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Nelson Roach2009 TTLA President

60 years ago, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association was founded to protect theCivil Justice system and to make sure that everyday Texans have a voice in thelegislative process. I hope you’ll join me December 2-4 in Austin for the 2009Annual Conference & Expo as we celebrate, with pride, 60 years of service toour clients, our colleagues, and the legal profession.

As you know, each year we offer a variety of cutting-edge CLE programs at theAnnual Conference. In addition to our unparalleled Car Wrecks and MedicalMalpractice seminars, this year we’re proud to present a new program calledAdding to Your Arsenal. This exciting new CLE offering covers topics rangingfrom emerging business torts and defeating federal preemption, to identifyinglabor tort cases, bankruptcy and basic consumer law. Take advantage of theearly bird pricing and save on your registration today!

As always, we’re hosting all the usual Annual Conference Events, including thePAC Town Hall Luncheon, Women’s Initiative Social, Annual Party & Auction,List Server/Diversity Reception, Advocates Board Meeting, Annual Board &Membership Meeting and the Annual President’s Luncheon. Watch your emailinbox for information on this year’s slate of event speakers.

Finally, our vendor expo gives you direct access to companies who supportTTLA and provide the best legal products and services to help you in your prac-tice. I hope you’ll take the time to meet these folks, and that you’ll keep themin mind when you’re looking for vendors who provide practice-related goodsand services.

I’m looking forward to seeing all of you at TTLA’s 2009 Annual Conference andExpo. In particular, you don’t want to miss the Annual Party & Auction, our 60th

Anniversary celebration and our best party of the year!

See you in December!

Nelson RoachPresident

Message from the President

Program at a GlanceWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009

Registration 7:30 am – 5:00 pmExhibitors 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Adding to Your Arsenal Seminar 8:00 am – 5:15 pmExecutive Committee Meeting 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Vendor – Member Mixer 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm List Server / Diversity Reception 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Executive Committee Cocktail Reception 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 , 2009

Registration 7:30 am – 5:00 pmExhibitors 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Car Wrecks Seminar 8:15 am – 5:00 pm PAC Town Hall Luncheon 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Medical Malpractice Seminar 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmAdvocates Annual Meeting 4:45 pm – 6:00 pmWomen’s Initiative Social 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Past Presidents’ Cocktail Party 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm TTLA Annual Party and Auction 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

FR IDAY, DECEMBER 4 , 2009

Annual Membership / Board of Directors Meeting 8:30 am – 12:30 pmAnnual President’s Luncheon 12:30 pm – 2:30 pmKeynote Speaker TBA

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Bill Curtis, Dallas

Jim Mitchell, Dallas

Adding to Your Arsenal W E D N E S D A Y , D E C E M B E R 2 , 2 0 0 9

8 :00 AM - 5 :15 PM

8.00 MCLE hours with 1.50 ethicsProgram Chairs: Bill Curtis, Dallas and Jim Mitchell, Dallas

8:30 am – 9:00 am Identifying Labor Tort CasesFrank Herrera, San Antonio

9:00 am – 9:05 pm Sponsors

9:05 am – 9:35 am Bankruptcy: What do Tort Lawyers Need to KnowMark Stromberg, Dallas (ethics)

9:35 am – 9:40 am Sponsors

9:40 am – 10:10 am Workers Compensation Gross Negligence and Non Subscriber Cases Mike Sawicki, Dallas

10:10 am – 10:15 am Break

10:15 am – 11:00 am Ethics Considerations in SettlementsRandy Johnston, Dallas (ethics)

11:00 am – 11:05 am Sponsors

11:05 am - 11:35 am DTPA and Consumer Law For Dummies Mark Frenkel, Dallas

11:35 am – 11:40 pm Sponsors

11:40 am – 12:10 pm Defeating Federal Preemption Les Weisbrod, Dallas

12:10 pm – 12:40 pm Lunch in Expo Hall with Vendors

12:40 pm – 1:10 pm Qui Tam, Charles Siegel, Dallas

1:10 pm – 1:20 pm Sponsors

1:20 pm – 1:50 pm Insurance Policies and Making Them Work for a Change Mark Kincaid, Ausitn

1:50 pm – 2:20 pm Emerging Business TortsDick Sayles, Dallas

2:20 pm – 2:25 pm Sponsors

2:25 pm – 2:55 pm Jury Argument Richard Mithoff, Houston 2:55 pm – 3:15 pm Break

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm Personal Injury Cause of Action in Texas: What’s Gone, What’s Left?Paula Sweeney, Dallas

3:45 pm – 4:15 pm Emerging TortsCraig Sico, Corpus Christi

4:15 pm – 4:45 pm Probate 101Len Gabbay (plus probate lawyer), Austin

4:45 pm – 5:15 pm Q & A

8:00 am – 8:15 am Opening Remarks

8:15 am – 8:35 am Cost Saving Tips in a Car Wreck Case, Robert Haslam, Fort Worth

