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2004

Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference

Austin Oct 28-29, 2004 Four Seasons Hotel
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Don't miss the most informative and innovative litigation conference of the year.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 October 28, 2004
  • Day 2 October 29, 2004
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Oct. 28, 2004
    Presiding Officer:
    Brent M. Rosenthal, Dallas, TX
  • 9:00 am
    0.50 hr
    HB 4 - One Year Later
    This session will discuss the practical effects of HB 4, including the requirements of pleading and proving product liability cases, and rulings that have addressed the legislative changes to Texas law.

    Mikal C. Watts, Watts Law Firm - Corpus Christi, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Fiduciary Litigation
    A general overview of fiduciary litigation, explaining generally what a fiduciary duty is and how it changes with specific fiduciaries.

    Stephen E. McConnico, Scott Douglass & McConnico - Austin, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Personal Injury and Products Liability Update
    A review of Texas case developments in personal injury and products liability during the last year.

    Michael R. Klatt, Clark, Thomas & Winters - Austin, TX
    William C. Powers Jr, University of Texas at Austin - Campus Mail, G3400

  • 10:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Commercial Torts
    A review and update of fiduciary duty, trade secrets, covenants not to compete, tortuous interference, fraud/negligent misrepresentation, vicarious liability, and other current issues.

    Tommy Jacks, Jacks Law Firm - Austin, TX

  • 11:15 am
    0.32 hr
    Pitching the Gen-X Jury
    They want their MTV. A mystified Boomer explores strategies for the care and feeding of Gen-X jurors, weaned on the sound bytes, video games and just-in-time learning, and the Millennials behind them now old enough to serve.

    Craig D. Ball, Austin, TX

  • 11:35 am
    0.50 hr
    Supreme Court Update
    A review of Texas Supreme Court opinions handed down during the past year, with emphasis on cases involving product liability and personal injury.

    Scott A. Brister, Supreme Court Of Texas - Austin, TX

  • Thursday Afternoon, Oct. 28, 2004
    Presiding Officer:
    Leslie A. Benitez, Clark Thomas & Winters PC - Austin, TX
  • 1:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Texas Procedure Update
    An update on appellate decisions and rule changes concerning Texas Civil Procedure over the last year.

    Alexandra W. Albright, Univerisity Of Texas Law School - Austin, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Electronic Discovery
    The session will discuss anticipating and meeting electronic discovery challenges, avoiding electronic discovery pitfalls, and using computer forensics to find smoking gun evidence and gain tactical advantage.

    Craig D. Ball, Austin, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.25 hr
    Formation of the Judgment and Calculation of Interest after HB 4
    2003 legislative enactments have resulted in substantial changes to the recovery of pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, including the rate of interest and the damages upon which interest is recoverable.

    Elaine A. Grafton Carlson, South Texas College Of Law - Houston, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    0.25 hr
    The Duty to Defend, the Duty to Settle, and Measuring the Insurer's Liability for Breach
    This session will question and answer what triggers a liability insurer’s duties to defend and settle. What is the hidden flaw in most reservation of rights letters? What must an effective Stowers demand contain and what is the insurer liable for if it breaches its duty to defend or settle?

    Philip K. Maxwell, Law Offices Of Philip K. Maxwell - Austin, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    0.25 hr
    Class Actions in Texas
    The sea change in Texas class actions which began with Bernal has now culminated with Compaq Computer and amended Rule 42.

    Fred Misko Jr., Attorney at Law - Dallas, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Jury Charge Practice
    An update on broad-form jury charges after Crown Life v. Casteel, with a discussion of lessons learned from history and federal courts.

    Richard P. Hogan Jr., Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - Houston, TX
    Russell Stanley Post, Beck Redden & Secrest - Houston, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Discovery Issues under the Patriot Act
    An analysis of the Patriot Act and its implications: balancing privacy versus “need to know”; dealing with leaks and developing information; and civil lessons in what to request in discovery.

    Barbara Radnofsky, Radnofsky US Senate - Houston, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Transitioning Your Litigation Practice
    Personal injury and plaintiff lawyers are facing new challenges as state legislative initiatives and changes in jury attitudes make practice more difficult. Three leading litigators explain how they have adapted their practices and developed expertise in such areas as representing governmental entities for environmental claims; handling Ad Valorem tax cases on a contingency basis; and patent litigation.

    Michael T. Gallagher, The Gallagher Law Firm - Houston, TX
    Edward L. Hohn, Nix Patterson & Roach - Daingerfield, TX
    Fred Misko Jr., Attorney at Law - Dallas, TX
    Scott Summy, Baron & Budd, PC - Dallas, TX

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Oct. 29, 2004
    Presiding Officer:
    Fred Misko Jr., Attorney at Law - Dallas, TX
  • 8:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Property Damage Litigation
    The “other product liability.” Personal injury’s forgotten younger sibling.

