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1 Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa Advanced 22nd Annual Medical Torts 2015 LIVE in San Antonio March 12-13, 2015 SIX FLAGS RIVERWALK SEAWORLD Hot Topics Lien Resolution Advanced Settlement - Why Your Case Won t Settle Emergency Room Cases Potentially Liable Entities Recovery of Medical Expenses Daubert Electronic Records and Audit Trails What is Health Care? Plus, don t miss Dr. Michael Freeman s highly acclaimed Keynote presentation: Epidemiologic Evidence of Causation in Medical Negligence and Product Litigation MCLE CREDIT HOURS (2 ETHICS)

2 TexasBarCLE presents 22nd Annual Advanced Medical Torts 2015 Purpose and Scope The Advanced Medical Torts Course reflects the astonishing evolution of the field from pure negligence, causation, damages to the intricacies of Ch. 7, the complex interplay with lien holders, the mushrooming of the definition of health care and health care provider, and the ancillary claims that frequently accompany medical cases. Designed for advanced practitioners dealing with health care claims, the program strives to bring current, relevant information to practicing attorneys. live San Antonio, TX March 12-13, 2015 Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa Register by February 26th and save $50! #TBCLEMedtorts MCLE CREDIT HOURS (2 ETHICS) MCLE COURSE NO: Applies to the College of the State Bar of Texas and to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Health Law, and Personal Injury Law. Thursday 7.25 hours including.75 ethics 8:00 Registration Breakfast Sponsored by 8:5 Welcoming Remarks Course Director Paula Sweeney, Dallas Slack & Davis 9:00 Emergency Room Cases.75 hr William H. Liebbe, Tyler The Liebbe Firm John A. Scully, Dallas Cooper & Scully 9:5 Potentially Liable Entities.5 hr John S. Serpe, Houston Serpe Jones Andrews Callender & Bell 10:15 Break 10:30 Statute of Limitations.5 hr Marisa M. Schouten, Tyler Martin Walker 11:00 Recovery of Medical Expenses.75 hr Kirk L. Pittard, Dallas Kelly Durham & Pittard 11:5 Update on Federal Courts and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Including Fraudulent Joinder.5 hr (.25 ethics) Hon. Jeff Kaplan, Dallas JAMS 12:15 Break - Lunch Provided 2 12:30 Luncheon Presentation: Electronic Records and Audit Trails 1 hr (.25 ethics) Moderator Paul N. Gold, Houston Aversano & Gold Joel J. Steed, Rockwall Steed Flagg Lamberth Les Weisbrod, Dallas Miller Weisbrod 1:30 Break 1:5 What is Health Care?.5 hr Kelly Liebbe, Tyler The Liebbe Firm 2:15 Legislative Update.5 hr Jay Harvey, Austin Winckler & Harvey 2:5 Professional Board Complaints.5 hr (.25 ethics) Michael R. Sharp, Austin Sharp & Cobos 3:15 Break 3:30 Evidence Update.5 hr George (Tex) Quesada, Dallas Sommerman & Quesada :00 Medical Devices.5 hr Jim M. Perdue, Jr., Houston Perdue & Kidd :30 Damages - Can I Give the Plaintiff More than He Asks For?.75 hr Mitzi R. Mayfield, Amarillo Riney & Mayfield Kathryn Ann Snapka, Corpus Christi The Snapka Law Firm 5:15 Adjourn to Social Sponsored by

3 Friday 6.5 hours including 1.25 ethics 8:00 Breakfast Sponsored by 8:25 Announcements 8:30 Medical Pearls 1 hr (.5 ethics) Stanley A. Thiebaud, Dallas Thiebaud Remington Thornton Bailey 9:30 Daubert.5 hr Hon. Tonya Parker, Dallas Judge, 116th Judicial Court 10:00 Break 10:15 **Epidemiologic Evidence of Causation in Medical Negligence & Product Litigation 1 hr Michael D. Freeman, MedDr PhD MPH, Portland, OR Affiliate Professor of Epidemiology Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine ** This topic will not be recorded for later replay or archived in TexasBarCLE s Online Classroom. It is available at the LIVE SITE ONLY! 11:15 Lien Resolution.75 hr (.25 ethics) Guy Choate, San Angelo Webb Stokes and Sparks 12:00 Break - Lunch Provided 12:15 Luncheon Presentation: Advanced Settlement - Why Your Case Won t Settle 1 hr (.5 ethics) Moderator Paula Sweeney, Dallas Slack & Davis Paul N. Gold, Houston Aversano & Gold Bill Jennings, Tyler Corporate Director of Risk Management East Texas Medical Center Daniel S. Marley, Dallas Marley McArthur Mediations Jim M. Perdue, Jr., Houston Perdue & Kidd Joel J. Steed, Rockwall Steed Flagg Lamberth Stanley A. Thiebaud, Dallas Thiebaud Remington Thornton Bailey 1:15 Break 1:30 Board Rules for Nurse Practitioners and PAs.5 hr Colleen M. Carboy, Lewisville Carboy Law Firm 2:00 Case Law Update Mega Trends.75 hr Paula Sweeney, Dallas Slack & Davis 2:5 Demonstrative Evidence.5 hr Frank Guerra, San Antonio Watts Guerra 3:15 Your Case Just Became a Tort Claims Act Case.5 hr Jim Hund, Lubbock Hund Krier Wilkerson & Wright Dr. Michael Freeman is a doctor of medicine and epidemiologist specializing in forensic medicine and epidemiology. He serves as a full Affiliate Professor of Epidemiology and Psychiatry at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. He has authored more than 160 scientific papers, books, and book chapters on forensic medicine and forensic applications of epidemiology, crash-related injuries and death, and causation, among others, and has appeared in court approximately 300 times as an expert in a variety of fields. 3:5 Adjourn 3

