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

While attending the 2023 AAJ Annual Convention in Philadelphia, be sure not to miss:

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

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

Please note: All times are Eastern Time (ET)
July 15, 2023
8:30AM - 5:00PM 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 CAMG

Room: The Ballroom, Level 300

Venue: PCC

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETCase Analysis
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETCreating Your Discovery Plan
Camille Godwin, Camille Godwin
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETUsing Treating Physicians to Bolster Your Damages
Isobel Thomas, Thomas, Keel & Laird
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETEstablishing Your Witness Goals
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETHow to Handle Deposition Obstruction
Mark R. Kosieradzki, Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm, LLC
11:05AM - 12:05PM ETPanel: The Effect of Alternative Business Structures on Your Practice
2:00PM - 3:00PM ETHow to Combat Biases in Your Office (elimination of bias credit)
3:00PM - 3:30PM ETCase Management Software/Paperless Trial
Kevin Biniazan, Breit Biniazan, PC
3:30PM - 4:00PM ETUsing Artificial Intelligence in Your Firm
Elise Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti Wang Torrijos, LLP
4:00PM - 4:30PM ETFollowing the Electronic Records
Jonathan Lomurro, Lomurro Law
4:30PM - 5:00PM ETHow Thinking Like a Photographer Makes Better Trial Lawyers
July 15, 2023
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Products Liability Section CLE Program

Room: Room 106 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Adam Langino, Langino Law, PLLC

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETExperts Are Expensive! Must Know Tips on How to Properly Interview Your Potential Product Liability Expert
Daniel Laurence, Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETSNAPP Removal – How to Fight Back
Joseph Gates, Gates Law Firm, PLLC
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETCatastrophic Car Wrecks – Steps to Take at the Outset to Save the Case
Julian C. Gomez, The Julian C. Gomez Law Firm, PLLC
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETHAL 9000, I Have Some Questions: Must Know Tips on How to Handle Discovery in Autonomous Vehicle Cases
Donald H Slavik, Slavik Law Firm, LLC
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETMock 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.
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETWhat’s Happening Across the Pond? New Product Laws in the EU Are Coming and Here’s What You Need to Know!
Solenn LE TUTOUR
2:00PM - 2:30PM ETA Personal Story from Plaintiff to Plaintiff’s Lawyer
Kelley Simoneaux, The Spinal Cord Injury Law Firm, PLLC
2:30PM - 3:00PM ETFeeling Tipsy? Critical Tips on Handling Large Crane Tip-Overs
David Kwass, Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, PC
3:00PM - 3:30PM ETOther Similar Incidents – Find the Evidence That Counts!
Kristine Meredith, Danko Meredith
3:30PM - 4:00PM ETWin, Lose, or Draw – Protecting the Record for Appeal
4:00PM - 4:30PM ETRepresent! What You Need to Know to Take Effective Product Liability 30(b)(6) Depositions
Jonathan Karon, Karon Law, LLC
4:30PM - 5:00PM ET1 vs. 100: Turning a Single Incident Plaintiff Case into a Multi-Plaintiff Case
Joe Mohorovic, ESi
Connor Sheehan, Dunn Sheehan LLP
July 15, 2023
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Professional Negligence Section CLE Program Sponsored by MDTimelines

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Holly B Haines, Abramson, Brown & Dugan, PA

8:35AM - 9:20AM ETThe Dangers of Virtual Care in Obstetrics
Kathleen Nastri, Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC
9:20AM - 10:05AM ETProfessional Negligence in Virtual Consultations
Derrick Walker, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC
10:05AM - 10:50AM ETNegligence Involving Children in the Emergency Room
Emily Thomas, Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, PC
10:50AM - 11:50AM ETLegal Malpractice/Negligence
Diane Cardoso, Brady Brady & Reilly, LLC
2:00PM - 2:45PM ETInstitutional Negligence
Kay L. Van Wey, Van Wey, Metzler & Williams, PLLC
2:45PM - 3:30PM ETErrors Caused by Electronic Health Records
Jonathan Lomurro, Lomurro Law
3:30PM - 4:15PM ETMSAs/Medicaid Issues and Paying for Life Care Planning Post-Gallardo
4:15PM - 5:00PM ETPost-Pandemic Medical Negligence Cases – Implicit Biases in Favor of Providers
David A Wenner, Snyder & Wenner
July 15, 2023
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Sexual Assault Litigation Group/Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by A Case for Women

