2020 Annual Virtual Meeting & CLE Seminar

Todd Clement
Chair, 2020 Annual Virtual CLE

November 12 - 13, 2020
Thursday, November 12th: 9:00am - 3:04pm
Friday, November 13th: 9:00am - 3:20pm

Live stream this jam-packed program from your home, office or mobile device!

Please click to the right to register. You will receive an email the morning of November 12 with the Live Webcast link. 
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CLE Seminar Agenda*

Earn up to 9.50 hours live MCLE credit including 2.00 hour Ethics

This course has been approved by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for certification and recertification continuing legal education requirements for attorneys and legal assistants in the following specialty fields:

9.50 Civil Appellate Law
9.50 Civil Trial Law
9.50 Personal Injury Trial Law

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
8:45am – 9:00am	Welcoming Remarks SPEAKERS: Tiffany McGee, CAE, TTLA CEO, Jim Mitchell, TTLA President, and Julian C. Gomez, VP of CLE
9:00am – 9:30am 30 min    0.50 MCLE	ERISA Subrogation: Outsmart Mean Plans SPEAKER: Judy Kostura, Austin About topic: You’ve battled the tortfeasor; now the plan wants the funds Is there a way out of self-funded hell? Creative and ethical protection requires advance planning Special tips for children, spouses, and wrongful death Can the plan make you work for free? How to get paid Avoiding holiday disasters Indemnification pitfalls
9:37am - 9:57am 20 min    0.33 MCLE	The Undiagnosed TBI - Screening and Treatment SPEAKER: Dean Boyd, Amarillo
10:04am - 10:34am 30 min    0.50 MCLE	Disability Claims: Getting Your Client the Benefits They Have Earned SPEAKER: Marc Whitehead, Houston
10:41am - 11:01am 20 min    0.33 MCLE	UIM Attorney Fees and 541/542 SPEAKER: Tom Crosley, San Antonio
11:08am - 11:38am 30 min    0.50 MCLE Incl. 0.50 Ethics	Implicit Bias SPEAKER: Judge Tonya Parker, of the 116th Civil District Court
11:45am - 12:05pm 30 min    0.50 MCLE	Coronavirus Voir Dire - Why Give Money When I Am Broke and the Fear of Gathering SPEAKER: Michelle Simpson Tuegel , Dallas
12:05pm - 12:35pm 30 min	Lunch Break
12:35pm - 1:05pm 30 min    0.50 MCLE	COVID-19's Impact on Employment Law Update SPEAKER: Ted Smith, Austin
1:12pm - 1:32pm 20 min    0.33 MCLE Incl. 0.33 Ethics	Crime Victims' Compensation  SPEAKER: Kristen D. Huff, Asst. Atty. Gen., Office of the Attorney General, Crime Victims' Compensation
1:40pm - 2:00pm 20 min    0.33 MCLE Incl. 0.33 Ethics	Fighting Hospital Liens SPEAKER: Kyle Herbert, Houston About topic: Hospitals are firing their lawyers When do you sue them Medical liens Clients filing bankruptcy from medical bills Getting resolution
2:07pm - 2:37pm 30 min    0.50 MCLE	Probate Tripwires and Minefields SPEAKER: Price Johnson, Dallas About topic: What do you do when a party (or would-be party) to your PI case dies? This presentation covers How to proceed when a party dies The consequences of “doing it the wrong way” The need for expediency and the narrow relation-back exception The traps of TRCP 151/152 Things to watch out for, even when you “do it the right way.”
2:44pm - 3:04pm 20 min    0.33 MCLE	Striking Jurors for Cause:  When to do it, Why to do it, and How to do it Effectively SPEAKERS: Jason Itkin, Houston  and   Robert Hirschhorn, Highland Village, TX
3:04pm	Adjourn for the day
3:15pm - 4:30pm	2020 Women's Caucus Event Lady Justice, Leadership, and Women in High Places TTLA Women’s Caucus is hosting Chief Justice Bridget McCormack of Michigan, Justices Rhonda Wood of Arkansas, Eva Guzman of Texas, and Beth Walker of West Virginia as they discuss their newly released podcast 'Lady Justice: Women of the Court'  and women in leadership.  This event is open to all TTLA Members.
4:30pm - 5:30pm	TTLA Trivia Let's get our competitive juices flowing, have some fun, and have a chance to win a $500 Amazon gift card! Sponsored by: Sage Settlement Consulting and Physicians Life Care Planning
FRIDAY, november 13
8:45am - 9:00am	Good Morning Remarks Todd Clement, Chair and Moderator