    William J. Chriss, Law Offices Of William J. Chriss, P.C. - Corpus Christi, TX

  • 9:00 am
    0.25 hr
    Removal, Remand and the War between the Courts
    An overview of strategic and practical considerations in removing state cases and in seeking remands by federal courts. What case law and arguments are the strongest? Why are defendants removing cases? When are the removals successful and when do they fail?

    James Holmes, The Schmidt Firm - Dallas, TX

  • 9:15 am
    0.25 hr
    MDL Comes to Texas
    One of the less-heralded provisions of HB 4 was the creation of a new statewide multidistrict litigation procedure. Texas lawyers have discovered the MDL, and a new day has dawned for the litigation affected.

    Stephen G. Tipps, Baker Botts - Houston, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.32 hr
    Roadblocks to Successful Mediation
    Uncover pitfalls and roadblocks that commonly prevent successful mediation.

    Mark W. Gilbert, Lyon Gorski Baskett Et Al - Dallas, TX

  • 9:50 am
    0.25 hr
    Medical Malpractice
    Notwithstanding the very significant changes brought about by HB 4 in 2003, victims of malpractice in Texas can still achieve significant redress. The challenge for the practitioner is to find new ways of presenting the damages.

    Les Weisbrod, Morgan & Weisbrod - Dallas, TX

  • 10:05 am
    0.25 hr
    Advertising within the Rules
    This session will cover highlights from the Disciplinary Rules for lawyers who promote the professional services or qualifications of any lawyer or firm.

    Lynette K. Fons, Beirne Maynard & Parsons - Houston, TX

  • 10:35 am
    1.00 hr
    Libel, Slander, and Commercial Disparagement
    Issues facing public figure and private plaintiffs, and media and non-media defendants.

    Charles L. Babcock IV, Jackson Walker, L.L.P. - Dallas, TX

  • 10:50 am
    0.25 hr
    How to Succeed in Arbitration
    Arbitration is increasingly common, particularly in international transactions. How and when to structure and exploit this flexible tool for best results.

    William H. Knull III, Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP - Houston, TX

  • 11:05 am
    0.50 hr
    Evidence Update
    An update of recent developments under the Texas and Federal Rules of Evidence.

    Steven Goode, University Of Texas Law School - Campus Mail, D1800

  • 11:35 am
    0.25 hr
    HIPAA-Discovery Issues
    Discovery of health care information in light of HIPAA. What’s protected and how do I get it?

    Terry L. Jacobson, Corsicana, TX

  • 11:50 am
    0.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Referral Fees
    On June 28, 2004, the State Bar of Texas petitioned the Supreme Court to call a referendum to consider proposed changes to Rule 1.04, Division of Fees, and to Part VII, Information about Legal Services, of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. These proposed changes, as well as the Supreme Court’s proposed Rule 8a, Referral Fees, will be discussed.

    Richard C. Hile, Dies & Hile, LLP - Austin, TX

  • Friday Afternoon, Oct. 29, 2004
    Presiding Officer:
    Fred Misko Jr., Attorney at Law - Dallas, TX
  • 12:05 pm
    0.25 hr
    Pharmaceutical Litigation Issues
    A review of HB 4 provisions that affect substantive pharmaceutical litigation issues.

    Michael R. Klatt, Clark, Thomas & Winters - Austin, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Royalty Litigation in 2004 - An Update and a Look Ahead
    A discussion of common current royalty litigation problems, current law, and suggestions on how these issues may be resolved in the future.

    John Beckworth, Watt, Beckworth, Thompson & Heaneman - Houston, TX
    Donato D. Ramos, Law Office Of Donato Ramos - Laredo, TX
    Dick Watt, Watt Beckworth Thompson & Henneman, L.L. - Houston, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    0.25 hr
    Toxic Torts-Land Contamination
    Current developments in toxic tort litigation.

    James L. "Larry" Wright, Watts Law Firm - Austin, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.25 hr
    ERISA
    A discussion of recent Supreme Court developments and how they impact your trial practice.

    Yvonne K. Puig, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P - Austin, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.25 hr
    Qui Tam Litigation
    A discussion of legal developments and cases in Qui Tam litigation.

    Claudia Wilson Frost, Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP - Houston, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    0.25 hr
    Choice of Law
    Choice of law in national class actions. Relevance of defendant’s conduct outside the forum for determination of punitive damages.