8:35 am – 8:40 pm Sponsors

8:40 am – 9:10 am Using Medical Records Without a Doctor in Trial

9:10 am – 9:15 am Sponsors

9:15 am – 9:45 am Recognizing the Auto Product Case, Todd Tracy, Dallas

9:45 am – 10:00 am Break

10:00 am – 10:30 am From Low Impact To Catastrophic Injuries —- Maximizing the Damages in Car Wreck Cases, Guy Choate, San Angelo

10:30 am – 10:35 am Sponsors

10:35 am - 11:05 am New Ideas for Trucking Litigation, Clay Miller, Dallas

11:05 am – 11:10 pm Sponsors

11:10 am – 11:40 am UM/UIM Issues, Tom Herald, Irving

11:40 am – 11:50 am Sponsors

11:50 am – 12:00 pm (get box lunch and return to cle room)

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm PAC Town Hall Luncheon

12:45 pm – 1:10 pm Conference Attendees Visit with Vendors in Exhibit Hall

1:10 pm – 1:20 pm Sponsors

1:20 pm – 2:00 pm Medicare, Medicaid, Liens, and Subrogation, Judy Kostura, Austin (ethics)

2:00 pm – 2:05 pm Sponsors

2:05 pm – 2:35 pm How to NOT Try Your Case Twice – Avoiding Appeal, Don Kidd, Houston

2:35 pm – 2:40 pm Sponsors

2:40 pm – 3:10 pm JurySmith, Kent Hughes, Austin

3:10 pm – 3:30 pm Break

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm Recurring Issues in Car Wrecks Cases: A View from the Bench Judge Craig Smith, Judge Martin Hoffman and Jim Mitchell, all of Dallas

4:15 pm – 4:45 pm 10 Minute Voir Dire, Mauro Ruiz, McAllen

4:45 pm – 5:00 pm Q & A

Rachel Montes, Dallas

Todd Tracy, Dallas

TTLA Car Wrecks SeminarT H U R S D AY, D E C E M B E R 3 , 2 0 0 9

8 : 1 5 A M - 5 : 0 0 P M

8.00 MCLE hours with 1.50 ethicsProgram Chairs: Todd Tracy, Dallas and Rachel Montes, Dallas

Jack McGehee, Houston

3.00 MCLE hours Program Chair: Jack McGehee, Houston

Bullet Proof Expert Reports (includes a fill in the blank preliminary report) Bill Liebbe, Tyler

Expert Challenges: Report sufficiency, Qualifications and Junk Science Jay Harvey, Austin

Can we bust CAPs on death cases, non-pecuniary loss, or punitive damages?Paula Sweeney, Dallas

What is a Health Care Provider and why it matters? Jim Girards, Dallas

Ugly Tactics and How to Respond in KindAlex Klein, Houston and Paula Sweeney, Dallas

Attacking Their Experts Bill Liebbe, Tyler

Keeping the Money: Medicaid, Medicare, Hospital and Contractual LiensJay Harvey, Austin

Federal Court as an Alternative Alex Klein, Houston

Nailing the Bricks and Mortar: Direct Hospital Liability Jim Girards, Dallas

Expert Forum

20th Annual Medical Malpractice SeminarT H U R S D AY, D E C E M B E R 3 , 2 0 0 9

1 :00 PM - 4 :00 PM

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TTLA Annual Party & Auction

Diamond Anniversary PartyT H U R S D AY, D E C E M B E R 3 , 6 : 3 0 P M – 9 : 3 0 P M

Join TTLA as we celebrate our Diamond Anniversary…60 years of service to Texas families. The Hyatt

ballroom will dazzle, as we present another spectacular live & silent auction with fabulous food,

cocktails, and a chance to relax and enjoy yourself with colleagues from around the state! Register now

and bring your spouse or significant other. It’s a great way to begin your holiday shopping season, and

mingle with the best and brightest trial lawyers in Texas. And you never know who might show up

as our special guest auctioneer!

PAC Town Hall LuncheonT H U R S D AY, D E C E M B E R 3 , 1 2 : 0 0 P M - 1 2 : 4 5 P M

Women’s Initiative SocialTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

As part of TTLA’s Diversity Committee, the Women’s Initiative exists to en-courage the involvement of new and existing women members. At our Midyearand Annual Conferences, this dynamic group hosts events that include paneldiscussions and guest speakers addressing issues facing female lawyerstoday. Past speakers include TTLA members, State Senators and Representa-tives, Judges, and the first female president of AAJ.

Join us for this year’s PAC Town Hall Luncheon, and BE COUNTED in the fightto help elect candidates who care about preserving the Civil Justice System.

This free event is designed to help you understand how the TTLA PAC worksand how you can be involved as we continue to expand its goals. We’re workingtowards 100% participation from TTLA members.

