TexasBarCLE presents
Consumer and Commercial Law Course
Cosponsored by the Consumer and Commercial Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
LIVE
Dallas
October 12-13, 2006
Doubletree Hotel Campbell Centre
Video
Houston
November 30 - December 1, 2006
Holiday Inn Greenway Select
MCLE CREDIT
12.75 HOURS (2.25 ETHICS)
MCLE COURSE NO: 0000??????
Applies to the College of the State Bar
of Texas and the Texas Board of Legal
Specialization in Consumer and Com-
mercial Law and Civil Trial law?????.
Thursday
6.75 hrs including 1 hr ethics
9:00 Announcements and
Welcoming Remarks
Course Co-Director
Chad Baruch, Garland
Assistant Principal
Yavneh Academy of Dallas
9:15 The Urban Legends of
Consumer Law .5 hr
A legend of Texas consumer
law debunks the myths
surrounding it.
Prof. Richard M. Alderman, Houston
Dwight Olds Chair in Law
University of Houston Law Center
9:45 Using Federal Claims in Auto
Fraud Cases .75 hr
One of the nation’s leading
experts discusses TILA, ECOA, the
Odometer Act, and other federal
claims.
Leonard A. Bennett,
Newport News, VA
Leonard A. Bennett, P.C.
10:30 Break
10:45 FCRA and FACTA .75 hr
Making the Alphabet Soup of credit
reporting and credit transactions
understandable.
Craig Jordan, Dallas
Law Office of Craig Jordan
11:30 Identity Theft Update .75 hr
• The New Law
• Notice
• Credit Reporting Agencies
• Setting Aside Judgments
David A. Szwak, Shreveport, LA
Bodenheimer, Jones & Szwak
Esther Chavez, Austin
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
12:15 Break – Lunch Provided
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12:30 Luncheon Presentation:
Lawyers are Heroes .5 hr ethics
El Paso’s singing lawyer presents his
popular take on lawyers and legal
ethics.
Steven C. James, El Paso
Attorney at Law
1:15 DTPA Update .5 hr
Professor Wilson provides a
reminder that the DTPA is alive and
well in Texas.
Prof. Patricia A. Wilson, Waco
Baylor University School of Law
1:45 Fiduciary Duties of Financial
Institutions .5 hr
Professor Shavin examines fiduciary
duties of mortgage lenders and
servicers, insurance agents, and
investment bankers.
Eliot D. Shavin, Dallas
Adjunct Instructor and Supervising
Attorney
Southern Methodist University Law
School
2:15 Residential Construction
Commission Update .75 hr
An update on the Texas Residential
Construction Commission from one
of the Commission members.
J. Paulo Flores, Dallas
Scheef & Stone
3:00 Break
3:15 Reasonable Attorney Fees
.5 hr ethics
One of the leading experts in Texas
on the charging and collection of
attorney fees.
Manuel H. Newburger, Austin
Barron & Newburger
3:45 Handling Arbitration .75 hr
A panel discussion featuring
practitioners from both sides of the
docket, as well as arbitrator and
former United States Ambassador
to Saudi Arabia, Robert W. Jordan.
Arbitrator
Robert W. Jordan, Dallas
Baker Botts
Plaintiff
Steven C. James, El Paso
Attorney at Law
Defense
Craig M. Patrick, Dallas
The Dalton Law Firm
4:30 Consumer Bankruptcy Update
.5 hr
A practical update for consumer
lawyers on the new bankruptcy
provisions, one year later.
Karen Lynn Kellett, Dallas
Kellett Law Firm
5:00 Adjourn
Friday
6 hours including 1.25 hours ethics
8:30 Announcements
Course Co-Director
Richard M. McElvaney, Jr, Houston
Lone Star Legal Aid
8:45 Everything Old is New Again
.75 hr
A look at some often overlooked
causes of action.
Richard M. Alderman, Houston
Dwight Olds Chair in Law
University of Houston Law Center
9:30 Landlord - Tenant Law .5 hr
A review of landlord-tenant law 12:45 Post-Sale Home Litigation .75 hr
including leases, conditions, liens, Post-sale claims against sellers,
eviction suits, and lockouts. agents, and inspectors.
