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36th Annual CourseAdvanced Personal Injury LawSOME IN-PERSON EVENTS CANCELLED Now Webcast!WEBCAST July 29-31, 2020 Watch from your computer or mobile device!WEBCAST August 5-7, 2020 Watch from your computer or mobile device!WEBCAST September 2-4, 2020 Watch from your computer or mobile device!VIDEO Fort Worth October 14-16, 2020 Texas A&M University School of LawVIDEO South Padre October 14-16, 2020 Isla Grand Beach ResortMCLE CREDIT 17.5 Hours (4.75 Ethics) Downloadable Course MaterialsTexasBarCLE.com 800.204.2222 x1574Education by the Bar, for the Bar
TexasBarCLE presents the 36th Annual CourseAdvanced Personal Injury LawCosponsored by the Litigation Section of the State Bar of TexasEarly bird discount extended forwebcasts — save 50!Lawyers licensed 5 years or lesstake HALF OFF!WEDNESDAY6.5 hours including 2 ethics8:55See page 5 for additionaldiscounts!WEBCASTJuly 29-31, 2020Watch from your computer ormobile device!WEBCASTAugust 5-7, 2020Watch from your computer ormobile device!WEBCASTSeptember 2-4, 2020Watch from your computer ormobile device!VIDEO Fort WorthOctober 14-16, 2020Texas A&M University School of LawRegister by September 30 to save!VIDEO South PadreOctober 14-16, 2020Isla Grand Beach ResortRegister by September 30 to save!Welcoming RemarksCourse DirectorsHon. Xavier Rodriguez, San AntonioJudge, U.S. District CourtWestern District of TexasFollow us and use #TBCLEMCLE CREDIT17.5 Hours (4.75 Ethics)MCLE Course No: 174078453Applies to the Texas Bar Collegeand the Texas Board of LegalSpecialization in Civil Appellate,Civil Trial, and Personal InjuryTrial Law.PanelistsHon. Susan Heygood-McCoy, Fort WorthJudge, 153rd Civil District CourtHon. Craig Smith, DallasJudge, 192nd Civil District CourtMitzi S. Mayfield, AmarilloRiney & MayfieldHon. Melody M. Wilkinson, Fort WorthJudge, 17th District CourtAnthony Malley III, BeaumontMalley Law Firm9:00Texas Supreme Court Update .5 hrJay Jackson, HoustonBurford Perry9:30Hot Topics in Personal InjuryLitigation .75 hrJennifer Mauer Lee, DallasFee Smith Sharp & VitulloSeptember WebcastModeratorAnthony Malley III, BeaumontMalley Law FirmPanelistsHon. Jeffrey Brown, GalvestonJudge, U.S. District CourtSouthern District of TexasHon. Kristen Hawkins, HoustonJudge, 11th Civil District CourtW. Bradley Parker, BedfordParker Law Firm10:15 Break10:30 Ethical Client Management .5 hr ethicsMark T. Murray, Houston12:45Stevenson & Murray1:0011:00 What You Don’t Say Can and Will BeUsed Against You .75 hr (.25 ethics)Slater C. Elza, Amarillo1:30Underwood Law FirmAnjali Nigam, HoustonThe Nigam Law Firm11:45 BreakJoin us on Social Media!August WebcastModeratorMitzi S. Mayfield, AmarilloRiney & Mayfield12:00 If the Judge Ain’t Happy, Nobody’sHappy .75 hr (.25 ethics)July WebcastModeratorHon. Xavier Rodriguez, San AntonioJudge, U.S. District CourtWestern District of Texas2BreakUsing Social Media in Trial .5 hr ethicsTim Williams, AmarilloSprouse Shrader SmithTrucking Update .75 hr (.25 ethics)Michael H. Bassett, DallasThe Bassett Firm2:15Break2:30Dram Shop Update .5 hr (.25 ethics)Michael M. Guerra, McAllenLaw Offices of Michael M. Guerra3:00UIM After Allstate v. Irwin .5 hrHon. William J. ‘Bill’ Boyce, HoustonAlexander Dubose & Jefferson3:30Mediation Advocacy .5 hrJoseph Casseb, San AntonioGoode Casseb Jones Riklin Choate &Watson4:00Voir Dire – Dos and Don’ts .5 hrJennifer Haltom Doan, TexarkanaHaltom & Doan4:30AdjournPanelistsHon. David Canales, San AntonioJudge, 73rd Civil District CourtHon. Cathleen M. Stryker, San AntonioJudge, 224th Civil District CourtHon. Michael J. Truncale, BeaumontJudge, U.S. District CourtEastern District of Texas
