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  • Friday, February 17, 2023
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CST
    Board of Directors Meeting

    Location: Violet (4th Floor)
  • Saturday, February 18, 2023
  • 8:00 AM – 12:15 PM CST
    2023 Trial Academy Training Session for Faculty

    Location: Firewheel (4th Floor)
  • 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM CST
    Board of Directors Meeting

    Location: Violet (4th Floor)
  • 2:00 PM – 7:30 PM CST
    Registration Desk

    Location: Congressional Foyer (3rd Floor)
  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    First Timers Introductions

    Location: Park View (7th Floor)
  • 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM CST
    First Timers Reception

    Location: Palm Court (7th Floor)
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CST
    Meet Me in Miami Welcome Reception

    Location: Palm Park (7th Floor)
  • 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM CST
    After Dinner Gathering

    Location: Fulton Bar (Lobby Level)
    Sponsored by 
  • Sunday, February 19, 2023
  • A Survey of Premiums and Class Actions

    Sharon L. Caffrey – Duane Morris LLP

    Cheryl Woodin (she/her/hers) – Bennett Jones LLP

    On Demand

    CLE: 1.0 Credit Hours

  • ADR Opportunities & Challenges in Resolving Environmental Cleanup Claims
  • Are You 'Dopesick'? Opioid Coverage Update

    John T. Harding (he/him/his) – Sulloway & Hollis, P.L.L.C.

    David Kenna (he/him/his) – CapSpecialty Insurance

    On Demand

    CLE: 1.0 Credit Hours

  • False Claims Act 2023 – Already a Litigation Minefield but Now With a Cyber Security Overlay

    Ashley Garry – Viatris

    Kimberly Martin – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

    Sara McLean – U.S. Department of Justice

    Peter J. Pizzi – Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP

    On Demand

    CLE: 1.0 Credit Hours

  • Striking a Balance: Efficient and Effective Use of Multiple Experts in Large-Scale Capital Project Disputes and Mediations
  • Through the Looking Glass: How California's AB5 Legislation Turned the Owner-Operator Model Upside Down Throughout the United States and Beyond

    Hillary Arrow Booth (she/her/hers) – Booth LLP

    Jeff Simmons – GlobalTranz

    On Demand

    CLE: 1.0 Credit Hours

  • 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM CST
    Morning Run
    Location: Meet in Lobby
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast

    Location: East Foyer (4th Floor)
  • 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST
    Registration Desk

    Location: Congressional Foyer (3rd Floor)
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Meet and Greet Breakfast

    Location: Congressional A (3rd Floor)
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Examining the Challenges for a Wearables Revolution in Healthcare

    Location: Indigo (4th Floor)

    Steven Murray – Exponent

    Chad R. Hutchinson – Butler Snow LLP

    Kathryn Klaus (she/her/hers) – Medmarc Insurance Company

    CLE: 1.0 Credit Hours

  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Foundation President's Circle Breakfast

    Location: Wisteria (4th Floor)
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    STOP! FAKES! Preventing Cross Border Transportation of Fake Luxury Goods

    Location: Lantana (4th Floor)

    Hillary Arrow Booth (she/her/hers) – Booth LLP

    Heather C. Devine – Traffix

    Selena Kim (she/her/hers) – Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

    CLE: 1.0 Credit Hours

  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation Committee Business Meeting

    Location: Iris (4th Floor)
  • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM CST
    Networking Coffee Break
    Location: Congressional Foyer (3rd Floor)

    BDO

  • 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    Opening Session

    Location: Congressional C (3rd Floor)
  • 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    Foundation Forum: Yusef Salaam

    Location: Congressional C (3rd Floor)
  • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST
    The Keep Austin Weird City Tour ($)

    Location: Depart From Lobby
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST
    Alvies Boot Party
    Location: Congressional Foyer (3rd Floor)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Speed-Networking for IADC Members

    Location: Congressional B (3rd Floor)

    BDO

  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CST
    45 and Under Mix and Mingle ($)
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CST
    Foundation President's Circle Reception

    Location: Wisteria (4th Floor)
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CST
    Member Mix and Mingle ($)

    Location: Fulton Bar (Lobby Level)
  • 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM CST
    After Dinner Gathering

    Location: Fulton Bar (Lobby Level)
    Sponsored by 
  • Monday, February 20, 2023
  • 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM CST
    Morning Run
    Location: Meet in Lobby
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast

    Location: East Foyer (4th Floor)
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Meet and Greet Breakfast

    Location: Congressional A (3rd Floor)
  • 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST
    Registration Desk

    Location: Congressional Foyer (3rd Floor)
  • 7:15 AM – 8:45 AM CST
    Foundation Board Meeting

    Location: Lady Bird Lake (3rd Floor)
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Insurance and Reinsurance Committee Business Meeting

    Location: Iris (4th Floor)
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    It’s Electric. . . . and on Fire!

