Welcome to the Overall Program Schedule for the AAJ 2023 Annual Convention. Please click on the event name for event description and information on who is eligible to attend.

NOTE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Please note: All times are Eastern Time (ET)
Thursday, July 13, 2023
9:00AM - 5:00PM ET Leadership Academy Sponsored by Andrus Anderson, Bey & Associates, Buckingham Barrera Vega, and Grant & EisenhoferSpecial Event

Room: Room 305/306, Level 3

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

The Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Academy is AAJ’s leading program to promote diversity among its membership and leadership, particularly for those who are underrepresented within the association.

A special thank you to Brenda S. Fulmer, Fulmer Family Foundation, for the generous support of AAJ's Leadership Academy.

7:00PM - 9:00PM ET Law Student Networking ReceptionReception

Room: 116 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Venue: Top Tomato Bar & Pizza (2nd Floor)

This event is open only to voting members who are interested in meeting and networking with local law students.

Friday, July 14, 2023
8:00AM - 12:00PM ET Long Range Planning Meeting (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Business Meeting

Room: Room 201 A, level 200

Venue: PCC

WILG Long Range Planning Meeting

8:00AM - 5:00PM ET 75th Annual Melvin M. Belli Society Seminar (this is not an AAJ sponsored event)Business Meeting

Room: Salon A-D, level 5

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

The 75th Annual Melvin M. Belli Society Seminar will take place on Friday, July 14th. Join us for this free one-day seminar!

8:00AM - 5:30PM ET WILG LRP, Board Meeting and Reception (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Business Meeting

Room: Room 201 A, level 200

Venue: PCC

Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group Long Range Planning, Board Meeting and Reception

8:30AM - 4:30PM ET Mass Tort Litigation Seminar Sponsored by CAMGCLE Program

Room: Room 108 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

This seminar will provide a comprehensive view of the critical aspects and nuances of litigating mass tort cases.

Join us for lunch and a special presentation from Milestone. 
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9:00AM - 4:00PM ET Leadership Academy Sponsored by Andrus Anderson, Bey & Associates, Buckingham Barrera Vega, and Grant & EisenhoferSpecial Event

Room: Room 305/306, Level 3

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

The Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Academy is AAJ’s leading program to promote diversity among its membership and leadership, particularly for those who are underrepresented within the association.

A special thank you to Brenda S. Fulmer, Fulmer Family Foundation, for the generous support of AAJ's Leadership Academy.

9:30AM - 12:30PM ET Joint Caucus & TLC Service Project Sponsored by Paramount Settlement PlanningCommunity Service Project

Venue: TBD

The LGBT Caucus, Minority Caucus, New Lawyers Division, Women Trial Lawyers Caucus and Trial Lawyers Care Committee are excited to host the Annual Convention service project on Friday, July 14th at Cradles to Crayons. Volunteers will package, sort and organize donations during the shift. SPACE IS VERY LIMITED, so please email jennifer.rafter@justice.org  to RSVP and receive the time and location.

We encourage everyone to purchase items from our AmazonWishlist of items that are in the most demand, even if you cannot attend the project.   

Sponsored by Paramount

12:00PM - 5:00PM ET Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Room 101, Level 100

Venue: PCC

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech.  The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, July 15        12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 16     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 17        6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 18       6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 19      7:30 am to 11:00 am

12:45PM - 1:45PM ET Milestone Diamond Lunch & Presentation: Pathway 2.0 - You'll Never Look BackLuncheon

Room: Room 108 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Join Milestone on Friday, July 14 for their Diamond Lunch & Presentation!

2:00PM - 5:00PM ET Leaders Forum & President’s Club Hospitality Suite Sponsored by Forge ConsultingHospitality Suite

Room: Room 204, Level 200

Venue: PCC

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. Sponsored by Forge Consulting. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.

2:00PM - 6:00PM ET AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Pick up your AAJ PAC ribbon to gain access to certain events, upgrade your PAC membership, and bring a friend who wants to join!

2:00PM - 6:00PM ET AAJ Resources BoothAAJ Booth

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Visit us for Litigation Packets, Education programs, Sections, AAJ Press books, and more. Plus check out our convention discounts.

2:00PM - 6:00PM ET Diamond Lounge Featuring Digital Law Marketing & MilestoneSponsor Event

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Visit the AAJ 2023 Diamond Sponsors in their lounge directly across from the AAJ Booth!

2:00PM - 6:00PM ET ExhibitsExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Stop by the Exhibit Hall to meet with some of the top legal representatives as they showcase the latest in practice-related technology and services. 

Exhibit hours are:
Friday, July 14 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, July 15    8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday, July 16        8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Monday, July 17      8:00 am to 12:00 pm

2:00PM - 6:00PM ET Friday Welcome in the Exhibit HallExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Please stop by and visit with the exhibitors during the Friday Welcome Reception.

2:00PM - 7:00PM ET RegistrationRegistration

Room: Exhibit Hall A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours at the Pennsylvania Convention Center: 
Friday, July 14          2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 15     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 16       7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 17      7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 18     7:30 am to 11:00 am

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Officer/Sr. Staff MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Tad Thomas's Suite

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

AAJ Officer/Sr. Staff Meeting

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET First Time Attendee Reception Sponsored by Hennessey Digital & Redline Forensic StudiosSocial Event

Room: Room 203 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Come get tips and tricks for having a fun, successful first AAJ Convention!

5:00PM - 7:00PM ET Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC) Welcome Reception Sponsored by Assembly Software & Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLPReception

Room: 907-937A Market Street, Philadelphia, PA

Venue: City Winery Philadelphia

All registrants are invited to kick off convention by attending the WTLC Welcome Reception!

7:00PM - 9:00PM ET Opening Reception Co-Sponsored by Kline & Specter, Pond Lehocky Giordano, and Saltz Mongeluzzi & BendeskyReception

Room: 1136 Arch Street

Venue: The Reading Terminal Market

New Night!  The Opening Reception will be held at the famous Reading Terminal Market located at the ground level of the Convention Center. With more than seventy-five independent small businesses that offer a variety of fresh and prepared foods, the Reading Market Terminal is known as one the nation's most successful public markets.

Saturday, July 15, 2023
7:00AM - 5:00PM ET C Cubed Capital Partners Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 110 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit C Cubed Capital Partners in their private boardroom located in Room 110 A, Level 100.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET CAMG Private BoardroomHospitality Suite

Room: Room 405, Level 4

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Visit CAMG in their private boardroom located in Room 405, Level 4, at the Philadelphia Marriott.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Diamond Lounge Featuring Digital Law Marketing & MilestoneSponsor Event

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Visit the AAJ 2023 Diamond Sponsors in their lounge directly across from the AAJ Booth!

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Digital Law Marketing Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 109 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit Digital Law Marketing in the Diamond Lounge or their private boardroom located in Room 109 A, Level 100.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Gavl Private BoardroomHospitality Suite

Room: Room 406, Level 4

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Visit Gavl in their private boardroom located in Room 406, Level 4, at the Philadelphia Marriott.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Milestone Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 111 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit Milestone in the Diamond Lounge or their private boardroom, located in Room 111 A, Level 100.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Pravati Capital Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 110 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit Pravati Capital in their private boardroom located in Room 110 B, Level 100.

7:30AM - 5:00PM ET Leaders Forum & President’s Club Hospitality Suite Sponsored by Forge ConsultingHospitality Suite

Room: Room 204, Level 200

Venue: PCC

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. Sponsored by Forge Consulting. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.

7:30AM - 6:00PM ET RegistrationRegistration

Room: Exhibit Hall A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours at the Pennsylvania Convention Center: 
Friday, July 14          2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 15     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 16       7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 17      7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 18     7:30 am to 11:00 am

7:30AM - 6:00PM ET Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Room 101, Level 100

Venue: PCC

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech.  The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, July 15        12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 16     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 17        6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 18       6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 19      7:30 am to 11:00 am

8:00AM - 9:00AM ET AM Break in the Exhibit HallExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Please stop by and grab a cup of coffee and a quick bite to eat. Breakfast will be available from 8:00 am to 9:00 am.

8:00AM - 3:00PM ET ExhibitsExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Stop by the Exhibit Hall to meet with some of the top legal representatives as they showcase the latest in practice-related technology and services. 

Exhibit hours are:
Friday, July 14 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, July 15    8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday, July 16        8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Monday, July 17      8:00 am to 12:00 pm

8:00AM - 4:30PM ET NATLE Annual Meeting (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Business Meeting

Room: Salon A/B, Level 5

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

NATLE Annual Meeting

8:00AM - 5:00PM ET AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Pick up your AAJ PAC ribbon to gain access to certain events, upgrade your PAC membership, and bring a friend who wants to join!

8:00AM - 5:00PM ET AAJ Resources BoothAAJ Booth

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Visit us for Litigation Packets, Education programs, Sections, AAJ Press books, and more. Plus check out our convention discounts.

8:30AM - 4:45PM ET Advocacy Track: The Best-Laid Plans: Creating a Comprehensive Trial Strategy and Making Your Case in Tomorrow’s Practice (co-presented with the New Lawyers’ Division) Sponsored by CAMGCLE Program

Room: The Ballroom, Level 300

Venue: PCC

Justin Shapiro, Leesfield Scolaro, PA
Jared Smith, Kentucky Trial Lawyers
Start from the Beginning: Case Intake
Ashleigh Raso, Nigh Goldenberg Raso & Vaughn PLLC
Using Treating Physicians to Bolster Your Damages
Isobel S. Thomas, Thomas, Keel & Laird
Three Bears of Expert Witnesses
Tobias Millrood, Kline & Specter, PC
How to Handle Deposition Obstruction
Mark Kosieradzki, Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm, LLC
How to Combat Biases in Your Office (elimination of bias credit)
Eric Gibbs, Gibbs Law Group LLP
Case Management Software/Paperless Trial
Kevin Biniazan, Breit Biniazan, PC
Using Artificial Intelligence in Your Firm
Elise Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti
Panel: The Landscape of Alternative Business Structures/Nonlawyer Ownership of Firms
Carson Brienza, LegaFi Firm LLC
William Cotterall, Florida Justice Association
Elise Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti
Creating Your Discovery Plan
Amy Hall, Visual Trial Strategy
How Thinking Like a Photographer Makes Better Trial Lawyers
Following the Electronic Records
Jonathan Lomurro, Lomurro Law
8:30AM - 10:00AM ET AAJ PAC Eagle Breakfast ReceptionReception

