40^th Annual Page Keeton

Civil Litigation Conference

Austin Oct 27-28, 2016 Four Seasons Hotel
Conference Concluded

Overview

Join leading litigators, judges, and law professors at the 40th Annual Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Austin. The program provides updates and analysis of important developments in civil litigation practice, with substantive coverage of practice tips, advocacy strategies, and important trends.

2016 Conference highlights:

Get the latest updates on Texas civil procedure, changes in FRCP, and insurance law developments
Hear premier Texas litigators discuss challenges and opportunities in the arenas of damages, contorts, and alternative dispute resolution in 21st century litigation
Get a Texas Supreme Court Justice's point of view on significant decisions from the past term
Learn tips for handling common issues that arise in litigation in the bankruptcy court and in civil litigation affected by bankruptcy
Learn what lawyers and law firms need to know about data security to avoid losing clients and getting sued
Look at important hearsay issues, with an emphasis on hearsay appearing in social and other electronic media
Hear about the practicalities lawyers and courts face as jurors increasingly live online and have new expectations for access to the facts, and lawyers have new access into jurors’ lives.
Explore new opportunities in employment law for civil litigators
Earn up to 3.50 hours of ethics credit

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 October 27, 2016
Day 2 October 28, 2016

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Oct. 27, 2016
Presiding Officer:
Erica W. Harris, Susman Godfrey LLP - Houston, TX
7:30 am

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

0.50 hr

Texas Civil Procedure Update

Review recent judicial decisions and rules affecting Texas civil practice, including a written comprehensive review of recent case law to use as a handy reference tool for practitioners.

Elaine Grafton Carlson, Houston College of Law - Houston, TX
Materials By:
Courtney Taylor Carlson, Jackson Walker LLP - Houston, TX

Elaine Grafton Carlson, Houston College of Law - Houston, TX
Materials By:
Courtney Taylor Carlson, Jackson Walker LLP - Houston, TX
9:00 am

0.50 hr

Texas Supreme Court Update

Hear a Texas Supreme Court Justice and an appellate litigator provide different points of view on significant decisions from the past term.

Hon. Jeffrey S. Boyd, The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Lisa Bowlin Hobbs, Kuhn Hobbs PLLC - Austin, TX

Hon. Jeffrey S. Boyd, The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Lisa Bowlin Hobbs, Kuhn Hobbs PLLC - Austin, TX
9:30 am

0.50 hr

What Every Civil Litigator Needs to Know About Bankruptcy

Learn what every civil litigator should know about bankruptcy and get tips for handling common issues that arise in bankruptcy and civil litigation.

Melanie Gray, Winston & Strawn LLP - Houston, TX

Melanie Gray, Winston & Strawn LLP - Houston, TX
10:00 am

Break
10:15 am

0.50 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.

This session has moved to Friday, October 28 at 1:50 p.m.

Karen C. Burgess, Richardson + Burgess LLP - Austin, TX

Karen C. Burgess, Richardson + Burgess LLP - Austin, TX
10:45 am

0.50 hr

Using Demonstratives to Make Your Case

Demonstrative evidence is evidence you can create! Don’t miss the opportunity to make the most of it.

This session has moved to Friday, October 28 at 10:15 a.m.

Britta Stanton, Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, LLP - Dallas, TX

Britta Stanton, Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, LLP - Dallas, TX
11:15 am

0.50 hr

Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the New Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: What’s all the Hubbub About?

These state and federal statutes have displaced the old common law enforcement of trade secrets in Texas. What is the difference? In what ways do practitioners need to adapt to the new statutes?

Michael K. Oldham, Reynolds Frizzell LLP - Houston, TX

Michael K. Oldham, Reynolds Frizzell LLP - Houston, TX
11:45 am

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, Oct. 27, 2016
Presiding Officer:
Michael K. Oldham, Reynolds Frizzell LLP - Houston, TX
Luncheon Presentation
12:05 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Panel Discussion: Texas Greats on Business Litigation

Modern complex business litigation presents risks to both sides. With success requiring creativity and advocacy skills, these premier litigators discuss challenges and opportunities in the arenas of damages, contorts, and alternative dispute resolution in 21st Century litigation.

