WE WILL BE AT THE BENCH BAR – HOPE YOU WILL BE TOO!

Registration: Because of limited space, registration and attendance at the conference is limited to lawyers and judges only. SINGLE ROOMS ARE LIMITED AND ROOM RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE DIRECTLY WITH THE HOTEL (830-598-8600 OR 1-866-799-5384)!

MCLE Credit: Up to 6 hours, including ethics.

Tax Deduction: An income tax deduction may be allowed for expenses of education including a portion of travel, meals and lodging directly related to maintaining and improving skills for professional improvement.

Location: Approximately 4 hours from Dallas. Take IH-35 south to Georgetown and take the Hwy 29 West exit to Burnet. Take 281 South to Marble Falls. Go through Marble Falls. (Stop at the Bluebonnet Café in Marble Falls if you are hungry for good home cooking) Cross over the bridge in Marble Falls, turn right on FM 2147 which is at the first light after the bridge. Go about 5.25 miles to the main entrance of the hotel. It will be on your right.

Scholarships: Limited. Contact Rhonda Thorton rthornton@dallasbar.org for application. First-time attendee scholarships will be considered first and applicants must have a financial need to be eligible for a scholarship.

Discounts: BEFORE August 15, 2010. NO REFUNDS ALLOWED AFTER August 15, 2010. Subtitutions Are Allowed

DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION19TH ANNUAL BENCH BAR CONFERENCE

Horseshoe Bay Resort MarriottOctober, 14-16 2010

CASUAL ATTIRE ONLY!

Hon. Jennifer J. Balido

Hon. Jane J. Boyle

Hon. Mary Catherine Brown

Hon. Tena T. Callahan

Hon. Cathy Cochran

Hon. King Fifer

Hon. Elizabeth Frizell

Hon. Royal Furgeson

Hon. David C. Godbey

Hon. Mark Greenberg

Hon. Catharina Haynes

Hon. Martin J. Hoffman

Hon. Jeanine Howard

Hon. Jim Jordan

Hon. Angela M. King

Hon. Elizabeth A. Lang-Miers

Hon. Marilea W. Lewis

Hon. Martin Lowy

Hon. Barbara M.G. Lynn

Hon. Michael E. Miller

Hon. Mary L. Murphy

Justice Lana Myers

Hon. John D. Ovard

Hon. Lorraine A. Raggio

Hon. Martin E. Richter

Hon. Cheryl Lee Shannon

Hon. Gena Slaughter

Hon. S. Craig Smith

Hon. Paul Stickney

Hon. Emily Tobolowsky

Hon. Kristin S. Wade

Hon. Staci Williams

2010 BENCH BAR CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRSKent S. Hofmeister • Jeffrey S. Levinger

Hon. Emily Tobolowsky • Hon. Jeanine Howard • Hon. Michael E. Miller Hon. Lorraine A. Raggio • Hon. Staci Williams

PLATINUM SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS

The Law Offices of Frank Branson, P.C. • Haynes and Boone, LLPNavigant Consulting, Inc., Point MultiMedia

Baker Botts L.L.P.Baron & Budd, P.C.Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P.Crain & Lewis, L.L.P.DLA PiperGriffith Nixon Davison, P.C.Gruber Hurst Johansen & Hail LLPHankinson Levinger LLPJackson WalkerK&L GatesKoons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel & Robertson, P.C.Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLPMckool Smith, P.C.Sayles|WerbnerThe Kettles Law FirmSlack & DavisThompson & Knight FoundationVinson & Elkins LLPWaters & Kraus, L.L.P.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P.Chamblee & RyanDBA Business Litigation SectionFish & Richardson PCFulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Maultsby & Murphy, PLLCHunton & Williams LLP Loewinsohn Flegle Deary L.L.P.Munck Carter, LLPRiney Palter, LLPShackelford Melton & McKinleyState Bar of TexasStrasburger & Price, LLP

