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2022

The Car Crash Seminar

Austin Aug 25-26, 2022 AT&T Conference Center
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Live Webcast Aug 25-26, 2022
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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.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 August 25, 2022
  • Day 2 August 26, 2022
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 25, 2022
    Presiding Officer:
    Paul Wingo, Hamilton Wingo, LLP - Dallas, TX
  • 11:30 am
    Austin Only
    Registration Opens
    Includes complimentary refreshments.

  • 12:20 pm
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 12:30 pm
    0.75 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

  • 1:15 pm
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Recent Developments in Prosecuting and Defending UM/UIM Actions
    Leading lawyers for plaintiffs and insurers present and discuss recent developments regarding attorney’s fees and discovery issues in UM/UIM cases.

    Moderator:
    Donald H. Kidd, Perdue & Kidd - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Henry L. Moore, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
    Robert E. Valdez, Valdez & Treviño - San Antonio, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Negotiating with Insurance Adjusters
    Learn how to maximize case value through preparation and presentation of the demand package.

    Hon. Manpreet Kaur Singh, Fanaff, Hoagland, Gonzales & Baldwin - Houston, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    15-Minute Break

  • 3:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Overcoming “Bad Facts” A Plaintiff and Defense Perspective
    Tips and tricks to deal with low property damage, pre-existing conditions, gaps in treatment, lack of medical bills, DWI, criminal clients, and more at trial.

    Stephanie Baenisch, Dallas, TX
    John Martinez, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company - San Antonio, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    Seatbelts and Police Officer Testimony
    Evidence about seat belts and the investigating officer’s opinions has the potential to be outcome determinative in a car crash case. What evidence should come before the jury, and what should be kept out?

    Quentin Brogdon, Crain Brogdon LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Recent Changes to the Advertising and Solicitation Rules: The Highlights
    Comprehensive changes to the Texas Disciplinary Rules governing advertisements and solicitations became effective in 2021. This presentation highlights some of the most notable changes.

    Jason Panzer, Herring & Panzer, L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Aug. 26, 2022
    Presiding Officer:
    Justin B. Demerath, O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC - Austin, TX
  • 7:30 am
    Austin Only
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Medical Expenses in Car Crash Cases after In re Allstate: an Update from Discovery to Trial 
    This presentation discusses the nuts and bolts of proving or challenging medical expenses in car crash cases, including: the current state of TCPRC Section 18.001 after In re Allstate, strategies for striking (or not striking) 18.001 counter-affidavits, the use of depositions by written questions, and other non-party and expert discovery issues arising from recent Texas Supreme Court case law.  

    Morgan A. McPheeters, McPheeters Law, PLLC - Dallas, TX

  • 9:15 am
    0.50 hr ethics
    Protecting the Pig in the Poke: Ethical Redaction of Medical Records – a Plaintiff's View
    This presentation explores the scope of discovery pertaining to healthcare information relevant to a claim or defense and pragmatic approaches to protecting irrelevant, confidential healthcare information.

    Paul N. Gold, Aversano & Gold - Houston, TX

  • 9:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Recognizing Products Liability Claims
    Using case studies, learn how to spot and approach products liability claims in catastrophic motor vehicle accidents.

    Muhammad S. Aziz, Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner - Houston, TX

  • 10:15 am
    15-Minute Break

  • 10:30 am
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Stowers Doctrine: An Update 
    Examine the current state of the law and analyze significant cases from the last year.

    Mark A. Ticer, Law Office of Mark A. Ticer - Dallas, TX

  • 11:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Cross Examination
    The difficult witness, the delicate witness, and the professional witness.

    Paula Fisette Sweeney, Slack Davis Sanger LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 11:30 am
    0.75 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Subrogation and Liens
    The topic everyone loves to hate…made a little less painless with a comprehensive overview of Medicare, Medicaid, worker’s comp, ERISA and self-funded vs insured, hospital liens, child support liens, and attorney liability. Learn how to protect yourself and your client/insured.

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

  • 12:15 pm
    Austin Only
    Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)
    Included in registration.

  • Friday Afternoon, Aug. 26, 2022
    Presiding Officer:
    Judy Kostura, Kostura & Putman, P.C. - Austin, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • 12:45 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Ted Lasso Ethics
    Five lessons lawyers should learn from Ted Lasso.

    Charlie Ginn, McCraw Law Group - McKinney, TX

  • 1:15 pm
    15-Minute Break

  • 1:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Trying Cases Without Medical Bills
    Texas law has made it difficult to try cases with our medical bills. That burden creates an avenue to trying cases without them and opening doors to greater potential verdicts.

    C. Robert Dorsett Jr., Dorsett Johnson, LLP - Austin, TX
    L. Todd Kelly, The Carlson Law Firm - Austin, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Truck/CMV Wrecks: Yin and Yang
    Two experienced trucking lawyers share real world time-tested defense and plaintiff’s discovery and trial tactics and strategies.  

    Todd Clement, Clement + Speer - Dallas, TX
    William M. Toles, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    10-Minute Break

  • 3:25 pm
    0.50 hr
    Proving Up Future Damages
    Including medical and lost wages.

    John D. Plumlee, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX

  • 3:55 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Dram Shop
    Understanding the law and importance of the alcohol over-service case.

