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Guardian Ad Litem Certification Course
September 5, 2007
and
WILLS AND PROBATE INSTITUTE
September 6-7, 2007
Houston, Texas

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Guardian Ad Litem Certification Course accredited by the State Bar of Texas MCLE Department for 4.0 MCLE hours.

Wills and Probate Institute accredited by the State Bar of Texas MCLE Department for 13.25 MCLE hours, including 2.50 hours of legal ethics.

Guardian and Ad Litem Certification Course
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
12:30 - 4:45 p.m.

Accredited by the State Bar of Texas MCLE Department for 4.0 MCLE hours.

12:00 REGISTRATION

12:25 Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • James J. Alfini, Dean and President, South Texas College of Law - Houston
  • Professor Lisa L. Dahm, Director of CLE, South Texas College of Law - Houston

Moderator:
Ray Black, Law Offices of Ray Black, Jr.
12:30 (.50 Hour)
What Have the Courts Done To Us Lately?
Guardianship Case Law Update
  • Christopher A. Prine, Crane, Caton & James P.C. - Houston

1:00 (.75 Hour)
Look Before You Leap: A Discussion of the Various Alternatives to Guardianship
  • Hon. Ruth Ann Stiles, Harris County Probate Court No. 1 - Houston

1:45 (.50 Hour)
Help! I Need Somebody and Not Just Anybody!
From Application to Appointment: An Overview of the Process to Appoint Temporary and Permanent Guardians
  • Bridget O'Toole Purdie, Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP - Houston

2:15 (.50 Hour)
I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends!
The Roles of Ad Litems in Guardianship Proceedings
  • Jimmy Walker, Dinkins Kelly Lenox Lamb & Walker, L.L.P. - Houston

2:45 Break

3:00 (.75 Hour)
Follow the Yellow Brick Road!
Guardianship Administration: The Role, Responsibilities and Filing Requirements of a Guardian
  • Jeannine C. Flynn, Attorney at Law - Houston

3:45 (.50 Hour)
Set Me Free!
The Restoration Process: A Review of the Issues Involved in Restoring Some or All of a Ward's Rights
  • Linda C. Goehrs, Horrigan & Goehrs, L.L.P. - Houston

4:15 (.50 Hour)
Oops! I Did It Again!
Dealing With The Runaway Guardian: A Discussion of Removal and Surcharge Actions
  • Howard Reiner, Howard M. Reiner & Associates - Houston
4:45 Adjourn

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Wills and Probate Institute
Thursday, September 6, 2007

Accredited by the State Bar of Texas MCLE Department for 13.25 MCLE hours,
including 2.50 hours of legal ethics.

8:00 REGISTRATION and Continental Breakfast sponsored by Encore Trust Co., N.A.

8:50 Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • James J. Alfini, Dean and President, South Texas College of Law - Houston
  • Professor Lisa L. Dahm, Director of CLE, South Texas College of Law - Houston

Morning Moderator:
Hon. Rory R. Olsen, Harris County Probate Court No. 3
9:00 (.75 Hour)
Legislative Update
  • Glenn M. Karisch, Barnes & Karisch PC - Austin

9:45 (.75 Hour)
Understanding How the Special Needs Trust Affects the Medicaid/SSI Beneficiary
(Includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • O. Bucky Olive, Public Benefits Analyst, Wright Abshire, Attorneys P.C. - Houston

10:30 Morning Break

10:45 (.75 Hour)
Creditor Exempt Assets
  • Georgia Adams, Andrews Kurth LLP - Houston

11:30 (.50 Hour)
Dealing with Unique and Unusual Assets
  • Tama Brooks Klosek, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston

12:00 Lunch Break
(pick up lunch and return to the auditorium)