BRONZE SPONSORSBurford & Ryburn, L.L.P.Cox Smith Matthews, IncorporatedCrockett, McBride & Associates at Merrill Lynch Wealth ManagementHawkins Parnell Thackston & Young Quaid & Quaid, LLCShore Chan Bragalone DePumpo LLPSifford, Anderson & Co., P.C.Sorrels, Udashen & Anton Stacy & Conder, LLP

2010 MAJOR SPONSORSBenefiting Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program

Serving pro bono needs in the area

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Thursday, October 14, 2010

7:00 a.m. DRIVING – Leave Dallas, NOW! Motorcycle Ride – Meet at Belo Hon. John Creuzot, Criminal District Court No. 4 Lead Motorcyclist

Want to Carpool? See Registration Form

GET YOUR T-SHIRTS AT CHECK-IN! T-Shirt Sponsors: Gruber Hurst Johansen & Hail LLP The Kettles Law Firm

10:00 a.m. REGISTRATION

BUY YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS! Raffle Chair: Jennifer King, Burford & Ryburn LLP Co-Chair: Kimberly Wilson, Hermes Sargent Bates, LLP INTERNET CAFÉ Sponsor: State Bar of Texas

11:30 a.m. BUFFET LUNCH

12:30 p.m. WELCOME FROM DBA PRESIDENT Ike Vanden Eykel, Koons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel & Robertson, P.C.

12:45 p.m. WHEN SOCIAL MEDIA TURNS THE JURY BOX INTO PANDORA’S BOX: THE DANGERS OF THE ONLINE JUROR John Browning, Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons LLP

1:30 p.m. BREAK

1:40 p.m. VOIR DIRE, OPENING & CLOSING STATEMENTS & JUROR QUESTIONNAIRES A FEW GREAT TIPS Lisa Blue, Baron & Blue Robert Hirschhorn, Cathy E. Bennett & Associates

2:30 p.m. UPDATE FROM THE JUDICIARY Moderator: Karen Gren Johnson, Jones Day Hon. Cathy Cochran, Court of Criminal Appeals Hon. Royal Furgeson, Northern District of Texas Hon. Martin Lowy, 101st District Court

3:30 p.m. BREAK – Visit Vendors, Buy Raffle Tickets!

3:45 p.m. Breakout 1: EMERGING CRIMINAL APPELLATE ISSUES Hon. Cathy Cochran, Court of Criminal Appeals

Breakout 2: WRITING FOR YOUR AUDIENCE – WHAT JUDGES DO & DON’T WANT TO SEE Hon. Linda Thomas, JAMS—The Resolution Experts Breakout 3: SOLO & SMALL FIRM MARKETING, STAFFING IN TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES Jeff Levinger, Hankinson Levinger LLP Thomas Shaw, The Law Offices of Thomas E. Shaw, P.C. Toni Whittier, Whittier Legal Consulting

Breakout 4: INPUT ON LOCAL RULES REVISIONS Quentin Brogdon, The Law Offices of Frank Branson Hon. Martin Hoffman, 68th District Court Monica Latin, Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P.

BENCH BAR CONFERENCE PROGRAMSEE THE DBA WEBSITE FOR REGISTRATION AND FAQs!

5:00 p.m. STEP UP TO THE BENCH: MEET AND GREET YOUR JUDGES Hospitality Suite #3100 Sponsor: Burford & Ryburn, L.L.P. Beverage Sponsor: Navigant Consulting, Inc.

6:30 p.m. RECEPTION HONORING TRIAL LAWYER OF THE YEAR FRANK L. BRANSON Whitewater Patio Sponsor: The Law Offices of Frank Branson

7:30 p.m. DINNER HONORING TRIAL LAWYER OF THE YEAR FRANK L. BRANSON Granite Ballroom Sponsor: Slack & Davis, LLP

9:00 p.m. SPORTS BAR Sponsor: McKool Smith P.C. KARAOKE & CARDS Room #3100 Sponsor: Navigant Consulting, Inc. Poker Sponsor: Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young

Friday, October 15, 2010SEE THE DBA WEBSITE FOR REGISTRATION AND FAQs!