Room: Room 105 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETTrauma-Informed Communication with Child Sex Abuse Victims
Peter Bryan Janci, Crew Janci, LLP
Michael Pfau, Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala, PLLC
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETTrauma-Informed Approach in Therapy Abuse Cases
Kathleen Kerner, Jenner Law, PC
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETTrauma-Informed Discovery Tactics
Kimberly Dougherty, Andrus Wagstaff
10:05AM - 11:05AM ETVoir Dire Strategies
Claire Plotkin, Your Next Jury
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETLitigating Pornography Cases
Margaret E Mabie, Marsh Law Firm PLLC
2:00PM - 2:30PM ETWhen 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
2:30PM - 3:00PM ETPreparing a Sexual Assault Survivor for Trial Testimony
Micha Liberty, Liberty Law Office
3:00PM - 3:30PM ETExperts that Work and Experts That Don’t in a Sexual Assault Trial
Nadeem Bezar, Kline & Specter, PC
3:30PM - 4:00PM ETDealing with Media in High Profile Cases
Jessica Pride, The Pride Law Firm
4:00PM - 5:00PM ETCase Study: How to Successfully Try a School Abuse Case
Lauren Cerri, Corsiglia McMahon & Allard, LLP
Natalie Weatherford, Taylor & Ring
July 15, 2023
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 108 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Joseph Cammarata, Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, PC

8:30AM - 9:00AM ETRepresenting the High-Functioning TBI Client Who Doesn’t Appear to Have an Injury
Shana De Caro, De Caro & Kaplen, LLP
9:00AM - 10:00AM ETWhy Connecting with the Jury in Voir Dire and Opening During the TBI Case is so Vital
Joseph Low IV, The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV
10:00AM - 10:30AM ETDealing with the Latest Neuroimaging Defenses
Scott Blair, Brain Injury Law of Seattle
10:30AM - 11:00AM ETUpdate on Brain Injury Association of America
Rick Willis, Brain Injury Association of America
11:00AM - 12:00PM ETUnlocking the Truth: The Power of Psychometrists in Analyzing Neuropsychological Data for Forensic Cases
2:00PM - 2:45PM ETAll the Things You Never Thought Were Related to Brain Injury, But Are!
Jason A Baker, Law Offices of Jason A. Baker, PLLC
2:45PM - 3:15PM ETEthical Issues in TBI Cases
Joseph Cammarata, Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, PC
3:15PM - 4:00PM ETClosing Argument: Bringing It All Together
Stephen M. Smith, Brain Injury Law Center
4:00PM - 4:30PM ETChatGPT Changes Everything
Evan Garcia, The Simon Law Group
4:30PM - 5:00PM ETTruck Wreck = TBI: Whether 80,000 lbs. Hits You at 80 MPH or 8 MPH
Robert L. Collins, Robert L. Collins & Associates
July 15, 2023
8:30AM - 5:15PM ET
Nursing Homes Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by MASSIVE

Room: Room 103 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

8:35AM - 9:20AM ETVelvet Killer Cross-Examination
9:20AM - 10:05AM ETSpeed Trial Techniques: How and Why They Work in Elder Abuse Cases
Xavier O. Carter Sr., Lourie Chance Forlines Carter & King PC
10:05AM - 10:50AM ETA Winning Visual Strategy for Mediation and Trial
Amy Hall, Visual Trial Strategy
10:50AM - 11:20AM ETResident “Human” Rights Violations – Increasing Case Value by Telling the Resident’s Truth
Victoria Schall, Locks Law Firm
11:20AM - 12:05PM ETConnecting the Dots from Discovery to Trial
Camille Godwin, Camille Godwin
1:30PM - 2:15PM ETVocal Power and Presence: What Does Your Reveal About You?
2:15PM - 3:00PM ETDigging for the Dirt – Using Public Documents to Build Your Case
Avery M. Adcock, Senior Justice Law Firm
3:00PM - 3:45PM ETPrivate Equity Discovering & Using the New Models of Corporate Greed to Build Your Elder Abuse Case
3:45PM - 4:30PM ETBuilding Your Case with Key Admissions From the Defendants: How to Best Use their Policies and Procedures and the Regulations
Ashley Ricket, Ricket Law Firm
4:30PM - 5:15PM ETEMR Expert Direct Examination a Live Demonstration
Michele Gonsman, The Gonsman Group LNC
Raymond Mullman Jr., Poliakoff and Associates
July 15, 2023
9:00AM - 10:35AM ET
Resort Tort Litigation Group/Bicycle Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 107 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Sarah Schindler