Room: Liberty Ballroom, Level 3

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Breakfast Reception for AAJ PAC Eagles

8:30AM - 4:15PM ET Professional Negligence Section CLE Program Sponsored by MDTimelinesCLE Program

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Holly B Haines, Abramson, Brown & Dugan, PA
Negligence Involving Children in the Emergency Room
Bruce Braley, Leventhal Puga Braley PC
Professional Negligence in Virtual Consultations
Derrick Walker, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC
The Dangers of Virtual Care in Obstetrics
Kathleen Nastri, Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC
Legal Malpractice: The Unauthorized Practice of Law
Diane Cardoso, Brady Reilly & Cardoso, LLC
Institutional Negligence
Kay L. Van Wey, Van Wey, Metzler & Williams, PLLC
Errors Caused by Electronic Health Records
Jonathan Lomurro, Lomurro Law
Post-Pandemic Medical Negligence Cases – Implicit Biases in Favor of Providers
David A Wenner, Snyder & Wenner
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET Products Liability Section CLE Program Sponsored by DiscoCLE Program

Room: Room 107 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Adam Langino, Langino Law, PLLC
Experts Are Expensive! Must Know Tips on How to Properly Interview Your Potential Product Liability Expert
Daniel Laurence, Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore
SNAPP Removal – How to Fight Back
Joseph Gates, Gates Law Firm, PLLC
Catastrophic Car Wrecks – Steps to Take at the Outset to Save the Case
Julian C Gomez, The Julian C. Gomez Law Firm, PLLC
HAL 9000, I Have Some Questions: Must Know Tips on How to Handle Discovery in Autonomous Vehicle Cases
Donald H Slavik, Slavik Law Firm, LLC
Mock Trials – They Are No Laughing Matter: What You Need to Know to Make Them Effective in Your Product Liability Claims
J. Parker Miller, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.
What’s Happening Across the Pond? New Product Laws in the EU Are Coming and Here’s What You Need to Know!
A Personal Story from Plaintiff to Plaintiff’s Lawyer
Kelley Simoneaux, The Spinal Cord Injury Law Firm, PLLC
Feeling Tipsy? Critical Tips on Handling Large Crane Tip-Overs
David L. Kwass, Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, PC
Other Similar Incidents – Find the Evidence That Counts!
Kristine Meredith, Danko Meredith
Represent! What You Need to Know to Take Effective Product Liability 30(b)(6) Depositions
Jonathan Karon, Karon Law, LLC
1 vs. 100: Turning a Single Incident Plaintiff Case into a Multi-Plaintiff Case
Joe Mohorovic, Engineering Systems Inc.
Connor Sheehan, Dunn Sheehan LLP
Rideshare: Product Liability Claim?
Jeanmarie Whalen, Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET Sexual Assault Litigation Group/Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by A Case for WomenCLE Program

Room: Room 105 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Jennifer Lipinski, Lipinski Law
Trauma-Informed Communication with Child Sex Abuse Victims
Peter Bryan Janci, Crew Janci, LLP
Michael Pfau, Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala, PLLC
Trauma-Informed Approach in Therapy Abuse Cases
Kathleen Kerner, Jenner Law, PC
Trauma-Informed Discovery Tactics
Kimberly Dougherty, Justice Law Collaborative, LLC
Voir Dire Strategies
Claire Plotkin, Your Next Jury
Litigating Pornography Cases
Margaret E Mabie, Marsh Law Firm PLLC
When Your Single Plaintiff Case Becomes a Mass Tort: How to Fight for Survivors’ Interests and to get on Leadership
Melissa Hague, The Joel Bieber Firm
Preparing a Sexual Assault Survivor for Trial Testimony
Micha Liberty, Liberty Law Office
Experts that Work and Experts That Don’t in a Sexual Assault Trial
Nadeem Bezar, Kline & Specter, PC
Dealing with Media in High Profile Cases
Jessica Pride, The Pride Law Firm
Case Study: How to Successfully Try a School Abuse Case
Lauren Cerri, Corsiglia McMahon & Allard, LLP
Natalie Weatherford, Taylor & Ring
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group CLE ProgramCLE Program

Room: Room 108 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Joseph Cammarata, Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, PC
Representing the High-Functioning TBI Client Who Doesn’t Appear to Have an Injury
Shana De Caro, De Caro & Kaplen, LLP
Peer Review - The Sword and the Shield
Stewart Casper, Casper & de Toledo LLC
Dealing with the Latest Neuroimaging Defenses
Scott Blair, Brain Injury Law of Seattle
Update on Brain Injury Association of America
Rick Willis, Brain Injury Association of America
Unlocking the Truth: The Power of Psychometrists in Analyzing Neuropsychological Data for Forensic Cases
Brandi Crowe, Neuro Assessment Review
All the Things You Never Thought Were Related to Brain Injury, But Are!
Jason A Baker, Law Offices of Jason A. Baker, PLLC
Ethical Issues in TBI Cases
Joseph Cammarata, Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, PC
Closing Argument: Bringing It All Together
Maxey M. Scherr, Scherr Law Firm
ChatGPT Changes Everything
Evan Garcia, The Simon Law Group
Truck Wreck = TBI: Whether 80,000 lbs. Hits You at 80 MPH or 8 MPH
Robert L. Collins, Robert L. Collins & Associates
8:30AM - 5:15PM ET Nursing Homes Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by MASSIVECLE Program

Room: Room 103 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Ciara Clement, Clement Law Group
Velvet Killer Cross-Examination
Randi McGinn, McGinn, Montoya, Love & Curry, PA
Speed Trial Techniques: How and Why They Work in Elder Abuse Cases
Xavier O. Carter Sr., Lourie Chance Forlines Carter & King PC
A Winning Visual Strategy for Mediation and Trial
Amy Hall, Visual Trial Strategy
Resident “Human” Rights Violations – Increasing Case Value by Telling the Resident’s Truth
Victoria Schall, Schall at Law LLC
Connecting the Dots from Discovery to Trial
Megan Shore, Shore Law LLC
Vocal Power and Presence: What Does Your Reveal About You?
Alexandra Wright, Act of Communication
Digging for the Dirt – Using Public Documents to Build Your Case
Avery Adcock, Senior Justice Law Firm
Talevski v. HHC--US Supreme Court
Robert Daley, Robert Peirce & Associates, PC
Building Your Case with Key Admissions From the Defendants: How to Best Use their Policies and Procedures and the Regulations
Ashley Ricket, Ricket Law Firm
EMR Expert Direct Examination a Live Demonstration
Michele Gonsman, The Gonsman Group LNC
Raymond Mullman Jr., Poliakoff and Associates
9:00AM - 9:30AM ET PFC Water Contamination Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 112 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and Elections of the AAJ PFC Water Contamination Litigation Group Meeting.

9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Pressure Cookers Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and Elections of AAJ Pressure Cookers Litigation Group.

9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Taxotere Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 203 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Taxotere Litigation Group.

9:00AM - 10:35AM ET Resort Tort Litigation Group/Bicycle Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Esquire BankCLE Program

Room: Room 106 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Sarah Schindler, Kolsby Gordon Robin & Shore, P.C.
Trends in Hotel Negligence/Inadequate Security Litigation
Justin Shapiro, Leesfield Scolaro, PA
Maritime and Cruise Ship Defenses
Carlos Llinas, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP
Electrically Powered Wheels--With a Mind of their Own!
George McLaughlin, McLaughlin Law Frim, PC
9:30AM - 10:30AM ET Infant Formula NEC and Recall Litigation Group Brunch, Meeting, and Elections Sponsored by ARCHERLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 113 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Infant Formula NEC and Recall Sponsored Brunch, Meeting, and Elections. 

9:30AM - 10:30AM ET Kratom Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 111 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and Elections of AAJ Kratom Litigation Group.

9:30AM - 10:30AM ET Talcum Powder/Ovarian Cancer Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 109 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and Elections of the AAJ Talcum Powder/Ovarian Cancer Litigation Group.

10:00AM - 10:30AM ET Electronic Cigarettes Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 112 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and Elections of AAJ Electronic Cigarettes Litigation Group.

10:00AM - 11:00AM ET 3M Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting of AAJ 3M Litigation Group.

10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Admiralty Law Section Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 113 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and Elections of the AAJ Admiralty Law Section.

10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Election Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 203 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Jury Bias Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and Elections of AAJ Jury Bias Litigation Group.

10:30AM - 12:00PM ET Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC) Membership MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 103 BC, Level 100

Venue: PCC

All female voting members are encouraged to attend the quarterly membership meeting and elections for the WTLC. Stop by and get involved!

11:00AM - 12:00PM ET AAJ Press MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 203 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

AAJ Press Meeting.

11:30AM - 12:00PM ET Beneze/Leukemia Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 112 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and Elections of AAJ Beneze/Leukemia Litigation Group Meeting. 

11:30AM - 12:30PM ET Consumer Privacy/Data Breach Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 111 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and Elections of AAJ Consumer Privacy/Data Breach Litigation Group.

11:30AM - 12:30PM ET Tenofovir Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and Elections of AAJ Tenofovir Litigation Group.

12:00PM - 1:00PM ET Nursing Homes Litigation Group Lunch, Meeting, and Elections.Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 103 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting, elections and lunch of AAJ Nursing Homes Litigation Group

12:00PM - 1:00PM ET Professional Negligence Section Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of the Professional Negligence Section

12:00PM - 2:00PM ET Leadership Luncheon Sponsored by Assured Partners JamisonLuncheon

Room: Salon E-H, Level 5

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Only open to Leaders Forum, President's Club, Evergreen Donors, PAC M Club, Platinum M Club, Falcon, and Eagles. RSVP required.

12:30PM - 1:00PM ET Climate Change Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and Elections of AAJ Climate Change Litigation Group.

12:30PM - 1:00PM ET Ethylene Oxide Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 112 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting  and elections of the Ethylene Oxide Litigation Group.

12:30PM - 1:30PM ET Opioids Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 109 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Opioids Litigation Group.

1:00PM - 2:00PM ET Environmental and Toxic Torts Section Meeting and Elections Sponsored by Broughton PartnersSection Meeting

Room: Room 102 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of the Environmental and Toxic Torts Section.

1:00PM - 2:00PM ET Public Education Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 112 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

The Public Education Committee will meet to discuss ongoing education efforts, social media projects and legislative priorities.

1:30PM - 2:30PM ET Section and Litigation Group Coordination Committee (SLGCC) MeetingSection Meeting

Room: Room 111 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting of the Section and Litigation Group Coordination Committee (SLGCC).

