Eastern District of 2015 Bench Bar Conference Jointly with the The Center for American and International Law

October 21-23, 2015 Plano Marriott Legacy Town Center 7121 Bishop Road, Plano, Texas 75024 888.236.2427 • 972.473.6444 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 3:45 PM Mystery Law Clerk’s Panel, Law Clerk’s Unleashed. What They Want to 10:00 AM Registration Opens, Trinity Foyer Really Say to Lawyers. 10:00 AM Guns & Golfing Kick-Off. Sarah Fischer, Former Law Clerk to Chief Judge , EDTX, Moderator; Law Clerk 1, Law Clerk Choose from the refinement of golfing on the beautiful Gleneagles 2, Law Clerk 3, Law Clerk 4, Law Clerk 5, Law Clerk Country Club, 5401 West Park Blvd., Plano, Texas, minutes from the 6 & Law Clerk 7 (The Names Are Withheld to Protect conference hotel, or join a bunch of rag tag lawyers taken to calling the Innocent). (.25 ethics) themselves the Posse for an East Texas cultural excursion at the nearby Frisco Gun Club, 6565 Eldorado Pkwy., Frisco, Texas. If you have never 4:45 PM Local Rules & the Local Rules Process. fired a gun, this is your chance. All experience levels accommodated When & Why Did ED Texas Adopt the Patent and everything you need provided. Rules of ND California? Wes Hill, Ward & Smith, Moderator; Michael Golf at Gleneagles Sponsored by: Smith, Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith & Jennifer McKool Smith and Winston & Strawn Ainsworth, Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius. The East Texas Shooting Excursion Sponsored by: 5:30 PM Opening Reception with Tastings of Texas Ahmad Zavitsanos Anaipakos Alavi Mensing; Bourbons. Trinity Foyer. Haltom & Doan and Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith Event Sponsor: StoneTurn Early Bird CLE Begins 7:00 PM Dinner on Your Own. Trinity Ballroom I & II unless otherwise noted. Presidential Suite (Room 621) 2:30 PM When Will the ED Texas Sherman Division Get Opens After Dinner Until Midnight. Bigger than Dallas? THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 Economist Ray Perryman of the Perryman Group Discusses His Research into the Population Boom of 7:00 AM Texas Chuck Wagon Breakfast Buffet. the Sherman Division of ED Texas and its Effects. Event Sponsors: Federal Arbitration, Inc. and Findlay Craft, P.C. 3:00 PM The Art of the Oral Argument From Motion Practice to Appeal. 8:20 AM Opening of Conference. Charles Bundren, Wm. Charles Bundren & Chief Judge Ron Clark, ED Bar President Michael Associates, Moderator; Judge Catharina Haynes, Truncale & Chairman Clyde Siebman. Fifth Circuit; Judge William Bryson, Federal Circuit; Judge Amos Mazzant, EDTX. 8:30 AM E-Discovery. Insights from the Drafting Table & 11:15 AM Patent Damages. A 2015 Primer. Other Views from the Bench. Come December, Alan Ratliff, StoneTurn & Bo Davis, Davis Firm, What Will the New E-Discovery Look Like? Moderators; Judge William Bryson, CAFC; Chief Allen Gardner, Potter Minton, Ted Stevenson, McKool Judge Ron Clark, EDTX; Judge Rodney Gilstrap, Smith, Moderators; Chief Judge Ron Clark, EDTX; EDTX; Judge John Love, EDTX & Steven Williams, Judge Shira Scheindlin, SDNY; Judge Cathy Ann McDole Williams. Bencivengo, SDCA; Judge Andrew Guilford, CDCA & Judge Young Gi Kim, Uijeongbu District Court in 12:00 PM Views from the Top. A Fireside Chat about Our Korea. Nation’s Patent System. Alan Fisch, Fisch Sigler LLP, Moderator; Retired 9:15 AM Alice. Is it a Software Infringers’ Wonderland? Chief Judge Paul Michel, Fed. Cir.; Former Or, Will Good Software Patents Somehow USPTO Commissioner Todd Dickinson & Monica Survive? Magnusson, VP IPR Policy, Ericsson. Geoff Culbertson, Patton Tidwell & Culbertson & Max Ciccarelli, Thompson & Knight, Moderators; 12:45 PM Lunch with Special Recognitions from Professor Peter Menell, University of California at Around ED Texas by Chief Judge Ron Clark. Berkeley School of Law; University of Berkeley; Event Sponsors: Baker & McKenzie LLP. Retired Chief Judge Paul Michel, Fed. Cir.; Judge 1:15 PM Twenty Years with the Chief Judges of the Federal Robert “Trey” Schroeder, EDTX & Judge Roy Payne, Circuit. Former Federal Circuit Law Clerks EDTX. Provide Insight Into How to Be Upheld on Appeal. 