CLE Programs

Earn a Year’s Worth of CLE IN JUST FOUR DAYS!

Designed by plaintiff lawyers, for plaintiff lawyers, AAJ’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs are an unmatched resource for staying ahead of the curve and enhancing your practice. AAJ Education programs feature nationally renowned faculty, updates in a wide range of practice areas, and the latest in trial advocacy topics.

While attending the 2021 AAJ Annual Convention in Las Vegas, be sure not to miss:

  • The cutting-edge CLE programs offered over four days;
  • The newest litigation strategies from AAJ’s Sections and Litigation Groups;
  • A wealth of outstanding reference materials prepared by AAJ faculty for additional learning.

AAJ’s Annual Convention CLE programs offer something for everyone. Make the most of your convention experience and customize your CLE schedule to maximize your learning potential.

Not able to make it to Vegas? Access all the CLE via our virtual registration option. For more information, click here.

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July 12, 2021
 Half-day
8:30AM - 11:40AM PT 		Admiralty Law Section CLE Program Sponsored by Casestatus

Room: Brera 6 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Jeff Avery, Doyle LLP

8:40AM - 9:25AM PTMaritime Substantive Case Law Update
Aksana Coone, Law Offices of Aksana M. Coone
9:25AM - 10:10AM PTSeafarer Arbitrations
Tonya Meister, Meister Law, LLC
10:10AM - 10:55AM PTThe Seaman's Whistleblower Protection Act: What You Need to Know
Carlos F. Llinas, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP
10:55AM - 11:40AM PTFinding Your Found: A Lost Element of Damages
Ian Taylor, Lewis Kullman Sterbcow & Abramson
July 12, 2021
 Full day
8:30AM - 3:30PM PT 		Products Liability Section CLE Program Sponsored by Digital Law Marketing

Room: Gracia 4 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

8:35AM - 8:55AM PTRemote Trial and Deposition Techniques: How to Keep the Jury's Attention
Karen Koehler, Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore
8:55AM - 9:25AM PTIdentifying Product Defects
Julian C. Gomez, The Julian C. Gomez Law Firm, PLLC
9:25AM - 9:55AM PTDeveloping Real Evidence: Finding, Working with, and Deposing Fact Witnesses
J. Parker Miller, Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles, PC
9:55AM - 10:25AM PTGetting Experts Ready for Depositions
Donald Slavik, Slavik Law Firm, LLC
10:25AM - 10:55AM PTSurviving Summary Judgement and Affirmative Use of Daubert Motions
Jasper Abbott, Warshauer Law Group, PC
10:55AM - 11:25AM PTTaking and Using 30(b)(6) Depositions in Products Cases
Jason E. Robinson, Denney & Barrett, P.C.
2:00PM - 2:30PM PTRebutting Comparative and Contributory Negligence Arguments
Elizabeth Bailey, Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, PC
2:30PM - 3:30PM PTEthics and Advocacy
Lydia J Barrett, Denney & Barrett, P.C.
Richard L. Denney, Denney & Barrett, P.C.
July 12, 2021
 Full day
8:30AM - 4:45PM PT 		Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway, and Premises Liability Section/Bus Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Covered Bridge Capital

Room: Gracia 2 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Joseph V Camerlengo Jr., The Truck Accident Law Firm

8:40AM - 9:25AM PTBuilding a Strong Pre-Litigation Case: Interrogatories and Other Discovery
Jamie Goldstein, Arias Sanguinetti Wang Torrijos, LLP
9:25AM - 10:10AM PTStoryboarding and Use of Visual Aids for Mediation and Trial
Aaron Broussard, Broussard & Williamson
10:10AM - 10:55AM PTWhat You Need to Know When Dealing with the NTSB on Bus Crash Cases
Morgan G Adams, Truck Wreck Justice, PLLC
10:55AM - 11:40AM PTJury Selection in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases
Joseph Low IV, The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV
2:00PM - 2:45PM PTNuts and Bolts of Ride Share Litigation and Current Trends
Rahul Ravipudi, Panish Shea & Boyle, LLP
2:45PM - 3:30PM PTApplying Commercial Motor Vehicle Standards to Your Auto Crash Case
Joseph V Camerlengo Jr., The Truck Accident Law Firm
3:30PM - 4:15PM PTTaking on the Defense Reconstructionist Expert
Christine Spagnoli, Greene, Broillet & Wheeler, LLP
4:15PM - 4:45PM PTConstruction Zone Accidents, Potential Parties, and Standards
Grant Lawson, Metier Law Firm, LLC
July 12, 2021
 Full day
9:00AM - 4:40PM PT 		Nursing Homes Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by OnPoint Legal Nurse Consulting

