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JUNE 16-17, 2016REGISTRATIONBROCHURE

ANNUAL MEETINGHIGHLIGHTS

� Only $245 for 2 days of CLE!

� Thursday or Fridayregistration available for $150

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� Bar Leaders RecognitionLuncheon featuring MichaelMorton, Author of Getting Life:An Innocent Man’s 25-YearJourney from Prison to Peace

� General Session Luncheonfeaturing S.C. Gwynne, NewYork Times Bestselling Author

� Bench Bar Breakfast featuringKen Reeves, Chief HumanResources Officer, YMCA ofMetropolitan Fort Worth andformer NFL Player

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Adaptable Lawyer Track ....................3, 9African-American Lawyers Section....3, 5Animal Law Section ..................................3Antitrust and Business

Litigation Section....................................3Appellate Section..........................9, 10, 11Asian Pacific Interest Section........3, 5, 8Atticus Finch..................................................9Aviation Law Section............................3, 4 Bankruptcy Law Section....................9, 10Bar Leaders Recognition Luncheon....5Bench Bar Breakfast ..................................9Business Law Section ..........................4, 5 Collaborative Law Section ......................4Computer and Technology Section....3, 8, 9Construction Law Section ..................4, 8Consumer and Commercial

Law Section ............................................10Corporate Counsel Law Section ......4, 5Diversity Forum ..........................................5

Entertainment and Sports Law Section ..............................................5

Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section ........................6

Family Law Section ......................6, 10, 12General Session Luncheon ..................12 General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm Section......................................6Health Law Section ........................6, 8, 10Hispanic Issues Section ..................5, 6, 8Immigration and Nationality

Law Section ............................................10Individual Rights and

Responsibilities Section ........9, 10, 11Insurance Law Section ....................6, 7, 8Intellectual Property Law Section....7, 8, 11International Law Section ......................7Judicial Section............................................7Justice of the Peace Courts Section....7, 8Labor and Employment Law Section ....7

Law Practice Management..............11, 12LeadershipSBOT..........................................7Legislative and Campaign

Law Section ............................................13LGBT Law Section ..........5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13Litigation Section ............................7, 8, 13Military and Veterans Law Section....13Municipal Judges Section ................8, 13Native American Law Section ............13Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources

Law Section ............................................13Open Government Seminar ................14Poverty Law Section ..................................8St. Mary’s University School of Law ......8Tax Section..............................................8, 14Texas Supreme Court

Historical Society....................................8Women and the Law Section ..............14

Join us for a Complimentary Breakfast and Early Morning Ethics7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.Enjoy a complimentary breakfast, visit our exhibitors, and earn early morning ethics. Ethics sessions are concurrent. Please choose one:

Track 3:Lawyer Suicides: Awareness, Actionand Advocacy 1 hour (1 ethics)

Moderator:Bree Buchanan, JD, AustinDirector, Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program

Panelists:Deborah Rich Herczeg, JD, San AntonioTeacher

Tracy Reyes Franklin, JD, SeguinAssistant District Attorney, GuadalupeCounty Attorney’s Office

Mark C. Walker, JD, El PasoDykema Cox Smith

Track 2: Advertising Rules and Social Media1 hour (1 ethics)

Gene Major, AustinAttorney Compliance Division Director,State Bar of Texas

Track 1:Civility as a Strategy for EffectiveAdvocacy 1 hour (1 ethics)

Moderator:Patti Gearhart Turner, Fort WorthTexas Wesleyan University

Panelists:Hon. Kem Thompson Frost, HoustonChief Justice, Fourteenth Court ofAppeals

Hon. Wallace B. Jefferson, AustinChief Justice (ret.), Supreme Court of TexasAlexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend

S. David Smith, HoustonMcGlinchey Stafford

CLE INDEX:

Prayer Breakfast (Christian Legal Society)7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.$45 per personThis event is not affiliated with the State Bar of Texas.

Texas Lawyers AuxiliaryOmni Fort Worth Hotel9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Board Meetings and Installation (Private Event)

Other Morning Events:


Adaptable Lawyer TrackIn cooperation with the Computer and Technology Section

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Welcome and Opening Remarks

Mike Maslanka, DallasUNT | Dallas College of Law

Mark I. Unger, San AntonioThe Unger Law Firm PC

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Keynote Address: Lawyer,Disrupt Thyself 1 hour

Gabriella Draney Zielke, DallasTech Wildcatters

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.Virtual Law Firm .75 hour

Wei Wei Jeang, DallasAndrews Kurth LLP

Rocky Dhir, DallasAtlas Legal Research, L.P.

Julie Innmon, DallasFisherBroyles, LLP

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.60 Apps in 60 Minutes 1 hour

Tony Ray, DallasTexasInheritance.com

Mike Curran, AustinMichael Curran, PC

Shannon Warren, HoustonLaw Office of Shannon Warren,PLLC

Michael Peck, FlatoniaLaw Offices of Michael D. Peck

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting

1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Ignite SBOT 1.25 hours


Rocky Dhir, DallasAtlas Legal Research, L.P.

Patrick McLain, DallasLaw Office of Patrick J. McLain,PLLC

Liz D’Aloia, Trophy ClubHR Virtuoso Company

Angela Downes, IrvingAttorney at Law


Monique Velarde, El PasoLaw Office of Monique VelardeReyes

Urvi Bhandari, DallasManagement Consulting

William “Billy” Hammel, DallasConstangy, Brooks, Smith,Prophete LLP

C. Barrett Thomas, WacoBlanchard & Thomas

2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.New Lawyers Survival Guide .5 hour

Liz D’Aloia, Trophy ClubHR Virtuoso Company


3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.Experiential Learning 1 hour

Cheryl Wattley, DallasUNT | Dallas College of Law

Angela Downes, IrvingAttorney at Law

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tweet and GreetCo-sponsored by texasbar.comand the State Bar of TexasComputer and Technology Section

The Adaptable Lawyer Track continuesFriday morning

African-American LawyersSection

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.CLE 1.5 hours

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.CLE 1.5 hours

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting

Animal Law Section


1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Animal Law Caselaw Update .75 hour

Randy Turner, Fort Worth Law Offices of Randall E. Turner,PLLC

2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Animal Cruelty Cases fromSeizure to Trial .75 hour

Lara Tomlin, DentonAssistant District Attorney, Denton County District Attorney’sOffice

Antitrust and BusinessLitigation Section

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Section Membership Meeting

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.People v. Dewey LeBoeuf:Prosecuting and DefendingIndividual Responsibility forCorporate Mismanagement 1.5 hours (1 ethics)

Elkan Abramowitz, New York, NYMorvillo, Abramowitz, Grand,Iason & Anello P.C.

