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 2024 AAJ Annual Convention in Nashville, 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.

Please note: All times are Central Time
July 20, 2024
8:00AM - 5:00PM CT
Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 205 A-C, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

8:35AM - 9:05AM CTNovel Approaches to Defeating the Defense CR 35 Neuropsychological Exam
9:05AM - 9:35AM CTConnecting All the Dots: How to Bring Together All the Different Effects of a TBI Through Case Mapping
9:35AM - 10:05AM CTSo Your Client’s Brain MRI Comes Back as “Normal,” But Is It Really Normal?
10:05AM - 10:35AM CTEffective Strategies For Voir Dire in TBI Cases
Randall Rozek, Rozek Law Offices, SC
10:35AM - 11:05AM CTMaking Your Client’s TBI Visually Apparent to the Jury: The Effective Use of Exhibits in a TBI Trial
11:05AM - 11:35AM CTThe Latest Strategies for Cross-Examining the Defense Cr 35 Neurologist
Steven M. Gursten, Michigan Auto Law
11:35AM - 12:05PM CTStrategies for Proving TBI Cases in Conservative Jurisdictions
2:00PM - 2:30PM CTChoosing the Right DTI/MRI Scan for Your Client
2:30PM - 3:00PM CTEthical Issues That Arise in TBI Cases
Florence Murray, Murray & Murray Co., LPA
3:00PM - 3:30PM CTNew Cutting-Edge Brain Imaging Techniques to Watch for in the Coming Years
3:30PM - 4:00PM CTProving Brain Injuries in Low Impact Collision Cases
Jason A Baker, Law Offices of Jason A. Baker, PLLC
4:00PM - 4:30PM CTDefeating a Frye/Daubert Motion to Exclude DTI Findings
July 20, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM CT
Advocacy Track: Trials and Triumphs: Lessons from Legal Giants and an Afternoon with the Experts

Room: Ballroom A, Level 4

Venue: Music City Center

July 20, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM CT
Nursing Homes Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 207 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

8:35AM - 9:15AM CTFighting Goliath: How To Hold Long Term Care Chains Accountable
9:15AM - 9:55AM CTClean Language
9:55AM - 10:35AM CTCreating a Plan to Attack Discovery Obstruction
10:35AM - 11:15AM CTUsing Body Cam Footage/FOIAs & Other Third-Party Evidence
10:35AM - 11:15AM CTWhy Focus Groups are Vital to Your Client’s Case and How to Conduct Your Own
July 20, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM CT
Products Liability Section CLE Program

Room: Room 208 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

8:35AM - 9:05AM CTMaintaining Corporate Negligence Claims Alongside Product Defect Claims—‘It’s Me. Hi. I’m the [New Tort Reform] Problem’
9:05AM - 9:35AM 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 Gates, Gates Law Firm, PLLC
9:35AM - 10:05AM CT‘I Know Places’ Where You Have Minimum Contacts: Securing Personal Jurisdiction Over International and Foreign Defendants
Ben Whitman, Clark Fountain La Vista Prather & Littky-Rubin
10:05AM - 10:35AM CTKnowing the Test ‘All Too Well:’ Using their Own Testing Documents to Prove Your Seatback Case Against the OEM Manufacturer
Douglas Abrams, Abrams & Abrams, P.A.
10:35AM - 11:05AM CTBig ‘Reputation:’ Big Value is Not a Coincidence
11:05AM - 11:35AM CTThe 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 CTThe 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 CTFrom ‘Blank Space’ to Compelling Case: How to Get Full and Complete Discovery Responses from Products Defendants
2:30PM - 3:00PM CTFinding ‘The Lucky One:’ Drafting a Corporate Rep Notice that Produces the Witness You Need
3:00PM - 3:30PM CTCrafting ESI Discovery Protocols with ‘Fearless’ Precision: Unlocking the Information You Need with Confidence
3:30PM - 4:00PM CTIt’s a ‘Love Story:’ When to Say ‘Yes’ to Arbitration in Products Cases
Adam Langino, Langino Law, PLLC
July 20, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM CT
Professional Negligence Section CLE Program

