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2012

The Car Crash Seminar

From Sign-Up to Settlement
Austin Aug 16-17, 2012 AT&T Conference Center
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Overview

The Car Crash Seminar is the ULTIMATE car wreck program for practitioners of all experience levels. In-depth fundamentals take you from initial client contact through settlement and trial.

Come away with a definitive set of resource materials including sample forms you’ll want to keep within reach for day-to-day use.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 August 16, 2012
  • Day 2 August 17, 2012
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 16, 2012
    Presiding Officer:
    Lesley Howe Lorenz, Lorenz & Lorenz, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
  • 12:00 pm
    Registration Opens
    Includes complimentary refreshments.

  • 12:50 pm
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 1:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.17 hr ethics
    Just Say No or Avoiding the Biggest Mistake You'll Make
    Intake: learn how to screen and evaluate the case, including ethical issues to consider.

    Brent Carpenter, Carpenter & Carpenter PC - Sugar Land, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Deal Killers
    This presentation is designed to target the evidence or events that can sabotage or otherwise prevent meaningful settlement. The presentation—from the defense point-of-view—emphasizes what actions or inactions prevent or deter defense counsel, defense clients, and defense insurance carriers from resolution of car accident cases, and sets out suggestions for the proper presentation of a claim or case that triggers both a willingness and ability to settle cases.

    Thomas W. Fee, Fee Smith Sharp & Vitullo LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.17 hr ethics
    What to Do If You Said "Yes"
    Learn from a seasoned practitioner what to do now that you have accepted the case.

    Donald H. Kidd, Perdue Kidd & Vickery - Houston, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    Break

  • 3:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Auto Insurance Coverage
    What to look for in your client's policy and what to expect from the defendant's.

    Henry L. Moore, The Law Offices of Henry Moore and Jayme Bomben - Austin, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.17 hr ethics
    Negotiating the Claim
    An insurance adjuster and a personal injury lawyer cover what is needed when evaluating and negotiating settlement of an injury claim.

    Kelly E. Cook, Law Office of Kelly E. Cook - Houston, TX
    Tom Lang, Cunningham Lindsey - Austin, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.17 hr ethics
    Bad Facts
    Every case has some bad facts. How you handle your case's bad facts can make the difference between victory and defeat.

    Quentin Brogdon, The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 5:15 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Aug. 17, 2012
    Presiding Officer:
    Walter P. Evans IV, The Evans Law Firm - West Lake Hills, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Framing Your Case
    Capture the jury's attention with valuable tips for both plaintiff's and defense counsel on preparing and delivering your opening statement.

    Shelly Tomlin Greco, Eberstein & Witherite LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 9:15 am
    0.75 hr
    The Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist
    This session is designed as a starting point and quick reference guide for those handling and defending uninsured and underinsured motorist cases in Texas.

    Thomas Allen Herald, Herald, Farish & Hughes - Irving, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.75 hr
    Strategies to Keep Your Case Moving without Breaking the Bank
    This panel discussion features tips, tricks and strategies to minimize the burden on plaintiffs and counsel to litigate small to medium car wreck cases.

    Justin Brooks Demerath, O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath - Austin, TX
    Walter P. Evans IV, The Evans Law Firm - West Lake Hills, TX
    Sally S. Metcalfe, Metcalfe Law, PLLC - Austin, TX

  • 10:45 am
    Break

  • 11:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Presenting and Cross-Examining Car Wreck Witnesses
    Learn from the expert how to create a 'killer cross' from the deposition phase through trial.

    Jerry Galow, Galow & Smith - Austin, TX

  • 11:30 am
    0.50 hr
    The Doctor's Deposition: From Plaintiff and Defendant Perspective
    Trial notebook tips, the law and practical advice for plaintiffs and defendants taking the doctor's deposition.

    Ross S. Crossland, Attorney at Law - West Lake Hills, TX

  • 12:00 pm
    Break to PickUp Lunch
    Included in conference registration.

  • Friday Afternoon, Aug. 17, 2012
  • Luncheon Presentation

  • 12:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.17 hr ethics
    Power Strike Voir Dire
    An innovative approach to Voir Dire that results in "seating 12 jurors that just don't care about the outcome."