2:00PM - 2:30PM ET IVC Filter Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of IVC Filter Litigation Group.

2:00PM - 3:00PM ET Asbestos Litigation Group Meeting and Elections Sponsored by CAMGLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 113 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of the AAJ Asbestos Litigation Group.

2:00PM - 3:00PM ET PM Break in the Exhibit HallExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Stop by and visit the exhibitors during the PM Refreshment Break from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

2:00PM - 5:05PM ET Canadian Caucus CLE ProgramCLE Program

Room: Room 106 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Charles Gluckstein, Gluckstein Lawyers
Trauma-Informed Advocacy – Practical Strategies and Tools for Creating Accessible, Inclusive, and Empowering Legal Services
Michael Dull, Valent Legal
Causation in Tort Law and its Provenance in the Counterfactual
Richard C. Halpern, Gluckstein Lawyers
US Insurrection & the Canadian Convoy – The Community Fights Back With Tort Claims
David Debenham, Low Murchison Radnoff, LLP
How and When Defence Counsel Can Speak to Class Members
Andrea Grass, Consumer Law Group
Jeff Orenstein, Consumer Law Group
Supreme Court of Canada Updates: Another Year, Another Round of Cases
Eugene Meehan, Supreme Advocacy LLP
2:30PM - 3:30PM ET Bad Faith Litigation Group/Insurance Law Section Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 109 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Bad Faith Litigation Group/Insurance Law Section Meeting and Elections. 

2:30PM - 3:30PM ET Council of Presidents Business Meeting Sponsored by Thompson FlanaganBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 201 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Council of Presidents Business Meeting

2:30PM - 3:30PM ET Minority Caucus (MC) Membership MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 103 BC, Level 100

Venue: PCC

All voting members who self-identify as a minority are invited to attend the MC's quarterly meeting and elections. Stop by and get involved!

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Asbestos Litigation Group Reception Sponsored By CAMGReception

Room: Room 113 A Foyer, Level 100

Venue: PCC

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Aviation Law Section Meeting and Elections Sponsored by Wisner BaumSection Meeting

Room: Room 102 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of the Aviation Law Section.

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Bus Litigation Group Meeting and Elections Sponsored by Physician Life Care PlanningLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 111 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of the AAJ Bus Litigation Group Meeting

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Camp Lejeune Litigation Group Meeting and Elections Sponsored by ARCHER & CAMGLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 201 C, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and Elections of AAJ Camp Lejeune Litigation Group.

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Family Meet-up at Franklin InstituteSpecial Event

Room: 222 N 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA

Venue: Franklin Institute

Come and meet up with family and friends at the Franklin Institute.  More information to follow.

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Friends of Bill W.Business Meeting

Room: Room 203 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

3:30PM - 4:30PM ET Council of Presidents Reception Sponsored by Thompson FlanaganReception

Room: Room 202 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

3:30PM - 5:00PM ET Minority Caucus (MC) Awards CeremonyReception

Room: Room 113 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Please join the Minority Caucus as they celebrate the hard work of their members, including recipients of the Soaring Eagle Award and Rich Hailey Scholarship.

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Aviation Law Section Reception Sponsored by Wisner BaumSection Meeting

Room: Room 102 A Foyer, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Aviation Law Section Reception

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Bus Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by Physician Life Care PlanningReception

Room: Room 111 B Foyer, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Bus Litigation Group Reception

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Camp Lejeune Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by ARCHER & CAMGReception

Room: Room 201 C Foyer, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Camp Lejeune Litigation Group Reception

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Section Meeting and Elections Sponsored by Broughton PartnersSection Meeting

Room: Room 109 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of the AAJ Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Section.

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Vaccine Injury Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of the AAJ Vaccine Injury Litigation Group.

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Washington/Oregon Reception (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Reception

Room: Room 203 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

A happy hour reception for WA/OR attendees

5:00PM - 6:00PM ET Joint Pharmaceutical and Medical Device/Environmental and Toxic Torts Reception Sponsored by Broughton PartnersReception

Room: Room 109 B Foyer, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Joint Pharmaceutical and Medical Device /Environmental and Toxic Torts Reception

5:00PM - 6:00PM ET West Virginia Association for Justice Reception (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Reception

Room: Room 112 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Join the West Virginia Association for Justice for a reception honoring Jonathan Marshall, new president of the AAJ Council of Presidents

5:00PM - 7:00PM ET Sexual Assault Litigation Group and Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by Western Alliance Bank, CHILD USA, and PFAU COCHRAN VERTETIS AMALA.Reception

Room: Whiskey Room

Venue: The Loews Philadelphia

Sexual Assault Litigation Group and Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by Western Alliance Bank, CHILD USA, and  PFAU COCHRAN VERTETIS AMALA. 

6:00PM - 9:00PM ET Laffey Bucci Kent Block Party with NLD Meetup (not an AAJ hosted event)Reception

Venue: 1100 Ludlow Street (next to Iron Hill Brewery)

Join LBK for a South Philly-style Block Party with food, drinks, music, and fun! Open to all attendees -- bring your convention badge for entry.

Mocktail Bar sponsored by Secured QSF!

9:00PM - 12:00AM ET The Groove, hosted by the Minority Caucus feat. a 10th Anniversary Leadership Academy CelebrationReception

Room: 334 South Street, Philadelphia, PA

Venue: Theater of the Living Arts (TLA)

Join the Minority Caucus at The Groove for live music and fun! This event will also feature a special celebration of AAJ's Leadership Academy.

Thank you to our sponsors: C Cubed Capital Partners & Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP!

Sunday, July 16, 2023
6:00AM - 6:00PM ET Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Room 101, Level 100

Venue: PCC

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech.  The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, July 15        12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 16     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 17        6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 18       6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 19      7:30 am to 11:00 am

7:00AM - 8:05AM ET Early Morning CLE Program Sponsored by Thrivest LinkCLE Program

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Wendy Fleishman, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Help for the Helper: The Effects of Trauma and Compassion Fatigue on the Lawyer Who Cares
Brian S. Quinn, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania
7:00AM - 5:00PM ET C Cubed Capital Partners Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 110 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit C Cubed Capital Partners in their private boardroom located in Room 110 A, Level 100.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET CAMG Private BoardroomHospitality Suite

Room: Room 405, Level 4

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Visit CAMG in their private boardroom located in Room 405, Level 4, at the Philadelphia Marriott.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Diamond Lounge Featuring Digital Law Marketing & MilestoneSponsor Event

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Visit the AAJ 2023 Diamond Sponsors in their lounge directly across from the AAJ Booth!

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Digital Law Marketing Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 109 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit Digital Law Marketing in the Diamond Lounge or their private boardroom located in Room 109 A, Level 100.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Gavl Private BoardroomHospitality Suite

Room: Room 406, Level 4

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Visit Gavl in their private boardroom located in Room 406, Level 4, at the Philadelphia Marriott.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Milestone Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 111 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit Milestone in the Diamond Lounge or their private boardroom, located in Room 111 A, Level 100.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Pravati Capital Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 110 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit Pravati Capital in their private boardroom located in Room 110 B, Level 100.

7:30AM - 5:00PM ET Leaders Forum & President’s Club Hospitality Suite Sponsored by Forge ConsultingHospitality Suite

Room: Room 204, Level 200

Venue: PCC

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. Sponsored by Forge Consulting. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.

7:30AM - 6:00PM ET RegistrationRegistration

Room: Exhibit Hall A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours at the Pennsylvania Convention Center: 
Friday, July 14          2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 15     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 16       7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 17      7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 18     7:30 am to 11:00 am

8:00AM - 9:00AM ET AM Break in the Exhibit HallExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Please stop by and grab a cup of coffee and a quick bite to eat. Breakfast will be available from 8:00 am to 9:00 am.

8:00AM - 10:00AM ET NCJI Quarterly Trustees MeetingPound Event

Room: Salon J, Level 5

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Quarterly meeting of the National Civil Justice Institute board. NCJI Fellows are welcome.

8:00AM - 3:00PM ET ExhibitsExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Stop by the Exhibit Hall to meet with some of the top legal representatives as they showcase the latest in practice-related technology and services. 

Exhibit hours are:
Friday, July 14 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, July 15    8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday, July 16        8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Monday, July 17      8:00 am to 12:00 pm

8:00AM - 4:30PM ET NATLE Annual Meeting (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Business Meeting

Room: Salon A/B, Level 5

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

NATLE Annual Meeting

8:00AM - 5:00PM ET AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Pick up your AAJ PAC ribbon to gain access to certain events, upgrade your PAC membership, and bring a friend who wants to join!

8:00AM - 5:00PM ET AAJ Resources BoothAAJ Booth

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Visit us for Litigation Packets, Education programs, Sections, AAJ Press books, and more. Plus check out our convention discounts.

8:30AM - 4:45PM ET Advocacy Track: Freedom of Trial: Methods to Identify and Overcome Various Forms of Jury Bias (presented by the Jury Bias Litigation Group) Sponsored by CAMGCLE Program

Room: The Ballroom, Level 300

Venue: PCC

Daniel J. Buba, Doehrman Buba Ring
Mark Kitrick, The Law Firm of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris
What Focus Groups Have Taught Us About Presenting Our Cases
Kenneth Levinson, Levinson & Stefani Injury Lawyers
Tools to Overcome Bias and Win Non-Catastrophic Injury Cases
Lauren Fraser, Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost & Botwinick PC
Influencers and Followers on Your Jury
Jeffrey D. Boyd, Nelson Boyd, PLLC
Update on Juror Perceptions and Decision-Making: Results from the Robert L. Habush Endowment COVID-19 Jury Research Project
David A Wenner, Snyder & Wenner
Ethical Considerations in Voir Dire
Lisa Blue, Lisa Blue
Considerations for the LGBTQ+ Client
Guy D'Andrea, Laffey Bucci Kent, LLP
Stephen Skinner, Skinner Law Firm
Elimination of Bias in the Courtroom: Presenting the Culturally Diverse Client at Trial
Bhaveen Jani, Stark & Stark
8:30AM - 9:30AM ET Membership Oversight Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Salon K & L, Level 5

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Open to members of the Membership Oversight Committee, as well as members interested in helping grow AAJ membership.