7:00 a.m. FUN RUN (Meet at the Front Entrance) Co-Chairs: Dawn Estes, Scott McElhaney & Rob Radcliffe Sponsors: Gordon & Rees, LLP Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail LLP Jackson Walker L.L.P. Shore Chan Bragalone DePumpo LLP Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC

STRETCH EXERCISE/YOGA CLASS (Location to be Determined) Sponsor: Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated

7:30 a.m. BREAKFAST

9:00 a.m. BACK TO THE BEGINNING: AN ENTERTAINING LOOK AT MARBURY V. MADISON AND THE ROOTS OF JUDICIAL REVIEW Chad Baruch, The Law Office of Chad Baruch

10:00 a.m. BREAK– Visit Vendors, State Bar Internet Café, Buy Raffle Tickets!

10:15 a.m. ETHICS JEOPARDY Moderator: Berry Crowley, Major, Lindsey & Africa Hon. Catharina Haynes, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Randy Johnston, Johnston * Tobey, P.C. 11:15 a.m. BREAK– Visit Vendors, State Bar Internet Café, Buy Raffle Tickets!

11:30 a.m. WAR STORIES: THE ONLINE JUROR AND COURTROOM USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES Hon. Tena Callahan, 302nd District Court Hon. Gena Slaughter, 191st District Court Hon. Emily Tobolowsky, 298th District Court 12:00 p.m. LUNCH

1:00 p.m. AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES SAYLES | WERBNER 6th ANNUAL WINE TOUR $20 (Limited space available) Take a relaxing ride in the Hill Country to a fine Texas winery – and enjoy snacks and beverages along the way! Co-Chairs: Hon. Tena Callahan, 302nd District Court Hon. Marilea Lewis, 330th District Court Sponsor: Sayles|Werbner Hanging By The Pool! (Weather permitting!) Co-Chairs: Laura Geisler, Geisler Hays, LLP Deborah Perry, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. Sponsor: Geisler Hays, LLP Bring your iPod, sunscreen and a towel!

BIKE RIDE THROUGH THE HILL COUNTRY Co-Chairs: Ted Anderson, Kilgore & Kilgore PLLC Gary Eisenstat, Figari & Davenport L.L.P.

GOLFING Beautiful course designed by Robert Trent Jones! Co-Chairs: Lindsay Goodner, Chamblee & Ryan, P.C. Andy Payne, Payne Mitchell Law Group L.L.P. Title Sponsor: Koons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel & Robertson, P.C. Fee: $115.00

SPORTING CLAYS – One of the Fastest Growing Shooting Sports in the World! Chair: Wes Alost Sponsor: Jones Carr McGoldrick L.L.P. Pay a small fee at this challenging course. Novices are welcome! TENNIS-ROUND ROBIN Chair: Paul Stafford Sponsor: The Stafford Law Firm

CANOPY TOUR – Soar Through the Hill Country Trees! Basic Tour $75 Challenge Tour $85 (Basic Tour is a Prerequisite) MUST PRE-REGISTER Sponsors: Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP Shore Chan Bragalone DePumpo LLP

6:00 p.m. COCKTAIL RECEPTION Sponsor: Thompson & Knight Foundation

7:00 p.m. DINNER & AWARDS CEREMONY 9:00 p.m. KARAOKE & CARDS Hospitality Suite #3100 Sponsor: Navigant Consulting, Inc. Poker Sponsor: Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young

Saturday, October 16, 2010SEE THE DBA WEBSITE FOR REGISTRATION AND FAQs!