10:00 AM Extracting the Baby from the Bath Water. What Goes on Behind the Curtain? Is it All Just Effectively Managing Patent Cases Without Case Specific, or Policy Driven? Suzanne Michel, Senior Patent Counsel, Google Weakening the System that Protects Legitimate Inc., Moderator; Jennifer Robinson, Fisch Sigler Innovation. Includes Interactive Segment with LLP, former clerk to Chief Judge Randall R. Rader; Audience. Doug Cawley, McKool Smith, Moderator; Judge Shawn Blackburn, Susman Godfrey, former clerk to Cathy Ann Bencivengo, SDCA; Judge Shira Chief Judge ; Phillip Lee, McKool Smith, Scheindlin, SDNY; Judge Barbara Lynn, NDTX; former clerk to Circuit Judge Evan J. Wallach; Kori Retired Judge Leonard Davis, Fish Richardson & Anne Bagrowski, former clerk to Chief Judge Randall Mike Jones, Potter Minton. R. Rader. 2:00 PM 11:00 AM Break. Arbitration, Mediation & Litigation – View from the Event Sponsors: Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Federal Bench and Bar. Michael Truncale, Orgain Bell & Tucker, Moderator; Steve Susman, Susman Godfrey; Retired Judge David Folsom, Jackson Walker & Retired Judge Royal Furgeson, Jr., Dean, UNT Dallas College of Law. 2:45 PM Social Media Mining. Prospecting for 5:30 PM VIP Chief Judge and President’s Golden Nuggets. Reception with Tasting of Texas Wines. Charles “Chip” Molster, Winston & Strawn; Adam Event Sponsors: Alston & Bird LLP; Baker Botts Allgood, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius & Melissa Smith, L.L.P. and Paul Hastings. Gillam & Smith. 6:45 PM Chief Judge and President’s Dinner/John Hannah 3:15 PM Break Award Ceremony. Event Sponsors: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Event Sponsors: Bragalone Conroy PC; Fish & Richardson P.C.; Kenyon & Kenyon LLP and 3:30 PM Admitting Evidence from the Mine. How to Use Thompson & Knight LLP. Evidence from Social Media. John Browning, Passman & Jones; Judge Keith 8:15 PM Beck Weathers, Author of Left for Dead: My Giblin, EDTX, Judge Zack Hawthorn, EDTX & Journey Home from Everest. Jennifer Ainsworth, Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius. Introduction by Judge Barbara Lynn, NDTX. 4:00 PM Can Collegiality and Professionalism Survive in a 9:00 PM Dessert, Dancing & Conferring to the World of Sanctions? Sounds of Emerald City. It’s a Texas Thang. Richard “Rocky” Schwartz, Whitaker Chalk Swindle A Chocolate Indulgence! Trinity III/IV. & Schwartz, Moderator; Professor David Hricik, Event Sponsors: Cozen O’Connor and Vinson & Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University; Elkins LLP. Dean Brad Toben, Baylor Law School; Retired Judge Royal Furgeson, Jr., Dean, UNT Dallas 9:00 PM Presidential Suite (Room 621) College of Law & Retired Judge Leonard Davis, Opens Until Midnight. Fish Richardson. (.75 ethics) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 4:45 PM Corporate Perspectives. Litigation ED Texas 7:30 AM Texas Breakfast Buffet, Dallas Style. Style. From the Irks to Parts that Work. (A Little Bit Fancy for East Texas, Natalie Bennett, McDermott Will & Emery & Josh But Nice When You Can Get It). Thane, Haltom & Doan, Moderators; Kenneth Event Sponsors: Dovel & Luner LLP and Korea, Senior VP & Head of US IP Center, Samsung King & Spalding. Electronics; Kevin Fillip, Vice President & General Counsel, ST Microelectronics, Inc.; Karen Robinson, Private Judges Breakfast. Associate General Counsel & Director of Litigation, ED Texas Bar Association Breakfast Business Meeting. Adobe; Ray Wood, Chief Patent Counsel, ZTE & Evelyn Chen, Senior Counsel, Ericsson. 