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2005

Conference on State and Federal Appeals

Austin Jun 2-3, 2005 Four Seasons Hotel
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Overview

Designed for advanced-level civil appellate practitioners, this conference has earned a reputation as the premier conference on appellate practice and procedure in Texas.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 June 2, 2005
  • Day 2 June 3, 2005
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, June 2, 2005
    Presiding Officer:
    Pamela Stanton Baron, Attorney At Law - Austin, TX
  • 9:00 am
    0.42 hr
    What’s New at the Texas Supreme Court Clerk’s Office
    What’s new with the Web site, e-briefs, the Court’s calendar, and more—here’s the inside scoop from the clerk of the Texas Supreme Court.

    Elana S. Einhorn, Law Offices Of Deborah Hankinson PC - Austin, TX
    Clarence Andrew Weber, Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP - Austin, TX

  • 9:25 am
    0.50 hr
    Texas Supreme Court Update
    A justice of the Supreme Court of Texas reviews recent decisions and rule changes from that court.

    Nathan L. Hecht, Supreme Court Of Texas - Austin, TX

  • 9:55 am
    0.82 hr
    Texas Supreme Court Panel
    A panel of Texas Supreme Court justices will answer frequently asked questions about practice before the court.

    Sharon E. Callaway, Crofts & Callaway - San Antonio, TX
    Paul W. Green, Supreme Court Of Texas - Austin, TX
    Wallace B. Jefferson, The Supreme Court Of Texas - Austin, TX
    David M. Medina, Supreme Court Of Texas - Austin, TX
    Harriet O'Neill, Supreme Court Of Texas - Austin, TX

  • 11:00 am
    0.75 hr
    Presenting the Facts: Making the Law Look Inevitable
    Most lawyers treat facts as grubby material to overcome to get to “the law.” This mistake can be overcome by a principled approach to storytelling.

    Timothy P. Terrell, Emory University School of Law - Atlanta, GA

  • 11:45 am
    0.75 hr
    Court of Appeals Panel
    Discussion of various issues with four court of appeals justices.

    Sarah B. Duncan, Fourth Court Of Appeals - San Antonio, TX
    Amos L. Mazzant, 5th Dist. Court Of Appeals - Dallas, TX
    Hon. Bea Ann Smith, 3rd Court Of Appeals - Austin, TX
    Sue Walker, Fort Worth, TX
    Jane M. N. Webre, Scott Douglass Luton Et Al - Austin, TX

  • Thursday Afternoon, June 2, 2005
    Presiding Officer:
    Pamela Stanton Baron, Attorney At Law - Austin, TX
  • 1:45 pm
    0.42 hr
    What’s Clear about Clear and Convincing Evidence
    A discussion of the historical development of “clear and convincing” evidence and current guidelines for applying the standard.

    Michael A. Hatchell, Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP - Austin, TX

  • 2:10 pm
    0.67 hr
    What’s Hot, What’s Not
    An unscripted panel discussion of the latest trends in the Supreme Court: decisions, grants, and other recent developments.

    James A. Baker, Hughes & Luce - Dallas, TX
    Craig T. Enoch, Winstead Sechrest Minich - Austin, TX
    David M. Gunn, Beck, Redden & Secrest LLP - Houston, TX
    Deborah G. Hankinson, Law Offices Of Deborah Hankinson PC - Dallas, TX

  • 2:50 pm
    0.32 hr
    Jury Charge Update
    An update of the latest issues related to the court’s charge, including issues of form and content.

    Karen S. Precella, Haynes And Boone LLP - Fort Worth, TX

  • 3:25 pm
    0.67 hr
    Mock Jury Charge Conference
    Following an update on charge law in Texas, watch experienced practitioners argue the charge and make objections/preserve error in a mock charge conference.

    Tracy Christopher, 295th District Court - Houston, TX
    Daryl L. Moore, Daryl L. Moore, P.C. - Houston, TX
    Gwendolyn J. Samora, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston, TX

  • 4:05 pm
    1.00 hr
    Professional Responsibility: Innocence Project; Equal Access to Justice; Mediation Issues
    Discussion will include how the Texas Innocence Network, which is based at the University of Houston Law Center and which has connections with six other Texas universities, pursues claims based on actual innocence on behalf of death-row as well as non-capital inmates. Strategies for seeking relief in state court, federal court, and the clemency process will be covered.

    David R. Dow, University Of Houston Law Ctr - Houston, TX
    Charles W. McGarry, Law Office Of Charles McGarry - Dallas, TX
    Harriet O'Neill, Supreme Court Of Texas - Austin, TX

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  • Friday Morning, June 3, 2005
    Presiding Officer:
    Pamela Stanton Baron, Attorney At Law - Austin, TX
  • 8:30 am
    0.42 hr
    Preservation of Harm
    Harmful error analysis is generally viewed as the exclusive province of the appellate courts, and it is often an exercise in speculation—but why shouldn’t lawyers make a record about harm in the trial courts? This presentation offers a different perspective on traditional ideas about preservation, examining the strategy of preservation with a view to improving your odds of reversal on appeal.