    Jon J. Bailey, The Bailey Law Firm - San Angelo, TX

  • 4:40 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 August 25, 2022
  • Day 2 August 26, 2022
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Conference Faculty

Muhammad S. Aziz

Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner
Houston, TX

Stephanie Baenisch

Dallas, TX

Jon J. Bailey

The Bailey Law Firm
San Angelo, TX

Quentin Brogdon

Crain Brogdon LLP
Dallas, TX

Todd Clement

Clement + Speer
Dallas, TX

C. Robert Dorsett Jr.

Dorsett Johnson, LLP
Austin, TX

Charlie Ginn

McCraw Law Group
McKinney, TX

Paul N. Gold

Aversano & Gold
Houston, TX

L. Todd Kelly

The Carlson Law Firm
Austin, TX

Donald H. Kidd

Perdue & Kidd
Houston, TX

Judy Kostura

Kostura & Putman, P.C.
Austin, TX

John Martinez

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
San Antonio, TX

Morgan A. McPheeters

McPheeters Law, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Henry L. Moore

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Jason Panzer

Herring & Panzer, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

John D. Plumlee

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Hon. Manpreet Kaur Singh

Fanaff, Hoagland, Gonzales & Baldwin
Houston, TX

Paula Fisette Sweeney

Slack Davis Sanger LLP
Dallas, TX

Mark A. Ticer

Law Office of Mark A. Ticer
Dallas, TX

William M. Toles

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

Robert E. Valdez

Valdez & Treviño
San Antonio, TX

Planning Committee

Quentin Brogdon—Chair

Crain Brogdon LLP
Dallas, TX

Price Ainsworth

Lorenz & Lorenz LLP
Austin, TX

Muhammad S. Aziz

Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner
Houston, TX

Stephanie Baenisch

Dallas, TX

Brent Carpenter

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

Justin B. Demerath

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

Chip Evans

The Evans Law Firm
West Lake Hills, TX

Shelly Tomlin Greco

Eberstein & Witherite, LLP
Dallas, TX

Donald H. Kidd

Perdue & Kidd
Houston, TX

Judy Kostura

Kostura & Putman, P.C.
Austin, TX

Henry L. Moore

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Hon. Manpreet Kaur Singh

Fanaff, Hoagland, Gonzales & Baldwin
Houston, TX

William M. Toles

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

Paul Wingo

Hamilton Wingo, LLP
Dallas, TX

Credit Info

  • Austin
  • Live Webcast
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 11.25 hrs  |  3.75 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 – 11.25 hrs  |  3.75 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 – 13.50 hrs  |  4.50 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.
Toggle view Pennsylvania – 11.00 hrs  |  3.50 hrs Ethics
UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submit. 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.
Toggle view Other States – 11.25 hrs  |  3.75 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.

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 provided to other licensing authorities as needed.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 13.50 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 – 11.25 hrs  |  3.75 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 – 11.25 hrs  |  3.75 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 – 13.50 hrs  |  4.50 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  |  3.50 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 – 11.25 hrs  |  3.75 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 – 13.50 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 25-26, 2022 – AT&T Conference Center
Conference Concluded
Live Webcast – Aug 25-26, 2022
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  • Austin
  • Live Webcast
Individual
Last day for $475.00 Regular pricing: Aug 17, 2022

$525.00 for registrations received after this time

Paralegal Rate
Last day for $310.00 Regular pricing: Aug 17, 2022

$360.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $430.00 Regular pricing: Aug 17, 2022

$480.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $380.00 Regular pricing: Aug 17, 2022

$430.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Aug 19, 2022

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Aug 22, 2022
Individual
Last day for $475.00 Regular pricing: Aug 17, 2022

$525.00 for registrations received after this time

Paralegal Rate
Last day for $310.00 Regular pricing: Aug 17, 2022

$360.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $430.00 Regular pricing: Aug 17, 2022

$480.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $380.00 Regular pricing: Aug 17, 2022

$430.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Aug 19, 2022

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Aug 22, 2022

Venue

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AT&T Conference Center

The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Avenue
Austin, TX
877.744.8822 (reservations)
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Accommodations

UT Law CLE does not have a group of specially-priced rooms for this conference.

To book a room at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center, visit this link: https://meetattexas.com/

Nearby Hotels: 
AC Hotel Austin - University
Hampton Inn & Suites Austin @ The University/Capitol
 

Parking Information

Parking is available in the hotel's attached garage, as well as Rowling Hall Garage. Both garage entrances are located on W 20th St. Guests may self-park or use the hotel's valet services at the University Avenue entrance. Parking rates are subject to change without notice. 

Self-parking fees: 

Hourly Parking:
0-30 minutes, $3
31-60 minutes, $4
1– 2 hours, $6
2– 3 hours, $9
3– 4 hours, $12
4– 5 hours, $15
5– 8 hours, $18
8– 24 hours, $21

Overnight Guests:
Hotel guests may obtain a parking card at the front desk for $21 per night.

Valet Parking Rates:

Daily valet: $21
Overnight valet: $35

Additional Information

The conference will take place in Zlotnik Ballroom in Rowling Hall, the new addition of the AT&T Conference Center. If you self-park in the AT&T Conference Center Garage, please take the conference center elevators to level “M1” and follow signs to Zlotnik Ballroom. If you park in Rowling Hall Garage, please take the elevators to level “B4” Zlotnik Ballroom.

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