Hon. Royal Furgeson, Jr., DallasFounding Dean, UNT | DallasCollege of LawFormer United States DistrictJudge, Western District of Texas

Paul E. Coggins, DallasLocke Lord LLP

Rod Phelan, DallasBaker Botts LLP

Asian Pacific InterestSection

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.CLE 1 hour


5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Joint Reception: Asian PacificInterest and Hispanic IssuesSections

Aviation Law Section

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Section Membership Meeting

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9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Legal Perspectives on DroneRegulation and Liabilities 1 hour

Michael Slack, Esq., AustinSlack & Davis, LLP

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Reduced Vertical SeparationMinimum Airspace Letters ofAuthorization: An Update onWhere We’ve Been and WhereWe’re Headed in Getting up intothe RVSM Flight Levels 1 hour

David T. Norton, Esq., DallasShackelford, Bowen, McKinley &Norton, LLP

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Fit For Flight: A Critical Look atMental Health in the PilotCommunity, and the ScienceBehind the FAA’s Fitness forDuty Standards 1 hour

Dr. William H. Sledge, M.D., New Haven, CTGeorge D. and Esther S. GrossProfessor of Psychiatry, YaleSchool of MedicineMedical Director, Yale New HavenPsychiatric Hospital

Business Law Section Co-sponsored by the Corporate CounselSection

8:25 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.Welcoming Remarks

Brad Hancock,HoustonHolland & Knight LLP

Irene Kosturakis, HoustonBMC Software, Inc.

8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Data Privacy Around the World:Big Changes in European DataProtection .75 hour

Lisa Zolidis, Cedar ParkDell, Inc.

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.Crowd Funding .5 hour

Carol Bavousett Mattick, San AntonioCarol Bavousett Mattick, P.C.

9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Hot and Emerging Topics inTexas Employment Law and theEffect of Obergefell on LGBTEmployment Non-Discrimination.75 hour

Vianei Lopez Braun, Fort WorthShannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller,LLP

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Effectively Managing theRelationship Between In-HouseCounsel and Outside Counsel .75 hour (.25 ethics)

Jennifer Evans Morris, DallasAT&T Services, Inc.

Anne Johnson, DallasHaynes and Boone, LLP

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Joint Ventures .75 hour (.75 ethics)

Debra Hatter, HoustonStrasburger & Price, LLP

12:00 p.m. – 12:10 p.m.Section Awards

12:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Business Law Council Luncheon (Private Event)

1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Legal Writing: Lessons from the Bestseller List .75 hour

Chad Baruch, DallasJohnston Tobey Baruch

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.International Human RightsLaw and the Practice of Law in Texas .25 hour (.25 ethics)

Thomas H. Wilson, HoustonVinson & Elkins, LLP

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Managing Discovery by theBook – Litigation Holds,Spoliation, and Privilege1 hour (.25 ethics)

Kim J. Askew, DallasK&L Gates, LLP

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.General Corporate Formation 1 hour

William H. Sultemeier, IV, HoustonJones Day

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Business Law Section andCorporate Counsel SectionMembership Meetings

Collaborative Law Section

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Section Council Meeting(Private Event)

2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pro Bono and Sliding ScaleCollaborative Legal Services 2.5 hours (.75 ethics)

Jack H. Emmott, III, HoustonGray Reed & McGraw, P.C.

Norma Levine Trusch, HoustonLaw Office of Norma Levine Trusch

Anne Shuttee, DallasLaw Office of Anne Shuttee

Sherrie R. Abney, CarrolltonLaw Office of Sherrie R. Abney


Construction Law Section

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.Section Council Meeting (Private Event)

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. Construction Law SpecializationUpdate .25 hour (.25 ethics)

Jason C. Spencer, AustinJourneyman Construction


4:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Reception co-sponsored by theInsurance Law Section Offsite

Corporate Counsel SectionCo-sponsored by the Business Law Section


Brad Hancock, HoustonHolland & Knight LLP

Irene Kosturakis, HoustonBMC Software, Inc.

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8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Data Privacy Around the World:Big Changes in European DataProtection .75 hour

Lisa Zolidis, Cedar ParkDell, Inc.

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.Crowd Funding .5 hour

Carol Bavousett Mattick, San AntonioCarol Bavousett Mattick, P.C.

9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Hot and Emerging Topics inTexas Employment Law and theEffect of Obergefell on LGBTEmployment Non-Discrimination.75 hour

Vianei Lopez Braun, Fort WorthShannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller,LLP

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Effectively Managing theRelationship Between In-HouseCounsel and Outside Counsel.75 hour (.25 ethics)

Jennifer Evans Morris, DallasAT&T Services, Inc.

Anne Johnson, DallasHaynes and Boone, LLP

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Joint Ventures .75 hour (.75 ethics)

Debra Hatter, HoustonStrasburger & Price, LLP

12:00 p.m. – 12:10 p.m.Section Awards

12:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Business Law Council Luncheon (Private Event)

1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Legal Writing: Lessons from the Bestseller List .75 hour


2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.International Human RightsLaw and the Practice of Law in Texas .25 hour (.25 ethics)

Thomas H. Wilson, HoustonVinson & Elkins, LLP

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Managing Discovery by the Book– Litigation Holds, Spoliation,and Privilege 1 hour (.25 ethics)

Kim J. Askew, DallasK&L Gates, LLP

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.General Corporate Formation 1 hour

William H. Sultemeier, IV, HoustonJones Day

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Business Law Section andCorporate Counsel SectionMembership Meetings

Diversity ForumSponsored by the African-AmericanLawyers, Asian Pacific Interest, HispanicIssues, LGBT Law, and Women and theLaw Sections

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.CLE 3 hours

Entertainment and SportsLaw Section


1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Ethics, Music, and Television:There’s a Song in My Heart 1 hour (1 ethics)

Luke Wade, Fort WorthThe Voice Finalist

Prof. David Grenardo, San AntonioProfessor, St. Mary’s School of LawSan Antonio

Chris Castle, AustinChristian L. Castle, Attorneys

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Ethics, Books, and What TheyLead To: Worth the Paper It’sPrinted On 1 hour (1 ethics)

William Bernhardt, OklahomaCity, OKBestselling Author, Including the“Ben Kincaid” Series

Mike Farris, DallasFifty Shades of Gray Litigator,Vincent Serafino Geary WaddellJenevin, P.C.


3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.Ethics and Sports: SteppingOnto the Field 1 hour (1 ethics)

Moderator:Christian Dennie, Fort WorthBarlow Garsek & Simon, LLP

Jamey Newberg, DallasAuthor, The Newberg Report, Vincent Serafino Geary WaddellJenevein, P.C.

Brad Sham, Dallas“Voice of the Dallas Cowboys”



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Bar Leaders Recognition LuncheonFeaturing Michael Morton, Author of Getting Life: AnInnocent Man’s 25-Year Journey from Prison to Peace

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Included in Registration!

.75 hour$60 per guest ticket—$2,500 table sponsorship for 10

Fort Worth Convention Center

Keynote PresentationMichael Morton


Environmental and NaturalResources Law Section

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Fielding the EnvironmentalQuestion: Tips for the Non-EnvironmentalPractitioner 1 hour

Sarah K. Walls, Fort WorthCantey Hanger LLP

Family Law Section

1:25 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Welcoming Remarks

Cindy V. Tisdale, GranburyLaw Office of Cindy V. Tisdale

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Family Affair: Grandparents andThird Party Standing .5 hour

JoAl Cannon Sheridan, AustinAusley, Algert, Robertson & Flores,L.L.P.

