AAJ 2020 AC Amped-Up

Please note: All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Monday, June 29, 2020
Monday, June 29 1:00pm - 2:00pm	Publications Committee Meeting Type: Committee Meeting The meeting of the Publications Committee.
Monday, July 6, 2020
Monday, July 6 11:00am - 12:00pm	Law Schools Committee Meeting Type: Committee Meeting The meeting of the Law Schools Committee.
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Tuesday, July 7 11:00am - 12:00pm	AAJ Press Advisory Board Type: Business Meeting The meeting of the AAJ Press Advisory Board.
Tuesday, July 7 3:00pm - 4:00pm	National Finance Council Meeting Type: Business Meeting The NFC leads all fundraising campaigns in order to provide necessary resources AAJ needs to sustain a prosperous and viable association.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Wednesday, July 8 12:00pm - 1:00pm	AAJ PAC Board of Trustees Meeting / AAJ PAC Task Force Joint meeting Type: Committee Meeting The joint meeting of the AAJ PAC Board of Trustees and AAJ PAC Task Force.
Wednesday, July 8 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Exchange Advisory Committee Meeting Type: Committee Meeting The meeting of the Exchange Advisory Committee.
Wednesday, July 8 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Election Committee Meeting Type: Committee Meeting Election Committee Meeting
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Thursday, July 9 10:00am - 11:00am	Evergreen Advisory Board Meeting Type: Business Meeting AAJ Evergreen Advisory Board Meeting.
Thursday, July 9 10:00am - 11:00am	Valsartan Litigation Group Meeting Type: Committee Meeting Join the Valsartan Litigation Group at their annual meeting.
Thursday, July 9 11:00am - 12:00pm	Consumer Privacy/Data Breach Litigation Group Meeting and Election sponsored by Western Alliance Bank Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Consumer Privacy/Data Breach Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election sponsored by Western Alliance Bank
Thursday, July 9 11:00am - 12:00pm	Stryker Hip Litigation Group Meeting and Election Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Stryker Hip Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.
Thursday, July 9 11:30am - 12:30pm	E-Cigarette Battery Litigation Group Meeting Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the E-Cigarette Battery Litigation Group at their annual meeting.
Thursday, July 9 12:30pm - 1:30pm	Asbestos Litigation Group Meeting and Election sponsored by CAMG Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Asbestos Litigation Group for their annual meeting and election sponsored by CAMG.
Thursday, July 9 12:30pm - 1:30pm	Republican Caucus Business Meeting Type: Business Meeting Business meeting of the Republican Caucus.
Thursday, July 9 12:30pm - 1:30pm	Section and Litigation Group Coordination Committee (SLGCC) Meeting Type: Committee Meeting Join the Section and Litigation Group Coordination Committee at their annual meeting.
Thursday, July 9 1:30pm - 2:30pm	DePuy Metal on Metal Hip Implant Litigation Group Meeting and Election Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the DePuy Metal on Metal Hip Implant Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.
Thursday, July 9 1:30pm - 2:30pm	Veterans & Military Service Exploratory Committee Type: Committee Meeting Veterans & Military Service Exploratory Committee
Thursday, July 9 1:30pm - 2:30pm	Zantac Litigation Group Meeting and Election sponsored by CAMG Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Zantac Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election sponsored by CAMG.
Thursday, July 9 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Class Action Litigation Group Meeting and Election sponsored by Huntington Bank & KCC Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Class Action Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election sponsored by KCC and Huntington Bank.
Thursday, July 9 2:00pm - 3:30pm	Council of Presidents Business Meeting sponsored by Thompson Flanagan Type: Business Meeting Council of Presidents Business Meeting
Thursday, July 9 2:30pm - 3:30pm	National College of Advocacy (NCA) Board of Trustees Meeting Type: Business Meeting The NCA Board of Trustees will meet to discuss old and new business.
Thursday, July 9 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Employment Rights Section Meeting and Election Type: Section Meeting Join the Employment Rights Section at their annual meeting and election.
Thursday, July 9 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Substance Use Disorder Litigation Group Meeting and Election Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Substance Use Disorder Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.
Thursday, July 9 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Trucking Litigation Group Meeting and Election Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Trucking Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.
Thursday, July 9 3:30pm - 4:30pm	Voter Protection Action Committee Meeting Type: Committee Meeting Meeting of the Voter Protection Action Committee Meeting.
Thursday, July 9 4:00pm - 5:00pm	IVC Filter Litigation Group Meeting and Election Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the IVC Filter Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election sponsored by CAMG.
Thursday, July 9 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway, and Premises Liability Section Meeting and Election sponsored by Covered Bridge Capital Type: Section Meeting Join the Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway, and Premises Liability Section at their annual meeting and election sponsored by Covered Bridge Capital.
Thursday, July 9 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Opioids Litigation Group Meeting and Election Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Opioids Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election sponsored by Wahlstrom and Associates.
Friday, July 10, 2020
Friday, July 10 10:00am - 11:00am	Zostavax Litigation Group Meeting Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Zostavax Litigation Group at their annual meeting.
Friday, July 10 11:00am - 12:00pm	Aviation Law Section Meeting and Election Type: Section Meeting Join the Aviation Law Section at their Annual Meeting and Election.
Friday, July 10 11:00am - 12:00pm	Membership Oversight Committee Meeting Type: Committee Meeting All MOC members are invited to attend the monthly committee meeting.
Friday, July 10 11:00am - 12:00pm	PFC Water Contamination Litigation Group Meeting Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the PFC Water Contamination Litigation Group at their annual meeting.
Friday, July 10 11:00am - 12:00pm	Workers' Compensation Section Meeting and Election Type: Section Meeting Join the Workers' Compensation Section at their annual meeting and election
Friday, July 10 12:00pm - 1:00pm	Professional Negligence Meeting and Election Type: Section Meeting Join the Professional Negligence Section at their annual meeting and election.
Friday, July 10 12:00pm - 1:00pm	Wright Hip Litigation Group Meeting and Election Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Wright Hip Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.
Friday, July 10 12:30pm - 1:30pm	Litigation Group Leaders Council (LGLC) Meetings and Elections Type: Committee Meeting Join the Litigation Group Leaders Council for their annual meetings and elections.
Friday, July 10 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Jury Bias Litigation Group Meeting and Election Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Jury Bias Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.
Friday, July 10 2:00pm - 3:00pm	JUUL Litigation Group Meeting and Election sponsored by CAMG Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the JUUL Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election sponsored by CAMG.
Friday, July 10 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Medicare Secondary Payer Meeting Type: Business Meeting Medicare Secondary Payer Meeting
Friday, July 10 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Section Leaders Council (SLC) Meetings and Elections Type: Committee Meeting Join the Section Leaders Council (SLC) for their annual meetings and elections.
Friday, July 10 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Admiralty Law Section Meeting and Election Type: Section Meeting Join the Admiralty Law Section at their annual meeting and election.
Friday, July 10 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Biomet Metal on Metal Hip Implants Litigation Group Meeting and Election Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Biomet Metal on Metal Hip Implants Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.
Friday, July 10 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Ethylene Oxide (ETO) Litigation Group Meeting and Election sponsored by Exigent Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Ethylene Oxide (ETO) Litigation Group at their first annual meeting and Eeection sponsored by Exigent
Friday, July 10 3:00pm - 4:00pm	State Delegate Business Meeting Type: Business Meeting
Friday, July 10 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Trial Lawyers Care Committee meeting Type: Business Meeting Join the Trial Lawyers Care initiative to promote the good works and community service of trial lawyers.Open to all.
Friday, July 10 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Sole Practitioner and Small Firms Section Meeting and Election Type: Section Meeting Join the Sole Practitioner and Small Firms Section at their annual meeting and election.
Friday, July 10 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Talcum Powder/Ovarian Cancer Litigation Group Meeting and Election sponsored by CAMG Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Talcum Powder/Ovarian Cancer Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election sponsored by CAMG.
Friday, July 10 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Meeting and Election sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning
Friday, July 10 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Vaccine Injury Litigation Group Meeting and Election Type: Litigation Group Meeting Join the Vaccine Injury Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