9:05AM - 9:35AM ETTrends in Hotel Negligence/Inadequate Security Litigation
Justin Shapiro, Leesfield Scolaro, PA
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETMaritime and Cruise Ship Defenses
Carlos Llinas, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETElectrically Powered Wheels--With a Mind of their Own!
George E McLaughlin, McLaughlin Law Firm
July 15, 2023
2:00PM - 5:05PM ET
Canadian Caucus CLE Program

Room: Room 107 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Charles Gluckstein, Gluckstein Lawyers

2:05PM - 2:35PM ETTrauma-Informed Advocacy – Practical Strategies and Tools for Creating Accessible, Inclusive, and Empowering Legal Services
Michael Dull, Valent Legal
2:35PM - 3:20PM ETCausation in Tort Law and its Provenance in the Counterfactual
Richard C. Halpern, Gluckstein Lawyers
3:20PM - 3:50PM ETUS Insurrection & the Canadian Convoy – The Community Fights Back With Tort Claims
David Debenham, Low Murchison Radnoff, LLP
3:50PM - 4:35PM ETCanadian Class Actions – Which is the Jurisdiction of Choice and Why?
Andrea Grass, Consumer Law Group
David Allan Klein, Klein Lawyers
4:35PM - 5:05PM ETSupreme Court of Canada Updates: Another Year, Another Round of Cases
Eugene Meehan, Supreme Advocacy LLP

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July 16, 2023
7:00AM - 8:00AM ET
Early Morning CLE Program

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

July 16, 2023
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 CAMG

Room: The Ballroom, Level 300

Venue: PCC

Mark Kitrick, The Law Firm of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris

8:35AM - 9:20AM ETWhat Focus Groups Have Taught Us About Presenting Our Cases
Kenneth Levinson, Levinson & Stefani Injury Lawyers
9:20AM - 10:50AM ETTools to Overcome Bias and Win Non-Catastrophic Injury Cases
Lauren D Fraser, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC
9:50AM - 10:20AM ETInfluencers and Followers on Your Jury
Jeffrey D. Boyd, Nelson Boyd, PLLC
10:20AM - 11:20AM ETUpdate on Juror Perceptions and Decision-Making: Results from the Robert L. Habush Endowment COVID-19 Jury Research Project
David A Wenner, Snyder & Wenner
2:00PM - 3:00PM ETEthical Considerations in Voir Dire
Lisa Blue, Lisa Blue
3:00PM - 3:45PM ETConsiderations for the LGBTQ+ Client
Guy D'Andrea, Laffey Bucci Kent, LLP
Stephen Skinner, Skinner Law Firm
3:45PM - 4:45PM ETElimination of Bias in the Courtroom: Presenting the Culturally Diverse Client at Trial
Bhaveen Jani, Stark & Stark
July 16, 2023
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET
Admiralty Law Section CLE Program

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Jessica Ibert, Lewis Kullman Sterbcow & Abramson

8:35AM - 9:35AM ETImplicit Bias/Gender Bias and Sexual Harassment in the Maritime Industry
9:35AM - 10:35AM ETUsing Technology as Part of a Maritime Trial
Michael Doyle, Doyle Dennis LLP
Reginald E McKamie, Law Office of Reginald E. McKamie, Sr.P.C.
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETSubsequent Injuries and Aggravation of Injuries in the Maritime Context
Casey M. Saylor, Munch & Munch, PA
11:05AM - 11:35AM ET2022 Case Law Update
Emma Brockway, Doyle Dennis LLP
Aksana Coone, Law Offices of Aksana M. Coone
July 16, 2023
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET
Social Security Disability Law Section/Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Injury Section CLE Program

Room: Room 106 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Kajal Alemo, Pond Lehocky Giordano, LLP
Nicholas Pothitakis, Pothitakis Law Firm, P.C.