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Pepto Bismol Moments: What toDo When You Mess up and Howto Save Yourself .5 hour (.5 ethics)

Gary L. Nickelson, Fort WorthLaw Office of Gary L. Nickelson

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Evidence .75 hour (.25 ethics)

Heather L. King, SouthlakeKoonsFuller, P.C.

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Post-Trial Motions .5 hour

Chris Nickelson, Fort WorthLaw Office of Gary L. Nickelson

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Creative Possession Schedules .5 hour

Kimberly M. Naylor, Fort WorthLoveless & Naylor

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Enforcement of Child Supportand Possession .5 hour

Stephen J. Naylor, Fort WorthLaw Office of Stephen J. Naylor,PLLC

General Practice, Solo, andSmall Firm Section

7:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.Section Council Meeting (Private Event)


8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Social Media – Friend or Foe? .5 hour (.5 ethics)

Al Harrison, HoustonHarrison Law Office, P.C.

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Criminal Law Update/Viewfrom the Bench .5 hour

Hon. James M. Mosley, StinnettJudge, 316th Judicial District Court

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Ethical Do’s and Don’ts .5 hour (.5 ethics)

Thelma Clardy, Cedar HillLaw Office of Thelma Clardy

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Effective and Ethical Advocacyfrom the Judge’s Perspective .5 hour (.5 ethics)

Hon. David A. Canales, San AntonioJudge, 73rd Civil District Court

Hon. Roy B. Ferguson, AlpineJudge, 394th Judicial District Court

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Practical Trust Drafting .5 hour

Walter Wm. Hofheinz, DallasLaw Office of Walter Wm. Hofheinz

Tessa Hofheinz Heinen, DallasLaw Office of Tessa HofheinzHeinen

Health Law Section

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Reception – Offsite

Hispanic Issues Section

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Labor/Employment Law:Warning for Non-UnionEmployers (Large or Small) – TheNLRB May be Watching You 1 hour

Michelle Alcala, AustinGraves Dougherty Hearon &Moody, P.C.

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Immigration Consequences ofCriminal Offenses1 hour (.5 ethics)

Novert Morales, AustinMorales Law Office, Attorneys atLaw, PLLC.

Jordan Polluck, DallasImmigration Specialist, DallasCounty Public Defender’s Office

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Notario Fraud: UnauthorizedPractice of Law and PotentialPrivate Causes of Action 1 hour (.5 ethics)

Leland de la Garza, DallasHallet & Perrin PCChairman, Texas Supreme CourtUnauthorized Practice of LawCommittee

Lauren Fisher Flores, HoustonKids in Need of Defense (KIND)

Gloria Salinas, AustinConsumer Protection Division,Texas Office of the AttorneyGeneral


5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Joint Reception: Asian PacificInterest and Hispanic IssuesSections

Insurance Law Section

11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.Section Council Meeting & Lunch Offsite (Private Event)

1:15 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.Supreme Court Update 1 hour

Hon. Nathan L. Hecht, AustinChief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas

2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Liability Insurance: KeyPractice Pointers for Litigators .75 hour

Blair Dancy, AustinBuchanan DiMasi Dancy &Grabouski, LLP6


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3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.In the Pipeline .5 hour

Beth D. Bradley, DallasTollefson Bradley Mitchell &Melendi, LLP

Lisa A. Songy, DallasTollefson Bradley Mitchell &Melendi, LLP


4:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Reception co-sponsored by the Construction Law SectionOffsite

Intellectual Property LawSection

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Reception

International Law Section

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Cross-Border Privilege Ethics 1 hour (1 ethics)

Jordan W. Cowman, DallasGreenberg Traurig, LLP



6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Section Council Dinner (Private Event) – Offsite

Judicial Section

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Section Board Meeting (Private Event)

Justice of the Peace CourtsSection


2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Truancy Program 2 hours

William T. Little, WaxahachieAssistant County District Attorney,Ellis County, Texas

Justice Jackie Miller, Jr., WaxahachieEllis County

Barry Smith, Fort WorthAssistant Director, Fort Worth ISDComprehensive TruancyIntervention Program


Labor and EmploymentLaw Section

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Section Council Meeting & Lunch (Private Event)


1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Ethics and Professionalism inEmployment Law Advocacy .5 hour (.5 ethics)

David L. Wiley, DallasGibson Wiley PLLC

2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Old Frames, New Prisms: Sex-Based DiscriminationAgainst LGBT Employees .5 hour

Susan Motley, DentonWood, Thacker & Weatherly, P.C.

2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.EEOC Update .5 hour

Teri Danish, HoustonMcGuireWoods LLP

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.Common FLSA Mistakes .5 hour

Trang Tran, HoustonTran Law Firm

Karla Jackson Edwards, DallasOffice of the Solicitor, U.S.Department of Labor

LeadershipSBOT

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Awards Ceremony

LGBT Law Section

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Reception

Litigation Section

1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Selecting Juries – A View fromBoth the Federal and StateCourt Bench .75 hour

Hon. T. John Ward, LubbockWard, Smith & Hill, PLLC

Hon. Leslie Hatch, Lubbock237th District Court, LubbockCounty

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7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Reception8:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Dinner and Dance

$85 per guest ticket—$2,500 table sponsorship for 10Omni Fort Worth Hotel

Trey and the Tritones

Please join us in honoring 2015-2016 State Bar President Allan K. DuBois,incoming President Frank Stevenson, and all past presidents for their dedicated service to the State Bar.

Performing will be Trey and the Tritones, who will play ALL of your favorite tunes.

Presidents’ PartyFeaturing Trey and the Tritones


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2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Not Your Momma’s Voir Dire –New Approaches to JurySelection .75 hour

Melissa Smith, MarshallGillam & Smith, LLP

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Social Media and Jury Selection.75 hour

Kathy Snapka, Corpus ChristiThe Snapka Law Firm

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.Trial by Jury – Intelligently:How to Conduct a Jury Trial that Answers the CommonObjections to Using a Jury .75 hour

Steve Susman, HoustonSusman Godfrey, LLP


Municipal Judges Section


Poverty Law Section

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Resources for AttorneysWorking with Low-IncomeClients 1.5 hours (.5 ethics)

Linley Boone-Almaguer, EdinburgTexas Rio Grande Legal Aid

Katherine Saldana, DallasLegal Aid of NorthWest Texas

Roland K. Johnson, Fort WorthHarris, Finley, & Bogle, P.C.

