Big Cases in the Big Easy:
Commercial Vehicles and Workplace Injuries CLE
Seminar Agenda
Thursday, February 15, 2018 & Friday, February 16, 2018
Bourbon Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, LA
CLE Program Chair: Judy Kostura
State Bar of Texas Course 174004853
Earn up to 10.00 hours MCLE credit including 1.00 hour Ethics credit
Thursday, Feb 15 |
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12:00 pm |
Registration Opens |
12:50 pm |
Welcome and Introductions – Moderator Kyle Herbert, Houston |
1:00 – 1:30 pm |
Busting Independent Contracts: Contractee vs. Independent Contractor |
1:30 – 2:00 pm |
Oil Fields and Rigs: An Overview |
2:00 – 2:30 pm |
When Perception is Not Reality – Using the Principles of Driver Perception to Make Your Case PPT |
2:30 – 3:00 pm |
Mining for Gold: Using FMCSA Rules (Among Other Things) to Help Win Your Case PPT |
3:00 – 3:15 pm |
Break |
3:15 – 3:45 pm |
The Fundamentals and Secrets of Deposing a Corporate Representative PPT |
3:45 – 4:15 pm |
Digging for Dirt: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Open Records Request and 911 Calls |
4:15 – 5:15 pm |
Aristotle: Principles of Persuasion |
4:45 – 7:00 pm |
Reception hosted by Oasis Financial in Bourbon O Hotel Bar |
Friday, Feb 16
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7:45 am |
Seminar Opens – Bloody Mary & Mimosa Breakfast Bar with Breakfast Beignets |
8:50 am |
Welcome and Introductions - Moderator Kyle Herbert, Houston |
9:00 am – 9:30 am |
Real Stowers: Still Real in February 2018 PPT |
9:30 am – 10:00 am |
Proving Respondeat Superior and Vicarious Liability PPT |
10:00 am – 10:30 am |
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10:30 am – 10:45 am |
Break |
10:45 am – 11:15 am |
Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) PPT |
11:15 am – 11:45 am |
The Good, the Bad and The Ugly: Chapter 95 PPT |
11:40 am – 12:00 pm |
Lunch |
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm |
The Professional Duty of Self-Care: This presentation focuses on wellness, mindfulness, and offers real solutions to reduce stress and lower their risk for developing mental health issues over time. PPT |
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm |
Commercial Vehicles, They're Not Just 18-Wheelers PPT |
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm |
Casting Your Villain: Focusing the Case on Corporate Misconduct |
1:30 – 1:45 pm |
Break |
1:45 pm – 2:15 pm |
Who’s Your Party in a Trucking Case? PPT |
2:15 – 3:00 pm |
Telematics and Cellphone Investigating Tips PPT |
3:00 – 3:45 pm |
Using Rules of the Road in a Machine Design Case PPT |
3:45 pm |
Adjourn |