Richard M. McElvaney, Jr, Houston Evin G. Dugas, Austin
Lone Star Legal Aid Dugas & Inselmann
10:00 Break 1:30 New Foreclosure Processes and
Creative Forms .5 hr
10:15 Compelling Legal Writing .5 hr • Mortgage Busts
A series of practical tips to improve • Defenses Against Foreclosure
your legal writing, with examples • New Foreclosure Processes
from bestselling mystery and thriller Tommy Bastian, Addison
authors! Barrett Burke Wilson Castle Daffin
Chad Baruch, Garland & Frappier
Assistant Principal
Yavneh Academy of Dallas 2:00 Break
10:45 The New State Bar Grievance 2:15 Insurance Law Update 2006
Procedures .5 hr ethics .75 hr
????????????????? • Important Case Law
????????????????? Developments
• Defaulting the Insured: How to
Xavier G. Medina, Austin
Get it Done Properly for the
Xavier G. Medina, P.C.
Claimant
• “Bad Faith” Standard Changed
11:15 Mass Security Breaches .5 hr
Again? Understanding and
The coming Identity Theft wave,
Applying Vasquez
including discussion of:
• Privacy Issues David D. Disiere, Houston
• Representing the Company Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom
• Theoretical Causes of Action
Charles L. Levy, Waco
Chad Michael Pinson, Dallas
Law Office of Charles L. Levy
Baker & Botts
Mark A. Ticer, Dallas
11:45 Break - Lunch Provided
Law Office of Mark A. Ticer
12:00 Luncheon Presentation:
3:00 Adjourn
Art Imitating Life Imitating Art
.75 hr ethics
How Hollywood’s depiction of
attorneys has changed over the
years, and affected the public’s
perception.
Michael Bernard Gerstle, Dallas
Gerstle, Minissale & Snelson
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COURSE INFORMATION Course Directors
Chad Baruch Garland
Register Early and Save $25 Richard M. McElvaney, Jr. Houston
by registering no later than two weeks before each presentation date.
Early registrations help us ensure that sufficient course books, seating, Planning Committee
Esther Chavez Austin
and refreshments will be available. Registrations are accepted on a space-
Steven C. James El Paso
available basis. Course materials and seating will be reserved for pre- Craig Jordan Dallas
registrants until the start of the first presentation. No confirmation will be Dana Minissale Dallas
sent; pick up your name tag and program materials at the program. Chad Michael Pinson Dallas
Eliot D. Shavin Dallas
Consumer and Commercial Law Section Members Can Save Up To
$50 Tax Section of the State Bar of Texas
because the Section cosponsors this course with TexasBarCLE. If you Rick McElvaney Chair
are a Section member, or you agree to become one by the date of the Craig Jordan Chair-Elect
Patricia Wilson Secretary
presentation that you attend, you save $25; see the registration form.
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To join the Consumer and Commercial Law Section, please contact Chad Baruch Immediate Past Chair
the State Bar’s Sections Coordinator, Kathy Casarez, at 800-204-2222,
x1425. Please do not send payment for Section membership with your State Bar of Texas
registration fee. Eduardo Roberto Rodriguez President
Thomas C. Godbold Chair of the Board
Qualifying Judges Martha S. Dickie President-Elect
may attend complimentary, provided (1) the course is directly related to Kelly Frels Immediate Past President
the jurisdiction of their tribunal, (2) they are full-time judges or judges Lee Ann Reno TYLA President
David Keltner Chair, CLE Committee
retired under the judicial retirement system and (3) space is available after
F.R. Buck Files Chair, Board PDP Committee
admission of all paid registrants. Judges must actually attend to receive John Edwards Executive Director
course materials. This non-transferable privilege does not extend to Patrick A. Nester Director, TexasBarCLE
receivers, trustees, court staff, or persons serving part-time in any judicial Tracy Nuckols Sr. Program Coordinator
capacity.

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