12:15 Lunch Presentation

(1.0 Hour)
Judges Panel
(Includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
Moderator:
  • Jimmy Walker, Dinkins Kelly Lenox Lamb & Walker, L.L.P. - Houston
Panelists:
  • Hon. Russell P. Austin, Harris County Probate Court No. 1 - Houston
  • Hon. William C. McCulloch, Harris County Probate Court No. 4 - Houston
  • Hon. Rory R. Olsen, Harris County Probate Court No. 3 - Houston
  • Hon. Mike Wood, Harris County Probate Court No. 2 - Houston
1:15 After Lunch Break

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Afternoon Moderator:
Hon. Mike Wood, Harris County Probate Court No. 2
1:30 (.50 Hour)
Bankruptcy and Probate
  • David B. Young, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P. - Austin

2:00 (.50 Hour)
Capacity: Practical Tips for Attorneys
(Includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
Moderator:
  • Patrick J. Pacheco, JPMorgan Private Client Services - Houston
Speaker:
  • Victor R. Scarano, M.D., J.D., Hasley Scarano, LLP - Houston

2:30 (.75 Hour)
Dead Man Talking: Update on the "Dead Man's Rule" and Other Evidentiary Issues
  • Gus G. Tamborello, Attorney/Mediator, Gus G. Tamborello, P.C. - Houston

3:15 Afternoon Break

3:30 (.75 Hour)
Damages
  • Ray Black, Law Offices of Ray J. Black, Jr. - Houston

4:15 (1.0 Hour)
Land Mines for Lawyers
(Ethics Topic)
  • W. Cameron McCulloch, Jr., MacIntyre & McCulloch, LLP - Houston
  • Sarah Patel Pacheco, Crain, Caton & James P.C. - Houston

5:15 Adjourn

Total MCLE hours for Thursday = 7.25 hours,
including 1.75 hours of legal ethics.

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Friday, September 7, 2007

8:30 Continental Breakfast sponsored by Encore Trust Co., N.A.

8:50 Welcome Remarks
  • Professor Lisa L. Dahm, Director of CLE, South Texas College of Law - Houston

Morning Moderator:
Hon. Russell P. Austin, Harris County Probate Court No. 1
9:00 (.50 Hour)
How the Legislature Has Changed Your Documents
  • Professor Thomas M. Featherston, Jr., Baylor University School of Law - Waco


9:30 (.75 Hour)
Anatomy of a Will
  • Bernard E. "Barney" Jones, Attorney at Law - Houston


10:15 Morning Break

10:30 (.50 Hour)
Medical Futility
(Includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Professor Lisa L. Dahm, J.D., LL.M., South Texas College of Law - Houston


11:00 (.50 Hour)
Trustee's Duties and Obligations: Practical Problems
(Includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Sharon B. Gardner, Crain, Caton & James P.C. - Houston

11:30 (.50 Hour)
Compensation
  • Hon. Georgia H. Akers, Associate Judge, Probate Court No. 3 - Houston

12:00 Lunch Break
(pick up lunch and return to the auditorium)

12:15 Lunch Presentation

(1.0 Hour)
Jury Profiling in Probate
(Includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Dr. Jo-Ellan Dimitrius, Dimitrius & Associates, L.L.C. - Pasadena, CA
1:15 After Lunch Break

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Afternoon Moderator:
Wesley Wright, Wright Abshire, Attorneys P.C.
1:30 (.50 Hour)
Powers of Appointment
  • Mark A. Jacob, Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP - Houston

2:00 (.50 Hour)
Case Law Update
  • Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, Governor Preston E. Smith Regents,
    Professor of Law, Texas Tech University School of Law - Lubbock

2:30 Afternoon Break

2:45 (.50 Hour)
Disclaimers
  • Kristi N. Elsom, FizerBeck - Houston

3:15 (.75 Hour)
Advanced Estate Planning Techiques
  • Patrick J. Pacheco, JPMorgan Private Client Services - Houston

4:00 Adjourn

Total MCLE hours for Friday = 6.0 hours, including .75 hour of legal ethics

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