AAJ 2024 Annual Convention

Please note: All times are Central Time

Live Programs
On-Demand

July 20, 2024
8:30AM - 3:45PM CT

Advocacy Track: Trials and Triumphs: Lessons from Legal Giants and The Trial Lawyer Toolkit: Experts, Depositions, and Stopping Litigation Obstruction (new releases from AAJ Press®) Sponsored by CAMG

Room: Ballroom A2, Level 4

Venue: Music City Center

Howard L. Nations, The Nations Law Firm

John F. Romano, Romano Law Group

8:35AM - 9:05AM CT	Start from the Beginning: Jury Selection Lisa Blue, Baron and Blue PLLC
9:00AM - 9:25AM CT	Case Framing and Theming David S. Casey Jr., CaseyGerry
9:25AM - 9:50AM CT	Plaintiff-Side Appellate Advocacy: Leveling the Playing Field on Appeal Deepak Gupta, Gupta Wessler LLP
9:50AM - 10:40AM CT	Lessons from Losses and Keys to Success Russ M. Herman, Herman Katz Gisleson Cain
10:40AM - 11:05AM CT	Cross-Examination Like a Pro Patrick Malone
2:00PM - 2:45PM CT	Picking, Preparing, and Perfecting the Expert Lauren Fraser, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC Mark Kitrick, The Law Firm of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris Jonathan H. Lomurro, Lomurro Law
2:45PM - 3:15PM CT	Depositions Are Trial Sach D Oliver, Oliver Law Firm
3:15PM - 3:45PM CT	Stopping Litigation Obstruction Mark Kosieradzki, Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm, LLC

July 20, 2024
8:30AM - 4:00PM CT

Products Liability Section CLE Program Sponsored by Whitehardt Advertising

Room: Room 208 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Melissa N. Abrams, Abrams & Abrams, P.A.

Swift Justice: Taking Your Product Liability Litigation Skills into a New Era

8:35AM - 9:05AM CT	Maintaining Corporate Negligence Claims Alongside Product Defect Claims—‘It’s Me. Hi. I’m the [New Tort Reform] Problem’ Elizabeth Anne Bailey, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Big ‘Reputation:’ Big Value is Not a Coincidence Parker Miller, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	‘I Know Places’ Where You Have Minimum Contacts: Securing Personal Jurisdiction Over International and Foreign Defendants
10:05AM - 10:35AM CT	Knowing the Test ‘All Too Well:’ Using their Own Testing Documents to Prove Your Seatback Case Against the OEM Manufacturer Douglas B. Abrams, Abrams & Abrams, P.A. Dario Mendolicchio, Altair Engineering
10:35AM - 11:05AM CT	‘Don’t Blame Me:’ Waiver and Corporate Shell Game Tactics Conspire at the Convergence of Products and Premises Liability in Trampoline Park Cases Joseph Dean Gates, Gates Law Firm, PLLC
11:05AM - 11:35AM CT	The Ethics Era--‘22’… The Percentage of Their Documents That Should Actually Be Designated ‘Confidential’ and Why We Have an Ethical Duty to Push Back on Overdesignation (and How to Do It) (ethics credit) Julian C. Gomez, The Julian C. Gomez Law Firm, PLLC
11:35AM - 12:05PM CT	The Ethics Era--‘Dancing with Our Hands Tied:’ The Ethics of Confidential Information Sharing in Products Cases (ethics credit) Tiffany Webber Carpenter, Cory Watson, PC
2:00PM - 2:30PM CT	Crafting ESI Discovery Protocols with ‘Fearless’ Precision: Unlocking the Information You Need with Confidence Donald Slavik, Slavik Law Firm, LLC
2:30PM - 3:00PM CT	Finding ‘The Lucky One:’ Drafting a Corporate Rep Notice that Produces the Witness You Need Carl Solomon, Solomon Law Group, LLC
3:00PM - 3:30PM CT	From ‘Blank Space’ to Compelling Case: How to Get Full and Complete Discovery Responses from Products Defendants Tedra L Cannella, Cannella Snyder LLC
3:30PM - 4:00PM CT	It’s a ‘Love Story:’ When to Say ‘Yes’ to Arbitration in Products Cases Adam J. Langino, LANGINO LAW PLLC

July 20, 2024
8:30AM - 4:20PM CT

Professional Negligence Section CLE Program Sponsored by MDTimelines

Room: Room 207 C/D, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Lindsay Ann Lawrence, Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima

Amp Up Your Practice--Tips and Tricks to Increase the Success of Your Cases

8:35AM - 9:10AM CT	Motion Practice in Professional Negligence Cases BW Walas, Bullock Legal Group, LLC
9:10AM - 9:45AM CT	What You Need to Know About Adult Foster Facilities Emily Peacock, Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, PC
9:45AM - 10:20AM CT	Mediation and Demands (Getting the Insurance Company Prepared) Max N. Panoff, Leighton Panoff Law, PA
10:20AM - 10:55AM CT	Legal Malpractice—What to Look Out For Christopher T. Nace, Paulson & Nace, PLLC
10:55AM - 11:30AM CT	Maximizing Damages for Your Injured Client Jennifer M. Lipinski, Lipinski Law
2:00PM - 2:35PM CT	Sexual Abuse in the Medical Field Kevin Biniazan, Breit Biniazan, PC
2:35PM - 3:10PM CT	Cross Examination of Experts: Tips and Tools to Put into Practice Brian J. McKeen, McKeen & Associates, PC
3:10PM - 3:45PM CT	Strategies for Deposition Preparation Miranda L. Soucie, Spiros Law, PC
3:45PM - 4:20PM CT	Causation (Don’t Forget this Key Element—Making It Simple) Joshua Koskoff, Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, PC