    Steven R. Davis, Davis & Davis - Houston, TX

  • 1:00 pm
    Break

  • 1:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Winning Critical Evidentiary Battles with Trial Briefs
    A valuable collection of trial briefs answering the most common evidentiary issues in car wrecks.

    Daniel J. Christensen, The Carlson Law Firm, PC - Austin, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.33 hr ethics
    Liens and Subrogations
    An overview of ERISA, Medicare, Medicaid, VA, workers' comp, hospital, child support, etc., plus ethical issues affecting personal injury claims.

    Judy Kostura, Judge, Kostura & Putman P.C. - Austin, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    Break

  • 2:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Shifting into First: Early Development of the Commercial Truck Crash Case
    Initial stages of case development including investigation techniques, tools and regulatory requirements.

    Mike Davis, Slack & Davis LLP - Austin, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Managing Client Expectations
    Ethical considerations to be made at the time of case sign-up and beyond.

    Price Ainsworth, The Law Offices of Price Ainsworth - Austin, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Closing Arguments: Some Thoughts to Leave With the Jury

    Frank L. Branson, The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 August 16, 2012
  • Day 2 August 17, 2012
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Conference Faculty

Price Ainsworth

The Law Offices of Price Ainsworth
Austin, TX

Frank L. Branson

The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson P.C.
Dallas, TX

Quentin Brogdon

The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Brent Carpenter

Carpenter & Carpenter PC
Sugar Land, TX

Daniel J. Christensen

The Carlson Law Firm, PC
Austin, TX

Kelly E. Cook

Law Office of Kelly E. Cook
Houston, TX

Ross S. Crossland

Attorney at Law
West Lake Hills, TX

Mike Davis

Slack & Davis LLP
Austin, TX

Steven R. Davis

Davis & Davis
Houston, TX

Justin Brooks Demerath

O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath
Austin, TX

Walter P. Evans IV

The Evans Law Firm
West Lake Hills, TX

Thomas W. Fee

Fee Smith Sharp & Vitullo LLP
Dallas, TX

Jerry Galow

Galow & Smith
Austin, TX

Shelly Tomlin Greco

Eberstein & Witherite LLP
Dallas, TX

Thomas Allen Herald

Herald, Farish & Hughes
Irving, TX

Donald H. Kidd

Perdue Kidd & Vickery
Houston, TX

Judy Kostura

Judge, Kostura & Putman P.C.
Austin, TX

Tom Lang

Cunningham Lindsey
Austin, TX

Sally S. Metcalfe

Metcalfe Law, PLLC
Austin, TX

Henry L. Moore

The Law Offices of Henry Moore and Jayme Bomben
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Lesley Howe Lorenz—Chair

Lorenz & Lorenz, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Price Ainsworth

The Law Offices of Price Ainsworth
Austin, TX

Quentin Brogdon

The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Brent Carpenter

Carpenter & Carpenter PC
Sugar Land, TX

Kathryn Ann Carpenter

Carpenter & Carpenter PC
Sugar Land, TX

Mike Davis

Slack & Davis LLP
Austin, TX

Walter P. Evans IV

The Evans Law Firm
West Lake Hills, TX

Donald H. Kidd

Perdue Kidd & Vickery
Houston, TX

Judy Kostura

Judge, Kostura & Putman P.C.
Austin, TX

Hollis L. Levy

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Henry L. Moore

The Law Offices of Henry Moore and Jayme Bomben
Austin, TX

Credit Info

  • Austin
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 10.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Civil Appellate Law, 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 – 10.00 hrs  |  1.75 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 – 12.50 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

Austin – Aug 16-17, 2012 – AT&T Conference Center
Conference Concluded
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Last day for $430.00 Regular pricing: Aug 15, 2012

$480.00 for registrations received after this time

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Last day for $425.00 Regular pricing: Aug 15, 2012

$475.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Aug 10, 2012

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Aug 13, 2012

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The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Avenue
Austin, TX
877.744.8822 (reservations)
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