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34th Annual

Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference

Practice Opportunities, Advocacy Tips and Tools, and Key Evidence, Procedure and Ethics Updates
Austin Oct 28-29, 2010 Four Seasons Hotel
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Overview

Don't miss the 34th Annual Page Keeton Civil Litigation conference. Join leading practitioners and legal experts for the definitive updates on case law, evidence, procedure, ethics, emerging opportunities in litigation, and growing trends in the field.

Sessions include Mark Lanier on BP Oil Spill and Environmental Claims, 60 Tips in 60 Minutes for both sides of the bar and Litigation Opportunities in Light of Health Care and Financial Reform.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 October 28, 2010
  • Day 2 October 29, 2010
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Oct. 28, 2010
    Presiding Officer:
    John Francis Sullivan III, Watt Beckworth Thompson & Henneman, LLP - Houston, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:50 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 9:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Supreme Court Update
    A review of Texas Supreme Court opinions handed down during the past year.

    Hon. Dale Wainwright, Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Texas Civil Procedure Update: Top Ten Tricks and Traps That Can Help You or Hurt You
    A focus on some of the procedural tricks and traps that can sandbag the uninformed. The course paper include a comprehensive review of case law affecting Texas Civil Procedure.

    Elaine Grafton Carlson, South Texas College of Law - Houston, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    The Increasing Role of Mandamus in Texas Litigation
    The Texas Supreme Court has adopted an expansive, non-categorical approach to when mandamus will issue to correct an erroneous trial court ruling. An appellate attorney examines the standard and how to use it effectively in your litigation practice.

    Pamela Stanton Baron, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.75 hr
    An Update and Refresher on Constructing and Proving Damages
    This session covers both the substantive law of damages from a plaintiff's and defendant's perspective, including theories and proof of damages.

    Commentator:
    Shannon Marie O'Malley, Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP - Dallas, TX
    Paul Denton Trahan, Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
    Co-Author:
    Christopher Mark Weimer, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP - Austin, TX

  • 11:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Effective Advocacy: Maximizing the Value of Your Case
    Working a case "by the book" results in ordinary results. A successful trial lawyer uses these "outside-the-box" tips and strategies to achieve extraordinary results with a jury.
    This session will be presented on Friday, October 29 at 9:50 a.m.

    Charla G. Aldous, Aldous Law Firm - Dallas, TX

  • Thursday Afternoon, Oct. 28, 2010
    Presiding Officer:
    R. Jo C. Reser, Davidson & Troilo, P.C. - San Antonio, TX
  • 12:00 pm
    Lunch on your Own

  • 1:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Health Care Reform: New Opportunities?
    Health care reform is the most significant social legislation in the last 50 years. This session considers what legal remedies and causes of action may develop from this bill and these monumental changes to the health care industry.

    David W. Hilgers, Brown McCarroll, L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Litigation Opportunities in Light of New Financial Reform Laws
    Litigation opportunities for the seasoned litigator in light of new financial legislation.

    Roger B. Greenberg, Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Pursuing and Defending Actions for Brand Disparagement and Business Interference
    Theories of liability and damages as well as practice tips involving brand disparagement, business interference and related copyright and trademark issues.
    This session will be presented on Friday, October 29 at 9:00 a.m.

    Andy Wade Tindel, Provost & Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P. - Tyler, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    Break

  • 3:30 pm
    0.67 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Arbitration: The New Litigation?
    With the jury trial vanishing and the "A" being dropped from "ADR," where are we in the public pursuit of the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

    Karl Bayer, Dispute Resolution Expert - Austin, TX
    Tracy Walters McCormack, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX

  • 4:10 pm
    0.50 hr
    Effective Cross-Examination
    Tips, practice advice, dos and don'ts on effective cross-examination from a renowned trial lawyer.

    Russell Hardin Jr., Rusty Hardin & Associates, P.C. - Houston, TX

  • 4:40 pm
    1.00 hr
    60 Tips in 60 Minutes
    Three experienced litigators take turns outlining their fun tips involving civil litigation from plaintiff and defendant perspectives, including effective use of technology, website resources and discovery.

