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2017

The Car Crash Seminar

Austin Aug 17-18, 2017 Norris Conference Center
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Live Webcast Aug 17-18, 2017
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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.
 
2017 program highlights:

  • 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, persuading the jury, and making effective opening statements and closing arguments
  • Hear a summary of current legislative issues and outcomes affecting personal injury attorneys
  • Obtain an overview of Texas auto policies, including truck wrecks, damages, ride-sharing service claims, and more
  • Examine the ever-changing rules regarding Medicare and Medicaid, ERISA, workers’ comp, hospital liens, state and local employees, and disability plans
  • Learn about the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of common spinal injuries caused by motor vehicle collisions
  • Explore the innovative technology and accident reconstruction resources to support your electronic trial presentation
  • Hear the judicial perspective on what does and doesn't work well in jury trials
  • Earn up to 11.00 hours of MCLE credit, including 2.50 hours of ethics credit
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 August 17, 2017
  • Day 2 August 18, 2017
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 17, 2017
    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
    Case Selection-Rejection and How to Manage Client Expectations
    Discuss what factors go into deciding to accept or reject a case, how to make a case rejection a win/win, and how to manage your practice in terms of client expectations.

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

  • 2:00 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    The Noble Lawyer and the Ethics of Client Management
    Analyze 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. - Corpus Christi, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    Break

  • 2:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    Common Issues and FAQs
    Get answers to the common questions that arise when working up your personal injury case and receive a compilation of commonly used forms.

    J. Luke Dow, Luke Dow Law Firm - Austin, TX
    Bonnie R. Rogers, Kilpatrick White & Deas - Houston, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Ride‑Sharing Service Claims
    Examine the primary issues, forms, and claim strategies in dealing with ride-sharing services such as Uber, Lyft, and the Austin alternatives.

    Paul Wingo, The Wingo Firm - Dallas, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Negotiating with the Insurance Adjuster
    Learn how to maximize case value through preparation and presentation of the demand package. 

    Scott F. DeShazo, DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP - Austin, TX
    Tom Lang, Cunningham Lindsey - Austin, TX

  • 4:45 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Aug. 18, 2017
    Presiding Officer:
    Scott F. DeShazo, DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP - Austin, TX
  • 7:30 am
    Austin Only
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast. 

  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Acute Spinal Evaluation, Care, and Long Term Considerations
    Review common injuries of the spine caused by motor vehicle collisions, including current and appropriate acute assessment and treatment, as well as rehabilitation strategies and long-term considerations.

    Dr. Joe G. Gonzales, Physician Life Care Planning - San Antonio, TX

  • 9:15 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims
    Learn strategies to present and defend uninsured and underinsured motorist claims.

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

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Accident Reconstruction Deconstructed
    Technology and resources available today can allow post-accident physical evidence to resolve many fact disputes about how an incident happened, who was at fault, and reveal potential gross negligence facts. Learn what top experts can do for the right case, what the law allows you to do with this information, and what reconstruction resources are available for more modest value cases.  

    Justin B. Demerath, O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC - Austin, TX
    Danny R. Phillips, Axiom Reconstruction, Inc. - Lucas, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    A Day in the Life of a Car Wreck Defense Lawyer
    Discuss the laundry list of issues that the car wreck defense lawyer can expect to address in a typical day.

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

  • 11:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Legislative Session Update
    Review what the 85th Texas Legislature has wrought.

    Elizabeth Larrick, Larrick Law Firm - Austin, TX

  • 12:00 pm
    Austin Only
    Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)
    Included in registration.

  • Friday Afternoon, Aug. 18, 2017
    Presiding Officer:
    Donald H. Kidd, Perdue & Kidd - Houston, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • 12:20 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Life and the Law: Ethical Issues Facing the Young Lawyer
    Explore the potholes and sharp curves that await the beginning trial lawyer on the road to a successful litigation practice, through the characters and plot of a recently published novel about a young personal injury lawyer practicing in Houston.

    Price Ainsworth, Lorenz & Lorenz LLP - Austin, TX

  • 12:50 pm
    Break

  • 1:05 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Subrogation and Liens
    Examine the ever-changing rules regarding Medicare, Medicaid, ERISA, workers' comp, hospital liens, state employees, local employees, and disability plans. Focus on 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

  • 1:50 pm
    0.50 hr
    Medical Records
    Who is looking for what and why? Learn to analyze, understand, and use medical records to increase pre‑litigation settlement values.