Room: Room 207 C/D, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

8:35AM - 9:10AM CTMotion Practice in Professional Negligence Cases
BW Walas, Bullock Ward Mason, LLC
9:10AM - 9:45AM CTWhat You Need to Know About Adult Foster Facilities
Emily Peacock, Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, PC
9:45AM - 10:20AM CTMediation and Demands (Getting the Insurance Company Prepared)
Max Panoff, Leighton Law, PA
10:20AM - 10:55AM CTLegal Malpractice—What to Look Out For
Christopher T. Nace, Paulson & Nace, PLLC
10:55AM - 11:30AM CTDCFS Foster Care Abuse/Death
11:30AM - 12:05PM CTMaximizing Damages for Your Injured Client
Jennifer Lipinski, Lipinski Law
2:00PM - 2:35PM CTSexual Abuse in the Medical Field
2:35PM - 3:10PM CTCross Examination of Experts: Tips and Tools to Put into Practice
Brian McKeen, McKeen & Associates, PC
3:10PM - 3:45PM CTBroker Dealer and Real Estate Negligence
Tiega Varlack, Varlack Legal Services
3:45PM - 4:20PM CTCausation (Don’t Forget this Key Element—Making It Simple)
4:20PM - 4:55PM CTStrategies for Deposition Preparation
July 20, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM CT
Sexual Assault Litigation Group/Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 202 A-C, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

8:35AM - 9:10AM CTTackling Discovery Requests for Social Media
Tamarah Prevost, Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
9:10AM - 9:45AM CTHow Trauma Affects a Survivor’s Memory and Behavior
9:45AM - 10:20AM CTLive Direct Examination of a Client
Guy D'Andrea, Laffey Bucci Kent, LLP
10:20AM - 10:55AM CTSuccessfully Litigating Child Sex Abuse Material Cases
Micha Liberty, Liberty Law Office
Margaret E Mabie, Marsh Law Firm PLLC
10:55AM - 11:30AM CTHolding Hotels Responsible for Human Sex Trafficking
2:00PM - 2:45PM CTTreatment for Sexual Assault Trauma: Do’s & Don’ts
Jessica Pride, The Pride Law Firm
2:45PM - 3:30PM CTHow to Navigate Sexual Assault Cases After Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, PLLC
Alexandra Brodsky, Public Justice
3:30PM - 4:15PM CTHow to Deal with Rape Myths at Trial
4:15PM - 5:00PM CTHow to Ethically Represent Multiple Sexual Assault Plaintiffs in a Case
July 20, 2024
9:00AM - 10:40AM CT
Paralegal Affiliates Caucus CLE Program

Room: Room 201 B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

July 20, 2024
9:00AM - 10:40AM CT
Resort Tort Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 201 A, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

9:05AM - 9:35AM CTRecent Trends in Cruise Ship Passenger Injury and Death Cases: Claims, Defenses, and Procedural Hurdles
Justin Shapiro, Leesfield Scolaro, PA
9:35AM - 10:05AM CTAssaults at Resorts and on Cruise Ships
Carlos Llinas, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP
10:05AM - 10:40AM CTWinning Strategies for Discovery in Hotel-Related Injury Cases
July 20, 2024
2:00PM - 5:00PM CT
Business Torts/Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 201 A, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

July 20, 2024
2:00PM - 5:00PM CT
Canadian Caucus CLE Program

Room: Room 201

Venue: Music City Center

2:05PM - 2:35PM CTCanadian Class Actions—Which is the Jurisdiction of Choice and Why?
Andrea Grass, Consumer Law Group
David A. Klein, Klein Lawyers
Victoria Yang, Howie Sacks and Henry LLP
2:35PM - 3:05PM CTRevolutionizing the Legal Landscape: AI-Powered Innovations in Legal Tech
Charles Gluckstein, Gluckstein Lawyers
3:05PM - 3:35PM CTLitigation Loans: Considerations for Third-Party Financing
Judith Hull, MD Lawyers
3:35PM - 4:05PM CTPanel: Ukrainian Airplane Crash Case
Jordan Assaraf, Gluckstein Lawyers
Vincent Genova, Rochon Genova, LLP
Valerie Lord, Howie Sacks & Henry, LLP
Jamie L. Thornback, Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman, LLP
4:05PM - 4:35PM CTTrial of Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome Case
Shelagh McGregor, Weir Bowen LLP
Joseph Miller, Weir Bowen LLP
4:35PM - 5:05PM CTSupreme Court of Canada Updates: Another Year, Another Round of Cases
Eugene Meehan, Supreme Advocacy LLP