    Russell S. Post, Beck Redden & Secrest - Houston, TX

  • 8:55 am
    0.32 hr
    Summary Judgments: Recent Developments and Unsettled Areas
    Unsettled, confusing and developing aspects of summary judgment practice and procedure.

    Tim Patton, San Antonio, TX

  • 9:15 am
    0.50 hr
    Appellate Procedure Update
    A summary of recent developments and trends affecting appellate procedure.

    Elaine Carlson, South Texas College Of Law - Houston, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Everything I Needed to Know about Ethics I Learned in Kindergarten
    Why do we have the ethical rules we have and why does the law of lawyering work the way it does? Returning to the etiquette of the kindergarten playground will not only keep you out of trouble, it will show you why the law is what it is.

    Kendall M. Gray, Andrews & Kurth LLP - Houston, TX

  • 10:30 am
    0.92 hr
    Panel on Attorney Fees and Damages
    This presentation will cover attorney fees on appeal, standards for judicial review of “soft” compensatory damages, and punitive damages.

    Philip Durst, Deats, Durst,Owen,& Levy, P.L.L.C. - Austin, TX
    Jeffrey S. Levinger, Carrington Coleman Sloman & Blumenthal L - Dallas, TX
    Brent M. Rosenthal, Dallas, TX

  • 11:25 am
    0.82 hr
    Lessons Learned the Hard Way
    Practitioners reflect on the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Victory is more fun, but defeat can be more educational.

    Douglas W. Alexander, Alexander Dubose Jones & Townsend LLP - Austin, TX
    William J. Boyce, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP - Houston, TX
    Nina Cortell, Haynes & Boone - Dallas, TX
    David E. Keltner, The Keltner Law Firm - Fort Worth, TX

  • Friday Afternoon, June 3, 2005
    Presiding Officer:
    Dana Livingston, Alexander Dubose Jones & Townsend LLP - Austin, TX
  • 1:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Ethics: A View from the Bench

    Edward C. Prado, United States Circuit Judge - San Antonio, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    5th Circuit Clerk’s Rules and Procedures You Should Know, but Nobody Ever Told You
    How to comply with rules and procedures to get your case to the judges; update on electronic filing with the new appellate CM/ECF system.

    Charles Robert "Fritz" Fulbruge III, New Orleans, LA
    Dana Livingston, Alexander Dubose Jones & Townsend LLP - Austin, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    US Supreme Court Update: Cases and Advocacy
    An update on developments and trends in the United States Supreme Court, with an emphasis on high points—and low points—in appellate advocacy.

    Jeffrey A. Lamken, Baker Botts LLP - Washington, DC

  • 3:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Effective Participation as an Amicus in State and Federal Court
    Everything you ever wanted to know about amicus curiae briefs—how to obtain them, how to write them, and how to respond to them.

    R. Ted Cruz, Office Of The Attorney General - Austin, TX
    Reagan W. Simpson, King & Spalding LLP - Houston, TX
    Roger D. Townsend, Alexander Debose Jones & Townsend - Houston, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    5th Circuit Update: Significant Civil Decisions since May 2004
    The update reviews selected Fifth Circuit civil decisions in the areas of jurisdiction, procedure and appellate practice.

    O. Rey Rodriguez, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Dallas, TX

  • Day 1 June 2, 2005
  • Day 2 June 3, 2005
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Conference Faculty

