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7:30AM - 5:30PM PT
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AAJ Resource BoothAAJ BoothRoom: Belmont Common (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Visit AAJ's first time ever Virtual Bookstore, where you can learn more about AAJ's products and services, as well as, shop for the most recent book releases by Lisa Blue, Jon Lomurro, and Katherine James.
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7:30AM - 6:00PM PT
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Leaders Forum and President's Club Hospitality Suite Sponsored by Forge Consulting & Robson ForensicHospitality SuiteRoom: Nolita Ballroom (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas This suite is an exclusive benefit for Leaders Forum and President’s Club members and their guests only. Sponsored by Forge Consulting and Robson Forensic. 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. |
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7:30AM - 6:00PM PT
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RegistrationGeneralVenue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas You can pick-up your badge and submit your CLE credits during the following hours:
Sunday, July 11 - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, July 12 - 7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 13 - 7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Wednesday, July 14 - 7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Thursday, July 15 - 7:30 am to 11:00 am
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7:30AM - 6:00PM PT
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Registration and Housing Help DeskGeneralRoom: Belmont Registration Counter (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Someone will be available to assist you with your housing and registration question during the following hours:
Sunday, July 11 - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, July 12 - 7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 13 - 7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Wednesday, July 14 - 7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Thursday, July 15 - 7:30 am to 11:00 am |
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7:30AM - 6:00PM PT
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Speaker Ready RoomGeneralRoom: Praga (3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas 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:
Sunday, July 11 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, July 12 7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 13 6:30 am to 6:00 pm
Wednesday, July 14 7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Thursday, July 15 7:30 am to 10:00 am |
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8:00AM - 9:00AM PT
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AM Break in the Exhibit HallExhibitsRoom: Belmont 1, 2, 5, 6 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas 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 pm. |
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8:00AM - 9:00AM PT
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National Finance Council MeetingBusiness MeetingRoom: Castellana 2 (3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas The NFC leads all fundraising campaigns in order to provide necessary resources AAJ needs to sustain a prosperous
and viable association. |
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8:00AM - 3:00PM PT
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Exhibit HallGeneralRoom: Belmont 1, 2, 5, 6 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas 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:
Monday, July 12 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Tuesday, July 13 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Wednesday, July 14 8:00 am to 3:00 pm |
Half-day
8:30AM - 11:40AM PT
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Admiralty Law Section CLE ProgramCLE ProgramRoom: Brera 6 (3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas | Maritime Substantive Case Law Update , Law Offices of Aksana M. Coone | | Seafarer Arbitrations Tonya Meister, Meister Law, LLC | | The Seaman's Whistleblower Protection Act: What You Need to Know , Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP | | Finding Your Found: A Lost Element of Damages Ian Taylor, Lewis Kullman Sterbcow & Abramson |
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Full day
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT
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Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway, and Premises Liability Section/Bus Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Covered Bridge CapitalSessionRoom: Garcia 2 (3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas | Building a Strong Pre-Litigation Case: Interrogatories and Other Discovery Jamie Goldstein, Arias Sanguinetti Wang Torrijos, LLP | | Storyboarding and Use of Visual Aids for Mediation and Trial Aaron J. Broussard, Broussard & Williamson | | What You Need to Know When Dealing with the NTSB on Bus Crash Cases , Truck Wreck Justice, PLLC | | Presenting Your Case with Compelling Visuals | | Nuts and Bolts of Ride Share Litigation and Current Trends Diana S. Diskin, Lewis Marenstein Wicke Sherwin & Lee, LLP | | Applying Commercial Motor Vehicle Standards to Your Auto Crash Case | | Taking on the Defense Reconstructionist Expert Christine Spagnoli, Greene, Broillet & Wheeler, LLP | | Construction Zone Accidents, Potential Parties, and Standards , Metier Law Firm, LLC |
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Full day
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT
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Nursing Homes Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by OnPoint Legal Nurse ConsultingSessionRoom: Brera 5 (3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas | How to Create a Powerhouse Opening Statement | | The Medicine of the Case | | Infection Control Preventionist | | The Culprit: Lack of or Breakdown of Systems Lesley Ann Clement, Clement Law Group | | Common Defenses | | Discovery Plan: What Documents to Get , Valentine Law Group, APC | | Special Topic: COVID-19 Pandemic Michael Bonamarte, Levin & Perconti | | COVID-19 Reduction Interventions |