8:35AM - 9:20AM ETSocial Security Disability and Workers' Compensation Interplay
Andrea Burns, Pond Lehocky Giordano, LLP
9:20AM - 10:05AM ETWorkers' Compensation Subrogation- Medicare, Medicaid, and Health Insurance
John V. Cattie Jr.
10:05AM - 10:50AM ETLoss of Access to the Labor Market: Perspective of Vocational Expert
10:50AM - 11:35AM ETLong Term Disability, Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation- Credits and Reductions
Jennifer Danish, Bryant Legal Group PC
July 16, 2023
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Class Action Section/Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Section CLE Program Sponsored by Huntington Bank

Room: Room 105 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETData Privacy: What You Need to Know
David Berger, Gibbs Law Group LLP
Sabita Soneji, Tycko & Zavareei, LLP
Lesley Weaver, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, LLP
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETConstitutional Updates and Recent Developments in the US Supreme Court
Deepak Gupta, Gupta Wessler PLLC
9:35AM - 10:15AM ETPanel: Texas Two-Step Update
10:15AM - 10:45AM ETCourt Scrutiny of Experts in Class Actions
Eric Kafka, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC
10:45AM - 11:15AM ETTopic TBD
11:15AM - 11:45AM ETTopic TBD
2:00PM - 2:30PM ETIssue Class Certification in Class Actions and Mass Torts
Mark P. Chalos, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Amy Keller, DiCello Levitt LLC
2:30PM - 3:00PM ETTopic TBD
3:00PM - 3:30PM ETTopic TBD
3:30PM - 4:00PM ETUpdate: Lessons from the Opioid Litigation
4:00PM - 4:30PM ETPanel: Philips CPAP MDL
Sandra L Duggan, Levin Sedran & Berman
Kenneth Grunfeld, Golomb Spirt Grunfeld, PC
Kelly Iverson, Lynch Carpenter LLP
4:30PM - 5:00PM ETTopic TBD
July 16, 2023
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section/Ride Share Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 108 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETDiscovery from the Rideshare App
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETLyft Products Liability Claim
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETAssault in Rideshare Vehicles
Bradley Henry, Sweeney Merrigan Law
Victoria Santoro, Sweeney Merrigan Law
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETDram Shop Litigation
Brian Rogers, Buck Rogers Law, LLC
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETBig Data and Trial Verdicts
Geordan G. Logan, Claggett & Sykes Law Firm
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETHow to Use ASTM Standards in Premises Liability Cases
Michael Lawson Neff, Neff Injury Law
11:35AM - 12:05PM ETAnalyzing Motor Vehicle Cases from the Beginning: Case Intake
Lauren D Fraser, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC
2:00PM - 2:35PM ETE-Scooter Topic
2:30PM - 3:00PM ETRoadway Construction Case Topic
Jay Vaughn, Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery, PSC
3:00PM - 3:30PM ETSearching for Layers of Insurance
3:30PM - 4:00PM ETMotorcycle Crashes and the Cassisi Inference
Carolyn Salzmann, Legally Pink Law, PLLC
4:00PM - 4:30PM ETConfidentiality Agreements
4:30PM - 5:00PM ETDifferences Between Auto and Trucking Cases
Jordan Jones, Michigan Auto Law
July 16, 2023
9:00AM - 10:35AM ET
Federal Tort Liability and Military Advocacy Section CLE Program

Room: Room 107 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Laurie Higginbotham, Whitehurst Harkness Brees Cheng Alsaffar Higginbotham & Jacob, PLLC

9:05AM - 9:35AM ETFTCA Nuts and Bolts: Tips and Trends
Steven Haspel, Whitehurst Harkness Brees Cheng Alsaffar Higginbotham & Jacob, PLLC
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETTBI, FTCA, and Athletic Waivers: Lessons from Bradley v. Nat’l Collegiate Athletic Ass’n
Matthew Nace, Paulson & Nace, PLLC
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETFTCA and Independent Contractors
Robert R. Michael, Shadoan, Michael & Wells, LLP
July 16, 2023
2:00PM - 5:05PM ET
Asbestos Litigation Group CLE Program Advocacy Digital Media

