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2016

The Car Crash Seminar

Austin Jul 28-29, 2016 Radisson Hotel and Suites, Austin-Downtown
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Live Webcast Jul 28-29, 2016
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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.
  • Hear an overview of Texas auto policies, truck wrecks, auto-product liability claims, damages, and more
  • Gain practical tips and strategies for plaintiff and defense counsel including working up the case, managing client expectations, negotiating with the insurance adjuster, guidance on the use of medical records, financially affordable ways to try cases, cross-examining witnesses, and persuading the jury
  • Review the admissibility of collision reports and how to most effectively use police officer testimony
  • Analyze how social media is being mined and the ethical considerations of getting it submitted into evidence
  • Examine the role distracted driving plays in a collision and its impact on verdict value
  • 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 life balance and 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 28, 2016
  • Day 2 July 29, 2016
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Afternoon, July 28, 2016
    Presiding Officer:
    Rachael Klipp, Lorenz & Lorenz LLP - Austin, TX
  • 12:00 pm
    Austin Only
    Registration Opens
    Includes complimentary refreshments.

  • 12:50 pm
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 1:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Texas Auto Policies
    Explore how to get the most from your coverage.

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

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

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

  • 2:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Working Up the Case
    The dos, don'ts and maybes. Materials for this session include pre-suit forms, new case sign-up sheets, authorizations and other sample documents.

    J. Luke Dow, Law Offices of J. Luke Dow - Austin, TX
    Ashley E. Todd, Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. - San Antonio, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    Break

  • 3:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Negotiating with the Insurance Adjuster
    Maximizing case value through preparation and presentation of the demand package.

    Chip Evans, The Evans Law Firm - Austin, TX
    Tom Lang, Cunningham Lindsey - Austin, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Defendant Perspective Medical Records
    A defense attorney’s perspective in purpose, analysis and use of medical records.

    Ranelle M. Meroney, Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP - Austin, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Uninsured and Under-Insured Motorist
    Learn strategies to present and defend uninsured and under-insured motorist claims.

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

  • 4:45 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, July 29, 2016
    Presiding Officer:
    Price Ainsworth, Lorenz & Lorenz LLP - Austin, TX
  • 7:30 am
    Austin Only
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:45 am
    0.75 hr
    Car Wrecks
    Representing the defendant in a car wreck case, from the initial assignment to closing the file.

    Ross S. Crossland, The Crossland Law Firm - Austin, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.50 hr ethics
    The Noble Lawyer and the Ethics of Case and Client Management
    Explore the ethical quandaries of client intake, case selection and client communications. Learn how to manage healthy and unhealthy client relationships, setting expectations for clients and withdrawing from bad relationships. 

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

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 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.

    Scott F. DeShazo, DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP - Austin, TX
    Sally S. Metcalfe, Metcalfe Law, PLLC - Austin, TX

  • 10:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Distracted Driving and Case Value
    Looking for the distracted driver case, and how that can and will increase the verdict value of your car crash cases.

    Brian L. Mincher, Godsey Martin PC - Dallas, TX

  • 11:00 am
    Break

  • 11:15 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Liens and Subrogation
    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 state law which protects first party and portions of third party recoveries from many insured plans.

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

  • 12:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    The Ultimate Book on Advanced Trucking Litigation
    Analyze the anatomy of truck wreck litigation from the initial case screening through successful trial and an appellate victory.

    John Blaise Gsanger, The Edwards Law Firm LLP - Corpus Christi, TX

  • 12:30 pm
    Austin Only
    Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)
    Included in registration.

  • Friday Afternoon, July 29, 2016
    Presiding Officer:
    Quentin Brogdon, Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP - Dallas, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • 12:50 pm
    0.50 hr
    Maintaining Balance in the Practice of Law
    Practicing law is hard work and trying to maintain a reasonable life balance can feel almost impossible. We have assembled a top 10 list of suggestions to find happiness gleaned from interviews with 2015-2016 SBOT President Allan DuBois and Lisa Blue, who besides being world class litigator, also holds a PhD in counseling psychology.