July 20, 2024
8:30AM - 4:30PM CT

Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by OTAS Economic Consulting

Room: Room 205 A-C, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Andrew M Abraham, Keches Law Group, PC

8:35AM - 9:05AM CT	Dismantling TBI Experts Robert L. Collins, Robert L. Collins & Associates
9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Connecting All the Dots: How to Bring Together All the Different Effects of a TBI Through Case Mapping Richard D. Batson, Brain Injury Research Solutions Joshua Goldenberg, Brain Injury Research Solutions
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	So Your Client’s Brain MRI Comes Back as “Normal,” But Is It Really Normal? Dorothy Clay Sims, Law Office of Dorothy Clay Sims
10:05AM - 10:35AM CT	Effective Strategies For Voir Dire in TBI Cases Randall L. Rozek, Rozek Law Offices, SC
10:35AM - 11:05AM CT	Making Your Client’s TBI Visually Apparent to the Jury: The Effective Use of Exhibits in a TBI Trial Jay R. Vaughn, Hendy Johnson Vaughn, PSC
11:05AM - 11:35AM CT	The Latest Strategies for Cross-Examining the Defense Cr 35 Neurologist Steven M. Gursten, Michigan Auto Law
11:35AM - 12:05PM CT	Morning Faculty Panel
2:00PM - 2:30PM CT	Choosing the Right DTI/MRI Scan for Your Client Krisi N. Kastl, Kastl Law, PC
2:30PM - 3:00PM CT	Ethical Issues That Arise in TBI Cases Florence A. Murray, Murray & Murray Co., LPA
3:00PM - 3:30PM CT	New Cutting-Edge Brain Imaging Techniques to Watch for in the Coming Years Scott Blair, Brain Injury Law of Seattle
3:30PM - 4:00PM CT	Proving Brain Injuries in Low Impact Collision Cases Jason A. Baker, Baker & Associates
4:00PM - 4:30PM CT	Afternoon Faculty Panel

July 20, 2024
8:30AM - 4:50PM CT

Nursing Homes Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Turning Point Life Care Planning

Room: Room 207 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Anthony Robert Leone II, Leone Law, LLC

Achieving Success in Your Client's Nursing Home Case

8:35AM - 9:15AM CT	Fighting Goliath: How To Hold Long Term Care Chains Accountable Kimberly A. Valentine, Valentine Law Group, APC
9:15AM - 9:55AM CT	Clean Language Robyn L. Wishart, Wishart Brain and Spine Law
9:55AM - 10:35AM CT	Creating a Plan to Attack Discovery Obstruction Mark Kosieradzki, Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm, LLC
10:35AM - 11:15AM CT	Using Body Cam Footage/FOIAs & Other Third-Party Evidence Lauren Morgan Ellerman, Frith & Ellerman Law Firm
11:15AM - 11:55AM CT	Why Focus Groups are Vital to Your Client’s Case and How to Conduct Your Own Reza Davani, Ketterer, Browne & Davani, LLC
2:00PM - 2:40PM CT	Who to Depose and Why Jeffrey A. Pitman, PKSD
2:40PM - 3:20PM CT	Preparing and Delivering Your Closing Argument Xavier O. Carter Sr., Lourie Chance Forlines Carter & King PC
3:20PM - 3:50PM CT	Building Visuals to Tell the Story of Your Elder Abuse Case Amy Hall, Visual Trial Strategy
3:50PM - 4:50PM CT	Winning Your Case with “Three Chords and the Truth” Kenneth Luke Connor, Connor & Connor, LLC

July 20, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM CT

Sexual Assault Litigation Group/Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Shield Legal

Room: Room 202 A-C, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Michael T. Pfau, Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala, PLLC

Cutting Edge Tactics in Litigating Sexual Assault Cases

8:35AM - 9:10AM CT	Tackling Discovery Requests for Social Media Tamarah Prevost, Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
9:10AM - 9:45AM CT	How Trauma Affects a Survivor’s Memory and Behavior Alicia Bunch, Sexual Assault Center Rachel Freeman, Sexual Assault Center
9:45AM - 10:20AM CT	Live Direct Examination of a Client Guy D'Andrea, Laffey Bucci D'Andrea Reich & Ryan, LLP
10:20AM - 10:55AM CT	Holding Hotels Responsible for Human Sex Trafficking
2:00PM - 2:45PM CT	Treatment for Sexual Assault Trauma: Do’s & Don’ts Jessica Klarer Pride, The Pride Law Firm
2:45PM - 3:30PM CT	How to Navigate Title IX Sexual Assault Cases After Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, PLLC Alexandra Brodsky, Public Justice
3:30PM - 4:05PM CT	Successfully Litigating Child Sex Abuse Material Cases Micha Star Liberty, Liberty Law Office Margaret Mabie, Marsh Law Firm PLLC
4:15PM - 5:00PM CT	How to Ethically Represent Multiple Sexual Assault Plaintiffs in a Case Kimberly Dougherty, Justice Law Collaborative, LLC