    Location: Indigo (4th Floor)

    Michael L. Fox – Duane Morris LLP

    Sylvie Gallage-Alwis – Signature Litigation AARPI

    Michelle Kuykendal

    CLE: 1.0 Credit Hours

  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Mass Torts Made Too Easy? Claims Registries and Shadow Dockets Defined and Analyzed

    Location: Lantana (4th Floor)

    Mark S. Cheffo – Dechert LLP

    Connie A. Matteo (she/her/hers) – Pfizer Inc.

    Lana K. Varney – King & Spalding LLP

    CLE: 1.0 Credit Hours

  • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM CST
    Networking Coffee Break
    Location: Congressional Foyer (3rd Floor)

    BDO

  • 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    Including Veterans in DEI Programs

    Location: Congressional B (3rd Floor)

    Laura Marshall – McGuireWoods LLP

    Robert Redmond, Jr. – McGuireWoods LLP

    James Shelson – Phelps Dunbar, LLP

    Jack L. White – McGuireWoods LLP

    CLE: 1.5 Credit Hours

  • 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    When the Walls Fall Down: Disaster Litigation and the Surfside Condo Collapse

    Location: Congressional C (3rd Floor)

    Kathleen J. Maus – Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

    Douglas M. McIntosh (he/him/his) – Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd.

    Randall Poston (he/him/his) – Pivot Engineers

    Stephen P. Smith (he/him/his) – Marlow, Adler, Abrams, Newman & Lewis


    Sponsored by 

    CLE: 1.5 Credit Hours

  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST
    Morning "Coffee Run" Walk
    Location: Meet in Lobby
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Wheel of Fortune: Effective Voir Dire Strategies

    Location: Congressional C (3rd Floor)

    Allyson Julien (she/her/hers) – Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP

    Christina Marinakis (she/her/hers) – IMS Consulting & Expert Services

    Caroline Tinsley (she/her/hers) – Tucker Ellis LLP

    Douglas Vaughn (he/him/his) – Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP


    Sponsored by 

    CLE: 1.5 Credit Hours

  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM CST
    2023 Annual Meeting CLE Steering Committee Meeting

    Location: Agave (4th Floor)
  • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CST
    Membership Committee Meeting and Luncheon

    Location: Iris (4th Floor)
  • 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM CST
    Hill Country Winery Tour ($)

    Location: Depart From Lobby
  • 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM CST
    The Empowerment Collaborative Activity: Downtown Austin Scavenger Hunt ($)

    Location: Depart From Lobby
  • 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Texas State Capitol and LBJ Presidential Library Tour ($)

    Location: Depart From Lobby
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CST
    First/Second Timers, Current/Past Board Members, and Sponsors Reception

    Location: Congressional A Foyer (3rd Floor)

    BDO

  • 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM CST
    Mardi Gras Theme Party

    Location: Congressional AB (3rd Floor)
  • Tuesday, February 21, 2023
  • 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM CST
    Morning Run
    Location: Meet in Lobby
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast

    Location: East Foyer (4th Floor)
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Meet and Greet Breakfast

    Location: Congressional A (3rd Floor)
  • 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST
    Registration Desk

    Location: Congressional Foyer (3rd Floor)
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Navigating Turbulence: How the Pandemic Impacted the Global Disputes Landscape

    Location: Indigo (4th Floor)

    Fred Haston – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

    Sara M. Keith (she/her/hers) – Shell

    Sylvie Gallage-Alwis – Signature Litigation AARPI

    Siraj Omar, S.C. – Drew & Napier LLC

    CLE: 1.0 Credit Hours

  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Practical Solutions for Seeking and Defending Against Economic Damages in Business Litigation

    Location: Lantana (4th Floor)

    Dixie T. Wells (she/her/hers) – Ellis & Winters LLP

    John W. Campbell (he/him/his) – FedEx Express

    Craig Schulman

    CLE: 1.0 Credit Hours

  • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM CST
    Networking Coffee Break
    Location: Congressional Foyer (3rd Floor)

    BDO

  • 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    Science Doesn’t Sell Itself; It Needs a Story

    Location: Congressional C (3rd Floor)

    Brandee Kowalzyk – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

    Robert G. Smith (he/him/his) – Mayer LLP

    Sonia M. Valdes (she/her/hers) – Medmarc Insurance Company

    CLE: 1.5 Credit Hours

  • 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    Social Justice on the Main Stage

    Location: Congressional B (3rd Floor)

    Joe Briggs – NFL Players Association

    Stacy L. Douglas (she/her/hers) – Everett Dorey LLP

    CLE: 1.5 Credit Hours

  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST
    Morning "Coffee Run" Walk
    Location: Meet in Lobby
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Book Review: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

