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Houston Bar Association CLE Committee and Family Law Section
presents the 4th Annual Family Law Institute March 30, 2001 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. DoubleTree Hotel, Allen Center, 400 Dallas Street 6.25 hours of MCLE credit of which 1.75 is ethics credit Program Agenda Morning Moderator: Steve Bavousett 8:15 - 8:50 a.m. Registration 8:50 - 9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks Susan Myres, The Fullenweider Firm Chair, HBA Family Law Section 9:00 - 9:30 Professionalism and Decency? Hon. Alvin Zimmerman, Zimmerman Axelrad Meyer Stern & Wise, P.C. 9:30 - 10:30 It's All Over - Now What? Attacking and Defending Rule 11 Agreements, Mediated Settlement Agreements and Arbitration Awards Warren Cole, Piro & Lilly Richard Orsinger, Attorney at Law 10:30 - 10:45 Break 10:45 - 11:15 What's So Temporary About Temporary Orders? Ellen A. Yarrell, Ellen A. Yarrell, P.C. 11:15 - 12:15 p.m. The Direct and Cross Examination of a Mental Health Professional Dr. Jean Guez Direct Examination - Lynn Kamin, Short & Jenkins Cross Examination - Ray Epps, Attorney at Law 12:15 - 1:30 Lunch on your own Afternoon Moderator: Hon. Janice Pardue, Attorney at Law 1:30 - 2:15 Mock Trial - Enforcing Periods of Possession: A Demonstration of How (and how not to) Prove Up Your Case Presiding Judge - Hon. Doug Warne, 311th District Court Counsel for Movant - Alyssa Lemkuil, Harris County Domestic Relations Office Movant - Robert S. Clark, Law Office of Robert S. Clark, P.C. Counsel for Respondent - Hon. Robert Hinojosa, Hinojosa & Associates Respondent - Beth Liebling, Attorney at Law 2:15 - 2:45 Who Ya Gonna Call When CPS Comes a Knockin? Linda A. Thomspon, Law Office of Linda A. Thompson 2:45 - 3:00 Break 3:00 - 4:00 To Move or Not To Move - The Question of the Millenium Moderator: Stewart Gagnon, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP Panelists: Judge Robert Kern, 387th District Court, Ft. Bend County Dr. Joan Anderson Walter P. Mahoney, Law Office of Walter P. Mahoney, Jr. 4:00 - 4:30 The Utilization of a Financial Expert Geoffrey S. Poll, C.P.A., J.D., Ferguson+Camp+Poll, P.C. 4:30 - 5:00 To Grandmother's House We Go: A Look at Third Party Standing and Rights of Access Sallee Smyth, Short & Jenkins 5:00 Adjourn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Registration Form -- 4th Annual Family Law Institute March 30, 2001 DoubleTree Hotel, Allen Center 8:50 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Name________________________________________________________________________ _____ Firm______________________________________________Fax Number______________________ Address___________________________________________E-mail____________________ _______ City_________________________State_______________________Zip Code___________________ Telephone Number___________________________________Amount Enclosed_________________ HBA Membership Number_______________N/A_____ State Bar Number______________________ Registration Fees: HBA Members: Pre-registration - $90; Door Registration - $100 Non-Members: Pre-registration - $125; Door Registration - $150 Note: Pre-registration must be received at the HBA no later than 12:00 noon, March 29, 2001. No refunds will be given after that date. Make check payable to HBA, 1300 First City Tower, 1001 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77002 **************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** The Houston Bar Association CLE Committee & Appellate Practice Section present Practicing Before the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals April 6, 2001 8:40 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. South Texas College of Law Joe M. Green Auditorium 1303 San Jacinto 6.0 hours of MCLE credit of which .75 is ethics credit Program Agenda 8:15 - 8:40 a.m. Registration 8:40 - 9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks Amy Dunn Taylor, President, Houston Bar Association Robert M. Roach, Jr., Chair, HBA Appellate Practice Section Lynne Liberato, President, State Bar of Texas Helen A. Cassidy, Chair-Elect, State Bar of Texas Appellate Section Warren W. Harris, Chair, American Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Section Appellate Advocacy Committee Morning Moderator: Justice Wanda McKee Fowler, Fourteenth Court of Appeals 9:00 - 9:30 Practice Before the First Court