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TEX-ABOTA Sante Fe CLE Roundup,
Annual Dinner and Board Meeting 2011
An amazing program. And that’s just for starters.

Thursday, June 16 - Sunday, June 19, 2011

Our fourth year in Santa Fe promises to provide an outstanding experience for everyone attending -
including compelling CLE topics and presentations, lively cocktail
parties, a special museum tour, a cooking school and the
presentation of our annual awards at the Saturday evening dinner.

This isn’t your usual CLE by any stretch of the imagination. It’s
informative, funny, thought-provoking and ﬁlled with information
delivered by prominent speakers in a way that will have you talking
about it long after you’ve pulled yourself away from the gorgeous
Santa Fe surroundings.

Speakers: Babcock Covington Eiland E#er Haynes June# McConnico Nichols
Richard Perdue, Jr. Snapka Widmann
Activities: Opening Reception Georgia O’Keeﬀe Museum & Research Center Cocktail Party
at Robin Gibbs’ Home Santa Fe School of Cooking Las Campanas golf
TEX-ABOTAAnnual Dinner and Awards TEX-ABOTA Board Meeting
What’s Going On
Thursday, June 16
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Opening Reception
Grab your name tag and head to the 5th ﬂoor of the Eldorado hotel. You’ll ﬁnd familiar and
new faces, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a beautiful Santa Fe skyline to start your TEX-
ABOTA CLE Roundup. Sante Fe casual dress. Dinner at your leisure.

Friday, June 17
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon (approx.) - Friday morning CLE program
Eat breakfast at 7:00 a.m. with other CLE attendees while your spouse/guest sleeps in for a
little while. Grab a cup of coﬀee and head to the meeting room for the ﬁrst exciting day of
presentations. Speakers’ days and times will be determined closer to the event.

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Georgia O’Keeffe Museum & Georgia O’Keeffe Research
Center Tour
One of the most signiﬁcant artists of the 20th century, Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) was
devoted to creating imagery that expressed what she called “the wideness and wonder of the
world as I live in it.” The Research Center has an environment of quiet contemplation and study,
echoing the atmosphere of Georgia O’Keeffe’s houses in Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch. The
research library includes the libraries O'Keeffe maintained at her Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch
houses, archives with a wide variety of documents and correspondence pertaining to O'Keeffe,
and all of the personal property O'Keeffe owned at the time of her death in 1986, such as artist
materials and found objects. Museum is right behind the Eldorado Hotel.

6:00-7:30 p.m. - Cocktail Party at the home of Robin & Lela Gibbs
Houston ABOTA member Robin Gibbs and his wife, Lela, open their beautiful home at 421
Camino Manzano, Santa Fe, NM 87505 to our group for a lovely cocktail reception.
Transportation will be provided. Santa Fe Casual dress. Dinner at your leisure.

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A# times, events and speakers subject to change.
Saturday, June 18
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon (approx.) - Friday morning CLE program
Eat breakfast at 7:00 a.m. with other CLE attendees while your spouse/guest sleeps in for a
little while. Grab a cup of coﬀee and head to the meeting room for the second exciting day of
presentations. Speakers’ days and times will be determined closer to the event.

1:30 p.m. - 5:30 pm. - Golf at Las Campanas Club
Buddy up with a golfer who has a car and get to Las Campanas at 132 Clubhouse Dr Santa Fe,
NM 87506-2109 for a beautiful round of 18 holes. You must make and pay for your
reservation at the Pro Shop. 505-995-3535.

2:00 - 5:00 pm. - Santa Fe School of Cooking
Roll up your sleeves and join the rest of the class in making your own homemade tamales at
116 West San Francisco Street Santa Fe, NM 87501. Don’t sample too much, as dinner’s just
around the corner, back at the hotel.

6:30 - 10:00 pm. - Cocktails and TEX-ABOTA Annual Dinner & Awards
Presentation
Join fellow attendees for cocktails for an hour, then head into the Eldorado Hotel dining
room for open seating at the TEX-ABOTA Annual Dinner. We’ll present our prestigious
Lawyer of the Year, Jurist of the Year and Champion of the 7th Amendment awards right after
dinner. Santa Fe casual.

Sunday, June 19
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - TEX-ABOTA Board Meeting
TEX-ABOTA Board Meeting. All ABOTA members are welcome.

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Remember your name tags (and to turn them in) Dress comfortably, in Santa Fe Style
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Choose your activity or do nothing at all during your free time
Meet new friends Relax Enjoy yourself
TEX-ABOTA CLE Roundup - Santa Fe Speakers - 2011

Jim Perdue, Jr. – Houston - One of the most successful young plaintiffs’ lawyers in
Houston – an acorn that did not fall far from the tree. He is has written several law
review articles with footnotes and is consistently graded as the top speaker at TTLA
seminars.

