Course Overview
Attorneys will learn to file and defend UPEPA special motions, test complaints against statutory scope, brief burden-shifting at every stage, and recover statutory fees.
Competencies in warning letter drafting, Rule 11 coordination, evidentiary burden-shifting, automatic stay enforcement, expedited hearing strategy, fee petitions, and accelerated appellate review.
Attorneys will learn to file and defend UPEPA special motions, test complaints against statutory scope, brief burden-shifting at every stage, and recover statutory fees.
Competencies in warning letter drafting, Rule 11 coordination, evidentiary burden-shifting, automatic stay enforcement, expedited hearing strategy, fee petitions, and accelerated appellate review.
Agenda
Session 1
History of Anti-SLAPP Laws: UPEPA’s Origins and Purpose
Session 2
Pre-Motion Mechanics
Session 3
UPEPA in Practice
Session 4
Post-Motion Mechanics
Session 5
UPEPA Developments and Next Steps
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm EST
Adkisson Pitet LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Chair, Media Law Practice Group | Haynes Boone LLP
Traces anti-SLAPP protection from Washington’s limited 1989 law and California’s broad 1992 statute through constitutional challenges in Davis v. Cox and Leiendecker v. Asian Women United of Minnesota, then to the Uniform Law Commission’s drive for a single, durable statute in UPEPA.
Adkisson Pitet LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Chair, Media Law Practice Group | Haynes Boone LLP
1:20 pm - 1:40 pm EST
Adkisson Pitet LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Chair, Media Law Practice Group | Haynes Boone LLP
Tests the complaint against UPEPA’s scope, drafts the warning letter to plaintiff, required in Washington and advisable everywhere and coordinates ancillary filings including the answer, Rule 11 sanctions, service, and other timing considerations before the special motion is filed.
Adkisson Pitet LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Chair, Media Law Practice Group | Haynes Boone LLP
1:40 pm - 2:00 pm EST
Adkisson Pitet LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Chair, Media Law Practice Group | Haynes Boone LLP
Brings and opposes the motion through Prong One’s initial burden on protected expression and Prong Two’s prima facie response, then weighs the evidence considered under Rule 12 and Rule 56 as the burden shifts back to the movant, with the mandatory fee request preserved throughout.
Adkisson Pitet LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Chair, Media Law Practice Group | Haynes Boone LLP
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm EST
Adkisson Pitet LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Chair, Media Law Practice Group | Haynes Boone LLP
Maps the automatic stay over discovery, appeal, and proceedings involving other parties, sets hearing and ruling deadlines including the effect of a nonsuit and of missed deadlines, and pursues costs, expenses, and fees along with the sanctions and damages some states allow.
Adkisson Pitet LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Chair, Media Law Practice Group | Haynes Boone LLP
2:40 pm - 3:10 pm EST
Adkisson Pitet LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Chair, Media Law Practice Group | Haynes Boone LLP
Reviews significant decisions including Jha v. Khan, Davenport Extreme Pools & Spas v. Mulflur, Paucek v. Shaulis, Aston v. Chronicle-Progress, Lichfield v. Kubler, and Mackey v. Krause, flags cases to watch such as Cook v. Trimble, and assesses new constitutional challenges and federal-court application.
Adkisson Pitet LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Chair, Media Law Practice Group | Haynes Boone LLP
SESSION I
Deposing trucking company personnel…
SESSION II
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
SESSION III
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
SESSION IV
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
speakers
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
Adkisson Pitet LLP
Jay Adkisson is a Managing Partner of Adkisson Pitet LLP whose practice covers creditor-debtor litigation, asset protection and wealth preservation, captive insurance companies and insurance and reinsurance litigation, and anti-SLAPP litigation. He served as an ABA Advisor to the Uniform Law Commission drafting committee for the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act and is the author, with Carl A. Berthold Jr., of Anti-SLAPP Law Modernized: The Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), a phrase-by-phrase examination of the statute. He has twice been an expert witness to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, contributes to Forbes.com on wealth preservation, and has lectured to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service on judgment enforcement issues.
