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33 DTCWV
rd
Annual Meeting
June 17 - 19, 2015
Oglebay Resort
and Conference Center
Your Invitation to Oglebay Resort
and the 33rd Annual Meeting
of the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
It is my distinct pleasure to invite you to Oglebay Resort for the 33rd Annual Meeting
of the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia on behalf of its Board of Governors and Officers. We will return to Wheeling on June 17-19, 2015, at the peak of spring to allow you and
your family to take advantage of Oglebay’s outdoor activities, local shopping, and historic
Wheeling.
This year’s legal education program, “Lawyers and Other Reptiles”, is highly diverse
and substantive. Nationally known speakers join with our home grown talent to present
topics which are timely, practice worthy, and entertaining. Friday morning’s presentation,
“Defending Against the Reptile Strategy,” brings together Steve Quattlebaum from Little
Rock, Jill Bechtold of Jacksonville, and Seattle jury consultant Jill Schmid to teach us how
to recognize and attack the reptile theory utilized by the plaintiffs’ bar. Celebrity lawyer
Rusty Hardin will view his career in “A View from the Trenches when Everyone is Looking.” Representatives from three of our substantive committees will present on current
energy litigation and claims in “Energy Litigation from A to Z”, and in a return engagement,
technology expert Paul Unger will guide us on time management in one segment and teach
the advance course on iPad use in the courtroom in “Death by PowerPoint.” Jill Rice will moderate a panel of our distinguished members to give their prospectives on the extraordinary legislative session in “What Civil Justice Means Now
That We Have It.” Finally, at the end of our program, recent ethics rule changes are captured by Mychal Schulz in his talk,
“Do This. Don’t Do That. Can’t You Read the Sign?”
We have plenty of entertainment to surround the CLE Sessions. Wednesday’s welcome reception will feature music
by Dan Cunningham. Thursday afternoon offers a buffet of golf, spa time, or wine tasting. See information in the brochure for details. Dean Bowman is our keynote speaker at Thursday’s banquet, which will be followed by dance music
from Tom Watt.
We could not offer a meeting like this without the generous contributions of our many sponsors and vendors. I
encourage all of you to visit with them during the meeting and to use their services and products. The Board and the
Officers of the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia thank them sincerely for their support and attendance.
Finally, we all benefit from the collegiality that hallmarks this fine organization. Network. Make new friends.
Socialize. Have fun. See you at Oglebay!
Sincerely,
Chazz
Charles F. Printz, Jr.
DTCWV President
The West Spa
20% Discount
on All Spa Treatments
Wine & Cheese Served on Thursday
June 17, 18 & 19, 2015
Make Your Reservations Early
Refer to DTCWV
when making reservations.
Make your reservations now by calling
800-624-6988
Hotel Reservations
Oglebay Resort & Conference Center
www.oglebay-resort.com
800-624-6988
$129++ - Run of House
$203++- Premium Rooms
Golf Tournament
$90
Robert Trent Course
Thursday, June 18, 12:28 p.m.
Payment is to be included with
your registration fee.
Foursomes will be distributed at the
DTCWV Registration Table
on Thursday morning.
Fee includes:
Prizes, cart, green fees, lunch,
prizes, taxes and fees.
Golf Chair: Mike Cimino
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Noon - 6:30 p.m.
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Lawyers and Other Reptiles
Registration
DTCWV Board of Governors’ Meeting
Terrace
Past Presidents’ Meeting
Terrace
Young Lawyers Happy Hour
Bar
Past Presidents’ Dinner (by invitation only)
Banquet Room 1
Welcome Reception - Sponsored by SEA
Entertainment by Dan Cunningham
Thursday, June 18, 2015
7:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.
8:15 - 8:30 a.m.
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
60 Mins. Ethics
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
10:45 - Noon.
15 Mins. Ethics
Noon - 12:30 p.m.
12:28 - 5:00 p.m.
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
9:00 - 11:30 p.m.
