Session 1:

Ethics on the Edge: Disruptive Technology and Compliance (Jun 2019)

Originally presented at: May 2019 Technology Law Conference

Christopher T. Brown, Attorney at Law, PLLC - Austin, TX
Courtney Hicks Dickey, Dosh Holdings, Inc. - Austin, TX
Jose Valera, moovel North America, LLC - Austin, TX

Session 2:

How to Charm a Snake (and Maybe a Few Reptiles) (Dec 2018)

How can you recognize a popular plaintiff’s trial theory and combat it? How can you spot it, take advantage of it, attack it pretrial, and at trial? Get expert focus on trial themes and how they help you win your case.

Originally presented at: Nov 2018 Civil Litigation Conference

Derek T. Gilliland, Nix, Patterson & Roach, L.L.P. - Daingerfield, TX
Britta Stanton, Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, LLP - Dallas, TX

Session 3:

The Introverted Lawyer: Championing the Strengths of Quiet Advocates, and Authentically Amplifying Our Voices (Apr 2019)

While naturally loquacious law professors, law students, lawyers, and judges thrive in a world dominated by the Socratic question-and-answer method and rapid-fire oral discourse, quiet thinkers and writers can be sidelined. The Introverted Lawyer illuminates the valuable gifts that introverted, shy, and socially anxious individuals bring to the legal profession—including active listening, deep thinking, empathy, impactful legal writing, creative problem-solving, and thoughtful communication.  It offers tangible steps for introverted attorneys to capitalize on their abilities, to become more confident and effective practitioners, and to diminish unwarranted stress. It also provides practical advice to law office mentors and others in developing these attorneys and their greatly needed proficiencies to the legal profession.

Originally presented at: Apr 2019 The Introverted Lawyer: Championing the Strengths of Quiet Advocates, and Authentically Amplifying Our Voices

Heidi K. Brown, Brooklyn Law School - Brooklyn, NY

Session 4:

Expert Nightmares (Dec 2018)

Getting your expert’s opinion into the record and adopted by the Court can be the difference between victory and defeat. Using published opinions as a springboard, key turning points in assisting and persuading the Court with expert opinions are examined.

Originally presented at: Nov 2018 Bankruptcy Conference

Hon. Marvin Isgur, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
J. Ken Johnson, Martin | Walton LLP - Houston, TX

Session 5:

Land Use & Future Tech (May 2019)

An examination of changing technology and its effect on land use and transportation planning law.

Originally presented at: Apr 2019 Land Use Conference

Casey Burgess, Dallas City Attorney's Office - Dallas, TX