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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Friday, February 17, 2023
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CST
    Board of Directors Meeting
  • Saturday, February 18, 2023
  • 8:00 AM – 12:15 PM CST
    2023 Trial Academy Training Session for Faculty
  • 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM CST
    Board of Directors Meeting
  • 2:00 PM – 7:30 PM CST
    Registration Desk
  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    First Timers Introductions
  • 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM CST
    First Timers Reception
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CST
    Welcome Reception
  • 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM CST
    After Dinner Gathering
  • Sunday, February 19, 2023
  • A Survey of Premiums and Class Actions
  • ADR Opportunities & Challenges in Resolving Environmental Cleanup Claims
  • Are You 'Dopesick'? Opioid Coverage Update
  • False Claims Act 2023 – Already a Litigation Minefield but Now With a Cyber Security Overlay
  • 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
  • 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM CST
    Morning Run
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST
    Registration Desk
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM CST
    Meet and Greet Breakfast
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Examining the Challenges for a Wearables Revolution in Healthcare
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Foundation President's Circle Breakfast
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    STOP! FAKES! Preventing Cross Border Transportation of Fake Luxury Goods
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation Committee Business Meeting
  • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM CST
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    Opening Session
  • 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    Foundation Forum: Yusef Salaam
  • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST
    The Keep Austin Weird City Tour ($)
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST
    Alvies Boot Party
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Speed-Networking for IADC Members
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CST
    45 and Under Mix and Mingle ($)
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CST
    Foundation President's Circle Reception
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CST
    Member Mix and Mingle ($)
  • 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM CST
    After Dinner Gathering
  • Monday, February 20, 2023
  • 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM CST
    Morning Run
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Meet and Greet Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST
    Registration Desk
  • 7:15 AM – 8:45 AM CST
    Foundation Board Meeting
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Insurance and Reinsurance Committee Business Meeting
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    It’s Electric. . . . and on Fire!
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Mass Torts Made Too Easy? Claims Registries and Shadow Dockets Defined and Analyzed
  • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM CST
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    Including Veterans in DEI Programs
  • 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    When the Walls Fall Down: Disaster Litigation and the Surfside Condo Collapse
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST
    Morning "Coffee Run" Walk
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Wheel of Fortune: Effective Voir Dire Strategies
  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM CST
    2023 Annual Meeting CLE Steering Committee Meeting
  • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CST
    Membership Committee Meeting and Luncheon
  • 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM CST
    Hill Country Winery Tour ($)
  • 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM CST
    The Empowerment Collaborative Activity: Downtown Austin Scavenger Hunt ($)
  • 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Texas State Capitol and LBJ Presidential Library Tour ($)
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CST
    First/Second Timers, Current/Past Board Members, and Sponsors Reception
  • 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM CST
    Mardi Gras Theme Party
  • Tuesday, February 21, 2023
  • 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM CST
    Morning Run
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Meet and Greet Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST
    Registration Desk
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Navigating Turbulence: How the Pandemic Impacted the Global Disputes Landscape
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Practical Solutions for Seeking and Defending Against Economic Damages in Business Litigation
  • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM CST
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    Science Doesn’t Sell Itself; It Needs a Story
  • 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    Social Justice on the Main Stage
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST
    Morning "Coffee Run" Walk
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Book Review: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Building Your Circle of Trust: The Future of Strategic Risk Management
  • 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    45 and Under Member Outing: BBQ and Brews Adventure ($)
  • 12:45 PM – 4:15 PM CST
    Texas State Capitol and LBJ Presidential Library Tour ($)
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM CST
    International Committee Business Meeting
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CST
    Member Mix and Mingle ($) *toasting members who are no longer with us
  • 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM CST
    Dine-Around ($)
  • 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM CST
    After Dinner Gathering
  • Wednesday, February 22, 2023
  • 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM CST
    Morning Run
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Meet and Greet Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST
    Registration Desk
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Current Issues in Legal Ethics for Lawyers and Risk Management in Law Firms
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST
    Reflections of a Litigator: Mistakes I Have Made or Seen Others Make
  • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM CST
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    "Blurred Lines” – Is it Copyright Infringement or Fair Use? You Decide.
  • 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    Leading Into the Future: Lessons From Ted Lasso
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST
    Morning "Coffee Run" Walk
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Training Your Witness Not to Fail Under Pressure
  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM CST
    Audit Committee Meeting and Luncheon
  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM CST
    CLE Committee Meeting and Luncheon
  • 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM CST
    Hill Country Winery Tour ($)
  • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST
    The Keep Austin Weird City Tour ($)
  • 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM CST
    Austin City NO Limits Closing Party
  • Monday, March 13, 2023
  • On Demand - Leading Into the Future: Lessons From Ted Lasso
  • On Demand: Training Your Witness Not to Fail Under Pressure