Monday, July 13, 2020

8:00am - 5:00pm

AAJ Resources Booth

Type: AAJ Booth

Room: AAJ Booth

Visit the AAJ Resources Booth for Education Programs, Litigation Packets, AAJ Press books, Section Memberships, and more! The hours for the AAJ Resources Booth will be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day.

8:00am - 5:30pm

Leaders Forum & President's Club Networking Lounge

Type: Hospitality Suite

Room: Networking Lounge

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Networking Lounge is only available to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members.

Full-day
9:00am - 5:00pm

Advocacy Track: Using Technology to Enhance Case Preparation and Presentation (Presented with the Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee) CLE Program sponsored by MedQuest

Room: CLE Program Room

TBD

Technology to Help Your Depositions Run Smoothly

High-Tech Mediation Packages

Pedro P. Echarte III, The Haggard Law Firm, PA

Panel: A Mediator’s Perspective on Displays During Mediation

More Persuasive Openings and Closings with Technology

Patrick Malone

Impress the Judge: What Does and Doesn’t Work in Written Documents

Question and Answer with Hon. Staci Yandle

William P. Lightfoot, May Lightfoot PLC

Larry Tawwater, The Tawwater Law Firm

When to Bring in a Trial Consultant

Jerome F. O'Neill, Gravel & Shea, PC

Full-day
9:00am - 5:00pm

Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section/Bus Litigation Group CLE Program sponsored by Covered Bridge Capital

Room: CLE Program Room

30(b)(6) Corporate Representative Depositions

Ashley T. Davis, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC

Identifying Prospective Defendants in Premises Liability Cases

Michael Neff, Law Offices of Michael L. Neff

Pain and Suffering of the Elderly: How to Prove It and Get an Award Which Matches the Loss

Data from the EDR and Infotainment System

Christine Spagnoli, Greene, Broillet & Wheeler, LLP

Moe Levine Arguments: How to Deal with Preexisting Injuries, Complaints, Conditions, and Impairments

T. Thomas Metier, Metier Law Firm, LLC

Voir Dire and Potential Jurors from Different Cultures

CRPS: What Is It and Why Should I Care?

Kurt Zaner, Zaner Harden Law, LLP

Discovery in Municipal Bus Cases

M. Lawrence Lallande Sr., Lallande Law, PLC

Establishing Rules for Special Needs Passengers

Michael L. Goldberg, Fried Goldberg, LLC

Full-day
9:00am - 5:00pm

Products Liability Section CLE Program sponsored by Digital Law Marketing

Room: CLE Program Room

Holding Suppliers of Defective Components Responsible and Comparative Fault in Product Liability Cases

Noah Abrams, Abrams & Abrams, P.A.

Electronic Discovery

Drew Ashby, The Ashby Firm

Emerging Defects in Consumer Products

Ben Whitman, Clark Fountain La Vista Prather & Littky-Rubin

Be Your Own Expert: Identifying Product Defects

Richard L. Denney, Denney & Barrett, P.C.

Crash Avoidance Technologies, Autonomous Vehicles, and Heavy Trucks: Identifying Defects and What to Do When You Do

Julian C. Gomez, The Julian C. Gomez Law Firm, PLLC

Emerging CAT Technology Issues

Donald H. Slavik, Slavik Law Firm, LLC

Vehicle Download Protocols and Data Limitations

UTV Occupant Containment Issues

Jason Robinson, Denney & Barrett, P.C.

Emerging Child Safety Seat Issues

Adam Langino, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC

Guard Rail Defects

J. Parker Miller, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

Product Liability and Workplace Injuries

Yvonne Godfrey, Harris Lowry Manton LLP

Personal Jurisdiction in Product Liability Cases

Anne Dieruf, The Gilbert Law Group

Ethics and Products Liability

Full-day
9:00am - 5:00pm

Professional Negligence Section CLE Program sponsored by MDTimelines, a MedMal Consulting Company

Room: CLE Program Room

Screening and Investigation of Cases

Drafting Document Requests and Requests to Admit in Professional Negligence Cases

Following the Audit Trails

Jonathan Lomurro, Lomurro Law

Ethical Considerations of Co-Counseling and Other Recent Ethical Issues

Marion Munley, Munley Law PC

Tips and Tricks for Velvet Killer Cross-Examinations

Winning in Opening Statements

Using Written Discovery in Trial

Miranda Soucie, Spiros Law, PC

Technology in the Courtroom

Catherine D. Bertram, Bertram Law Group

10:00am - 11:00am

Cell Phone Radiation Litigation Group Meeting

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 4

Join the litigation group at their annual meeting.

10:00am - 11:00am

New Member Welcome Event sponsored by Senior Attorney Match

Type: Luncheon

Room: Meeting Room 5

All new members welcome to attend this event.

10:00am - 11:00am

Zimmer M/L Taper Hip Litigation Group Meeting

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

Join the Zimmer M/L Taper Hip Litigation Group at their annual meeting.

10:00am - 3:00pm

Birth Trauma Litigation Group and Medical Negligence Information Exchange Group (MNIEG) Joint Meeting

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 1

Open to litigation group members only. If you are not a member or have questions about your membership, please contact Rita Planera Rplanera@corboydemetrio.com for BTLG and Luke Metzler lmetzler@millerweisbrod.com for MNIEG. New memberships must be received by 5pm ET on Friday, July 10th.

10:30am - 10:45am

Monday Meditation with Lisa Blue

Type: Social Event

Room: Meeting Room 8

Join AAJ Past President Lisa Blue for a brief talk on the importance of mindfulness in your daily life, followed by a guided meditation.

10:30am - 12:00pm

Legal Affairs Committee Meeting

Type: Committee Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 6

The meeting of the Legal Committee

11:00am - 12:00pm

Anti-Human Trafficking Litigation Group Meeting

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 3

Join the Anti-Human Trafficking Litigation Group at their annual meeting.