8:30 AM Sage Advice from Sages. What’s Changed? 12:15 PM A Round Table Discussion Regarding What’s Remained? Best Practices in ED Texas. Judge Don Bush, EDTX, Moderator; Judge T. John Kat Li, McKool Smith, Eman Sojoodi, Fenwick & Ward, Retired EDTX; Judge Robert Parker, Former West & Elizabeth DeRieux, Capshaw DeRieux; EDTX & Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals & Retired Judge Judge Rodney Gilstrap, EDTX; Judge Caroline Jim Parsons, Former President of the State Bar of Texas Craven, EDTX; Judge Roy Payne, EDTX; Judge and Former State District Judge. (.5 ethics) John Love, EDTX; Judge Nicole Mitchell, EDTX & David O’Toole, EDTX District Clerk. (.25 ethics) 9:15 AM Writing to Win. Steven D. Stark, Writer, Teacher, Lawyer & Artist. 1:15 PM The Estate of Tom McLaury v. Wyatt Earp, 4:15-MockTrial-1: Trial Skills Demonstration: 10:00 AM Break. The Trial of Wyatt Earp for Causing the Wrongful Event Sponsors: Gillam & Smith LLP. Death of Tom McLaury During a Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. 10:15 AM Pop Culture’s Impact on the Trial of Cases. Sponsored by the ABA Litigation Institute of Trial David Stein, Alston & Bird; Judge Caroline Craven, Training. Wyatt Earp Played by Wyatt Earp. Ike EDTX; Jennifer Orgeron, Law Clerk for US Magistrate Clanton Played by Richard “Rocky” Schwartz, Judge Caroline Craven & Retired Judge Charles Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz. “Chad” Everingham, IV, Akin Gump. (.25 ethics) Presiding Judge: Royal Furgeson, Jr. Plaintiff’s Counsel: Mike Lynn, Lynn Tillotson, 11:00 AM Fresh Faces of ED Texas. Policies, Procedures Pinker & Cox & Leon Carter, Carter Scholer Arnett & Practice Pointers As Seen from Behind and Hamada & Mocker. Beyond the Pine Curtain. Defense Counsel: Jennifer Doan, Clyde Siebman, Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith & Haltom & Doan & Andy Tindel, MT2 Law Group. Jeannie Heffernan, Kirkland & Ellis, Moderators; Judge Setting the Stage: Mike Lynn & Clyde Siebman Amos Mazzant, EDTX; Judge Robert “Trey” Schroeder, III, EDTX & Judge Nicole Mitchell, EDTX. 1:25 Plaintiff’s Opening Statement. 1:40 Defendant’s Opening Statement. 11:45 AM Lunch with Special Recognitions from Around ED Texas by Chief Judge Ron Clark. 1:55 Direct Examination of Plaintiff’s Witness. Event Sponsors: The Davis Firm, P.C. 2:10 Cross-Examination of Plaintiff’s Witness. 2:25 Direct Examination of Defendant’s Witness. 2:40 Cross Examination of Defendant’s Witness. 2:55 Plaintiff’s Closing Argument. 3:10 Defendant’s Closing Argument. 3:25 Law Students Attending from Texas Law Schools Render the Verdict. 2015 OFFICERS Past President’s Council The Eastern District Of Texas Posse Michael Truncale – President 1995-1999 – Clyde Siebman (Contact for Information on Shooting Range Excursion) Stephanie Barnes – Vice-President 2000 – Rosemary Snider Adam Allgood – Houston William E. “Bo” Davis – Treasurer 2001 – Damon Young Stephanie Barnes – Plano Kirk Mathis – Past President 2002 – Andy Tindel Natalie Bennett – District of Columbia 2003 – Richard Granger Pat Black – Tyler 2015 Directors 2004 – Ed Hohn (1964-2009) Charles Bundren – Frisco Geoffrey Culbertson – Texarkana 2005 – Clay Dark Max Ciccarelli – Dallas Charles Bundren – Frisco 2006 – Michael Smith Darby Doan – Texarkana Melissa Smith – Marshall 2007 – John Mercy Jeannie Heffernan – New York Doug Cawley – Outside Director 2008-2009 – Chris Coco