Room: Room 103 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

2:05PM - 3:05PM ETExperts: 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
3:05PM - 4:05PM ETExperts: Theirs--Focus on Defense Top Five Experts
Jonathan George, Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP
Samuel Iola, Waters Kraus & Paul
Allyson Romani, Shrader & Associates
4:05PM - 5:05PM ETBankruptcy Strategies
Lisa Nathanson Busch, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
July 16, 2023
2:00PM - 5:05PM ET
Civil Rights Section/Police Misconduct Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Jonathan E. Halperin, Halperin Law Center, LLC

2:05PM - 2:35PM ETDevelopments in 1983 Law
Seth Carroll, Commonwealth Law Group
Isaac A. McBeth, Halperin Law Center, LLC
2:35PM - 3:05PM ETThe Intersection of ADA & Civil Rights
3:05PM - 3:35PM ETUnconventional 1983 Claims & Parties
Bhavani Raveendran, Romanucci & Blandin
3:35PM - 4:05PM ETDue Process in Education Discrimination
Tara Giarratano, Dyller Law Firm
4:05PM - 4:35PM ETWorking with Prosecutors and Related Criminal Charges in a Civil Matter
Nadeem Bezar, Kline & Specter, PC
4:35PM - 5:05PM ETFTCA & Civil Rights
July 16, 2023
2:00PM - 5:05PM ET
International Practice Section CLE Program

Room: Room 106 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Stuart Fraenkel, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP

2:05PM - 3:05PM ETPanel: Alternative Business Structures in Law Firms: The Pros and Cons from a Canadian, US, and Australian Perspective
Edward Montague, Campbell Froh May & Rice LLP.
Simon Morrison, Shine Lawyers
Elise Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti Wang Torrijos, LLP
3:05PM - 4:05PM ETDifferent Approaches to Sexual Assault and Abuse Cases
Rebeca Martínez, BCVLex Abogados
Michelle Simpson Tuegel, The Simpson Tuegel Law Firm
4:05PM - 5:05PM ETHow Do We Help the Survivors of Terrorism?
Michael Doyle, Doyle Dennis LLP
Paul McClorry, Hudgell Solicitors
Marc Weingarten, Locks Law Firm
July 16, 2023
2:00PM - 5:05PM ET
Sole Practitioner and Small Firm Section CLE Program

Room: Room 107 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

2:05PM - 2:40PM ETEnsuring Lawyer Mental Health and Well-Being
2:40PM - 3:15PM ETSubstance Abuse Avoidance and Warning Signs
Susan B Ramsey, McLaughlin Stern
3:15PM - 3:55PM ETEmbracing Meditation: How It Will Aid Your Practice
Michael J. Leizerman, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
3:55PM - 4:30PM ETPhysical Balance to Your Work Life: Helping Stress Relief and Methods to Implement
Sharon J. Zinns, Zinns Law, LLC
4:30PM - 5:05PM ETTopic TBD

View live programs for July 17

July 17, 2023
6:30AM - 8:00AM ET
Litigation at Sunrise CLE Program

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

July 17, 2023
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Advocacy Track: Speed Studying with the Stalwarts: Trial Skills You Need to Know Sponsored by CAMG

Room: The Ballroom, Level 300

Venue: PCC

Kathleen Nastri, Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC
8:35AM - 9:05AM ETThe Art of Opening Statements
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETVisual Sequencing That Persuades
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETDirect Examination of the Plaintiff
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETDirect Examination of the Plaintiff's Expert
John F Romano, Romano Law Group
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETDealing with Unexpected Challenges During Trial
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETHow and When to Talk About Money
Karen Koehler, Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore
2:00PM - 2:30PM ETPresenting Powerful Noneconomic Damages
Richard Hailey, Ramey & Hailey
2:30PM - 3:00PM ETCross-Examination of Defendant
3:00PM - 3:30PM ETCross-Examination of Defendant's Expert
Jack Hickey, Hickey Law Firm, P.A.
3:30PM - 4:00PM ETDemonstrative Evidence
4:00PM - 4:30PM ETGoing Out with a Bang--Presenting Your Closing Argument
Robert J. Mongeluzzi, Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, P.C.
4:30PM - 5:00PM ETRebuttal is Not Rebuttal
July 17, 2023
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