Melissa Thrailkill, DallasAttorney at Law

Maria Luisa Mercado, GalvestonLone Star Legal Aid

St. Mary’s UniversitySchool of Law

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.How to Be the Best Lawyer:Religion, Morality, and Justice 1 hour (1 ethics)

Moderator:Jason Honeycutt, McAllenInter National Bank

Moderator:Dean Stephen Sheppard, San AntonioSt. Mary’s University School of Law

Hon. Barbara P. Hervey, AustinCourt of Criminal Appeals

Dean Bradley J.B. Toben, WacoBaylor Law School

Prof. Laura M. Leming, FMI, PhD,Dayton, OHAssociate Professor, Department ofSociology, Anthropology and SocialWork, University of Dayton

Hon. Nathan L. Hecht, AustinChief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas

Hon. Paul W. Green, AustinJustice, Supreme Court of Texas

Tax Section

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Tax Leadership Academy (Private Event)


Texas Supreme CourtHistorical Society

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Reenactment of Oral ArgumentBefore the All Woman SupremeCourt: Johnson v. Darr 1 hourCo-sponsored by the State Bar of Texas

Hon. Jennifer Elrod, HoustonJustice, U.S. Court of Appeals forthe Fifth Circuit

Hon. Eva Guzman, AustinJustice, Supreme Court of Texas

Hon. Debra Lehrmann, AustinJustice, Supreme Court of Texas

Doug Alexander, AustinFellow and Former President, TexasSupreme Court Historical Society

David Keltner, Fort WorthFellow, Texas Supreme CourtHistorical Society

David Furlow, HoustonFellow and Executive Editor, TexasSupreme Court Historical SocietyJournal

Lynne Liberato, HoustonFellow and General Editor, TexasSupreme Court Historical SocietyJournal

Warren Harris, HoustonFellow, Texas Supreme CourtHistorical Society

Thursday ReceptionsAll receptions begin at 5:30 p.m. andwill be held at the Omni Fort Worth

Hotel unless otherwise noted.

Access to Justice – (5:00 p.m.)Honoring Champions of Justice Society Members

Construction Law and InsuranceLaw – (4:45 p.m.)Offsite

Baylor Law School

Harvard Law School Association of Texas

Health Law – Offsite

Intellectual Property Law Section

Joint Reception: Asian Pacific Interest and Hispanic Issues Sections

Justice of the Peace Courts Section

LGBT Law Section(5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.)


South Texas College of Law

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of LawBob’s Steak and Chop House, Omni Hotel

St. Mary’s University School of Law

Tax Section – (5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)

Texas A&M University School of Law

Texas Tech University School of Law

Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law

Tweet and Greet—Waterhorse Pool BarSponsored by texasbar.com and theComputer and Technology Section

University of Houston Law Center

University of Texas School of Law


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Adaptable Lawyer Track In cooperation with the Computer andTechnology Section(Programming continued from Thursday)

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Admissibility of ElectronicEvidence 1 hour

Pierre Grosdidier, HoustonHaynes and Boone, LLP

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Cloud-Based PracticeManagement Systems and Apps for Lawyers 1 hour


Eric Griffin, DallasGriffin Legal PLLC

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.60 Apps in 60 Minutes 1 hour

Tony Ray, DallasTexasInheritance.com

David Coker, Fort WorthCoker & Associates

Laura Leonetti, HoustonAttorney at Law

Ron Chichester, TomballRonald Chichester, P.C.

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.E-Forensics Issues 1 hour

Craig Ball, AustinCraig D. Ball, P.C.

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Cloud Computing and LawyerEthics 1 hour (1 ethics)

Joseph Jacobson, DallasLaw Offices of Joseph Jacobson

Appellate SectionCo-sponsored by the Individual Rightsand Responsibilities Section

Moderator:Kevin Davidson, DallasStalcup Law, L.P.

Moderator:Steven J. Knight,HoustonChamberlain Hrdlicka WhiteWilliams & Aughtry

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. United States Supreme CourtUpdate .75 hour

Hon. Brett Busby, HoustonJustice, Fourteenth Court of Appeals

Erin Busby, HoustonAttorney at Law

9:45 a.m. –10:15 a.m. Recent Developments in VotingRights Litigation .5 hour

Ian Pitz, Madison, WIMichael Best & Friedrich LLP

10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Texas Supreme Court and FifthCircuit Update .75 hour

Warren Harris, HoustonBracewell LLP

Lynne Liberato, HoustonHaynes and Boone, LLP

David Keltner, Fort WorthKelly Hart

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Common Problems in ErrorPreservation .5 hour

Steve Hayes, Fort WorthLaw Office of Steven K. Hayes

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Contracting for, Recovering, andAttacking Attorney’s Fees .5 hour (.5 ethics)

Robert L. Tobey, DallasJohnston Tobey Baruch

Atticus Finch

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Why Atticus Finch Is Still OurRole Model – Even after Go Seta Watchman 1 hour (1 ethics)

Talmage Boston, DallasAttorney and Author

Bankruptcy Law Section

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Practical Tips on Collectionsand Remedies In and Out ofBankruptcy Court.75 hour (.25 ethics)

Hon. Mark X. Mullin, Fort WorthHaynes and Boone, LLP

Mark A. Castillo, DallasCurtis | Castillo PC

Riecke Baumann, HoustonThe Baumann Law Firm

St. Clair Newbern, III, Fort WorthLaw Offices of St. Clair Newbern,III, PC

7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Included in Registration!

.75 hour$45 per guest ticket—$2,500 table sponsorship for 10

Omni Fort Worth Hotel

Sponsored by the Judicial Section

Bench Bar BreakfastFeaturing

Ken Reeves, Chief Human Resources Officer, YMCA of MetropolitanFort Worth and former NFL Player


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10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Practical Tips on Collectionsand Remedies In and Out ofBankruptcy Court.75 hour (.25 ethics)

Hon. Mark X. Mullin, Fort WorthHaynes and Boone, LLP

Mark A. Castillo, DallasCurtis | Castillo PC

Riecke Baumann, HoustonThe Baumann Law Firm

St. Clair Newbern, III, Fort WorthLaw Offices of St. Clair Newbern,III, PC


Consumer and CommercialLaw Section

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.mSection Council Meeting (Private Event)


1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. DPTA and Arbitration Update .5 hour

Richard Alderman, HoustonDwight Olds Chair in Law,University of Houston Law CenterDirector, Center for Consumer Law

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Contracting for, Proving up, and Collecting Attorney’s FeesEthically .75 hour (.75 ethics)


Coyt Johnston, DallasJohnston Tobey Baruch

2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Dealing with the CFPB .5 hour

Manny Newburger, AustinBarron & Newburger, P.C.

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.FCRA Update .5 hour

Gregg Stevens, DallasMcGlinchey Stafford PLLC

3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Wrongful Debt Collection .5 hour

Mark Steiner, HoustonSouth Texas College of Law

4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Post-Judgment Collection .75 hour (.25 ethics)

Jerry Jarzombek, Fort WorthLaw Office of Jerry Jarzombek, PLLC

R. Douglas Scott, DallasLaw Offices of Craig Zimmerman

Family Law Section9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

LGBT Family Law AfterObergefell 1 hour (See Page 12)Co-sponsored by the LGBT LawSection

Health Law Section



10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. HIPAA and Cybersecurity Risksand Responsibilities forPracticing Attorneys 1 hour (.5 ethics)

Jeffery P. Drummond, DallasJackson Walker LLP

Immigration andNationality Law Section

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Immigration Court: Nuts, Bolts &Best Practices 1 hour (.25 ethics)

Hon. James Nugent, DallasDallas Immigration Court

Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, DallasSaenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C.