Rose Keagy – Dallas 2010 – Larry Phillips Chris Kennerly – Palo Alto 2011 – Glenn Thames Rob Maness – Bryan Executive Director – Elizabeth Black Berry 2012 – Eric Albritton Clyde Siebman – Sherman 2013 – W. Lance Lee Michael Smith – Marshall 2014 – Kirk Mathis Glenn Thames – Tyler Steven Williams – Dallas 19th Annual Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference Conference Underwriters Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld • Cozen O’Connor • The Davis Firm, P.C. Fish & Richardson P.C. • Gillam & Smith LLP • McKool Smith • Paul Hastings Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith, LLP • Winston & Strawn LLP Conference & Event Sponsors Ahmad Zavitsanos Anaipakos Federal Arbitration, Inc. Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP Alavi Mensing Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, MT2 Law Group Eric M. Albritton, PC Garrett & Dunner, LLP Munck Wilson Mandala Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Findlay Craft, P.C. Nix, Patterson & Roach, LLP Alston & Bird LLP Fisch Sigler LLP Paul Hastings Antonelli, Harrington & Thompson LLP Fish & Richardson P.C. Perkins Coie LLP Baker Botts L.L.P. Gillam & Smith LLP Potter Minton Baker & McKenzie LLP Haynes and Boone, LLP Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith, LLP Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Haltom & Doan StoneTurn Group, LLP Bragalone Conroy PC IMS ExpertServices Tadlock Law Firm, PLLC Brooks Kushman Jackson Walker Thompson & Knight LLP Capshaw DeRieux LLP JAMS Vinson & Elkins LLP Charles River Associates Kenyon & Kenyon LLP Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC Cozen O’Connor King & Spalding Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP The Davis Firm, P.C. Kirkland & Ellis LLP Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC DLA Piper Latham & Watkins LLP Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius, PC Dovel & Luner LLP Locke Lord LLP Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Duff & Phelps McDermott Will & Emery Winston & Strawn LLP Egan Peterman & Enders, LLP McKool Smith Yarbrough Wilcox, PLLC

Event Sponsors Indicated in Bold • Partial List at Time of Printing 19th Annual Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference Chief Judge Ron Clark • ED Texas Bar President Michael Truncale Conference Chairman: Clyde M. Siebman Planning Committee

Amanda A. Abraham Max Ciccarelli Mike Jones Alan Ratliff Jennifer Ainsworth Peter Corcoran Rose Keagy Edward Reines Jennifer Albert William “Bill” Cornelius Chris Kennerly Brendan Roth Eric M. Albritton Geoffrey Culbertson Grant Kinsel Neal Rubin Adam Allgood Andrew Dallmann Samara L. Kline J. Wesley Samples Patrick M. Arenz Wm. E. “Bo” Davis Kevin Kudlac Richard “Rocky” Schwartz Charles Baker Leonard Davis Lance Lee Clyde Siebman Stephanie Barnes Elizabeth “Betty” DeRieux Clint Lewis Mark Smith Natalie Bennett Jennifer Doan Kat Li Melissa Smith Elizabeth Black Berry Ben Elacqua Judge Barbara Lynn Michael C. Smith Pat Black Alan Fisch Rob Maness Rosemary T. Snider Jeffrey Bragalone Tim Garrigan Kirk Mathis Eman Sojoodi James Brookshire James Glenn Michael McCabe Alan Soobert Wm. Charles Bundren Barry Golob Mike C. Miller Arnold Spencer Brad Caldwell Debby Gunter Judge Nicole Mitchell David Stein Leon Carter Bryan Haynes Charles “Chip” Molster Bob Steinberg Douglas Cawley David Healey Robert Oake, Jr. Glenn Thames Pete Chassman Jeanne “Jeannie” Heffernan Brandy O’Quinn Andy Tindel Betty Chen Gary Hoffman Brian H. Pandya Michael J. Truncale Evelyn Chen James Holmes Michael Pegues Steve Williams Zunxuan “Digger” Chen Andrea Houston Anna Phillips Trey Yarbrough Ed Chin Winston Huff Larry Phillips Jay Johnson John Pickett