33rd dTCWV AnnuAl MeeTing

June 17 - 19, 2015

Oglebay Resort and Conference Center

Your Invitation to Oglebay Resort and the 33rd Annual Meeting

of the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia

It is my distinct pleasure to invite you to Oglebay Resort for the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia on behalf of its Board of Governors and Offi-cers. We will return to Wheeling on June 17-19, 2015, at the peak of spring to allow you and your family to take advantage of Oglebay’s outdoor activities, local shopping, and historic Wheeling.

This year’s legal education program, “Lawyers and Other Reptiles”, is highly diverse and substantive. Nationally known speakers join with our home grown talent to present topics which are timely, practice worthy, and entertaining. Friday morning’s presentation, “Defending Against the Reptile Strategy,” brings together Steve Quattlebaum from Little Rock, Jill Bechtold of Jacksonville, and Seattle jury consultant Jill Schmid to teach us how to recognize and attack the reptile theory utilized by the plaintiffs’ bar. Celebrity lawyer Rusty Hardin will view his career in “A View from the Trenches when Everyone is Look-ing.” Representatives from three of our substantive committees will present on current energy litigation and claims in “Energy Litigation from A to Z”, and in a return engagement, technology expert Paul Unger will guide us on time management in one segment and teach

the advance course on iPad use in the courtroom in “Death by PowerPoint.” Jill Rice will moderate a panel of our distin-guished members to give their prospectives on the extraordinary legislative session in “What Civil Justice Means Now That We Have It.” Finally, at the end of our program, recent ethics rule changes are captured by Mychal Schulz in his talk, “Do This. Don’t Do That. Can’t You Read the Sign?”

We have plenty of entertainment to surround the CLE Sessions. Wednesday’s welcome reception will feature music by Dan Cunningham. Thursday afternoon offers a buffet of golf, spa time, or wine tasting. See information in the bro-chure for details. Dean Bowman is our keynote speaker at Thursday’s banquet, which will be followed by dance music from Tom Watt.

We could not offer a meeting like this without the generous contributions of our many sponsors and vendors. I encourage all of you to visit with them during the meeting and to use their services and products. The Board and the Officers of the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia thank them sincerely for their support and attendance.

Finally, we all benefit from the collegiality that hallmarks this fine organization. Network. Make new friends. Socialize. Have fun. See you at Oglebay!

Sincerely,

Chazz Charles F. Printz, Jr.

DTCWV President

The West Spa 20% Discount

on All Spa Treatments Wine & Cheese Served on Thursday

June 17, 18 & 19, 2015 Make Your Reservations Early

Refer to DTCWV when making reservations.

Make your reservations now by calling 800-624-6988

Hotel Reservations Oglebay Resort & Conference Center

www.oglebay-resort.com 800-624-6988

$129++ - Run of House

$203++- Premium Rooms

Golf Tournament $90

Robert Trent Course Thursday, June 18, 12:28 p.m. Payment is to be included with

your registration fee.

Foursomes will be distributed at the DTCWV Registration Table

on Thursday morning. Fee includes:

Prizes, cart, green fees, lunch, prizes, taxes and fees.