11:00am - 12:00pm

Business Torts Section Meeting and Election

Type: Section Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

Join the Business Torts Section and their annual meeting and election.

11:00am - 12:00pm

Social Security Disability Section Meeting and Election

Type: Section Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 4

Join the Social Security Disability Section at their annual meeting and election.

12:00pm - 12:30pm

Essure Litigation Group Meeting and Election sponsored by Stratos, A Veritext Company

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 3

Join the Essure Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election sponsored by Stratos, A Veritext Company.

12:00pm - 12:30pm

Family Law Section Meeting and Election

Type: Section Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

Join the Family Law Section at their annual meeting and election.

12:00pm - 12:30pm

Fosamax & Other Bisphosphonates Litigation Group Meeting and Election - CANCELLED -

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 4

Join the Fosamax & Other Bisphosphonates Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

12:00pm - 5:00pm

Exhibit Hall

Type: Exhibits

Visit the Amped-Up Virtual 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 13 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, July 14 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Wednesday, July 15 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Heroes Among Us Town Hall

Type: Business Meeting

Room: The Auditorium

Danielle Mason, this year’s Harry M. Philo Award recipient, is honored for her work exposing the long-term deceit of manufacturers who marketed and sold products containing talc;

Jerry O’Neill, the 2020 Howard Twiggs Award recipient is honored for exemplifying Twiggs’s principles of professionalism, cordiality, and civility in the law;

AAJ CEO Linda Lipsen conducts a Q & A with Ben Crump and Tony Romanucci, who are leading trial teams of AAJ members representing the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other victims of police brutality and systemic racism;

U.S. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) will discuss legislation to address police misconduct and accountability;

AAJ honors Trial Lawyers Care Award recipient, Colleen Carboy, a trial lawyer and registered nurse who volunteered on the front lines of a New Jersey hospital at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Elmiron Litigation Group Meeting

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

The meeting of the Elmiron Litigation Group.

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Public Affairs Committee

Type: Committee Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 6

The Public Affairs Committee will meet to discuss AAJ's legislative, regulatory, and rules work.

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Taxotere Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 4

Join the Taxotere Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Insurance Law Section sponsored by CAMG and the Bad Faith Litigation Group Elections Joint Meeting

Type: Section Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 3

Please join the Insurance Law Section sponsored by CAMG and the Bad Faith Litigation Group election and joint meetings.

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Proposed Fertility Clinic and Sperm Bank Litigation Group Meeting

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

The meeting of the Proposed Fertility Clinic and Sperm Bank Litigation Group.

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Public Education Committee Meeting

Type: Committee Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 7

The Public Education Committee will meet to discuss ongoing priorities and plan upcoming projects.

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Minority Caucus Membership Meeting and Awards Reception sponsored by Filevine

Type: Committee Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 5

Venue: Zoom Meeting

All self-identified minority members are encouraged to attend the quarterly meeting and election. After the business meeting, there will be an awards reception, where caucus leadership will recognize dedicated members, including the recipients of the Richard D. Hailey Scholarship and Soaring Eagle Award.

3:15pm - 3:30pm

Afternoon Mental Health Break

Type: Social Event

Room: Meeting Room 8

Zoom Tips & Tricks – How to Show Up Put Your Best Zoom Forward – Quick Help is Here

Participating in meetings, viewing webinars, and attending conferences all have a video component to them now (and for the foreseeable future). Zoom is a prominent platform, so you'll learn some tips and tricks to maximize it, while using it. It’s important to look your best while also making sure you use the technology to its fullest. Buckle up for this quick & useful session!

Bio: Megan Powers is passionate about helping business owners strategically market their products and services through all channels. She does this through her client work, through teaching, and through the two podcasts she hosts, Making a Marketer and Inside Events. Megan has worked as a technical writer, in marketing communications for tech companies and the meetings and events industry, and for a non-profit, before starting her own business in 2013. Her company Powers of Marketing is a boutique strategic marketing agency, serving small- to medium-sized businesses

4:00pm - 5:00pm

AAJ Evergreen Fund Reception sponsored by Jamison Assured Partners

Type: Reception

Room: Meeting Room 8

4th annual reception to honor the generous support of AAJ Evergreen Fund contributors.

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Bicycle Litigation Group Meeting

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 4

Join the Bicycle Litigation Group at their annual meeting.

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group Meeting and Election sponsored by Huntington Bank

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

Join the Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election sponsored by Huntington Bank

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Membership Business Meeting & Elections

Type: Business Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 7

The AAJ Annual Membership Business and Elections Meeting will be held on Monday, July 13 at 5:00 p.m eastern. The meeting will include elections of AAJ National Officers and a vote on a proposed amendment to the AAJ Bylaws.

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Live Bourbon Tasting Experience sponsored by Tad Thomas

Type: Reception

Room: Meeting Room 6

Join us for an unique and educational bourbon tasting, live from member Tad Thomas’s New Albany, IN craft bar: The Earl.

Tad will host two industry experts: Lauren Johnson, a Brown Forman Whiskey Specialist and
Brian Haara, Author of Bourbon Justice while they discuss the Old Forester Whiskey Row Series, 1870, 1897, 1910 and 1920.

Order your Bourbons via the links below in order to follow along from your own home barstool at our virtual bourbon event.

Bundle: https://kegnbottle.com/old-forester-whiskey-bundle-750-ml-bottles

Old Forester 1870: https://kegnbottle.com/old-forester-1870-original-batch-whisky-750-ml

Old Forester 1897: https://kegnbottle.com/old-forester-1897-bottled-in-bond-whisky-750-ml

Old Forester 1910: https://kegnbottle.com/old-forester-1910-old-fine-whisky-straight-bourbon-whiskey-750-ml

Old Forester 1920: https://kegnbottle.com/old-forester-1920-prohibition-style-whisky-750-ml

A Tasting Mat will be available for view or print so attendees can follow along with the tasting notes highlighted by our experts.

Join us at 6:30 pm Eastern on Monday, July 13th via the below link: (not live until the day – no registration required)

https://www.gavlvideo.com/aaj-amped-up-bourbon-tasting-gavl/

7:30pm - 8:30pm

Family Focused Mozzarella Making Class

Type: Social Event

We'll bring the party to you! Live from Chelsea Market, NYC, hang out with the chefs at Big Mozz, as we take our super popular Mozzarella Making Classes directly to your kitchen. Learn step-by-step the Big Mozz way of making delicious fresh mozzarella. All you need is WiFi, and maybe a bottle of wine. We'll ship everything you need:

One lb of cultured mozzarella curd shipped overnight from our dairy farm
Pre-portioned stretching salt
A prep list and instruction card to help you follow along.
Access to a live 60-minute Zoom class, where the Big Mozz team will guide you through the process of making fresh, delicious mozzarella
A private Zoom After Party (set to Gallery View) where you can show off your new mozzarella creation
Recipe guides and how-to videos by Big Mozz

** Deadline Preferred, purchase your package by July 8 for delivery.

Registration link below
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=16719561&appointmentType=14709522&datetime=2020-07-13+19:00

8:00pm - 10:00pm

The Groove, hosted by the Minority Caucus sponsored by Filevine

Type: Reception

Room: Meeting Room 5

We’ll be hosting a virtual Groove, featuring a DJ battle between past caucus chairs!