of Appeals Chief Justice Michael H. Schneider, First Court of Appeals Justice Sam Nuchia, First Court of Appeals Janet Williams, Chief Staff Attorney, First Court of Appeals Margie Thompson, Clerk, First Court of Appeals Moderator: Lynne Liberato, Haynes and Boone, L.L.P. 9:30 - 9:50 Getting Ready for the Court of Appeals Filing Post-Trial Motions Robert B. Dubose, Cook, Roach & Lawless, L.L.P. 9:50 - 10:10 Your Foot is in the Door Perfecting the Appeal and Handling Appellate Motions Helen A. Cassidy, The Holman Law Firm 10:10 - 10:35 Original Proceedings Getting and Avoiding Mandamus Relief Justice Tim Taft, First Court of Appeals Tracy C. Temple, Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. 10:35 - 10:55 Break 10:55 - 11:25 Practice Before the Fourteenth Court of Appeals Chief Justice, Fourteenth Court of Appeals Nina Reilly, Chief Staff Attorney, Fourteenth Court of Appeals Ed Wells, Clerk, Fourteenth Court of Appeals Moderator: William J. Boyce, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. 11:25 - 11:45 Comparison of Practice in the Houston Courts of Appeals to Practice in the Fifth Circuit Differences in State and Federal Appellate Practice Catherine Bukowski Smith, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. Gwen Samora, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. 11:45 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own Afternoon Moderator: Warren W. Harris, Bracewelll & Patterson, L.L.P. 1:00 - 1:20 Drafting Effective Issues Justice Richard H. Edelman, Fourteenth Court of Appeals M. Karrine McCullough, First Court of Appeals 1:20 - 1:40 Drafting an Effective Statement of Facts Justice Adele Hedges, First Court of Appeals Lauren Beck Harris, McFall Glidden Sherwood & Breitbeil, P.C. 1:40 - 2:00 Drafting Effective Legal Arguments Justice Kem Thompson Frost, Fourteenth Court of Appeals Macey Reasoner Stokes, Baker Botts L.L.P. 2:00 - 2:30 Drafting Effective Motions for Rehearing Justice Murry Cohen, First Court of Appeals Justice Wanda McKee Fowler, Fourteenth Court of Appeals Jennifer Bruch Hogan, Hogan Dubose & Townsend, L.L.P. Moderator: Robert M. Roach, Jr., Cook, Roach & Lawless, L.L.P. 2:30 - 3:00 Oral Argument What Works and What Doesn't Justice Scott Brister, First Court of Appeals Justice Terry Jennings, First Court of Appeals Justice Harvey Hudson, Fourteenth Court of Appeals Justice Charles Seymour, Fourteenth Court of Appeals Moderator: David W. Holman, The Holman Law Firm 3:00 - 3:20 Break 3:20 - 3:50 Appellate Protocol and Professionalism Case Evaluation, Recusal, Duties to the Courts and Clients, Standards Of Appellate Conduct, Citing Unpublished Opinions Justice John S. Anderson, Fourteenth Court of Appeals Justice Don E. Wittig, Fourteenth Court of Appeals Justice Leslie Brock Yates, Fourteenth Court of Appeals Moderator: Kevin Dubose, Hogan Dubose & Townsend, L.L.P. 3:50 - 4:20 Settling on Appeal Practice and Advocacy in Appellate ADR Justice Margaret G. Mirabal, First Court of Appeals Alene Ross Levy, Haynes and Boone, L.L.P. Moderator: Hon. Alice Oliver-Parrott, Burrow & Parrott, L.L.P. 4:20 - 4:50 A View from Austin How the Texas Supreme Court Reviews the Courts of Appeals Justice Priscilla R. Owen, Supreme Court of Texas 4:50 Adjourn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- Registration Form -- Practicing Before the 1st & 14th Courts of Appeals Friday, April 6, 2001 South Texas College of Law 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Name________________________________________________________________________ _____ Firm______________________________________________Fax Number______________________ Address___________________________________________E-mail____________________ _______ City_________________________State_______________________Zip Code___________________ Telephone Number___________________________________Amount Enclosed_________________ HBA Membership Number_______________N/A_____ State Bar Number______________________ Registration Fees: HBA Members: Pre-registration - $90; Door Registration - $100 Non-Members: Pre-registration - $125; Door Registration - $150 Note: Pre-registration must be received at the HBA no later than 12:00 noon, April 5, 2001. No refunds will be given after that date. Make check payable to HBA, 1300 First City Tower, 1001 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77002
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