RECENT & UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS & PRESENTATIONS

Steve and other members of the firm are regularly asked to speak and present, as experts, nationally, to groups of truck accident attorneys and industry professionals.

January 20, 2021 | Steve Laird & Seth McCloskey | PRESENTERS – Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys 2021 Member-Only Educational Webinar Series on Trucking Litigation Topics

Presentation Topic: Snap Out of It – Snap Removal to Federal Court & Related Issues
Audience:  Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys – Invitation Only Group of  Truck Accident Trial Lawyers from Across the Country
Additional Info: Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys – Webinars

November 19-20, 2020 | Steve Laird | SPEAKER – Prosecuting & Defending Trucking Collision Cases 2020 – TEXAS BAR SEMINAR | Houston – Hilton Houston Westchase

Presentation Topic: Cell Phone Technology
Audience:  Texas Bar Association – Truck Accident Trial Lawyers
Additional:  Find information about Texas Bar Continuing Legal Education Courses/Events and the State Bar of Texas.

June 30, 2020 | Seth McCloskey | SPEAKER – Strafford Live CLE Webinar | Online

Presentation Topic: Litigating Equipment Failures in Trucking Cases: The Blurring of Negligence and Products Liability
Audience:  Trial Lawyers

May 8, 2020 | Seth McCloskey | SPEAKER at State Bar of Texas Course – Advanced Evidence & Discovery Continuing Legal Education Webinar | Online

Presentation Topic: Proving Up Non-Economic Damages Cases
Audience:  Trial Lawyers
Additional: Find additional information about Strafford and this webinar

November 21-22, 2019 | Speaker & Faculty at the Prosecuting & Defending Truck & Auto Collision Cases 2019 Course for Texas Bar CLE | San Antonio – Noris Conference Center

Presentation Topic: Non-Economic Damages – Plaintiffs’ Perspective
Audience:  Texas Trial Lawyers
Additional: more to come

August 16, 2019 | Speaker at the Texas Trial Lawyers Association Commercial Vehicle, 18-Wheeler & Oilfield CLE |  Horseshoe Bay Resort

Audience:  Tarrant County Trial Lawyers
Additional: Find additional information about the Texas Trial Lawyers Association Commercial Vehicle, 18-Wheeler & Oilfield CLE.

April 6, 2019 | SPONSOR & SPEAKER AT THE TARRANT COUNTY BENCH BAR CONFERENCE XXVI |  Horseshoe Bay Resort

Presentation Topic: The Rainmaker: Lawyer Advertising
Audience:  Tarrant County Trial Lawyers
Additional: Find additional information about the Tarrant County Bench Bar Conference at the Tarrant County Bar website.

December 13-14, 2018 | Louisiana Association for Justice presents Lousiana Justice Seminar- Last Chance: Winning with the Masters | New Orleans, LA

Presentation Topic: Maximizing Non-Economic Damages
Audience:  Attorneys seeking advanced insights and instruction

November 8-10, 2018 | National Board of Trial Advocacy(NTBS) All-Star Conference | New Orleans, LA

Presentation Topic: Maximizing Non-Economic Losses
Audience:  Truck Accident Trial lawyers seeking advanced training and insights
Additional: View the NBTA All Star Conference Website for additional information.

November 2018 | Seth McCloskey | Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association | Colleyville, TX

Presentation Topic: Vim, Vigor, and Sanctions
Audience:  Trial lawyers seeking advanced training and insights

September 20-22, 2018 | Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Annual Symposium | Nashville, Tennessee

Presentation Topic: Identifying All Defendants and Coverage
Audience:  Trial lawyers specializing in truck accidents  seeking advanced training and insights
Additional: View the Annual Symposium website for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys for additional details.

September 2018 | Seth McCloskey | Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys – Paralegal Program | Nashville, TN

Presentation Topic: Maximizing Assistance at Trial
Audience:  Paralegals seeking advanced training and insights

September 2018 | Seth McCloskey | Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar | Dallas, TX

Presentation Topic: Why Should I Need to Know Anything About a Trucking Collision Case?
Audience:  Paralegals seeking advanced training and insights

July 8, 2018 | American Association for Justice (AAJ) Annual Convention | Denver, Colorado

Presentation Topic: “Considerations When Conducting Depositions for Truck Accident Cases”
Audience:  Trial lawyers seeking advanced education relating to cases involving 18 wheeler accidents
Additional: View the AAJ 2018 Annual Convention website for additional details.

April 26, 2018 | 360 Advocacy-Auto Crash Litigation Conference | Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada

Presentation Topic: “Winning the Pain & Suffering Case without Economic Loss”
Audience:  Trial lawyers and truck accident attorneys seeking advanced education and training
Additional: View the 360 Advocacy-Auto Crash Litigation site for details.