    Craig D. Ball, Attorney and Forensic Technologist, Certified Computer Forensic Examiner - Austin, TX
    Joe K. Longley, Law Offices of Joe K. Longley - Austin, TX
    Thomas L. Mighell, Dallas, TX

  • 5:40 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Oct. 29, 2010
    Presiding Officer:
    Jim M. Perdue Jr., Perdue & Kidd LLP - Houston, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:30 am
    0.50 hr
    0.33 hr ethics
    Fashioning and Implementing the Litigation Hold
    When does duty to preserve arise?

    John J. Jablonski, Goldberg Segalla LLP - Buffalo, NY

  • 9:00 am
    0.50 hr
    The Admissibility of Electronic Evidence: The Definitive Guide
    How to offer and how to object to electronic evidence.
    This session will be presented on Thursday, October 28 at 2:45 p.m.

    Steven Goode, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.33 hr
    Preparing and Cross-Examining Expert Witnesses
    Practical advice on preparing your expert witnesses and cross examining adverse experts in depositions and at trial.

    Robert C. Alden, Byrd Davis Furman - Austin, TX

  • 9:50 am
    0.33 hr
    Opening Statements
    Incorporating modern marketing and neuroscience concepts into framing an effective opening lens for the jury.
    This session will be presented on Thursday, October 28 at 11:30 a.m.

    Jim M. Perdue Jr., Perdue & Kidd LLP - Houston, TX

  • 10:10 am
    Break

  • 10:25 am
    0.50 hr
    The Criminal Side of Civil Litigation: How I Became a White-Collar Criminal Lawyer
    The interface between handling a dispute and dealing with the criminal law process. What every litigator needs to know about criminal law, and negotiating the boundaries.

    Charles R. Parker, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP - Houston, TX

  • 10:55 am
    0.33 hr
    Final Argument: Arming for Victory
    Final argument is the last, best opportunity to provide your jurors with the tools they need to justify your client's verdict.

    Kathryn Ann Snapka, The Snapka Law Firm - Corpus Christi, TX

  • 11:15 am
    0.83 hr
    Growing up Digital: Beyond Bullet Points
    How do you cut through the clutter and simplify your case to make it understandable to a jury suffering from information overload? Trial consultant Cliff Atkinson shares the secrets from his bestselling book Beyond Bullet Points, which describes how he helped craft the presentations that persuaded a jury to award the plaintiff a $253 million verdict in the nation's first Vioxx trial.

    Cliff Atkinson, Beyond Bullet Points - Los Angeles, CA

  • Friday Afternoon, Oct. 29, 2010
    Presiding Officer:
    Don L. Davis, Byrd Davis Furman, LLP - Austin, TX
  • 12:05 pm
    LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
    Pick up Box Lunch

    Included in conference registration fee.

  • 12:20 pm
    0.67 hr
    Depositions, Experts and Trial Practice: Seven Things Mark Lanier Does Differently
    Michael Holley of the Lanier Law Firm describes seven different approaches to trial practice, e.g., discovery, litigation, depositions, and more, that he has learned from Mark Lanier.

    Michael Ray Holley, The Lanier Law Firm - Houston, TX

  • 1:00 pm
    Break

  • 1:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    I Saw It On Facebook. Now, How Do I Use It At Trial?
    The tricks and traps of using social networking sites in litigation practice. The session provides a working knowledge of current sites, and examines case law and rules regarding their use during discovery and trial as well as ethical considerations for collecting data from and using social networking sites.

    Michael George Sawicki, Sawicki & Lauten LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    New Disciplinary Rules: Point and Counterpoint
    A panel discussion of the issues involved in the proposed new disciplinary rules.

    W. Amon Burton Jr., Law Office of Amon Burton - Austin, TX
    James M. McCormack, The Law Office of James M. McCormack - Austin, TX
    Thomas H. Watkins, Brown McCarroll, L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.33 hr ethics
    Recusal and Disqualification of Arbitrators and Judges
    What is it and how do you prosecute or defend the motion to recuse or disqualify?