THURSDAY1:306 hours including 1 ethics8:55Announcements9:00How to Advertise Correctly .75 hr ethics 2:15Anthony Malley III, Beaumont2:30Malley Law Firm9:45Obtaining the Data You Really Want.5 hrJohn G. Browning, PlanoSpencer Fane10:15 Break10:30 Proving/Disproving a Brain DamageCase .75 hrModeratorCade W. Browning, AbileneBrowning Law FirmPanelistsFrank L. Branson, DallasLaw Offices of Frank BransonJeff Ray, El PasoRay Pena McChristianProving and Challenging MedicalExpenses .75 hr (.25 ethics)Brandy Wingate Voss, McAllenLaw Offices of Brandy Wingate VossRideshare Litigation .5 hrFrancisco Guerra IV, San AntonioWatts Guerra11:00 Product Liability Update .5 hrDavid Bright, Corpus ChristiSico Hoelscher & Harris3:00ATV/UTV Liability .5 hrS. Scott West, Sugar LandThe West Law Firm11:30 Tort Claims Act - What’s Left? .5 hrWilliam S. Helfand, HoustonLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith3:30Mass Shooting Liability .5 hrMuhammad S. Aziz, HoustonAbraham Watkins Nichols Sorrels AgostoAziz & Stogner12:00 Break4:00Adjourn4:15Tips for Taking the SpecializationExam (no MCLE credit)James E. 'Jim' Byrom, HoustonThompson & Horton12:15 Implicit Bias - The Psychology of YourJurors .75 hr ethicsHon. Maricela Moore, DallasJudge, 162nd Civil District Court1:00Break1:15Avoiding Legal Malpractice.75 hr (.5 ethics)ModeratorAmy Saberian Prueger, AustinEnoch KeverFRIDAY5 hours including 1.75 ethics8:55Announcements11:45 Break9:0012:00 How to Handle Cognitive or MentalHealth Impairments of a Colleague .5 hrChristopher Ritter, J.D., AustinState Bar of TexasKey Probate Issues for Personal InjuryLawyers .75 hr (.25 ethics)Price Johnson, Jr., DallasThe Johnson Firm9:45Stowers and Insurance Update .5 hrWilliam J. Chriss, Ph.D., Corpus ChristiThe Snapka Law Firm12:45 Lien and Subrogation Pitfalls .75 hrJudy A. Kostura, AustinJudge Kostura & PutmanKaren Precella, Fort WorthHaynes and BooneBreak11:15 Utilizing Non-Retained Experts .5 hrElizabeth Larrick, AustinLarrick Law Firm12:30 Break10:30 Minefields on Appeal .5 hrJennifer Bruch Hogan, HoustonHogan & Hogan10:15 BreakPanelistsDale Jefferson, HoustonMartin Disiere Jefferson & WisdomRoss A. Sears II, HoustonSears & Crawford2:00Preparing Witnesses for Depositions.75 hr (.25 ethics)Amy M. Stewart, DallasStewart Law Group2:45AdjournVisit our sponsors in ourVirtual Exhibit HallMeanwhile, click on their logosto visit their website. Our APP Sponsor 3
Mark Your Calendar} Advanced Civil Appellate Practice & Civil AppellatePractice 101WEBCAST September 9-11, 2020} Advanced Civil TrialWEBCAST July 15-17, 2020WEBCAST REPLAY August 19-21, 2020Watch from your computer or mobile device!WEBCAST REPLAY October 22-23, 2020Watch from your computer or mobile device!LIVE HoustonOctober 28-30, 2020Westin Oaks} Prosecuting & Defending Truck and Auto Collision CasesLIVE HoustonNovember 19-20, 2020Hilton Houston Westchase} Advanced Workers’ Compensation Law and Workers'Compensation Law 101WEBCAST August 19-21, 2020VIDEO San AntonioJanuary 7-8, 2021Norris Conference CenterAdvanced Workers’ Compensation LawWEBCAST REPLAY September 16-17, 2020Watch from your computer or mobile device!Course Faculty} Course DirectorsHon. Xavier Rodriguez. San AntonioMitzi S. Mayfield. AmarilloAnthony Malley III. BeaumontThe Litigation Section is the home of Texas litigatorsAll members receive free access to the resources at Litigationsection.com, inaddition to receiving the respected quarterly journal, The Advocate, featuringupdates and analyses of issues by some of the state’s most distinguishedpractitioners. The Section provides grants to worthy projects, sponsors ethicsaccredited programs and lectures at law schools, and provides fabulous speakersfor the Bar’s Annual Meeting. When there are court rules and proposed legislationbeing considered that will affect how lawyers practice, the Section takes a lead inadvocacy with the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Legislature.