    William M. Toles, Fee, Smith, Sharp & Vitullo - Dallas, TX

  • 2:20 pm
    0.75 hr
    Shifting into First: Early Development of the Commercial Truck Crash Case
    Review the initial stages of case development, including investigation techniques, tools, and regulatory requirements. 

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

  • 3:05 pm
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    A View from the Bench
    Hear guidance on how to handle jury trials, with emphasis on what needs to be done to ensure the jury is on your side.

    Hon. Eric Montgomery Shepperd, Travis County Court at Law No. 2 - Austin, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    Parallel Civil and Criminal Cases
    In car wreck cases, parallel criminal and civil cases arising out of the same event frequently occur. Find out how your civil case may be affected by the pendency of a parallel criminal case.

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

  • 4:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Storytelling and Themes
    Listen to an experienced practitioner share 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 August 17, 2017
  • Day 2 August 18, 2017
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Conference Faculty

Price Ainsworth

Lorenz & Lorenz LLP
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.
Corpus Christi, TX

Ross S. Crossland

The Crossland Law Firm
Austin, TX

Mike Davis

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

Justin B. Demerath

O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC
Austin, TX

Scott F. DeShazo

DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP
Austin, TX

J. Luke Dow

Luke Dow Law Firm
Austin, TX

Dr. Joe G. Gonzales

Physician Life Care Planning
San Antonio, 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

Elizabeth Larrick

Larrick Law Firm
Austin, TX

Henry L. Moore

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Danny R. Phillips

Axiom Reconstruction, Inc.
Lucas, TX

Bonnie R. Rogers

Kilpatrick White & Deas
Houston, TX

Hon. Eric Montgomery Shepperd

Travis County Court at Law No. 2
Austin, TX

William M. Toles

Fee, Smith, Sharp & Vitullo
Dallas, TX

Paul Wingo

The Wingo Firm
Dallas, 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

Brent Carpenter

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

Ross S. Crossland

The Crossland Law Firm
Austin, TX

Mike Davis

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

Justin B. Demerath

O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC
Austin, TX

Scott F. DeShazo

DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP
Austin, TX

Chip Evans

The Evans Law Firm
Austin, 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

The Wingo Firm
Dallas, TX

Credit Info

  • Austin
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MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 11.00 hrs  |  2.50 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  |  2.50 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  |  3.00 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 – 11.00 hrs  |  2.50 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 – 11.00 hrs  |  2.50 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  |  3.00 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 – 11.00 hrs  |  2.50 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 – Aug 17-18, 2017 – Norris Conference Center
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Last day for $380.00 Regular pricing: Aug 16, 2017

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Last day for $430.00 Regular pricing: Aug 16, 2017

$480.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Aug 11, 2017

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Last day for cancellation: Aug 14, 2017
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Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $380.00 Regular pricing: Aug 9, 2017

$430.00 for registrations received after this time

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Last day for $340.00 Regular pricing: Aug 9, 2017

$390.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Aug 11, 2017

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Aug 14, 2017

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Norris Conference Center

2525 West Anderson Lane, Suite 365
Austin, TX 78757
512-451-5011
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Accommodations

A limited amount of rooms are available at the special rate of $179 at Aloft Austin at the Domain. Aloft is located 4 miles away from the Norris Conference Center and offers a complimentary shuttle (based on availability) within a 5 mile radius. The special rate is available until July 19th (subject to availability).

Please use the following link to receive the $179 rate: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/UTLawSeminar

The following link also provides additional Austin area hotels within a 5 mile radius of Norris Conference Center: http://norriscenters.com/austin-area-hotels/ 

Parking Information

Complimentary surface parking.

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    Perdue & Kidd is trial law firm that handles catastrophic injury and death cases in Texas and across the United States. Perdue & Kidd’s lawyers have over 100 years of combined experience representing people injured by the wrongful conduct of others. Jim Perdue, Jr., Donald H. Kidd and Richard T. Fass are Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law and are members of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Perdue & Kidd lawyers have been named Super Lawyer every year since 2003. Perdue & Kidd is rated AV Preeminent for legal and ethical excellence by Martindale Hubble's peer review. U.S. News and World Report recognizes Perdue & Kidd’s legal excellence by including it in the list of Best Law Firms in the Nation.   perdueandkidd.com
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