George Rodriguez, DallasSaenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C.

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Down the Rabbit Hole: AnIntroduction to Employmentand Investment BasedImmigration 1 hour (.25 ethics)

Ruth Lozano McChesney, San Antonio/HoustonDe Mott, McChesney, Curtright &Armendáriz, LLP

Ashley Dees, Houston/LakeCharles, LAAshley Foret Dees, LLC

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Immigration for Survivors of Violence and HumanTrafficking 1 hour (.25 ethics)

Marisol L. Pérez, San AntonioDe Mott, McChesney, Curtright &Armendáriz, LLP

Natalia Drelichman, AustinAmerican Gateways (nonprofitorganization)


Individual Rights andResponsibilities SectionCo-sponsored by the Appellate Section

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.Individual Rights andResponsibilities SectionMembership Meeting

Moderator:Kevin Davidson, DallasStalcup Law, L.P.

Moderator:Steven J. Knight, HoustonChamberlain Hrdlicka WhiteWilliams & Aughtry



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9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. United States Supreme CourtUpdate .75 hour

Justice Brett Busby, HoustonFourteenth Court of Appeals

Erin Busby, HoustonAttorney at Law

9:45 a.m. –10:15 a.m. Recent Developments in VotingRights Litigation .5 hour

Ian Pitz, Madison, WIMichael Best & Friedrich LLP

10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Texas Supreme Court and FifthCircuit Update .75 hour

Warren Harris, HoustonBracewell LLP

Lynne Liberato, HoustonHaynes and Boone, LLP

David Keltner, Fort WorthKelly Hart

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Common Problems in ErrorPreservation .5 hour

Steve Hayes, Fort WorthLaw Office of Steven K. Hayes

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Contracting for, Recovering, andAttacking Attorney’s Fees .5 hour (.5 ethics)

Robert L. Tobey, DallasJohnston Tobey Baruch

Intellectual Property LawSection

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Section Council Breakfast (Private Event)

8:40 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

Course Director:Hope Shimabuku, DallasRegional Director, United StatesPatent and Trademark Office

Morning Moderator:Craig E. Stone, HoustonPhillips 66 Company

8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Patent Law Update .75 hour

Derrick A. Pizarro, San AntonioThe Pizarro Firm

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. USPTO Guidance and Updatesafter Alice .5 hour

Colin P. Cahoon, DallasCarstens & Cahoon, LLP

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Federal Computer Fraud andAbuse Act and Texas ComputerCrime Statutes .5 hour (.25 ethics)

Shawn E. Tuma, FriscoScheef & Stone, L.L.P.

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Trademark Update .75 hour

Alexandra H. Bistline, AustinPirkey Barber PLLC

11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Health Care and Technology .5 hour

Tamsen L. Barrett, AustinNorton Rose Fulbright US LLP

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Section Awards Luncheon andMembership Meeting (Ticket Required)

Afternoon Moderator:Yocel Alonso, HoustonALONSO, P.L.L.C.

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Copyright Update .5 hour

Kevin J. Meek, AustinBaker Botts L.L.P.

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Due Diligence in IP Acquisitions/Divestitures .75 hour (.25 ethics)

Carey C. Jordan, HoustonMcDermott Will & Emery LLP

2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Trade Secret Pattern Jury Charge .5 hour

Joseph F. Cleveland, Jr., Fort WorthBrackett & Ellis, P.C.

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Key Issues Faced by In HouseCounsel: Cyber Security,Privacy, Social Media .75 hour (.25 ethics)

Moderator:Erin F. Fonté, AustinDykema Cox Smith

Kayla Owens, PlanoJ. C. Penney Corporation, Inc.

John Treviño, DallasBT Americas, Inc.

Law Practice Management


Dirk Jordan, AustinThe Jordan Law Firm

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Setting Up Your Practice.5 hour (.25 ethics)

Dirk Jordan, AustinThe Jordan Law Firm

Elizabeth McCahill Taylor, HoustonTaylor, Taylor and Russell

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Solo Solo .5 hour (.25 ethics)

Anuj Arun Shah, HoustonAnuj A. Shah, PC

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Client Relations 1 hour (.75 ethics)

Claude E. Ducloux, AustinAttorney at LawDirector of Education, Ethics and Compliance, Lawpay

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Practice and Client ManagementSoftware .5 hour (.25 ethics)

Christene Krupa Downs, PlanoKrupa Downs Law, PLLC


11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Email Hell .5 hour (.5 ethics)

Hon. Bill Miller, TexarkanaJudge, 5th Judicial District Court

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Disaster Planning and Recovery.5 hour (.5 ethics)

Paul T. Martin, AustinNational Association of MutualInsurance Companies

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Client Trust Funds .5 hour (.5 ethics)

Penny Phillips, PlanoPhillips Law Firm

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Ethics of Getting Paid .5 hour (.5 ethics)

Charles E. Hardy, San AntonioHigdon, Hardy & Zulfacht, L.L.P.

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.The Use of Contract Lawyers in Your Firm .5 hour (.25 ethics)

Kristen Brauchle,HoustonBrauchle Law Firm, PLLC

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Retirement and SuccessionPlanning: Life after the LawPractice .5 hour (.5 ethics)

Ann L. MacNaughton, HoustonMerrill Lynch

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.The Future of the LegalProfession .5 hour (.25 ethics)

Debra L. Bruce, HoustonLawyer-Coach, LLC

LGBT Law Section

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Welcome and Announcements

Frederick W. Sultan, IV, AustinGardere Wynne Sewell LLP

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.LGBT Family Law AfterObergefell 1 hour Co-sponsored by the Family LawSection

Moderator:Shelly L. Skeen, RichardsonBFS Law Group

Daniel McNeel ‘Neel’ Lane, Jr., San Antonio

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldLLP

Karen J. Langsley, AustinLangsley Law

Mark Phariss and Vic Holmes,PlanoPlaintiffs in DeLeon v. Perry

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Life After Obergefell: The NextWave of LGBT Legal Issues 1 hour

Paul Castillo, DallasLambda Legal

Stacy Cole, DallasStacy Cole Law, P.C.