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July 21, 2024
7:00AM - 8:00AM CT
Early Morning CLE Program
July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM CT
Advocacy Track: Technology and Science Section/AI Litigation Group

Room: Ballroom A, Level 4

Venue: Music City Center

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

8:35AM - 9:05AM CTOriginal Text of Section 1983 and Its Impact on Qualified
J. Matthew Eichelberger, Eichelberger Law Firm, PLLC
9:05AM - 9:35AM CTSupreme Court Civil Rights Update
Helen Vu, Halperin Law Center, LLC
9:35AM - 10:05AM CTBrush Up on the FRCP (Forgotten and Rarely Considered Procedure)
Jamie Mauhay, Kershaw Talley Barlow
10:05AM - 10:35AM CTADA Claims in Prison
10:35AM - 11:05AM CTTitle IX Damages After Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C.
11:05AM - 11:35AM CTSection 1988—Getting Attorneys’ Fees and Costs After the Case Concludes
11:35AM - 12:05PM CTWrongful Conviction Toolbox
Rachel Brady, Loevy & Loevy
July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 11:35AM CT
International Practice Section CLE Program

Room: Room 207 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

8:35AM - 9:35AM CTPanel: Mass Torts in International Law
Clare Campbell, Leigh Day
9:35AM - 10:35AM CTPanel: 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 CTLitigation to Protect Our Environment
Michael Daly, Pogust Goodhead
July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 11:40AM CT
Admiralty Law Section CLE Program

Room: Room 207 C/D, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

8:35AM - 9:35AM CTHow to Evade Choice-of-Law and Forum Selection Clauses
John Coyle, University of North Carolina School of Law
9:35AM - 10:20AM CTGetting Aggressive with Marine Casualty Investigations
Adam E. Deitz, Mariner Law, PLLC
10:20AM - 11:05AM CTHandling Pleasure Boat Claims and Challenging Waivers
11:05AM - 11:35AM CTMaritime Waivers: Is it the End or Just the Beginning
Sarah A. Lobel, Hickey Law Firm, PA
July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 11:40AM CT
Aviation Section CLE Program

Room: Room 201 B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

8:35AM - 8:55AM CTBoeing’s Move to Virginia: Implications and Experiences with Virginia Law
8:55AM - 9:15AM CTLessons Learned from Recent Product Liability Trials
James Brauchle, Motley Rice, LLC
9:15AM - 9:35AM CTFederal Preemption Update
9:35AM - 9:55AM CTThe Evolution of Bodily and Psychological Injuries in European Aviation Claims
Sarah Stewart
9:55AM - 10:15AM CTE-Discovery for the Average Size Case—Making the Litigator’s Life Easier
Dalton Cade, DISCO
10:15AM - 10:35AM CTUpdates to Federal Rule of Evidence 702
Kevin Mahoney, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP
10:35AM - 10:55AM CTInsurance Declaratory Judgement Actions in Aviation Cases
Pablo Rojas, Podhurst Orseck, PA
10:55AM - 11:15AM CTRoundtable Discussion with Audience on Recent Aviation Developments
11:15AM - 11:35AM CTRoundtable Discussion with Audience on Current Deposition Practice/Return to In-Person v. Zoom
Kristina Infante, Podhurst Orseck, PA
July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 11:40AM CT
Social Security Disability Section/Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Injury Section/ERISA Benefits Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 201 A, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM CT
Class Action Section/Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Section CLE Program

