Eastern District Of Texas 2015 Bench Bar Conference

Law ClerksProvide Insight Into How to Be Upheld on Appeal.What Goes on Behind the Curtain? Is it All JustCase Specific, or Policy Driven?Suzanne Michel, Senior Patent Counsel, GoogleInc., Moderator; John Battaglia, Fisch Sigler LLP,former clerk to Chief Judge Paul R. Michel; ShawnBlackburn, Susman Godfrey, former clerk to ChiefJudge Sharon Prost; Phillip Lee, McKool Smith,former clerk to Circuit Judge Evan J. Wallach; KoriAnne Bagrowski, former clerk to Chief Judge RandallR. Rader.2:00 PMArbitration, Mediation & Litigation – View from theFederal Bench and Bar.Michael Truncale, Orgain Bell & Tucker, Moderator;Judge Marcia Crone, EDTX, Steve Susman, SusmanGodfrey; Abraham Sofaer, FEDARB, Retired JudgeDavid Folsom, Jackson Walker & Retired Judge RoyalFurgeson, Jr., Dean, UNT Dallas College of Law.2:45 PMSocial Media Mining. Prospecting forGolden Nuggets.Charles “Chip” Molster, Winston & Strawn; AdamAllgood, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius & Melissa Smith,Gillam & Smith.3:15 PMBreakEvent Sponsors: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld3:30 PMAdmitting Evidence from the Mine. How to UseEvidence from Social Media.John Browning, Passman & Jones; Judge KeithGiblin, EDTX, Judge Zack Hawthorn, EDTX &Jennifer Ainsworth, Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius.

4:00 PM4:45 PM5:30 PMCan Collegiality and Professionalism Survive in aWorld of Sanctions?Richard “Rocky” Schwartz, Whitaker Chalk Swindle &Schwartz, Moderator; Professor David Hricik, WalterF. George School of Law, Mercer University; DeanBrad Toben, Baylor Law School; Retired Judge RoyalFurgeson, Jr., Dean, UNT Dallas College of Law &Retired Judge Leonard Davis, Fish Richardson.Corporate Perspectives. Litigation ED TexasStyle. From the Irks to Parts that Work.Natalie Bennett, McDermott Will & Emery & JoshThane, Haltom & Doan, Moderators; KennethKorea, Senior VP & Head of US IP Center, SamsungElectronics; Kevin Fillip, Vice President & GeneralCounsel, ST Microelectronics, Inc.; Karen Robinson,Associate General Counsel & Director of Litigation,Adobe; Ray Wood, Chief Patent Counsel, ZTE &Monica Magnusson, VP IPR Policy, Ericsson.VIP Chief Judge and President’s Reception withTasting of Texas Wines.Event Sponsors: Alston & Bird LLP; Baker BottsL.L.P. and Paul Hasting.6:45 PMChief Judge and President’s Dinner/John HannahAward Ceremony.Event Sponsors: Bragalone Conroy PC; Fish& Richardson P.C.; Kenyon & Kenyon LLP andThompson & Knight LLP.8:15 PMBeck Weathers, Author of Left for Dead: MyJourney Home from Everest.Introduction by Judge Barbara Lynn, NDTX.9:00 PMDessert, Dancing & Conferring to theSounds of Emerald City. It’s a Texas Thang.A Chocolate Indulgence!Event Sponsors: Cozen O’Connor and Vinson &Elkins LLP.10:00 PMConversations in the Presidential Suite.When Will the ED Texas Sherman Division GetBigger than Dallas?Economist Ray Perryman of the Perryman GroupDiscusses His Research into the Population Boom ofthe Sherman Division of ED Texas and its Effects.Friday, October 237:30 AMTexas Breakfast Buffet, Dallas Style.(A Little Bit Fancy for East Texas,But Nice When You Can Get It).Event Sponsors: Dovel & Luner LLP andKing & Spalding.Private Judges Breakfast.ED Texas Bar Association Breakfast Business Meeting.8:30 AMSage Advice from Sages. What’s Changed?What’s Remained?Judge Don Bush, EDTX, Moderator; Judge T. JohnWard, Retired EDTX; Judge Robert Parker, FormerEDTX & Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals & RetiredJudge Jim Parsons, Former President of the StateBar of Texas and Former State District Judge.9:15 AMWriting to Win.Steven D. Stark, Writer, Teacher, Lawyer & Artist.10:00 AMBreak.Event Sponsors: Gillam & Smith LLP.