4 fyi TexasBarCLE.com Ways to Save on This Course! Meet the February 26 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. Earn Discounts by Registering Five or More from your firm or agency. Contact Firm & Group Sales Manager Laura Angle at or HALF OFF for Attorneys Licensed 5 Years or Less! You read that right! See the registration form. Need Financial Assistance to Attend? TexasBarCLE offers a limited number of scholarships to attend a live course, video replay, archived online class, or webcast, or to subscribe to our Online Library. To apply or to learn more, call Mon-Fri 8am-5pm CT to Sara at , x190. Please apply at least four weeks prior to the CLE event. Active State, County, and Texas-Area Federal Judges, Administrative Law Judges, Hearing Examiners, and Judge s Staff Attorneys May Attend for Free, Provided: (1) the course directly relates to the judge s tribunal s jurisdiction, (2) the judge is a full-time judge or retired under a judicial retirement system and (3) space is available for all paying registrants. This privilege does not extend to prosecutors, receivers, trustees, other court staff, or persons serving part-time in a judicial capacity. Actual attendance is required to receive course materials. Parking Information is provided for the convenience of the attendees, is subject to change without notice and is not a guarantee of availability. Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa Self-parking is complimentary in the hotel surface lot. If You Need Special Accommodations to Attend, please contact us as soon as possible at , x178. Registered But Can t Attend? Still Earn MCLE Credit and receive course materials by taking the course online later, in which case you ll automatically be sent the course materials. If you wish a refund instead, mail or fax ( ) 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 will be available to registrants 6-8 weeks after the course. Provide your address when preregistering to be notified when and how these benefits may be accessed. (Note: Presentation lengths may vary from that which was advertised.) There s no extra charge; as a registrant, you re already entitled! Interested in Sponsoring or Exhibiting at This Course or Others? Contact Julie Marshall at or julie.marshall@texasbar.com. 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. Reserve Your Hotel Room by February 11 Hotel 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. LIVE San Antonio Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa 9800 Hyatt Resort Drive San Antonio, TX (210) $199 single / double Deadline: February 11 The reserved block of rooms may fill up before the deadline. Act now! Reserve your room online through our dedicated reservations page: Course Director Paula Sweeney...Dallas Planning Committee Colleen M. Carboy...Lewisville Paul N. Gold...Houston Jay Harvey...Austin Jim Hund...Lubbock William H. Liebbe... Tyler Jim M. Perdue, Jr...Houston Kirk L. Pittard...Dallas Joel J. Steed... Rockwall Stanley A. Thiebaud...Dallas TexasBarCLE Planning Team Kathy Reese...Program Planner Kim Maka... Program Coordinator Sheena Taylor...Written Materials Coordinator Tiffany Clay...Meeting Services Coordinator State Bar of Texas Trey Apffel...President Roger A. Key... Chair of the Board Allan K. DuBois... President-Elect Lisa M. Tatum... Immediate Past President Rebekah Steely Brooker...TYLA President Deborah Bullion...Chair, CLE Committee Gary Nickelson...Chair, Board PDP Committee Michelle E. Hunter...Executive Director Patrick A. Nester... Director, TexasBarCLE

5 Registration Form W A Y S T O R E G I S T E R Online TexasBarCLE.com credit card only Phone , x157 during business hours credit card only Fax credit card only Mail State Bar of Texas LB# P.O. Box Dallas, TX check or credit card Registering five or more? Laura Angle at laura.angle@texasbar.com for group discount information. Lawyers licensed 5 years or less take HALF OFF! Advanced Medical Torts Advanced Medical Torts 2015 [5085] San Antonio, TX LIVE, March 12-13, 2015 q Regular Registrant...$795 Take $50 OFF: Register by February 26, q Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF..... $ No discounts in section 3 may be taken. I may attend complimentary because I am a (see p. ): q Qualifying judge q Judge s staff attorney Registration includes Breakfast sponsored by Cadence Trust and lunch each day Convenient access to power strips bring your laptop Complimentary wireless connection available Hard copy and digital materials included 3 I want my course materials format to be: q Hard copy books as well as a PDF download of same (both formats included in registration fee) q PDF download ONLY so I ll take $25 OFF I m entitled to 1 or 2 discounts on the course: q $50 OFF because I m registering by the Register by date at the left. (If by mail, date of postmark will be determinative.) $25 OFF because (choose 1 box only) I m a member of the q State Bar College q Paralegal Division PLUS: Dr. Freeman s groundbreaking presentation: Epidemiologic Evidence of Causation in Medical Negligence and Product Litigation Extremely interesting topic and speaker. This was an excellent presentation. Great view of the use of statistics in cases. Also, best PowerPoint presentation of the seminar! I can t attend. Just send course materials. FREE Shipping & Handling q Course hard copy book $155 (plus tax; see footnote ) To order a discounted PDF download of course materials (available -6 weeks after the course), search Publications at TexasBarCLE.com. 5 My total is $. I am paying by: q Check (enclosed) payable to the State Bar of Texas for $ q Visa q MasterCard q AMEX q Discover PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY Account No. Exp. Date Name on card (Please print) Signature State Bar Membership No. Registrant Name Firm Name/Court Address for Bar-Related Mail City/State Zip Phone ( ) Fax ( ) (required for registrant s PDF download option): A confirmation of your registration will be sent to the address you provide. Plus 8.25% sales tax on total. Please include sales tax or attach an exemption certificate. Book orders are filled and shipped -6 weeks after the live program. A bill will be sent unless a credit card charge is authorized on this form. For information on audio CDs of course topics, contact our DVD CLE service at , x1575. MP3 files of topics will be downloadable from TexasBarCLE.com 6-8 weeks after the course. QUESTIONS? , x FD 5

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