Agenda

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025 
9:00 am – 4:00 pm CST

 

Overview of Civil Trials
Presented by: Missy Khan

  • Court organization, staff and procedure
  • Pre-trial procedure and scheduling orders
  • Discovery control plan and discovery overview
  • Pre-trial motion practice
  • Anatomy of a trial

Assisting with Investigations
Presented by: Brian O’Toole

  • Summarizing depositions
  • Skip tracing
  • Coordinating witnesses
  • Reviewing pleadings and discovery

Managing Evidence
Presented by: Missy Khan

  • Types of evidence
  • Rules for admissibility of evidence
  • Preserving evidence

Effectively Working with Courts and Opposing Counsel
Presented by: Kimberly McQuilliams

  • Analyzing methods of communication
  • Standards for responding to emails
  • Working with the courts
  • Maintaining professionalism

Assembling and Using Trial Notebooks
Presented by: Richard Hunt

  • Essentials of a trial notebook
  • Organization of a trial notebook
  • Uses for a trial notebook before trial
  • Uses of a trial notebook during trial

Litigation Ethics for Assistants and Paralegals
Presented by: J. Huey

  • Attorney and paralegal ethical rules
  • Specific areas of concern for legal support staff
    •  Conflicts of interest
    •  Confidentiality
    •  Ex-parte communications
  • Avoiding the unauthorized practice of law
  • Working with clients, courts and opposing counsel

 

  

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Credits

Paralegals
6.0 CLE Hours (Incl. 1.0 Ethics Hour)

NFPA - National Federation of Paralegal Associations
6.0 CLE Credits (Incl. 1.0 Ethics Credit)

TBLS - Texas Board of Legal Specialization
6.0 CLE Hours (Including 6.0 hours in Civil Trial Law and 6.0 hours in Personal Injury Trial Law) CLE Hours

 

Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 CLE hours, including 1.0 Ethics CLE hour, for paralegals and legal assistants in Texas. 

This webinar has been approved by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) for 6.0 total CLE credits which includes  5.0 general CLE credits and 1.0 ethics CLE credit. 

This webinar has been approved by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for certification and recertification continuing legal education, including 6.0 hours in Civil Trial Law and 6.0 hours in Personal Injury Trial Law. 

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed). 

*On-Demand Credits* 

 The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. 

 

Speakers

Jeanne Huey

Attorney and Partner with Hunt | Huey PLLC

Ms. Huey has been fighting for businesses and individuals for more than 20 years in both state and federal courts. After a career with a major regional law firm representing businesses ranging from multinationals to small local companies, Ms. Huey turned her attention for a number of years to serving those going through divorce and living with its aftermath. She was chosen to serve as a member, then panel chair and finally district chair of the District 6 Grievance Committee of the State Bar of Texas. In addition to business litigation, her practice now focuses on legal ethics and professional responsibility. She helps lawyers navigate the disciplinary process and counsels law firms and individual attorneys on matters of professional responsibility and malpractice. She brings to this practice the same commitment to excellence and the needs of her clients that she has always brought to business and other cases. Ms. Huey is the author of the Legal Ethics Today blog found at legalethicstoday.com. She is also a frequent speaker on ethics and professionalism issues to local and national bar associations. She is the web content editor for the Ethics and Professionalism Committee of the American Bar Association Litigation Section and the program coordinator and immediate past chair of the Dallas Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Section.

Richard M. Hunt

Attorney and Partner with Hunt | Huey PLLC

Mr. Hunt is a Board Certified Civil Trial lawyer with more than 35 years of trial experience in state and federal courts. He has a national ADA and FHA consulting and defense practice representing real estate developers, retailers, restaurants, shopping centers, banks, apartment owners and managers, hotels, single family developers and governmental entities in ADA and FHA accessibility litigation and administrative proceedings. Mr. Hunt speaks frequently on ADA and FHA accessibility issues to both national and local organizations, including the International Council of Shopping Center Developers, the Society of Exchange Counselors, the National Retail Tenants Association and similar groups. He has been interviewed for and quoted in articles appearing in Forbes, The Economist, and other publications. His consulting practice includes private client training and public webinars on avoiding and winning ADA and FHA lawsuits. He has served as an adjunct professor of Disability Law at the SMU Dedman School of law and as an adjunct professor of Trial Advocacy at the former DFW School of Law. His blog, Accessibility Defense serves as a national resource for hundreds of attorneys, accessibility experts and others involved in ADA and FHA litigation.

Missy Khan

Managing Partner with Cooksey Khan Quinones, PLLC

Ms. Khan’s practice is 100 percents devoted to representing healthcare providers. She is currently a partner in Cooksey Khan Quiñones, PLLC, where she represents doctors and hospitals all over Texas. She previously worked for a defense boutique representing hundreds of doctors in lawsuits and before the Texas Medical Board. Ms. Khan attended the University of Houston Law Center and graduated cum laude in 2003. She also holds a master’s degree in Medical Humanities from the University of Texas Medical Branch. She has been licensed to practice law since 2003. She has volunteered for the State Bar of Texas on the CLE Committee and on the Law Practice Management Committee. Outside of work, Ms. Khan enjoys spending time with her family and giving back to her community. She is a member of the inaugural class of Leadership CFISD, a leadership program for the third-largest school district in Texas. She is a Patroness of the National Charity League, Cypress Belles chapter. Finally, she serves as the Finance Vice President for Multiples of America, a national support organization for parents of twins and triplets.

Kimberly McQuilliams, BS, EMT-LP

Medical Paralegal with Clark Hill PLC

Ms. McQuilliams has been a litigation defense paralegal/medical consultant for 29 yrs, specializing in medical malpractice, pharmaceutical, medical device, toxic tort and product liability. She has attended and managed 30-40 trials in Texas and Oklahoma. In addition to her paralegal background, she has been a Licensed Paramedic for 23 yrs. Ms. McQuilliams experience as a paramedic, including many years in the ER, allows her to assist attorneys and claim professionals with medical record review/analysis, witness/expert interviews, liability/damage determinations and medical research.

Brian O'Toole

Attorney and Partner in the Austin office of Griffith Davison

Mr. O’Toole’s practice is focused on business litigation, as well as construction matters. He regularly handles cases involving issues such as shareholder or partner disputes, real estate matters, and contract disputes. Mr. O’Toole has represented clients in the Austin business community for over thirty years. In addition to being Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, he is a former Certified Public Accountant. This unique combination of skills and expertise positions him exceptionally well to represent clients in litigation involving complex accounting and financial transactions. Mr. O’Toole is also honored to have been admitted to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He has also participated as lead litigation and counsel in contested administrative proceedings with The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, The Texas Lottery Commission, The Racing Commission, The Texas Department of Banking, and The Texas Public Utility Commission. Mr. O’Toole earned his B.B.A. degree from the University of Oklahoma and his J.D. degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law.

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