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Event:
Thu, October 8, 2020
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT

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Seminar Sponsored by:

THE PLAINTIFFS TRUSTED ADVISORY TEAM
Bringing the highest level of service, ethics, and diligence to each and every case and client.

2020 Commercial Vehicle and Trucking Virtual CLE Seminar

Thursday, October 8, 2020
Co-chaired by Clay Miller and Don Kidd
9:00am - 4:45pm

This event is only open to attorneys who are TTLA Members.

CLE Agenda*
Earn up to 6.25 hours MCLE credit

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:

6.25 Civil Appellate Law
6.25 Civil Trial Law
6.25 Personal Injury Trial Law

Thursday, October 8th
8:45am	Welcoming Remarks SPEAKER: Jim Mitchell, TTLA President MODERATORS: Clay Miller and Don Kidd
9:00am – 9:45am 45 min 0.75 MCLE	Broker/Shipper Cases: Finding Additional Coverage SPEAKER: Michael Cowen About topic: What to do when the trucking company doesn't have enough insurance Available causes of action against brokers, shippers, and other third parties Getting the evidence you need to win a broker/shipper case Update on FAAAA preemption and removal caselaw
9:52am – 10:37am 45 min 0.75 MCLE	Commercial Vehicles in the Oilfield SPEAKER: Rachel Ambler About topic: Statistics on Oilfield Wrecks What are Oilfield CMVs? Oilfield CMV Laws Fatigued Driving in the Oilfield Depo Resources
10:45am – 11:15am 30 min 0.50 MCLE	Course and Scope Challenges and Hurdles SPEAKER: Jorge Herrera About topic: Texas is a large geographical state where employees must travel great distances to get to their job site Travel applies to oil field work, construction sites, pipeline construction, etc…it is not limited to 18 wheelers, and not just limited to oil field workers So, going from home to work is typically not course and scope, however, what about going from home to 100 miles away? What about going from the hotel to the worksite? The presentation will discuss the basic to the complex scenarios to defeat a course and scope challenge
11:22am – 12:07pm 45 min 0.75 MCLE	Trial Strategies and Tactics SPEAKER: Brent Goudarzi
12:07pm - 12:37pm 30 min	Break for lunch
12:40pm – 1:10pm 30 min 0.50 MCLE	Finding, Crafting and Framing Rules for Commercial Vehicle Cases SPEAKER: Don Kidd
1:17pm – 1:47pm 30 min 0.50 MCLE	Changes to CPRC Section 18.001 as of September 1, 2019 SPEAKER: Krisi Kastl About topic: Causation Deadlines Expertise Jurisdiction
1:55pm – 2:25pm 30 min 0.50 MCLE	The Trucking Lawyer’s Grab Bag— Tips, Tactics and Tricks for Maximizing Your Case SPEAKER: Clay Miller About topic: Using Qualcomm to audit drivers actions and sleep CDL manual on speed and how to use in cross-examining the expert Are you speeding or faking your logs? Cell phone records to prove fatigue ECM data and using it in the cross examination of the driver
2:32pm – 3:17pm 45 min 0.75 MCLE	Putting the Corporate Representative Under Oath: Deposition and Trial SPEAKER: Eric Penn
3:24pm – 4:24pm 60 min 1.00 MCLE	Jury Selection in a Pandemic World SPEAKERS: Kellye Raymond & Jim Perdue Jr. About topic: Has the world really changed when it comes to your goals for voir dire? Online vs. In-Person: pragmatic thoughts Practical suggestions for what to ask and how to ask it
4:31pm – 4:46pm 15 min 0.25 MCLE	TTLA Legislative Update: Trucking and the upcoming Session SPEAKERS: Jim Mitchell, TTLA President and James Fields, COPA
4:46pm - 4:50pm	Closing Remarks

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Seminar Sponsored by:

Exhibitors

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 6.25 General credits. Texas Trial Lawyer's Association, is an accredited sponsor, approved by the State Bar of Texas, Committee on MCLE.

Cancellation Policy

Commercial Vehicle and Trucking Virtual CLE Seminar is $349.

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

Thank you for your understanding.

Registration

Event:
Thu, October 8, 2020
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT

Online registration is now closed.

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For trouble accessing the virtual seminar please email Mona Fults at mfults@ttla.com

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Lisa Mellors
512-476-3852
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