In the meantime, check out original mixes by our DJ for the event- great work from home music!

http://djspynfo.net/website/?page_id=13

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

8:00am - 5:00pm

AAJ Resources Booth

Type: AAJ Booth

Room: AAJ Booth

Visit the AAJ Resources Booth for Education Programs, Litigation Packets, AAJ Press books, Section Memberships, and more! The hours for the AAJ Resources Booth will be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day.

8:00am - 5:30pm

Leaders Forum & President's Club Networking Lounge

Type: Hospitality Suite

Room: Networking Lounge

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Networking Lounge is only available to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members.

Full-day
9:00am - 5:00pm

Advocacy Track: Depositions and Pre-Litigation Strategies for Uncovering Critical Information (Presented with the New Lawyers Division) CLE Program sponsored by MedQuest

Room: CLE Program Room

The Client Interview: Getting the Must-Have Information

Tiffany Ellis, Weitz & Luxenberg

Creation of Rules During Discovery

Robert J. Mongeluzzi, Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, P.C.

Information to Glean During Case Evaluation

JD Hays, J.D. Hays Law, PLLC

Preparing for the 30(b)(6) Deposition

Mark R. Kosieradzki, Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm, LLC

Discovery and Case Framing

Mark S. Mandell, Mandell, Boisclair & Mandell, Ltd.

Planning Depositions: Who to Depose and When

Jennifer Lipinski, Gordon & Partners, PA

Using the Deposition to Set Up Cross-Examination

Deposition Techniques: Exhaustion, Boxing-In, and Summarizing

Sach D. Oliver, Bailey & Oliver Law Firm

Expert and Defense Depositions

Tricia Purks Hoffler, Hoffler & Associates, PC

How to Handle Improper Deposition Etiquette

Stephen Herman, Herman, Herman & Katz, LLC

Full-day
9:00am - 5:00pm

Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Group CLE Program sponsored by Digital Law Marketing

Room: CLE Program Room

Policy Language, Exclusions, and the Different Paths to Finding Coverage for Business Income Losses

How to Read Your Business Owner’s Policy and Finding Potential Insurance Coverage for Business Interruption Claims Related to Covid-19

Post Loss Duties

Recap and Status Report on Filed Cases, Motions, and Orders to Date in COVID-19 Related Business Interruption Insurance Disputes Across the Nation

Gathering and Developing Discovery in Litigation to Defeat an MSJ and Prevail at Trial

Arguments to Avoid Enforcement of the Virus Exclusion by Insurer

Full-day
9:00am - 5:00pm

Sole Practitioner and Small Firm Section CLE Program sponsored by Digital Law Marketing

Room: CLE Program Room

Tools to Create Effective Trial and Mediation Exhibits and Market Your Practice

Helping Your Staff Help You—Cost Effective Tips for Your Office

John W Kitchens, Kitchens Law Firm, PA

Managing Client Expectations

Pamela Mullis, Mullis Law Firm

Importance of a Business Plan and Vision for Your Firm

Cheryl Pope, Carlton Human Capital, LLC

Key Skills to Manage and Motivate Staff

Cheryl Pope, Carlton Human Capital, LLC

Going Solo—Tips to Make the Process Easier

Aaron Hicks, Hicks Law Firm PC

Gen X, the Midlife Crisis, and Key Lessons for Our Careers

Yvonne Flaherty

Full-day
9:00am - 5:00pm

Trucking Litigation Group CLE Program sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning

Room: CLE Program Room

Investigating and Documenting the Commercial Motor Vehicle Crash Case—Primary Actions and Considerations

Jennifer Leonhardt Ojeda, Ojeda Legal, LLC

Critical Depositions in the Commercial Motor Vehicle Case—Getting the Documents, People, and Admissions Needed

Melissa G Mosier, McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates, PA

Trucking Technology: What to Get, How to Get It, and Why Your Case Needs It

Daniel W Munley, Munley Law

Considering Causes of Action and Recurring Issues When Theming the Big Truck Case

Eric T Penn, The Penn Law Firm

Essential Considerations for Federal Practice of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Case

Morgan Adams, Truck Wreck Justice, PLLC

Understanding the Transportation Cycle and Discovery Needed in the Commercial Motor Vehicle Crash Case

Ellen McCarthy, Young & McCarthy, LLP

Staying on the Right Side of the Road: Ethical Considerations for the Big Truck Case

Thomas W. James, Michigan Auto Law

Freight Brokerage and Preemption Updates—The Latest Cases and Developments

Joseph V. Camerlengo, Coker, Schickel, Sorenson, Posgay, Camerlengo & Iracki, P.A.

10:00am - 10:30am

United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Elections

Type: Business Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 7

United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Elections

10:00am - 11:00am

Compliance Committee Meeting

Type: Committee Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 5

The meeting for the Compliance Committee.

10:00am - 11:00am

Zofran Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 1

Join the Zofran Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

10:30am - 10:45am

Morning Yoga/Meditation

Type: Social Event

Room: Meeting Room 8

Join us daily for a 15-minute rejuvenation of mind and body. Come to stretch, reflect and be energized for the day. No mat required.

10:30am - 12:00pm

Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC) Membership Meeting

Type: Committee Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 7

All female voting members are invited to join the quarterly membership meeting and elections. Join the caucus and get involved!

11:00am - 11:30am

Wildfires Litigation Group Meeting

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

Join the Wildfires Litigation Group at their annual meeting.

11:00am - 12:00pm

Electronic Discovery Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 3

Join the Electronic Discovery Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

11:00am - 12:00pm

Products Liability Section Meeting and Election

Type: Section Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 1

Join the Products Liability Section at their annual meeting and election.

11:00am - 12:00pm

Sexual Assault Litigation Group Meeting and Election sponsored by A Case for Women and Milestone

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 4

Join the Sexual Assault Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election sponsored by A Case for Women and Milestone

11:30am - 12:30pm

Railroad Law Section Meeting and Election

Type: Section Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

Join the Railroad Law Section at their annual meeting and election.

12:00pm - 5:00pm

Exhibit Hall

Type: Exhibits

12:30pm - 1:30pm

AAJ Lead Up sponsored by Forge & AsktheLawyers.com

Type: Special Event

Room: Meeting Room 8

This event is open to Amped-Up attendees who are Leaders Forum members, President’s Club members, AAJ PAC contributors (Eagle, Falcon, Platinum M-Club and M Club levels), AAJ Evergreen Fund contributors and AAJ Robert L. Habush Endowment contributors.