Chuck Smith, AustinExecutive Director, Equality Texas

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Putting the “T” First: TransgenderLegal Issues and Access toLegal Representation 1 hour

Claire Bow, AustinAttorney at Law, TransgenderRights Advocate/Activist

Shannon Price Minter, San Francisco, CALegal Director, National Center forLesbian Rights

Leslie McMurray, DallasFreelance Writer, Dallas VoiceInsurance Assistance Coordinator,The Resource Center

1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. HIV and the Law: TrendingIssues 1.25 hours (.25 ethics)

Scott Schoettes, Chicago, ILHIV Project National Director,Lambda Legal

2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.LGBT Aging: Issues and LawsAffecting LGBT Seniors .5 hourCo-sponsored by the Real Estate,Probate & Trust Law Section

Cannon Flowers, DallasCommissioner, Dist. 7, SeniorAffairs CommissionFounder & Board Chair, Coalitionfor Aging, LGBT

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FRIDAY, JUNE 17

General Session LuncheonFeaturing S.C. Gwynne, New York Times Bestselling Author

Allan K. DuBois

S.C. Gwynne

Frank Stevenson

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Included in registration! .75 hour$60 per guest ticket—$2,500 table sponsorship for 10Fort Worth Convention Center

Honoring Our State Bar PresidentsJoin us as we thank 2015-2016 President Allan K. DuBoisof San Antonio and welcome 2016-2017 President FrankStevenson of Dallas. We will also honor Texas attorneys who have been practicing law since 1966.


Co-sponsored by the Litigation Section


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3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.In the Closet? Ethical IssuesSurrounding the Coming OutJourney .75 hour (.75 ethics)

Gary Schumann, AustinSavrick Schumann JohnsonMcGarr Kaminski & Shirley, LLP



Legislative and CampaignLaw Section


1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.PAC or SuperPac? Contributionor Direct Expenditure? KnowingYour Options in the ChangingWorld of Campaign Finance 1 hour (.25 ethics)

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Don’t Judge Me: Issues inJudicial Campaigns and Beyond 1 hour (.5 ethics)


Litigation Section and theTexas Young LawyersAssociation

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Conversations with TexasLitigation Legal Legends 1 hour (1 ethics)

Moderator:Wes Christian,HoustonChristian Smith & Jewell LLP

Moderator:Jennifer Doan, TexarkanaHaltom & Doan

Moderator:Lauren Fincher, AustinLocke Lord LLP

Broadus Spivey, AustinSpivey & Grigg, L.L.P.

Hon. Royal Furgeson, Jr., DallasFounding Dean, UNT | DallasCollege of LawFormer United States DistrictJudge, Western District of Texas

George Chandler, LufkinChandler Mathis & Zivley

Craig Washington, HoustonMember, U.S. House ofRepresentatives

Hon. Ruby Sondock, HoustonRuby Kless Sondock


Military and Veterans LawSection

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Federal Veterans TreatmentCourt Program (VeteransEndeavor for TreatmentSupport) 1 hour

CPT Patrick Robinson, Fort HoodU.S. Army

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Military Justice Update: A Viewfrom the Bench 1 hour

LTC Wade Faulkner, Fort HoodMilitary Judge, U.S. Army

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Processing a Disability Claimwith Veterans’ Affairs 1 hour

Bob Goss, HoustonRobert B. Goss, PC

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Identifying and Managing a Client with TBI or PTSD 1.5 hours (.5 ethics)

Janel Shelton, PA-C, DallasDefense and Veterans Brain InjuryCenter, The Defense Center ofExcellence for Psychological Healthand Traumatic Brain Injury





11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Facing Mental Health Issues inOur Courts 1 hour

Officer Rebecca Skillern, M.A.,HoustonLPC-Supervisor, Houston PoliceDepartment, Mental HealthDivision

Native American LawSection

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Ethics 1 hour (1 ethics)

Gaines West, College StationWest, Webb, Allbritton, & Gentry,PC

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.CLE 1 hour

Judith Royster, Tulsa, OKProfessor of Law, Co-Director,Native American Law Center,University of Tulsa College of Law

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.CLE 1 hour


Oil, Gas, and EnergyResources Law Section

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Section Council Meeting (Private Event)

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Past Chairs’ Luncheon (Private Event) – Offsite

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Section Membership Meeting


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FRIDAY, JUNE 17

Open Government Seminar

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Defining Media in the Digital Age1 hour

Ross Ramsey, AustinThe Texas Tribune

Prof. Robert T. Sherwin, LubbockTexas Tech University School of Law

Hon. Martin Hoffman, Dallas68th Judicial District Court

Steve Bresnen, AustinBresnenAssociates

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Caught on Tape: Exploring BodyCameras and Photography ofPolice 1 hour

Sen. Royce West, DallasWest & Associates LLP

Susan L. Pamerleau, San AntonioSheriff, Bexar County

Cary Grace, AustinCity of Austin Law Department

Ryan Kellus Turner, AustinTexas Municipal Courts EducationCenter

Mark J. Cannan, San AntonioClemens & Spencer

Tax Section

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Section Membership Meetingand Section Awards

Alyson Outenreath, LubbockProfessor, Texas Tech UniversitySchool of LawChair, Tax Section

David Colmenero, DallasMeadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins,Crouch & Ungerman, LLPChair-elect, Tax Section

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Recent Developments inInternational Tax 1 hour

Ben Vesely, DallasBDO

Joe Calianno, Washington, D.C.BDO

John Cohn, DallasThompson & Knight LLP

Representative, TBD, Washington, D.C.U.S. Treasury Department

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.Update on Taxation of DamageAwards & Settlement Payments 1 hour

Robert Wood, San Francisco, CAWood LLP

10:55 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.Courage, Hope, Help – TexasLawyers’ Assistance Program .5 hour (.5 ethics)

Ethics Video Presentation

11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Buffet Luncheon Served (Ticket Required)

11:50 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Lunch Presentation: The Stateof State Taxation – An Updatefrom the Comptroller’s Office (Ticket Required) 1 hour

Karey W. Barton, AustinAssociate Comptroller for Tax,Texas Comptroller of PublicAccounts

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.Outstanding Texas Tax LawyerAward Presentation

Alyson Outenreath, LubbockProfessor, Texas Tech UniversitySchool of LawChair, Tax Section

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.IRS Enforcement Update 1 hour

Mary Wood, DallasMeadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins,Crouch & Ungerman, LLP

Damon Rowe, DallasSpecial Agent, Internal RevenueService

Revenue Agent, TBD, DallasRevenue Agent, Internal RevenueService

2:25 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.Texas Tax Legends Interview:Tax Section Former Chair,William D. Elliott, Continues HisTexas Tax Legend Interviewswith Stanley Blend of SanAntonio About His InterestingLife and Exceptional Career 1 hour

Stanley Blend, San AntonioStrasburger & Price, LLP

William D. Elliott, DallasElliott, Thomason & Gibson, LLP

3:25 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.Issues Every Tax Lawyer Needsto Know (But May Have LostTrack Of) 1 hour

Daniel J. Micciche, DallasAkin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer &Feld, LLP

4:25 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.Property Tax 101:Understanding Ad ValoremTaxation in Texas 1 hour

Amy Stowe, DallasJeffrey L. Hooper PLLC

Jeffery Law, Fort WorthChief Appraiser, Tarrant AppraisalDistrict

Women and the LawSection

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Representing the UnpopularClient 1 hour

Moderator:Meagan Hassan, HoustonDemond & Hassan

Chip Babcock, HoustonJackson Walker L.L.P.

Rusty Hardin, HoustonRusty Hardin & Associates LLP

Beatriz Sosa-Morris, HoustonKennedy Hodge L.L.P.