July 20, 2024
9:00AM - 10:35AM CT

Paralegal Affiliates Caucus CLE Program Sponsored by USA Express Legal & Investigative Services

Room: Room 209 B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Regina L. Valenti, Herman Herman & Katz, LLC

9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Considerations for the Client During Intake Amanda Cryderman, Nash & Franciskato Law Firm
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	Ethical Considerations: Confidentiality, Social Media, and More
10:05AM - 10:35AM CT	Protecting Your Mental Health Rachael Flanagan, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC

July 20, 2024
9:00AM - 10:40AM CT

Resort Tort Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by National Record Retrieval

Room: Room 209 A, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Chinsu Shajan, Stark & Stark

Resorts on Land and at Sea: Recent Trends and Strategies

9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Recent Trends in Cruise Ship Passenger Injury and Death Cases: Claims, Defenses, and Procedural Hurdles Justin B. Shapiro, Leesfield Scolaro, PA
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	Assaults at Resorts and on Cruise Ships Carlos F. Llinas, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP
10:05AM - 10:40AM CT	Holding the Franchisor Liable: Discovery in Franchise Liability Cases John E. Abaray, Abaray Craddock & Smith PLLC

July 20, 2024
2:00PM - 5:05PM CT

Canadian Caucus CLE Program

Room: Room 209 B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Raymond F. Wagner, Wagners Personal Injury Lawyers

Tort Tunes in Nashville: Grooving through Legal Liability

2:05PM - 2:35PM CT	Canadian Class Actions—Which is the Jurisdiction of Choice and Why? Andrea Erin Grass, Actis Law Group David A. Klein, Klein Lawyers Victoria Yang, Howie Sacks and Henry LLP
2:35PM - 3:05PM CT	Revolutionizing the Legal Landscape: AI-Powered Innovations in Legal Tech Charles Gluckstein, Gluckstein Lawyers
3:05PM - 3:35PM CT	Litigation Loans: Considerations for Third-Party Financing Judith Hull, MD Lawyers
3:35PM - 4:05PM CT	Panel: Ukrainian Airplane Crash Case Jordan D. Assaraf, Gluckstein Lawyers Vincent Genova, Rochon Genova, LLP Paul S. Miller, Howie Sacks & Henry, LLP Jamie Thornback, CFM Lawyers LLP
4:05PM - 4:35PM CT	Trial of Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome Case Shelagh McGregor, Weir Bowen LLP Joseph Miller, Weir Bowen LLP
4:35PM - 5:05PM CT	Supreme Court of Canada Updates: Another Year, Another Round of Cases Eugene Meehan, Supreme Advocacy LLP

July 20, 2024
2:00PM - 5:10PM CT

Business Torts/Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 209 A, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

J. E. Cullens, Walters, Thomas, Cullens, LLC

Cutting Edge Issues and Updates

2:05PM - 2:40PM CT	Consumer Protections: What You Need to Know Janet R. Varnell, Varnell & Warwick, PA
2:40PM - 3:15PM CT	Gaming vs. Gambling Christopher Vincent Langone, Langone Law Firm
3:15PM - 3:50PM CT	AI’s Effect on Business Torts Lydia Floyd, The Lydia Floyd Law Firm LLC
3:50PM - 4:25PM CT	Modern Money: Crypto & Bankruptcy Brittany Mitchell Michael, Pachulski Stang Zihl & Jones
4:25PM - 5:10PM CT	Legislation Updates Neal S. Zaslavsky, Law Office of Neal S Zaslavsky APC

View live programs for July 21

July 21, 2024
7:00AM - 8:00AM CT

Early Morning CLE Program

Room: Room 207 C/D, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Kay L. Van Wey, Van Wey, Metzler & Williams, PLLC

7:00AM - 8:00AM CT

Renewing Your Soul and Protecting Your Mind — A Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Mental Health

Lisa Blue, Baron and Blue PLLC

July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 4:00PM CT

Advocacy Track: Technology and Artificial Intelligence for Today's Trial Lawyer (co-presented by the Technology and Science Section and Artifical Intelligence Litigation Group) Sponsored by CAMG

Room: Ballroom A2, Level 4

Venue: Music City Center

O. Mark Zamora, Mark Zamora Law

8:35AM - 9:05AM CT	The Science Behind Injuries Joey James, Joey James Attorney at Law, LLC
9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Technology for Case and Client Management Amber Marie Seu Yin Pang Parra
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	AI and Autonomous Vehicles: The New Frontier of Motor Vehicle Cases Julian C. Gomez, The Julian C. Gomez Law Firm, PLLC
10:05AM - 10:35AM CT	Establishing a Law Firm with the Best and Most Cost - Effective Technology Danielle McCray, Fancy Law PC
10:35AM - 11:05AM CT	Technology and TBI Cases Sagi Shaked, Shaked Law Firm, PA
11:05AM - 12:05PM CT	Ethical Issues with Artificial Intelligence Stephen Herman, Fishman Haygood
2:00PM - 2:30PM CT	Trends in Artificial Intelligence Daniel Hinkle, American Association for Justice
2:30PM - 3:00PM CT	Science Day in Complex Cases Annesley H. DeGaris, DeGaris Law
3:00PM - 3:30PM CT	The All-Remote Law Firm Donald Slavik, Slavik Law Firm, LLC
3:30PM - 4:00PM CT	Ethics of Legal Tech Tad Thomas, Thomas Law Offices, PLLC