} TexasBarCLE Planning TeamDawn Mershon. Program PlannerBrandy Lewis.Program CoordinatorTrevor Williams. Written Materials CoordinatorTiffany Clay. Meeting PlannerThe Litigation Section also is transforming how we see ourselves as litigators,including our duty to act as the gatekeepers of justice in this country, so that wemake a difference in the lives of our citizens. This is demonstrated through ourTexas Legal Legends program where we induct Texas legal legends who havedone something larger than themselves to help others and benefit mankind.In addition, the Section cosponsors top-notch continuing legal education withTexasBarCLE, earning its members a discount. In a typical year, this would meandiscounted attendance at these popular programs: Litigation Update Institute,Advanced Evidence and Discovery, Advanced Civil Trial, and Advanced PersonalInjury Law Course.LITIGAT I ON S E C T I ON . C OMFacebook @TBCLETwitter YouTube @TexasBarCLE4} Planning CommitteeCathy Felty Bailey. DallasTrey Bergman. HoustonFrank L. Branson. DallasCade W. Browning.AbileneJennifer H. Doan. TexarkanaSlater C. Elza. AmarilloRobert Ford. HoustonGeoff Gannaway. HoustonFrancisco Guerra IV. San AntonioHon. Cynthia C. Hollingsworth. DallasJay Jackson. HoustonJennifer Mauer Lee. DallasAnjali Nigam. HoustonKaren Precella.Fort WorthAmy Saberian Prueger. AustinKathryn Snapka. Corpus ChristiRaymond L. Thomas.McAllen} Litigation Section of the State Bar of TexasJennifer H. Doan. ChairHon. Xavier Rodriguez.Chair-ElectCade W. Browning. Vice-ChairJ. Paul Manning.TreasurerGeoff Gannaway. SecretaryJames ‘Wes’ Christian.Immediate Past Chair} State Bar of TexasRandall O. Sorrels. PresidentJerry C. Alexander. Chair of the BoardLarry P. McDougal. President-ElectJoe K. Longley. Immediate Past PresidentVictor Flores. TYLA PresidentHon. Xavier Rodriguez. Chair, CLE CommitteeNicole Voyles. Chair, Board PDP CommitteeTrey Apffel. Executive DirectorHedy Bower.Director, TexasBarCLEInstagram @TexasBarCLE1
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WEBCAST ONLINE REGISTRATIONClaiming MCLE CreditHow to Register for the WebcastFor the webcast, click the Claim Credit tab at the conclusion of yourviewing. Please read & acknowledge the instructions, edit any information ifneeded, then click Submit Hours at the bottom of the page.Webcast registration is only online and by using a credit card. Go toTexasBarCLE.com and click on Webcasts. Then under the listing forAdvanced Personal Injury Law, click Register for Webcast. Mail,fax, or phone registrations will not be accepted.Replaying the WebcastWebcast Registration Fee and Course MaterialIf you cannot watch the entire webcast at its scheduled time, an archivedrecording will be available under “My Purchases” within a few daysof the live program. You may then complete the program at yourconvenience and claim MCLE credit.IMPORTANT: Registration for this webcast admits only the registrant.Registrants are expressly prohibited from allowing nonregistrants access tothe program. For group viewings of a webcast, contact Firm & Group SalesManager