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2022 EDTX Bench Bar Conference Schedule

Wed.
26 Oct 2022
7:00 AM
Conference registration desk opens

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

8:45 AM
Spirit of the West Shooting Sports (Self-drive)

Eagle Gun Range, 14400 Midway Road, Farmers Branch, Texas 75244
Event Contact: Josh Thane: jthane@haltomdoan.com
Sponsored by Haltom & Doan

10:00 AM
Battle of The Fairway Golf Tournament (Self-Drive)

Gleneagles Country Club, 5401 W. Park Blvd., Plano, Texas 75093
Event Contact: Chip Molster: cmolster@molsterlaw.com
Sponsored by The Law Office of Charles B. Molster, III PLLC

10:00 AM
Texas Brunch and Pickleball - Home of Judge Kimberly Priest Johnson (Bus)

(Bus loads at 9:15am – Event registrants must check-in at the conference registration desk prior
to boarding)
Event Contact: Becca Skupin: becca.skupin@solidcounsel.com

1:00 PM
1:00pm: Round-up & Welcome by Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap – Trinity Ballroom
IP/Civil Track
Trinity Ballroom
1:15 PM
This Ain’t Their First Rodeo - EDTX Bench Bar 25th Anniversary Panel

Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap, EDTX, Judge Marcia Crone, EDTX, Judge Robert “Trey” Schroeder, EDTX, Senior Judge Richard Schell, EDTX, Senior Judge Thad Heartfield, EDTX; Co-Moderators: Gil Gillam, Gillam & Smith & Bill Cornelius, Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius, P.C.

Session Chair: Bill Cornelius, Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius, P.C.

1:45 PM
Only Valor and Swagger: A Conversation with Director Kathi Vidal and Former Director Andrei Iancu, USPTO

Kathi Vidal, USPTO Director, Andrei Iancu, Former USPTO Director; Moderator: Danielle
Williams, Winston Strawn

2:30 PM
A Big Howdy from In-House Counsel – Hot Topics from an In-House Perspective

Bryan Sinclair, Cisco, Liz Gibson, Toyota North America, Sarah Kalemeris, T-Mobile, Daniel L.
Girdwood, Samsung Electronics, Hongsun Yoon, LGE; Moderator: Jill Bindler, Gray Reed

Session Chair: Janis Clements, Greenberg Traurig

3:00 PM
False Claims Act Litigation: How to Lasso a Fraudster

Judge Marcia Crone, EDTX, Janis Gorton, Berg Androphy, James Gillingham, Civil
Chief, US Attorney, EDTX, Greg Dykeman, Strong Pipkin, Hal Francis, Former FBI and DOD
Agent; Moderator: Geoff Culbertson, Patton Tidwell & Culbertson, LLP

Session Chair: Geoff Culbertson, Patton Tidwell & Culbertson, LLP

3:30 PM
Networking Break – Lonestar Candy Bar, Dr. Pepper & Coke Ice Cream Floats, for those Hankerin’ for a Snack

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

3:45 PM
Meanwhile Back at the Ranch – Law Clerks and Technical Advisors Give More Advice Than You Can Shake a Stick at

Bonnie Fraase, Former Law Clerk to Judge Jeremy Kernodle, Megan Legband, Former Law Clerk to Judge Nicole Mitchell, Gabrielle LaHatte, Former Law Clerk to Chief Judge Leonard Davis, David Keyzer, Law Office of David Keyzer, P.C., Michael Paul, Michael D. Paul, PLLC, Scott Woloson, Law Office of Scott Woloson; Moderator: Kat Li, Kirkland & Ellis

Session Chair: Kat Li, Kirkland & Ellis

4:15 PM
Litigation Latigo - Securing a Plaintiff's Saddle to EDTX

Jeff Eichmann, Eichmann Firm, Fred Fabricant, Fabricant LLP, Adam Allgood, Cherian, Blake Thompson, MT2, Andy Tindel, MT2; Moderator: Tripp Fussell, Mayer Brown

Session Chair: Tripp Fussell, Mayer Brown

4:45 PM
The Defendant Takes the Reins – How to Steer the Jury to the Right Side

Tim Durst, O’Melveny, Leon Carter, Carter Arnett, James Walker, Cole Schotz; Co-Moderators: Mike Jones, Potter Minton & Eric Findlay, Findlay Craft

Session Chair: Martin Gilmore, Perkins Coie

5:45 PM
Buses Load for Gilley’s

Buses load at hotel entrance on Bishop Street located directly off Trinity Ballroom Foyer
Grab a Suds or a Dutton Family Signature Cocktail and Saddle-up onto the Bus!
Casual/Western Attire