July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 11:05AM CT

Social Security Disability Section/Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Injury Section/ERISA Benefits Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Reciprocity Industries

Room: Room 209 A, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Jennifer G. Capocelli, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC

8:35AM - 9:05AM CT	Developing and Using Medical Opinions Deborah Nelson, Nelson Boyd, PLLC
9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Getting and Using Functional Capacity Evaluations John Anthony Vessel, Marc Whitehead & Associates, LLP
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	Getting and Using Vocational Opinions Jennifer M. Danish, Bryant Legal Group PC
10:05AM - 10:35AM CT	Strategies to Deal with Workers’ Comp Nurse Case Managers Anita M. DeCarlo, Ankin Law Office, LLC
10:35AM - 11:05AM CT	How to Effectively Handle Long COVID Long-Term Disability Insurance Claims Edward Philip Dabdoub, Dabdoub Law Firm

July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 11:35AM CT

Aviation Section CLE Program

Room: Room 209 B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Quick Hits and Updates in the Aviation Law Trial

8:35AM - 8:55AM CT	Boeing’s Move to Virginia: Implications and Experiences with Virginia Law Scott Michael Perry, Breit Biniazan, PC
8:55AM - 9:15AM CT	Lessons Learned from Recent Product Liability Trials James R. Brauchle, Motley Rice, LLC
9:15AM - 9:35AM CT	Federal Preemption Update Timothy A Loranger
9:35AM - 9:55AM CT	The Evolution of Bodily and Psychological Injuries in European Aviation Claims Sarah Stewart, Stewarts Law
9:55AM - 10:15AM CT	E-Discovery for the Average Size Case—Making the Litigator’s Life Easier Drew Lewis
10:15AM - 10:35AM CT	Updates to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 Kevin J. Mahoney, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP
10:35AM - 10:55AM CT	Insurance Declaratory Judgement Actions in Aviation Cases Pablo Rojas, Podhurst Orseck, PA
10:55AM - 11:15AM CT	Roundtable Discussion with Audience on Recent Aviation Developments James R. Brauchle, Motley Rice, LLC
11:15AM - 11:35AM CT	Roundtable Discussion with Audience on Current Deposition Practice/Return to In-Person v. Zoom Kristina Infante, Podhurst Orseck, PA Matthew S. Sims, Rapoport Weisberg & Sims, PC

July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 11:35AM CT

Civil Rights Section/Police Misconduct Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 208 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Jonathan Matthew Eichelberger, Eichelberger Law Firm, PLLC

What Should You Be Worrying About in the Civil Rights Case?

8:35AM - 9:05AM CT	Original Text of Section 1983 and Its Impact on Qualified Jonathan Matthew Eichelberger, Eichelberger Law Firm, PLLC
9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Supreme Court Civil Rights Update Helen T. Vu, Halperin Law Center, LLC
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	Brush Up on the FRCP (Forgotten and Rarely Considered Procedure) Jamie Mauhay, Kershaw Talley Barlow
10:05AM - 10:35AM CT	ADA Claims in Prison Kenneth J Krayeske, BBB Attorneys
10:35AM - 11:05AM CT	Title IX Damages After Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. Alexandra Brodsky, Public Justice
11:05AM - 11:35AM CT	Wrongful Conviction Toolbox Rachel Brady, Loevy & Loevy

July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 11:35AM CT

International Practice Section CLE Program Sponsored by Angeion Group

Room: Room 207 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Noorani Blumer, Blumers Personal Injury Lawyers

Bojan Paolin Dekker, Beer Advocaten

Stuart R. Fraenkel, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP

Paul McClorry, Hudgell Solicitors

Complex Cases Go International

8:35AM - 9:35AM CT	Panel: Mass Torts in International Law Mark Andrew Harvey, Hugh James Solicitors Alinor C. Sterling, Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC S. Scott West, The West Law Firm
9:35AM - 10:35AM CT	Panel: Human Trafficking— The UK and US Perspective Warren A. Collins, Penningtons Manches Cooper, LLP Jennifer El-Kadi, Babin Law, LLC Gregory Zarzaur, The Zarzaur Law Firm
10:35AM - 11:35AM CT	Litigation to Protect Our Environment Coral M Odiot, Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC Harris L. Pogust, Pogust Goodhead

July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 11:50AM CT

Admiralty Law Section CLE Program Sponsored by Ocean Ridge Litigation Support

Room: Room 207 C/D, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Jessica L. Ibert, Lewis Kullman Sterbcow & Abramson