Laura Angle at (512) 263-2802 or laura.angle@texasbar.com.The fee is 745 per regular registrant and 397.50 for lawyers licensed5 years or less. More discounts available online! Course materials areincluded as PDFs for viewing, downloading, or printing during and afterthe webcast. A hardcopy book is included in your registration, or GoGREEN for a discount! When ordering a hard copy book, you will beprompted to confirm your shipping address on the registrationpage. For any questions, please email cleregistration@texasbar.com.REGISTERONLINE TexasBarCLE.com Credit Card OnlyPHONE(800) 204-2222, x1574 during business hours Credit Card OnlyFAX(512) 427-4443 Credit Card OnlyMAILState Bar of Texas LB# 972298 P.O. Box 972298 Dallas, TX 75397-2298 Check or Credit CardLawyers licensed 5 years or less take HALF OFF!Registering five or more?E-mail Laura Angle atlaura.angle@texasbar.comfor group discount information.} Advanced Personal Injury LawCourse Materials} Advanced Personal Injury Law [5010]I want my course materials format to be:¡ Hard copy books as well as a PDF download of same (both formatsincluded in registration fee)¡ PDF download ONLY so I’ll take 50 OFFWEBCAST July 29-31, 2020WEBCAST August 5-7, 2020WEBCAST September 2-4, 2020DiscountsTo register for the webcast or webcast replay, please DO NOT USETHIS FORM. Instead, register online at TexasBarCLE.com. For moreinformation, see "How to Register for the Webcast, above.I am entitled to 1 or 2 discounts on the course:¡ 50 OFF because I am registering by September 30. (If by mail, date ofpostmark will be determinative.) 25 OFF because (choose 1 box only) I’m a member of the:¡ Litigation Section ¡ Texas Bar College ¡ Paralegal DivisionFor more information on joining the section, see page 5.VIDEO Fort Worth October 14-16, 2020¡ Regular Registrant. 645Take 50 OFF: Register by September 30¡ Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF. 322.50*} Your course registration fee includes a complimentary membershipin the State Bar Litigation Section through June 1, 2021(if you are not already a member). If you are already a member of theLitigation Section, please take advantage of the 25 discount above.VIDEO South Padre Island October 14-16, 2020¡ Regular Registrant. 645Take 50 OFF: Register by September 30¡ Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF. 322.50*I can’t attend, but would like the materials.I may attend complimentary because I am a (see p. 5):¡ Qualifying judge¡ Judge’s staff attorneyFREE Shipping & Handling¡ Advanced Course hard copy books 230 set†*Not eligible for Discounts section.To order a discounted PDF download of course materials, searchPublications at TexasBarCLE.com (available 1-2 weeks after the course).} My total is . I am paying by:Plus 8.25% sales tax on total coursebook sales only. Please include sales taxor attach an exemption certificate. Bookorders are shipped separately 1-2 weeksafter the live program. Please includepayment by check or supply credit cardinformation on this form.MP3 files of topics will bedownloadable fromTexasBarCLE.com 6-8 weeks afterthe course. For information on othercourse products, contact our Flash CLEservice at (800) 204-2222, x1575.†¡ Check (enclosed) payable to the State Bar of Texas for ¡ Visa¡ Mastercard¡ Amex¡ Disc
Frank L. Branson, Dallas Law Offices of Frank Branson Jeff Ray, El Paso Ray Pena McChristian 11:15 Utilizing Non-Retained Experts 5 hours including 1.75 ethics.5 hr Elizabeth Larrick, Austin Larrick Law Firm 11:45 Break 12:00 How to Handle Cognitive or Mental Health Impairments of a
