2024 EDTX Bench Bar Conference
Conference Schedule
IP/Civil and Criminal Tracks
2024 EDTX Bench Bar Conference
Conference Schedule
IP/Civil and Criminal Tracks
2024 Conference Schedule Outline
IP/Civil and Criminal Tracks
2024 EDTX Bench Bar Conference: October 23rd – 25th
Registration Cost: $1095 per person: 3-Day IP/Civil Track / $395 person: 1.5 Day Criminal Track
No refunds after September 16th – Substitutions will be accepted until the start of the first day of the conference.
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Conference Registration Desk Opens
Trinity Ballroom Foyer Entrance
9:00 am
Pickle Ball with Judges Mazzant and Payne
Hon. Amos Mazzant, Sherman Division
Hon. Roy Payne, Marshall Division
9:00 am
Golf Tournament – Omni PGA Frisco Resort – with Judges Love and Hawthorn
Hon. John Love, Tyler Division
Hon. Zack Hawthorn, Beaumont Division
Sponsored by: Chip Molster Law
9:00 am
MOKARA SPA AT OMNI FRISCO RESORT – with Judges Crone, Mitchell, Stetson and Durrett
Hon. Marcia Crone, Beaumont Division
Hon. Nicole Mitchell, Tyler Division
Hon. Christine Stetson, Beaumont Division
Hon. Aileen Durrett, Sherman Division
9:00 am
Shooting with the Pros – with Judges Barker, Clark, Schroeder, Truncale, and Baxter
Hon. J. Campbell Barker, Tyler Division
Hon. Ron Clark, Lufkin Division
Hon. Robert Schroeder III, Texarkana Division
Hon. Michael Truncale, Beaumont Division
Hon, Boone Baxter, Texarkana Division
ATF Special Agent Brent Gresham
ATF Special Agent Mike Turner
ATF Special Agent Darrell Withem
Sponsored by: Haltom & Doan
1:00 pm – 1:10 pm
Welcome by Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Season in Review: Key Insights From The Referees
Honorable Rodney Gilstrap, Marshall Division
Honorable J. Campbell Barker, Tyler Division
Honorable Marcia Crone, Beaumont Division
Honorable Sean Jordan, Sherman Division (Plano)
Honorable Jeremy Kernodle, Tyler Division
Honorable Amos Mazzant, Sherman Division
Honorable Robert Schroeder III, Texarkana Division
Honorable Michael Truncale, Beaumont Division
Co-Moderators: Jason Sheasby, Irell & Manella LLP; Brad
Caldwell, Caldwell Cassady Curry LLP,
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Stadium Seating: The Visitor Section
Honorable Cathy Bencivengo, Southern District of California
Honorable Claire Cecchi, District of New Jersey
Honorable Kent Jordan, Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Honorable Cheryl Ann Krause, Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Honorable Robert Pitman, Western District of Texas
Honorable Greg Williams, District of Delaware
Introductions: Al Suarez, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Co-Moderators: Ashbey Morgan, Gibson, Dunn & CrutcherLLP; Joe Ahmad, AZA Law
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Afternoon Break
Sponsored: Findlay Craft PC
3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
Scoring Big In Mediation
Honorable John Love, Tyler Division
Honorable Christine Stetson, Beaumont Division
Honorable Aileen Goldman Durrett, Sherman Division
Jeffrey G. Benz, JAMS
Moderator: Gary Fowler, JAMS
4:45 pm – 5:30 pm
Touchdown Technology: The Rise Of AI In The Law
Honorable Cathy Bencivengo, Southern District of California
Honorable Kent Jordan, Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Honorable Richard Taranto, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Lucky Vidmar, Microsoft
Co-Moderators: Honorable Ron Clark, Lufkin Division; Betty Chen, Desmarais LLP
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
BEER, WINE & COWBOY MARGARITAS
6:15 pm
Buses Depart from the Dallas/Plano Marriott Hotel
(Buses will be on a continuous loop between the Hotel and The Star)
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
One Cowboys Way Frisco, TX 75034
THE STAR
GRAND ATRIUM
TRAINING TABLE
INVITATION AND DRESS CODE: Boots, Hat and Cowboys’ Spirit Wear
Sponsored by: Alavi Anaipakos; Alston & Bird; Barnes & Thornburg; Bragalone Olejko Saad; Carter Arnett Bennett & Perez; Cherian; Covington; Davis Firm; Desmarais; Ericsson, Fabricant; First Liberty; Fish & Richardson; Garteiser Honea; Goodwin; Gray Reed; King & Spalding; Latham & Watkins; Mayer Brown; McGuire Woods; MT2 Law Group; Munck Wilson Mandala; Paul Hastings; Perkins Coie; Potter Minton; Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg; Rozier Hardt McDonough; Samsung; Scheef & Stone; Spencer Fane; Toyota; White & Case; Williams Simons &: Landis; WillmerHale; Winstead; Winston & Strawn; Yetter Coleman
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Desk Open
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Buffet Breakfast in the Foyer
Sponsored by: AZA