Room: Room 202 A-C, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

8:35AM - 9:05AM CTArtificial Intelligence
9:05AM - 9:35AM CTStructuring Leadership with Relevant Expertise
Alex Law, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Kelly McNabb, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
9:35AM - 10:05AM CTUpdates for MDLs: Fed. R. Civ. P. 16.1
Jennie Lee Anderson, Andrus Anderson, LLP
Frederick Longer, Levin Sedran & Berman
10:05AM - 10:35AM CTFake Bankruptcies
P. Leigh O'Dell, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.
10:35AM - 11:05AM CTAttorney Fee Petitions and Protective Orders
Pearl Robertson, Irpino Avin & Hawkins Law Firm
11:05AM - 11:35AM CTLegal Writing
Josh Autry, Morgan & Morgan
Andre Mura, Gibbs Law Group LLP
2:00PM - 3:00PM CTEthics/Professionalism
Stephen Herman, Fishman Haygood
3:00PM - 3:45PM CTDiversity, Equity and Inclusion
Brian Bailey, Gibbs Law Group LLP
Eric Gibbs, Gibbs Law Group LLP
3:45PM - 4:15PM CTThe Evolution of Issue Classes Under Rule 23
Benjamin Gastel, Herzfeld Suetholz Gastel Leniski and Wall PLLC
Jennifer Scullion, Seeger Weiss, LLP
4:15PM - 5:00PM CTHow MDL is Changing to Include PI and Class Cases (Juul, CPAP, Hair Relaxer)
July 21, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM CT
Motor Vehicle Section/Rideshare Litigation Group/Bus Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 205 A-C, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

8:35AM - 9:05AM CTPreservation of Evidence in Motor Vehicle Cases – Have the Rules Changed?
9:05AM - 9:35AM CTPreparing Your Client for the IME and Getting it Videotaped
9:35AM - 10:05AM CTUsing Motions Successfully in Auto Cases
Ashley T. Davis, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC
10:05AM - 10:35AM CTProducts 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 CTVoir Dire in a Contested Auto Case
Javier Herrera, The Herrera Law Firm
11:05AM - 11:35AM CTPanel: Rideshare Cases from A-Z
Lawrence Simon, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC
O. Mark Zamora, Mark Zamora Law
11:35AM - 12:05PM CTNon-Traditional GIG Economy Cases
Christopher P. Welsh, Welsh & Welsh, PC, LLO.
2:00PM - 2:30PM CTRideshare Cases – Discovery of Information from Rideshare Apps
Jamie Goldstein, Arias Sanguinetti
2:30PM - 3:00PM CTI Got a Bus Case—Now What Do I Do?
Allan Siegel, Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata Siegel
3:00PM - 3:30PM CTSettlements That Make Our World Safer
Penny U. Hendy, Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery, PSC
Jay R. Vaughn, Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery, PSC
3:30PM - 4:00PM CTBus Cases—Are They All the Same?
Katherine Harvey-Lee, California Truck Injury Law APC
July 21, 2024
2:00PM - 3:35PM CT
Federal Tort Liability & Military Advocacy Section CLE Program

Room: Room 201 A, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

2:00PM - 2:35PM CTNew 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 CTThe Repose Trap: How Statutes of Repose Can Doom an FTCA Case Even When the SOL Is Met
David Damick, Law Offices of David N. Damick
3:05PM - 3:35PM CTActive Duty Medical Malpractice Claims Under the New Military Claims Act—The New DOD Regulations and Procedures
July 21, 2024
2:00PM - 3:30PM CT
Qui Tam Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 208 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

2:05PM - 2:35PM CTThe Importance of Whistleblowers and the FCA and other Federal Statutes
2:35PM - 3:05PM CTPotential Defendants Under the FCA, Including the Uptick in Private Equity Firms and How to Tie Them into Liability
3:05PM - 3:35PM CTWhistleblower Retaliation Actions and Statues
July 21, 2024
2:00PM - 5:00PM CT
Asbestos Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 207 C/D, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

2:05PM - 2:30PM CTJ&J Update/Appellate Issues
2:30PM - 2:50PM CTHolding Talc Suppliers Accountable
2:50PM - 3:35PM CTWhen the Deck is Stacked Against You - Bad Jurisdiction, Bad Rulings, Bad Law
Benjamin Holmstrom Adams, Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP
3:35PM - 4:20PM CTBad Faith Defendants
Jared Placitella, Cohen Placitella & Roth, PC

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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)