Moderators:
Sofia Adrogué, Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C. - Houston, TX
Hon. Caroline Elizabeth Baker, 295th Civil District Court - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Lamont A. Jefferson, Jefferson Cano - San Antonio, TX
Owen McGovern, Beck Redden LLP - Houston, TX
Alice Oliver-Parrott, Alice Oliver-Parrott, P.C. - Houston, TX

Moderators:
Sofia Adrogué, Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C. - Houston, TX
Hon. Caroline Elizabeth Baker, 295th Civil District Court - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Lamont A. Jefferson, Jefferson Cano - San Antonio, TX
Owen McGovern, Beck Redden LLP - Houston, TX
Alice Oliver-Parrott, Alice Oliver-Parrott, P.C. - Houston, TX
1:05 pm

Break
1:20 pm

0.75 hr

Current Issues in Oil and Gas Law

Explore recent case developments in different areas of oil and gas law in Texas, identify trends, and make predictions for where most litigation will be focused in coming years.

This session has moved to Thursday, October 27 at 3:15 p.m.

John F. Sullivan III, K&L Gates LLP - Houston, TX
Max Edwin Wright, Kelly Hart & Hillman LLP - Midland, TX

John F. Sullivan III, K&L Gates LLP - Houston, TX
Max Edwin Wright, Kelly Hart & Hillman LLP - Midland, TX
2:05 pm

0.50 hr

Recent Developments Regarding the Discovery Rule and Fraudulent Concealment Doctrine

In recent years, the Texas Supreme Court has offered significant guidance on how lower courts should apply the discovery rule and the fraudulent concealment doctrine. Review the cases and learn how they could impact plaintiffs’ and defendants’ approaches to these tolling doctrines going forward.

Robert D. Woods, Yetter Coleman - Houston, TX

Robert D. Woods, Yetter Coleman - Houston, TX
2:35 pm

0.50 hr

Anti SLAAP: What is Left of Reputational Torts So Long As This Statute is on the Books?

Motions to dismiss reputational torts and other suits under the Texas anti-SLAPP law (Chapter 27 of the TCPRC) are creating a fast-growing motions practice that often catches practitioners flat-footed. How do we deal with this law and maintain access to courts for reputational torts?

Mark C. Walker, Dykema Cox Smith - El Paso, TX

Mark C. Walker, Dykema Cox Smith - El Paso, TX
3:05 pm

Break
3:15 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Ethics Jeopardy

Have fun while you earn ethics credit with a friendly game of Ethics Jeopardy! Participants will refresh their ethics knowledge with a series of multiple-choice questions and explanations.

This session has moved to Thursday, October 27 at 1:20 p.m.

Adam T. Schramek, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX

Adam T. Schramek, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
4:00 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Ethical Challenges in Prepping and Presenting Witnesses

Review ethical rules for preparing and presenting witnesses, and learn how to square those rules with good advocacy.

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

Stephen E. McConnico, Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP - Austin, TX
4:30 pm

Adjourn

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Oct. 28, 2016
Presiding Officer:
Amy Snell, Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP - Houston, TX
7:30 am

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:15 am

0.75 hr ethics

Cybersecurity for Law Firms

Hear what lawyers and law firms need to know about data security to avoid losing clients and getting sued.

Michael C. Smith, Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith, LLP - Marshall, TX
Robert L. King, Silicon Labs - Austin, TX

Michael C. Smith, Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith, LLP - Marshall, TX
Robert L. King, Silicon Labs - Austin, TX
9:00 am

0.50 hr

Recent Developments in Exposure Actions and the Uncertain Future of Stigma Damages

Explore recent developments in Texas law that may have a significant impact on the recovery of damages in actions based on exposure of land to toxic substances. The discussion includes 2014 Texas Supreme Court decisions impacting damages calculations and a recent opinion from the San Antonio Court of Appeals that threatens to dramatically reshape the way nuisance damages are litigated.

William R. Keffer, Texas Tech University School of Law - Lubbock, TX
Materials By:
Christopher O. Dachniwsky, Thompson & Knight, LLP - Dallas, TX

William R. Keffer, Texas Tech University School of Law - Lubbock, TX
Materials By:
Christopher O. Dachniwsky, Thompson & Knight, LLP - Dallas, TX
9:30 am

0.50 hr

Hearsay in a Wireless World

Review important hearsay issues, with an emphasis on hearsay appearing in social media, texts, and other new media.