8:30AM - 11:35AM ET Admiralty Law Section CLE Program Sponsored by ProLegal Services, LLCCLE Program

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Jessica Ibert, Lewis Kullman Sterbcow & Abramson
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Merchant Marine – Reporting Under the New 46 U.S.C. § 10104 (SASH)
Lieutenant Commander Lars Okmark, United States Coast Guard
Using Technology as Part of a Maritime Trial
Michael Doyle, Doyle Dennis LLP
Reginald McKamie, Law Office of Reginald E. McKamie, Sr.P.C.
Subsequent Injuries and Aggravation of Injuries in the Maritime Context
Casey Saylor, Munch & Munch, PA
2022 Case Law Update
Emma Brockway, Doyle Dennis LLP
Aksana Coone, Law Offices of Aksana M. Coone
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET Social Security Disability Law Section/Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Injury Section CLE Program Sponsored by Lawyer.comCLE Program

Room: Room 106 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Kajal Alemo, Pond Lehocky Giordano, LLP
Nicholas Pothitakis, Pothitakis Law Firm, P.C.
Social Security Disability and Workers' Compensation Interplay
Andrea Burns, Pond Lehocky Giordano, LLP
Workers' Compensation Subrogation- Medicare, Medicaid, and Health Insurance
Dealing with the Difficult SSD Clients
Madison Donaldson, Marc Whitehead & Associates LLP
Handing Cases for Young Adults
Stacy Elizabeth Thompson, Bluestein Thompson Sullivan, LLC
Long Term Disability, Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation- Credits and Reductions
Jennifer Danish, Bryant Legal Group PC
Beyond the Basics: SSDI and SSI Work for People in Jail, Early Retirement, and More
Joanna L Suyes, Marks & Harrison, PC
8:30AM - 4:30PM ET Class Action Section/Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Section CLE Program Sponsored by Huntington BankCLE Program

Room: Room 105 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Mark Troutman, Gibbs Law Group LLP
Impacts of Court Decision on Abortion Drugs
Benjamin Gastel, Herzfeld Suetholz Gastel Leniski and Wall PLLC
Constitutional Updates and Recent Developments in the US Supreme Court
Deepak Gupta, Gupta Wessler PLLC
Panel: Texas Two-Step Update
David Todd Mathews, Bailey Glasser, LLP
Brittany Michael, Pachulski Stang Zihl & Jones
P. Leigh O'Dell, Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles, PC
Court Scrutiny of Experts in Class Actions
Eric Kafka, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC
Data Privacy: What You Need to Know
Ryan J. McGee, Morgan & Morgan
Lesley Weaver, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, LLP
Discovery and Sanction Orders
Jeannine M. Kenney, Hausfeld LLP
Aaron Schwartz, Ingerman & Horwitz, LLP
Panel: Philips CPAP MDL
Sandra L Duggan, Levin Sedran & Berman
Kenneth Grunfeld, Golomb Spirt Grunfeld, PC
Kelly Iverson, Lynch Carpenter LLP
Updates to Daubert
Emily Jeffcott, Morgan & Morgan
Michael J. Quirk, Motley Rice, LLC
Michael A. Sacchet, Ciresi Conlin, LLP
Reputation Laundering: Expert Testimony on Corporate Pseudo Responsibility
Eric Lindenfeld, Robins Kaplan, LLP
Sarah London, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Julie Reynolds, Robins Kaplan LLP
Update: Lessons from the Opioid Litigation
Andrea Bierstein, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC
Paulina do Amaral, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Issue Class Certification in Class Actions and Mass Torts
Mark P. Chalos, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Amy Keller, DiCello Levitt LLC
8:30AM - 4:30PM ET Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section/Ride Share Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Arthur FundingCLE Program

Room: Room 108 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Scott Sinins, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC
Differences Between Auto and Trucking Cases
Jordan Jones, Michigan Auto Law
Searching for Layers of Insurance
Peter Kestner, McEwen & Kestner, PLLC
Assault in Rideshare Vehicles
Bradley Henry, Sweeney Merrigan Law
Victoria M. Santoro, Sweeney Merrigan Law
Dram Shop Litigation
Brian Rogers, Buck Rogers Law, LLC
Big Data and Trial Verdicts
Geordan Logan, Claggett & Sykes Law Firm
How to Use ASTM Standards in Premises Liability Cases
Michael Lawson Neff, Neff Injury Law
Analyzing Motor Vehicle Cases from the Beginning: Case Intake
Lauren Fraser, Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost & Botwinick PC
Discovery from the Rideshare App
O. Mark Zamora, Mark Zamora, Attorney
Roadway Construction Case Topic
Jay Vaughn, Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery, PSC
Litigating the Rideshare Case: Potential Theories for Recovery
Jeanmarie Whalen, Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys
Confidentiality Agreements
Jack Hickey, Hickey Law Firm, P.A.
Motorcycle Crashes and the Cassisi Inference
9:00AM - 9:30AM ET Power Line Contact Litigation Group Meeting and Elections - CANCELLED -Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 112 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Power Line Contact Litigation Group

9:00AM - 9:30AM ET Qui Tam Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 109 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of the AAJ Qui Tam Litigation Group.

9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Anti-Human Trafficking Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 112 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of the AAJ Anti-Human Trafficking Litigation Group.

9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Compliance Committee Meeting - CANCELLED -Business Meeting

Room: Room 407, Level 4

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Diversity & Inclusion Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 202 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting

9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Dram Shop Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and Elections of the AAJ Dram Shop Litigation Group.

9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Forced Air Warming Blankets Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of the AAJ Forced Air Warming Blankets Litigation Group.

9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Section Leaders Council (SLC) Meeting and ElectionsCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 202 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Section Leaders Council (SLC) Meeting

9:00AM - 10:30AM ET Public Citizen Civil Justice Project Breakfast (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Breakfast

Room: Room 113 C, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Join Public Citizen President Robert Weissman for an update on the important work we are doing together.

9:00AM - 10:35AM ET Federal Tort Liability and Military Advocacy Section CLE Program Sponsored by B.E. Blank & CompanyCLE Program

Room: Room 107 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Laurie Higginbotham, National Trial Law
FTCA Nuts and Bolts: Tips and Trends
Steven Haspel, National Trial Law
TBI, FTCA, and Athletic Waivers: Lessons from Bradley v. Nat’l Collegiate Athletic Ass’n
Matthew Nace, Paulson & Nace, PLLC
FTCA and Independent Contractors
Robert R. Michael, Shadoan, Michael & Wells, LLP
9:00AM - 4:00PM ET Birth Trauma Litigation Group Meeting (BLTG) and Elections.Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 201 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Birth Trauma Litigation Group.

9:30AM - 10:30AM ET Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Litigation Group Meeting and Elections - CANCELLED -Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 203 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Litigation Group Meeting

10:00AM - 10:30AM ET Delayed Kidney Diagnosis Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 112 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of the AAJ Delayed Kidney Diagnosis Litigation Group.

10:00AM - 10:30AM ET Drowning Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 202 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Drowning Litigation Group.

10:00AM - 10:30AM ET JUUL Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 203 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ JUUL Litigation Group.

10:00AM - 12:00PM ET Signature Brunch, hosted by the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC) Sponsored by C Cubed & Key Legal FundingBrunch

Room: Salon E-H, Level 5

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Join the WTLC for their signature brunch, with a keynote speaker and recognition of the winners of the Marie Lambert Award and Mike Eidson Scholarship.

11:00AM - 12:00PM ET Federal Tort and Military Advocacy Section Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Federal Tort and Military Advocacy Section Meeting

12:00PM - 12:30PM ET Inadequate Security Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 112 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Inadequate Security Litigation Group.

12:00PM - 1:00PM ET Civil Rights Section/Police Misconduct Litigation Group Lunch and Meeting and Elections Sponsored by Knott LabSection Meeting

Room: Room 113 C, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of the AAJ Civil Rights Section/Police Misconduct Litigation Group

12:00PM - 1:00PM ET Legal Affairs Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 203 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

12:00PM - 1:00PM ET Tort Bankruptcy Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Tort Bankruptcy Litigation Group

12:30PM - 1:30PM ET Convention Planning Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Salon J, Level 5

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Convention Planning Committee Meeting.

12:30PM - 2:00PM ET Digital Law Marketing Diamond Lunch & Presentation: How Emerging A.I. Can Affect Your Google LeadsLuncheon

Room: Room 113 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Join DLM for their complimentary lunch and presentation: How Emerging A.I. Can Affect Your Google Leads.

12:30PM - 2:00PM ET Paralegal Affiliates Membership Meeting & Networking ReceptionReception

Room: Room 202 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

All paralegal members are encouraged to attend our annual meeting and reception, and celebrate the Paralegal of Year recipient.

1:00PM - 2:00PM ET AAJ PAC Board of Trustees MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 111 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Committee meeting for the AAJ PAC Board of Trustees.

1:00PM - 2:00PM ET Bicycle Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 202 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Bicycle Litigation Group.

1:00PM - 2:00PM ET Employment Rights Section Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of the AAJ Employment Rights Section.

1:00PM - 2:00PM ET Family Meet-up at Museum of National Science at Drexel UniversitySpecial Event

Room: 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA

Venue: Museum of National Science at Drexel University

Come and meet up with family and friends at the Museum of National Science at Drexel.  More information to follow.

1:00PM - 2:00PM ET Motorcycle Litigation Group and Bicycle Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 202 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

1:00PM - 2:00PM ET Over-designation Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 113 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting of Over-designation Litigation Group. 

1:00PM - 2:00PM ET Social Security Disability Law Section Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 102 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Social Security Disability Law Section. 

1:00PM - 2:00PM ET Sole Practitioner and Small Firm Section Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 112 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

1:00PM - 2:30PM ET Canadian Caucus Membership Meeting & Luncheon Sponsored by EpiqLuncheon

Room: Salon I, Level 5

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Canadian members are encouraged to attend our annual membership meeting and luncheon!

2:00PM - 3:00PM ET NCA Board MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 112 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

The National College Advocacy (NCA) Board of Trustees Meeting.  

2:00PM - 3:00PM ET PM Break in the Exhibit HallExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Stop by and visit the exhibitors during the PM Refreshment Break from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

2:00PM - 3:00PM ET Products Liability Section Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 201 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Products Liability Section.

2:00PM - 3:00PM ET State DelegatesBusiness Meeting

Room: Salon K&L, Level 5

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

2:00PM - 3:00PM ET Wildfires Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 203 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Wildfires Litigation Group

2:00PM - 3:00PM ET Workers' Compensation Law Section Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 109 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Workers' Compensation Law Section. 