Room: Ballroom A, Level 4

Venue: Music City Center

8:35AM - 9:05AM CTConsiderations for the Wrongful Death Case
Michael Kelly, Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger
9:05AM - 9:25AM CTThe Invisible Psychological Injuries
9:25AM - 9:45AM CTTraumatic Brain Injuries (Mild and Moderate)
Bruce Stern, Stark & Stark
9:45AM - 10:05AM CTGathering Evidence for Pre-Existing Injuries
10:05AM - 10:25AM CTDefense Medical Examinations
10:25AM - 10:45AM CTGuiding Your Client
Elise Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti
10:45AM - 11:10AM CTEconomics: Recovering Past and Future Medical Costs
Joseph Fried, Fried Goldberg LLC
11:10AM - 11:35AM CTNon-Economic Damages
Robert Mongeluzzi, Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, PC
2:00PM - 2:20PM CTArguing Non-Economic Damages in the Current Political Environment
Gregory Cusimano, Cusimano, Roberts, Mills & Knowlton, LLC
2:20PM - 2:45PM CTCatastrophic Injury Cases
Laura Tamez, The Herrera Law Firm
2:45PM - 3:10PM CTPutting the Heart Into a Wrongful Death Case
Randi McGinn, McGinn, Montoya, Love & Curry, PA
3:10PM - 3:35PM CTHead Injury Cases
3:35PM - 4:00PM CTSoft Tissue Injury Cases
Betsy Greene, Greene & Schultz
July 22, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM CT
Trucking Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 205 A-C, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

8:35AM - 9:05AM CTEthical Considerations When Working with Co-Counsel and Referring Attorneys
Marion Munley, Munley Law
9:05AM - 9:35AM CTPutting Your Advocacy to Work Making a Difference
Andrew Young, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
9:35AM - 10:05AM CTRoad Construction Truck Crash Cases
Maxey Scherr, Scherr Law Firm
10:05AM - 10:35AM CTHandling FTCA Trucking Claims
Grant Lawson, Metier Law Firm, LLC
10:35AM - 11:05AM CTUnderstanding and Using Telematics in Truck Crash Cases
Chauncey Barnwell, Brown Barnwell, P.C.
11:05AM - 11:35AM CTHow Truck Drivers and Trucking Companies are Cheating E-Logs
11:35AM - 12:05PM CTNever Stop Learning and Improving: The Old Dawg Still Learning New Trucking Trial Tricks
Joseph Fried, Fried Goldberg LLC
2:00PM - 2:25PM CTPreparing for & Taking Advanced Safety Director Depositions in Truck Crash Cases
2:25PM - 2:50PM CTDiscovery and Use of Other Similar Incidents to Increase the Value of Your Truck Crash Case
2:50PM - 3:15PM CTRepresenting the Injured Truck Driver
Christy Crowe Childers, Childers & McCain, LLC
3:15PM - 3:40PM CTCollection & Preservation of Evidence in Truck Crash Cases
Thomas J Grillo Jr., John J. Fromen, Attorneys at Law, PC
3:40PM - 4:05PM CTStrategies to Effectively Litigate Complex Truck Crash Cases
Thomas D'Amore, D'Amore Law Group
4:05PM - 4:30PM CTAn Update on FAAAA Preemption
Rena Leizerman, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
4:30PM - 4:55PM CTPitfalls to Avoid When Bringing Suit Against Amazon
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

8:35AM - 9:05AM CTGetting Ahead of Biases: Incorporating Common Jury Biases into Your Discovery Plan
Shayla Reed, Reed Law Offices, PC, LLO
9:05AM - 9:35AM CTMaximizing Damages Through Focus Groups: What’s New?
Lauren Fraser, Einhorn Barbarito Frost & Botwinick PC
9:35AM - 10:05AM CTTrial Advocacy Using AI and Technology
Tim Semelroth, RSH Legal
10:05AM - 11:05AM CTTrial Persuasion Through the Right Experts
Mark Kitrick, The Law Firm of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris
Jonathan Lomurro, Lomurro Law
11:05AM - 11:35AM CTAdvocacy and Persuasion—Connecting with the Jury
Sara L. Williams, Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys
2:00PM - 3:00PM CTJury Research
Gregory Cusimano, Cusimano, Roberts, Mills & Knowlton, LLC
3:00PM - 3:30PM CTJurors are Talking— Are You Listening?
Deborah Nelson, Nelson Boyd, PLLC
3:30PM - 4:00PM CTWhat Today’s Juries are Saying About Damages
Phillip Miller, Miller Law Offices
4:00PM - 4:30PM CTThe Latest Defense Tactics and How to Preempt Them
4:30PM - 5:00PM CTUsing Theatrical Drama Skills in the Courtroom
Kurt M. Zaner, Zaner Harden Law, LLP
July 22, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM CT
Premises Liability Section/Inadequate Security Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 208 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