9:00am - 9:30am 30 min    0.50 MCLE	The Beginners Guide to Handling a Med Mal Case SPEAKER: Paula Sweeney, Dallas About topic: So you are thinking of taking ONE med mal case?? Ten things you absolutely positively have to know before you do
9:37am - 9:57am 20 min    0.33 MCLE	Offensive Use of FMCSR's to Establish Negligence and Gross Negligence in Trucking Cases SPEAKER: Todd Clement, Dallas
10:04am - 10:24am 20 min    0.33 MCLE	Depo Checklist: Tool Chest Essentials SPEAKER: Greta Braker, Odessa
10:31am - 11:31am 60 min    1.00 MCLE	Stipulation Power Hour Defeating Stipulations at Trial: How to Keep Them from Doing It SPEAKER: Rachael Jones, Austin Using Discovery to Defeat Stipulations and Proper Drafting of Stipulations SPEAKER: Mike Love, Lufkin Defeating Course and Scope Stipulations to Eliminate Negligent Hiring and Supervision Claims SPEAKER: Morgan McPheeters, Dallas
11:38am - 12:08pm 30 min    0.50 MCLE Incl. 0.50 Ethics	Depression Among Lawyers & Clients SPEAKER: Mikal Watts, San Antonio and David Feltoon, Ph.D.
12:08pm - 12:30pm 22 min	Lunch Break
12:30pm - 12:50pm 20 min    0.33 MCLE Incl. 0.33 Ethics	How to Hang a Shingle and be Successful SPEAKER: Jason Webster, Houston
12:57pm - 1:27pm 30 min    0.50 MCLE	Mining for Gold: Recognizing Class Actions Arising Out of Your Personal Injury Practice SPEAKER: Roger Mandel, Dallas
1:34pm - 2:04pm 30 min    0.50 MCLE	Cross-Examination: The Art of Re-Setting the Hook SPEAKER: Todd Tracy, Dallas About topic: Cross-examination is the only opportunity before closing argument that an attorney gets to be the center of attention. So don’t blow it. Cross-examination is much more than proving an expert is biased or prejudiced or that their methodology is flawed. Cross-examination is about re-setting the hook on your case themes, damages, reinforcing your case theories, debunking defense theories, and giving the jury a roadmap about the entire case as told thru a witness that the attorney gets to lead.
2:11pm - 2:41pm 30 min    0.50 MCLE	What You Absolutely Need to Know About… Arbitration in Nonsubscriber Cases SPEAKER: Lara Brock, San Antonio
2:48pm - 3:18pm 30 min    0.50 MCLE	2020 Election and 2021 Legislative Update SPEAKERS: Jim Mitchell, Dallas, TTLA President  Tobi Millrood, President – American Association for Justice 2020-21 and James Fields, TTLA Chief Officer of Public Affairs
3:18pm - 3:25pm	Closing Comments Todd Clement Final Remarks and Adjournment Jim Perdue Jr., President-Elect

*CLE Agenda subject to change

*This Live Webcast is open to TTLA members only.  Only registered members will receive MCLE credit with the State Bar of Texas. 

 

Important Notes:

How To Attend
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CLE Credit
A few days after the Live Webcast, TTLA will send you information to self-report your credit to the State Bar of Texas.

Questions about the Live Webcast? Contact the Communications Dept. or call (512) 476-3852.

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Cancellation & Refunds

Virtual Conference Live Webcast $399

There are no refunds for the virtual conference.  All paid registrants will receive the On-Demand replay (including materials) at no additional cost.  Please allow 3 weeks for the replay. 

Thank you for your understanding.  

 

                                                                                

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This program has been approved for credit in the following jurisdiction(s):

State Bar Of Texas Minimum Continuing Legal Education

Credit has been approved with the State Bar Of Texas Minimum Continuing Legal Education for 2.00 Ethics credits and 9.50 General credits. Texas Trial Lawyer's Association, is an accredited sponsor, approved by the State Bar of Texas, Committee on MCLE.

Cancellation & Refunds

Virtual Conference Live Webcast $399

There are no refunds for the virtual conference.  All paid registrants will receive the On-Demand replay (including materials) at no cost.  Please allow 3 weeks for the replay. 

Thank you for your understanding.