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In response to current events, UT Law CLE has suspended live, in-person attendance for the 2020 Car Crash Seminar.

However, this year’s conference will continue virtually, via Live Webcast, as currently scheduled on August 27-28, 2020 enabling currently registered attendees to receive timely information and meet their MCLE requirements. We will notify all registrants via email with options for transferring their registration to this live webcast or requesting credits/refunds, and will post regular updates on our website regarding this conference. For further inquiries, please contact our Customer Service Team at service@utcle.org.
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2020

Car Crash Seminar

Live Webcast Aug 27-28, 2020
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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, and come away with a definitive set of resource materials and sample forms.
 
2020 program highlights:
  • Practical tips and strategies for plaintiff and defense counsel, including working up the case, negotiating with the insurance adjuster, depositions and cross-examining witnesses, and guidance on preparing for trial
  • The latest hot topics such as Texas auto policies, truck wrecks, dram shop liability, low property damage cases, filing for damages, and using evidence effectually
  • Guidance on the ever-changing rules regarding Medicare and Medicaid, workers’ comp, ERISA, hospital and child support liens, and self-funded vs. insured
  • Learn about the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of common spinal injuries caused by motor vehicle collisions
  • Judicial perspective on what does and doesn’t work well at trial
  • Earn up to 11.00 hours of MCLE credit, including 2.25 hours of ethics credit

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 August 27, 2020
  • Day 2 August 28, 2020
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 27, 2020
    Presiding Officer:
    Quentin Brogdon, Crain Brogdon Rogers, LLP - Dallas, TX
  • 12:50 pm
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 1:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Screening and Working Up the Case
    The do's, don'ts, and maybes. Materials for this session include pre-suit forms, new case sign-up sheets, authorizations and other sample documents.

    Anjali Nigam, The Nigam Law Firm, PLLC - Houston, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 1:35 pm
    0.75 hr
    Texas Auto Policies
    Explore how to get the most from your coverage.

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

  • 2:20 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 2:25 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Important Cases in the Prosecution and Defense of UM / UIM Cases
    A review of recent cases impacting UM/UIM cases and the strategies for prosecuting and defending uninsured and under-insured motorist claims.

    Robert Edward Valdez, Valdez & Treviño - San Antonio, TX

  • 2:55 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 3:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Moving the Insurance Adjuster Needle
    Hear tips for plaintiff and defense counsel to bring the insurance adjuster to a realistic evaluation of the case, for the benefit of not just the plaintiff and counsel, but also the defendant insured and counsel.

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

  • 3:30 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 3:35 pm
    0.75 hr
    Injury Causation in Low Property Damage Cases
    Hear from plaintiff and defense attorneys on best practices for assessing injuries in low property damage cases, including a review of the rationale behind these assessments.

    R.J. Blue, Fanaff, Hoagland, and Gonzales - Houston, TX
    Co-Author:
    Katherine M. James, The James Law Firm - Houston, TX

  • 4:20 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 4:25 pm
    0.50 hr
    Dram Shop Cases: When the Bar Causes the Crash
    There’s an extra party that often belongs in the car crash case—a dram shop that overserved one of the drivers.

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

  • 4:55 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 5:00 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Routine Ethical Issues for the Car Crash Trial Lawyer
    This presentation addresses the everyday ethical issues that arise in the prosecution and defense of personal injury cases.

    Price Ainsworth, Lorenz & Lorenz LLP - Austin, TX

  • 5:30 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Aug. 28, 2020
    Presiding Officer:
    Henry L. Moore, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
  • 8:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Chapter 18.001 Affidavits, Post-HB 1693: What Changed, and What Remains the Same
    The Texas Legislature made important amendments to Chapter 18.001. Find out how the amendments will change your practice.

    Jennifer Mauer Lee, Fee Smith Sharp & Vitullo LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 9:00 am
    5-Minute Break

  • 9:05 am
    0.50 hr
    Medicine for Lawyers
    During this presentation, hear a review on the concept of “Pain Generators.” Emphasis is placed on anatomic and physiological factors that an expert physician will identify and document (by virtue of training, experience, and physical examination), to either substantiate or refute an injury in the context of a reasonable degree of medical probability. In summary, review the standard definition of a pain generator, followed by examples of pain generators, and a discussion of how these relate to injuries caused by accidents.

    Dr. Andy Joshi, Pain Care Physicians - Austin, TX

  • 9:35 am
    5-Minute Break

  • 9:40 am
    0.75 hr
    Using the Evidence You Have to get the Causation You Need
    Cost-efficient ideas on how to use evidence, witnesses and other available resources to prove liability and injury causation without having to pay an expert.  

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

  • 10:25 am
    5-Minute Break

  • 10:30 am
    0.50 hr
    From Deposition to Cross-Examination: Finding It, Organizing It, and Using It
    Cover the nuts and bolts of deposition and cross-examination techniques, including using a deposition to gather the information necessary to prepare a cross-examination strategy in order to control the witness at trial.