    Russell Weintraub, Austin, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    0.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Ethical Pitfalls Leading to Disqualification in Texas and Federal Courts
    This session will discuss defending against tactical disqualification motions in litigation.

    James M. McCormack, Tomblin Carnes McCormack LLP - Austin, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    0.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Changes in Disciplinary Procedures
    A discussion of recent revisions to the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure as a result of changes to the State Bar Act.

    Dawn M. Evans, State Bar Of Michigan - Lansing, MI

  • Day 1 October 28, 2004
  • Day 2 October 29, 2004
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Conference Faculty

Alexandra W. Albright

Univerisity Of Texas Law School
Austin, TX

Charles L. Babcock IV

Jackson Walker, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Craig D. Ball

Austin, TX

John Beckworth

Watt, Beckworth, Thompson & Heaneman
Houston, TX

Scott A. Brister

Supreme Court Of Texas
Austin, TX

William J. Chriss

Law Offices Of William J. Chriss, P.C.
Corpus Christi, TX

Dawn M. Evans

State Bar Of Michigan
Lansing, MI

Lynette K. Fons

Beirne Maynard & Parsons
Houston, TX

Claudia Wilson Frost

Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP
Houston, TX

Michael T. Gallagher

The Gallagher Law Firm
Houston, TX

Mark W. Gilbert

Lyon Gorski Baskett Et Al
Dallas, TX

Steven Goode

University Of Texas Law School
Campus Mail, D1800

Elaine A. Grafton Carlson

South Texas College Of Law
Houston, TX

Richard C. Hile

Dies & Hile, LLP
Austin, TX

Richard P. Hogan Jr.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Houston, TX

Edward L. Hohn

Nix Patterson & Roach
Daingerfield, TX

James Holmes

The Schmidt Firm
Dallas, TX

Tommy Jacks

Jacks Law Firm
Austin, TX

Terry L. Jacobson

Corsicana, TX

Michael R. Klatt

Clark, Thomas & Winters
Austin, TX

William H. Knull III

Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP
Houston, TX

Philip K. Maxwell

Law Offices Of Philip K. Maxwell
Austin, TX

Stephen E. McConnico

Scott Douglass & McConnico
Austin, TX

James M. McCormack

Tomblin Carnes McCormack LLP
Austin, TX

Fred Misko Jr.

Attorney at Law
Dallas, TX

Russell Stanley Post

Beck Redden & Secrest
Houston, TX

William C. Powers Jr

University of Texas at Austin
Campus Mail, G3400

Yvonne K. Puig

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P
Austin, TX

Barbara Radnofsky

Radnofsky US Senate
Houston, TX

Donato D. Ramos

Law Office Of Donato Ramos
Laredo, TX

Scott Summy

Baron & Budd, PC
Dallas, TX

Stephen G. Tipps

Baker Botts
Houston, TX

Dick Watt

Watt Beckworth Thompson & Henneman, L.L.
Houston, TX

Mikal C. Watts

Watts Law Firm
Corpus Christi, TX

Russell Weintraub

Austin, TX

Les Weisbrod

Morgan & Weisbrod
Dallas, TX

James L. "Larry" Wright

Watts Law Firm
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Leslie A. Benitez—Co-Chair

Clark Thomas & Winters PC
Austin, TX

Brent M. Rosenthal—Co-Chair

Dallas, TX

John Beckworth

Watt, Beckworth, Thompson & Heaneman
Houston, TX

William J. Chriss

Law Offices Of William J. Chriss, P.C.
Corpus Christi, TX

Michael J. Esposito

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Lynette K. Fons

Beirne Maynard & Parsons
Houston, TX

Claudia Wilson Frost

Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP
Houston, TX

Michael T. Gallagher

The Gallagher Law Firm
Houston, TX

Steven Goode

University Of Texas Law School
Campus Mail, D1800

Elaine A. Grafton Carlson

South Texas College Of Law
Houston, TX

James Holmes

The Schmidt Firm
Dallas, TX

Tracy Walters McCormack

University Of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX

Fred Misko Jr.

Attorney at Law
Dallas, TX

William C. Powers Jr

University of Texas at Austin
Campus Mail, G3400

R. Jo Reser

Davidson & Troilo, P.C.
San Antonio, TX

James L. "Larry" Wright

Watts Law Firm
Austin, TX

Credit Info

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Toggle view Texas – 11.75 hrs  |  0.75 hrs Ethics
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.

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Austin – Oct 28-29, 2004 – Four Seasons Hotel
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Last day for cancellation: Oct 25, 2004

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98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Austin, TX 78701-4082
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