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Head Shots Available in the Foyer
8:00 am – 8:05 am
CONFERENCE DEDICATION
by Chief Judge Gilstrap
8:05 am – 9:00 am
Upon Further Review – Perspective from the Replay Booth
Honorable Dana Douglas, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Honorable Jennifer Elrod, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Honorable James Graves, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Honorable Irma Ramirez, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Honorable Carl Stewart, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Co-Moderators: Kim Askew, DLA Piper; Ted Stevenson, Alston & Bird LLP
9:10 am – 10:00 am
Huddle Up With The Chiefs
Honorable Kimberly Moore, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Honorable Jennifer Elrod, Chief Judge, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Honorable Rodney Gilstrap, Chief Judge, Eastern District of Texas
Introductions and Co-Moderators: Catherine Owens, Larson LLP; Angela Oliver, Haynes and Boone LLP
10:00 am – 10:10 am
Morning Break
Sponsored by: Cole Schotz PC
10:15 am – 11:15 am
2024 EDTX Bench Bar Conference Presents:
THE MANNINGS
Archie / Peyton / Cooper
Moderator: Andy Adler, News and Sports Anchor
Sponsored by: Antonelli Harrington & Thompson; Arnold & Porter; Baker Botts; Beck Redden; Certum Group; Global IP Law Group; IMS Legal Strategies; JAMS; Larson; Locke Lord; Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann; Munsch Hardt; O’Melveny; Patton Tidwell & Culbertson; Russ August & Kabat; Sheppard Mullin; Smith Weber; Steckler Wayne & Love; StoneTurn; Whitaker Chalk
11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Courtroom Cowboys: America’s Trial Team
Leon Carter, Carter Arnett Bennett Perez LLP
Ruffin Cordell, Fish & Richardson PC
Kevin Sadler, Baker Botts LLP
Matthew Powers, Tensegrity Law Group LLP
Tim Durst, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Joseph Mueller, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Co-Moderators: Nick Mathews, McKool Smith; Shaun Hassett, Potter Minton
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
Buffet Lunch in the Foyer
Sponsored by: Kirkland & Ellis
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Welcome to the Training Room: A Chat with Dr. Phil McGraw
Moderator: Phillip M Aurentz, Sidley Austin LLP
Sponsored by: Sidley
Touchdown or Turnover: High-Stakes Decisions in Patent Appeals
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Honorable Kimberly Moore, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Honorable Tiffany Cunningham, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Honorable Todd Hughes, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Honorable Sharon Prost, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Honorable Leonard Stark, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Honorable Kara Stoll, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Co-Moderators: Yar Chaikovsky, White & Case LLP; Jared Hoggan, Munck Wilson Mandala LLP
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Defensive Line: Screening for Bias in Jury Selection
Kevin Cosgriff-Hernandez (Delphi); Lynn Fahey (JuryScope); Mary Noffsinger (de novo Jury Consulting); Emily Vecella Jamison (McKool Smith)
Co-Moderators: Jennifer Truelove, McKool Smith; Andrea Fair, Miller Fair Henry PLLC
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Afternoon Break
Sponsored by: DLA Piper
4:45 pm – 5:45 pm
Moving the Goal Posts: IP Damages Going Global Through FRAND and Foreign Sales & The Latest Penalties and No Calls On Getting Damages Into The Endzone
Chris Bakewell, Charles River Associates; Tiffany Lewis, StoneTurn; Christopher Martinez, StoneTurn
Moderator: Natalie Alfaro Gonzales, Yetter Coleman LLP
5:45 pm – 7:00 pm
Reception in the Foyer
Sponsored by: HKA
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Law Clerk Reception and Dinner
Sponsored by: HKA
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Chief Judge Dinner Event for Conference Sponsors
**By Invitation Only**
7pm-8pm: Cocktails
7:50pm: Called to dinner
8pm: Dinner
Truluck’s
7161 Bishop Rd
Plano, TX 75024
972.591.2500
Sponsored by: AXINN; Charles River Associates; Duane Morris, Eichmann; Finnegan; Greenberg Traurig; Jackson Walker; Kroll; David Keyser; Kenneth R Adamo; Morgan Lewis; Norton Rose Fulbright; Stradling
9:00 pm – Midnight
Post-Game Tailgate
Jorge – Acoustic Guitar
Sponsored by: Miller Fair Henry PLLC
CRIMINAL TRACK
7:00 am
Breakfast
8:00 am
Update on Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Alan Dorhoffer, Director, United States Sentencing Commission Office of Education and Sentencing Practice, Washington, D.C..
