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38^th Annual Page Keeton

Civil Litigation Conference

Austin Oct 23-24, 2014 Four Seasons Hotel
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Overview

Join leading litigators, judges and law professors at the 38th Annual Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Austin.

Get the latest updates on Texas Civil Procedure and insurance law developments involving Stowers claims
Enhance your practice skills: protecting intellectual property with today's technology, ethical concerns about cybersecurity, test your knowledge on evidence problems, learn how to interact professionally to become the complete professional, and more
Hear a Supreme Court Justice's point of view on significant decisions from the past year
Take part in fast-paced lightning rounds—15-minute sessions focused on mandatory eFiling, an update on state and federal decisions, following the money, extraordinary remedies, litigation hold letters, and spoliation
Hear the aftermath of the parameters of shareholder oppression including what's left after Ritchie v. Rupe
Interact and network with program faculty and attendees during Thursday Evening's Reception
Earn up to 3.25 hours of ethics credit

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 October 23, 2014
Day 2 October 24, 2014

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Oct. 23, 2014
Presiding Officer:
Karen C. Burgess, Richardson & Burgess LLP - Austin, TX
8:00 am

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:35 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:45 am

0.50 hr

Texas Civil Procedure Update

Coverage of recent judicial decisions and amended and proposed rules, including a written comprehensive review of recent case law to use as a handy reference tool for practitioners.

Prof. Elaine Grafton Carlson, South Texas College of Law - Houston, TX
Co-Author:
Courtney Taylor Carlson, Jackson Walker L.L.P. - Houston, TX
9:15 am

0.75 hr

Supreme Court Update

Hear different points of view from a Texas Supreme Court Justice and a litigator on significant decisions over the past year.

Jane M. N. Webre, Scott, Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Hon. Don R. Willett, The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
10:00 am

Break
10:15 am

0.50 hr ethics

Bad Lawyering Caught on Tape

An entertaining and educational review of some of the best deposition misconduct tapes found online. As you watch video clips documenting attorneys who mistreat others, discredit themselves and mock their licenses, explore better ways to maintain decorum and ethical conduct. Armed with the Texas Disciplinary Rules and Lawyer's Creed, sort through what happened, what it means and how you can be different.

Adam T. Schramek, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
10:45 am

0.50 hr

How to Use (and Love) the Law Nerd

The best time to involve appellate counsel in litigation is while the case is still in the trial court. Every litigator should learn how to effectively and efficiently team with appellate counsel to avoid error at trial and win the appeal before it happens.

Kurt Kuhn, Kuhn Hobbs PLLC - Austin, TX
11:15 am

0.50 hr

Requests and Forms as Modern as the Evidence You Seek

Are your requests for production still geared to a world of telegrams and carbon paper? Learn ways to revamp discovery to target electronic evidence and secure its production in utile and complete forms. Don't ask for documents when what you really need is data; instead, use requests and production protocols as modern as the evidence.

Craig Ball, Attorney and Forensic Technologist, Certified Computer Forensic Examiner - Austin, TX
11:45 am

Lunch on Your Own
Thursday Afternoon, Oct. 23, 2014
Presiding Officer:
William J. Chriss, Law Office of William J. Chriss, P.C., Of Counsel to Gravely & Pearson, L.L.P. - Corpus Christi, TX
1:00 pm

0.50 hr

Multidistrict Litigation in Texas State Courts

Multidistrict litigation (MDL) cases are showing an increasing presence in Texas courts. What exactly is MDL? What are the pitfalls and conflicts? Can you avoid them?

Hon. Mark D. Davidson, 11th District Court - Houston, TX
1:30 pm

0.75 hr

Protecting Intellectual Property

From patents, to copyrights, to trade secrets, to what is in your most valuable employees' heads, protecting intellectual property is becoming more and more difficult in this age of cloud computing, smart phones, social media and a fluid work force. Leaders in the tech community address trends in intellectual property from the general counsel perspective.

Moderators:
Karen C. Burgess, Richardson & Burgess LLP - Austin, TX
Adam T. Schramek, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Nestor Ho, Silicon Labs - Austin, TX
Catherine Q. Morse, Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC - Austin, TX
Jennifer B. Wuamett, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. - Austin, TX
2:15 pm

Break
2:30 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Ethical Concerns about Cybersecurity for Lawyers

Lawyers must be aware of ethical risks in using internet resources in protecting attorney-client privilege and communicating with opposing lawyers. Reports of cybersecurity breaches are in the news daily. Learn the ethical risks that affect clients, the courts and your everyday law practice whether solo, small or mega-firm.

