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2020 Houston Car Wrecks CLE Seminar



Registration
Event:
Thu, February 6, 2020
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT

Online registration is now closed. Please register at the door on Thursday, February 6th beginning at 8:00 a.m. The registration price at the door is $375.00. Please allow yourself extra time to find parking.
Details

Car Wrecks CLE Seminar - Houston

February 6, 2020
South Texas College of Law
1303 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX 77002
On site registration opens at 7:45 a.m., first speaker at 9:00 a.m. Adjourn at 5:00 p.m.


CLE Agenda
Earn up to 7.00 hours MCLE credit with 0.50 Ethics
 

The Texas Board of Legal Specialization has approved the seminar for credit towards the continuing legal education requirements for certification and recertification for paralegals:
7.00 Civil Trial Law
7.00 Personal Injury Trial Law


8:45-9:00 am
 

Welcome & Introductions
MODERATOR: Kyle Herbert

 

9:00 - 9:30 am
30 min
0.50 hr

 

Mastering Intakes and Managing Your Client Expectations
SPEAKER: Julian C. Gomez

About topic:

  • Common questions asked by clients during intake
  • How to manage expectations with optimism
  • Setting the client up to be satisfied
9:30 - 9:50 am
20 min
0.33 hr

Managing Your Office: Tips and Tricks
PANELISTS: Megan Daic and Katie James

About topic:

  • Helpful time management tools 
  • Modern technology for law firms 
  • How to keep costs low 
  • Ways to effectively communicate to and with your clients 

9:50 - 10:10 am
20 min
0.33 hr

 

What You Need to Know about Millennials and Gen Z
SPEAKER: Lara Brock
 
10:10 - 10:40 am  
30 min
0.50 hr  


Trucking Crashes - Not Just a Big Car Wreck
SPEAKER: Todd Clement

About topic:

  • How is a truck wreck different from a routine crash
  • Discovery in truck crashes
  • Proving the system failure
  • Encouraging the jury's presumption of distracted driving
  • Utilizing trucking technology
11:00 - 11:30 am
30 min
0.50 hr
 

Gimmie 3 Steps – Discovery in Car Wreck Cases - Tactics and Pitfalls
SPEAKER: Richard Stucky

About topic:

  1. Discovery begins before filing - Investigation
    1. TLO
    2. Social Media
    3. Open Records
      1. Crash Report
      2. Driving Record(s)
      3. Texas Department of Public Safety
    4. Google Earth
    5. Send client MR BR – tell them to read
    6. Discovery in the Original Petition
      1. Beware of form discovery
      2. Do you ask the “what happened” question now or later?
    7. Analyzing the Jury Charge
      1. Burden of Proof
      2. Possible defenses
    8. 18.001 & 902(10) affidavits – be ready
    9. Calendar your deadlines
  1. The Deposition Deposition
    1. Plaintiff Deposition
      1. Prep Client
      2. Give MR BR ahead of time
      3. Client should know
        1. Doctors
        2. What they did
        3. Was it helpful
        4. Amount of medical bills
      4. Take MR BR into the deposition with you
        1. Prep client to refer to MR BR
      5. Stand up for your client!
  1.   The Defendant Deposition
    1. Think ahead to trial
    2. Know what you gotta get!
    3. Know when to Hold em; Know when to Fold em: 
    4. To impeach or not to impeach
      1. Allstate and other Cheap carriers – be ready for trial
      2. Others – game time decision
    5. Use the Defense Lawyer to your advantage
      1. Defendant’s rarely prepped
    6. Make your investigation relevant
  1. Expert Depositions
    1. Think about trial
    2. Don’t do it because you can
    3. Let insurance carrier spend the money
    4. Strike ‘em
11:30am - 12:00 pm 
30 min
0.50 hr

Uninsured Motorist Coverage – The Nuts and Bolts of Making the Claim and Trying the Case
SPEAKER: Henry Moore

About topic:

  • What UM/UIM covers
  • Thoughts on trial strategy
  • What's new/what's coming

12:20 - 1:00 pm
40 min
0.67 hr

 
Judicial Panel Discussion
featuring Judge Christine Weems of the 281st Civil Court, Judge Donna Roth of the 295th Civil Court and Judge Tanya Garrison of the 157th Civil Court
MODERATOR: Kyle Herbert

 
1:00 - 1:20 pm
20 min
0.33 hr incl. Ethics

Let's Stop Calling it "Work-Life Balance"
SPEAKER: Jim Perdue, Jr.