Adkisson Pitet LLP
Jay Adkisson is a Managing Partner of Adkisson Pitet LLP whose practice covers creditor-debtor litigation, asset protection and wealth preservation, captive insurance companies and insurance and reinsurance litigation, and anti-SLAPP litigation. He served as an ABA Advisor to the Uniform Law Commission drafting committee for the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act and is the author, with Carl A. Berthold Jr., of Anti-SLAPP Law Modernized: The Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), a phrase-by-phrase examination of the statute. He has twice been an expert witness to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, contributes to Forbes.com on wealth preservation, and has lectured to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service on judgment enforcement issues.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Caesar Kalinowski IV takes an expansive view of his clients’ First Amendment and intellectual property rights, regularly litigating cases involving freedom of expression, civil rights, copyright, trademark, and government regulation of technological advances. He also advises media and tech companies during production of creative content and news articles, with expertise in national security issues drawn from multiple special operations tours overseas with the United States Marine Corps and the intelligence services.
Chair, Media Law Practice Group | Haynes Boone LLP
Recognized nationally and internationally as a fearless freedom of expression advocate, Laura Lee Prather was awarded The American Lawyer’s inaugural Tony Mauro Media Lawyer Award for her efforts advocating for legislation to strengthen First Amendment rights, including advocacy for free speech rights at the statehouse and the courthouse. Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law, Laura represents content providers including online and traditional publications, cable and terrestrial broadcasters, streaming media platforms, podcasts, production companies, and music and sports entities at the trial and appellate court level in First Amendment, anti-SLAPP, and intellectual property disputes.
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June 19, 2026
3 Hour Program
Being an attorney is hard enough without the bookkeeping/IOLTA nonsense. Ready to keep more of what you earn? Whether you’re launching a new law practice or been in your own practice for forty years, this program is your roadmap to slashing your tax bill and building real wealth. Want to write off that second home, or discover how to deduct your vacation? In this dynamic, eye-opening session, civil and criminal tax controversy attorney Eric Green will walk you through often-overlooked strategies to dramatically cut taxes, increase deductions, and protect your law practice from IRS audit adjustments. You’ll walk away armed with actionable insights you can put to work immediately and easily earn back 8-10X what you invested in this seminar!
The program will cover not just how to deduct these expenses but what documentation you need to maintain to make sure you are audit proof if Uncle Sam comes calling!
In this new expanded webinar, Eric and Leighanne will review other benefits like converting your practice to an S Corporation, retirement planning and discuss apps that can help tie all this together and make your record keeping a breeze!
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Don’t miss this opportunity to transform the way you think about taxes—and take home the tools you need to save thousands year after year.
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Closed-captioning available
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2 Hour Program
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Date / Time: December 19, 2025
Closed-captioning available
2026-07-22 14:00:00
June 30, 2026
2 Hour Program
Session I – Considerations: Revocable vs. Irrevocable – Georgia Bender
In this session, attorney Georgia Bender will present a brief analysis of the structures and considerations involved in revocable and irrevocable trusts and when each type of trust may be appropriate. Next, Ms. Bender will go into a broad discussion of revocable trusts and the advantages they bring in flexibility of administration, probate avoidance, and estate tax planning. She’ll then review who might be an ideal candidate for this type of trust.
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Session II – Irrevocable Trusts and Trust Administration – Joseph Donohue
In this session, Attorney Joseph Donohue will review four common types of irrevocable trusts and the contexts in which they are best used. Next, Mr. Donohue will offer some helpful drafting tips for trusts. Lastly, he will dive into topics surrounding trust administration from tax reporting to key phases, avoiding trust contests, and drafting documents to protect your fiduciary clients.
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Date / Time: December 11, 2025
Closed-captioning available
2026-06-30 14:00:00
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