July 22, 2024
9:00AM - 10:30AM CT
Hair Relaxer Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 207 C/D, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

July 22, 2024
9:00AM - 10:40AM CT
Employment Rights Section CLE Program

Room: Room 201 A, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

9:05AM - 9:25AM CTWellness: Making Space for Creativity in Your Practice
Mary Olszewska, Hkm Employment Attorneys
9:25AM - 10:00AM CTDignity Damages: Building a Case for Emotional Damages
Carla D. Aikens, Carla D. Aikens, PLC
Tiega Varlack, Varlack Legal Services
10:00AM - 10:35AM CTVoir Dire Workshop: Connecting with the Jury Panel
Tamarah Prevost, Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
July 22, 2024
9:00AM - 10:40AM CT
Railroad Law Section CLE Program

Room: Room 201 B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

9:05AM - 9:35AM CTFELA 101
9:35AM - 10:05AM CTCrossing Cases 101
10:05AM - 10:35AM CTFederal Preemption & Blocked Crossing
Nathan Karlin, Pottroff & Karlin, LLC
July 22, 2024
2:00PM - 5:00PM CT
Environmental and Toxic Torts Section CLE Program

Room: Room 207 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

July 22, 2024
2:00PM - 5:00PM CT
Over-Designation Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 207 C/D, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

July 22, 2024
2:00PM - 5:05PM CT
Insurance Law Section/Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 207 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

2:05PM - 2:50PM CTAdministrative Appeal Development – Setting Your Client’s Case Up for Success
Audrey Dolmovich, Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC
2:50PM - 3:35PM CTDiscovery – Where We’ve Come From, Where We Are Going
3:35PM - 4:20PM CTGetting the Most Out of 30(b)(5) and 30(b)(6) Depositions
Florence Murray, Murray & Murray Co., LPA
4:20PM - 5:05PM CTADR and Mediating with Insurance Carriers
John Vessel, Marc Whitehead & Associates LLP
July 22, 2024
2:00PM - 5:05PM CT
Sole Practitioner and Small Firm Section/Minority Caucus CLE Program

Room: Room 201 B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

2:05PM - 2:50PM CTA Small Firm Taking on BIG Defendants
2:50PM - 3:20PM CTDiverse Hiring—What Do We Mean?
Carla D. Aikens, Carla D. Aikens, PLC
3:20PM - 3:50PM CTRepresenting People Far and Wide—It’s North Dakota
Tim O'Keeffe, O'Keeffe O'Brien Lyson Attorneys
3:50PM - 4:20PM CTMaintaining Sanity with Multiple Small Offices
Rick Barrera, Barrera Law Group LLC
4:20PM - 4:50PM CTOutsourcing Overseas
Jennifer Lipinski, Lipinski Law
4:50PM - 5:05PM CTOne Lawyer and One Staff Member—The Dream Works
Joseph Gates, Gates Law Firm, PLLC

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July 23, 2024
8:30AM - 11:40AM CT
Advocacy Track: What About the Case that Doesn't Go to Trial? Mediation, Arbitration, Settlement and Negotiation Skills

Room: Ballroom A, Level 4

Venue: Music City Center

8:35AM - 9:05AM CTHow to Get Out of an Arbitration Provision
9:05AM - 9:35AM CTMediation Presentations: PowerPoints, Videos, and Interactive Packages
Kurt M. Zaner, Zaner Harden Law, LLP
9:35AM - 10:05AM CTPreparing to Maximize Your Client’s Settlement Potential: Avoiding Common Pitfalls
10:05AM - 10:35AM CTNegotiation Strategies: Tips and Tools to Sharpen Your Skills
Adam Gomez, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
July 23, 2024
8:30AM - 11:35AM CT
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 208 A/B, Level 2

Venue: Music City Center

8:35AM - 9:05AM CTProgress at the Court House
9:05AM - 9:35AM CTNavy JAG: EO, Chaos of Procrastination, and Statute of Limitations Issues
9:35AM - 10:05AM CTCase Resolution/Settlement Negotiations
10:05AM - 10:35AM CTFraming the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Case
10:35AM - 11:05AM CTFocus Groups and Jury Science: Modeling the Pre-Trials and Camp Lejeune Justice Act Trials

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