6:00 PM
Buses Depart Pronto for Gilley’s
7:00 PM
Gilley’s Shindig Kicks-Off – Dinner, Concert, Games & Much More!
10:15 PM
First bus departs Gilley’s for Hotel
Thu.
27 OCT 2022
7:00 AM
Conference registration desk opens

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

7:00 AM — 8:30 AM
Buenos Dias Buffet Breakfast

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

IP/Civil Track
Trinity Ballroom
7:15 AM — 8:15 AM
Private Judges Meeting and Breakfast, Willow Creek – 2nd Floor
8:30 AM
That Dog Didn’t Hunt – What I Learned from all the Cases I’ve Lost Before

Judge Michael Truncale, EDTX, Christy Amuny, Germer PLLC, David Beck, Beck Redden, Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn, EDTX, Maryalyce Cox, Mehaffy Weber, Moderator: Donean Surratt, Fisher Firm

Session Chair: Donean Surratt, Fisher Firm

9:15 AM
Fair and Reasonable or Certified Corn-Fed Rates: FRAND Panel

Fabian Gonell, Qualcomm, Patricio Delgado, Ericsson, Nick Kim, Microsoft, Eman Sojoodi, Dell; Moderator Rick Cederoth, Sidley

Session Chair: Brett Govett, Norton Rose Fulbright

10:00 AM
Networking Break - Texas Trail Tidbits

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

10:15 AM
Texas is a Diverse State and Your Trial Team Should Be Too

Holly Engelmann, Duane Morris, Judge Kara Farnandez Stoll, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal
Circuit, Judge Kimberly Priest Johnson, Magistrate Judge, EDTX, Tracey Davies, Chief Strategy and Chief IP Officer, CPRIT, Shonn Brown, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Kimberly-Clark, Co-Moderators: Ashbey Morgan & Al Suarez, Gibson Dunn

Session Chair: Kirstine Rogers, Risk Settlements

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
“There’s Sharks and Minnows in this world, if you don’t know which one you are, then you ain’t a Shark”- Rip Wheeler

After a Yellowstone-less summer, the Board of Directors of the Eastern District of Texas Bar Association presents Taylor Sheridan, an Academy Award-nominated writer behind the hit series “Yellowstone,” its critically acclaimed prequel, “1883,” and the hit series “Mayor of Kingstown.”

Joint Civil and Criminal Track Presentation – Trinity Ballroom

Noon — Midnight
Custom Cowboy Hat Fitting by Jimmy Pierce Designs

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

12:00 PM
Tip Our Hat to Texas Buffet Lunch

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

12:45 PM
Conference Dedication by Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap
1:00 PM
Baked-In Apportionment: Hotter than a Texas Chili Cook-Off

Magistrate Judge Roy Payne, EDTX, Amir Alavi, Alavi & Anaipakos PLLC, David Kennedy,
BRG, Stephen Dell, Novum, Michele Riley, Stout, Ambreen Salters, StoneTurn; Moderator:
Alan Ratliff, StoneTurn

Session Chair: Doug Lumish, Latham & Watkins

1:45 PM
Don’t mess with Texas – or Mississippi or Louisiana: 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Panel Discussion

Chief Judge Priscilla Richman, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Carl Stewart, 5th Circuit
Court of Appeals, Judge James Graves, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Catharina Haynes,
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, Co-Moderators: Michael Smith, Scheef & Stone & Ryan Raybould, U.S. Senator John Cornyn

Joint Civil and Criminal Track Presentation – Trinity Ballroom

2:30 PM
Fixin’ to Hear Some Straight Talk from Lawyers to Eastern District of Texas Courts on How to Do Things Better

Ted Stevenson, Alston & Bird, LLP, Jennifer Truelove, McKool Smith, Nick Mathews, McKool Smith,
Andrea Fair, Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC

3:00 PM
Networking Break – Big Tex Approved Snacks

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

3:15 PM
Nobody will accuse this group of being “All Hats No Cattle” – Trial lessons and strategies from the greats

Judge Lee Yeakel, WDTX, Sam Baxter, McKool Smith, Chip Babcock, Jackson Walker; Moderator: Judge David Folsom [Ret.], EDTX

Session Chair: Bob Weber, Smith Weber

3:45 PM
Fireside Chat with the Honorable Jimmie Reyna and the Honorable John Love

Judge Jimmie Reyna, US Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, Magistrate Judge John Love,
EDTX; Moderator: Natalie Bennett, Morgan Lewis