Peter S. Vogel, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP - Dallas, TX
3:00 pm

0.50 hr

Shareholder Oppression: What’s Left after Ritchie v. Rupe?

This summer, The Texas Supreme Court for the first time addressed the parameters of shareholder oppression. In doing so, the Court curbed substantially the common law cause of action. Find out what’s left after Ritchie v. Rupe.

Erica W. Harris, Susman Godfrey LLP - Houston, TX
LIGHTNING ROUND 1
3:30 pm

0.25 hr

eFiling: The New Reality

What you need to know about mandatory eFiling in Texas state courts.

Velva L. Price, Clark, Price & Trevino - Austin, TX
Michelle Brinkman, Travis County District Clerk's Office - Austin, TX
3:45 pm

0.25 hr

Proving Your Attorney Fees in Litigation

An update on significant state and federal decisions.

Tracey R. Keegan, Schick & Copeland - Houston, TX
4:00 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Cooperative Lawyering

When do you bring in separate counsel? A discussion on whether, and when, additional counsel should be retained for particular employees, criminal issues and subject-matter expertise (e.g., trial counsel, intellectual property, finance/securities, bankruptcy, appellate, etc.).

David K. Bissinger, Siegmyer Oshman & Bissinger LLP - Houston, TX
Derek S. Hollingsworth, Rusty Hardin & Associates, LLP - Houston, TX
Russ Horton, George Brothers Kincaid & Horton, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
5:00 pm

Adjourn to Reception
Page Keeton Civil Litigation Reception (5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

Enjoy refreshments and networking with program faculty and colleagues.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Oct. 24, 2014
Presiding Officer:
Hon. Rose Guerra Reyna, 206th District Court - Edinburg, TX
7:30 am

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

0.75 hr

Insurance Update

Latest insurance law developments for the general litigator: Stowers claims, deals and turnovers, pleading into coverage and more.

William J. Chriss, Law Office of William J. Chriss, P.C., Of Counsel to Gravely & Pearson, L.L.P. - Corpus Christi, TX
Michael W. Huddleston, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Dallas, TX
LIGHTNING ROUND 2
9:15 am

0.25 hr

Follow the Money

A snapshot of who, what and where in the complicated universe of fraud, prejudgment writs and uniform transfer acts.

Victor D. Vital, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Dallas, TX
9:30 am

0.25 hr

Extraordinary Remedies

All plaintiffs want their relief—and they want it right now. Learn when courts can tie up assets and control conduct prior to a judgment.

Karen C. Burgess, Richardson & Burgess LLP - Austin, TX
9:45 am

0.67 hr

Evidence Challenge

Test your knowledge by ruling on a series of evidence problems.

Prof. Steven Goode, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
10:25 am

Break
10:40 am

0.50 hr

Recent Developments and Practical Pointers for Voir Dire

Timely information and practical strategies from both the bench and bar on selecting juries.

Hon. John K. Dietz, 250th District Court - Austin, TX
Alice London, Bishop London & Dodds - Austin, TX
11:10 am

0.67 hr

"We’ve Always Done It that Way” Doesn't Make It Right

How much has the world changed in the past ten years? How much has changed in the way you try cases in that time? Trying new things in trial, both big and small, is necessary in modern communication. Hear some ideas to consider throughout trial to break tradition and persuade in novel ways.

Jim M. Perdue Jr., Perdue & Kidd, LLP - Houston, TX
11:50 am

0.67 hr

Advocacy in Non-Traditional Settings: What Happens When Non-Traditional Is the Norm?

In a litigation world where ADR is now the norm and jury verdicts are the exception, cases are often prepared with less focus on creating effective trial narratives and persuasion. The crucial question in this new era is addressed: Are adjusters, arbitrators, mediators and risk managers really different from jurors?

Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D., Keene Trial Consulting - Austin, TX
12:30 pm

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Friday Afternoon, Oct. 24, 2014
Presiding Officer:
Lisa Bowlin Hobbs, Kuhn Hobbs PLLC - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:50 pm

0.75 hr ethics

The Complete Professional: Effective Interactions with Courts, Clients, Counsel and Colleagues

Being a lawyer requires multi-faceted dealings with several groups, each with its own needs. Get a closer look at the constituencies attorneys service and how best to professionally interact with each, with lessons drawing from a variety of resources from the latest in cognitive theory to the works of Shakespeare.