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

8:35AM - 9:10AM ETWhat You Need to Know About Having a Trauma-Informed Practice
Kimberly Dougherty, Andrus Wagstaff
9:10AM - 9:45AM ETUsing Motions in Limine to Undercut the Defense Bar’s Beloved “Targeted Attack” Argument
Casey DeReus, Baer Law LLC
9:45AM - 10:20AM ETDamages Considerations in Sexual Assault Cases
Guy D'Andrea, Laffey Bucci Kent, LLP
10:20AM - 10:55AM ETAddressing Racial Bias, Overcoming Racial Prejudice, and Obtaining Justice in Your Cases
Tyler D. Bailey, Bailey Law Firm, LLC
10:55AM - 11:30AM ETSometimes the Security Company is the Problem: Seeking Justice for Unreasonable Use of Force Cases
Michael Lawson Neff, Neff Injury Law
July 17, 2023
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET
Aviation Law Section CLE Program

Room: Room 107 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

James Brauchle, Motley Rice, LLC
8:35AM - 9:05AM ETBoeing MAX Litigation and Trial
Erin Applebaum, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP
Justin Green, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP
9:05AM - 10:05AM ETPanel: Evaluating Aviation Cases Roundtable
Kristina M. Infante, Podhurst Orseck, PA
Kristine Meredith, Danko Meredith
Daniel J. Nolan, Nolan Law Group
10:05AM - 10:50AM ETIntersection Between Aviation and Maritime Law
Charles Bourque Jr., St. Martin & Bourque
10:50AM - 11:35AM ETDeconstructing Cross-Examination
Gary C. Robb, Robb & Robb, LLC
Brittany Sanders Robb, Robb & Robb, LLC
July 17, 2023
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET
Infant Formula NEC Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 105 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

8:35AM - 9:20AM ETThe Science of NEC – How and Why Is This Happening to Premature Infants?
Jose Rojas, Levin, Rojas, Camassar, and Reck, LLC
9:20AM - 10:05AM ETState v. Federal – The Differences in Cases Filed in State and Federal Courts and the Benefits of Each
Elizabeth Kaveny, Kaveny + Kroll
10:05AM - 10:40AM ETDefenses – The Fight from the Manufacturers
Stephen M. Reck, Levin, Rojas, Camassar, and Reck, LLC
10:40AM - 10:55AM ETBellwether Selection and Progress
Sara Papantonio, Levin Papantonio Rafferty Proctor Buchanan O’Brien Barr & Mougey, PA
July 17, 2023
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET
Insurance Law Section/Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 103 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Michael L. Cohen, Michael L. Cohen, APLC
8:35AM - 9:20AM ETMarine Insurance: The Good, the Bad, and the Uberrimae Fidei (Utmost Good Faith)
Benjamin Hassebrock, Ver Ploeg & Marino, PA
9:20AM - 10:05AM ETInside UM/UIM Claims: A Claims Handler’s Perspective
Susan Kaufman, Claim Insights, Inc.
10:05AM - 11:05AM ETPanel: Preparing Your Bad Faith Case from Start to Finish
Kathryn M. Knudsen, Ruiz & Smart Plaintiff Litigation
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETA View from the Bench
July 17, 2023
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Trucking Litigation Group/Bus Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning

Room: Room 108 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Andrew Young, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
8:35AM - 9:05AM ETMost Recent Trends for Focus Groups and Framing Your Client’s Truck/Bus Crash Case
Kenneth Levinson, Levinson & Stefani Injury Lawyers
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETHow 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
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETCase Review and the Latest Investigation Techniques for a Truck/Bus Crash Case
Lawrence Simon, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETProperly Identifying All Defendants in a Truck Crash Case
Jordan Jones, Michigan Auto Law
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETKey Techniques for Deposing Truck Drivers
Joseph Camerlengo Jr., The Truck Accident Law Firm
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETDeposing the Dispatcher and Other Company Personnel
Bryan Green, Baron & Budd, PC
2:00PM - 2:30PM ETTips from a Former Defense Counsel About the Pressures of a Nuclear Outcome
Deena Buchanan, Buchanan Law Firm, LLC
2:30PM - 3:00PM ETNewest Lessons Learned on How to Leverage a Favorable Settlement
Peter Kestner, McEwen & Kestner, PLLC
3:00PM - 3:30PM ETDiscovery in Municipal Bus Cases
M. Lawrence Lallande, Lallande Law, PLC
3:30PM - 4:00PM ETSpecial Considerations in Party Bus/Limo Cases
4:00PM - 4:30PM ETProving Standards and Key Rules for Private Bus Cases
Allan Siegel, Chaikin Sherman Cammarata & Siegel, PC
4:30PM - 5:00PM ETBus Crash Trial Themes from Intake to Closing
Robert L. Collins, Robert L. Collins & Associates
July 17, 2023
2:00PM - 3:25PM ET
Over-Designation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 107 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

2:05PM - 2:30PM ETProtective Orders
Amy Keller, DiCello Levitt LLC
2:30PM - 2:55PM ETFighting Back on Privilege Claims
Douglas McNamara, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC
2:55PM - 3:20PM ETFighting the Sealing of Settlements
Amy Zeman, Gibbs Law Group LLP
July 17, 2023
2:00PM - 3:30PM ET
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/RSD Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 105 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

July 17, 2023
2:00PM - 4:55PM ET
Minority Caucus CLE Program

Room: Room 104 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

2:05PM - 2:35PM ETHow to Set Expectations During the Initial Consult
Courtney Winston, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC
2:35PM - 3:05PM ETHow to Ensure You Comply with the Electronic Communications Act for Digital Practice
Tiega Varlack, Varlack Legal Services
3:05PM - 3:20PM ETPotential 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
3:20PM - 3:35PM ETHow to Protect Attorney - Client Privilege When Answering Questions from Your Client’s Family and Friends
Rick Barrera, Buckingham Barrera Vega Law Firm
3:35PM - 3:55PM ETHow to Prep Your Client for the Emotional Rollercoaster Known as Mediation
3:55PM - 4:25PM ETHow to Prep Clients to Give Good Testimony by Navigating Expectation/Group Bias Presented by Various Cultures
Daisy Ayllon, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC
Anthony M. Beneduce, Zaremba Brown, PLLC
Chinsu Shajan, Stark & Stark
4:25PM - 4:55PM ETClient’s Case is Settled : Now What?
Joseph Gates, Gates Law Firm, PLLC
July 17, 2023
2:00PM - 5:00PM ET
Technology and Science Section CLE Program

Room: Room 106 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

Julian C. Gomez, The Julian C. Gomez Law Firm, PLLC
2:05PM - 2:30PM ETUsing Technology to Find Leads and Convert Them into Clients
2:30PM - 2:55PM ETTo Agree or Not Agree: Waivers, Contracts, and Arbitration in a Digital Age
Elizabeth Bailey, Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, PC
2:55PM - 3:20PM ETTrucking Technology: What Is Available and How to Use It
Todd Clement, Clement & Speer
3:20PM - 3:45PM ETUnderstanding Social Media Torts
Margaret E Mabie, Marsh Law Firm PLLC
3:45PM - 4:10PM ETTrying 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
4:10PM - 4:35PM ETThe Latest Technology and Other Options to Run Your Law Firm Finances
James Mitchell, Payne Mitchell Ramsey Law Group
July 17, 2023
2:00PM - 5:35PM ET
Environmental and Toxic Torts Section CLE Program

Room: Room 103 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

2:05PM - 2:35PM ETRoundup Update
2:35PM - 3:05PM ETBankruptcy Issues
Brittany Michael, Pachulski Stang Zihl & Jones
3:05PM - 3:35PM ETParaquat Update
Leslie LaMacchia, Beasley Allen Law Firm
3:35PM - 4:05PM ETNorfolk Southern Train Derailment Update
4:00PM - 4:35PM ETAFFF MDL Update
Gale D. Pearson, Nachawati Law Group
4:35PM - 5:05PM ETCamp Lejeune Litigation Update
Julia A Merritt, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.
5:00PM - 5:35PM ETSterigenics Update
Brian LaCien, Smith LaCien LLP