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Allergen Biocell Textured Breast Implant Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 1

Join the Allergen Biocell Textured Breast Implant Litigation Group for their first annual meeting and election.

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting

Type: Business Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 6

The Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Inadequate Security Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

Join the Inadequate Security Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Nursing Homes Litigation Group Meeting and Election sponsored by CAMG

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 3

Join the Nursing Homes Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election sponsored by CAMG.

1:30pm - 2:30pm

VPAC Event: Lunch and Learn

Type: Special Event

Room: Meeting Room 8

Join us at the VPAC Event: Lunch and Learn: to hear about Voter Protection and the 2020 Elections.

2:00pm - 2:15pm

Quebec Elections

Type: Business Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 7

Quebec Elections

2:30pm - 3:00pm

Wage and Hour Litigation Group Meeting

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

Join the Wage and Hour Litigation Group at their annual meeting.

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Hernia Mesh Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 4

Join the Hernia Mesh Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election sponsored by CAMG.

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee Meeting

Type: Business Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 6

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

2:30pm - 4:00pm

LGBT Caucus Membership Meeting and Reception

Type: Committee Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 5

All members who identify as LGBT or as an ally are invited to the caucus membership meeting and elections. The caucus will host a networking reception after the business meeting.

3:00pm - 3:15pm

Puerto Rico Elections

Type: Business Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 7

Puerto Rico Elections

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Federal Tort Section Meeting and Election

Type: Section Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

Join the Federal Tort Section at their meeting and election.

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Risperdal Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 3

Join the Risperdal Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

3:15pm - 3:30pm

Afternoon Mental Health Break

Type: Social Event

Room: Meeting Room 8

Join us to hear best strategies on balancing working with childcare during this time when schooling and daycare is uncertain. Attend and learn some concrete coping mechanism to navigate this new environment.

3:30pm - 4:30pm

AAJ Committee on the Judiciary

Type: Committee Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 7

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Budget Committee Meeting

Type: Committee Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 6

The Budget Committee Meeting.

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Climate Change Litigation Group Meeting

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

Join the Climate Change Litigation Group at their annual meeting

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Elevator and Escalator Injury Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 3

Join the Elevator and Escalator Injury Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Preemption Law Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 1

Join the Preemption Law Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC) Reception sponsored by A Case for Women, Jamison Assured Partners & Western Alliance Bank

Type: Social Event

Room: Meeting Room 8

Pamela Busch of The Vinguard has chosen some fantastic wines from women-owned wineries for AAJ members to try during this experience. There are several options, based on your taste and price point. For those of you who live in states that do not allow for wine to shipped directly, Pamela will brainstorm some suggestions and share them with the group.

Due to COVID-related shipping delays and the upcoming 4th of July holiday, it is highly recommended that you place your order by July 3 so that it will arrive in time.

All four wines that will be featured: https://rockjuiceinc.com/…/the-vinguard-women-s-wine-tastin…
One white, one red: https://rockjuiceinc.com/…/the-vinguard-women-s-wine-tastin…
Two reds: https://rockjuiceinc.com/…/the-vinguard-women-s-wine-tastin…

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Online Bingo

Type: Social Event

Room: Meeting Room 7

Join hosts Bryan Pope and Larry Taylor for a fun filled hour that isn’t your usual Bingo night.

Grand Prize: Apple Watch. 2nd prize: $250 gift card. 3rd prize: $100 gift card

7:15pm - 11:00pm

New Lawyers Division (NLD) Party

Type: Reception

Room: Meeting Room 8

Even though we’re going virtual, we’re not missing a beat! Join the NLD for the first Annual MEET Gala. The evening will feature a red carpet with a CostZoom contest with awards for Best Dressed, Most Creative and Best Overall. Then join us for a live stream concert featuring AAJ favorite Garden State Radio. This night is going to rock!

7:30pm - 8:30pm

Online Trivia

Type: Social Event

Room: Meeting Room 7

Put your mind to the test and join us for an online trivia contest. The final round of trivia will feature AAJ facts for the win!! Sign up and you’ll automatically be assigned to a team and ready to compete.

Grand Prize: Palm Springs Convention Registration. 2nd prize: $250 gift card. 3rd prize: $100 gift card

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

8:00am - 5:00pm

AAJ Resources Booth

Type: AAJ Booth

Room: AAJ Booth

Visit the AAJ Resources Booth for Education Programs, Litigation Packets, AAJ Press books, Section Memberships, and more! The hours for the AAJ Resources Booth will be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day.

8:00am - 5:30pm

Leaders Forum & President's Club Networking Lounge

Type: Hospitality Suite

Room: Networking Lounge

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Networking Lounge is only available to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members.

Full-day
9:00am - 5:00pm

Advocacy Track: Jury Bias in the Age of Polarization (Presented with the Jury Bias Litigation Group) CLE Program sponsored by MedQuest

Room: CLE Program Room

Voir Dire Goals: Identify the Best Jurors, and the Influencers

Building Your Best Case: Applying Jury Research to Discovery and Trial

Fundamentals of Jury Bias: The Jury Bias Model and What Science Teaches Us About Jury Bias

Demonstration of a Voir Dire

Voir Dire: Teaching Points

Opening: Telling the Story, Order of Presentation, How Much Is Too Much?

Robyn L. Wishart, Wishart Brain and Spine Law

Full-day
9:00am - 5:00pm

Nursing Home Litigation Group CLE Program sponsored by OnPoint Legal Nurse Consulting

Room: CLE Program Room

Full-day
9:00am - 5:00pm

Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group CLE Program sponsored by Digital Law Marketing

Room: CLE Program Room

What the Jury Must Hear in a TBI Case

Daniel J. Buba, Doehrman Buba

The Trial Book on Treating Doctors

Common Sense Ideas for the TBI Trial

Voir Dire in the mTBI Case

Proving Future Damages: Dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s

The Brain, the Jury, and Neuroscience

Robyn L. Wishart, Wishart Brain and Spine Law

Learning to Love Daubert and Motions in Limine: Eliminating the Defendant’s TBI Experts

Cross-Examination of the Defense Experts

Joseph Cammarata, Chaikin Sherman Cammarata & Siegel, PC

Closing Arguments in the TBI Case

Randall Rozek, Rozek Law Offices, SC

Full-day
9:00am - 5:00pm

Women Trial Lawyers Caucus CLE Program sponsored by A Case for Women, Jamison Assured Partners & Western Alliance Bank

Room: CLE Program Room

How to Prep Your Client Remotely for a Remote Deposition

Tactics to Use in Virtual Mediation & Settlement

Melissa Kruegel, Domnick Cunningham & Whalen

Remote Hearings and Trials: How to Be Persuasive Virtually

Ethical Considerations of Remote Litigation

Jennifer Ingram Johnson, Ingram, PLLC

When the Defendant Goes Bankrupt

Vaccine Litigation 101

Jennifer Maglio, Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA

10:00am - 11:00am

Benzene/Leukemia Litigation Group Meeting

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

The meeting for the Benezene/Leukemia Litigation Group.