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Full day
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT
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Products Liability Section CLE Program Sponsored by Digital Law MarketingSessionRoom: Garcia 4 (3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas | Remote Trial and Deposition Techniques: How to Keep the Jury's Attention , Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore | | Identifying Product Defects , The Julian C. Gomez Law Firm, PLLC | | Pleading Out of Trouble Jeb Butler, Butler Tobin | | Developing Real Evidence: Finding, Working with, and Deposing Fact Witnesses , Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles, PC | | Getting Experts Ready for Depositions Donald Slavik, Slavik Law Firm, LLC | | Surviving Summary Judgement and Affirmative Use of Daubert Motions | | Taking and Using 30(b)(6) Depositions in Products Cases , Denney & Barrett, P.C. | | Rebutting Comparative and Contributory Negligence Arguments Elizabeth Bailey, Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, PC | | Ethics and Advocacy Lydia J Barrett, Denney & Barrett, P.C. |
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9:00AM - 10:00AM PT
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Membership Oversight Committee MeetingCommittee MeetingRoom: Brera 1 (3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Membership Oversight Committee meeting. Committee members and Officers welcome. If attending via remotely via Zoom, please email jennifer.adcock@justice.org for link. |
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9:00AM - 10:30AM PT
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Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Group and Insurance Law Section Meeting and ElectionsSection MeetingRoom: Brera 4 (3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Join the Section and Litigation Group at their annual meeting. |
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9:00AM - 11:00AM PT
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STEP Meeting and Elections with the Allergen Biocell Textured Breast Implant, Climate Change, Elmiron , and PFC Water Contamination Litigation GroupsSection MeetingRoom: Yaletown 2 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Please join the Section for updates by the mass tort litigation groups. |
Full day
9:00AM - 5:05PM PT
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Advocacy Track: Litigating in a Virtual World Tried-and-True Techniques in Deposition to Connect and Stay in Control presented with the New Lawyers Division Sponsored by medQuestCLE ProgramRoom: Belmont 3, 4, 7, 8 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas | Developing and Maintaining a Client Relationship Virtually , Buckingham Barrera Vega Law Firm | | Set the Stage for Success: Tools for Taking a Remote Deposition , Spiros Law, PC | | How to Create New Exhibits During Deposition , The Herrera Law Firm, Inc. | | Preparing a Witness for a Virtual Deposition | | Deposition Techniques to Obtain the Information You Need , Breit Cantor Grana Buckner | | Dealing with 30(b)(6) Depositions Under the New Rule Mark Kosieradzki, Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm, LLC | | Approaches for Conducting Defense Expert Depositions Seth Cardeli, Levin & Perconti | | How Jurors Are Dealing with Experts, Science, and Facts | | Picking a Jury Virtually Elise Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti Wang Torrijos, LLP | | Obstruction Over Zoom: How to Maintain Control Michael Grieco, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC | | Using Virtual Depositions at Trial Jason Penn, Berman Sobin Gross Feldman & Darby, LLP |
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9:30AM - 10:30AM PT
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IVC Filter Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group MeetingRoom: Yaletown 3 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Join the litigation group at the annual meeting. |
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10:00AM - 11:00AM PT
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AAJ Public Affairs Committee MeetingCommittee MeetingRoom: Mont-Royal 1 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas |
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10:00AM - 11:00AM PT
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Election Committee MeetingBusiness MeetingRoom: Jardins (2nd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas |
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11:00AM - 12:30PM PT
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Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC) Membership MeetingBusiness MeetingRoom: Castellana 1(3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas All female voting members are invited to attend the quarterly membership meeting of the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC). Stop by and get involved! |
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12:00PM - 1:00PM PT
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Council of Presidents Business Meeting Sponsored by Thompson FlanaganCommittee MeetingRoom: Mont-Royal 2 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Members include the President, President-Elect and Immediate Past Presidents of state TLA's |
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12:00PM - 1:00PM PT
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PM Refreshment Break in the Exhibit HallExhibitsRoom: Belmont 1, 2, 5, 6 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Stop by and visit the exhibitors during the PM Refreshment Break from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. |
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12:15PM - 1:15PM PT
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Nursing Homes Litigation Group Meeting and Elections Sponsored by Precision ResolutionLitigation Group MeetingRoom: Yaletown 1 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Please join the litigation group at their annual meeting.