2:00PM - 4:40PM ET Civil Rights Section/Police Misconduct Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Obu InteractiveCLE Program

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Jonathan E. Halperin, Halperin Law Center, LLC
Developments in 1983 Law
Seth Carroll, Commonwealth Law Group
Isaac A. McBeth, Halperin Law Center, LLC
The Intersection of ADA & Civil Rights
Steve Gordon, United States Department of Justice
Unconventional 1983 Claims & Parties
Bhavani Raveendran, Romanucci & Blandin
General Practice Tips for Pursuing Police Misconduct Excessive Force Claims
Beth Baldinger, Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman
Holding For-Profit Correctional Corporations Accountable & the Corizon Bankruptcy
Ellen Noble, Public Justice
2:00PM - 5:05PM ET Asbestos Litigation Group CLE Program Advocacy Digital MediaCLE Program

Room: Room 103 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Kathleen Farinas, Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP
Experts: Ours
Jessica Dean, Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP
Gary DiMuzio, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC
Nathan Finch, Motley Rice, LLC
Christopher Placitella, Cohen Placitella & Roth, PC
Experts: Theirs--Focus on Defense Top Five Experts
Jonathan George, Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP
Sam Iola
Allyson Romani, Shrader & Associates
Bankruptcy Strategies
Lisa Nathanson Busch, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
2:00PM - 5:05PM ET International Practice Section CLE ProgramCLE Program

Room: Room 106 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Stuart Fraenkel, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP
Different Approaches to Sexual Assault and Abuse Cases
Joanne Brine, JMW Solicitors
Rebeca Martínez, BCVLex Abogados
Michelle Simpson Tuegel, The Simpson Tuegel Law Firm
Panel: Alternative Business Structures in Law Firms: The Pros and Cons from a Canadian, US, and Australian Perspective
Katherine Allen, Hugh James Solicitors
Edward Montague, Campbell Froh May & Rice LLP.
Simon Morrison, Shine Lawyers
Elise Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti
How Do We Help the Survivors of Terrorism?
Michael Doyle, Doyle Dennis LLP
Marc Weingarten, Locks Law Firm
2:00PM - 5:05PM ET Sole Practitioner and Small Firm Section CLE Program Sponsored by CartigaCLE Program

Room: Room 107 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Cade Parian, Parian Lawyers
Lifting the Curtain: An Open (and Sometimes Irreverent) Reflection on Mental Health
William Jordan, United States Department of Justice
Substance Abuse Avoidance and Warning Signs
Susan B Ramsey, McLaughlin Stern
Embracing Meditation: How It Will Aid Your Practice
Michael J. Leizerman, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
Physical Balance to Your Work Life: Helping Stress Relief and Methods to Implement
Sharon Zinns, Zinns Law, LLC
2:30PM - 3:00PM ET Electronic Discovery Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 202 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Electronic Discovery Litigation Group

2:30PM - 3:30PM ET ERISA Benefits Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's ERISA Benefits Litigation Group.

2:30PM - 3:30PM ET National Finance CouncilCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 113 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

The NFC leads all of AAJ’s fundraising campaigns to provide the necessary resources AAJ needs to sustain a prosperous and viable association which continues to meet the needs of its membership.

2:30PM - 3:30PM ET New Lawyers Division (NLD) Membership MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 103 BC, Level 100

Venue: PCC

All members barred less than 10 years are encouraged to stop by the NLD meeting & elections to learn about how the NLD can help you!

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Acetaminophen Litigation Group Meeting and Elections Sponsored by EisnerAmper & RubrisLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Acetaminophen Litigation Group  Sponsored by EisnerAmper and Rubris. 

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Friends of Bill W.Business Meeting

Room: Room 203 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Proposed Crypto Litigation GroupLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 203 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Technology and Science Section and CDA Section 230 Litigation Group Meeting and Elections Sponsored by CAMGSection Meeting

Room: Room 111 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Technology and Science Section and CDA Section 230 Litigation Group Sponsored by CAMG

3:00PM - 4:30PM ET Publications Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 112 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

The Publications Committee meeting

3:30PM - 4:30PM ET Exchange Advisory Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 202 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting of the AAJ Exchange Advisory Committee

3:30PM - 5:00PM ET New Lawyers Division (NLD) Awards CeremonyReception

Room: Room 113 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

The NLD invites all registrants to attend their awards ceremony and recognize the hard work and dedication of its members!

3:45PM - 5:15PM ET NCJI Fellows Reception (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Pound Event

Room: Salon I, Level 5

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Join the Trustees and Fellows of the National Civil Justice Institute as we celebrate NCJI's work and honor the 2023 Appellate Advocacy Award recipients.

4:00PM - 4:30PM ET Surgical Staplers Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Surgical Staplers Litigation Group

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Acetaminophen Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by EisnerAmper & RubrisReception

Room: Room 102 A Foyer, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Acetaminophen Litigation Group Reception  Sponsored by EisnerAmper and Rubris

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Technology and Science Section and CDA Section 230 Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by CAMGReception

Room: Room 111 B Foyer, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Technology and Science Section and CDA Section 230 Litigation Group Reception

5:15PM - 6:00PM ET Membership Business Meeting and ElectionsBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 201 C, Level 200

Venue: PCC

New Day! The AAJ Annual Membership Business and Elections Meeting will be held on Sunday, July 16 at 5:15 p.m. Eastern time in  Room 201 C, level 200 of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.  The meeting will include elections for AAJ National Officers and proposed amendments to the AAJ Bylaws. AAJ National Officer candidates will be elected during the meeting.

6:00PM - 7:30PM ET International Reception Sponsored by PEOPILReception

Room: Howe Room, Level 33

Venue: The Loews Philadelphia

All members are invited to attend the International Reception, hosted by the International Relations Committee.

6:00PM - 8:00PM ET Republican Trial Lawyers Caucus (RTLC) Cocktail ReceptionReception

Room: 1 South Board Street, Philadelphia, PA

Venue: McCormick & Schmick's

Please join the RTLC for a Cocktail Reception at McCormick & Schmick's at 1 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA

9:00PM - 12:00AM ET New Lawyers Division (NLD) PartyReception

Room: 421 North 7th St Philadelphia, PA 19123

Venue: Franklin Music Hall

All registrants are invited to attend the NLD Party, one of the highlights of convention!

Thank you to the NLD Party Sponsors: 
-Breit Biniazan
-C Cubed Capital Partners
-ILYM Group
-Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
-The Morgan Connection

Monday, July 17, 2023
6:00AM - 6:00PM ET Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Room 101, Level 100

Venue: PCC

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech.  The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, July 15        12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 16     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 17        6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 18       6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 19      7:30 am to 11:00 am

6:30AM - 8:00AM ET Litigation at Sunrise CLE Program Sponsored by Comprehensive Settlement SolutionsCLE Program

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Jamie Mauhay, Kershaw Talley Barlow
Insulin Price Fixing
Brandon Bogle, Levin Papantonio Rafferty Proctor Buchanan O’Brien Barr & Mougey, PA
Burn Injury Litigation
David M. Schmid, Stark & Stark
Third Party Liability in Sex-Trafficking Cases
Kristina Aiad-Toss, Babin Law LLC
Qui Tam Litigation Update
Richard P Neuworth, LeBau & Neuworth
Audrey Schechter, Law Offices of Audrey Hildes Schechter, PA
Updates in Cryptocurrency Litigation
Marlene Goldenberg, Nigh Goldenberg Raso & Vaughn PLLC
Section 230 and Social Media Accountability
Jennifer Bennett, Gupta Wessler
7:00AM - 5:00PM ET C Cubed Capital Partners Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 110 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit C Cubed Capital Partners in their private boardroom located in Room 110 A, Level 100.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET CAMG Private BoardroomHospitality Suite

Room: Room 405, Level 4

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Visit CAMG in their private boardroom located in Room 405, Level 4, at the Philadelphia Marriott.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Diamond Lounge Featuring Digital Law Marketing & MilestoneSponsor Event

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Visit the AAJ 2023 Diamond Sponsors in their lounge directly across from the AAJ Booth!

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Digital Law Marketing Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 109 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit Digital Law Marketing in the Diamond Lounge or their private boardroom located in Room 109 A, Level 100.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Gavl Private BoardroomHospitality Suite

Room: Room 406, Level 4

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Visit Gavl in their private boardroom located in Room 406, Level 4, at the Philadelphia Marriott.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Milestone Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 111 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit Milestone in the Diamond Lounge or their private boardroom, located in Room 111 A, Level 100.

7:00AM - 5:00PM ET Pravati Capital Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 110 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit Pravati Capital in their private boardroom located in Room 110 B, Level 100.

7:30AM - 4:00PM ET Leaders Forum & President’s Club Hospitality Suite Sponsored by Forge ConsultingHospitality Suite

Room: Room 204, Level 200

Venue: PCC

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. Sponsored by Forge Consulting. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.

7:30AM - 6:00PM ET RegistrationRegistration

Room: Exhibit Hall A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours at the Pennsylvania Convention Center: 
Friday, July 14          2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 15     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 16       7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 17      7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 18     7:30 am to 11:00 am

8:00AM - 9:00AM ET AM Break in the Exhibit HallExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Please stop by and grab a cup of coffee and a quick bite to eat. Breakfast will be available from 8:00 am to 9:00 am.

8:00AM - 12:00PM ET ExhibitsExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Stop by the Exhibit Hall to meet with some of the top legal representatives as they showcase the latest in practice-related technology and services. 

Exhibit hours are:
Friday, July 14 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, July 15    8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday, July 16        8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Monday, July 17      8:00 am to 12:00 pm

8:00AM - 1:30PM ET NATLE Annual Meeting (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Business Meeting

Room: Salon A/B, Level 5

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

NATLE Annual Meeting

8:00AM - 5:00PM ET AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Pick up your AAJ PAC ribbon to gain access to certain events, upgrade your PAC membership, and bring a friend who wants to join!

8:00AM - 5:00PM ET AAJ Resources BoothAAJ Booth

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Visit us for Litigation Packets, Education programs, Sections, AAJ Press books, and more. Plus check out our convention discounts.