About topic:

When everyone is so different, why does it seem that so many of us in the legal profession face the same emotional challanges?  Maybe our brains don't really want to relax?  Maybe there is some joy to be found in the misery?  And maybe there are some perspectives that help productively navigate the highs and lows over the long term.

1:20 - 1:40 pm
20 min
0.33 hr

Changes to C.P.R.C. 18.001 and How to Adapt
SPEAKER: Will Adams

About topic:

The legislature made changed to CPRC 18.001 that became effective 9/1/19.  This is a brief primer on the changes to the rule, why the changes were made, and what to do about it.

1:40 - 2:00 pm
20 min
0.33 hr

Using Life Care Plans and Functional Capacity Exams to Maximize Case Value
SPEAKER: Wade Barrow

About topic:

  • What is a life care plan and what’s in it?
  • What type of injuries implicate a life care plan in a medium or small case?
  • When is it cost effective to use a life care plan in a medium or small case?
  • What is the difference between a life care plan and a medical cost projection?
  • What are the advantages/disadvantages of a medical cost projection?
  • What are the expected costs of life care plans?
  • How much value do they add to my case?
  • Should I pay experts up front or retain on a lien?
  • What is a functional capacity exam and when can it help my case?
2:20 - 2:40 pm
20 min
0.33 hr

How to Qualify and Disqualify Police Officers and Other Experts
SPEAKER: David Dobbs

 
2:40 - 3:10 pm
30 min
0.50 hr

Unplugging the Jukebox Expert
SPEAKER: Jorge Herrera
 
3:10 - 3:40 pm
30 min
0.50 hr

Don’t Leave Money on the Floor: Premises Liability and the Texas Accessibility Standards
SPEAKER: Tim Raub

 
3:40 - 4:10 pm
30 min
0.50 hr

Innovative Ways to Understand and Prepare a Spine Injury Case
SPEAKER: Chad Parker

About topic:

  • What does the radiology give you to work with?
  • Understanding why injections are done and what they mean
  • The sacroiliac joint - the answer to the mystery
  • Be better prepared for your next medical deposition
4:10 - 4:30 pm
20 min
0.33 hr

Admitting or Excluding Evidence: LOP’s, Lawyer Referrals, Photos, and Other Difficult Evidence
SPEAKER: Bryan Pope

 
4:30 - 5:00 pm
30 min
0.50 hr


Using Technology and Storytelling in Trial
SPEAKER: Kevin Camp

About topic:

Learn how to effectively structure your trial presentation, from Open to Close, in a simple and basic format.  We will also address cost effective ways of presenting your case while using technology that does not break the bank

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm TTLA Reception at Andalucia, hosted by the Advocates Board of Directors
Free for all CLE Seminar attendees

Andalucía 1204 Caroline St #161, Houston, TX 77002

7:30 PM Women's Caucus Dinner
The Original Ninfa's
2704 Navigation Blvd.
Complimentary dinner for 2020 Women's Caucus TTLA Members Only

Please remember to bring your laptop/Surface/IPad, etc. as all material is online.  Free Wi-Fi will be available. 

This program is open to non-TTLA members who qualify for membership.

Legal Staff/Paralegals/Law Clerks are welcome to attend with a registered TTLA attorney member.  Registrants will be notified if their employer is not registered and registration will be cancelled without refund.

Please remember to bring your laptop/Surface/IPad, etc. as all material is online.  Free Wi-Fi will be available.


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Credit
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 0.50 Ethics credits and 7.00 General credits. Texas Trial Lawyer's Association, is an accredited sponsor, approved by the State Bar of Texas, Committee on MCLE.

Location
South Texas College of Law, Houston

1303 San Jacinto St., Houston

South Texas College of Law does NOT have on-site parking. 

Please allow yourself extra time to locate all-day parking.  


Cancellation Policy

Key Dates and Cancellation Information

$329 Registration good through 4:00PM Monday, January 27, 2020

$349 Late Registration begins 4:00PM Monday, January 27, 2020

Online Registration ($349) closes at 5:00PM Wednesday, February 5, 2020

At-Door Registration will be $375

 

Last day for Cancellation (full refund): 5:00PM Friday, January 24, 2020

Last day for Cancellation (partial refund): 4:00PM Friday, January 31, 2020.  A $25 processing fee will be applied.

No refunds available beginning February 1, 2020.


Registration
Event:
Thu, February 6, 2020
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT

Online registration is now closed. Please register at the door on Thursday, February 6th beginning at 8:00 a.m. The registration price at the door is $375.00. Please allow yourself extra time to find parking.
Questions?
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512-476-3852

cle@ttla.com


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