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Federal Law Conference 2011 FEDERAL LAW CONFERENCE 2011 Presented By Hidalgo County Bar Association And the Federal Bar Association, Southern District of Texas In cooperation with the Cameron County Bar Association Course No. 901231483 (15.00 Participatory Incl. 2.00 Ethics Hours) (Meets workshop requirements for admission to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas) Thursday and Friday, October 20‐21, 2011 Pearl South Padre Resort 310 Padre Blvd., South Padre Island, Texas (For hotel reservations, please call Pearl South Padre Resort: 855‐887‐3275) *Cost: HCBA & FBA Members $350.00; Non‐Members $400.00; Government Attorneys $300.00 *Day 1 only (civil): HCBA Members $200.00; Non‐Members $250.00; Government Attorneys $175.00 *Day 2 only (criminal): HCBA Members $200.00; Non‐Members $250; Government Attorneys $175.00; Probation Officers $125.00 *Please note that a $50.00 late fee will be added to the registration fee for at‐the‐door registrants. Please Register Online @ www.hidalgobar.org Cancellation Deadline: October 10, 2011 Planning Committee: John Baker Tony Rodriguez Steve Gibson Brandy Wingate Michael McGurk Jeri Worthington Rey Merino PROGRAM Day 1: The Federal “Civil” Law Practice (7.50 Participatory, Including 1.00 Ethics Hours of CLE) 8:20 Welcoming Remarks 8:30 (.75) Removal & Remand Daniel K. “Dan” Worthington Atlas & Hall, L.L.P. McAllen, Texas 9:15 (.75) Facebook, Twitter, Social Networking Sites Michael Chad Gerke Strong Pipkin Bissell & Ledyard, LLP 1 Houston, Texas 10:00 Break 10:15 (.75) 1983 Actions J. Arnold Aguilar Aguilar Law Firm Brownsville, Texas 11:00 (.75) Recent Immigration Trends Victor Rodriguez United States Attorney’s Office McAllen, Texas 11:45 Break for Lunch Program 12:00 (.75) Supreme Court Update Gerald Goldstein Goldstein, Goldstein & Hilley San Antonio, Texas 12:45 Break for Afternoon Program 1:00 (.75) Recent Developments in E‐Discovery Charles Thomas Kruse Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P. Houston, Texas 1:45 (.50) Writing for the Electronic Reader Robert B. Dubose Alexander, Dubose & Townsend, L.L.P. Houston, Texas 2:15 (.75) The Federal Appellate Practice Dana Livingston Alexander, Dubose & Townsend, L.L.P. Austin, Texas 3:00 Break 3:15 (.50) Actions Against Federal Entities David Guerra, Assistant U.S. Attorney United States Attorney’s Office McAllen, Texas 3:45 (1.00) Best Practices Under the Current Rules of Disciplinary Conduct, an Ethics Discussion Thomas H. “Tom” Watkins Brown McCarroll L.L.P. Austin, Texas 4:45 (.50) Local Rules Update & ECF Training Belinda Garces Deputy Clerk, U.S. Court McAllen, Texas 5:15 Adjourn Day 2: The Federal “Criminal” Law Practice (7.50 Participatory, Including 1.00 Ethics Hours of CLE) 8:25 Welcoming Remarks 8:30 (.75) CJP Appointments (you got the call….) Andy Norgueras Federal Public Defender’s Office 2 McAllen, Texas 9:15 (.75) Federal Sentencing Update Chief Judge Ricardo Hinojosa United States District Court, S.D. McAllen, Texas 10:00 Break 10:15 (1.00) An Ethics Discussion in Criminal Matters Michael Sokolow Federal Public Defender’s Office Houston, Texas 11:15 (.75) White Collar Offenses, A Panel Discussion Alan Dorhoffer United States Sentencing Commission Washington, D.C. Rex Gene Beasley United States Attorney’s Office Corpus Christi, Texas Trey Martinez Martinez, Barrera & Martinez, L.L.P. Brownsville, Texas 12:00 Break for Lunch Program 12:15 (.75) A View From the Bench Chief Judge Ricardo Hinojosa United States District Court, S.D. McAllen, Texas Judge Hilda Tagle United States District Court, S.D. Brownsville, Texas Judge Randall “Randy” Crane United States District Court, S.D. McAllen, Texas Judge Micaela Alvarez United States District Court, S.D. McAllen, Texas 1:00 Break for Afternoon Program 1:15 (1.00) Drug Offenses, a Panel Discussion Alan Dorhoffer United States Sentencing Commission Washington, D.C. Judge Randall “Randy” Crane United States District Court, S.D. McAllen, Texas Azalea Aleman‐Bendiks Federal Public Defender’s Office McAllen, Texas 2:15 (.75) Sex Offenses, a Panel Discussion Alan Dorhoffer United States Sentencing Commission Washington, D.C. Juan Alanis United States Attorney’s Office 3 McAllen, Texas Jason Libby Federal Public Defender’s Office Corpus Christi, Texas 3:00 Break 3:15 (1.00) Immigration Offenses, a Panel Discussion Alan Dorhoffer United States Sentencing Commission Washington, D.C. Judge Micaela Alvarez United States District Court, S.D. McAllen, Texas Kim Leo United States Attorney’s Office McAllen, Texas Kyle Welch Federal Public Defender’s Office McAllen, Texas 4:15 (.75) Firearms Offenses, A Panel Discussion Alan Dorhoffer United States Sentencing Commission Washington, D.C. Steven Schammel United States Attorney’s Office McAllen, Texas Richard Gould Federal Public Defender’s Office McAllen, Texas 5:00 Adjourn A Combined 15.00 Participatory Including 2.00 Ethics Hours of CLE 4 .
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