Registration
Exhibitors Glessner Rec. & Hallway
Breakfast
Opening Remarks
Glessner Auditorium
Charles F. Printz, Jr., DTCWV President
Bowles Rice LLP, Martinsburg, WV
Energy Litigation, from A-Z; an Overview of the Types
of Litigation and Claims Confronting Trial Counsel in West Virginia
Mark E. Heath, Spilman Thomas Battle, PLLC, Charleston, WV
Eric J. Hulett, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Bridgeport, WV
Timothy M. Miller, Babst Calland, Charleston, WV
Paralegal Presentation
Changes to the West Virginia Rules of Evidence of Interest
to Litigation Paralegals
Russell D. Jessee, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Charleston, WV
Technology – Slave or Servant? Email, Task & Time Management for Lawyers
Paul Unger, Affinity Consulting Group, Columbus, OH
Break
Death by PowerPoint – Using PowerPoint & the iPad
Effectively in the Courtroom
Paul Unger, Affinity Consulting Group, Columbus, OH
Business Meeting
Golf Tournament Robert Trent Jones Course
Main Reception
Glessner Auditorium
Sponsored by Exponent
Main Banquet / Awards / Installation of New Officers
Sponsored By Engineering Systems
Entertainment - Tom Watt "The Buffetman"
Friday, June 19, 2015
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.
7:50 - 8:15 a.m.
8:15 - 8:30 a.m.
8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
9:45 - 10:00 a.m.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. - Noon
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
2:30 - 3:30 pm
60 Mins. Ethics
Breakfast
Substantive Chair Meeting
Glessner Auditorium
Heather Noel, Board Liaison
MacCorkle Lavender,PLLC, Morgantown, WV
Opening Remarks
Glessner Auditorium
Charles F. Printz, Jr., DTCWV President
Bowles Rice LLP, Martinsburg, WV
DRI Update – Laurie C. Barbe, DRI WV State Representative
Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC, Morgantown, WV
Defending Against The ReptileTrial Strategy
Jill Bechtold, Marks Gray, P.A., Jacksonville, FL
Steve Quattlebaum, Quattlebaum, Groom & Tull, PLLC, Little Rock, AR
Jill D. Schmid, Ph.D., Tsongas, Seattle, WA
Break
Identifying and Defending Against The ReptileTrial Strategy
Jill Bechtold, Marks Gray, P.A., Jacksonville, FL
Steve Quattlebaum, Quattlebaum, Groom & Tull, PLLC, Little Rock, AR
What Civil Justice Reform Means Now That We Have It
Thomas J. Hurney, Jr., Jackson Kelly PLLC, Charleston, WV
Thomas S. Kleeh, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Charleston, WV
Timothy E. Huffman, Jackson Kelly PLLC, Charleston, WV
Buffet Lunch (Exhibitor Presentations)
A View From the Trenches When Everyone Is Looking
Rusty Hardin, Rusty Hardin & Associates, LLP, Houston, TX
Do This, Don’t Do That, Can’t You Read the Sign? Legal Ethics for 2015
Mychal Schulz, Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, P.C,
Charleston, WV
33rd Annual Meeting
June17 - 19, 2015
Oglebay Resort and Conference Center
Wheeling, WV
Registration Form
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Registration Fees (check one)
Registration fee includes all CLE Seminars, Speaker Handout, Welcome Reception,
Wednesday Reception/Banquet, Breakfasts, Breaks, and Notebook of Articles
Refunds available (less $50 handling fee) up to May 29
Attorney Member: $350____
Attorney Non-Member: $450 ____
Late Registration: After May 29, add $50
Legal Assistant: $100 ____
Non-Member Legal Assistant: $200____
Spouse/Guest Fee for Receptions/Banquet: $100____
Children: 13 & older (Receptions/Dinner): $50 ____
Late Fee After May 29, Add: $50____
Golf: Robert Trent Course: $90
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If you make reservations and discover you cannot attend by June 8,
please let the DTCWV office know by calling 304-552-7794 or emailing [email protected].
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Please mail form and check to:
Peggy Schultz ● Executive Director ● DTCWV ● P. O. Box 527 ● Charleston, WV ● 25322
304-344-1611 ● www.dtcwv.org