Room: Brera 5 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Donna MacKenzie, Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, PC

9:10AM - 10:40AM PTThe Medicine of the Case
Charlene Harrington, University of San Francisco, Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Martin S. Kardon, Kanter Bernstein & Kardon, PC
Stuart Shapiro, Active Strategic Consultant
10:40AM - 11:20AM PTFramework for Infection Control Rules and Regulations
Victoria Schall, Locks Law Firm
11:20AM - 12:00PM PTHow to Create a Powerhouse Opening Statement
Lesley Clement, Clement Law Group
2:00PM - 2:40PM PTCommon Defenses
Tad Thomas
2:40PM - 3:20PM PTDiscovery Plan: What Documents to Get
Kimberly Valentine, Valentine Law Group, APC
3:20PM - 4:00PM PTSpecial Topic: COVID-19 Pandemic
Michael Bonamarte, Levin & Perconti
4:00PM - 4:40PM PTDealing with Obstruction in Electronic Discovery: A Building Block Method
Laraclay Drake Parker, Golden Law Office
July 12, 2021
 Full day
9:00AM - 5:05PM PT 		Advocacy Track: Litigating in a Virtual World Tried-and-True Techniques in Deposition to Connect and Stay in Control presented with the New Lawyers Division Sponsored by medQuest

Room: Belmont 3, 4, 7, 8 (4th Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

9:10AM - 9:35AM PTDeveloping and Maintaining a Client Relationship Virtually
Rick Barrera
9:35AM - 10:00AM PTSet the Stage for Success: Tools for Taking a Remote Deposition
Miranda Soucie, Spiros Law, PC
10:00AM - 10:25AM PTHow to Create New Exhibits During Deposition
Javier Herrera, The Herrera Law Firm, Inc.
10:25AM - 10:55AM PTPreparing a Witness for a Virtual Deposition
10:55AM - 11:40AM PTDeposition Techniques to Obtain the Information You Need
Kevin Biniazan, Breit Cantor Grana Buckner
2:00PM - 2:30PM PTDealing with 30(b)(6) Depositions Under the New Rule
Mark Kosieradzki, Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm, LLC
2:30PM - 3:15PM PTApproaches for Conducting Defense Expert Depositions
Seth Cardeli, Levin & Perconti
3:15PM - 3:55PM PTAnchoring the Virtual Jury with Digital Data
Jonathan Lomurro, Lomurro Law
3:55PM - 4:25PM PTPicking a Jury Virtually
Elise Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti Wang Torrijos, LLP
4:25PM - 4:45PM PTObstruction Over Zoom: How to Maintain Control
Michael Grieco, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC
4:45PM - 5:05PM PTUsing Virtual Depositions at Trial
Jason Penn, Berman Sobin Gross Feldman & Darby, LLP
July 12, 2021
 Full day
2:00PM - 5:30PM PT 		Aviation Law Section CLE Program Sponsored by Wilshire Law Firm

Room: Brera 6 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Brian LaCien, Smith LaCien, LLP

2:10PM - 2:50PM PTGlobal Jurisdictional Issues Between the US and the International Legal Community
Peter K. Neenan, Stewarts LLP
2:50PM - 3:30PM PTThe Evolving Nature of Personal Jurisdiction: Moving Forward after Ford v. Montana
Erin R. Applebaum, Kreindler & Kreindler LLP
3:30PM - 4:10PM PTPreemption of Aviation Product Liability Claims
Tejinder Singh, Goldstein & Russell, PC
4:10PM - 4:50PM PTProtective Orders Across Jurisdictions
Timothy Loranger, Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman, PC
4:50PM - 5:30PM PTJurisdictional Discovery in the Wake of the Ford Decision
Brittany Sanders Robb, Robb & Robb, LLC

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July 13, 2021
60 Minutes
7:00AM - 8:30AM PT 		Early Morning CLE Program Sponsored by Advocacy Digital Media

