
    What's New in Limitation Cases
    A discussion of recent developments with respect to the vessel owner’s right to liability to the post-casualty value of its vessel.

    Allen D. Hemphill, Brown Sims - Houston, TX

  • 3:05 pm
    10-Minute Break

  • 3:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Rule B/Bank Account Garnishment of 3rd Parties

    Hon. Andrew M. Edison, United States Courthouse - Galveston, TX
    F. Daniel Knight, Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry - Houston, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    1.00 hr ethics
    What to Do if Your Client is Misbehaving (Part XIII)
    Real-world questions and answers regarding ethics, the law, and what to do when your client asks you to do something improper. Stump our experts with your hardest questions! Please submit your questions in advance to ConferenceQA@utcle.org.

    Bradley A. Jackson, The University of Texas School of Law - Houston, TX
    Scott Rothenberg, Law Offices of Scott Rothenberg - Bellaire, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Matthew H. Ammerman

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

Limor BenMaier

Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea, BenMaier & Eastham, PLLC
Houston, TX

Jim Brown

Holman Fenwick Willan
Houston, TX

Hon. Andrew M. Edison

United States Courthouse
Galveston, TX

Hon. Jennifer Walker Elrod

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

Kenneth G. Engerrand

Brown Sims, P.C.
Houston, TX

Jeanie Tate Goodwin

The Gillette Law Firm
Houston, TX

Allen D. Hemphill

Brown Sims
Houston, TX

Bradley A. Jackson

The University of Texas School of Law
Houston, TX

F. Daniel Knight

Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry
Houston, TX

Dana S. Merkel

Blank Rome LLP
Washington, DC

Carra Miller

Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea, BenMaier & Eastham PLLC
Corpus Christi, TX

Denton Nichols

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston, TX

Scott Rothenberg

Law Offices of Scott Rothenberg
Bellaire, TX

Douglas J. Shoemaker

Blank Rome LLP
Houston, TX

Michael F. Sturley

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Allison Sulser Thomison

Equinor
Houston, TX

Ronald L. White

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Michael F. Sturley—Chair

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Matthew H. Ammerman

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

Michael K. Bell

Blank Rome LLP
Houston, TX

W. Robins Brice

Brice Mediation
Houston, TX

Kenneth G. Engerrand

Brown Sims, P.C.
Houston, TX

Thomas C. Fitzhugh III

Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea, BenMaier & Eastham PLLC
Houston, TX

Julia M. Haines

Holland & Knight LLP
Houston, TX

Bradley A. Jackson

The University of Texas School of Law
Houston, TX

F. Daniel Knight

Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry
Houston, TX

Peter A. McLauchlan Esq.

The McLauchlan Law Group of Texas, PLLC
Houston, TX

John J. Michael

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Steven L. Roberts

Bellaire, TX

Claude L. Stuart III

Hall Maines Lugrin, P.C.
Houston, TX

Harold K. Watson

Chaffe McCall LLP
Houston, TX

Credit Info

  • Houston
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 7.50 hrs  |  1.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Civil Appellate Law, 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 – 7.50 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.  
Toggle view Louisiana – 7.50 hrs  |  1.00 hrs Ethics
At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference. 
Toggle view Oklahoma – 9.00 hrs  |  1.00 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.
Toggle view Pennsylvania – 7.50 hrs  |  1.00 hrs Ethics
UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submit. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
Toggle view Other States – 7.50 hrs  |  1.00 hrs Ethics
Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State
If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provided to other licensing authorities as needed.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
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 – Feb 2, 2024 – South Texas College of Law Houston
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  • Houston
Individual
Last day for $345.00 Early Bird pricing: Sep 29, 2023
Last day for $395.00 Regular pricing: Jan 17, 2024

$445.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $305.00 Early Bird pricing: Sep 29, 2023
Last day for $355.00 Regular pricing: Jan 17, 2024

$405.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $265.00 Early Bird pricing: Sep 29, 2023
Last day for $315.00 Regular pricing: Jan 17, 2024

$365.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Jan 26, 2024

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Jan 29, 2024

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South Texas College of Law Houston

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

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