10:15 AMPop Culture’s Impact on the Trial of Cases.David Stein, Alston & Bird; Judge Caroline Craven,EDTX; Jennifer Orgeron, Law Clerk for US MagistrateJudge Caroline Craven & Retired Judge Charles“Chad” Everingham, IV, Akin Gump.11:00 AMNewer Faces of ED Texas. Policies, Procedures& Practice Pointers As Seen from Behind andBeyond the Pine Curtain.Clyde Siebman, Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith &Jeannie Heffernan, Kirkland & Ellis, Moderators; JudgeAmos Mazzant, EDTX; Judge Robert “Trey” Schroeder,III, EDTX & Judge Nicole Mitchell, EDTX.11:45 AMLunch with Special Recognitions from AroundED Texas by Chief Judge Ron Clark.Event Sponsors: The Davis Firm, P.C.12:15 PMA Round Table Discussion Regarding BestPractices in ED Texas.Kat Li, McKool Smith, Eman Sojoodi, Fenwick &West & Elizabeth DeRieux, Capshaw DeRieux;Judge Rodney Gilstrap, EDTX; Judge Caroline Craven,EDTX; Judge Roy Payne, EDTX; Judge John Love,EDTX; Judge Nicole Mitchell, EDTX & David O’Toole,EDTX District Clerk.1:15 PMThe Estate of Tom McLaury v. Wyatt Earp,4:15-MockTrial-1: Trial Skills Demonstration:The Trial of Wyatt Earp for Causing the WrongfulDeath of Tom McLaury During a Gunfight at theO.K. Corral.Sponsored by the ABA Litigation Institute of TrialTraining. Wyatt Earp Played by Wyatt Earp. Ike ClantonPlayed by Richard “Rocky” Schwartz, Whitaker ChalkSwindle & Schwartz.Presiding Judge: Royal Furgeson, Jr.Plaintiff’s Counsel: Mike Lynn, Lynn Tillotson,Pinker & Cox & Leon Carter, Carter Scholer ArnettHamada & Mocker.Defense Counsel: Jennifer Doan,Haltom & Doan & Andy Tindel, MT2 Law Group.Setting the Stage: Mike Lynn & Clyde ff’s Opening Statement.Defendant’s Opening Statement.Direct Examination of Plaintiff’s Witness.Cross-Examination of Plaintiff’s Witness.Direct Examination of Defendant’s Witness.Cross Examination of Defendant’s Witness.Plaintiff’s Closing Argument.Defendant’s Closing Argument.Law Students Attending from Texas LawSchools Render the Verdict.

2015 OFFICERSMichael Truncale – PresidentStephanie Barnes – Vice-PresidentWilliam E. “Bo” Davis – TreasurerKirk Mathis – Past President2015 DirectorsGeoffrey Culbertson – TexarkanaCharles Bundren – FriscoMelissa Smith – MarshallDoug Cawley – Outside DirectorPast President’s Council1995-1999 – Clyde Siebman2000 – Rosemary Snider2001 – Damon Young2002 – Andy Tindel2003 – Richard Granger2004 – Ed Hohn (1964-2009)2005 – Clay Dark2006 – Michael Smith2007 – John Mercy2008-2009 – Chris Coco2010 – Larry Phillips2011 – Glenn Thames2012 – Eric Albritton2013 – W. Lance Lee2014 – Kirk MathisThe Eastern District Of Texas Posse(Contact for Information on Shooting Range Excursion)Adam Allgood – HoustonStephanie Barnes – PlanoNatalie Bennett – District of ColumbiaPat Black – TylerCharles Bundren – FriscoMax Ciccarelli – DallasDarby Doan – TexarkanaJeannie Heffernan – New YorkRose Keagy – DallasChris Kennerly – Palo AltoRob Maness – BryanClyde Siebman – ShermanMichael Smith – MarshallGlenn Thames – TylerSteven Williams – Dallas

19th Annual Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar ConferenceConference UnderwritersAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Cozen O’Connor The Davis Firm, P.C.Fish & Richardson P.C. Gillam & Smith LLP McKool Smith Paul HastingsSiebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith, LLP Winston & Strawn LLPConference & Event SponsorsAhmad Zavitsanos AnaipakosAlavi MensingEgan Peterman & Enders, LLPMT2 Law GroupEric M. Albritton, PCFederal Arbitration, Inc.Munck Wilson MandalaFindlay Craft, P.C.Nix, Patterson & Roach, LLPFisch Sigler LLPPaul HastingsFish & Richardson P.C.Potter MintonGillam & Smith LLPSiebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith, LLPHaynes and Boone, LLPStoneTurn Group, LLPHaltom & DoanTadlock Law Firm, PLLCJackson WalkerThompson & Knight LLPJAMSVinson & Elkins LLPKenyon & Kenyon LLPWard, Smith & Hill, PLLCKing & SpaldingWeil, Gotshal & Manges, LLPKirkland & Ellis LLPWhitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLCLocke Lord LLPWilson, Robertson & Cornelius, PCMcDermott Will & EmeryWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiMcKool SmithWinston & Strawn LLPMorgan Lewis & Bockius LLPYarbrough Wilcox, PLLCAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldAlston & Bird LLPAntonelli, Harrington & Thompson LLPBaker Botts L.L.P.Baker & McKenzie LLPBragalone Conroy PCBrooks KushmanCapshaw DeRieux LLPCharles River AssociatesCozen O’ConnorThe Davis Firm, P.C.DLA PiperDovel & Luner LLPDuff & PhelpsEvent Sponsors Indicated in Bold Partial List at Time of Printing