April 25, 2018 | Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association Luncheon | Fort Worth, Texas

Presentation Topic: “Strategy, Tips, and Law for Trying a Non-Economic Damages Case”
Audience:  Trial lawyers who are members of the Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association

April 20-22, 2018 | Sponsor & Speaker at the Tarrant County Bench Bar Conference | Horseshoe Bay, Texas

Lecture Topic: “Vim, Vigor & Sanctions”
Audience: Tarrant County Trial Lawyers
You can also find more on the Tarrant County Bar website.

March 22-23, 2018 | American Association for Justice, Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases | Scottsdale, Arizona

Lecture and Demonstration Topic: “Developing Direct Negligence Themes with Defendant Trucking Company Personnel – Cross-Examination of a Corporate Executive.”
Audience:  Trial lawyers and truck accident attorneys seeking advanced education and training
Additional: View The American Association for Justice for details.

March 9-14, 2018 | Faculty Member for the 2018 ATLA Ultimate Trial Advocacy Course: Art of Persuasion  | Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Topic: This is a rigorous five-day program including lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on workshops.
Audience:  Experienced trial lawyers with five or more jury trials
Additional: Find out more information about the Ultimate Trial Advocacy Course.

Following is a list of legal articles written by our attorneys, as well as the text of some presentations and speeches.

“The Texas Lawbook: Magna Carta Commentary” (PDF)
– Steven C. Laird, 2015

“Texas Voir Dire: An Aerial View of Jury De-Selection” (PDF)
– Steven C. Laird, 2010

“Structured Settlements From The Plaintiff’s Perspective” (PDF)
– Steven C. Laird, 2009

“Direct and Cross-Examination” (PDF)
– Christi Bar Association, 2008

“Using Trucking Regulations to Turn the Tide in Trucking Cases” (PDF)
– Association of Trial Lawyers of America – New Jersey, Spring 2007

“Admission and Exclusion of Evidence” (PDF)
–Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Advanced Personal Injury Course, May 11 and 12, 2006, Houston, Texas

“Texas Voir Dire: An Aerial View of Jury De-Selection” (PDF)
– Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association and Arlington Bar Association, January 15 and 16, 2008, Fort Worth, Texas

“Trucking Litigation: Why Focus Groups?”
– ATLA Litigating Trucking Cases Seminar, October 20, 2006, Las Vegas, Nevada

“Court-Ordered ADR: How to Use this Opportunity to Your Advantage”
– American Association for Justice Mid-Winter, Orlando, Florida February 2004

“Case Evaluation and Damages for Settlement or Trial”
– Colorado Trial Lawyers Seminar – Steamboat Springs, Colorado, June 2004

“Outline of State Bar of Texas Referral Fee Task Force Final Report and Recommendations”
– Arlington Bar Association, August 2004

“Laminectomy & Fusion Surgery”
– American Association for Justice “Negligence in the OR,” New Orleans, October 2003

“Should We Fear HIPAA Upon Us”
– 14th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, Houston, Texas, Sept. 25-26th, 2003

A Quick Cruise Through Personal Injury Causes of Action in Texas (PDF)
– Tarrant County Bar Association CLE Cruise, February 16 – 23, 2003

“Weekend with the Stars” (PDF)
– American Association for Justice – National College of Advocacy – New York City, New York, December 14th-15th 2002

“When Life Expectancy, Trusts, Structures & Other Self Interests Collide TTLA” (PDF)
– 13th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference 2002

“Privileges” (PDF)
– Tarrant County Bar Association CLE Cruise, January 2002

“Selecting & Theming a Plaintiff’s Case” (PDF)
– Steven C. Laird

“Statute of Limitations Update – Medical Malpractice” (PDF)
– Tarrant County Mexican Bar Association, Tarrant County Black Bar Association, Tarrant County Young Lawyers Bar Association, CLE Luncheon, March-April 2001

“Selective Screening of Lung Cancer Cases” (PDF)
– Association of Trial Lawyers of America, February 22, 2001

“Expert Witness Selection and Accessibility”
– South Texas College of Law, Personal Injury Law Conference, April 2000, Houston, Texas

“Inadequate Security Presentation”
– Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, June 20, 1999, San Francisco, California

The Shows “New Mediation Techniques”
– Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 9th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, September 17-18, 1998, Houston, Texas

“When Air Bags Injure or Kill”
– Association of Trial Lawyers of America, May 1, 1998, Various Locations

“Unique Problems and Approaches to Specific Premises: Malls and Shopping Centers”
– Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1997 American Association for Justice Annual Convention

“Client Preparation: How to Present Your Client at Trial”
– July 1997, San Diego, California, Texas Trial Lawyers Association Premises Liability Seminar

“Physical Restraints Including Airbags and Seat Belts”
– January 1997, Houston, Texas, Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Product Liability Seminar

“Top 10 Premises for Inadequate Security Cases”
– July 29, 1996, Boston, Massachusetts, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, Inadequate Security Litigation Group