San Jacinto Room
10:00 am
Morning Break
10:15 am
Joint Track Presentation
Peyton, Eli, and Cooper Manning
Main Ballroom
11:15 am
Yes, You Can Get That Funded! CJA Attorney Budgeting, Funding, and Voucher Best Practices
Margaret Alverson, Circuit CJA Case Budgeting Attorney, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals; Madison Jobe, Deputy District Clerk, EDTX
San Jacinto Room
11:45 am
Is Help On The Way? The JUDGES Act And An Update on Pending Legislation
Nicholas Ganjei, Chief Counsel, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz
San Jacinto Room
12:15 pm
Buffet Lunch
1:00 pm
Guns, Drugs, and Stolen Identities on the Dark Web
Paul Hemesath, Counsel to the Digital Currency Initiative Money Laundering & Asset Recovery Section National Cryptocurrency Enforcment Team, U.S. Dept of Justice
San Jacinto Room
2:30 pm
Bump Stocks, Glock Switches, and More, Oh My! – An Update on Federal Firearm Enforcement
Marvin Richardson, Deputy Director, ATF Washington; Jeff Boshek, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Dallas; Paul Ware, Deputy Associate Chief Counsel, ATF; Kellie Hohenshelt, Division Counsel, ATF
Moderator: Damien Diggs, United States Attorney, EDTX
San Jacinto Room
3:45 pm
Afternoon Break
4:00 pm
Extraditions: What You Need to Know
Judge Ernest Gonzalez, Western District of Texas; Heather Rattan, AUSA EDTX
Moderator: Raphael De La Garza, Attorney, De La Garza Law
San Jacinto Room
5:15 pm
Adjourn
Friday, Oct. 25, 2024
7:00 am – 1:30 pm
Registration Desk Opens
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Buffet Breakfast
Sponsored by: Gillam & Smith
8:00 am – 8:15 am
Honorary Texan Presentation by Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap
8:15 am – 9:15 am
Audibles in a Global Stadium: Football Isn’t Soccer, But FRAND is FRAND
Lord Colin Ian Birss
Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap
Moderator: Rick Cederoth, Cederoth Law
9:15 am – 9:30 am
Mid-Morning Break
Sponsored by: McKool Smith
9:30 am – 10:15 am
Gridiron Graphs: Predicting the Coin Toss of Destiny
Rudy Fink, The Davis Firm
Introductions: Travis DeArman, McKool Smith
10:30 am – 11:30 am
JEOPARDY! EDTX MAGISTRATE JUDGES EDITION
Honorable Boone Baxter, Texarkana Division
Honorable Zack Hawthorn, Beaumont Division
Honorable Nicole Mitchell, Tyler Division
Honorable Roy Payne, Marshall Division
Honorable Christine Stetson, Beaumont Division
Co-Moderators: Michael Smith, Scheef & Stone LLP; Gaby LaHatte, Latham & Watkins LLP
Referee: Andrea Williams McCoy
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Buffet Lunch
(Trinity Ballroom Foyer)
Sponsored by: Caldwell Cassady Curry
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Throwing the Challenge Flag: Conversation with USPTO Director, Kathi Vidal
Moderator: Danielle Williams, Winston & Strawn LLP
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Conference Concludes
SAVE THE DATE: October 29 – 31, 2025!
See Y’all next year in Fort Worth!
