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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
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.
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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.
7:00 P.M.
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
Live Music Sponsor: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Karaoke & Hospitality Suites Open @ 10 p.m.
10:00 P.M.
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 Markman, University 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