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MCLE CREDIT 12.5 HoURS (2.5 ETHICS)

LIVE HoustonMay 12-13, 2011

Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course

24th Annual

Topics Include:• Publicly Available Discovery Using the Internet

• Ethical and Procedural Considerations in Deposition Practice • Spoliation of Evidence

• Discovery from Non-Parties

• Judicial Perspectives on Discovery Sanctions, Motions

to Compel, etc.

LIVE San antonioMay 26-27, 2011

VIDEO DallasJune 30-July 1, 2011

VIDEO HoustonJuly 14-15, 2011

Course materials available on a USB drive

MCLE CREDIT

Thursday 7.25 hours including 1.5 ethics

8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 Announcements and Welcoming Remarks

Course Director John G. Browning, Dallas Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons

8:45 Supreme Court/Appellate Update .75 hr

Hon. David W. Evans, Dallas Law Offices of Stephen F. Malouf

9:30 Federal Update on Evidence and Discovery .5 hr

Michael C. Smith, Marshall Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith

10:00 Break

10:15 Publicly Available Discovery Using the Internet .75 hr

Stephen F. Malouf, Dallas Law Offices of Stephen F. Malouf

11:00 Demonstrative Evidence .75 hr Houston Frank L. Branson, III, Dallas Law Offices Of Frank Branson

San Antonio Francisco Guerra, IV, San Antonio Watts Guerra Craft

11:45 Break - Lunch Provided

12:00 Luncheon Presentation: Update on the Disciplinary Rules .75 hr ethics

Thomas H. Watkins, Austin Brown McCarroll

12:45 Break

1:00 Scope of Discovery .75 hr Paul N. Gold, Houston Aversano & Gold

1:45 Depositions overview .5 hr Cynthia J. Barela Graham, Amarillo Law Office of Cynthia Barela Graham

2:15 Ethical and Procedural Considerations in Deposition Practice .5 hr (.25 ethics)

Kent M. Adams, Houston Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith

2:45 Rule 202 Depositions .5 hr Buena Vista Lyons, Dallas Ford & Harrison

3:15 Break

3:30 Preservation of Error .5 hr Marie Roach Yeates, Houston Vinson & Elkins

4:00 Expert Witnesses .5 hr Alistair B. Dawson, Houston Beck Redden & Secrest

4:30 Practicing Law and Wellness: Modern Strategies for Lawyers Dealing with Anxiety, Addiction, and Depression .5 hr ethics

Houston Texas Lawyers Assistance Program

San Antonio Ronald D. Krist, League City The Krist Law Firm

5:00 Adjourn

TexasBarCLE presents the 24th Annual

Cosponsored by the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas

Litigation Section members can save $75!

live Houston May 12-13, 2011 Norris CityCentre

Register by April 28, 2011 and save $50!

live San antonio May 26-27, 2011Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa

Stay for Memorial Day weekend and receive our discounted hotel room rate!

Register by May 12, 2011 and save $50!

video Dallas June 30-July 1, 2011Cityplace Conference Center

Register by June 16, 2011 and save $50!

video Houston July 14-15, 2011Crowne Plaza River Oaks

Register by June 30, 2011 and save $50!

12.5 HoURS (2.5 ETHICS) MCLE CoURSE No: 901214612Applies to the College of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Criminal Law, Family Law and Personal Injury Trial Law.

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Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course

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TexasBarCLE Advanced Courses are sponsored by LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.

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Course DirectorJohn G. Browning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dallas

Planning CommitteeKent M . Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HoustonCynthia Barela Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloStephen F. Malouf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DallasLaura M. Merritt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AustinHon. Maria Salas-Mendoza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . El PasoMichael C. Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marshall

TexasBarCLE Planning TeamHedy Bower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Program AttorneyShawna Renold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Program Coordinator

Friday 5.25 hours including 1 ethics

8:45 Announcements and Continental Breakfast

9:00 E-Discovery .75 hr Houston David A. Chaumette, Houston De la Rosa and Chaumette

San Antonio Peter S. Vogel, Dallas Gardere Wynne Sewell

9:45 Spoliation of Evidence .5 hr (.25 ethics)

Rhonda Hunter, Dallas Law Office of Rhonda Hunter

10:15 Break

10:30 Social Media .5 hr John G. Browning, Dallas Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons

11:00 Discovery from Non-Parties .75 hr

Laura M. Merritt, Austin Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

11:45 Break - Lunch Provided

Litigation Section of the State Bar of TexasWalker Friedman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChairLinda S . McDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair-ElectMichael C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice ChairChristy Amuny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Treasurer Pat Long Weaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SecretaryFred Bowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immediate Past Chair

State Bar of TexasTerry Tottenham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PresidentPablo Almaguer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair of the BoardBob Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President-ElectRoland Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immediate Past PresidentJennifer Evans Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TYLA PresidentF. R. “Buck” Files, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chair, CLE CommitteeTalmage Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair, Board PDP CommitteeMichelle E. Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Director Patrick A. Nester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director, TexasBarCLE

12:00 Luncheon Presentation: Judicial Perspectives on Discovery Sanctions, Motions to Compel, etc. 1 hr (.5 ethics)

Houston Hon. Micaela Alvarez, Laredo Judge, United States District Court

Southern District of Texas

Hon. Michael D. Miller, Houston Judge, 11th District Court

Hon. Maria Salas-Mendoza, El Paso Judge, 120th District Court

Hon. Robert J. Wortham, Beaumont Judge, 58th District Court

San Antonio Hon. Xavier Rodriguez, San Antonio Judge, United States District Court

Western District of Texas

Hon. Micaela Alvarez, Laredo Judge, United States District Court

Southern District of Texas

Hon. W. Royal Furgeson, Jr., Dallas Judge, United States District Court Northern District of Texas

Hon. Robert J. Wortham, Beaumont Judge, 58th District Court

1:00 Break

1:15 Responsible 3rd Party Practice .5 hr Troy R. Ford, Houston Beck Redden & Secrest

1:45 Lost Profits Damages .75 hr Hon. Martin L. Lowy, Dallas 101st District Court

2:30 Privileges Relating to Witnesses and Documents .5 hr (.25 ethics)

Mark D. White, Amarillo Sprouse Shrader Smith

3:00 Adjourn

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Reserve your Hotel Room EarlyHotel rooms have been blocked at special rates on a space available basis. To make a reservation, contact the hotel and indicate that you will be attending this State Bar of Texas course.

