Soaking Up
A South Texas Litigation Course
Some CLE
South Padre!
• Emerging Trends in Litigation • How to Present Damages to a Jury • Recent Trends in Mandamus Practice • Updates: Supreme Court, Legislative, Evidence • Top 10 U. S. Supreme Court Cases from the Last Term • Practical Immigration Law Aspects for Non-Immigration Attorneys LIVE South Padre Island April 30-May 1, 2009 VIDEO Houston June 4-5, 2009
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TexasBarCLE presents
A South Texas Litigation Course
Thursday
8:00 Hon. Nelva Gonzales Ramos, Corpus Christi Judge, 347th District Court Hon. Israel Ramon, Jr., Edinburg Judge, 430th District Court 1:00 1:15 Break Evidence Update .5 hr George “Tex” Quesada, Dallas Sommerman & Quesada Helping You Settle the Small Case .5 hr (.25 hr ethics) Jason M. Medina, Lubbock Glasheen, Valles & DeHoyos Mediation/Arbitration .5 hr ethics David Neal Calvillo, McAllen Attorney - CPA - Bilingual Mediator Calvillo Law Firm Bankruptcy Basics: Getting the Upper Hand in State Court Litigation .5 hr Eduardo V. Rodriguez, Brownsville Malaise Law Firm Break Briefs: Everything But the Argument .5 hr Robert B. Gilbreath, Dallas Hawkins & Parnell How to Present Damages to a Jury .5 hr Hon. Samuel A. Medina, Lubbock Judge, 237th District Court Adjourn to reception (live site only) 11:00 11:15 9:30
SoakingUp Some CLE
9:00 Top 10 U. S. Supreme Court Cases From the Last Term .5 hr Hon. Andrew S. Hanen, Brownsville Judge, United States District Court Southern District of Texas Trends in Commercial Litigation 1 hr (.5 hr ethics) Moderator John G. Escamilla, Edinburg Watts Guerra Craft Joel M. Androphy, Houston Berg & Androphy S. David Smith, Houston McGlinchey Stafford Edward C. Snyder, San Antonio Castillo & Snyder 10:30 Effect of the 2007 Texas Legislative Changes on Estate and Probate Practice .5 hr Norma Montalvo Petrosewicz, Richmond Attorney at Law/CPA Norma Montalvo Petrosewicz, P.C. Break The Grievance Procedure .5 hr ethics Jose G. “Joey” Gonzalez Jr., Edinburg Watts Guerra Craft Legislative Update .5 hr Veronica Gonzales, McAllen State Representative, District 41 Kittleman Thomas Gonzales A Practical Primer on Trying Common Family Law Issues .75 hr Lisa L. Taylor, Harlingen Law Office of Lisa Taylor Katie Pearson Klein, McAllen Dale & Klein 1:00 Adjourn
LIVE South Padre Island April 30-May 1, 2009 Sheraton South Padre Island Beach Hotel & Condominiums VIDEO Houston June 4-5, 2009 Holiday Inn Select
6.5 hrs including .75 hr ethics
registration and Continental Breakfast Welcoming remarks and Program Introductions Course Co-Director Hon. Georgina M. Benavides, Edinburg Judge, Thirteenth Court of Appeals Course Co-Director Hon. Dori C. Garza, Edinburg Justice, Thirteenth Court of Appeals
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It’s Good to Be King! Suing Governmental Entities .5 hr Rex N. Leach, McAllen Atlas & Hall recent Trends in Mandamus Practice .5 hr Martin J. Siegel, Houston Law Offices of Martin J. Siegel Jury Charge: Principles and Strategies .5 hr Scott T. Clark, Harlingen Adams & Graham Break Product Liability: Should I Take the Case? .5 hr Jaime A. Gonzalez, Jr., McAllen Gonzalez & Associates Law Firm Practical Immigration Law Aspects for Attorneys Who Don’t Do Immigration .5 hr Jodilyn M. Goodwin, Harlingen Law Office of Jodi Goodwin Break (lunch provided) Luncheon Presentation: Judge’s Panel - Tips and Traps 1 hr Moderator Hon. Dori C. Garza, Edinburg Justice, 13th Court of Appeals Hon. Leonel Alejandro, Brownsville Judge, 357th District Court
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Friday
8:00 8:30
4.25 hrs including 1 hr ethics
Continental Breakfast Supreme Court Update .5 hr Hon. Paul W. Green, Austin Justice, Supreme Court of Texas
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I N F O R M A T I O N
Course Directors
Hon. Gina M. Benavides ............................................Edinburg Hon. Dori C. Garza ....................................................Edinburg
Planning Committee
J. Arnold Aguilar .....................................................Brownsville John G. Escamilla ......................................................... Mission Hon Samuel A. Medina ...............................................Lubbock Sofia A. Ramon ........................................................... McAllen Lisa L. Taylor ............................................................. Harlingen Brandy Wingate.........................................................Edinburg
TexasBarCLE Planning Team
Hedy Bower ............................................Sr. Program Attorney Kathy Reese ........................................Sr. Program Coordinator
State Bar of Texas
Harper Estes ..............................................................President Joe Shannon, Jr. .......................................... Chair of the Board Roland Johnson ................................................ President-Elect Gib Walton ....................................... Immediate Past President Sylvia Cardona ..................................................TYLA President F. R. “Buck” Files, Jr. ..............................Chair, CLE Committee Van Galen Hilley ..........................Chair, Board PDP Committee Michelle E. Hunter ........................................Executive Director Patrick A. Nester ..................................... Director, TexasBarCLE
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Soaking Up Some CLE: A South Texas Litigation Seminar
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