All Conference attendees are welcome to attend the PAC Town Hall Luncheon.

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Annual Membership/Board Meeting F R I D AY, D E C E M B E R 4 , 8 : 3 0 A M - 1 2 : 3 0 P M

Annual President’s LuncheonF R I D AY, D E C E M B E R 4 , 1 2 : 3 0 P M - 2 : 3 0 P M

The Annual President’s Luncheon has become a wonderful tradition of cel-ebrating TTLA members who have shown exemplary dedication to the As-sociation and to their clients, as well as a tribute to our outgoingPresident. We’ve also welcomed some notable Keynote Speakers includingformer U.S. Senator John Edwards, political analyst and CNN commenta-tor Paul Begala, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, Newsweek’s Senior Wash-ington Correspondent Howard Fineman, political consultant and analystJames Carville and U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer. This year’s KeynoteSpeaker will be announced soon, but register NOW to ensure your spot!

All TTLA members are encouraged to attend our Annual Membership/Boardof Directors meeting. This meeting is a great opportunity to get a recap ofthe 2009 legislative activities, Committee reports including Membership,Communications, Public Affairs, and the 2009-2010 budget. We’ll also beunveiling our new website and will discuss the 2010 election cycle.

Conference Location: All events to be held at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Austin, 208

Barton Springs, Austin, TX 78704. For lodging call 512-477-1234 and ask for the TTLA An-

nual Conference rate of $179.00. The room block will be released November 2, 2009.

Credit Hours: Application has been submitted to the State Bar of Texas for Adding to your Arsenal:

8 hours with 1.5 ethics, Medical Malpractice: 3.0, and Car Wrecks: 8.00 with 1.50 ethics

which will apply toward MCLE, the College of the State Bar of Texas, and the Texas Board of Legal

Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law, Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law.

Refunds: If you register but cannot attend and would like a refund (less a $50 administrative fee),

please fax your refund request to 512-473-2411 by November 30, 2009. Pre-registrants who do

not attend and do not request a refund by this deadline will be mailed the course materials.

Paperless Course Materials: As part of our ongoing technology initiative, TTLA now

provides our CLE materials electronically for your convenience. Prior to the conference, all

registrants will be given online access to the materials to peruse and print at your leisure.

At the conference, materials will be provided on a USB flash drive to allow easy search-

ing and storage of the materials during the conference and in the future. Don’t for-get to bring your laptop.

Tax Deduction: Educational expenses (including a portion of travel, meals and lodging) related to

maintaining and/or improving professional skills required in employment are tax deductible (see

Treas. Reg. 1.162-5; Priv. Ltr. Rul. 7746068 (Aug. 19, 1977); Couglin v. Commissioner, 203 F2d 307).

Discounted Executive Transportation: Atlas Limousines Service is offering TTLA semi-

nar attendees a discount rate for chauffeured transportation to and from the airport or

for any other travel needs while in Austin. Contact Kevin Claypool and mention the code

TTLA. Make reservations by e-mail at kclaypool@atlaslimos.com or by phone at 713-

218-7429.

Additional Information: As a pre-registrant, course materials and seating will be reserved for you

until the start of the first presentation. If you have any questions regarding your registration, call

the Texas Trial Lawyers Association at 512-476-3852.

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Conference Location: All events to be held at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Austin, 208 Barton Springs, Austin, TX 78704. Forlodging call 512-477-1234 and ask for the TTLA Annual Conference rate of $179.00. The room block will be released November 2,2009.

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❏ FULL Package $735.00 (At Door $885.00)Day 1 CLE: Adding to Your Arsenal, and Day 2 CLE: Car Wrecks Seminar, Medical Malpractice (running concurrently in the afternoon). Annual Party and Auction; All Committee Meetings and receptions; Annual Membership/Board of Directors Meeting; Annual President's Luncheon; PAC Town Hall Luncheon.

A la Carte Events: ❏ CLE Only: Adding to Your Arsenal, Car Wrecks Seminar, Medical Malpractice $580.00 (At Door $725.00)

(running concurrently in the afternoon), PAC Town Hall Luncheon.

❏ Day 1 CLE Only: Adding to Your Arsenal $380.00 (At Door $430.00)❏ Day 2 CLE Only: Car Wrecks Seminar, Medical Malpractice $355.00 (At Door $405.00)

(running concurrently in the afternoon), PAC Town Hall Luncheon

❏ Annual Party and Auction #Tickets_______x $100.00 ea. _________ ❏ Annual President's Luncheon #Tickets_______x $95.00 ea. __________

TTLA Firm Sponsorships (This Sponsorship includes 8 tickets to the event as well as reserved table with signage.) ❏ Annual Party & Auction $1,200.00 ea. ________________❏ Annual President's Luncheon $1,200.00 ea._________________

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