8:30AM - 5:00PM ET Advocacy Track: Speed Studying with the Stalwarts: Trial Skills You Need to Know Sponsored by CAMGCLE Program

Room: The Ballroom, Level 300

Venue: PCC

Maria Glorioso, The Glorioso Law Firm
Julie Kane
Kathleen Nastri, Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC
The Art of Opening Statements
Robin Greenwald, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
Visual Sequencing That Persuades
Randi McGinn, McGinn, Montoya, Love & Curry, PA
Direct Examination of the Plaintiff
Russ Herman, Herman Herman & Katz, LLC
Direct Examination of the Plaintiff's Expert
John Romano, Romano Law Group
Dealing with Unexpected Challenges During Trial
Mary Alexander, Mary Alexander & Associates
How and When to Talk About Money
Karen Koehler, Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore
Cross-Examination of Defendant
Presenting Powerful Noneconomic Damages
Richard Hailey, Ramey & Hailey
Cross-Examination of Defendant's Expert
Jack Hickey, Hickey Law Firm, P.A.
Demonstrative Evidence
Stephen D. Heninger, Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC
Going Out with a Bang--Presenting Your Closing Argument
Robert Mongeluzzi, Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, PC
Rebuttal is Not Rebuttal
Frank Verderame, Plattner Verderame, PC
8:30AM - 9:30AM ET Audit CommitteeCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Audit Committee Meeting

8:30AM - 9:30AM ET Trial Lawyers Care CommitteeBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 112 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Join us to discuss how to promote/build awareness of community service and pro bono work of trial lawyers and firms. All AAJ members welcome.

8:30AM - 11:30AM ET Inadequate Security Litigation Group / Premises Liability Portion of the Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway Safety, and Premises Liability Section CLE Program Sponsored by Kolins Security GroupCLE Program

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

David Barber, Thomas Law Offices, PLLC
What You Need to Know About Having a Trauma-Informed Practice
Kimberly Dougherty, Justice Law Collaborative, LLC
Using Motions in Limine to Undercut the Defense Bar’s Beloved “Targeted Attack” Argument
Casey DeReus, Bragar, Eagel, & Squire, P.C.
Damages Considerations in Sexual Assault Cases
Guy D'Andrea, Laffey Bucci Kent, LLP
Addressing Racial Bias, Overcoming Racial Prejudice, and Obtaining Justice in Your Cases
Tyler D. Bailey, Bailey Law Firm, LLC
Sometimes the Security Company is the Problem: Seeking Justice for Unreasonable Use of Force Cases
Michael Lawson Neff, Neff Injury Law
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET Aviation Law Section CLE ProgramCLE Program

Room: Room 107 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

James Brauchle, Motley Rice, LLC
Boeing MAX Litigation and Trial
Erin Applebaum, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP
Justin Green, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP
Panel: Evaluating Aviation Cases Roundtable
Kristina Infante, Podhurst Orseck, PA
Kristine Meredith, Danko Meredith
Daniel J. Nolan, Nolan Law Group
Intersection Between Aviation and Maritime Law
Charles Bourque Jr., St. Martin & Bourque
Destructive Cross-Examination
Gary Robb, Robb & Robb, LLC
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET Infant Formula NEC Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Alert CommunicationsCLE Program

Room: Room 105 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Kristine Kraft, Schlichter Bogard & Denton
The Science of NEC – How and Why Is This Happening to Premature Infants?
Jose Rojas, Levin, Rojas, Camassar, and Reck, LLC
State v. Federal – The Differences in Cases Filed in State and Federal Courts and the Benefits of Each
Elizabeth Kaveny, Kaveny + Kroll
Defenses – The Fight from the Manufacturers
Stephen M. Reck, Levin, Rojas, Camassar, and Reck, LLC
Bellwether Selection and Progress
Sara Papantonio, Levin Papantonio Rafferty Proctor Buchanan O’Brien Barr & Mougey, PA
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET Insurance Law Section/Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Proof Technology Inc.CLE Program

Room: Room 103 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Michael L. Cohen, Michael L. Cohen, APLC
Marine Insurance: The Good, the Bad, and the Uberrimae Fidei (Utmost Good Faith)
Benjamin Hassebrock, Ver Ploeg & Marino, PA
Inside UM/UIM Claims: A Claims Handler’s Perspective
Susan Kaufman, Claim Insights, Inc.
Panel: Preparing Your Bad Faith Case from Start to Finish
Kathryn M. Knudsen, Ruiz & Smart LLP
Leah Snyder, Ember Law, PLLC
A View from the Bench
Justice Jerry Zimmerer, Texas 14th Court of Appeals
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET Trucking Litigation Group/Bus Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Physician Life Care PlanningCLE Program

Room: Room 108 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Andrew Young, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
Most Recent Trends for Focus Groups and Framing Your Client’s Truck/Bus Crash Case
Kenneth Levinson, Levinson & Stefani Injury Lawyers
How Having a Class A Commercial Drivers License and Why Teaching CMV Drivers Matters as a Truck Lawyer
Amy Papuga, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
Case Review and the Latest Investigation Techniques for a Truck/Bus Crash Case
Lawrence Simon, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC
Bus Crash Trial Themes from Intake to Closing
Robert L. Collins, Robert L. Collins & Associates
Key Techniques for Deposing Truck Drivers
Joseph Camerlengo Jr., The Truck Accident Law Firm
Deposing the Dispatcher and Other Company Personnel
Bryan Green, Baron & Budd, PC
Tips from a Former Defense Counsel About the Pressures of a Nuclear Outcome
Deena Buchanan, Buchanan Law Firm, LLC
Newest Lessons Learned on How to Leverage a Favorable Settlement
Peter Kestner, McEwen & Kestner, PLLC
Discovery in Municipal Bus Cases
M. Lawrence Lallande, Lallande Law, PLC
Properly Identifying All Defendants in a Truck Crash Case
Jordan Jones, Michigan Auto Law
Proving Standards and Key Rules for Private Bus Cases
Allan Siegel, Chaikin Sherman Cammarata & Siegel, PC
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Class Action Section Meeting, Elections and Brunch Sponsored by Huntington Bank and Top Class ActionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 113 C, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Class Action Section Elections, Meeting and Brunch

9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Republican Trial Lawyers Caucus (RTLC) MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 112 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Please join us for the quarterly meeting of the Republican Trial Lawyers Caucus

9:00AM - 10:30AM ET International Relations Committee & International Practice Section Meeting and ElectionsCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 113 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Joint meeting of the International Relations Committee and the International Practice Section. All members welcome.

9:00AM - 11:00AM ET DePuy, Exactech, Smith and Nephew, and Wright Hip Litigation Groups Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 111 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

DePuy, Exactech, Smith and Nephew, and Wright Hip Litigation Groups Meeting and Elections. 

9:00AM - 4:00PM ET Medical Negligence Information Exchange Group Litigation Group Meeting (MNIEG) and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 201 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Medical Negligence Information Exchange Group Litigation Group Meeting.

10:00AM - 11:00AM ET CPAP Litigation Group Meeting, Elections, and Brunch Sponsored By ARCHER and CAMGLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 113 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

CPAP Litigation Group Meeting, Elections, and Brunch. 

10:00AM - 11:30AM ET Public Affairs CommitteeCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 103 BC, Level 100

Venue: PCC

AAJ Public Affairs Committee Meeting

10:30AM - 11:00AM ET Tepezza Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Tepezza Litigation Group Meeting

11:00AM - 11:30AM ET United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland ElectionBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 203 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

11:00AM - 12:00PM ET Herbicides and Pesticides Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 109 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ Herbicides and Pesticides Litigation Group

11:00AM - 12:00PM ET Litigation Group Leaders Council (LGLC) Meeting and ElectionsCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 102 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting of AAJ Litigation Group Leaders Council (LGLC) and Elections

11:00AM - 12:00PM ET Public Client Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and Elections of AAJ Public Client Litigation Group

12:00PM - 2:00PM ET Membership Luncheon and Awards Ceremony Sponsored by X Social MediaLuncheon

Room: Salon E-H, Level 5

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

New Day! Join us for a celebration of AAJ members’ achievements, the swearing in of the 2023-24 AAJ National Officers and passing of the gavel to incoming AAJ President Sean Domnick. 

2:00PM - 3:00PM ET AAJ PAC Development CommitteeCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 109 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting for the AAJ PAC Development Committee.

2:00PM - 3:00PM ET Appellate Law Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 112 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting of the AAJ Appellate Law Litigation Group.

2:00PM - 3:00PM ET Hernia Mesh Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Hernia Mesh Litigation Group.

2:00PM - 3:00PM ET Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Executive Committee MeetingSpecial Event

Room: Room 202 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

2:00PM - 3:25PM ET Over-Designation Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by TSEGCLE Program

Room: Room 107 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Rayna Kessler, Robins Kaplan, LLP
Protective Orders
Amy Keller, DiCello Levitt LLC
Fighting Back on Privilege Claims
Douglas McNamara, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC
Fighting the Sealing of Settlements
Amy Zeman, Gibbs Law Group LLP
2:00PM - 3:30PM ET Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/RSD Litigation Group CLE ProgramCLE Program

Room: Room 106 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Medical Perspective
Robert Knobler, Knobler Institute for Neurological Disease, P.C.
2:00PM - 4:55PM ET Minority Caucus CLE Program Sponsored by Consumer Injury PartnersCLE Program

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Javier Herrera, The Herrera Law Firm
How to Set Expectations During the Initial Consult
Courtney Winston, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC
How to Ensure You Comply with the Electronic Communications Act for Digital Practice
Tiega Varlack, Varlack Legal Services
Potential Pitfalls and Ethical Concerns with Concurrent Representation of Multiple Plaintiffs; When to Use a Translator and How to Do It
Carla Aikens, Carla D. Aikens, PLC
How to Protect Attorney - Client Privilege When Answering Questions from Your Client’s Family and Friends
Rick Barrera, Buckingham Barrera Vega Law Firm
How to Prep Your Client for the Emotional Rollercoaster Known as Mediation
Ervin Nevitt, Coplan & Crane
How to Prep Clients to Give Good Testimony by Navigating Expectation/Group Bias Presented by Various Cultures
Daisy Ayllon, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC
Anthony M. Beneduce, Gair Gair Conason
Chinsu Shajan, Stark & Stark
Client’s Case is Settled : Now What?
Joseph Gates, Gates Law Firm, PLLC
2:00PM - 5:00PM ET Technology and Science Section CLE ProgramCLE Program

Room: Room 105 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Julian C Gomez, The Julian C. Gomez Law Firm, PLLC
Using Technology to Find Leads and Convert Them into Clients
Amber M. Pang Parra, Justinian & Associates, PLLC
To Agree or Not Agree: Waivers, Contracts, and Arbitration in a Digital Age
Elizabeth Bailey, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
Trucking Technology: What Is Available and How to Use It
Understanding Social Media Torts
Margaret E Mabie, Marsh Law Firm PLLC
Trying a Lawsuit When Half the Trial Team Is Made Up of Technology Geniuses and the Other Half Is Not
Lydia Barrett, Denney & Barrett
Richard Denney, Denney & Barrett, PC
Jason Robinson, Denney & Barrett, PC
The Latest Technology and Other Options to Run Your Law Firm Finances
James Mitchell, Payne Mitchell Ramsey Law Group
Things You Should Be Using AI For Right Now
Matt Wetherington, Wetherington Law Firm
2:00PM - 5:35PM ET Environmental and Toxic Torts Section CLE Program Sponsored by Verus LLCCLE Program

Room: Room 103 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Kevin Hannon, The Hannon Law Firm, LLC
Roundup Update
James Bilsborrow, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
Bankruptcy Issues
Brittany Michael, Pachulski Stang Zihl & Jones
Paraquat Update
Leslie LaMacchia, Beasley Allen Law Firm
Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Update
Adam Gomez, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
AFFF MDL Update
Gale D. Pearson, Nachawati Law Group
Camp Lejeune Litigation Update
Julia A Merritt, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.
Ethylene Oxide Update
Francesco Mangiaracina, Kline & Specter, PC
2:30PM - 3:30PM ET LGBT Caucus Membership MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 111 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

All registrants are invited to attend the caucus membership meeting, which is open to all self-identified members of the LGBT community and allies.