Challenging Unreasonable Contractual Provisions in Maritime Tort Claims

8:35AM - 9:35AM CT	How to Evade Choice-of-Law and Forum Selection Clauses John Coyle, University of North Carolina School of Law
9:35AM - 10:35AM CT	Getting Aggressive with Marine Casualty Investigations Adam E. Deitz, Mariner Law, PLLC
10:35AM - 11:05AM CT	Jones Act Removal/Remand: Shifting Burdens/Changing Analysis Charles C. Bourque Jr., St. Martin & Bourque
11:05AM - 11:50AM CT	Maritime Waivers: Is it the End or Just the Beginning Sarah A. Lobel, Hickey Law Firm, PA

July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 4:00PM CT

Motor Vehicle Section/Rideshare Litigation Group/Bus Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by LegalPat

Room: Room 205 A-C, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

James M. Kessel, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC

Steering Clear of Pitfalls in the Motor Vehicle and Bus Case

8:35AM - 9:05AM CT	Preservation of Evidence in Motor Vehicle Cases – Have the Rules Changed? Kenneth H. Levinson, Levinson & Stefani Injury Lawyers
9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Preparing Your Client for the IME and Getting It Videotaped Andrew M Abraham, Keches Law Group, PC
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	Settlements That Make Our World Safer Penny U. Hendy, Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery PSC Jay R. Vaughn, Hendy Johnson Vaughn, PSC
10:05AM - 10:35AM CT	Products Liability in Your Client’s Motorcycle Case – Using the Cassisi Inference to Find Success in the Case Carolyn Salzmann, Legally Pink Law, PLLC
10:35AM - 11:05AM CT	Voir Dire in a Contested Auto Case Javier Herrera, The Herrera Law Firm
11:05AM - 11:35AM CT	Panel: Rideshare Cases from A-Z Lawrence Simon, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC O. Mark Zamora, Mark Zamora Law
11:35AM - 12:05PM CT	Non-Traditional GIG Economy Cases Christopher P. Welsh, Welsh & Welsh, PC LLO
2:00PM - 2:30PM CT	Bus Cases—Are They All the Same? Katherine Harvey-Lee, California Truck Injury Law APC
2:30PM - 3:00PM CT	I Got a Bus Case—Now What Do I Do? Allan Siegel, Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata Siegel
3:00PM - 3:30PM CT	Using Motions Successfully in Auto Cases Ashley T. Davis, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC
3:30PM - 4:00PM CT	Rideshare Cases – Discovery of Information from Rideshare Apps Jamie Goldstein, Arias Sanguinetti

July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM CT

Class Action Section/Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Section CLE Program Sponsored by Huntington Bank

Room: Room 202 A-C, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Kenneth Jay Grunfeld, Kopelowitz Ostrow

8:35AM - 9:05AM CT	Artificial Intelligence Andrew Arnold, Motley Rice, LLC
9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Structuring Leadership with Relevant Expertise Alex Law, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP Kelly McNabb, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	Updates for MDLs: Fed. R. Civ. P. 16.1 Jennie Lee Anderson, Andrus Anderson, LLP Frederick S. Longer, Levin Sedran & Berman
10:05AM - 10:35AM CT	Fake Bankruptcies Brittany Mitchell Michael, Pachulski Stang Zihl & Jones P. Leigh O'Dell, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.
10:35AM - 11:05AM CT	Attorney Fee Petitions and Protective Orders Pearl Anna Robertson, Irpino Avin & Hawkins Law Firm
11:05AM - 11:35AM CT	Legal Writing Josh Autry, Morgan & Morgan Andre Mura, Gibbs Law Group LLP
2:00PM - 3:00PM CT	Ethics/Professionalism Brian Fitzpatrick, Vanderbilt University Law School Stephen Herman, Fishman Haygood Hassan Zavareei, Tycko & Zavareei, LLP
3:00PM - 3:45PM CT	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Brian Bailey, Gibbs Law Group LLP Eric H. Gibbs, Gibbs Law Group LLP
3:45PM - 4:15PM CT	The Evolution of Issue Classes Under Rule 23 Benjamin Gastel, Herzfeld Suetholz Gastel Leniski & Wall, PLLC Jennifer Scullion, Seeger Weiss LLP
4:15PM - 5:00PM CT	How MDL is Changing to Include PI and Class Cases (Juul, CPAP, Hair Relaxer) Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP Robin Greenwald, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC

July 21, 2024
2:00PM - 3:35PM CT

Federal Tort Liability & Military Advocacy Section CLE Program Sponsored by The Expert Institute

Room: Room 209 A, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Jamal Alsaffar, National Trial Law

Looking Ahead in the FTCA Case

2:00PM - 2:35PM CT	New Frontier: Using the FTCA to Right Wrongs in Gun Violence, Sexual Assault, and Other Unique Cases Laurie Higginbotham, National Trial Law
2:35PM - 3:05PM CT	The Repose Trap: How Statutes of Repose Can Doom an FTCA Case Even When the SOL Is Met David N. Damick, Law Offices of David N. Damick
3:05PM - 3:35PM CT	Active Duty Medical Malpractice Claims Under the New Military Claims Act—The New DOD Regulations and Procedures Colin James Beisel, Youman & Caputo, LLC

July 21, 2024
2:00PM - 3:35PM CT

Qui Tam Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 208 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Grace I. Chanin, Nichols Kaster, PLLP

The Importance of the False Claims Act and Whistleblowers, the Changing Face of Defendants and Supreme Court Developments