19th Annual Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar ConferenceChief Judge Ron Clark ED Texas Bar President Michael TruncaleConference Chairman: Clyde M. SiebmanPlanning CommitteeAmanda A. AbrahamJennifer AinsworthJennifer AlbertEric M. AlbrittonAdam AllgoodPatrick M. ArenzCharles BakerStephanie BarnesNatalie BennettElizabeth Black BerryPat BlackJeffrey BragaloneJames BrookshireWm. Charles BundrenBrad CaldwellLeon CarterDouglas CawleyPete ChassmanBetty ChenEvelyn ChenZunxuan “Digger” ChenEd ChinMax CiccarelliPeter CorcoranWilliam “Bill” CorneliusGeoffrey CulbertsonAndrew DallmannWm. E. “Bo” DavisLeonard DavisElizabeth “Betty” DeRieuxJennifer DoanBen ElacquaAlan FischTim GarriganJames GlennBarry GolobDebby GunterBryan HaynesDavid HealeyJeanne “Jeannie” HeffernanGary HoffmanJames HolmesAndrea HoustonWinston HuffJay JohnsonMike JonesRose KeagyChris KennerlyGrant KinselSamara L. KlineKevin KudlacLance LeeClint LewisKat LiJudge Barbara LynnRob ManessKirk MathisMichael McCabeMike C. MillerJudge Nicole MitchellCharles “Chip” MolsterRobert Oake, Jr.Brandy O’QuinnBrian H. PandyaMichael PeguesAnna PhillipsLarry PhillipsJohn PickettAlan RatliffEdward ReinesBrendan RothNeal RubinJ. Wesley SamplesRichard “Rocky” SchwartzClyde SiebmanMark SmithMelissa SmithMichael C. SmithRosemary T. SniderEman SojoodiAlan SoobertArnold SpencerDavid SteinBob SteinbergGlenn ThamesAndy TindelMichael J. TruncaleSteve WilliamsTrey Yarbrough

19th Annual Eastern District Bench Bar ConferenceWednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 21 – October 23, 2015Register Online at: https://www.cailaw.org/eventRegistration.html?e 1410REGISTRATION FORMName:Firm:Address:City: State:Zip:Telephone:Fax:E-mail:My guest will attend the Thursday evening dinner?Yes NoGuest’s name ( 100 Fee Applies)E.D. TEX. BAR ASSOCIATION RENEWAL AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES:I wish to register for the conference – 795( 895 if received after October 3, 2015)ED Texas CJA Panel Members & Government Lawyers – 650 / ( 750 if received after October 3, 2015)(Paid Event Sponsors apply 10% discount. Paid General Sponsors apply 5% discount.)Discount not available for online registration.I wish to participate in the Golf Tournament – 100I wish to participate in the Texas Shooting Range Excursion – 100My Spouse/Significant Other Registration for social activities – 100(Includes Opening Reception. Chief Judges’ Reception and Dinner & Music by Emerald City)I wish to renew my membership/join the ED Texas Bar Association – 75.00I am a member of the judiciary, law clerk or judicial staff member.No Fees Required To RegisterTOTAL:Response requested by October 3, 2015. Afterwards, there will be an additional fee of 100NO REFUNDS AFTER OCTOBER 7, 2015PAYMENT INFORMATIONCheck enclosed payable to: The Center for American and International LawCredit Card:MastercardVisaAMEXDiscoverCard Number: Exp. Date:Name on Card:Billing Address (if different than above address):City: State:Zip:Signature:To make hotel reservations call the Marriott Dallas/Plano Marriott Hotel at Legacy Town Center at (888) 236-2427or (800) 228-9290 and reference the Eastern District of Texas Bar Association 2015 Annual Conference or log on toBook your group rate: Eastern District of Texas Bar Association»Conference room rate is available until October 3, 2015 at 5 p.m. at 185/night for single or double taxes until room block is filledMail to CAIL, 5201 Democracy Drive, Plano, Texas 75024Email to lgaspar@cailaw.org