7:00-9:00 a.m. BREAKFAST

2010 REGISTRATION FORM • Dallas Bar Association’s 19th Annual Bench Bar ConferenceHorseshoe Bay Resort Marriott • Texas Hill Country – October 14-16, 2010

MUST MAKE YOUR OWN ROOM RESERVATIONS: (830) 598-8600 OR 1-866-799-5384MAKE YOUR ROOM RESERVATIONS: (830) 598-

Deadline to Register for Early Bird SPECIAL Rate: 5:00 p.m. AUGUST 15, 2010Please note: Due to limited space, only lawyers, judges and speakers may register and attend this conference. Due to guarantees to the hotel, any cancellations must be received in writing to the DBA no later than 5:00 p.m. August 15.NO REFUNDS AFTER August 15 but substitutions allowed. There are no space guarantees. Registration fee includes all meals for Thursday and Friday, CLE credit, complimentary cocktail receptions and numerous recreational activities. Payment must be made BEFORE registration is guaranteed. Please contact DBA for non-member rates.

** PLEASE NOTE—YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE YOUR OWN HOTEL RESERVATIONS THROUGH HORSESHOE BAY RESORT MARRIOTT HOTEL**

REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Name: _______________________________________ DBA # (found on your Headnotes label):___________________________________

Name on badge (if different from above):__________________________________ E-Mail: ___________________________________

Company: _______________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________

City:__________________________State:_______________________Zip:__________________Phone:_______________________________

T-shirt size (circle one): S M L XL 2XL 3XL Is this your first time to attend the Bench Bar Conference? Yes No

Number of lawyers in your Dallas Office: ______________ Number of years licensed: ____________

Primary area of practice (circle one): Civil law Criminal law Family law Mediation Current Judge: Yes No

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ACTIVITIESThursday:

Motorcycle from Dallas Bar (Leave from Belo)

Carpool from Dallas (arrange meeting spots)

Friday:

Fun Run

Stretch Exercise/Yoga

Skeet Shooting (Pay at the event)

Sitting by the Pool

Sayles|Werbner Wine Country Tour $ 20.00

(Limited to first 30 passengers)

Golf Tournament (handicap or avg score_______) $115.00

Bicycling through the Hill Country

Zip Line Canopy Tour - Level 1 $ 75.00

Zip Line Canopy Tour - Level 2 $85.00

Tennis Round Robin ( A B C - play level)

TOTAL ACTIVITY FEES: $

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Early Bird Special (by 5:00 p.m. August 15, 2010) $ 395.00Remember to call the hotel for your room reservation

Regular Price (after August 15, 2010):NO REFUNDS $ 500.00

I’d like to make a donation toward ascholarship to enable anotherlawyer to attend (tax deductible): $_______

Special dietary needs: ____________________________________

NOW THAT YOU HAVE REGISTERED FOR THECONFERENCE, BE SURE TO

MAKE YOUR OWN ROOM RESERVATIONS(830) 598-8600 or 1-866-799-5384

TOTAL REGISTRATION FEES: $

CALL HOTEL NOW FOR A ROOM

PAYMENT INFORMATIONTotal Registration Fees $__________ + Total Activity Fees $__________ = TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $____________

Make checks payable to DBA Community Service Fund, 2101 Ross Avenue, Dallas Texas 75201 OR

Please charge my Visa, MasterCard or American Express (Mail to address above or FAX to 214-220-7478)

Account Number: _____________________________________________ Name on card: ____________________________________

Expiration Date: _____ /_____ Billing Zip Code: _____________ Cardholder’s Signature: _____________________________________ I, the undersigned, assume full and complete responsibility for any injury or accident which may occur during my participation in the events. I hereby release and hold harmless the sponsors, promoters and all other persons and entities associated with the event or their agents or employees or otherwise. I have read the foregoing and certify my agreement by this signature.

Signature of participant _________________________________________________________________________________

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19th Annual Bench Bar Conference

2101 Ross Avenue • Dallas, Texas 75201