10:00am - 11:00am

Police Misconduct Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 3

Join the Police Misconduct Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

10:30am - 10:45am

Morning Yoga/Meditation

Type: Social Event

Room: Meeting Room 8

Join us daily for a 15-minute rejuvenation of mind and body. Come to stretch, reflect and be energized for the day. No mat required..

11:00am - 12:00pm

Robert L. Habush Endowment Committee Meeting

Type: Business Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 6

The meeting for the Robert H Endowment Committee

11:00am - 12:00pm

Section on Toxic, Environmental, and Pharmaceutical Torts (STEP) Meeting and Election

Type: Section Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 1

Join the STEP at their annual section meeting and election.

11:00am - 12:00pm

Stroke Litigation Group Meeting

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 4

Join the Stroke Litigation Group at their annual meeting.

11:00am - 12:30pm

Civil Rights Section Meeting and Election followed by the Police Misconduct Litigation Group Meeting and Elections

Type: Section Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 3

Join the Civil Rights Section for a powerful presentation to honor 2020 Leonard Weinglass In Defense of Civil Liberties recipient Barry Kowalski. The Police Misconduct litigation group will meet immediately after 12-12:30pm

11:00am - 12:30pm

The International Section Meeting and Election and International Relations Committee Joint Meetings

Type: Section Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 5

Join the International Practice Section at their annual meeting and election.

12:00pm - 5:00pm

Exhibit Hall

Type: Exhibits

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Pass the Gavel and Awards Ceremony

Type: Luncheon

Room: The Auditorium

Bob Clifford, AAJ’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, will be honored for his outstanding career as a trial lawyer where he continues to fight and hold corporations accountable;

Texas Trial Lawyers Association CEO Tiffany McGee will be honored with the AAJ Partnership Award, honoring her dedication to fostering cooperation among associations and with AAJ;

President Bruce Stern’s year-in-review address and recognition ceremony from the association;

The swearing in of the 2020-21 AAJ National Officers and passing of the gavel to incoming AAJ President Tobi Millrood.

1:30pm - 2:30pm

3M Combat Earplugs Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 4

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Bus Litigation Group Meeting and Election sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

Join the Bus Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 1

Join the Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Paralegal Affiliates Membership Meeting & Reception

Type: Committee Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 5

All paralegal registrants are invited to attend the annual membership meeting and networking reception.

2:00pm - 4:30pm

New Lawyers Division (NLD) Membership Meeting and Awards Reception sponsored by Earnest

Type: Business Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 7

All registrants barred 10 years or less are invited to the quarterly membership meeting and elections. Come out and get involved with NLD!

The awards reception will follow the business meeting.

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Anti-Terrorism Litigation Group Meeting

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 3

The meeting of the Anti-terrorism Litigation Group.

2:30pm - 3:30pm

ERISA Benefits Litigation Group Meeting

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 1

Join the ERISA Benefits Litigation Group at their annual meeting.

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Inclined Sleeper Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

Join the Inclined Sleeper Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Organizational Review Committee

Type: Committee Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 6

The meeting of the Organizational Review Committee.

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Qui Tam Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 4

Join the Qui Tam Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

3:15pm - 3:30pm

Afternoon Mental Health Break

Type: Social Event

Room: Meeting Room 8

Join us daily for a 15-minute afternoon break of self-improvement.

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Criminal Law Section Meeting and Election

Type: Section Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 1

Join the Criminal Law Section at their annual meeting and election.

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Tenofovir Litigation Group Meeting and Election sponsored by Epiq

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 2

Join the Tenofovir Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election sponsored by Epiq.

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Xarelto Litigation Group Meeting and Election

Type: Litigation Group Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 4

Join the Xarelto Litigation Group at their annual meeting and election.

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Executive Committee Meeting

Type: Committee Meeting

Room: Meeting Room 6

The meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting

Thursday, July 16, 2020
12:00pm - 4:00pm	Board of Governors Meeting sponsored by Counsel Financial & Forge Type: Business Meeting The quarterly meeting of the Board of Governors.

On-Demand Programs

Half-day

Admiralty Law Section CLE Program

Admiralty Jurisdiction and Preemption of State Law Claims

Carlos Llinas, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP

Current Issues in Maritime Law

Aksana Coone, Law Offices of Aksana M. Coone

Handling Helicopter Crashes and Application of Admiralty Law

Charles Bourque Jr., St. Martin & Bourque

Removal of Admiralty Cases

Richard M. Martin Jr., Lamothe Law Firm

Full-day

Asbestos Litigation Group CLE Program

Addressing Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Obligations in Asbestos Settlements

Chris McKean, Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC

Matthew J. Petersen, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC

Benjamin Westbrook, Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC

Ethics and Civility in the Courtroom

Allyson Romani, Shrader & Associates

Sara M. Salger, The Gori Law Firm

National Legal Decisions Directly Impacting Asbestos Litigation

Denyse Clancy, Kazan McClain Satterley & Greenwood

William Harty, Patten Wornom Hatten & Diamonstein, LC

Margaret Samadi, Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC

Update on Talc Litigation

Jerome H. Block, Levy Konigsberg, LLP

Christian Hartley, Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC

Update on the Bankruptcy World

Steven Kazan, Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood

Half-day

Aviation Law Section CLE Program

Damages in Foreign Plane Crashes: Whose Law Applies, Ours or Theirs?

Curtis Miner, Colson Hicks Eidson

Evidence of PTSD on Diagnostic Imaging

Nicole Andersen Davidson, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP

Implied Field Preemption, Implied Conflict Preemption, or Complete Immunity? The Preemption Odyssey

Justin Green, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP

Litigation of Foreign Aviation Accidents: What Is Left for Plaintiffs to Do?

90 minutes

Business Torts Section CLE Program

Benefits That Arbitration Offers to Plaintiffs

Christopher Langone, Chris Langone

How to Be Successful in Arbitration

Parallel Tracks—Strategy for Handling Cases Involving Both Litigation and Arbitration

Tiseme Zegeye, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP

Strategy for Initiating Consumer Arbitration and Overview of Procedural Rules

Cory Rosenbaum, Rosenbaum Famularo, PC

Half-day

Canadian Caucus CLE Program

A Review of Juries in Canada

Giovanna Toscano Roccamo, Ontario Superior Court Of Justice

Avoiding Pitfalls When Dealing with Cross-Border Cases

Michelle E. Brown, Brown Law Office

David Allan Klein, Klein Lawyers

Deborah Nelson, Nelson Boyd, PLLC

Consumer Class Actions—Is There a Way Forward?

Ronald Podolny, Rochon Genova, LLP

Delayed Cancer Malpractice: Proving Your Case in Spite of the Odds

Barbara MacFarlane, Legate Personal Injury Lawyers

In America’s Political Climate, How Does the U.S. Supreme Court Affect Canadian Jurisprudence?