Michael P. Maslanka, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP - Dallas, TX
1:35 pm

Break
1:50 pm

0.50 hr

Writing for the iPad Reader

As courts and clients switch from reading on paper to reading on screens and tablets, legal writing must adapt. Gain tools to improve written advocacy for the digital age.

Robert B. Dubose, Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend LLP - Houston, TX
2:20 pm

0.50 hr

The Texas Anti-SLAPP Law

What commercial speech and reputational torts survive the new Texas Anti-SLAPP statute? What are these new motions to dismiss, and how do you successfully prosecute or defend them? Learn the answers to these questions and more.

Mark C. Walker, Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated - El Paso, TX
LIGHTNING ROUND 3
2:50 pm

0.25 hr

Litigation Hold Letters

How to draft them, why we have them, and litigation over them.

Adrienne N. Russell, Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP - Dallas, TX
3:05 pm

0.25 hr

Spoliation

Spoliation—a hot topic with a burning new Texas Supreme Court case that clarifies spoliation but creates confusion in the process. Gain insight on the case, what it means and what the practitioner must know to prevent and pursue spoliation claims.

Hon. Rebecca Simmons, Kinetic Concepts, Inc. - San Antonio, TX
3:20 pm

Break
3:30 pm

0.50 hr

30 Tips and Apps in 30 Minutes

In this fun, fast-paced session, learn fantastic technology tips you can start using immediately to improve the service you provide to your clients, as well as the latest apps litigators are using to be productive and responsive to clients when they are out of the office.

Tom Mighell, Contoural, Inc. - Dallas, TX
4:00 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Ethics of Overheard Conversations

Overheard conversations can range from illegal wiretapping of opposing counsel, to unexpectedly hearing opposing counsel discussing your case in an adjacent booth in a public restaurant, to social media “conversation monitoring,” to legal drone surveillance of opposing counsel on a public jogging trail. What are the ethics of “listening?”

Charles Herring Jr., Herring & Irwin, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
4:30 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 October 23, 2014
Day 2 October 24, 2014

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Conference Faculty

Craig Ball

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

David K. Bissinger

Siegmyer Oshman & Bissinger LLP
Houston, TX

Michelle Brinkman

Travis County District Clerk's Office
Austin, TX

Karen C. Burgess

Richardson & Burgess LLP
Austin, TX

Courtney Taylor Carlson

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Prof. Elaine Grafton Carlson

South Texas College of Law
Houston, TX

William J. Chriss

Law Office of William J. Chriss, P.C., Of Counsel to Gravely & Pearson, L.L.P.
Corpus Christi, TX

Hon. Mark D. Davidson

11th District Court
Houston, TX

Hon. John K. Dietz

250th District Court
Austin, TX

Robert B. Dubose

Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend LLP
Houston, TX

Prof. Steven Goode

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Erica W. Harris

Susman Godfrey LLP
Houston, TX

Charles Herring Jr.

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

Nestor Ho

Silicon Labs
Austin, TX

Derek S. Hollingsworth

Rusty Hardin & Associates, LLP
Houston, TX

Russ Horton

George Brothers Kincaid & Horton, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Michael W. Huddleston

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

Tracey R. Keegan

Schick & Copeland
Houston, TX

Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D.

Keene Trial Consulting
Austin, TX

Kurt Kuhn

Kuhn Hobbs PLLC
Austin, TX

Alice London

Bishop London & Dodds
Austin, TX

Michael P. Maslanka

Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP
Dallas, TX

Tom Mighell

Contoural, Inc.
Dallas, TX

Catherine Q. Morse

Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC
Austin, TX

Jim M. Perdue Jr.