Thank you to our sponsor, Precision Resolution! |
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12:30PM - 1:30PM PT
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Valsartan Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group MeetingRoom: Yaletown 2 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Join the group at the meeting during Annual Convention. |
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12:30PM - 2:00PM PT
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Counsel Financial Diamond Presentation and LunchSponsor EventRoom: Castellana 2 (3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Join us for lunch and the Counsel Financial Diamond Sponsor Presentation! |
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12:30PM - 2:00PM PT
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Section and Litigation Group Coordination Committee (SLGCC) MeetingCommittee MeetingRoom: Yaletown 3 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Open to Committee members only. Please contact Sections@Justice.org for more information. |
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1:00PM - 2:00PM PT
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AAJ PAC Board of Trustees MeetingCommittee MeetingRoom: Brera 3 (3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Meeting of the AAJ PAC Board of Trustees. |
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2:00PM - 3:00PM PT
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Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Sex Abuse Litigation Groups Meeting sponsored by CAMGLitigation Group MeetingRoom: Yaletown 2 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Join the litigation groups at their annual meeting. |
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2:00PM - 3:30PM PT
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Legal Affairs Committee MeetingBusiness MeetingRoom: Mont-Royal 2 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Meeting of the Legal Affairs Committee |
Full day
2:00PM - 5:00PM PT
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Aviation Law Section CLE ProgramCLE ProgramRoom: Brera 6 (3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas | Global Jurisdictional Issues Between the US and the International Legal Community | | The Evolving Nature of Personal Jurisdiction: Moving Forward after Ford v. Montana Erin Applebaum, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP | | Preemption of Aviation Product Liability Claims | | Protective Orders Across Jurisdictions , Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman, PC | | Jurisdictional Discovery in the Wake of the Ford Decision Brittany Sanders Robb, Robb & Robb, LLC |
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2:30PM - 3:30PM PT
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Surgical Staplers Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group MeetingRoom: Brera 4 (3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Agenda:
AAJ Administrative
Issues
Product and FDA
Background
Intakes
Litigation Update |
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2:30PM - 4:00PM PT
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Herbicides and Pesticides Litigation Group Meeting Sponsored by Counsel FinancialLitigation Group MeetingRoom: Garcia 1 (3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Join the litigation group at the annual meeting. Thank you to our sponsor, Counsel Financial! |
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3:00PM - 5:00PM PT
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Jury Bias Litigation Group Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group MeetingRoom: Yaletown 3 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Join the litigation group at the annual meeting. |
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3:00PM - 5:00PM PT
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Minority Caucus Membership Meeting & Awards Ceremony Sponsored by FilevineBusiness MeetingRoom: Brera 2 (3rd Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas All self-identified minority registrants are invited to the quarterly membership meeting for the Minority Caucus, followed by their Awards Ceremony. |
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3:30PM - 4:30PM PT
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Zantac Litigation GroupLitigation Group MeetingRoom: Yaletown 2 (4th Level) Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Join the litigation group at the meeting during Annual Convention. |
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7:30PM - 9:30PM PT
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Opening ReceptionReceptionRoom: Marquee Nightclub/Dayclub Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas The Opening Reception will be held at the Marquee Nightclub/Dayclub from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. |
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10:00PM - 12:00AM PT
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The Groove, hosted by the Minority CaucusReceptionRoom: N/A All registrants and their guests are invited to attend this fun networking event featuring live music. |