Session Chair: Natalie Bennett, Morgan Lewis

4:15 PM
Shootout at the Eastern District of Texas Corral, Mock Clopenings

Magistrate Judge Nicole Mitchell, EDTX, Brad Caldwell, Caldwell Cassady & Curry, Jason
Sheasby, Irell & Manella, LLP, Ruffin Cordell, Fish & Richardson, Joe Mueller, Wilmer Hale

Session Chair: Professor Jim Wren, Baylor Law School

5:15 PM — 5:45 PM
Pit Stop – Tune up with a Speedway Signature Drink & Tejas Margarita

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

7:00 PM
Chief Judge Dinner Event @ Texas Motor Speedway (By invitation only)

Buses load for Texas Motor Speedway @ 5:15pm

7:00 PM
EDTX Law Clerk Social @ Mexican Sugar Cocina y Cantina

Walking Distance from Hotel – Located at 7501 Lone Star Drive, Suite B150, Plano, Texas

8:30 PM
Social in the Presidential Suite, Number 621 – Dallas/Plano Marriott Hotel

Kick-off your boots, relax & rewind with friends

8:30 PM
Conversation, Cordials & Desserts

Trinity Ballroom Foyer
Hosted by Judge Paul Brown & T. John Ward Inns of Court
Come indulge in cordials & desserts which includes some of “Judge Amos Mazzant’s World Famous Cookies & Coffee Cake!”

9:30 PM — 11:30 PM
Handwriting Analysis: Right…Left…No Slant…Come Find Out What Your Handwriting Says About You from the Experts!

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

9:30 PM — Midnight
Whiskey Tasting with Expert, Russ Kempton

Trinity Ballroom Foyer
Russ is the owner of “Speaking of Grapes & Grains” and an official judge at “Whiskeys of the World – Saddle up, sip & learn about all things whiskey from one of the industry’s best

Criminal Law Track
San Jacinto Room
8:30 AM
More Money, More Problems: Latest Trends in Government Services Fraud Prosecutions

Michael C. Galdo, Deputy Director of COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement, U.S. Dept of Justice,
Frank Coan, AUSA EDTX – Criminal Division Chief; Bob Wells, AUSA EDTX, Richard
Roper, Partner, Holland & Knight; Moderator: Judge J. Campbell Barker, EDTX

10:00 AM
Update on Federal Sentencing Guidelines – Alan Dorhoffer, Deputy Director, U.S. Sentencing Commission.
11:00 AM — 12:00 PM
“There’s Sharks and Minnows in this world, if you don’t know which one you are, then you ain’t a Shark”- Rip Wheeler

After a Yellowstone-less summer, the Board of Directors of the Eastern District of Texas
Bar Association presents Taylor Sheridan, an Academy Award-nominated writer behind the hit series “Yellowstone,” its critically acclaimed prequel, “1883,” and the hit series “Mayor of Kingstown.”

Joint Civil and Criminal Track Presentation – Trinity Ballroom

12:00 PM
Tip Our Hat to Texas Buffet Lunch

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

Noon — Midnight
Custom Cowboy Hat Fitting by Jimmy Pierce Designs

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

1:00 PM
Update on Federal Sentencing Guidelines – Alan Dorhoffer, Deputy Director, U.S. Sentencing Commission (cont.).
1:30 PM
So, You Want to Get Paid? - CJA eVoucher Preparation: Case Budgeting, Common Mistakes, and New Requirements”

Margaret Alverson, Circuit CJA Budgeting Attorney, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals; Madison
Cedillo, Financial Technician, United States District Clerk, EDTX.

1:45 PM
Don’t mess with Texas – or Mississippi or Louisiana: 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Panel Discussion

Chief Judge Priscilla Richman, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Carl Stewart, 5th Circuit
Court of Appeals, Judge James Graves, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Catharina Haynes,
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge James Ho, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, Co-Moderators:
Michael Smith, Scheef & Stone & Ryan Raybould, U.S. Senator John Cornyn

Joint Civil and Criminal Track Presentation – Trinity Ballroom

2:15 PM
Guns and Drugs – What’s New: An Update on Recent Changes in the Law

Alan Dorhoffer, Deputy Director, U.S. Sentencing Commission; Lucas Machicek, Assistant US
Attorney, EDTX; James Whalen, Whalen Law Office; Moderator: John McElroy, Chief Federal
Public Defender, EDTX.

3:00 PM
Networking Break – Big Tex Approved Snacks

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

3:30 PM
Healthcare Fraud Update: False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, and Medical Professional Liability

Karen Glassman, Senior Counsel, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; James Gillingham, Civil Chief, US Attorney’s Office, EDTX; Nathaniel Kummerfeld, Assistant US Attorney, EDTX; Moderator: Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle, EDTX.

