Thursday Morning West Loop Area Seminars

8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.1811 Briar Oaks Lane

The Junior League of Houston

Friday AfternoonDowntown Area Seminars

1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.1201 Congress

Harris County Jury Plaza

Total CLE Hours for September 2014 - February 2015 Seminars:

Family Law

Center

Juvenile

Justice Center

Criminal

Justice Center

Civil

Courthouse

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COSTFor HBA Members: Free for HBA members; written materials are $15

For Non-HBA Members: $50 admission charge at the door per program; fee includes written materials, if available.

30 hours of Free MCLE credit 3.5 hours of Free ethics credit

2014-2015 HBA Fall/Winter Seminars

2014-2015 HBA Continuing Legal Education Committee HOUSTON BAR ASSOCIATION2014-2015 Continuing Legal Education Committee

Committee MembersBarry BaumgartenMichelle Cash*Diane Davis*Matt DobbinsKelly FritschHon. Kem FrostEstelee Garrison*Lisa Houssiere

Rosemary Jackson *Robin KleinMarilyn KulifayElizabeth Lockett*Tristan Longino*Amanda LoveHon. Lamar McCorkleMeredith Parenti*Megan PenrodBrian Quintero*Courtney Scobie*Justin Strother*Becca Weitz*

Director of EducationAshley Gagnon Steininger

*Seminar Sub-Committee Members

Matthew CovelerInstitutes Chair

C L EH B AHouston Bar Association Continuing Legal Education

Houston Bar Association • (713) 759-1133 • www.hba.org

Doug KogerCLE Co-Chair

Jeff OldhamCLE Co-Chair

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Shawn Bates Seminar Co-Chair

Shannon CaversSeminar Co-Chair

September 2014 October 2014Thursday, September 4, 2014 Veterans’ Court This seminar will offer a discussion on the need for Veteran Treatment Courts and how they make our community safer. Specifically, it will address the Harris County Veterans’ Court.1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

Friday, September 5, 2014 Update on the Affordable Care Act and Taxes This seminar will provide an overview of the key components of the Affordable Care Act with a particular emphasis on the following: 1. Information Reporting on Health Coverage by Employers; 2. Disclosure of Return Information; and 3. IRC & 7216 – Disclosure or Use of Information by Tax Return Preparers.1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

Friday, September 12, 2014How to Try – And Win – A Business Disparagement Case This seminar will cover reputation torts for business, trying reputation cases to win, and the ethics involved in winning a business disparage-ment case.1.5 hours MCLE credit, including .5 hours ethics credit.

Friday, September 19, 2014Stowers: Past, Present and Future This presentation will provide a detailed analysis of the Stowers Doctrine, including the effect of the recent decision in Patterson v. Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. It will also provide practical guidance in making and responding to Stowers demands.1.5 hours MCLE credit, including 1.5 hours ethics credit.

Friday, September 26, 2014The Fifth Circuit’s Lodestar for Allocating Title and Survey Risks and Maximizing Title-Insurance Coverage The landmark Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co., is best described as a torts exam for the legendary New York Court of Appeals, and the opinion sets forth a lodestar for tort analy-sis. Similarly, Lawyers Title Insurance v. Doubletree Partners, LLP is best described as a title-insurance exam for the Fifth Circuit, and the opinion sets forth a lodestar for: A. scrutiniz-ing title commitments, exception documents, surveys, and title policies; B. lodging title objections; C. negotiating and draft-ing contracts of sale and closing documents; and D. purchas-ing Endorsement Form T-19.1. 1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

Friday, October 3, 2014I’ll See You on the Dark Side of the Moon: A Guide to Safeguarding or Avoiding Appeal for Trial Lawyers The victorious trial court litigant who prepares for appeal is less likely to have to face it. This talk will focus on action in the trial court to enhance presentation of the case on appeal or make it a less attractive option for an opponent.1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

Friday, October 10, 2014Medicare Updates This seminar will provide an overview of the importance of compliance with Medicare reporting and reimbursement obligations for those prosecuting and/or defending claims involving liability and no fault insurers. It will also discuss steps that should be taken to avoid penalties of up to $1,000 per day for non-compliance, as well as Medicare updates and how they will affect future settlements with Medicare beneficiaries. It will cover the ethics of indemnification.1.5 hours MCLE credit, including .25 hours ethics credit.

Thursday, October 30, 2014Indemnification Agreements for the Energy World This seminar will offer an overview of indemnification provision basics, oilfield and other anti-indemnity statutes, and how indem-nification provisions and anti-indemnity stat-utes affect insurance obligations.1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

Steven MitbyAhmad,

Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing PC

Rachel V. RoseAttorney at Law

Fred L. ShuchartCooper & Scully

P.C.

Leslie C. ThorneHaynes and Boone,

L.L.P.

Jeanette RigginsWilllingham Fultz

& Cougill

Hon. Marc Carter228th District

CourtIain G. SimpsonSimpson, P.C.

J. Edwin MartinAttorney at Law

#4. What is property of the estate; #5. What is exempt; #6. What to look for in Bankruptcy schedules; #7. Effect of non-filing spouse; #8. Fraudulent transfers & preferences; #9. What debts are discharged; and #10. Domestic sup-port obligations.1.5 hours MCLE credit, including .25 hours ethics credit.