Room: Brera 6 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

7:00AM - 8:10AM PTBecoming a Better Advocate by Recognizing and Overcoming Stressors with Mindfulness and Meditation
Tyson Logan, The Spence Law Firm, LLC
July 13, 2021
Full day
8:30AM - 4:10PM PT 		Civil Rights Section/Minority Caucus/Police Misconduct Litigation Group/Criminal Law Section CLE Program Sponsored by Kenect

Room: Brera 5 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

8:35AM - 9:05AM PTLitigating Using Section 1983
Christopher Fitzgerald, Law Office of Christopher H. Fitzgerald
9:05AM - 9:35AM PTImmigration Barriers to Litigation
Dustin Spiller Fox, Justinian & Associates
9:35AM - 10:05AM PTLitigating for Civil Rights in Prison
Alan Mills, Uptown People's Law Center
10:05AM - 10:45AM PTRacial Battle Fatigue and Law Enforcement: Racial Microaggressions and Anti-Black Misandry
William Smith, University of Utah
10:45AM - 11:15AM PTLitigating for Right to Protest
Shelia Bedi, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
2:00PM - 2:30PM PTPrimer on Voting Rights and Protection
Jackalyn Olinger Rochelle, Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC
2:30PM - 3:10PM PTPredatory Financing and Predatory Loans
Gary Bledsoe, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Austin Tighe, Nix, Patterson & Roach, LLP
3:10PM - 4:10PM PTPanel: Ethical and Moral Responsibility When Advocating for Communities of Color
Gwen-Marie Davis, GDH Law
Bhavani Raveendran, Romanucci & Blandin
Antonio Romanucci, Romanucci & Blandin
Larry Francis Taylor Jr., The Cochran Firm
Navan Ward Jr., Beasley Allen Law Firm
Julia Yoo, Iredale & Yoo, APC
July 13, 2021
Full day
8:30AM - 4:45PM PT 		Advocacy Track: Preparing and Trying a Case in a COVID and Tribal Environment presented by the Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee and the Jury Bias Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by medQuest

Room: Belmont 3, 4, 7, 8 (4th Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

8:40AM - 9:10AM PTNon-legal Books That Will Help You Understand and Speak to Jurors
Kenneth H. Levinson, Levinson & Stefani Injury Lawyers
9:10AM - 10:10AM PTHow Has Polarization and Covid Impacted Jury Trials: The Earthquake Effect
Gregory S. Cusimano, Cusimano Roberts Mills & Knowlton, LLC
David A Wenner, Snyder & Wenner
Tucker Willsie, Jury Mapping
10:10AM - 10:40AM PTHow to Make Your Best Appearance on Zoom
Michael Cowen, Cowen | Rodriguez | Peacock
10:40AM - 11:25AM PTHow to Best Present and Be Effective in a Virtual Deposition
Richard Hailey, Ramey & Hailey
11:25AM - 11:55AM PTManaging Documents in the 30(b)(6) Zoom Deposition
Anthony Tarricone, Kreindler & Kreindler LLP
11:55AM - 12:25PM PTCross-Examination of a Witness Not Present in the Courtroom
Larry A. Tawwater, The Tawwater Law Firm
2:00PM - 2:45PM PTTechniques for an Effective Virtual Mediation: Suggestions and Caveats
Les Weisbrod, Miller Weisbrod, LLP
2:45PM - 3:45PM PTHow Has Tribal Polarization and Covid Affected Jury Bias: Juror Shifts of Attitude
Gregory S. Cusimano, Cusimano Roberts Mills & Knowlton, LLC
David A Wenner, Snyder & Wenner
Tucker Willsie, Jury Mapping
3:45PM - 4:15PM PTConnecting with Conservative Jurors Post-COVID (and Post-Election)
Lauren D Fraser, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC
4:15PM - 4:45PM PTQuestions You Must Answer for Jurors: The "Big 4" and "Why"
Diandra Debrosse Zimmermann, DiCello Levitt Gutzler, LLC
July 13, 2021
Full day
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT 		Sole Practitioner and Small Firm Section CLE Program Sponsored by Arthur Funding