Douglas W. Alexander

Alexander Dubose Jones & Townsend LLP
Austin, TX

James A. Baker

Hughes & Luce
Dallas, TX

William J. Boyce

Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP
Houston, TX

Sharon E. Callaway

Crofts & Callaway
San Antonio, TX

Elaine Carlson

South Texas College Of Law
Houston, TX

Tracy Christopher

295th District Court
Houston, TX

Nina Cortell

Haynes & Boone
Dallas, TX

R. Ted Cruz

Office Of The Attorney General
Austin, TX

David R. Dow

University Of Houston Law Ctr
Houston, TX

Sarah B. Duncan

Fourth Court Of Appeals
San Antonio, TX

Philip Durst

Deats, Durst,Owen,& Levy, P.L.L.C.
Austin, TX

Elana S. Einhorn

Law Offices Of Deborah Hankinson PC
Austin, TX

Craig T. Enoch

Winstead Sechrest Minich
Austin, TX

Charles Robert "Fritz" Fulbruge III

New Orleans, LA

Kendall M. Gray

Andrews & Kurth LLP
Houston, TX

Paul W. Green

Supreme Court Of Texas
Austin, TX

David M. Gunn

Beck, Redden & Secrest LLP
Houston, TX

Deborah G. Hankinson

Law Offices Of Deborah Hankinson PC
Dallas, TX

Michael A. Hatchell

Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP
Austin, TX

Nathan L. Hecht

Supreme Court Of Texas
Austin, TX

Wallace B. Jefferson

The Supreme Court Of Texas
Austin, TX

David E. Keltner

The Keltner Law Firm
Fort Worth, TX

Jeffrey A. Lamken

Baker Botts LLP
Washington, DC

Jeffrey S. Levinger

Carrington Coleman Sloman & Blumenthal L
Dallas, TX

Dana Livingston

Alexander Dubose Jones & Townsend LLP
Austin, TX

Amos L. Mazzant

5th Dist. Court Of Appeals
Dallas, TX

Charles W. McGarry

Law Office Of Charles McGarry
Dallas, TX

David M. Medina

Supreme Court Of Texas
Austin, TX

Daryl L. Moore

Daryl L. Moore, P.C.
Houston, TX

Harriet O'Neill

Supreme Court Of Texas
Austin, TX

Tim Patton

San Antonio, TX

Russell S. Post

Beck Redden & Secrest
Houston, TX

Edward C. Prado

United States Circuit Judge
San Antonio, TX

Karen S. Precella

Haynes And Boone LLP
Fort Worth, TX

O. Rey Rodriguez

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

Brent M. Rosenthal

Dallas, TX

Gwendolyn J. Samora

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Reagan W. Simpson

King & Spalding LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. Bea Ann Smith

3rd Court Of Appeals
Austin, TX

Timothy P. Terrell

Emory University School of Law
Atlanta, GA

Roger D. Townsend

Alexander Debose Jones & Townsend
Houston, TX

Sue Walker

Fort Worth, TX

Clarence Andrew Weber

Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
Austin, TX

Jane M. N. Webre

Scott Douglass Luton Et Al
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Douglas W. Alexander

Alexander Dubose Jones & Townsend LLP
Austin, TX

Pamela Stanton Baron

Attorney At Law
Austin, TX

Philip Durst

Deats, Durst,Owen,& Levy, P.L.L.C.
Austin, TX

Elana S. Einhorn

Law Offices Of Deborah Hankinson PC
Austin, TX

Michael J. Esposito

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Dana Livingston

Alexander Dubose Jones & Townsend LLP
Austin, TX

Daryl L. Moore

Daryl L. Moore, P.C.
Houston, TX

William C. Powers Jr

University of Texas at Austin
Campus Mail, G3400, TX

Brent M. Rosenthal

Dallas, TX

Gwendolyn J. Samora

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Macey Reasoner Stokes

Baker Botts
Houston, TX

Credit Info

  • Austin
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 15.25 hrs  |  2.25 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

Austin – Jun 2-3, 2005 – Four Seasons Hotel
Conference Concluded
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  • Austin
Standard Registration
Last day for $395.00 Regular pricing: May 25, 2005

$445.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): May 27, 2005

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: May 30, 2005

Venue

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Four Seasons Hotel

98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Austin, TX 78701-4082
512-478-4500 (reservations)
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  • Baker Botts L. L. P.

    Baker Botts L. L. P.
    Baker Botts is an international law firm recognized for their creative approach to the legal and business issues facing their clients. With approximately 800 lawyers and worldwide network of offices, Baker Botts works with their clients on a wide range of matters. Our approach to the law practice is collaborative, with lawyers functioning as integrated teams to bring the most appropriate response to client needs. www.bakerbotts.com www.bakerbotts.com/
  • Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. logo
    Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
    The Fulbright Arbitration and ADR group is widely recognized as one of the world's leading international arbitration practices. With strategic locations in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Fulbright is positioned to handle international arbitration disputes wherever they may arise. A record of obtaining successful outcomes in major arbitrations involving a variety of governing laws, jurisdictions and arbitral rules has lead Fulbright to be selected as a leading law firm in the field of international arbitration by the 2008 Chambers Global Guide and one of the top ten arbitration firms worldwide based on total number of arbitrations by the 2007 ALM Focus Europe. Fulbright was the recipient of LatinLawyer Magazine's Deal of the Year: Disputes Category for 2007. The firm's multi-national team of arbitration lawyers is fluent in more than a dozen languages and is experienced in appearing as advocates before arbitrators from a wide range of cultural backgrounds under the rules of all of the major international arbitration institutions. Clients around the world have called on us for some of the most politically charged and high-stakes disputes of recent years, in the public and private sectors. www.fulbright.com www.fulbright.com/
  • Haynes and Boone, LLP logo
    Haynes and Boone, LLP
    Haynes and Boone's Appellate Practice Group has a depth of experience in state and federal practice: they consistently have had unparalleled success in handling some of the most significant appeals in Texas; they are well known to the judiciary and the bar for their exemplary advocacy; the key component to their philosophy is effective partnering—with trial counsel, national counsel, in-house counsel; their expertise is in advocacy and procedure, whether it be in the context of motions for summary judgment, privilege disputes, expert witness, jurisdictional challenges, jury charges, judgments, petitions for writ of mandamus, alternative dispute resolution, or appeals. www.haynesboone.com/

  • Vinson & Elkins LLP

    Vinson & Elkins LLP
    www.velaw.com/
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