2:05PM - 2:40PM CT	The Importance of Whistleblowers and the FCA and other Federal Statutes Stephen A. Weiss, Seeger Weiss LLP
2:40PM - 3:00PM CT	Potential Defendants Under the FCA, Including the Uptick in Private Equity Firms and How to Tie Them into Liability Audrey Schechter, Law Offices of Audrey Hildes Schechter, PA
3:00PM - 3:35PM CT	Whistleblower Retaliation Actions and Statues Grace I. Chanin, Nichols Kaster, PLLP Richard P. Neuworth, LeBau & Neuworth

July 21, 2024
2:00PM - 5:05PM CT

Asbestos Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Advocacy Digital Media

Room: Room 207 C/D, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Allyson Romani, Shrader & Associates

Talc Update, Difficult Cases, and Bad Faith Defendants

2:05PM - 2:30PM CT	J&J Update/Appellate Issues Jessica M. Dean, Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP
2:30PM - 2:50PM CT	Holding Talc Suppliers Accountable Amber R. Long, Levy Konigsberg, LLP
2:50PM - 3:35PM CT	When the Deck is Stacked Against You - Bad Jurisdiction, Bad Rulings, Bad Law Simona Farrise, Farrise Law Firm
3:35PM - 4:20PM CT	Bad Faith Defendants Bethany Gasperin, Shrader & Associates
4:20PM - 5:05PM CT	Corporate Representative Depositions Jackalyn A. Olinger Rochelle, Bailey Glasser, LLP

View live programs for July 22

July 22, 2024
8:30AM - 4:00PM CT

Advocacy Track: Damages: Preparing and Presenting to Best Advocate for Your Client (presented with the Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee) Sponsored by CAMG

Room: Ballroom A2, Level 4

Venue: Music City Center

Julie Braman Kane, Colson Hicks Eidson

Kathleen L. Nastri, Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC

8:35AM - 9:05AM CT	Considerations for the Wrongful Death Case Michael A. Kelly, Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger
9:05AM - 9:25AM CT	The Invisible Psychological Injuries Christine Spagnoli
9:25AM - 9:45AM CT	Traumatic Brain Injuries (Mild and Moderate) Bruce H. Stern, Stark & Stark
9:45AM - 10:05AM CT	Arguing Non-Economic Damages in the Current Political Environment Gregory S. Cusimano, Cusimano Roberts Mills & Knowlton, LLC
10:05AM - 10:25AM CT	Guiding Your Client Elise Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti
10:25AM - 10:50AM CT	Economics: Recovering Past and Future Medical Costs Joseph Fried, Fried Goldberg LLC
10:50AM - 11:15AM CT	Non-Economic Damages Randi McGinn, McGinn, Montoya, Love & Curry, PA
2:00PM - 2:20PM CT	Gathering Evidence for Pre-Existing Injuries Frank Verderame, Plattner Verderame, PC
2:20PM - 2:45PM CT	Catastrophic Injury Cases Laura E. G. Tamez, The Herrera Law Firm
2:45PM - 3:10PM CT	Putting the Heart Into a Wrongful Death Case Kathleen L. Nastri, Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC
3:10PM - 3:35PM CT	Head Injury Cases Stewart M. Casper, Casper & de Toledo LLC
3:35PM - 4:00PM CT	Soft Tissue Injury Cases Betsy Greene, Greene & Schultz

July 22, 2024
8:30AM - 4:30PM CT

Premises Liability Section/Inadequate Security Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Captured Investigative Agency

Room: Room 208 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Mark D. Prince, Prince Law Firm

8:35AM - 9:05AM CT	Autopsy of a Recent Premises Verdict Elise Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti
9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Summary Judgement for the Defendant on Liability: How to Avoid It, From Preparing the Plaintiff for Deposition to Responding to the Motion Rachel Louise Sykes, Pearson Butler
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	Inadequate Security: Update on Rideshare Sexual Assault Litigation Michael Lawson Neff, Neff Injury Law
10:05AM - 10:35AM CT	Drowning Litigation: What You Need to Know Michael A. Haggard, The Haggard Law Firm, PA
10:35AM - 11:05AM CT	Proving Notice in Premises Cases John (Jack) H. Hickey, Hickey Law Firm, PA
11:05AM - 11:35AM CT	Common Defenses and Themes of a Premises Liability Case Phillip Miller, Miller Law Offices
2:00PM - 2:30PM CT	Screening for the Slip and Falls or Other Premises Case—What Questions to Ask on Intake Gwen-Marie Davis, GDH Law
2:30PM - 3:00PM CT	Your First Hotel Security Case: Documents to Request and How to Use Them Justin B. Shapiro, Leesfield Scolaro, PA
3:00PM - 3:30PM CT	Inadequate Security: Security Issues and Foreseeability from the Expert’s Point of View John Leighton, Leighton Law, PA
3:30PM - 4:00PM CT	Privette Doctrine Eric Ganci, CaseyGerry
4:00PM - 4:30PM CT	Applicable Building Codes, Statutes, Administrative Code Provisions, and Industry Standards Jesse Froehling, Bastion Law

July 22, 2024
8:30AM - 4:55PM CT

Trucking Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning

Room: Room 205 A-C, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Joseph V. Camerlengo Jr., The Truck Accident Law Firm