    Location: Lady Bird Lake (3rd Floor)
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Building Your Circle of Trust: The Future of Strategic Risk Management

    Location: Congressional C (3rd Floor)

    Bernadette W. Catalana (she/her/hers) – Manning Gross+ Massenburg LLP

    William G. Childs (he/him/his) – 3M Company

    Nancy M. Erfle – Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

    Donald (Fritz) F. Zimmer, Jr. – King & Spalding, LLP

    CLE: 1.5 Credit Hours

  • 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    45 and Under Member Outing: BBQ and Brews Adventure ($)

    Location: Depart From Lobby
  • 12:45 PM – 4:15 PM CST
    Texas State Capitol and LBJ Presidential Library Tour ($)

    Location: Depart From Lobby
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM CST
    International Committee Business Meeting

    Location: Iris (4th Floor)

    BDO

  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CST
    Member Mix and Mingle ($) *toasting members who are no longer with us

    Location: Fulton Bar (Lobby Level)
  • 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM CST
    Dine-Around ($)

    Location: Offsite Restaurants

    BDO

  • 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM CST
    After Dinner Gathering

    Location: Fulton Bar (Lobby Level)
    Sponsored by 
  • Wednesday, February 22, 2023
  • 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM CST
    Morning Run
    Location: Meet in Lobby
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast

    Location: East Foyer (4th Floor)
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Meet and Greet Breakfast

    Location: Congressional A (3rd Floor)
  • 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST
    Registration Desk

    Location: Congressional Foyer (3rd Floor)
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Current Issues in Legal Ethics for Lawyers and Risk Management in Law Firms

    Location: Indigo (4th Floor)

    Scott Barabash – Aspen Insurance

    Zandra E. Foley – Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Iron, LLP

    Evans L. King, Jr. – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

    Charles Lundberg – Lundberg Legal Ethics P.A.

    CLE: 1.0 Credit Hours

  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Reflections of a Litigator: Mistakes I Have Made or Seen Others Make

    Location: Lantana (4th Floor)

    Stuart Goldberg (he/him/his) – Eastman & Smith LTD.

    Melissa Dorman Matthews – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

    Charles Reynolds – Tyson Mendes

    CLE: 1.0 Credit Hours

  • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM CST
    Networking Coffee Break
    Location: Congressional Foyer (3rd Floor)

    BDO

  • 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    "Blurred Lines” – Is it Copyright Infringement or Fair Use? You Decide.

    Location: Congressional B (3rd Floor)

    Nicholas Bartelt – U.S. Copyright Office

    Nicholas Hoffman – McGuireWoods LLP

    Anna G. Schuler (she/her/hers) – Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP

    CLE: 1.5 Credit Hours

  • 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    Leading Into the Future: Lessons From Ted Lasso

    Location: Congressional C (3rd Floor)

    Elizabeth M. Brotten – Foley & Mansfield, PLLP

    Laura Emmett – Strigberger Brown Armstrong LLP

    Guilherme R. Amaral – Souto Correa Cesa Lummertz & Amaral Advogados

    CLE: 1.5 Credit Hours

  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST
    Morning "Coffee Run" Walk
    Location: Meet in Lobby
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Training Your Witness Not to Fail Under Pressure

    Location: Congressional C (3rd Floor)

    Jennifer R. Annis (she/her/hers) – GableGotwals

    Daniel Wolfe – Magna Legal Services

    Sandra J. Wunderlich – Tucker Ellis LLP


    Sponsored by 

    CLE: 1.5 Credit Hours

  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM CST
    Audit Committee Meeting and Luncheon

    Location: Hamilton Pool (3rd Floor)
  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM CST
    CLE Committee Meeting and Luncheon

    Location: Lady Bird Lake (3rd Floor)
  • 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM CST
    Hill Country Winery Tour ($)

    Location: Depart From Lobby
  • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST
    The Keep Austin Weird City Tour ($)

    Location: Depart From Lobby
  • 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM CST
    Austin City NO Limits Closing Party

    Location: Manchester AB (5th Floor)
  • Monday, March 13, 2023
  • On Demand - Leading Into the Future: Lessons From Ted Lasso

    Elizabeth M. Brotten – Foley & Mansfield, PLLP

    Laura Emmett – Strigberger Brown Armstrong LLP

    Guilherme R. Amaral – Souto Correa Cesa Lummertz & Amaral Advogados

    On Demand

    CLE: 1.5 Credit Hours

  • On Demand: Training Your Witness Not to Fail Under Pressure

    Jennifer R. Annis (she/her/hers) – GableGotwals

    Daniel Wolfe – Magna Legal Services

    Sandra J. Wunderlich – Tucker Ellis LLP

    On Demand

    CLE: 1.5 Credit Hours

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