11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Section Membership Meeting


Friday Night EventsWill be held at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel

TYLA Annual Meeting and Reception5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.$50 per person

Please join us in honoring 2015-2016TYLA President C. Barrett Thomas,incoming President Sam Houston, andTYLA award recipients at this annualmeeting and reception. In addition, theTYLA projects from the past year will bedisplayed. Attire is black-tie optional.

TYLA Joseph M. Pritchard InnMidnight Mambo10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Everyone is invited—no ticket required!Join TYLA in this annual celebration withentertainment provided.

Texas Bar Foundation Annual Dinner (Invitation Only)

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Reception7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Dinner and DanceBlack-tie attire

Reservations can be made through the Texas Bar Foundation by calling (512) 480-8017 or by visiting txbf.org.Individual tickets are $150 and areserved table for 10 is $2,500.

Saturday EventsWill be held at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel

State Bar of Texas Past Presidents’Breakfast8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (Invitation Only)

TYLA Past Presidents’ Breakfast8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (Invitation Only)

TYLA New Directors Orientation 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.(Invitation Only)


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ConventionCenter

Information

Conference registration and all CLEs willtake place at the Fort Worth ConventionCenter. The FWCC is located on thecorner of Houston and 9th Streets indowntown Fort Worth. If you have anyquestions regarding the location of theconvention center or any of the parkinginformation below, you may reach theFWCC directly at (817) 392-6338.

ParkingParking is available at the Fort WorthConvention Center for $15 per day.

The FWCC Commerce Street Garage ispresently a cash only garage and youmust pay on entrance. This garage islocated at 1301 Commerce St., near thesoutheast entrance to the facility.

The FWCC Houston Street Garage isprimarily a pay-on-exit garage but maybe a pay-on-entrance garage for specialevents. There are two “pay-on-foot”stations located in the elevator lobby onthe ground floor for your convenienceor you may pay the attendant at thebooth on exit during the hours thebooths are attended. Cash or credit cardsare accepted.

Fort Worth Convention Center1201 Houston St.

Fort Worth, TX 76102


�Excellent program. Speakers very prepared and informative.�

�Without a doubt I am a better attorney because of this course.�

�A very well-done, interesting program.�

�All participants were great, some were more than great � inspirational.�

�I was very pleased to have had the opportunity to be exposed to so many excellent trial attorneys.�

�Interesting, insightful and extremely well put together ... Great program, do it again.�

TRIALM a s t e r s i n A Trial Demonstration from Opening

Statements through Jury Deliberation

Continuing Legal Education Fort Worth, Texas, June 15, 2016

MCLE credit available

The Fort Worth Chapter of ABOTA and

TEX-ABOTA Texas Chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates

Sponsored by

Come see how the masters do it on June 15

The trial teams are made up of noteworthy and well-respected lawyers who are also members of ABOTA. This mock trial demonstration is presented before a highly respected local jurist. The trial will include witnesses, experts, courtroom visuals, and even a jury who will render a verdict. Attendees will be able to view the jury deliberations live, on-screen in the seminar room.

The faculty will demonstrate how a complex factual situation can be presented, argued and decided � all in one day!

Whether you are a novice or seasoned trial lawyer, plaintiff or defense counsel, this program will assist you in your practice. This seminar is designed to teach by example, and the skills you will observe are applicable to all civil cases and to how you should conduct yourself as an officer of the court.

MCLE: The Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advo-cates will apply for CLE from the State Bar of Texas.

SAVE THE DATE � June 15, 2016 Speakers, agenda and MCLE hours will be announced at www.abota.org.

Come to the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting

one day early to attend!

ABOTA Foundation(800) 779-5879 www.abota.org

LOCATIONState Bar of Texas Annual MeetingFort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX

WHENAll day, Wednesday, June 15, 2016

REGISTER NOWGo to www.abota.orgNote: Masters in Trial registrations are not available through the State Bar of Texas. Separate registration is required.

TUITION $395 Per RegistrantDiscount: ABOTA members, their partners, and associates, use Discount Code ABOTA16 to receive a $50 discount.

ALSO...� Lunch and breaks included.� Comfortable meeting room.� MCLE credit� Program materials sent electronically before the program.

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2016 Exhibitors(as of March 1)

Diamond Centerbase

GoldTexas Lawyers’ Insurance Exchange – Thursday Continental Breakfast

Hotel Key CardUSI Affinity

Annual Meeting AppScorpion

BronzeABA Retirement Funds ProgramAlert Communications – Intake CallCenter

CasemakerEpic Web Results FastcaseLawPayLexisNexisMartindale-HubbellO’Connor’sPro Bono TexasSmart StartSoberlinkTexas Bar CollegeTexas Bar Private Insurance ExchangeThomson Reuters YP Marketing Solutions

2016 Law Firm andCorporate Sponsors(as of March 1)

President’s ListKelly Hart & Hallman LLPLocke Lord LLPTexas A&M University School of Law

Dean’s ListNorton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Honor RollChamberlain McHaneyHaynes and Boone, LLPWhitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC

Table ContributorApffel Law FirmBracewell LLPBrackett & Ellis, P.C.Decker Jones, P.C.Harris, Finley & Bogle, P.C.Law Office of Allan K. DuBois, P.C.McDonald Sanders, P.C.

Michael J. Henry Attorney at Law, P.C.Naman Howell Smith & LeeRay, McChristian & Jeans, P.C.Sara E. Dysart, Attorney at LawShannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller LLP

Conference SponsorAldrich PLLCAnderson & Riddle, LLPAtlas Hall RodriguezBarlow Garsek & Simon, LLPBeck Redden LLPBroude, Smith & Jennings, P.C.Bruce Ashworth, Attorney at LawCantey Hanger LLPCapshaw Green, PLLCColvin, Chaney, Saenz & Rodriguez, L.L.P.Firth Johnston Bunn KerrFriedman, Suder & Cooke, P.C.Griffith, Jay & Michel, LLPKoonsFullerLM Tatum, PLLCLaw Office of Cindy V. TisdaleLaw Office of Gary L. NickelsonLaw Offices of Steven C. Laird, P.C.Lynch, Chappell & AlsupMoses, Palmer & Howell L.L.P.Parker Law FirmPeckham, PLLCSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPSlack & Davis, L.L.P.Stephens, Anderson & CummingsStrong, Pipkin, Bissell & Ledyard, L.L.P.The Barrows FirmUnderwood Law Firm, P.C.Vick Carney LLPWick Phillips

SpecialtyLaw Offices of Jason SmithPope, Hardwicke, Christie, Schell, Kelly &Ray, L.L.P.

State Bar Annual MeetingIs Mobile!

Annual Meeting AppComing SoonTake the Annual Meeting Event Guidewith you wherever you go by download-ing our mobile app. To install, visit texasbar.com/annualmeetingafter June 1.

Connect to WinLooking for new products or theexpertise to put it all together? Visit theexhibit area to find the answers! Connectto win by entering a daily drawing for anAmazon Kindle and other great prizes!