Joint Civil and Criminal Track Presentation – San Jacinto Room

4:30 PM
A View from the Bench - Getting to Know the Newest EDTX Magistrate Judges

Magistrate Judges Christine L. Stetson and Boone Baxter, EDTX; Moderator: Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn, EDTX.

5:15 PM — 5:45 PM
Pit Stop – Tune up with a Speedway Signature Drink & Tejas Margarita

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

7:00 PM
Chief Judge Dinner Event @ Texas Motor Speedway (By invitation only)

Buses load for Texas Motor Speedway @ 5:15pm

7:00 PM
EDTX Law Clerk Social @ Mexican Sugar Cocina y Cantina

Walking Distance from Hotel – Located at 7501 Lone Star Drive, Suite B150, Plano, Texas

8:30 PM
Social in the Presidential Suite, Number 621 – Dallas/Plano Marriott Hotel

Kick-off your boots, relax & rewind with friends

8:30 PM
Conversation, Cordials & Desserts

Trinity Ballroom Foyer
Hosted by Judge Paul Brown & T. John Ward Inns of Court
Come indulge in cordials & desserts which includes some of “Judge Amos Mazzant’s World Famous Cookies & Coffee Cake!”

9:30 PM — 11:30 PM
Handwriting Analysis: Right…Left…No Slant…Come Find Out What Your Handwriting Says About You from the Experts!

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

9:30 PM — Midnight
Whiskey Tasting with Expert, Russ Kempton

Trinity Ballroom Foyer
Russ is the owner of “Speaking of Grapes & Grains” and an official judge at “Whiskeys of the World – Saddle up, sip & learn about all things whiskey from one of the industry’s best!

Post Conference Special Event

Friday, October 28th @ 2:00pm
U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan – Investiture Ceremony & Reception
Plano Event Center – 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas

Program Note

Criminal Track Registrants are also invited to attend the Gilley’s Conference Kick-Off Event
Wednesday, October 26th @ 7pm. See Wednesday conference schedule for complete details.

Joint Track Presentations noted on schedule.

Fri.
28 Oct 2022
7:00 AM
Conference registration desk opens

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

7:00 AM — 8:45 AM
We’re Not Yolkin’ Around Buffet Breakfast

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

IP/Civil Track
Trinity Ballroom
9:00 AM
Ya’ll are Not All from Around these Parts. Judicial Update – From Delaware to Texas to California

Judge Leonard Stark, Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap, EDTX, Judge Amos Mazzant, EDTX, Judge Lee Yeakel, WDTX, Chief Judge Colm Connolly, District of Delaware, Judge Richard Andrews, District of Delaware, Chief Judge Richard Seeborg, ND California; Co-Moderators: Kevin Collins, Covington & Burling, Josh Thane, Haltom & Doan

Session Chair: Deborah Miron, Executive Director, Federal Circuit Bar Association

9:00 AM — Noon
Custom Cowboy Hat Fitting by Jimmy Pierce Designs

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

9:45 AM
Talk Slowly, Think Quickly: Lessons on Trial Presentation

Senior Judge Ron Clark, EDTX, Judge Jimmie Reyna, Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, Magistrate Judge Christine Stetson, EDTX; Co-Moderators: Betty Chen & Ben Elacqua, Fish & Richardson

Session Chair: Betty Chen, Fish & Richardson

10:30 AM
“Biased? Depends on Who’s Asking – Texas-Style Voir Dire”

Judge Robert “Trey” Schroeder, EDTX, Yar Chaikovsky, Paul Hastings, Tom Melsheimer, Winston & Strawn, Johanna Hillard, JuryScope, Angie Hickox, Laird Trial Consulting; Moderator: Wes Hill, Ward, Smith, and Hill PLLC

Session Chair: Katrina Eash, Winston & Strawn

11:15 AM
Taco, Tortillas & Tres Leches Buffet Lunch

Trinity Ballroom Foyer

11:30 AM
“A City Held Hostage: The Boston Marathon Bombing, U.S. v. Tsarnaev”

Presentation by FBI Supervisory Special Agent Tim Brown

Joint Civil and Criminal Track Presentation – Trinity Ballroom

Session Chair: Brit Featherston, US Attorney, EDTX

1:00 PM
Conference Concludes
2:00 PM
Post Conference Special Event

U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan – Investiture Ceremony & Reception
Plano Event Center- 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas
Event Contact: Jing_Collum@txed.uscourts.gov

Hotel Information

Conference Hotel: (Sold Out)
Dallas/Plano Marriott @ Legacy Town Center
7121 Bishop Rd
Plano, TX 75024
972.473.6444

Contact The EDTX Bench Bar Conference here.

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