HOUSTON LiveNorris CityCentre803 Town & Country LaneHouston, TX 77024(713) 590-0950Located at the southeast corner of I-10 and Beltway 8, behind Studio Movie grill. Hotel Sorella800 West Sam Houston Parkway n.Houston, TX 77024(713) 973-1600 $159 for a single/doubleDeadline: april 11, 2011

SaN aNTONIO LiveHyatt Hill Country Resort9800 Hyatt Resort DriveSan Antonio, TX 78251(210) 647-1234 $207 for a single/doubleDeadline: april 28, 2011 Make your hotel reservation online: http://tinyurl.com/evdisc2011

DaLLaS VideoCityplace Conference Center2711 north Haskell Avenue, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75204(214) 515-5100

HOUSTON VideoCrowne Plaza River Oaks2712 Southwest FreewayHouston, TX 77098(713) 523-8448

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Meet the “Register By” Deadline and Save $50 because early registrations help us ensure that sufficient course books, seating, and refreshments are available. Course materials and seating will be reserved for pre-registrants until the start of the first topic.

Litigation Section Members Can Save $75by registering no later than the “Register by” date for that course (thereafter, save $25); see the registration form. not a member? To join, email sections@texasbar.com or phone 800-204-2222, x1425. Please do not send Section membership payment with your registration fee.

Earn Discounts by Registering Five or Morefrom your firm or agency. Contact Firm & group Sales Manager Laura Angle of Texas Bar Solutions at 512-250-5575 or laura.angle@texasbar.com.

State Bar Policy §7.03.06 allows active State and Texas-area Federal Judges to attend for Freeprovided (1) the course is directly related to their tribunal’s jurisdiction, (2) they are full-time judges or judges retired under the Texas Judicial Retirement System and (3) space is available for all paying registrants. This privilege does not extend to receivers, trustees, court staff, or persons serving part-time in any judicial capacity. nOTE: Judges must actually attend to receive course materials.

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Registered But Can’t attend? Still Earn MCLE Creditand receive course materials by (1) calling 800-204-2222, x1574 to transfer your registration to a later presentation or (2) taking the course online later, in which case you’ll automatically be sent the course materials; see “FREE TO OUR REgISTRAnTS!,” below. However, if you wish to receive a refund instead, mail or fax (512-427-4111) your request so that we receive it at least one business day before the program.

FREE TO OUR REgISTRAnTS!Online Videos and MP3s of the Topics, as well as PDFs of Course Materials,will be available to registrants 6-8 weeks after the course. Provide us your email address when registering and we’ll alert you when these benefits are available and how to access them. (note: Presentation lengths may vary from that which was advertised.) There’s no extra charge; as a registrant, you’re already entitled!

Policy of Impartiality The State Bar of Texas does not endorse political candidates. When a candidate for public office is included in promotion for or participates in a TexasBarCLE event, the State Bar is not taking a position for or against anyone’s candidacy.

Ways to Save on This Course!

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OnlineTexasBarCLE.comcredit card only

Phone800-204-2222, x1574during business hourscredit card only

Fax512-427-4111credit card only

MailState Bar of Texas - CLELB #972298P. O. Box 972298Dallas, TX 75397-2298check or credit card

Registeringfive or more?E-mail Laura Angle at laura.angle@texasbar.com for group discount information.

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*PDFs of course materials will be available for purchase 6-8 weeks after the course in the Online Library at TexasBarCLE.com. Registrants receive access to the PDFs at no additional charge (see “Free to Our Registrants” on page 4).†Plus 8.25% sales tax on total. Please include sales tax or attach an exemption certificate. Book and USB orders are shipped separately and filled 4-6 weeks after the live program. A bill will be sent unless a credit card charge is authorized on this form.

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Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course 2011LIVE May 12-13, 2011 Houston

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The benefits of membership in the Litigation Section

The Section provides grants to worthy projects, sponsors ethics-accredited programs and lectures at law schools, and works to attract nationally known keynote speakers for the Bar’s Annual Meeting. When there

are court rules being considered that will affect how lawyers practice, the Section takes a lead in advocacy with the Texas Supreme Court.

In addition, the Section cosponsors top-notch continuing legal education with TexasBarCLE, earning its members a discount. In a typical year, this would mean discounted attendance at these popular programs: the Litigation Update Institute, the Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, the Advanced Civil Trial Course, and the Advanced Personal Injury Law Course.

One of the largest State Bar sections, the Litigation Section is committed to providing

information and education about important and news-making topics that impact the profession. All members receive the respected quarterly journal, The Advocate, featuring updates and analyses of issues by some of the state’s most distinguished practitioners.

Sections can do much to enhance your professionalism. Enjoy the benefits of membership in the Litigation Section! L I T I g AT I O n S E C T I O n . C O M