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

Steven Goode, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
10:00 am

Break
10:15 am

0.50 hr

Recent Developments and Hot Topics in Patent Litigation

What does intellectual property have to do with my practice? Learn how the recent patent, copyright and trademark rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court and Circuit Courts are pervading every area of practice, including yours. A take home primer geared towards everyone’s practice.

This session has moved to Thursday, October 27 at 10:45 a.m.

Jennifer Doan, Haltom & Doan - Texarkana, TX

Jennifer Doan, Haltom & Doan - Texarkana, TX
10:45 am

0.75 hr

Tips for an Effective Voir Dire

Learn what the cases allow and what techniques are most effective in voir dire.

Quentin Brogdon, Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP - Dallas, TX
Hon. Bonnie Lee Goldstein, 44th District Court - Dallas, TX

Quentin Brogdon, Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP - Dallas, TX
Hon. Bonnie Lee Goldstein, 44th District Court - Dallas, TX
11:30 am

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Friday Afternoon, Oct. 28, 2016
Presiding Officer:
Karen C. Burgess, Richardson + Burgess LLP - Austin, TX
Luncheon Presentation
11:50 am

0.75 hr ethics

Lawyer Disqualification: Recent Developments & Practical Tips

Motions to disqualify counsel continue to proliferate. Consequences can be severe for lawyers and clients. The client can lose counsel of choice, and the lawyer can lose the client and potentially face liability claims and disciplinary problems. Review recent disqualification decisions and discuss practical tips for litigating disqualification motions.

Charles Herring Jr., Herring & Panzer, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Gaines F. West II, West Webb Allbritton & Gentry P C - College Station, TX

Charles Herring Jr., Herring & Panzer, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Gaines F. West II, West Webb Allbritton & Gentry P C - College Station, TX
12:35 pm

Break
12:50 pm

0.50 hr

What’s New in Insurance?

Get the 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. - Corpus Christi, TX

William J. Chriss, Law Office of William J. Chriss, P.C. - Corpus Christi, TX
1:20 pm

0.50 hr
0.25 hr ethics

New Opportunities in Employment Law for Civil Litigators

Explore the effects of the sharing economy on the traditional employment model as companies use technology to connect providers and end-users in novel ways, and employees increasingly view themselves as individual entrepreneurs with their own business aspirations. Understand more about the scope and limitations of the employee–vs.–contractor classification system, the use of arbitration agreements as a response to judicial second-guessing, the scope of an employee’s fiduciary duty, the ownership of employee inventions, and some of the potential consequences associated with replacing the traditional employment model with individually-defined, market-driven, peer-to-peer business relationships.

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
1:50 pm

0.50 hr

Current Issues Facing Juries in State and Federal Courts

Courts are confronting new challenges presented by social media and the Internet, while at the same time dealing with a declining percentage of cases tried to a jury verdict. What are the practicalities facing lawyers and courts when jurors live online, lawyers have new access into their lives, and jurors have new expectations of access to the facts? Ideas from the perspective of practitioners in both state and federal and civil and criminal courts.

This session has moved to Thursday, October 27 at 10:15 a.m.

Derek S. Hollingsworth, Rusty Hardin & Associates LLP - Houston, TX
Jim M. Perdue Jr., Perdue & Kidd - Houston, TX

Derek S. Hollingsworth, Rusty Hardin & Associates LLP - Houston, TX
Jim M. Perdue Jr., Perdue & Kidd - Houston, TX
2:20 pm

0.50 hr

Changes in FRCP and Discovery Update

A review of the 2015 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and a discussion of recent cases.

Amy Snell, Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP - Houston, TX

Amy Snell, Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP - Houston, TX
2:50 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 October 27, 2016
Day 2 October 28, 2016

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Conference Faculty

Sofia Adrogué

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

Hon. Caroline Elizabeth Baker

295th Civil District Court
Houston, TX

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Hon. Jeffrey S. Boyd

The Supreme Court of Texas
Austin, TX

Quentin Brogdon

Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP
Dallas, TX

Karen C. Burgess

Richardson + Burgess LLP
Austin, TX

Courtney Taylor Carlson

Jackson Walker LLP
Houston, TX

Elaine Grafton Carlson

Houston College of Law
Houston, TX

William J. Chriss

Law Office of William J. Chriss, P.C.
Corpus Christi, TX

Christopher O. Dachniwsky

Thompson & Knight, LLP
Dallas, TX

Jennifer Doan

Haltom & Doan
Texarkana, TX

Hon. Bonnie Lee Goldstein

44th District Court
Dallas, TX

Steven Goode

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Melanie Gray

Winston & Strawn LLP
Houston, TX

Charles Herring Jr.

