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2014

The Car Crash Seminar

From Sign-Up to Settlement
Austin Jul 31 - Aug 1, 2014 AT&T Conference Center
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Overview

The Car Crash Seminar is the ULTIMATE program for practitioners of all experience levels. In-depth fundamentals take you from initial client contact through trial or settlement.  Come away with the definitive set of resource materials including sample forms.
 
The 2014 program features practical tips and strategies for plaintiff and defense counsel including persuading the jury, maximizing depositions, cost effective case strategies, voir dire, ethical considerations, the nuts and bolts of defending car wreck cases, and much more. 
 
Enhance your car crash knowledge. Regardless of your experience level, you don’t want to miss this program.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 July 31, 2014
  • Day 2 August 1, 2014
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Afternoon, July 31, 2014
    Presiding Officers:
    Rachael Klipp, Lorenz & Lorenz LLP - Austin, TX
    Lesley Howe Lorenz, Lorenz & Lorenz LLP - Austin, TX
  • 12:00 pm
    Registration Opens

  • 12:50 pm
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 1:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Texas Standard Auto Policy
    What to look for in your client's policy and what to expect from the defendant's.

    Henry L. Moore, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Taking the Case
    Intake—learn how to screen and evaluate the case, including ethical issues to consider.

    Brent Carpenter, Carpenter & Carpenter, P.C. - Sugar Land, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Working up the Case and Demand Package
    Plaintiff's intake through the demand package.

    J. Luke Dow, Law Offices of J. Luke Dow - Austin, TX
    Janiella C. Shirley, Law Offices of Kilpatrick, White & Deas - San Antonio, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Negotiating with the Insurance Adjuster
    Maximizing case values during the negotiation process.

    Curtis J. Kurhajec, Naman Howell Smith & Lee - Austin, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    Managing Client Expectations
    How to manage your practice in terms of client expectations and case selection, including how to identify and avoid problem clients and counterproductive undertakings.

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

  • 4:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Cost Effective Case Strategies
    Learn tips, tricks and strategies to minimize the burden on plaintiffs and counsel to litigate small to medium car wreck cases.

    Justin B. Demerath, O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath - Austin, TX
    Chip Evans, The Evans Law Firm - West Lake Hills, TX
    Sally S. Metcalfe, Metcalfe Law, PLLC - Austin, TX

  • 5:15 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Aug. 1, 2014
    Presiding Officer:
    Scott F. Deshazo, Deshazo & Nesbitt LLP - Austin, TX
  • 7:30 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Distracted Driving
    Virtually every car wreck case involves distracted driving. Learn ways to combat the distracted driving epidemic one jury at a time.

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

  • 9:15 am
    0.75 hr
    When a Car Wreck is Not Just a Car Wreck
    Automobile litigation is the cornerstone of most personal injury practices. Automobile cases can range in complexity from a single rear-end collision to a multi-party products liability case. And if there is a commercial truck involved, it's a whole new ballgame. This presentation addresses a broad range of litigation issues most likely to be encountered as a result of auto and truck wrecks.

    Mike Davis, Slack & Davis LLP - Austin, TX

  • 10:00 am
    Break

  • 10:15 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    The Under-insured/Uninsured Motorist
    Learn strategies to present and defend under-insured and uninsured motorist claims.

    Thomas A. Herald, The Noteboom Law Firm - Hurst, TX

  • 11:00 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Depositions
    Depositions are by far the most versatile discovery tool that attorneys have at their disposal. Learn how to use this tool to your maximum advantage.

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

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

  • Friday Afternoon, Aug. 1, 2014
    Presiding Officer:
    Mike Davis, Slack & Davis LLP - Austin, TX
  • Luncheon Presentation
  • 12:05 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    A Quick and Dirty Guide to Technology in Law 
    An overview of the ethical obligation for lawyers to stay informed regarding current technology.

    Dirk M. Jordan, Jordan Law Firm - Austin, TX

  • 12:50 pm
    Break

  • 1:05 pm
    0.50 hr
    Damages
    Proof of elements of damages, causation problems, strategy and mindset.

    Jorge A. Herrera, The Herrera Law Firm - San Antonio, TX

  • 1:35 pm
    0.50 hr
    Defending Car Wreck Cases
    A nuts and bolts preface for your trial notebook, including topics to consider as you plan your defense of the car wreck case.

    Ross S. Crossland, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX

  • 2:05 pm
    0.75 hr
    Voir Dire
    Expanding the strike zone.

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

  • 2:50 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Subrogation and Liens: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
    Learn the ever-changing rules regarding Medicare, Medicaid, ERISA, worker's comp, hospital liens, state employees, local employees, and disability plans, including safeguards created by a new state law which protects first party and portions of third party recoveries.

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

  • 3:35 pm
    0.50 hr
    Opening and Closing Story-Telling
    Moving the hearts and minds of jurors.

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

  • 4:05 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 July 31, 2014
  • Day 2 August 1, 2014
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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, P.C.
Sugar Land, TX

William J. Chriss

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

Ross S. Crossland

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Mike Davis

Slack & Davis LLP
Austin, TX

Justin B. Demerath

O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath
Austin, TX

J. Luke Dow

Law Offices of J. Luke Dow
Austin, TX

Chip Evans

The Evans Law Firm
West Lake Hills, TX

Thomas A. Herald

The Noteboom Law Firm
Hurst, TX

Jorge A. Herrera

The Herrera Law Firm
San Antonio, TX

Dirk M. Jordan

Jordan Law Firm
Austin, TX

Donald H. Kidd

Perdue & Kidd, LLP
Houston, TX

Judy Kostura

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

Curtis J. Kurhajec

Naman Howell Smith & Lee
Austin, TX

Sally S. Metcalfe

Metcalfe Law, PLLC
Austin, TX

Henry L. Moore

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Janiella C. Shirley

Law Offices of Kilpatrick, White & Deas
San Antonio, TX

Planning Committee

Lesley Howe Lorenz—Chair

Lorenz & Lorenz LLP
Austin, TX

Rachael Klipp—Co-Chair

Lorenz & Lorenz LLP
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, P.C.
Sugar Land, TX

Kathy Carpenter

Carpenter & Carpenter, P.C.
Sugar Land, TX

Mike Davis

Slack & Davis LLP
Austin, TX

Justin B. Demerath

O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath
Austin, TX

Scott F. Deshazo

Deshazo & Nesbitt LLP
Austin, TX

J. Luke Dow

Law Offices of J. Luke Dow
Austin, TX

Chip Evans

The Evans Law Firm
West Lake Hills, TX

Donald H. Kidd

Perdue & Kidd, LLP
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

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Credit Info

  • Austin
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 10.75 hrs  |  2.25 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 – 10.75 hrs  |  2.25 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 Oklahoma – 13.00 hrs  |  2.50 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 – 13.00 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

Austin – Jul 31 - Aug 1, 2014 – AT&T Conference Center
Conference Concluded
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Last day for $395.00 Regular pricing: Jul 23, 2014

$445.00 for registrations received after this time

Group 10% (5-9) (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $355.00 Regular pricing: Jul 23, 2014

$405.00 for registrations received after this time

Group 20% (10+) (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $320.00 Regular pricing: Jul 23, 2014

$370.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Jul 25, 2014

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Jul 28, 2014

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The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Avenue
Austin, TX
877.744.8822 (reservations)
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$174 good through July 7, 2014 (subject to availability). 
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Free daily self-parking at UT garages. Separate fees apply for valet and overnight parking.

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