Steve McConnico – Austin - A “trial lawyer’s trial lawyer” – on everybody’s list of top
lawyers in Texas. Has tried over 200 cases to jury verdict. Cases tried include: breach
of fiduciary duty, theft of trade secrets, probate, breach of contract, environmental,
election law, class action, business tort, oil and gas, personal injury, and professional
malpractice defense. Past-president of TEX-ABOTA.

Richard “Racehorse” Haynes – Houston - Young, up-and-coming criminal lawyer.
Famous for numerous cases including the “Smith & Wesson divorce” defense of Vickie
Daniel, accused of murdering her husband, who was speaker of the Texas House of
Representatives and son of a former governor. Successfully defended multimillionaire
Cullen Davis, who was charged with murdering his stepdaughter and his estranged
wife’s boyfriend, and attempting to kill his wife. Davis was widely believed to be the
wealthiest man to have ever been tried for murder in the United States.

Harry Widmann - Metairie, Louisiana
Will be President of National ABOTA at time of seminar. He is a good speaker, but not
as good as Craig Lewis. Promises to, “Do the best I can with what I’ve got.”

Charles Babcock – Dallas/Houston
Selected as one of Texas Lawyer's "25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter-
Century." Defended Oprah Winfrey in defamation case filed against her by Texas
cattlemen in Amarillo. Successfully represented Justice Sharon Keller, presiding judge
of the Texas County Criminal Appeals, in efforts to remove her from office.
Represented Supreme Court Justice Hecht on ethics charges. Considered one of the
top First Amendment lawyers in the United States.

Hon. Craig Eiland – Galveston
Has represented the Galveston area in the Texas Legislature since 1994. Honored as a
Legislative Superstar by Texas Watch and repeatedly chosen by Texas Monthly as one
of the "Ten Best Legislators." An active trial lawyer and a member of ABOTA

Jeff Eller – Austin - Award-winning television and radio reporter. Served in the Clinton
White House as Director of Media Affairs. At the White House, oversaw media relations
and daily staged presidential news conferences, administration interviews and other
major media events. Presently vice chairman of Public Strategies Inc., where he
orchestrates the media, lobbying and communications strategies for leading
corporations in high-profile crisis situations, including Firestone in their tire litigation,
Eddie DeBartolo and the 49ers during the corruption trial of Louisiana governor Edwin

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Edwards, and the TVA when a retaining wall failed dumping over a billion gallons of coal
ash into the Tennessee River.

Barry Richard - Tallahassee, Florida - Listed in National Law Journal as one of "the
100 most influential lawyers in America" and was chosen as Lawyer of the Year in 2006.
Argued over 250 appellate cases nationally and has obtained successful appellate
decisions in cases involving some of the most significant constitutional questions and
some of the largest judgments in Florida history. Most notably, represented President
George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election litigation. Managed 46 lawsuits and
personally argued several critical cases on behalf of President Bush.

Hon. Robert Junell – Midland - Appointed District Judge for the Western District of
Texas in 2003 by President Bush. Prior to taking the bench, served in the Texas
Legislature and was Chairman of Appropriations for five sessions. Was consistently
named as one of the top and most effective legislators. Prior to being elected to the
legislature, was a successful trial attorney in El Paso and San Angelo representing both
plaintiffs and defendants. One of two United States District Judges to have attended J.
T. Hutchison Jr. High.

Kathy Snapka - Corpus Christi - Lead counsel in landmark cases involving
crashworthiness, negligence and pharmaceuticals which have resulted in substantial
recoveries for her clients, including several eight figure verdicts. Tried a Fen-Phen case
which resulted in a 56.5 million dollar verdict. Tried one of only 5 cases where the
plaintiff prevailed in the Vioxx litigation. Nationally recognized speaker on trial advocacy
and product liability issues. Named one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Texas. Past-
president of TEX-ABOTA.

Eric Nichols – Austin - Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice for Texas Attorney
General. In charge of prosecutions of violent crime, crimes against children, white-
collar crime, and cyber crimes. Recently lead prosecutor in cases where men have
been tried for sexual assault of children at the YFZ Ranch in Eldorado, Texas and
obtained convictions on every case. Next will prosecute Warren Jeffs, "President and
Prophet, Seer and Revelator" of the FLDS.”

Hon. Suzanne Covington – Austin – Served as judge of the 201st District Court in
Austin from 1995 through 2010. Recognitions by the Austin Bar include the naming of
the Judge Suzanne Covington Pro Bono Service Award in her honor. She began her
legal career as a Legal Aid attorney, with DNA-People’s Legal Services, in Arizona, later
serving with Greater Boston Legal Services, Legal Aid Society of Central Texas, and as
Director of the Children’s Rights Clinic at The University of Texas School of Law.