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group.

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Friends of Bill W.Business Meeting

Room: Room 203 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Medical Record Retrieval/ CIOX Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 113 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Medical Record Retrieval/ CIOX Litigation Group.

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Proposed Implantable Port Catheter (IPC) Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 112 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Meeting and Elections Sponsored by Physician Life Care PlanningLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 201 C, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group.

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET AAJ Robert L. Habush EndowmentCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 202 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Endowment provides the civil justice system with a strong and unified program of public, judicial, and legal academic education.

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Business Torts Section and Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group Meeting and Elections Sponsored by Huntington BankSection Meeting

Room: Room 203 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Business Torts Section and Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group .

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Railroad Law Section Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Railroad Law Section.

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Sexual Assault Litigation Group Meeting and Elections Sponsored by Western Alliance BankLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 109 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Sexual Assault Litigation Group.

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Texas Caucus ReceptionReception

Room: Room 415, Level 4

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Texas Trial Lawyers Association invites all members to the Texas Caucus reception.

4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by Physician Life Care PlanningReception

Room: Room 201 C Foyer, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Reception Sponsored By Physician Life Care Planning

4:00PM - 6:00PM ET LGBT Caucus Networking Reception Sponsored by Everest Court Reporting and Strategic CapitalReception

Room: 219 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Venue: Attico Rooftop

All registrants are invited to attend the LGBT Caucus networking reception!

5:00PM - 6:00PM ET Business Torts Section and Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by Huntington BankReception

Room: Room 203 AB Foyer, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Business Torts Section and Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group Reception

6:00PM - 9:00PM ET Public Justice Annual Gala and Awards Ceremony (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Reception

Room: 200 S Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

Venue: The Bellevue Hotel

Join Public Justice for their Annual Gala and Awards Ceremony on Monday, July 17, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, at The Bellevue Hotel where the Trial Lawyer of the Year will be announced. For ticket or sponsorship information, go to publicjustice.net or contact Susan Gombert at sgombert@publicjustice.net.

9:00PM - 11:00PM ET Incoming President's Party for Sean DomnickReception

Room: 525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA

Venue: The National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center is America's leading platform for constitutional education and debate.  The Center brings the Constitution to life through interactive programs and exhibits.  Come celebrate our own Sean Domnick as he embarks on his year as AAJ President at the National Constitution Center.  

Thank you to the party sponsors:
Platinum: Esquire Digital & NFP Structured Settlements
Silver: DISCO, First Horizon & Litify

Tuesday, July 18, 2023
7:00AM - 12:00PM ET C Cubed Capital Partners Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 110 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit C Cubed Capital Partners in their private boardroom located in Room 110 A, Level 100.

7:00AM - 12:00PM ET CAMG Private BoardroomHospitality Suite

Room: Room 405, Level 4

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Visit CAMG in their private boardroom located in Room 405, Level 4, at the Philadelphia Marriott.

7:00AM - 12:00PM ET Diamond Lounge Featuring Digital Law Marketing & MilestoneSponsor Event

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Visit the AAJ 2023 Diamond Sponsors in their lounge directly across from the AAJ Booth!

7:00AM - 12:00PM ET Digital Law Marketing Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 109 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit Digital Law Marketing in the Diamond Lounge or their private boardroom located in Room 109 A, Level 100.

7:00AM - 12:00PM ET Milestone Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 111 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit Milestone in the Diamond Lounge or their private boardroom, located in Room 111 A, Level 100.

7:00AM - 12:00PM ET Pravati Capital Private BoardroomSponsor Event

Room: Room 110 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Visit Pravati Capital in their private boardroom located in Room 110 B, Level 100.

7:00AM - 2:00PM ET Gavl Private BoardroomHospitality Suite

Room: Room 406, Level 4

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Visit Gavl in their private boardroom located in Room 406, Level 4, at the Philadelphia Marriott.

7:30AM - 11:00AM ET RegistrationRegistration

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours at the Pennsylvania Convention Center: 
Friday, July 14          2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 15     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 16       7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 17      7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 18     7:30 am to 11:00 am

7:30AM - 11:00AM ET Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Room 101, Level 100

Venue: PCC

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech.  The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, July 15        12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 16     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 17        6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 18       6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 19      7:30 am to 11:00 am

7:30AM - 1:00PM ET Leaders Forum & President’s Club Hospitality Suite Sponsored by Forge ConsultingHospitality Suite

Room: Room 204, Level 200

Venue: PCC

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. Sponsored by Forge Consulting. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.

8:00AM - 9:00AM ET Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

The Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee will meet to discuss new and old business.

8:00AM - 12:00PM ET AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Pick up your AAJ PAC ribbon to gain access to certain events, upgrade your PAC membership, and bring a friend who wants to join!

8:00AM - 12:00PM ET AAJ Resources BoothAAJ Booth

Room: The Bridge, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Visit us for Litigation Packets, Education programs, Sections, AAJ Press books, and more. Plus check out our convention discounts.

8:30AM - 11:35AM ET Advocacy Track: Thinking Like a Defense Attorney: Combatting Defense Tactics Throughout the Case Sponsored by CAMGCLE Program

Room: The Ballroom, Level 300

Venue: PCC

Stephen Herman, Herman Herman & Katz, LLC
The Reptile, Rules of the Road, Oh My!
James B. Lees Jr., Hunt & Lees, L.C.
Establishing a Duty Through Company Safety Policies
Michael J. Leizerman, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
Advice from a Former Defense Lawyer
Ashley Davis, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC
When the Defense Uses the Learned Treatise Doctrine—Overcoming Challenges to Your Expert’s Conclusions
Ricardo Martinez-Cid, Podhurst Orseck, PA
Top Ten Proven Approaches to Handling Defense Experts
Dorothy Clay Sims, Law Office of Dorothy Clay Sims
Daubert: Updates and Strategies
Lyle Griffin Warshauer, Warshauer Law Group
8:30AM - 10:55AM ET Business Torts/Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by RG/2 Claims AdministrationCLE Program

Room: Room 103 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Dan Centner, Peiffer Wolf
SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Actions
Jonathan Tycko, Tycko & Zavareei, LLP
Litigating on the Blockchain
Graham Newman, Chappell Smith & Arden, P.A.
Business Torts That Particularly Impact Minorities
Éviealle Dawkins, DiCello Levitt LLC
Financial Fraud That Particularly Impacts the Elderly
Scott Silver, Silver Law Group
Business Generation in a Business Torts Practice
Adam Polk, Girard Sharp, LLP
Professional Considerations for Using Generative AI
Lydia Floyd, The Lydia Floyd Law Firm LLC
AAJ Securities Law Update
Julia Duncan, American Association for Justice
8:30AM - 11:25AM ET Employment Rights Section/Wage and Hour Litigation Group/LGBT Caucus CLE Program Sponsored by Dundon AdvisersCLE Program

Room: Room 107 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Christopher Langone, Langone Law Firm
Preparing for Employment Arbitrations
Tamarah Prevost, Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Recent SCOTUS Decisions
Lydia Floyd, The Lydia Floyd Law Firm LLC
Arbitration and Statute of Limitations Issues
Carla Aikens, Carla D. Aikens, PLC
Tips and Tactics for Employment Depositions
Tiega Varlack, Varlack Legal Services
Preparing the Effective Fee Petition
Christopher Langone, Langone Law Firm
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET Railroad Law Section CLE ProgramCLE Program

Room: Room 105 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Caroline Taylor, Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC
Stay Ahead of the Curve—ICCTA Update
Timothy Gaarder, Davis Bethune & Jones
Analyzing the Amtrak Forced Arbitration Clause
Thomas Jones, Davis Bethune & Jones
FELA Toxic Exposure Claims—What to Look For
Jasper Abbott, Harris Lowry Manton, LLP
Monetary Sanctions
Joseph Sayler, Bolt Law Firm
Stay on Track--FELA Trends
East Palestine and Class Actions in Railroad Cases
Florence Murray, Murray & Murray Co., LPA
8:30AM - 11:40AM ET Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Expert InstituteCLE Program

Room: Room 108 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Sara Papantonio, Levin Papantonio Rafferty Proctor Buchanan O’Brien Barr & Mougey, PA
Starting from the Beginning: Camp Lejeune Litigation
J. Edward Bell III, Bell Legal Group
Medicare, Medicaid, and VA Subrogation Interest
Update on the Courts
Rhon Jones, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.
Ethical Considerations, Best Practices, and Attorney Advertising
Jamie Mauhay, Kershaw Talley Barlow
Update on U.S. Navy JAG
Julia A Merritt, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.
Update on U.S. Department of Justice
John Romano, Romano Law Group
Panel: Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions
Kevin R. Dean, Motley Rice, LLC
Robin Greenwald, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
John Romano, Romano Law Group
9:00AM - 9:30AM ET Distracted Driving Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 112 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Distracted Driving Litigation Group

9:00AM - 9:30AM ET Trampoline Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 112 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Trampoline Litigation Group.

9:00AM - 9:30AM ET Valsartan Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 202 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Valsartan Litigation Group.

9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Hair Relaxer Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and election of AAJ's Hair Relaxer Litigation Group.

9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Organization Review Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 109 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

9:30AM - 10:00AM ET Rideshare and Gig Services Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Rideshare and Gig Services Litigation Group

9:30AM - 10:00AM ET Zantac Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 202 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Zantac Litigation Group.