Eugene Meehan, Supreme Advocacy LLP

Full-day

Civil Rights Section/Police Misconduct Litigation Group/ Criminal Law Section CLE Program

Botched Raids and Rogue Narcotics Units: What Really Happens in Internal Investigations of Officers?

Constitutional Claims Arising from Sexual Assault Cases

Constitutional Issues at the Appellate Level

Robert S Peck, Center for Constitutional Litigation, PC

Current State of Qualified Immunity

Matthew J. Kita, Attorney at Law

Developing Monell Claims in Correctional Medicine Cases

Isaac A. McBeth, Halperin Law Center, LLC

First Amendment Cases

Municipal Obstruction in Pre-Suit, Discovery, and Settlement

Seth Carroll, Commonwealth Law Group

Christopher Fitzgerald, Law Offices of Christopher H. Fitzgerald

Antonio Romanucci, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC

Overcoming Jury Bias: Tips for the Outsider Civil Rights Lawyer

Tracey Hinson, Hinson Snipes LLP

Bhavani Raveendran, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC

Full-day

Class Action Litigation Group CLE Program sponsored by Huntington Bank & KCC

Class Action Trials

Class Damages

Experts in Class Cases

Mediation

Settlements

Half-day

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/RSD Litigation Group CLE Program

Cross-Examination of the Defense Medical Expert in the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Case

R. Steven Shisler, Shisler Law Offices, LLC

The Medicine of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Trial Issues in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Cases

Andrew Scott Mendlin, Curtis Legal Group, A Prof. Law Corp.

90 minutes

Elevator and Escalator Injury Litigation Group CLE Program

Elevator Products Liability Cases—Design Issues Involved and Key Case Considerations

Half-day

Employment Rights Section/Wage and Hour Litigation Group CLE Program sponsored by Dundon Advisers

Arbitration Tactics and Strategy

Jason Rathod, Migliaccio & Rathod LLP

Current Case Updates

Deepak Gupta, Gupta Wessler PLLC

Discovery Tactics to Uncover Critical Information

Eliciting Important Testimony: Effective Deposition Strategies

Fee Applications: Drafting for Approval

Sally Abrahamson, Outten & Golden, LLP

Using and Attacking Experts

90 minutes

Family Law Section CLE Program

Family Law and Estates: Survivorship Litigation

Sharon J. Zinns, Zinns Law, LLC

Family Law and Estates: Wrongful Death Litigation CLE Program

Gwen-Marie Davis, GDH LAW

Survivorship and Wrongful Death Matters from the Family Law Perspective

M. Shane Henry, Dodd & Henry

90 minutes

Federal Tort Liability and Military Advocacy Section CLE Program

Active Duty Soldiers and the Fight Against Feres

Representing Native Americans Against the United States

Representing Shooting Victims

Half-day

Inadequate Security Litigation Group/Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section CLE Program sponsored by HMR

Becoming a Fearless Cross-Examiner

Patrick Malone

Climbing Up the Ladder: Creative Techniques for Holding Parent Organizations, Franchisers, and Employers Liable for the Acts of Its Lower Level Entities and Employees

Dealing with Damages in Sex Abuse, Negligent Violent Crime, and Premises Liability Cases

Defeating the Superseding Causation Defense: Techniques for Holding Third-Parties Liable for Violent Crime

Discovering Defendant’s Notice of Prior Incidents: Alternative Routes to Establishing Duty in Premises Cases

Rebecca J. Roe, Schroeter, Goldmark & Bender

How to Evaluate Your Case and Prepare to Win

Gregory Cusimano, Cusimano, Roberts, Mills & Knowlton, LLC

Premises Liability: A Guide to Success

Michael Neff, Law Offices of Michael L. Neff

Sound the Alarm – A Case Study of Inadequate Fire Detection and Alarms Systems in Multi – Unit Buildings

Half-day

International Practice Section CLE Program

Brexit: Where Is the United Kingdom Now and What Does the Future Hold for Legal Practitioners in the Various Jurisdictions (England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales)?

Limits of Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction in Anti-Trafficking Cases

The Fit: IPS Lawyers and the Trafficking Victims Reauthorisation Act—Sum Up

Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorisations Act

Gregory Zarzaur, Zarzaur

U.S. Claims Against Spanish Hotels

Natalia Astigarraga, Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo

90 minutes

JUUL Litigation Group CLE Program

JUUL Labs, Inc., Other Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, and Key Legal Issues Facing Plaintiffs

Joseph VanZandt, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

Nicotine Addiction and the Impact on the Adolescent Brain

Sarah R London, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP

The Current Litigation Landscape and Regulatory Issues from the Local, State, and Federal Levels

Emily Jeffcott, Morgan & Morgan

Half-day

Minority Caucus CLE Program

Developing Firm Values, Culture, and Environment to Find and Keep Your Perfect Team

Brenda S. Fulmer, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA

Ervin Nevitt, Coplan & Crane

Sourcing Current Case Inventory for Mass Torts and Who to Contact

Amber M.S.Y. Pang Parra, Justinian & Associates,PLLC

Technology to Use at Trial

Rick Barrera, Buckingham Barrera Law Firm

Using the HITECH Letter Effectively

Emily Thomas, Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, PC

Half-day

Opioids Litigation Group CLE Program sponsored by Wahlstrom Associates

Panel: The Road Ahead

Paul Hanly Jr., Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC

Joseph F. Rice, Motley Rice, LLC

The Purdue Bankruptcy and the “Negotiating Class”: Lessons to Learn Moving Forward

Update on MDL Litigation and Settlements

Paul T. Farrell Jr., Greene, Ketchum, Farrell, Bailey & Tweel, LLP

Update on State Cases

90 minutes

Qui Tam Litigation Group CLE Program

Description of Various Whistleblower Programs

IRS Whistleblowers

Whistleblower Retaliation Protection

Cory Fein, Cory Fein Law Firm

James Young, Morgan & Morgan

Half-day

Railroad Law Section/Railroad-Highway Crossing & Derailment Litigation Group/Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) Litigation Group CLE Program

Maximizing the Result for Railroad Victims: Methods for Establishing and Proving Damages

Florence Murray, Murray & Murray Co., LPA

Strategies and Tips for Identifying and Uncovering Critical Liability Evidence and Exposing the Destruction or Concealment of Evidence

Timothy Gaarder, Davis Bethune & Jones

Strategies and Tips for Pedestrian Accident Cases in the Railroad Environment

Joseph Sayler, Bolt Hoffer Boyd

The Anatomy of a Brain Injury: Utilizing Evidence to Understand and Visualize Brain Injuries

90 minutes

Resort Tort Litigation Group/Bicycle Litigation Group CLE Program

90 minutes

Scorpions Diamond Sponsor Presentation: Building Your Firm's Brand for Acquiring Cases Online

Today, more and more plaintiff firms are having conversations about the impact of an effective digital marketing campaign on their case acquisition goals. Firms that want to differentiate themselves as leaders in their market and be the first choice for people searching for representation have many options, but with the wrong strategy in place, a practice can easily miss out on retaining a potentially great case. Join this presentation where you’ll learn about how you can raise your firm’s brand awareness and visibility online, improve your marketing performance by leveraging the latest technology working with the right digital marketing partner, and increase your case acquisitions from the Internet.