    Paul Wingo, Law Offices of LAWRH - Garland, TX

  • 1:20 pm
    Break

  • 1:35 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Voir Dire
    Expanding the strike zone.

    Hon. Randall W. Wilson, 157th District Court - Houston, TX

  • 2:20 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    The Police Officer: Best Friend or Worst Enemy?
    The police officer can be your best friend or your worst enemy because his testimony usually carries great weight with the jury. A thorough understanding of the holdings of the reported cases gives you the ability to deal with police officer testimony in the most effective manner.

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

  • 3:05 pm
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Cross Examination: A Question of Control
    Nuts-and-bolts of cross examinations and deposition techniques.

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

  • 3:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Getting from Internet to Evidence
    Social media can be a goldmine in certain cases, if you can discover relevant data and get it into evidence. Learn ethical methods of eDiscovery related to social media, the nuts and bolts of admitting social media data into evidence, and strategies for using that evidence on both liability and damages claims.

    Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Storytelling and Themes
    Experienced practitioner shares his stories and experiences on voir dire, trial themes, and opening and closing arguments.

    Guy D. Choate, Webb, Stokes & Sparks, L.L.P. - San Angelo, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 July 28, 2016
  • Day 2 July 29, 2016
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Conference Faculty

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Quentin Brogdon

Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP
Dallas, TX

Brent Carpenter

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

Guy D. Choate

Webb, Stokes & Sparks, L.L.P.
San Angelo, TX

William J. Chriss

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

Ross S. Crossland

The Crossland Law Firm
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

Chip Evans

The Evans Law Firm
Austin, TX

John Blaise Gsanger

The Edwards Law Firm LLP
Corpus Christi, TX

Thomas A. Herald

The Noteboom Law Firm
Hurst, TX

Judy Kostura

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

Tom Lang

Cunningham Lindsey
Austin, TX

Ranelle M. Meroney

Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP
Austin, TX

Sally S. Metcalfe

Metcalfe Law, PLLC
Austin, TX

Brian L. Mincher

Godsey Martin PC
Dallas, TX

Henry L. Moore

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Ashley E. Todd

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
San Antonio, TX

Hon. Randall W. Wilson

157th District Court
Houston, TX

Paul Wingo

Law Offices of LAWRH
Garland, TX

Planning Committee

Quentin Brogdon—Co-Chair

Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP
Dallas, TX

Lesley Howe Lorenz—Co-Chair

Lorenz & Lorenz LLP
Austin, TX

Price Ainsworth

Lorenz & Lorenz LLP
Austin, TX

Mike Davis

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

Donald H. Kidd

Perdue & Kidd
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
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MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 10.75 hrs  |  2.75 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 – 10.75 hrs  |  2.75 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.  
Toggle view Oklahoma – 13.00 hrs  |  3.50 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.
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 10.75 hrs  |  2.75 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 Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. 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  |  2.75 hrs Ethics
To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

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.  

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Toggle view Oklahoma – 13.00 hrs  |  3.50 hrs Ethics
To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.
Toggle view Other States – 10.75 hrs  |  2.75 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.
 
To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. 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 provide to other licensing authorities as needed. 

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 13.00 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and 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.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – Jul 28-29, 2016 – Radisson Hotel and Suites, Austin-Downtown
Conference Concluded
Live Webcast – Jul 28-29, 2016
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$375.00 for registrations received after this time

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Last day for $340.00 Regular pricing: Jul 28, 2016

$340.00 for registrations received after this time

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$300.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Jul 22, 2016

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Last day for cancellation: Jul 25, 2016

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Radisson Hotel and Suites, Austin-Downtown

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

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$179 room rate good through June 27, 2016 (subject to availability). 
Reserve your room online.

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Daily Self-Parking: $6
Overnight Self-Parking: $10
Daily Valet Parking: $26

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