This purchase does NOT include participation in the live event. You are purchasing access to a recording of the webinar: "Anatomy of an Insurance Policy"

Recorded Wednesday, February 24 @ 12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Central

Earn up to 1.0 hour MCLE credit (no ethics) if filed by December 31, 2021!

About the Webinar: The Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas is proud to sponsor a Zoom webinar with some of the preeminent insurance lawyers and mediators in Texas. Join us for a beginner's guide on how to review an insurance policy for the purpose of determining whether coverage exists. We will address the structure of a Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy in particular, but the suggested approach will also apply to most other types of policies. We will dissect the various parts of a policy (e.g. declarations, insuring agreement, definitions, exclusions, conditions, etc.) and learn what impact they have on coverage. We will also note other considerations, such as regulatory notices, that may affect coverage. In the end, participants should gain a working understanding of how an insurance policy works.

Presenters: Linda M. Dedman | Dedman Law, PLLC | Dallas & Marjorie C. Nicol | Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | Houston

*You will be receiving an email with a link to access the webinar recording along with a PDF copy of any slides or written materials used during the webinar. (NOTE: The access link cannot be shared. Only registered attendees/viewers are eligible to receive MCLE credit.)

This purchase does NOT include participation in the live event. You are purchasing access to a recording of the webinar: "Mediating Insurance Coverage Claims"

Recorded Tuesday, January 26, 2021 @ 12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Central

Earn up to 1.0 hour MCLE credit if filed by December 31, 2021!

About the Webinar: The Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and the Austin Bar Association ADR Section are proud to co-sponsor a Zoom webinar with some of the preeminent insurance lawyers and mediators in Texas. The panel of distinguished policyholder and insurer attorneys will discuss all aspects of mediating coverage cases, including: Zoom’s impact on mediations, how to prepare for coverage mediation, privilege and disclosure issues, and what are some issues that make insurance coverage mediations unique and some potential creative solutions for their resolution. While the panel will discuss insurance coverage issues it will also focus on general aspects of mediation, including how parties and the mediator should prepare for mediations and what the parties should expect from a mediator, including whether a mediation should be facilitative or evaluative. Time will be set aside for the panel to answer questions.

Featured Panelists:

Steven Schulwolf | Schulwolf Mediation, PLLC | Austin (Moderator)
Tamara D. Bruno | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | Houston
Beverly Godbey | Amy Stewart PC | Dallas
Catherine L. Hanna | Hanna & Plaut, L.L.P. | Austin
Daisy Khambatta | Kennedys CMK LLP | Austin
Peter Laun | Jones Day | Dallas
Jill A. Schaar | Locke Lord LLP | Houston
Paul J. Van Osselaer | Van Osselaer Dispute Resolution PLLC | Austin

Sponsored by The Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas & Austin Bar Association ADR Section
in cooperation with The Texas Institute of Continuing Legal Education

*You will be receiving an email with a link to access the webinar recording along with a PDF copy of any slides or written materials used during the webinar if permitted. (NOTE: The access link may not be shared. Only registered attendees/viewers are eligible to receive MCLE credit.)

This purchase does NOT include participation in the live event. You are purchasing access to a recording of the webinar: "Good, Bad, and Ugly: How the Texas Supreme Court's Recent Decisions Impact Appraisals in Texas"

Recorded Tuesday, December 15 @ 12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Central

Earn up to 1.0 hour MCLE credit (including .25 ethics) if filed by October 31, 2021!

About the Webinar: This presentation will update attendees on the impact of the Texas Supreme Court's recent rulings on the rules for insurance appraisals. The presenters will offer practical examples of how these rulings have impacted the use of appraisals by both policyholders and carriers. Participants will also learn about several ethical issues involved in appraisal, including contrasting views on communications between appraisers and their clients.

Presenters: Christopher H. Avery, Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, L.L.P., Houston, Texas & Brennan M. Kucera, Crowell & Kucera, PLLC, Austin, Texas

*You will be receiving an email with a link to access the webinar recording along with a PDF copy of any slides or written materials used during the webinar. (NOTE: The access link cannot be shared. Only registered attendees/viewers are eligible to receive MCLE credit.)

This purchase does NOT include participation in the live event. You are purchasing access to a recording of the webinar: "Practical Stowers: Tips and Traps from the Initial Demand to the Stowers Suit Itself"

Recorded Tuesday, September 29 @ 12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Central

Earn up to 1.0 hour MCLE credit if filed by August 31, 2021!

About the Webinar: Linda Dedman and Blair Dancy will share practical insight beyond black letter law, from crafting the demand, to resisting the demand, and the factors and evidence relevant to the ultimate Stowers question.

Presenters: Blair Dancy, Cain & Skarnulis PLLC, Austin, Texas & Linda M. Dedman, Dedman Law, PLLC, Dallas, Texas

*You will be receiving an email with a link to access the webinar recording along with a PDF copy of any slides or written materials used during the webinar. (NOTE: The access link cannot be shared. Only registered attendees/viewers are eligible to receive MCLE credit.)

This purchase does NOT include participation in the live event. You are purchasing access to a recording of the webinar: "On the Road Again with UM/UIM: Is There a Brainard Detour on the Horizon?"

Recorded Wednesday, March 25 @ 12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Central

Earn up to 1.0 hour MCLE credit if filed in 2020!