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TEX-ABOTA
CLE Roundup, Annual Dinner & Board Meeting in Santa Fe
June 16-19, 2011
Eldorado Hotel, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Event Registration Form (not hotel) Deadline For Event Registration: May 25, 2011

Complete and email, fax or mail to Cay Dickson. Please type or print.
email: tex-abota@abota.org  Fax: 888-471-7762  2003 Indiana St, Houston, TX 77019

Information below will be used for name tags
Name ↓ Spouse/Guest Name ↓

___________________________________________________________________________________________
(Name as you wish it to appear on name tag) ↓ Chapter (if you are a non-ABOTA participant, put firm name and state) ↓

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Email ↓ Spouse/Guest email ↓

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone ↓ Fax ↓

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Additional guest names (children) as you wish them to appear on name tags ↓

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Registration & Costs (this is NOT your hotel reservation)

ABOTA Member CLE …………………………………………………………..………………………..……$395 = $ ________
(includes CLE program & materials, Opening Reception, Fri & Sat Breakfast, Fri & Sat Cocktail party, Sat Dinner)
NON-member CLE.………………………………………………………...$500 = $ ________
Spouse/Guest/Children:………………..……………………………………………….........$150 each x _____ = $ ________
(includes Opening Reception, Fri & Sat Breakfast vouchers, Fri & Sat Cocktail party, Sat Dinner)
NON-member Spouse/Guest/Children…..…………………....$150 each x ___ = $ ________
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum & Museum Research Center Tour – (Friday 1:30-3:30p.m.)
Cost is $12 for Museum and $12 for Research Center ($24 for both)………..…..…$_____ each x _____ = $________

Santa Fe School of Cooking Class (hands-on) – (Saturday 2-5pm)……………...........$110 each x _______ = $_______

Golf at Las Campanas – Price TBA (Saturday tee times starting at 1:30) – You must pay at club

TOTAL OF CHECK/CHARGE TO TEX-ABOTA…………….…………………………………………………………$_________

Meetings & Events Times, dates, activities and speakers are subject to change.
For planning purposes, please confirm the NUMBER attending the following: # Persons Attending

1. Thursday Opening Reception at hotel (5:30-7 p.m.) ______
2. Friday Breakfast for members & CLE meeting attendees (7-8 a.m.) ______
3. Friday Spouse/Guest/Child Breakfast (vouchers required) (7-10 a.m.) ______
4. Friday Georgia O’Keeffe Museum & Museum Research Center Tour (1:30-3:30 p.m.)
Attendee(s)______________________________________________________ ______
5. Friday Cocktail Reception at Robin & Lela Gibbs’ beautiful Santa Fe home (6-7:30 p.m.) ______
5. Saturday Breakfast for members & CLE meeting attendees (7-8 a.m.) ______
6. Saturday Spouse/Guest/Child Breakfast (vouchers required) (7-10 a.m.) ______
7. Saturday Golf at Las Campanas (members pay green fee, cancellation charges, transport) ______
Handicap: _____ Preferred partner: _____________________________________
8. Saturday Santa Fe School of Cooking (2-5p.m.)
9. Saturday Evening Annual Dinner & Awards Presentation (cocktails 6:30 p.m.; dinner 7:30-10p.m.) ______
10. Sunday TEX-ABOTA Board Meeting (8 a.m. - 10 a.m.) (All ABOTA members welcome) ______

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Hotel Reservations are to be made by you. Hotel reservation Deadline is May 17, 2011
Hotel Reservations may be made at the Eldorado Hotel on a first-come, first-served basis. The TEX-ABOTA
double/king room rate is $229* (+ state & local tax). All nights to be paid by you upon check-out.

Call 800-955-4455 or email rez@eldoradohotel.com to make your reservation. *The hotel will honor the rate until
Thursday, May 17, 2011, or until the room block is sold out. Rate is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. After that date,
reservations will be accepted at prevailing rack rate based on availability. Cancellations will be accepted up to 3 days prior to the
reserved event, without penalty. Within 3 days prior to the reserved event TEX-ABOTA will retain $175 per registrant to cover
obligations incurred with the hotel and venue, balance to be refunded.

DEADLINE TO BOOK ROOMS IS THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2011

State Bar Information for CLE Credit

State Bar Number(s): _______________________________________________________________

State(s) from which CLE is requested: ___________________________________________________

PAY BY CREDIT CARD

Please complete and email (tex-abota@abota.org), fax (888-471-7762)or mail (address below):

Charge to my credit card: VISA MasterCard American Express Discover
(Please circle one)

Card #_____________________________________________

Exp. Date: ___________________

Verification Number*: _______________
*Please enter the Credit Card Verification Number on your credit card. For VISA, MasterCard or Discover, this number is
the final 3 digits on the back of the card. For American express, it is the 4-digit number printed on the front of your card.

Name as it appears on card ___________________________________________________

Signature (required) _________________________________________________________

Please note: your credit card will not be held on file.

PAY BY CHECK

Make checks payable to TEX-ABOTA, Inc.

Mail to: Ms. Cay Dickson
TEX-ABOTA Executive Director
2003 Indiana St.
Houston, TX 77019

Emailing your completed application and mailing a check separately is perfectly acceptable.

Questions? Call Cay Dickson at 713-524-6965 or email tex-abota@abota.org
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