Room: Gracia 2 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

8:35AM - 9:20AM PTEthical Landmines in Online Marketing
Argyrios (Gyi) E. Tsakalakis, AttorneySync
9:20AM - 10:05AM PTWhat to Do with a Bad Online Review
Andrew S Buzin, Buzin Law, P.C.
10:05AM - 10:50AM PTOutsourcing Your Marketing
Seth Price, BluShark Digital
10:50AM - 11:35AM PTOutsourcing Your Back Office
Gwen-Marie Davis, GDH Law
2:00PM - 2:45PM PTThe New Office: Reconfiguring Your Lease and Workspace
Ervin Nevitt
2:45PM - 3:30PM PTFunding Your Big Case as a Small Firm: Non-Recourse vs. Non Fee-Sharing
Jay A. Urban, Urban & Taylor, SC
3:30PM - 4:15PM PTWhat You Can/Can’t Require: Policies and Procedures
O. Mark Zamora, CLN
4:15PM - 4:45PM PTPanel Discussion
July 13, 2021
Full day
8:30AM - 5:15PM PT 		Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Digital Law Marketing

Room: Gracia 4 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Randall Rozek, Rozek Law Offices, SC
8:40AM - 9:25AM PTFear, Judgment, and Juries: Finding Our Way Through the Dark in Brain Injury Cases.
Tyson Logan, The Spence Law Firm, LLC
9:25AM - 10:10AM PTTBI Cases: Essential Steps to Find, Prove, and Recover
Morgan G Adams, Truck Wreck Justice, PLLC
10:10AM - 10:55AM PTStorytelling with Lay Witnesses
Karen Koehler, Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore
10:55AM - 11:40AM PTProving Brain Damage with Advanced Neuroimaging
Scott Blair, Brain Injury Law of Seattle
2:00PM - 2:45PM PTEstablishing Substantial Damages for the Invisible Injury
Katherine Harvey-Lee, California Truck Law PC
2:45PM - 3:30PM PTGetting In and Keeping Out the Science
Andrew Abraham, Keches Law Group
3:30PM - 4:15PM PTHypoxic Brain Injury and Stroke Prevention
Adam Malone, Malone Law Office
4:15PM - 5:15PM PTEthical Considerations for TBI Cases
Joseph Cammarata, Chaikin Sherman Cammarata & Siegel, PC
July 13, 2021
Half-day
2:00PM - 5:10PM PT 		Asbestos Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Senior Attorney Match

Room: Brera 6 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Kathleen Farinas, Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP
2:10PM - 2:55PM PTPandemic Trial Logistics/Approach: Live and Virtual Trials
Jessica Dean, Dean Omar Branham + Shirley LLC
Christopher M. Placitella, Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C.
Melissa Schopfer, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC
2:55PM - 3:40PM PTTrial Themes in Changing Times
Scott Frost, Frost Law Firm, PC
Samuel Meirowitz, Meirowitz & Wasserberg, LLP
Jackalyn Olinger Rochelle, Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC
3:40PM - 4:25PM PTProtecting Our Experts
Nathan Finch, Motley Rice, LLC
Jonathan George, Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP
Allyson Romani, Shrader & Associates
4:25PM - 5:10PM PTBankruptcy Update
Marcus Raichle Jr., Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC

View live programs for July 14

July 14, 2021
Full day
8:30AM - 11:55AM PT 		Advocacy Track: Preparing and Trying a Case in a COVID and Tribal Environment presented by the Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee and the Jury Bias Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by medQuest

Room: Belmont 3, 4, 7, 8 (4th Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

8:40AM - 9:25AM PTConducting Voir Dire Virtually
Lisa Blue, Lisa Blue
9:25AM - 9:55AM PTUsing Jury Consultants: Zoom vs. In-Person Focus Groups
Jeffrey Boyd, Nelson Boyd, PLLC
9:55AM - 10:25AM PTIs there a Bias Against Experts? Testimony vs. Intuition and Anecdote
Phillip H. Miller, Miller Law Offices
10:25AM - 11:10AM PTRetrofit or Forward Propulsion: What Will Be the New Normal?
Michael Doyle, Doyle LLP
Christine Weems, 281st District Court of Harris County, TX
11:10AM - 11:25AM PTReactions to and Discussions About the Future
July 14, 2021
Half-day
8:30AM - 12:10PM PT 		Class Action Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Huntington Bank