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July 18, 2023
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET
Advocacy Track: Thinking Like a Defense Attorney: Combatting Defense Tactics Throughout the Case Sponsored by CAMG

Room: The Ballroom, Level 300

Venue: PCC

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETThe Reptile, Rules of the Road, Oh My!
James B. Lees Jr., Hunt & Lees, L.C.
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETEstablishing a Duty Through Company Safety Policies
Michael J. Leizerman, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETAdvice from a Former Defense Lawyer
Ashley Davis, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETWhen the Defense Uses the Learned Treatise Doctrine—Overcoming Challenges to Your Expert’s Conclusions
Ricardo Martinez-Cid, Podhurst Orseck, PA
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETTop Ten Proven Approaches to Handling Defense Experts
Dorothy Clay Sims, Law Office of Dorothy Clay Sims
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETDaubert: Updates and Strategies
Lyle Griffin Warshauer, Warshauer Law Group
July 18, 2023
8:30AM - 11:20AM ET
Business Torts/Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 103 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

8:35AM - 8:55AM ETSEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Actions
Jonathan Tycko, Tycko & Zavareei, LLP
8:55AM - 9:15AM ETLitigating on the Blockchain
Graham Newman, Chappell Smith & Arden, P.A.
9:15AM - 9:35AM ETBusiness Torts That Particularly Impact Minorities
Diandra Debrosse Zimmermann, DiCello Levitt Gutzler, LLC
9:35AM - 9:55AM ETFinancial Fraud That Particularly Impacts the Elderly
Scott Silver, Silver Law Group
9:55AM - 10:15AM ETBusiness Generation in a Business Torts Practice
Adam Polk, Girard Sharp, LLP
10:15AM - 10:35AM ETThe Current Climate in the Intellectual Property Practice Area
Timothy Davis, Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC
10:35AM - 11:00AM ETProfessional Considerations for Using Generative AI
Lydia Floyd, The Lydia Floyd Law Firm LLC
11:00AM - 11:20AM ETAAJ Securities Law Update
Julia Duncan, American Association for Justice
July 18, 2023
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET
Railroad Law Section CLE Program

Room: Room 105 AB, Level 100

Venue: PCC

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETStay Ahead of the Curve—ICCTA Update
Timothy Gaarder, Davis Bethune & Jones
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETAnalyzing the Amtrak Forced Arbitration Clause
Thomas Jones, Davis Bethune & Jones
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETFELA Toxic Exposure Claims—What to Look For
Jasper Abbott, Harris Lowry Manton, LLP
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETMonetary Sanctions
Joseph Sayler, Bolt Law Firm
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETPerception-Reaction Time—Using Railroad Sources
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETStay on Track--FELA Trends
July 18, 2023
8:30AM - 11:40AM ET
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Expert Institute

Room: Room 108 B, Level 100

Venue: PCC

8:35AM - 8:55AM ETFocus Group for Camp Lejeune Litigation
8:55AM - 9:15AM ETLegislative Update from Public Affairs
9:15AM - 9:35AM ETUpdate on U.S. Navy JAG
9:35AM - 9:55AM ETUpdate on U.S. Department of Justice
9:55AM - 10:15AM ETUpdate on the Courts
10:15AM - 10:35AM ETTopic TBD
J. Ed Edward Bell III, Bell Legal Group
10:55AM - 11:15AM ETEthical Considerations, Best Practices, and Attorney Advertising
Jamie Mauhay, Kershaw Talley Barlow
10:55AM - 11:15AM ETMedicare, Medicaid, and VA Subrogation Interest
John V. Cattie Jr.
11:15AM - 11:45AM ETPanel: Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions
Kevin R. Dean, Motley Rice, LLC
John F Romano, Romano Law Group
July 18, 2023
8:30AM - 11:40AM ET
Employment Rights Section/Wage and Hour Litigation Group/LGBT Caucus CLE Program Sponsored by Dundon Advisers

Room: Room 107 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

July 18, 2023
10:00AM - 11:30AM ET
Hair Relaxer Litigation Group CLE Program Sponsored by Angeion Group

Room: Room 104 A, Level 100

Venue: PCC

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