Friday, December 12, 2014Where Family Law & Criminal Law Intersect This presentation will provide an over-view of the effects of a family law litigant’s criminal case on custody and visitation. The presentation includes information regarding protective orders. Lastly, this presentation outlines strategies for a family law attorney and a criminal law attorney to assist one another in repre-senting a mutual client.1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

Friday, January 16, 2015 Recent Developments in Wage Hour Law This seminar will delve into the recent devel-opments in wage hour law and their impacts on a labor and employment practice.1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

Thursday, January 22, 2015Collecting Judgments and Receiverships This presentation will provide an overview of tips and tricks to collect judgments in Texas, including abstracts, execution, gar-nishments, post-judgment discovery and turnover receiverships. 1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

Friday, January 23, 2015Insurance Coverage for Fracking This presentation will provide an overview of the insurance coverage issues arising out of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”). A particular emphasis will be placed on the types of insur-ance policies that may provide coverage for fracking and the ways insureds can maximize coverage for these operations under these policies.1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

Friday, November 14, 2014Mechanics of Mechanics Liens This speech will examine perfecting and enforcing mechanic’s liens; tips for owners and contractors; defending against liens, including summary motions; and traps to watch out for as a legal professional. It will also cover how to handle an attorney as a witness of party filing lien, and client conflicts and the dubious contractor.1.5 hours MCLE credit, including .5 hours ethics credit.

Friday, December 5, 2014The Nuts and Bolts of Mandamus Relief The presentation will offer a how-to guide for mandamus proceedings in Texas state court, including recent trends in the availability of mandamus relief, the mechanics of preparing and filing a petition for writ of mandamus, and practical and strategic consider-ations in mandamus.1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

Thursday, December 11, 2014Heartbroken & Broke: 10 Things the Family Law Practitioner Needs to Know about Bankruptcy When one ex-spouse files bankruptcy shortly after divorce, any transfers of prop-erty to the non-filing spouse, even pursuant to the decree, may be susceptible to charges of collusion in the bankruptcy proceeding. This seminar will address these areas: #1. Does the automatic stay apply; #2. Lifting the automatic stay; #3. Chapter 7 v. Chapter 13;

November 2014Friday, November 7, 2014The In-House Attorney Client PrivilegeHow broad is the attorney-client privilege for in-house counsel? Recent appellate decisions on the privilege will affect in-house lawyers for businesses and law firms. We will discuss the scope of the in-house privilege as well as trends in the law.1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

Shannon A.S. Quadros

Chamberlain Hrdlicka White

Williams & Aughtry

Matthew SkillernMidence &

Skillern, PLLC

Mark J. LittleBracewell & Giuliani LLP

Yvonne Y. HoBracewell & Giuliani LLP

Jack EdwardsAjamie LLP

Dona SzakAjamie LLP

December 2014

Matthew A. KnoxLaura Dale &

Associates, P.C.

January 2015

Stephen IrvingFunderburk, Funderburk,

Courtois, L.L.P.

Noah H. NadlerHaynes and Boone, L.L.P.

Allen RussellTaylor, Taylor &

Russell

Michael SteinLaw Office of Michael Stein

Friday, January 30, 2015Navigating the EEOC’s Practice and Procedures This presentation will provide a roadmap to practicing before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. You will learn about the considerations, process, and applicable law relative to the filing of a Charge of Discrimination up to the point of litigation.1.5 hours MCLE credit, including .25 hours ethics credit.

Thursday, February 12, 2015Of Covenants and Trade Secrets: The New World of Non-Competes This seminar will provide an overview of non-compete covenants in Texas and include the impact of the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act.1.5 hours MCLE credit, including .25 hours ethics credit.

Friday, February 13, 2015Recent Developments and Case Law Updates for Texas Oil & Gas Law This seminar will cover the recent develop-ments and case law updates in the area of Texas oil and gas law.1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

Friday, February 27, 2015Presenting, Recovering and Challenging Past Medical Expenses This seminar will cover the nuances of pre-senting, recovering, and challenging past medi-cal expenses.1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

February 2015

Stanley SantireSantire Law Firm

Chris KulanderSouth Texas

College of Law

Ian ScharfmanThe Scharfman Law Firm, PLLC

Brant StognerAbraham Watkins

Nichols Sorrels Agosto & Friend

FREE All Day Ethics Saturday, November 1, 2014

Harris County Jury Assembly Plaza

FREE All Day Ethics Saturday, February 7, 2015

Harris County Jury Assembly Plaza

New Licensee Institute

Friday, January 9, 2015 Harris County Jury Assembly Plaza

Upcoming CLE Events

Visit www.hba.org for registration and detailed information

Join your colleagues at noon at the HBA office for a free hour-long CLE on various topics that are useful in today’s legal practice. Bring your lunch and participate in one

of the HBA’s newest CLE offerings! RSVP required. Visit www.hba.org/cle/lunch-learn/ for RSVP details!

Lunch & Learn Series - FREE for HBA Members

2014 - 2015 Lunch & Learn Presentations All presentations have 1.0 hour MCLE credit, ethics offered depending on topic.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch; pizza will also be available for $5.

Wednesday, October 8

Wednesday, November 12

Wednesday, December 10

Wednesday, January 14

Wednesday, February 11

Wednesday, March 11

Wednesday, April 8

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