Prize drawings will take place in theexhibit area at 3:30 p.m. Thursday,June 16, and Friday, June 17. Be on hand for the drawings! Onlyregistered Annual Meeting attendees are eligible. Full details on how toparticipate will be found in theAnnual Meeting Event Guide.

Exhibit HoursExhibits will be conveniently locatedin the Convention Center, so be sure tovisit our great lineup of exhibitors!Wednesday, June 15 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Thursday, June 16 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Friday, June 17 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Follow Us on Twitter!Add #sbot16 to your Annual Meetingtweets to share your experience and jointhe conversation online. Do a Twittersearch for #sbot16 to check up on theAnnual Meeting buzz before, during, andafter the meeting.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS!— SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS —

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Three Easy Ways to Register!

1 Online at texasbar.com/annualmeeting

2 Mail completed registration form to:

State Bar of TexasAttn: Annual MeetingP.O. Box 12487Austin, TX 78711-2487

3 Fax completed registration form to: (512) 427-4303

ConfirmationYou will receive an electronic confirmation of your registrationfrom the State Bar. If you do not receive a confirmation within 10 business days after registering, please contact us at (800) 204-2222, ext. 1515, or [email protected].

Please do not mail registrations after Friday, June 3, 2016, as we cannot guarantee receipt in a timely manner for processing.Payment will be required onsite for registrations not received.

Refund PolicyCancellations received after Friday, May 27, 2016, arenonrefundable. For a full refund before May 27, send writtencancellation requests to State Bar of Texas, Attn: Annual Meeting,P.O. Box 12487, Austin, TX 78711-2487, or fax to (512) 427-4303.Refunds received prior to the cancellation deadline will beprocessed after Annual Meeting.

Special AccommodationsIf you need special accommodations to participate in AnnualMeeting, please contact the State Bar at (800) 214-2222, ext. 1515,prior to Friday, June 3, 2016.

Onsite Registration & Exhibits OpenRegistration will take place at the Fort Worth Convention Center.Both Registration and Exhibits will be open the following hours:

Wednesday, June 15 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Thursday, June 16 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Friday, June 17 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Thank you to our 2016 Annual Meeting

Committee

Co-Chairs:W. Bradley ParkerCindy V. Tisdale

Benjamin BarlowHon. Diane Vinson DeVasto

Robert Earl AldrichBruce A. AshworthVirginia CampbellJanna Ward Clarke

Megan Moser CooleyArturo Errisuriz

Hon. David EvansPatricia Graham

Caroline Cathleen Collins HarrisonMichael J. Henry

Roland K. JohnsonMelissa Ballou Kates

David E. KeltnerHeather Leah KingStephen C. Maxwell

Gary Lyndon NickelsonChuck Noteboom

Hon. Jennifer RymellJohn Weldon ShawStephen L. Tatum

Patti Gearhart TurnerHon. Melody Wilkinson

Dan Allan White

Book Your Hotel Room Before May 6!

Hotel InformationMake your hotel reservations before May 6, 2016, to receive our discountedrate of $199 for a single or a double. Tomake your reservation, call (817) 535-6664and let the hotel know you are attendingthe State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, oryou can reserve your room online at:texasbar.com/annualmeeting.

ParkingThe Omni Fort Worth Hotel offers valetparking for $25 per day. Self-parking isavailable at the city-operated garageadjacent to the hotel. Parking rates maynot be inclusive of applicable taxes andare subject to change.

QuestionsRegistration and General [email protected] | (800) 204-2222, ext. 1515

Law Firm [email protected] | (800) 204-2222, ext. 1515

Exhibit and Sponsorship [email protected] | (800) 204-2222, ext. 6834

Omni Fort Worth Hotel1300 Houston Street

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

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2016 STATE BAR OF TEXAS ANNUAL MEETINGREGISTRATION FORM

Name __________________________________________ Bar Card No. ________________________________

Firm Name/Company _______________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________

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Telephone _____________________________________ Fax _______________________________________

Email ____________________________________________________________________________________

Preferred First and Last Name for Badge __________________________________________________________

� Full Registration $245 ($295 after May 16)

Includes all CLE; Continental breakfast and Bar Leaders Recognition Luncheon on Thursday; Bench Bar Breakfast and

General Session Luncheon on Friday.

� Thursday Only $150 ($200 after May 16)

Includes all Thursday CLE; Continental breakfast and Bar Leaders Recognition Luncheon.

� Friday Only $150 ($200 after May 16)

Includes all Friday CLE; Bench Bar Breakfast and General Session Luncheon.

Judge

� Full Registration $150 ($200 after May 16) � Friday Only — No Charge for judges

Optional Tickets

Thursday, June 16 Friday, June 17

� Prayer Breakfast $45 x _____ tickets* � Bench Bar Breakfast — Guest $45 x _____ tickets*

� Bar Leaders Luncheon —Guest $60 x _____ tickets* � Bench Bar Breakfast Table Sponsorship $2,500

� Bar Leaders Table Sponsorship $2,500 � General Session Luncheon — Guest $60 x _____tickets*

� Presidents’ Party $85 x _____ tickets* � General Session Table Sponsorship $2,500

� Presidents’ Party Table Sponsorship $2,500 � Intellectual Property Section Luncheon $25 x _____tickets

� TYLA Annual Meeting Reception $50 x _____ tickets

Reserved seating for table sponsors only � Tax Section Luncheon $25 (members) x _____ tickets

*Open seating for individual tickets � Tax Section Luncheon $45 (non-members) x _____ tickets

Payment Total Enclosed $_________I am paying by: � Enclosed check made payable to the State Bar Annual Meeting � American Express � MasterCard � Visa

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Name on Card (Please print) ___________________________________________________________________

Signature _________________________________________________________________________________

Credit card registration payment may be FAXED to (512) 427-4303.Mail registration to State Bar of Texas, Attn: Annual Meeting, P.O. Box 12487, Austin, TX 78711-2487.

Hotel information and register online at texasbar.com/annualmeeting.

Questions? Call (800) 204-2222, ext. 1515


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Here are just a few of the exciting events planned:

• Keynote speaker Michael Morton, Author of Getting Life: An Innocent Man’s25-Year Journey from Prison to Peace—Thursday, June 16, at the Bar LeadersRecognition Luncheon

• Adaptable Lawyer—How will you use technology to adapt your businessand thrive in today’s world?—Thursday, June 16, and Friday, June 17

• Keynote speaker Ken Reeves, Chief Human Resources Officer, YMCA ofMetropolitan Fort Worth and former NFL Player—Friday, June 17 at the Bench Bar Breakfast

• Keynote speaker S.C. Gwynne, New York Times Bestselling Author—Friday,June 17, at the General Session Luncheon

• Law Practice Management Track—Cutting-edge information and tips for asuccessful small, medium, or solo practice

STATE BAR OF TEXAS ANNUAL MEETING 2016

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A YEAR’S WORTH OF CLE AT THEBEST PRICE IN TOWN!

JUNE 16-17, 2016


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