Perdue & Kidd, LLP
Houston, TX

Velva L. Price

Clark, Price & Trevino
Austin, TX

Adrienne N. Russell

Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP
Dallas, TX

Adam T. Schramek

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Hon. Rebecca Simmons

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
San Antonio, TX

Victor D. Vital

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dallas, TX

Peter S. Vogel

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Dallas, TX

Mark C. Walker

Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated
El Paso, TX

Jane M. N. Webre

Scott, Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Hon. Don R. Willett

The Supreme Court of Texas
Austin, TX

Jennifer B. Wuamett

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Karen C. Burgess—Co-Chair

Richardson & Burgess LLP
Austin, TX

Lisa Bowlin Hobbs—Co-Chair

Kuhn Hobbs PLLC
Austin, TX

Sofia Adrogué

Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.
Houston, TX

Craig Ball

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

Quentin Brogdon

The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Prof. Elaine Grafton Carlson

South Texas College of Law
Houston, TX

William J. Chriss

Law Office of William J. Chriss, P.C., Of Counsel to Gravely & Pearson, L.L.P.
Corpus Christi, TX

Thomas H. Cook Jr.

Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP
Dallas, TX

Prof. Steven Goode

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Erica W. Harris

Susman Godfrey LLP
Houston, TX

James Holmes

Schmidt and Holmes LLP
Dallas, TX

Hollis L. Levy

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Michael P. Maslanka

Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP
Dallas, TX

Hon. Rose Guerra Reyna

206th District Court
Edinburg, TX

Adam T. Schramek

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Michael C. Smith

Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith, LLP
Marshall, TX

John F. Sullivan III

K&L Gates LLP
Houston, TX

Mark C. Walker

Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated
El Paso, TX

Credit Info

Austin

MCLE Credit

Texas – 13.50 hrs | 3.25 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 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.

California – 13.50 hrs | 3.25 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.

Oklahoma – 16.00 hrs | 4.00 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

TX Accounting CPE – 16.00 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.

Key Dates

Austin – Oct 23-24, 2014 – Four Seasons Hotel

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Austin

Individual
Last day for $575.00 Regular pricing: Oct 17, 2014

$625.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $520.00 Regular pricing: Oct 17, 2014

$570.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $460.00 Regular pricing: Oct 17, 2014

$510.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Oct 17, 2014

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Oct 20, 2014

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Austin, TX 78701-4082
512-478-4500 (reservations)
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Accommodations

$249.00 room rate good through September 22, 2014 (subject to availability).

Reserving your room online? Please use the following corporate/promo code: UTPK1022.

Please note: online reservations can only be accepted for conference-related room nights (October 22-24, 2014). Please contact the Four Seasons Hotel Reservations Department directly at 512.685.8100 if you’d like to extend your stay.

Parking Information

$12 Event Daily; $16 Valet Daily; $32.50 Overnight Self-Parking or Valet.

38th Annual Page Keeton

Civil Litigation Conference

Austin Oct 23-24, 2014 Four Seasons Hotel Conference Concluded

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Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Oct. 23, 2014

Thursday Afternoon, Oct. 23, 2014

Friday Morning, Oct. 24, 2014

Friday Afternoon, Oct. 24, 2014

Conference Faculty

Craig Ball

David K. Bissinger

Michelle Brinkman

Karen C. Burgess

Courtney Taylor Carlson

Prof. Elaine Grafton Carlson

William J. Chriss

Hon. Mark D. Davidson

Hon. John K. Dietz

Robert B. Dubose

Prof. Steven Goode

Erica W. Harris

Charles Herring Jr.

Nestor Ho

Derek S. Hollingsworth

Russ Horton

Michael W. Huddleston

Tracey R. Keegan

Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D.

Kurt Kuhn

Alice London

Michael P. Maslanka

Tom Mighell

Catherine Q. Morse

Jim M. Perdue Jr.

Velva L. Price

Adrienne N. Russell

Adam T. Schramek

Hon. Rebecca Simmons

Victor D. Vital

Peter S. Vogel

Mark C. Walker

Jane M. N. Webre

Hon. Don R. Willett

Jennifer B. Wuamett

Planning Committee

Karen C. Burgess—Co-Chair

Lisa Bowlin Hobbs—Co-Chair

Sofia Adrogué

Craig Ball

Quentin Brogdon

Prof. Elaine Grafton Carlson

William J. Chriss

Thomas H. Cook Jr.

Prof. Steven Goode

Erica W. Harris

James Holmes

Hollis L. Levy

Michael P. Maslanka

Hon. Rose Guerra Reyna

Adam T. Schramek

Michael C. Smith

John F. Sullivan III

Mark C. Walker

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

Accommodations

Parking Information

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38^th Annual Page Keeton

Austin Oct 23-24, 2014 Four Seasons Hotel
Conference Concluded