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2015

The Car Crash Seminar

From Sign-Up to Settlement
Austin Jul 30-31, 2015 Radisson Hotel and Suites, Austin-Downtown
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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.
 
2015 program highlights:

  • An update on current legislative issues and outcomes affecting personal injury attorneys
  • An overview of Texas auto policies, truck wrecks, auto-product liability claims, damages, and more
  • Practical tips and strategies for plaintiff and defense counsel including managing client expectations, negotiating with the insurance adjuster, guidance on questioning the treating doctors, financially affordable ways to try cases, the most effective ways to use technology in the courtroom, and more
  • Explore the role distracted driving plays in a collision
  • Learn the ever-changing rules regarding Medicare, Medicaid, ERISA, worker’s comp, hospital liens, state and local employees and disability plans
  • Discover practical ways to find happiness as a lawyer in this demanding and stressful profession
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 30, 2015
  • Day 2 July 31, 2015
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Afternoon, July 30, 2015
    Presiding Officer:
    Lesley Howe Lorenz, Lorenz & Lorenz LLP - Austin, TX
  • 12:00 pm
    Registration Opens
    Includes complimentary refreshments.

  • 12:50 pm
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 1:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Texas Auto Policies
    Getting the most from your coverage.

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

  • 1:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Managing Client Expectations—Should I Take the Case?
    How to manage your practice in terms of client expectations and case selection, and how to make a case rejection a win/win.

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

  • 2:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Effectively Negotiating with the Insurance Adjuster
    Maximizing case value through preparation and presentation of the demand package.

    Lesley Howe Lorenz, Lorenz & Lorenz LLP - Austin, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Effective Demands for Settlement and Coverage Considerations in Personal Injury Litigation
    Explore effective demand strategies from the plaintiffs’ side, the Stowers demand as it operates within captured firms, and various coverage issues arising commonly in the course of the personal injury suit.

    Scott F. DeShazo, DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP - Austin, TX
    J. Luke Dow, Law Offices of J. Luke Dow - Austin, TX
    Ashley E. Todd, Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. - San Antonio, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    Break

  • 3:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Uninsured and Under-Insured Motorist Claims: Recent Cases with a Legislative Update
    Learn strategies to present and defend uninsured and under-insured motorist claims.

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

  • 4:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Truck Wrecks
    Analyze the anatomy of a truck wreck.

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

  • 4:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Legislative Update
    A discussion of current legislative issues and outcomes affecting personal injury attorneys.

    Jay Harvey, Winckler & Harvey LLP - West Lake Hills, TX

  • 5:15 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, July 31, 2015
    Presiding Officer:
    Price Ainsworth, Law Offices of Price Ainsworth, P.C. - Austin, TX
  • 7:30 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:30 am
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Deposing the Doctors and Testifiers
    A car crash lawyer’s guide to questioning the treating doctors and the defense paid medical opinion witness.

    Will Adams, The Adams Law Firm - Katy, TX

  • 9:00 am
    0.75 hr
    Distracted Driving
    Many motor vehicle collisions involve either distracted driving or misjudging the circumstances. It is important to understand both the role the distracted driver plays in a collision as well as when other factors must be evaluated.

    John J. Smith, Raymond P. Smith & Associates - Parker, CO

  • 9:45 am
    0.75 hr
    Recognizing and Preserving Auto Product Liability Cases
    Nuts-and-bolts for handling auto product liability and crash-worthiness claims.

    Mike Davis, Slack & Davis, L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.75 hr
    Damages: Proof, Problems & Possibilities
    Proof of elements of damages, causation problems, strategy and mindset.

    Quentin Brogdon, Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 11:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Preparing for and Trying the $5K-$50K Car Crash Case
    Learn financially affordable ways to try cases, preparation tips before trying cases and how to maximize the value of cases.

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

  • 12:15 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 created by Ch. 140A.

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

  • 1:00 pm
    Pick Up Lunch
    Included in registration.

