As you may know, when we reserve a block of rooms, TEX-ABOTA guarantees the hotel a specific amount of revenue. If rooms are not used, TEX-ABOTA still has to pay for them.
Tentative Schedule of Events
Thursday Welcome Reception
Friday Morning CLE
Friday Walking Tour-architecture, history, art, legal history, more
(or take the afternoon to enjoy Santa Fe)
Friday Cocktail Party
Saturday Morning CLE
Saturday Las Campanas Golf or Santa Fe School of Cooking
(or take the afternoon to enjoy Santa Fe)
Saturday Cocktail Party
Saturday Awards & Dinner
Sunday Board Meeting (all ABOTA members are invited)
If you have any questions, please contact
Here are the speakers that Dicky has lined up as of 4/29/21:
Bill Barton - One of the pioneers in holding groups responsible for sexual abuse of children. He was the first lawyer in America to obtain a verdict against the Boy Scouts. When a lawsuit he filed caused a Catholic dioceses to take bankruptcy, Bill successful sued the Vatican.
Brad Beckworth – One of the lead trial lawyers in the nation’s first opioid trial that resulted in a verdict of $572,102,028 for the state of Oklahoma.
Ann Bremner – Seattle lawyer and TV commentator who represented Amanda Knox, the US citizen who was accused of murdering her roommate in Italy.
Karen Burgess - Kat Gallagher / Kathy Snapka - Karen will interview Kat and Kathy about the techniques they have used to become very successful trial lawyers.
Guy Choate & David Chamberlain – The Co-Chairs of the TEX-ABOTA Legislative Committee will fill us in on laws passed and laws failed in the last legislative session that effect the Civil Justice system.
Terry Bentley Hill - Dallas criminal defense attorney and nationally recognized mental health advocate. She will discuss mental health issues afflicting the profession and what to do about it.
Jerry Mitchell - An investigative reporter for The Clarion-Ledger newspaper in Jackson, Mississippi. His investigative work convinced authorities to reopen cold murder cases from the Civil Rights Era. His efforts led to the conviction of the murderer of Medgar Evers, the Klansmen who orchestrated the killings of three CORE civil rights workers in Philadelphia, Mississippi in 1964 and the Klansmen responsible for the 1963 bombing of a Birmingham church that killed four young black girls.
Jack Scarola – Florida attorney who was one of the first lawyers to represent women sexually assaulted by Jeffery Epstein
Michelle Tuegel - One of the lead attorneys that successfully represented the U.S. Gymnastics team in their suit against Michigan State University doctor Dr. Larry Nassar for sexual assault. Her efforts resulted in settlement of $500MM.
Grace Weatherly – ABOTA National President. Grace will pontificate in a vague yet knowing manner about the accomplishments of ABOTA in the past year. She will actively take credit for the successes but will express regret for any failures in the passive voice.
We'll see you in Santa Fe!