Room: Brera 6 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Edmund A Normand, Normand PLLC
8:40AM - 9:10AM PTSupreme Court Update
Deepak Gupta, Gupta Wessler PLLC
9:10AM - 9:40AM PTDevelopments in Damages in Class Action Cases
Douglas J McNamara, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC
9:40AM - 10:10AM PTUpdates on Arbitration - Court Rulings, Swarms, and FAIR Act
Sophia Goren Gold, Kaliel Gold PLLC
10:10AM - 10:40AM PTRecent Settlements and Objectors
Amy E. Keller, DiCello Levitt Gutzler, LLC
10:40AM - 11:10AM PTPanel: Lessons Learned in Remote Litigation
Jennie L Anderson, Andrus Anderson LLP
Rayna Kessler, Robins Kaplan LLP
Walter Osuna, The Jacob Fuchsberg Law Firm
Mark H. Troutman, Gibbs Law Group, LLP
11:10AM - 11:40AM PTDevelopments in Environmental Class Actions
James Bilsborrow, Seeger Weiss, LLP
Robin Greenwald, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
11:40AM - 12:10PM PTBusiness Interruption Update
Kenneth Grunfeld, Golomb & Honik, PC
July 14, 2021
Full day
8:30AM - 3:30PM PT 		Bad Faith Litigation Group/Insurance Section CLE Program Sponsored by Digital Law Marketing

Room: Brera 5 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

8:40AM - 9:10AM PTWildfire and Smoke Claims
Lee Harris, Goldstein Gellman Melbostad Harris & McSparran, LLP
9:10AM - 9:40AM PTBuilding an Insurance Case That Jurors Will Love
Deborah Nelson, Nelson Boyd, PLLC
9:40AM - 10:10AM PTClass Actions in Insurance Cases
Michael Lee Cohen, Michael L. Cohen, APLC
10:10AM - 10:40AM PTThe Decline and Revival of Insurance Bad Faith
Charles M. Miller, Insurance Law Center
10:40AM - 11:10AM PTInsurance Producer Liability
Frederick C Berry Jr., Frederick C. Berry, Jr., P.C.
2:00PM - 2:30PM PTHurricane Claims
Roy Willey IV, Anastopoulo Law Firm, LLC
2:30PM - 3:00PM PTFirst Party Auto Insurance Step Down Provisions and Using Experts to Overcome
3:00PM - 3:30PM PTCOVID Business Interruption Claims
Bobby Rutter, Rutter and Russin, LLC
July 14, 2021
Full day
8:30AM - 3:45PM PT 		Trucking Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning

Room: Gracia 4 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Timothy Lange, The Lange Firm, PLLC
8:35AM - 9:10AM PTInitial Investigation of the Truck Crash Case
Lawrence M Simon, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC
9:10AM - 9:45AM PTUse of Negotiation Counsel and How It Can Add Value to a Truck Case
Peter Kestner, McEwen & Kestner, PLLC
9:45AM - 10:20AM PTTechnology You Need to be Familiar with in a Truck Crash Case
Jordan Jones, Michigan Auto Law
10:20AM - 10:55AM PTCase Law Update: Broker, Shipper, Jurisdiction, Agency Issues and More
Rena Leizerman, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
10:55AM - 11:30AM PTMotor Carrier Duties to Train Truck Drivers and Failure to Supervise
Matthew Wright, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
2:00PM - 2:35PM PTTrucking Defenses: Here's What's Coming and How to Combat It
Bryan Roberts, Stark & Stark
2:35PM - 3:10PM PTTrucking Experts: Dos and Don'ts and Getting What You Need
Sara L Williams, Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys
3:10PM - 3:45PM PTUsing Focus Groups for your Truck Case: Recent Lessons
Kenneth H. Levinson, Levinson & Stefani Injury Lawyers
July 14, 2021
Full day
8:30AM - 4:30PM PT 		Professional Negligence Section CLE Program Sponsored by MDTimelines, a MedMal Consulting Company

Room: Gracia 2 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

8:40AM - 9:25AM PTCrafting a Strong Opening in a Medical Negligence Case
Sarah F King, Clifford Law Offices
9:25AM - 10:10AM PTSpinal Cord Injuries
Lindsay Lawrence, Rittgers & Rittgers, Attorneys at Law
10:10AM - 10:55AM PTFinding the Medical Literature to Win Your Case
J. Lee Tilson, Attorney at Law
10:55AM - 11:40AM PTLike Riding A Bike: Musings and Takeaways from a Recent Jury Trial
Christopher T. Nace, Paulson & Nace, PLLC
2:00PM - 3:00PM PTEthical Considerations for Your Trial
Derrick Walker, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC
3:00PM - 3:45PM PTSilver Linings from the Pandemic that Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Can Use in Trial
Randi McGinn, McGinn Montoya Love & Curry, PA
3:45PM - 4:30PM PTElder Abuse: How to Win Your Case at Trial
Brian L. Poulter, Stalwart Law Group
July 14, 2021
Half-day
2:00PM - 5:10PM PT 		Sexual Assault Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Fast Cash Legal

