Friday, February 13, 2009

8:00 a.m.         Breakfast

8:25 a.m.         Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dean Frederic White, Texas Wesleyan School of Law

8:30 a.m.         [.5 hours]          
Kay Elliott, Professor, Texas Wesleyan School of Law
Presenting: Cognitive Science’s Effect on Settlement and the Future of ADR

9:00 a.m.         [.5 hours]
Sherrie Abney, Attorney, Dallas Texas
Presenting: The Rebirth of Common Sense: Collaborative Law

9:30 a.m.         [.75 hours]
Harriet Miers, Attorney, Dallas Texas
Presenting: The Importance of Teaching Problem Solving in Law School

10:15 a.m.       [.5 hours]
Jeff Poster, Attorney, Fort Worth Texas
Presenting: Arbitration Advocacy: What Arbitrators Wish They Knew

10:45 a.m.       [.5 hours]
Mike Amis, Attorney, Dallas Texas
Presenting: The Art of Mediating Civil Lawsuits

11:15 a.m.       [.75 hours]      
Judge Debra Lehrmann, 360th District Court, Tarrant County Texas           
Presenting: Problem Solving Courts: Therapeutic Justice

12:00 p.m.       Lunch Served

12:30 p.m.       [ 1 hour]           
Sharon Press, Director of the Florida Dispute Resolution Center
Presenting: Reflections on Two Decades of ADR in Florida Courts: Lessons Learned for the Future

1:30 p.m.         [.5 hours]     
Don Philbin, Attorney, San Antonio Texas
Presenting: New Strategies for Minimizing Litigation Burdens With the Expected and Unexpected Cases

2:00 p.m.         [.5 hours]
Donna Bloom, Attorney, Arlington Texas
Presenting: Effective Mediation Advocacy in Domestic Violence Situations

2:30 p.m.         [.75 hours]
Michael Green, Professor, Texas Wesleyan School of Law
Presenting: Why Advocates Should Not Expect Strict Adherence to the Rules of Evidence in Labor and Employment Arbitration

3:15 p.m.         [.5 hours of Ethics]               
Larry Maxwell, Attorney, Dallas Texas        
Presenting: Summary of Ethics Rules Governing Collaborative Practice

3:45 p.m.    Ethics Panel    [1.5 hours of Ethics]

Panel Moderator
Frank Elliott, Professor, Texas Wesleyan School of Law

Panelists
Jeff Poster, Attorney
J. Mark Sudderth, Attorney
Don Philbin, Attorney
Michael Green, Professor, Texas Wesleyan School of Law
Larry Maxwell, Attorney
Frank Finn, Attorney
Suzanne Duvall, Attorney