About the Webinar: Two recent opinions issued by the San Antonio Court of Appeals have called into question the way that Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist cases are handled in Texas. In Allstate Insurance Company v. Irwin, 2019 WL 3937281 (Tex. App. - San Antonio August 21, 2019) and Allstate Fire and Casualty Co. v. Inclan, 2020 EL 373061 (Tex. App. - Corpus Christi, January 23, 2020), two intermediate courts have held that attorneys' fees are recoverable in UM/UIM declaratory judgment actions and in State Farm Mutual Automobile Association v. Cook, 2019 WL 4453763 (Tex. App. - San Antonio September 18, 2019) the San Antonio Court of Appeals held, in a matter of first impression, that an insurer can act in bad faith by failing to reasonably investigate or delaying payment on a claim for UM benefits until after the insured obtains a judgment establishing the liability and uninsured status of the other motorist. Meanwhile, litigants continue to squabble about the scope of discovery in UM/UIM cases, with mixed messages coming from the various intermediate courts and the Texas Supreme Court showing little willingness to review those decisions. What's a practitioner to do? In this webinar, Shawn Mechler, an attorney who regularly represents policyholders in UM/UIM cases and who authored the brief in the Irwin case, will discuss the question with Catherine L. Hanna, an attorney who represents insurance carriers.

Presented by: Catherine L. Hanna, Hanna & Plaut, L.L.P., Austin, Texas (Carrier) & Shawn M. Mechler, Crosley Law Firm, P.C., San Antonio, Texas (Policyholder)

*You will be receiving access to a mp4 video file of the webinar and emailed separately the copies of any slides or written materials used during the webinar. (NOTE: File sizes can be large and may take several minutes to download or begin playing depending on your connection and computer's processing speed.)

This purchase does NOT include participation in the live event. You are purchasing access to a recording of the webinar: "The Supreme Court Weighs In: Insurance Appraisal in Texas after Ortiz and Barbara Technologies"

Recorded Wednesday, July 17th @ 12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Central

Earn up to 1.0 hour MCLE credit if filed in 2019!

About the Webinar: On June 30, 2019, The Texas Supreme Court issued opinions in two watershed cases long-awaited by insurance lawyers. In Barbara Technologies v. State Farm Lloyds and Ortiz v. State Farm Lloyds, the court provided much needed clarification of the interplay between insurance policy appraisal clauses and lawsuits involving breach of contract, bad faith, and Insurance Code violations, including of the Prompt Payment of Claims Act. Understanding the significance of these decisions is important for lawyers representing policyholders and carriers alike. This webinar sponsored by the Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, and featuring prominent lawyers from each side of the docket, will explain the holdings of these cases and their implications for practitioners.

Presented by: William J. Chriss, Chair, Insurance Law Section, Corpus Christi, Texas (Policyholder) & Lisa A. Songy, Immediate Past Chair, Insurance Law Section, Dallas, Texas (Carrier)

*You will be receiving access to a downloadable mp4 video file of the webinar and emailed separately the copies of any slides or written materials used during the webinar. (NOTE: File sizes can be large and may take several minutes to download depending on your computer's speed.)

You are purchasing access to a recording of the following webinar: "The Gathering Storm: What to Expect from the Anticipated Flood of Harvey-Related Litigation"

Held Thursday, January 11th @ 12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Central

Earn up to 1.0 hour MCLE credit if filed in 2018!

About the Webinar: Jeff Raizner will talk about issues deriving from Hurricane Harvey as it relates to 3 main types of potential claims that we'll see play out in litigation over the next few years and how they correlate with each other. First, there are the inverse condemnation claims for people affected by the Addicks and Barker dam releases and the various actions that have been filed with the Court of Federal Claims. We'll give an overview on the status of the litigation and a brief case law overview on federal takings. Next will be windstorm claims that property owners may have under a commercial property or homeowners policy, how the recent changes to the Texas Insurance Code will play into future litigation, the benefits of consolidating litigation, and lessons from Ike. And finally, there will be a brief discussion on how litigation over flood claims differ from litigation under the Texas Insurance Code related to windstorm claims, set against the backdrop of the various NFIP policies vs. private policies. Presented by: Jeffrey L. Raizner, Raizner Slania LLP, Houston, Texas

*You will be receiving access to a downloadable mp4 video file of the webinar and emailed separately the copies of any slides or written materials used during the webinar. (NOTE: File sizes can be large and may take several minutes to download depending on your computer's speed.)

(THIS IS NOT A REGISTRATION TO ATTEND THE LIVE WEBINAR!)

You are purchasing access to a recording of the following webinar: "USAA v. Menchaca: The Texas Supreme Court's Latest Pronouncement on Insurance Bad Faith"

Being held Wednesday, August 8th @ 12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Central
NOTE: Recording access will not be provided until approximately 1 week after the webinar is held.

Earn up to 1.0 hour MCLE credit if filed in 2018!

About the Webinar: After several motions for rehearing and two opinions, the Texas Supreme Court has made clear that Insurance Bad Faith and Vail v. Texas Farm Bureau are still alive, but under what circumstances? This webinar will discuss the now famous "five rules" of Menchaca and what they mean for the future of insurance litigation in Texas.

Presented by: William J. Chriss, Law Office of William J. Chriss, P.C., Corpus Christi, Texas & Tarron L. Gartner-Ilai, Cooper & Scully, P.C., Dallas, Texas

*You will be receiving access to a downloadable mp4 video file of the webinar and emailed separately the copies of any slides or written materials used during the webinar. (NOTE: File sizes can be large and may take several minutes to download depending on your computer's speed.)