  • Friday Afternoon, July 31, 2015
    Presiding Officer:
    Rachael Klipp, Lorenz & Lorenz LLP - Austin, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • 1:20 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Lawyers and Happiness
    It is well known that lawyers have one of the highest rates of depression for any field, which can affect their work and clients. Discover practical ways to find happiness in this demanding and stressful profession.

    Paul Wingo, Law Offices of LAWRH - Garland, TX

  • 1:50 pm
    Break

  • 2:05 pm
    0.75 hr
    Defending Car Wreck Cases
    Representing the defendant in a car wreck case—from the initial assignment to closing the file.

    Ross S. Crossland, Dorsett, Johnson & Swift, LLP - Austin, TX

  • 2:50 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Smart Tools for Smart Presentations
    How you can use technology for effective courtroom presentations.

    Christopher A. Meuse, KoonsFuller, P.C. - Plano, TX

  • 3:20 pm
    1.00 hr
    Story Time
    Experienced practitioners share their stories and experiences on voir dire, and opening and closing arguments.

    Price Ainsworth, Law Offices of Price Ainsworth, P.C. - Austin, TX
    Randy Howry, Howry Breen & Herman, LLP - Austin, TX

  • 4:20 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 July 30, 2015
  • Day 2 July 31, 2015
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Conference Faculty

Will Adams

The Adams Law Firm
Katy, TX

Price Ainsworth

Law Offices of Price Ainsworth, P.C.
Austin, TX

Frank L. Branson

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

Quentin Brogdon

Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP
Dallas, TX

Brent Carpenter

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

Ross S. Crossland

Dorsett, Johnson & Swift, LLP
Austin, TX

Mike Davis

Slack & Davis, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Scott F. DeShazo

DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP
Austin, TX

J. Luke Dow

Law Offices of J. Luke Dow
Austin, TX

Shelly Tomlin Greco

Eberstein & Witherite LLP
Dallas, TX

Jay Harvey

Winckler & Harvey LLP
West Lake Hills, TX

Thomas A. Herald

The Noteboom Law Firm
Hurst, TX

Randy Howry

Howry Breen & Herman, LLP
Austin, TX

Judy Kostura

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

Lesley Howe Lorenz

Lorenz & Lorenz LLP
Austin, TX

Christopher A. Meuse

KoonsFuller, P.C.
Plano, TX

Henry L. Moore

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

John J. Smith

Raymond P. Smith & Associates
Parker, CO

Ashley E. Todd

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
San Antonio, TX

Paul Wingo

Law Offices of LAWRH
Garland, TX

Planning Committee

Lesley Howe Lorenz—Chair

Lorenz & Lorenz LLP
Austin, TX

Price Ainsworth

Law Offices of Price Ainsworth, P.C.
Austin, TX

Quentin Brogdon

Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP
Dallas, TX

Brent Carpenter

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

Kathy Carpenter

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

Ross S. Crossland

Dorsett, Johnson & Swift, LLP
Austin, TX

Mike Davis

Slack & Davis, L.L.P.
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

Rachael Klipp

Lorenz & Lorenz LLP
Austin, TX

Judy Kostura

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

Henry L. Moore

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Paul Wingo

Law Offices of LAWRH
Garland, TX

Credit Info

  • Austin
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 11.00 hrs  |  2.00 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 – 11.00 hrs  |  2.00 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 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 30-31, 2015 – Radisson Hotel and Suites, Austin-Downtown
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Individual
Last day for $425.00 Regular pricing: Jul 24, 2015

$475.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $385.00 Regular pricing: Jul 24, 2015

$435.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $340.00 Regular pricing: Jul 24, 2015

$390.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Jul 24, 2015

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Jul 27, 2015

Venue

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Radisson Hotel and Suites, Austin-Downtown

111 E. Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX
512.478.9611 (reservations)

Accommodations

$172 room rate good through June 29, 2015 (subject to availability).  
Reserve your room online. 
 

Parking Information

Daily Self-Parking:  $5
Daily Valet Parking: $24
Overnight Self-Parking: $10

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