Following is a regularly updated list of legal articles written by our attorneys, as well as the text of recent presentations and speeches.
"Direct and Cross-Examination" (PDF)
- Steven C. Laird, John M. Cummings, Corpus Christi Bar, 2008
"Using Trucking Regulations to Turn the Tide in Trucking Cases" (PDF)
- Steven C. Laird, John M. Cummings, Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey, Spring 2007
"Admission and Exclusion of Evidence" (PDF)
- Steven C. Laird, John M. Cummings, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Advance Personal Injury Course, May 11 and 12, 2006, Houston, Texas
"Texas Voir Dire: An Aerial View of Jury De-Selection"
- Steven C. Laird, Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association and Arlington Bar Association, January 15 and 16, 2008, Fort Worth, Texas
"Trucking Litigation: Why Focus Groups?"
- Steven C. Laird, ATLA Litigating Trucking Cases Seminar, October 20, 2006, Las Vegas, Nevada
"Hot Tips in Trucking Cases" (PDF)
- John M. Cummings, Hot Tips for Hot Times, August 6 and 7, 2004, Port Aransas, Texas
"Court-Ordered ADR: How to Use this Opportunity to Your Advantage"
- Steven C. Laird, American Association for Justice Mid-Winter, Orlando, Florida February, 2004
"Case Evaluation and Damages for Settlement or Trial"
- Steven C. Laird, Colorado Trial Lawyers Seminar - Steamboat Springs, Colorado , June, 2004
"Outline of State Bar of Texas Referral Fee Task Force Final Report and Recommendations"
- Steven C. Laird, Arlington Bar Association, August 2004
"Laminectomy & Fusion Surgery"
- Steven C. Laird, Jean Robb Hubert, American Association for Justice "Negligence in the OR", New Orleans , October 2003
"Should We Fear HIPAA Upon Us"
- Steven C. Laird, 14th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, Houston, Texas, Sept. 25-26th, 2003
A Quick Cruise Through Personal Injury Causes of Action in Texas (PDF)
- Steven C. Laird, John M. Cummings, Tarrant County Bar Association CLE Cruise, February 16 - 23, 2003
"Legal Secretaries and the Litigation Team" (PDF)
- John M. Cummings, Fort Worth Professional Legal Secretaries Association, January 16, 2003, Fort Worth, Texas
"Weekend with the Stars" (PDF)
- Steven C. Laird, 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"
- Steven C. Laird, 13th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference 2002
"Privileges" (PDF)
- Steven C. Laird, Tarrant County Bar Association CLE Cruise, January 2002
"Selecting & Theming a Plaintiff's Case" (PDF)
- Steven C. Laird
"Statute of Limitations Update - Medical Malpractice"
- Steven C. Laird, 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"
- Steven C. Laird, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, February 22, 2001
"Expert Witness Selection and Accessibility"
- Steve Laird, South Texas College of Law, Personal Injury Law Conference, April 2000, Houston, Texas
"Inadequate Security Presentation"
- Steve Laird, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, June 20, 1999, San Francisco, California
The Shows "New Mediation Techniques"
- Steve Laird, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 9th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, September 17-18, 1998, Houston, Texas
"When Air Bags Injure or Kill"
- Steve Laird, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, May 1, 1998, Various Locations
"Unique Problems and Approaches to Specific Premises: Malls and Shopping Centers"
- Steve Laird & Lorin Subar, 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"
- Steve Laird & Lorin Subar, July 1997, San Diego, California, Texas Trial Lawyers Association Premises Liability Seminar
"Physical Restraints Including Airbags and Seat Belts"
- Steve Laird, January 1997, Houston, Texas, Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Product Liability Seminar
"Top 10 Premises for Inadequate Security Cases"
- Steve Laird & Lorin Subar, July 29, 1996, Boston, Massachusetts, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, Inadequate Security Litigation Group