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

Lisa Bowlin Hobbs

Kuhn Hobbs PLLC
Austin, TX

Derek S. Hollingsworth

Rusty Hardin & Associates LLP
Houston, TX

Lamont A. Jefferson

Jefferson Cano
San Antonio, TX

William R. Keffer

Texas Tech University School of Law
Lubbock, TX

Robert L. King

Silicon Labs
Austin, TX

Stephen E. McConnico

Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP
Austin, TX

Owen McGovern

Beck Redden LLP
Houston, TX

Michael K. Oldham

Reynolds Frizzell LLP
Houston, TX

Alice Oliver-Parrott

Alice Oliver-Parrott, P.C.
Houston, TX

Jim M. Perdue Jr.

Perdue & Kidd
Houston, TX

Adam T. Schramek

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Michael C. Smith

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

Amy Snell

Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP
Houston, TX

Britta Stanton

Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, LLP
Dallas, TX

John F. Sullivan III

K&L Gates LLP
Houston, TX

Mark C. Walker

Dykema Cox Smith
El Paso, TX

Gaines F. West II

West Webb Allbritton & Gentry P C
College Station, TX

Robert D. Woods

Yetter Coleman
Houston, TX

Max Edwin Wright

Kelly Hart & Hillman LLP
Midland, TX

Planning Committee

Erica W. Harris—Co-Chair

Susman Godfrey LLP
Houston, TX

Amy Snell—Co-Chair

Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP
Houston, TX

Sofia Adrogué

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

Dustin Benham

Texas Tech University School of Law
Lubbock , TX

Quentin Brogdon

Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP
Dallas, TX

Karen C. Burgess

Richardson + Burgess LLP
Austin, TX

Elaine Grafton Carlson

Houston College of Law
Houston, TX

William J. Chriss

Law Office of William J. Chriss, P.C.
Corpus Christi, TX

Thomas H. Cook Jr.

Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP
Dallas, TX

Jennifer Doan

Haltom & Doan
Texarkana, TX

Steven Goode

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Lisa Bowlin Hobbs

Kuhn Hobbs PLLC
Austin, TX

Philip K. Maxwell

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Michael K. Oldham

Reynolds Frizzell LLP
Houston, TX

Carol Collins Payne

Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC
Dallas, TX

Jim M. Perdue Jr.

Perdue & Kidd
Houston, 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

Dykema Cox Smith
El Paso, TX

Credit Info

Austin

MCLE Credit

Texas – 12.75 hrs | 3.50 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.

California – 12.75 hrs | 3.50 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.

Oklahoma – 15.00 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 – 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.

Key Dates

Austin – Oct 27-28, 2016 – Four Seasons Hotel

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Individual
Last day for $575.00 Regular pricing: Oct 19, 2016
$625.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $520.00 Regular pricing: Oct 19, 2016
$570.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $460.00 Regular pricing: Oct 19, 2016
$510.00 for registrations received after this time

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Oct 21, 2016
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Oct 24, 2016

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

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

$269 room rate good through September 26, 2016 (subject to availability).

Parking Information

$12 daily self-parking; $16 valet
$32.50 overnight self or valet
(subject to change)

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For more than 160 years, Winston & Strawn LLP has served as a trusted adviser and advocate for clients across virtually every industry. In that time, through careful growth and thoughtful fiscal management, we have built a law practice with tremendous breadth and a global reach. Winston has built a reputation as a trial lawyers’ firm. From compliance counseling to mediation, settlement negotiation, motion practice, trial, and appeal, Winston offers a full-service litigation practice capable of meeting our clients’ business and legal objectives, whatever they may be. Our litigators are some of the most seasoned in the industry, bringing extensive courtroom experience to every matter our firm handles. Winston’s global team of more than 500 litigators on three continents approaches every case with strategic focus, unrelenting advocacy, and intensive preparation.
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Civil Litigation Conference

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Oct. 27, 2016

Thursday Afternoon, Oct. 27, 2016

Friday Morning, Oct. 28, 2016

Friday Afternoon, Oct. 28, 2016