10:00AM - 10:30AM ET Firearms Litigation Group Meeting and Elections - CANCELLED -Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 112 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Firearms Litigation Group.

10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Construction Litigation Group and Crane and Aerial Lift Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 112 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Construction Litigation Group and Crane and Aerial Lift Litigation Group.

10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Joint Executive Committee/Budget Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 113 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Joint Executive Committee/Budget Committee

10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section Meeting and Election Sponsored by CAMG and Physician Life Care PlanningSection Meeting

Room: Room 111 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section.

10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Paragard Litigation Group Meeting, Elections, and Brunch Sponsored by Western Alliance BankLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 113 C, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Paragard Litigation Group Meeting, Elections,and Brunch.

10:00AM - 11:30AM ET Hair Relaxer Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Angeion GroupCLE Program

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Jackalyn Olinger Rochelle, Bailey Glasser, LLP
Panel – The Background of Hair Relaxers: What You Need to Know
Erin Copeland, Fibich Leebron Copeland & Briggs
Jessica Meeder, May Jung LLP
Panel—Hair Relaxer MDL
Éviealle Dawkins, DiCello Levitt LLC
Fidelma Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice, LLC
Jennifer Hoekstra, Aylstock Witkin Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC
Priscilla Jimenez, Kline & Specter, PC
Q&A
10:30AM - 11:30AM ET Gun Violence Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 102 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Gun Violence Litigation Group.

11:00AM - 12:00PM ET Law Schools Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 113 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

All committee members or those interested in working with law students are encouraged to attend the first committee meeting of the new year.

11:00AM - 12:00PM ET Proposed Burn Injury Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 202 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

11:00AM - 12:00PM ET Stroke Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 202 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Stroke Litigation Group.

11:00AM - 12:00PM ET Trucking Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 103 BC, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Meeting and elections of AAJ's Trucking Litigation Group.

1:00PM - 5:00PM ET Board of Governors Meeting Sponsored by Forge Consulting & RebuttalPRBusiness Meeting

Room: Salon E-H, Level 5

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

The 2023 Annual Board of Governors Meeting.

On-Demand Programs
Social Events
Thursday, July 13
7:00PM - 9:00PM ET
Law Student Networking ReceptionReception

Room: 116 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Venue: Top Tomato Bar & Pizza (2nd Floor)

This event is open only to voting members who are interested in meeting and networking with local law students.

Friday, July 14
4:00PM - 5:00PM ET
First Time Attendee Reception Sponsored by Hennessey Digital & Redline Forensic StudiosSocial Event

Room: Room 203 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Come get tips and tricks for having a fun, successful first AAJ Convention!

Friday, July 14
5:00PM - 7:00PM ET
Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC) Welcome Reception Sponsored by Assembly Software & Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLPReception

Room: 907-937A Market Street, Philadelphia, PA

Venue: City Winery Philadelphia

All registrants are invited to kick off convention by attending the WTLC Welcome Reception!

Friday, July 14
7:00PM - 9:00PM ET
Opening Reception Co-Sponsored by Kline & Specter, Pond Lehocky Giordano, and Saltz Mongeluzzi & BendeskyReception

Room: 1136 Arch Street

Venue: The Reading Terminal Market

New Night!  The Opening Reception will be held at the famous Reading Terminal Market located at the ground level of the Convention Center. With more than seventy-five independent small businesses that offer a variety of fresh and prepared foods, the Reading Market Terminal is known as one the nation's most successful public markets.

Saturday, July 15
8:30AM - 10:00AM ET
AAJ PAC Eagle Breakfast ReceptionReception

Room: Liberty Ballroom, Level 3

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Breakfast Reception for AAJ PAC Eagles

Saturday, July 15
3:00PM - 4:00PM ET
Asbestos Litigation Group Reception Sponsored By CAMGReception

Room: Room 113 A Foyer, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Saturday, July 15
3:30PM - 4:30PM ET
Council of Presidents Reception Sponsored by Thompson FlanaganReception

Room: Room 202 B, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Saturday, July 15
3:30PM - 5:00PM ET
Minority Caucus (MC) Awards CeremonyReception

Room: Room 113 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Please join the Minority Caucus as they celebrate the hard work of their members, including recipients of the Soaring Eagle Award and Rich Hailey Scholarship.

Saturday, July 15
4:00PM - 5:00PM ET
Bus Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by Physician Life Care PlanningReception

Room: Room 111 B Foyer, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Bus Litigation Group Reception

Saturday, July 15
4:00PM - 5:00PM ET
Camp Lejeune Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by ARCHER & CAMGReception

Room: Room 201 C Foyer, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Camp Lejeune Litigation Group Reception

Saturday, July 15
4:00PM - 5:00PM ET
Washington/Oregon Reception (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Reception

Room: Room 203 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

A happy hour reception for WA/OR attendees

Saturday, July 15
5:00PM - 6:00PM ET
Joint Pharmaceutical and Medical Device/Environmental and Toxic Torts Reception Sponsored by Broughton PartnersReception

Room: Room 109 B Foyer, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Joint Pharmaceutical and Medical Device /Environmental and Toxic Torts Reception

Saturday, July 15
5:00PM - 6:00PM ET
West Virginia Association for Justice Reception (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Reception

Room: Room 112 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Join the West Virginia Association for Justice for a reception honoring Jonathan Marshall, new president of the AAJ Council of Presidents

Saturday, July 15
5:00PM - 7:00PM ET
Sexual Assault Litigation Group and Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by Western Alliance Bank, CHILD USA, and PFAU COCHRAN VERTETIS AMALA.Reception

Room: Whiskey Room

Venue: The Loews Philadelphia

Sexual Assault Litigation Group and Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by Western Alliance Bank, CHILD USA, and  PFAU COCHRAN VERTETIS AMALA. 

Saturday, July 15
6:00PM - 9:00PM ET
Laffey Bucci Kent Block Party with NLD Meetup (not an AAJ hosted event)Reception

Venue: 1100 Ludlow Street (next to Iron Hill Brewery)

Join LBK for a South Philly-style Block Party with food, drinks, music, and fun! Open to all attendees -- bring your convention badge for entry.

Mocktail Bar sponsored by Secured QSF!

Saturday, July 15
9:00PM - 12:00AM ET
The Groove, hosted by the Minority Caucus feat. a 10th Anniversary Leadership Academy CelebrationReception

Room: 334 South Street, Philadelphia, PA

Venue: Theater of the Living Arts (TLA)

Join the Minority Caucus at The Groove for live music and fun! This event will also feature a special celebration of AAJ's Leadership Academy.

Thank you to our sponsors: C Cubed Capital Partners & Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP!

Sunday, July 16
12:30PM - 2:00PM ET
Paralegal Affiliates Membership Meeting & Networking ReceptionReception

Room: Room 202 A, Level 200

Venue: PCC

All paralegal members are encouraged to attend our annual meeting and reception, and celebrate the Paralegal of Year recipient.

Sunday, July 16
3:30PM - 5:00PM ET
New Lawyers Division (NLD) Awards CeremonyReception

Room: Room 113 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

The NLD invites all registrants to attend their awards ceremony and recognize the hard work and dedication of its members!

Sunday, July 16
4:00PM - 5:00PM ET
Acetaminophen Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by EisnerAmper & RubrisReception

Room: Room 102 A Foyer, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Acetaminophen Litigation Group Reception  Sponsored by EisnerAmper and Rubris

Sunday, July 16
4:00PM - 5:00PM ET
Technology and Science Section and CDA Section 230 Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by CAMGReception

Room: Room 111 B Foyer, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Technology and Science Section and CDA Section 230 Litigation Group Reception

Sunday, July 16
6:00PM - 7:30PM ET
International Reception Sponsored by PEOPILReception

Room: Howe Room, Level 33

Venue: The Loews Philadelphia

All members are invited to attend the International Reception, hosted by the International Relations Committee.

Sunday, July 16
6:00PM - 8:00PM ET
Republican Trial Lawyers Caucus (RTLC) Cocktail ReceptionReception

Room: 1 South Board Street, Philadelphia, PA

Venue: McCormick & Schmick's

Please join the RTLC for a Cocktail Reception at McCormick & Schmick's at 1 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA

Sunday, July 16
9:00PM - 12:00AM ET
New Lawyers Division (NLD) PartyReception

Room: 421 North 7th St Philadelphia, PA 19123

Venue: Franklin Music Hall

All registrants are invited to attend the NLD Party, one of the highlights of convention!

Thank you to the NLD Party Sponsors: 
-Breit Biniazan
-C Cubed Capital Partners
-ILYM Group
-Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
-The Morgan Connection

Monday, July 17
4:00PM - 5:00PM ET
Texas Caucus ReceptionReception

Room: Room 415, Level 4

Venue: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Texas Trial Lawyers Association invites all members to the Texas Caucus reception.

Monday, July 17
4:00PM - 5:00PM ET
Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by Physician Life Care PlanningReception

Room: Room 201 C Foyer, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Reception Sponsored By Physician Life Care Planning

Monday, July 17
4:00PM - 6:00PM ET
LGBT Caucus Networking Reception Sponsored by Everest Court Reporting and Strategic CapitalReception

Room: 219 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Venue: Attico Rooftop

All registrants are invited to attend the LGBT Caucus networking reception!

Monday, July 17
5:00PM - 6:00PM ET
Business Torts Section and Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group Reception Sponsored by Huntington BankReception

Room: Room 203 AB Foyer, Level 200

Venue: PCC

Business Torts Section and Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group Reception

Monday, July 17
6:00PM - 9:00PM ET
Public Justice Annual Gala and Awards Ceremony (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Reception

Room: 200 S Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

Venue: The Bellevue Hotel

Join Public Justice for their Annual Gala and Awards Ceremony on Monday, July 17, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, at The Bellevue Hotel where the Trial Lawyer of the Year will be announced. For ticket or sponsorship information, go to publicjustice.net or contact Susan Gombert at sgombert@publicjustice.net.

Monday, July 17
9:00PM - 11:00PM ET
Incoming President's Party for Sean DomnickReception

Room: 525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA

Venue: The National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center is America's leading platform for constitutional education and debate.  The Center brings the Constitution to life through interactive programs and exhibits.  Come celebrate our own Sean Domnick as he embarks on his year as AAJ President at the National Constitution Center.  

Thank you to the party sponsors:
Platinum: Esquire Digital & NFP Structured Settlements
Silver: DISCO, First Horizon & Litify

NOTE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Thank you to our Diamond Sponsors

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