Room: Brera 6 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

2:10PM - 2:55PM PTPanel - Being an Advocate in All Proceedings
Kimberly Dougherty, Andrus Wagstaff
Micha Star Liberty, Liberty Law
2:55PM - 3:40PM PTPanel - Maximizing Damages in a Sexual Assault Case
Megan Bonanni, Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers, PC
Brian Kent, Laffey Bucci Kent, LLP
3:40PM - 4:25PM PTDeveloping Successful Themes in Your Case and Defusing Defense Themes
Jennifer Lipinski, Gordon & Partners, PA
Jessica Pride, The Pride Law Firm
4:25PM - 5:10PM PTPanel - Dos and Don'ts of Litigating Sexual Assault Cases
Kristen Feden, Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, PC
Melissa Hague, The Joel Bieber Firm

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July 15, 2021
Half-day
8:30AM - 11:30AM PT 		Railroad Law Section/Railroad-Highway Crossing & Derailment Litigation Group/Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Oasis

Room: Brera 5 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Nathan Karlin, Pottroff & Karlin, LLC
8:35AM - 9:10AM PTEstablishing FELA Claims for Railroad Contractors
Jasper Abbott, Warshauer Law Group, PC
9:10AM - 9:45AM PTNuts and Bolts of Railroad Whistleblower and ADA Litigation
Nicholas Thompson, The Moody Law Firm, Inc.
9:45AM - 10:20AM PTRethinking Pedestrian/Railroad Litigation
Joseph Sayler, Bolt Hoffer Boyd
10:20AM - 10:55AM PTTrains, Brains, and Tech Tweaks
James R. Holland, Holland Law
10:55AM - 11:30AM PTThe Dos and Don'ts of Confidentiality Language for Settlement Agreements and the Impact on Your Client's Future
Caroline Taylor, Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC
July 15, 2021
Half-day
8:30AM - 11:40AM PT 		Inadequate Security Litigation Group/Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section CLE Program

Room: Gracia 2 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Salu Kunnatha, Law Office of Salu K. Kunnatha, PC
8:40AM - 9:10AM PTBuilding a Premises Liability Case That Appeals to Jurors
Deborah Nelson, Nelson Boyd, PLLC
9:10AM - 9:40AM PTUsing Defendant’s Voluntary Undertakings to Prove Liability in Premises and Inadequate Security Cases
Bruno Marasso, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC
9:40AM - 10:10AM PTHow to Navigate, Investigate, and Litigate Sex Abuse Cases at Schools and Day Care Facilities
Max Panoff, Leighton Law, PA
10:10AM - 10:40AM PTWinning Your Case in Deposition: Using 30(b)(6) Depositions in Premises, Security, and Sex Abuse Cases
Mark Kosieradzki, Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm, LLC
10:40AM - 11:10AM PTCross Examining Experts in Inadequate Security & Premises Liability Cases
Michael Neff, Neff Law
11:10AM - 11:40AM PTDram Shop and Other Preventable Tragedies
Daniel S. Chamberlain, Cohen & Malad, LLP
July 15, 2021
Half-day
8:30AM - 12:10PM PT 		Section on Toxic, Environmental & Pharmaceutical Torts (STEP) CLE Program Sponsored by Digital Law Marketing

Room: Gracia 4 (3rd Level)

Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Kevin Hannon, Morgan and Morgan
8:40AM - 9:25AM PTPersonal Jurisdiction After Ford Motor
Adam J. Gomez, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A
9:25AM - 10:10AM PTPreemption Post-Albrecht
Louis M Bograd, Motley Rice, LLC
10:10AM - 10:40AM PTUpdate of Medical Monitoring Case Law
Kevin Hannon, Morgan and Morgan
10:40AM - 11:10AM PTNext Steps After You Settle a Case
Christopher L. Schnieders, Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC
11:10AM - 11:40AM PTCurrent Trends in Environmental Torts – AFFF/PFAs
Gale D Pearson, Fears Nachawati
11:40AM - 12:10PM PTPlaintiff/Defendant Communications with Class Members
Kartik Sameer Madiraju, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
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