    Hon. Craig T. Enoch, Winstead PC - Austin, TX

  • 2:50 pm
    0.33 hr ethics
    Issues and Problems Following Disqualification of Counsel
    Issues and problems for disqualified counsel and successor counsel arising out of disqualification of counsel because of conflict of interest.

    W. Amon Burton Jr., Law Office of Amon Burton - Austin, TX

  • 3:10 pm
    Adjourn

  • 3:10 pm
    0.00 hr ethics
    Bonus Paper
    The Careful Fee Agreement, and Proving Your Attorney Fees in Litigation: Controlling Case Law and Ethics Rules
    James Holmes, The Schmidt Firm, Dallas, TX

  • Day 1 October 28, 2010
  • Day 2 October 29, 2010
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Conference Faculty

Robert C. Alden

Byrd Davis Furman
Austin, TX

Charla G. Aldous

Aldous Law Firm
Dallas, TX

Cliff Atkinson

Beyond Bullet Points
Los Angeles, CA

Craig D. Ball

Attorney and Forensic Technologist, Certified Computer Forensic Examiner
Austin, TX

Pamela Stanton Baron

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Karl Bayer

Dispute Resolution Expert
Austin, TX

W. Amon Burton Jr.

Law Office of Amon Burton
Austin, TX

Elaine Grafton Carlson

South Texas College of Law
Houston, TX

Hon. Craig T. Enoch

Winstead PC
Austin, TX

Steven Goode

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Roger B. Greenberg

Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout, LLP
Houston, TX

Russell Hardin Jr.

Rusty Hardin & Associates, P.C.
Houston, TX

David W. Hilgers

Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Michael Ray Holley

The Lanier Law Firm
Houston, TX

John J. Jablonski

Goldberg Segalla LLP
Buffalo, NY

Joe K. Longley

Law Offices of Joe K. Longley
Austin, TX

James M. McCormack

The Law Office of James M. McCormack
Austin, TX

Tracy Walters McCormack

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Thomas L. Mighell

Dallas, TX

Shannon Marie O'Malley

Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP
Dallas, TX

Charles R. Parker

Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Houston, TX

Jim M. Perdue Jr.

Perdue & Kidd LLP
Houston, TX

Michael George Sawicki

Sawicki & Lauten LLP
Dallas, TX

Kathryn Ann Snapka

The Snapka Law Firm
Corpus Christi, TX

Andy Wade Tindel

Provost & Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P.
Tyler, TX

Paul Denton Trahan

Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Hon. Dale Wainwright

Supreme Court of Texas
Austin, TX

Thomas H. Watkins

Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Christopher Mark Weimer

Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

William J. Chriss—Co-Chair

Law Office of Willam J. Chriss, P.C. of counsel to Gravely & Pearson, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Thomas H. Cook Jr.—Co-Chair

Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP
Dallas, TX

Craig D. Ball

Attorney and Forensic Technologist, Certified Computer Forensic Examiner
Austin, TX

Karl Bayer

Dispute Resolution Expert
Austin, TX

Quentin Brogdon

The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson PC
Dallas, TX

Elaine Grafton Carlson

South Texas College of Law
Houston, TX

Don L. Davis

Byrd Davis Furman, LLP
Austin, TX

Michael J. Esposito

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

David W. Evans

Law Office of Stephen F. Malouf, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Steven Goode

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

James Holmes

The Schmidt Firm
Dallas, TX

Michael Scott Incerto

Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Austin, TX

Stephen F. Malouf

The Law Offices of Stephen F. Malouf, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Philip K. Maxwell

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Jim M. Perdue Jr.

Perdue & Kidd LLP
Houston, TX

R. Jo C. Reser

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

Mark C. Walker

Cox Smith Matthews Inc.
El Paso, TX

James E. Wren

Baylor Law School
Waco, TX

Credit Info

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MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 12.75 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 – 12.75 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.  
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 15.00 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.

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Austin – Oct 28-29, 2010 – Four Seasons Hotel
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Last day for cancellation (full refund): Oct 22, 2010

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Last day for cancellation: Oct 25, 2010

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Austin, TX 78701-4082
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