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Agenda

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We look forward to welcoming you to the 2019 DBA Bench Bar Conference! The agenda below includes 8.75 CLE credits, including 1 hour of ethics.

 

Please note that this year's conference will begin Wednesday evening and end Friday afternoon. CLE programming will still begin Thursday at lunch. You may extend your hotel stay before or after the conference. Consecutive nights qualify for the discounted room rate.

Wednesday, September 25

Welcome Reception & Night Golf

7:00 - 10:00 P.M.

Join us for cocktails and appetizers on the Whitewater Patio surrounded by swaying palms, lush tropical vegetation and colorful exotic birds. Enjoy the company of other attendees while listening to the music of Whiskey Pants.

 

Whitewater Patio

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Sponsor: BKD, LLP

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Night Golf on the Putting Course

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Check out the resort's 18-hole, par 72 putting course – one of only four real Bermuda grass putting courses in America. The course offers a scenic landscape of waterfalls, rose gardens, exotic birds and a trail. Golfers use their putters to play through fairways with bunkers, water hazards, and putting surfaces. Players of all skill levels will enjoy this challenging course.

 

Whitewater Putting Course (8-10 p.m.)

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Sponsor: Lexitas

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Thursday, September 26

Young Lawyer Brunch & Mimosas with the Bench @ 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 10:30 A.M.

For Young Lawyers (and the Young at Heart) - Join us for pastries, coffee, and mimosa bar.

 

Palm Patio

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Sponsor: Brooker Law, PLLC

Registration Open @ 10 a.m.

10:00 A.M.

Get your t-shirt, conference packet, and buy your raffle tickets at Check-In.

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Buffet Lunch @ 11-1 p.m.

11:00 - 1:00 P.M.

Outside Granite Ballroom

The Jury Service Experience, From the Mouths of Jurors @ 12-12:45 p.m.

12:00 - 12:45 P.M.

Hon. Maricela Moore, 162nd District Court

New Civil Judges Panel @ 12:50-1:50 p.m.

12:50 - 1:50 P.M.

Moderator:
    Brian Lauten, Brian Lauten, P.C.


Panelists:
    Hon. Melissa Bellan, County Court at Law No. 2
    Hon. David Evans​, 95th District Court

    Hon. Bonnie Goldstein, 44th District Court

Break @ 1:50-2:00 p.m.

1:50 - 2:00 P.M.

Charge your devices compliments of Fox Rothschild, LLP.

Look for the charging stations with their logo.

 

Visit our exhibitors, and get your raffle tickets!

 

Sponsor: Weaver

Speed Networking with the Judges @ 2-3 p.m.

2:00 - 3:00 P.M.

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Avoid Hidden Catastrophes: Making Bad Witnesses Great @ 3:05-4:05

3:05 - 4:05 P.M.

Dr. Alyssa Parker, Courtroom Sciences, Inc.

Breakouts @ 4:05-5:40 p.m.

4:05 - 5:40 P.M.

  • When Your Client Gets Arrested: Tips for Civil Lawyers
       Hon. Jennifer Bennett, 265th District Court
       Hon. Dominique Collins, Criminal District Court No. 4
       Hon. Remeko Edwards, County Criminal Court No. 7
       Hon. Nancy Kennedy, Criminal District Court No. 2
       Hon. Nancy Mulder, County Criminal Court No. 4
       Hon. Tina Yoo Clinton, Criminal District Court No. 1 

                 
                 Room:  Travertine

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  • New Media Marketing
       Alyson C. Brown, Clouse Brown PLLC
       Leonard A. (Ladd) Hirsch, Winstead PC
       
    Krisi Kastl, Kastl Law, P.C.

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                 Room:  Granite Ballroom

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  • Judges' Tips on Experts and Discovery
       Hon. Bonnie Goldstein, 44th District Court
       Hon. Martin Hoffman, 68th District Court
       Hon. Monica Purdy, Associate Judge, Civil District Courts

 

                 Room:  Limestone
 

Trial Lawyer of the Year Reception Honoring E. Leon Carter @ 6-7 p.m.

6:00 P.M.

Whitewater Patio

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Sponsor: Carter Arnett

Dinner & Presentation of the Trial Lawyer of the Year @ 7 p.m.

7:00 P.M.

E. Leon Carter, Carter Arnett

 

Sponsor: Khirallah PLLC

Judicial Reception by the Lake @ 9-11 p.m.

9:00 - 11:00 P.M.

Yacht Club Pool - Lawyers can visit with the Judges in a beautiful poolside setting with live music by Whiskey Pants. Shuttle to pick up in circle drive near Granite Ballroom immediately following dinner.

 

Sponsors: Brooker Law, PLLC

                  Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP
                  Dunn Sheehan LLP

                  McCullough Mediation

 

Live Music Sponsor: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Karaoke & Hospitality Suites Open @ 10 p.m.

10:00 P.M.

Paseo Suite #3100

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Sponsor: Veritext Legal Solutions

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Friday, September 27

Fun Run @ 7 a.m.

7:00 A.M.

Get your workout in early! Join us for an early-morning 3K on the picturesque resort property. Please meet at the circle drive near the Granite Ballroom.

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Sponsor: TBA

Breakfast @ 7:30-9:30 a.m.

7:30 - 9:30 A.M.

Granite Ballroom

Get to Know the Justices of the Fifth District Court of Appeals @ 8-9 a.m.

8:00 - 9:00 A.M.

Moderator:
   Laura Benitez Geisler, Sommerman, McCaffity, Quesada & Geisler, L.L.P.

 

Panelists:

   Hon. Robert D. Burns III
   Hon. Cory Carlyle
   Hon. Kenneth H. Molberg
   Hon. Erin A. Nowell
   Hon. Robbie S. Partida-Kipness

   Hon. Bill Pederson, III
   Hon. Amanda L Reichek

Responding and Objecting to Discovery Requests in Texas Federal Courts 9:05-9:35 a.m.

9:05 - 9:35 A.M.

Hon. David Horan, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
 

Break @ 9:35-9:50 a.m.

9:35 - 9:50 A.M.

Charge your devices compliments of Fox Rothschild, LLP.

Look for the charging stations with their logo.

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Visit our exhibitors, and get your raffle tickets!

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Sponsor: TBD

Tips From the Legal Legends @ 9:50-10:50 a.m.

9:50 - 10:50 A.M.

​Moderator:
   Hon. Karen Gren Scholer, U.S. District Court Northern District

 

Panelists:

   Sylvia Demarest, Demarest & Giunta, PLLC

   E. Leon Carter, Carter Arnett PLLC

   Mark Werbner, Winston & Strawn LLP

Bring Your Brain to Work: Using Cognitive Science to Get a Job, Do it Well and Enhance Your Career @ 10:50-11:50 a.m.

10:50 - 11:50 A.M.

Dr. Art MarkmanUniversity of Texas

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Dr. Markman is the Annabel Irion Worsham Centennial Professor of Psychology and Marketing at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also the executive director of the IC2 Institute. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including Smart Thinking: Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done, and is cohost of the popular radio show and podcast Two Guys on Your Head (@2GoYH) on KUT radio in Austin.

Announcements @ 11:50 a.m.

11:50 A.M.

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Lunch @ 12 p.m.

12:00 P.M.

Ballrooms F-H

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Pool Party @ 1 p.m.

1:00 P.M.

Yacht Club Pool

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