    Mike Davis, Slack Davis Sanger LLP - Austin, TX

  • 11:00 am
    5-Minute Break

  • 11:05 am
    0.75 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Subrogation and Liens
    The choice is yours: go crazy trying to learn subrogation and liens on your own; commit malpractice by giving away your client’s money; or learn Medicare, Medicaid, worker’s comp, ERISA, hospital liens, child support liens, and self-funded vs insured in one relatively painless seminar. Choose door number 3!

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

  • 11:50 am
    Break for Lunch—Presentation Resumes at 12:15 p.m.

  • Friday Afternoon, Aug. 28, 2020
    Presiding Officer:
    Donald H. Kidd, Perdue & Kidd - Houston, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • 12:15 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    Lawyer Wellness
    Tips on how to better manage our own wellness in our law practices and personal lives.

    Erica Grigg, Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program - Austin, TX

  • 1:00 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 1:05 pm
    0.75 hr
    Trial Preparation 101
    Stressed in trial prep and at trial? Inevitable? Yes. Manageable? Absolutely. Learn tips and strategies from an experienced plaintiff and defense attorney for developing a case and preparing for trial.

    Brian L. Mincher, Burress Law PLLC - McKinney, TX
    Manpreet Kaur Singh, Fanaff, Hoagland, and Gonzales - Houston, TX

  • 1:50 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 1:55 pm
    0.50 hr
    Not Just A Big Car Crash: Yin and Yang Trucking Tips and Pitfalls
    This presentation focuses on prosecuting and defending a trucking lawsuit from the plaintiff and defense perspective, including a discussion of recent state and national trends in trucking litigation.

    Gregory L. Gowan, Gowan Elizondo, LLP - Corpus Christi, TX
    Marisa Y. Ybarra-Williams, Ray Peña McChristian, P.C. - El Paso, TX

  • 2:25 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 2:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Stowers and Soriano: Is There Power in Numbers?
    A discussion of the latest tactics and strategies for dealing with multiple, competing personal injury claims with inadequate liability policy limits.

    Michael W. Huddleston, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 3:05 pm
    0.75 hr
    She Said, He Said: Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives on Damages
    A plaintiff and defense attorney examine ways to prove, present, argue, and counter damages found on a typical jury charge in a car crash case. 

    Rachel Ambler, AmblerLaw, PLLC - Odessa, TX
    Denis Dennis, Kelly, Morgan, Dennis, Corzine & Hansen, P.C. - Odessa, TX

  • 3:50 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 3:55 pm
    0.75 hr
    View from the Bench: Trial Basics
    Hear observations and guidance from a trial judge.

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

  • 4:40 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 August 27, 2020
  • Day 2 August 28, 2020
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Conference Faculty

Price Ainsworth

Lorenz & Lorenz LLP
Austin, TX

Rachel Ambler

AmblerLaw, PLLC
Odessa, TX

R.J. Blue

Fanaff, Hoagland, and Gonzales
Houston, TX

Quentin Brogdon

Crain Brogdon Rogers, LLP
Dallas, TX

Ross S. Crossland

The Crossland Law Firm
Austin, TX

Mike Davis

Slack Davis Sanger LLP
Austin, TX

Denis Dennis

Kelly, Morgan, Dennis, Corzine & Hansen, P.C.
Odessa, TX

Gregory L. Gowan

Gowan Elizondo, LLP
Corpus Christi, TX

Erica Grigg

Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program
Austin, TX

Michael W. Huddleston

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Katherine M. James

The James Law Firm
Houston, TX

Dr. Andy Joshi

Pain Care Physicians
Austin, TX

Donald H. Kidd

Perdue & Kidd
Houston, TX

Judy Kostura

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

Jennifer Mauer Lee

Fee Smith Sharp & Vitullo LLP
Dallas, TX

Brian L. Mincher

Burress Law PLLC
McKinney, TX

Henry L. Moore

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Anjali Nigam

The Nigam Law Firm, PLLC
Houston, TX

Hon. Eric M. Shepperd

Travis County Court at Law No. 2
Austin, TX

Manpreet Kaur Singh

Fanaff, Hoagland, and Gonzales
Houston, TX

Robert Edward Valdez

Valdez & Treviño
San Antonio, TX

Marisa Y. Ybarra-Williams

Ray Peña McChristian, P.C.
El Paso, TX

Planning Committee

Quentin Brogdon—Chair

Crain Brogdon Rogers, LLP
Dallas, TX

Price Ainsworth

Lorenz & Lorenz LLP
Austin, TX

Mike Davis

Slack Davis Sanger LLP
Austin, TX

Justin B. Demerath

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

Donald H. Kidd

Perdue & Kidd
Houston, TX

Judy Kostura

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

Henry L. Moore

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Manpreet Kaur Singh

Fanaff, Hoagland, and Gonzales
Houston, TX

William M. Toles

Fee, Smith, Sharp & Vitullo
Dallas, TX

Paul Wingo

Hamilton Wingo, LLP
Dallas, TX

Credit Info

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MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 11.00 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 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  |  2.25 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  |  2.50 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 Pennsylvania – 11.00 hrs  |  2.00 hrs Ethics
To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania 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. 

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Toggle view Other States – 11.00 hrs  |  2.25 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.

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