8:35AM - 9:05AM CT	Ethical Considerations When Working with Co-Counsel and Referring Attorneys Marion Munley, Munley Law
9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Putting Your Advocacy to Work Making a Difference Andrew R. Young, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	Road Construction Truck Crash Cases Robert L. Collins, Robert L. Collins & Associates
10:05AM - 10:35AM CT	Handling FTCA Trucking Claims Grant H. Lawson, Metier Law Firm, LLC
10:35AM - 11:05AM CT	Understanding and Using Telematics in Truck Crash Cases Chauncey Barnwell, Brown Barnwell, P.C.
11:05AM - 11:35AM CT	How Truck Drivers and Trucking Companies are Cheating E-Logs Jordan M. Jones, Michigan Auto Law
11:35AM - 12:05PM CT	Never Stop Learning and Improving: The Old Dawg Still Learning New Trucking Trial Tricks Joseph Fried, Fried Goldberg LLC
2:00PM - 2:25PM CT	Preparing for & Taking Advanced Safety Director Depositions in Truck Crash Cases Joseph V. Camerlengo Jr., The Truck Accident Law Firm
2:25PM - 2:50PM CT	Discovery and Use of Other Similar Incidents to Increase the Value of Your Truck Crash Case Timothy Whiting, Whiting Law Group, Ltd.
2:50PM - 3:15PM CT	Representing the Injured Truck Driver Christy Childers, Childers & McCain, LLC
3:15PM - 3:40PM CT	Collection & Preservation of Evidence in Truck Crash Cases Thomas J. Grillo Jr., John J. Fromen, Attorneys at Law, PC
3:40PM - 4:05PM CT	Strategies to Effectively Litigate Complex Truck Crash Cases Thomas D'Amore, D'Amore Law Group
4:05PM - 4:30PM CT	An Update on FAAAA Preemption Rena M. Leizerman, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
4:30PM - 4:55PM CT	Pitfalls to Avoid When Bringing Suit Against Amazon Matthew E. Wright, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP

July 22, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM CT

Jury Bias Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 202 A-C, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Daniel J. Buba, Doehrman Buba Ring

Danny R. Ellis, Truck Wreck Justice, PLLC

Jury Bias Inside and Outside of the Courtroom: Discovery, Focus Groups, Damages, and Skills to Know

8:35AM - 9:05AM CT	Getting Ahead of Biases: Incorporating Common Jury Biases into Your Discovery Plan Shayla Reed, Reed Law Offices, PC, LLO
9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Maximizing Damages Through Focus Groups: What’s New? Lauren Fraser, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	Trial Advocacy Using AI and Technology Tim Semelroth, RSH Legal
10:05AM - 11:05AM CT	Trial Persuasion Through the Right Experts Mark Kitrick, The Law Firm of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris Jonathan H. Lomurro, Lomurro Law
11:05AM - 11:35AM CT	Advocacy and Persuasion—Connecting with the Jury Timothy Whiting, Whiting Law Group, Ltd. Sara L. Williams, Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys
2:00PM - 3:00PM CT	Jury Research Gregory S. Cusimano, Cusimano Roberts Mills & Knowlton, LLC David A. Wenner, Snyder & Wenner
3:00PM - 3:30PM CT	Jurors are Talking— Are You Listening? Jeffrey D. Boyd, Nelson Boyd, PLLC
3:30PM - 4:00PM CT	What Today’s Juries are Saying About Damages Phillip Miller, Miller Law Offices
4:00PM - 4:30PM CT	The Latest Defense Tactics and How to Preempt Them Carson Phillips-Spotts, Schroeter Goldmark & Bender
4:30PM - 5:00PM CT	Using Theatrical Drama Skills in the Courtroom Kurt M. Zaner, Zaner Harden Law, LLP

July 22, 2024
9:00AM - 10:30AM CT

Hair Relaxer Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Funk Zone Media

Room: Room 207 C/D, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Larry Francis Taylor Jr., The Cochran Firm

9:05AM - 9:20AM CT	Case Overview Temitope O. Leyimu, Motley Rice, LLC
9:20AM - 9:35AM CT	Criteria
9:35AM - 9:50AM CT	Discovery & PFS Mark Abramowitz, DiCello Levitt LLP Kristin D. Padden, Douglas & London, PC
9:50AM - 10:05AM CT	Science Rene F. Rocha III, Morgan & Morgan
10:05AM - 10:20AM CT	Bellwether
10:20AM - 10:35AM CT	State Litigation
10:35AM - 10:50AM CT	Closing Larry Francis Taylor Jr., The Cochran Firm

July 22, 2024
9:00AM - 10:35AM CT

Employment Rights Section CLE Program Sponsored by Dundon Advisers

Room: Room 209 A, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Mary Olszewska, Hkm Employment Attorneys

9:05AM - 9:25AM CT	Wellness: Making Space for Creativity in Your Practice Mary Olszewska, Hkm Employment Attorneys
9:25AM - 10:00AM CT	Dignity Damages: Building a Case for Emotional Damages Carla D. Aikens, Carla D. Aikens, PLC Tiega Varlack, Varlack Legal Services
10:00AM - 10:35AM CT	Voir Dire Workshop: Connecting with the Jury Panel Tamarah Prevost, Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy, LLP