Golf Chair: Mike Cimino

Lawyers and Other ReptilesWednesday, June 17, 2015Noon - 6:30 p.m. Registration1:30 - 4:00 p.m. DTCWV Board of Governors’ Meeting Terrace4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Past Presidents’ Meeting Terrace6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Young Lawyers Happy Hour Bar6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Past Presidents’ Dinner (by invitation only) Banquet Room 17:30 - 9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception - Sponsored by SEA Entertainment by Dan CunninghamThursday, June 18, 20157:00 a.m. Registration7:00 a.m. Exhibitors Glessner Rec. & Hallway7:00 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast8:15 - 8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks Glessner Auditorium Charles F. Printz, Jr., DTCWV President Bowles Rice LLP, Martinsburg, WV8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Energy Litigation, from A-Z; an Overview of the Types of Litigation and Claims Confronting Trial Counsel in West Virginia Mark E. Heath, Spilman Thomas Battle, PLLC, Charleston, WV Eric J. Hulett, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Bridgeport, WV Timothy M. Miller, Babst Calland, Charleston, WV8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Paralegal Presentation Changes to the West Virginia Rules of Evidence of Interest to Litigation Paralegals Russell D. Jessee, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Charleston, WV9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Technology – Slave or Servant? 60 Mins. Ethics Email, Task & Time Management for Lawyers Paul Unger, Affinity Consulting Group, Columbus, OH10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break10:45 - Noon. Death by PowerPoint – Using PowerPoint & the iPad 15 Mins. Ethics Effectively in the Courtroom Paul Unger, Affinity Consulting Group, Columbus, OHNoon - 12:30 p.m. Business Meeting12:28 - 5:00 p.m. Golf Tournament Robert Trent Jones Course6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Main Reception Glessner Auditorium Sponsored by Exponent7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Main Banquet / Awards / Installation of New Officers Sponsored By Engineering Systems9:00 - 11:30 p.m. Entertainment - Tom Watt "The Buffetman"Friday, June 19, 20157:00 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast 7:50 - 8:15 a.m. Substantive Chair Meeting Glessner Auditorium Heather Noel, Board Liaison MacCorkle Lavender,PLLC, Morgantown, WV8:15 - 8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks Glessner Auditorium Charles F. Printz, Jr., DTCWV President Bowles Rice LLP, Martinsburg, WV8:30 - 8:45 a.m. DRI Update – Laurie C. Barbe, DRI WV State Representative Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC, Morgantown, WV8:45 - 9:45 a.m. Defending Against The ReptileTrial Strategy Jill Bechtold, Marks Gray, P.A., Jacksonville, FL Steve Quattlebaum, Quattlebaum, Groom & Tull, PLLC, Little Rock, AR Jill D. Schmid, Ph.D., Tsongas, Seattle, WA9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Break10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Identifying and Defending Against The ReptileTrial Strategy Jill Bechtold, Marks Gray, P.A., Jacksonville, FL Steve Quattlebaum, Quattlebaum, Groom & Tull, PLLC, Little Rock, AR 11:00 a.m. - Noon What Civil Justice Reform Means Now That We Have It Thomas J. Hurney, Jr., Jackson Kelly PLLC, Charleston, WV Thomas S. Kleeh, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Charleston, WV Timothy E. Huffman, Jackson Kelly PLLC, Charleston, WV Noon - 1:00 p.m. Buffet Lunch (Exhibitor Presentations) 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. A View From the Trenches When Everyone Is Looking Rusty Hardin, Rusty Hardin & Associates, LLP, Houston, TX2:30 - 3:30 pm Do This, Don’t Do That, Can’t You Read the Sign? - 60 Mins. Ethics Legal Ethics for 2015 Mychal Schulz, Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, P.C, Charleston, WV

33rd Annual Meeting June17 - 19, 2015

Oglebay Resort and Conference Center Wheeling, WV

Registration Form

Name (print): _________________________________________________Badge Name: _______________________ Spouse/Guest Name:___________________________________________Badge Name:________________________ Children/Age:____________________________________________________________________________________ Firm ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________________________ City__________________________________________________________ State_______Zip Code_______________ Email:____________________________________________________Telephone:_____________________________

Registration fee includes all CLE Seminars, Speaker Handout, Welcome Reception, Wednesday Reception/Banquet, Breakfasts, Breaks, and Notebook of Articles

Attorney Member: $350____ Attorney Non-Member: $450 ____ Legal Assistant: $100 ____ Non-Member Legal Assistant: $200____ Spouse/Guest Fee for Receptions/Banquet: $100____ Children: 13 & older (Receptions/Dinner): $50 ____ Late Fee After May 29, Add: $50____

Golf: Robert Trent Course: $90 Handicap____ # Playing_______

Additional Player Name/Handicap:____________________________________________/_________

Please make check to DTCWV Enclosed is $___________

For headcount purposes, please check below if you plan to attend. If you make reservations and discover you cannot attend by June 8,

please let the DTCWV office know by calling 304-552-7794 or emailing pschultz@dtcwv.org.

I plan to attend the Wednesday Young Lawyers Reception _____ # Guest_____ I plan to attend the Wednesday Welcome Reception _____ # Guest_____ I plan to attend the Thursday Main Reception/Dinner _____ # Guest_____ #Children_____ Past President______ Year______ Other states in which you need CLE credits_________________

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Registration Fees (check one)

Late Registration: After May 29, add $50

Please mail form and check to: Peggy Schultz ● Executive Director ● DTCWV ● P. O. Box 527 ● Charleston, WV ● 25322

304-344-1611 ● www.dtcwv.org

Refunds available (less $50 handling fee) up to May 29