Bench Bar 2010 Conference Schedule
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Friday, April 30, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Vendor Fair |
8:00 - 8:45 a.m. | Check in, Continental Breakfast |
8:45 - 9:00 a.m. | Welcome Remarks |
9:00 - 9:45 a.m. | Docketing Issues Discussion of the procedures and strategies for dealing with the trial and appellate court dockets in Travis County. Presenters: Jim Arth, Attorney at Law; Phil Durst, Deats, Durst, Owen & Levy; Chief Justice Woodie Jones, Third Court of Appeals; and Judge Lora Livingston, 261st District Court |
9:45 - 10:30 a.m. | Discovery and Pretrial Discourse about handling disputes relating to discovery and various pretrial issues. Presenters: Judge Scott Jenkins, 53rd District Court; JoAnn Merica, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold; Michael Marin, Vinson & Elkins; and Judge Eric Shepperd, County Court at Law, #2 |
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Vendor Fair |
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
| Persuading Judges and Juries Perspectives on successful techniques in presenting your case to judges and juries. Presenters: Judge Suzanne Covington, 201st District Court; Mike McKetta, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody; Mark Perlmutter; and Judge Robert Pitman, U.S. Magistrate Judge |
12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
| Law Day Luncheon Bench Bar is teaming up with this year's Law Day Luncheon for a shared discussion of "Law in the 21st Century: Enduring Traditions, Emerging Challenges." Keynote Speaker: Justice Eva Guzman, Texas Supreme Court |
1:45 - 3:15 p.m.
| Collaboration Continuation of the discussions from the morning sessions, exchanging ideas and solutions on issues raised in the earlier conversations. Facilitators: Judge Stephen Yelenosky and Mark Perlmutter |
3:15 - 3:45 p.m. | Vendor Fair |
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. | New Disciplinary Rules Discussion of the proposed new rules and differing perspectives on how State Bar members should vote in the anticipated referendum. Presenters: Amon Burton, University of Texas School of Law; Linda Eads, Southern Methodist University School of Law; Chuck Herring, Herring & Irwin; and Tom Watkins, Brown McCarroll |
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
| Wine Tasting Sponsored by HowryBreen and Gardere Wynne Sewell Invite your spouse or a guest to join in some informal time with members of the Bench and Bar, starting with drinks and continuing throughout the evening. (Child care will be available from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. for an additional fee of $25 for first child and $15 for each additional child.) |
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Buffet Dinner Presentation of Appreciation to the Bench for 20 years of Support for the Austin Bar Bench Bar Conference. (cash bar) |
7:30 p.m.
| Game Night Join members of the Bench in playing their favorite fames, such as poker, bridge, Guitar Hero, Benanagrams, Fictionary, Wii, and Celebrity - or bring your own games. |