July 22, 2024
9:00AM - 10:35AM CT

Railroad Law Section CLE Program Sponsored by Satellite Investigations

Room: Room 209 B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Bailey Gifford, Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers

Getting Back to Basics: The Foundation of Railroad Cases

9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Maximizing Non-Economic Damages in Railroad Cases Michael P. Doyle, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	Crossing Cases 101 Timothy Gaarder, Davis Bethune & Jones
10:05AM - 10:35AM CT	Federal Preemption & Blocked Crossing Nathan Karlin, Pottroff & Karlin, LLC

July 22, 2024
2:00PM - 4:20PM CT

Sole Practitioner and Small Firm Section/Minority Caucus CLE Program Sponsored by Fortis Bank

Room: Room 209 B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Javier Herrera, The Herrera Law Firm

Cade Parian, Parian Lawyers

2:05PM - 2:50PM CT	Outsourcing Overseas Jennifer M. Lipinski, Lipinski Law
2:50PM - 3:20PM CT	Diverse Hiring—What Do We Mean? Carla D. Aikens, Carla D. Aikens, PLC
3:20PM - 3:50PM CT	Representing People Far and Wide—It’s North Dakota Tim O'Keeffe, O'Keeffe O'Brien Lyson Attorneys
3:50PM - 4:20PM CT	Maintaining Sanity with Multiple Small Offices Rick Barrera Jr., Barrera Law Group LLC

July 22, 2024
2:00PM - 5:05PM CT

Environmental and Toxic Torts Section CLE Program Sponsored by Simpluris

Room: Room 207 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Rhon E. Jones, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

2:05PM - 2:50PM CT	What You Need to Know: Anti-Sharing Provisions and Protective Orders Patrick Ian Andrews, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP Jackie Aranda Osorno, Public Justice
2:50PM - 3:20PM CT	Everything to Know About Experts in the Environmental Case James J. Bilsborrow, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
3:20PM - 4:15PM CT	Litigation Updates: Roundtable Discussion and Significant Decisions Esther Berezofsky, Motley Rice, LLC Gale D. Pearson, Nachawati Law Group
4:15PM - 4:45PM CT	From Regulation to Litigation Stephanie Biehl, Sher Edling LLP
4:45PM - 5:05PM CT	Rise Up – A Reflection on This Meaningful Work Mona Wallace, Wallace & Graham, PA

July 22, 2024
2:00PM - 5:05PM CT

Insurance Law Section/Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Goodfacts

Room: Room 209 A, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Selina Valdez, Marc Whitehead & Associates LLP

The Nuts and Bolts of Insurance Cases: Discovery, Depositions, and Mediation

2:05PM - 2:50PM CT	Administrative Appeal Development – Setting Your Client’s Case Up for Success Audrey Dolmovich, Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC
2:50PM - 3:35PM CT	Discovery – Where We’ve Come From, Where We Are Going Ifenanya Agwu, Gilbert, LLP
3:35PM - 4:20PM CT	Getting the Most Out of 30(b)(5) and 30(b)(6) Depositions Florence A. Murray, Murray & Murray Co., LPA
4:20PM - 5:05PM CT	ADR and Mediating with Insurance Carriers John Anthony Vessel, Marc Whitehead & Associates, LLP

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July 23, 2024
8:30AM - 11:05AM CT

Advocacy Track: What About the Case that Doesn't Go to Trial? Mediation, Arbitration, Settlement and Negotiation Skills Sponsored by CAMG

Room: Ballroom A2, Level 4

Venue: Music City Center

Miranda L. Soucie, Spiros Law, PC

8:35AM - 9:05AM CT	Mediation Presentations: PowerPoints, Videos, and Interactive Packages Kurt M. Zaner, Zaner Harden Law, LLP
9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Preparing to Maximize Your Client’s Settlement Potential: Avoiding Common Pitfalls Peter J. Kestner, Penn Kestner & McEwen
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	Negotiation Strategies: Tips and Tools to Sharpen Your Skills Adam Gomez, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
10:05AM - 11:05AM CT	Reviving Professionalism, Access & Inclusion to Address Threats to the Rule of Law and the Challenges Posed by the Rise of New Technologies: Howard Twiggs Lecture presented with the National Civil Justice Institute Ray Brescia, Albany Law School

July 23, 2024
8:30AM - 11:05AM CT

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Rubris

Room: Room 208 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

Gabrielle Sulpizio-Reynolds, Bell Legal Group

8:35AM - 9:05AM CT	Progress at the Court House J. Edward Bell III, Bell Legal Group
9:05AM - 9:35AM CT	Navy JAG: EO, Chaos of Procrastination, and Statute of Limitations Issues Robin Greenwald, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT	Case Resolution/Settlement Negotiations W. Stacy Miller II, Miller Law Group, PLLC
10:05AM - 10:35AM CT	Framing the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Case Zachary Mandell, Mandell Boisclair & Mandell, Ltd.
10:35AM - 11:05AM CT	Focus Groups and Jury Science: Modeling the Pre-Trials and Camp Lejeune Justice Act Trials David A. Wenner, Snyder & Wenner

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