Half-day

Section on Environmental, Toxic and Pharmaceutical Torts (STEP) CLE Program sponsored by Archer

Confidentiality and Proportionality

Keith Altman, The Law Office of Keith Altman

Jennifer Bennett, Public Justice

Kelly McNabb, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP

Current Trends in Mass Torts

Effectively Employing Rule 23

Mark P. Chalos, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP

Ariana J. Tadler, Tadler Law LLP

Settlements—Issues, Mechanics, and Ethics

Sindhu Daniel, Baron & Budd, PC

David L. Friend, Hissey Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Gale Pearson, Fears Nachawati Law Firm

The State of Daubert Law and Strategies for Overcoming Expert Challenges

James Gotz, Hausfeld LLP

Leslie W O'Leary, Johnson Johnson Lucas & Middleton, PC

Half-day

Sexual Assault Litigation Group CLE Program sponsored by Robson Forensic

How a Corresponding Criminal Case Can Aid the Civil Case in Sexual Assault Cases

Sara Wyn Kane, Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP

Larry Francis Taylor Jr., The Cochran Firm

How to Build Up Damages

Jessica Pride, The Pride Law Firm

Proving Institutional Negligence in a Sexual Assault Case

Sarah Klein, Dalton & Associates

Proving Negligence in an Intentional Sexual Assault Case

Lindsay Cordes, Thomas Law Offices, PLLC

The Importance of Trauma-Informed Litigators Handling Cases

Kimberly A Dougherty, Andrus Wagstaff

Using Fraudulent Concealment to Extend the Statute of Limitation in Sexual Assault Cases

Melissa Hague, Goldman Scarlato & Penny, PC

Half-day

Social Security Disability Section/ERISA Benefits Litigation Group CLE Program

Constructing an RFC: What Qualifies as Occasional Use or Marked Limitations and Finding That in the Record When the Record Isn’t Explicit

ERISA Supreme Court Update

Carl Engstrom, Nichols Kaster, PLLP

Ethical Concerns When a Family Member Is Involved

Proving Pain When Imaging Doesn't

Update on Employer Liability for Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Rachel C. Matesic, Marcellino & Tyson, PLLC

Update on Employer Liability for Breach of Fiduciary Duty

90 minutes

Workers' Compensation and Workplace Injury CLE Program

An Analysis of the Protz Case: How to Successfully Frame Constitutional Challenges to Workers’ Compensation Statutes

Thomas C. Baumann, Abes Baumann, PC

Strategies for Defeating Workers’ Compensation Deform Measures: Lobbying for Effective Change

Alexandra D’Angola Fetzko, Pennsylvania Association for Justice

Social Events
Monday, July 13 10:30am - 10:45am	Monday Meditation with Lisa Blue Room: Meeting Room 8 Join AAJ Past President Lisa Blue for a brief talk on the importance of mindfulness in your daily life, followed by a guided meditation.
Monday, July 13 3:15pm - 3:30pm	Afternoon Mental Health Break Room: Meeting Room 8 Zoom Tips & Tricks – How to Show Up Put Your Best Zoom Forward – Quick Help is Here Participating in meetings, viewing webinars, and attending conferences all have a video component to them now (and for the foreseeable future). Zoom is a prominent platform, so you'll learn some tips and tricks to maximize it, while using it. It’s important to look your best while also making sure you use the technology to its fullest. Buckle up for this quick & useful session! Bio: Megan Powers is passionate about helping business owners strategically market their products and services through all channels. She does this through her client work, through teaching, and through the two podcasts she hosts, Making a Marketer and Inside Events. Megan has worked as a technical writer, in marketing communications for tech companies and the meetings and events industry, and for a non-profit, before starting her own business in 2013. Her company Powers of Marketing is a boutique strategic marketing agency, serving small- to medium-sized businesses
Monday, July 13 4:00pm - 5:00pm	AAJ Evergreen Fund Reception sponsored by Jamison Assured Partners Room: Meeting Room 8 4th annual reception to honor the generous support of AAJ Evergreen Fund contributors.
Monday, July 13 6:30pm - 7:30pm	Live Bourbon Tasting Experience sponsored by Tad Thomas Room: Meeting Room 6 Join us for an unique and educational bourbon tasting, live from member Tad Thomas’s New Albany, IN craft bar: The Earl. Tad will host two industry experts: Lauren Johnson, a Brown Forman Whiskey Specialist and Brian Haara, Author of Bourbon Justice while they discuss the Old Forester Whiskey Row Series, 1870, 1897, 1910 and 1920. Order your Bourbons via the links below in order to follow along from your own home barstool at our virtual bourbon event. Bundle: https://kegnbottle.com/old-forester-whiskey-bundle-750-ml-bottles Old Forester 1870: https://kegnbottle.com/old-forester-1870-original-batch-whisky-750-ml Old Forester 1897: https://kegnbottle.com/old-forester-1897-bottled-in-bond-whisky-750-ml Old Forester 1910: https://kegnbottle.com/old-forester-1910-old-fine-whisky-straight-bourbon-whiskey-750-ml Old Forester 1920: https://kegnbottle.com/old-forester-1920-prohibition-style-whisky-750-ml A Tasting Mat will be available for view or print so attendees can follow along with the tasting notes highlighted by our experts. Join us at 6:30 pm Eastern on Monday, July 13th via the below link: (not live until the day – no registration required) https://www.gavlvideo.com/aaj-amped-up-bourbon-tasting-gavl/
Monday, July 13 7:30pm - 8:30pm	Family Focused Mozzarella Making Class We'll bring the party to you! Live from Chelsea Market, NYC, hang out with the chefs at Big Mozz, as we take our super popular Mozzarella Making Classes directly to your kitchen. Learn step-by-step the Big Mozz way of making delicious fresh mozzarella. All you need is WiFi, and maybe a bottle of wine. We'll ship everything you need: One lb of cultured mozzarella curd shipped overnight from our dairy farm Pre-portioned stretching salt A prep list and instruction card to help you follow along. Access to a live 60-minute Zoom class, where the Big Mozz team will guide you through the process of making fresh, delicious mozzarella A private Zoom After Party (set to Gallery View) where you can show off your new mozzarella creation Recipe guides and how-to videos by Big Mozz ** Deadline Preferred, purchase your package by July 8 for delivery. Registration link below https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=16719561&appointmentType=14709522&datetime=2020-07-13+19:00
Monday, July 13 8:00pm - 10:00pm	The Groove, hosted by the Minority Caucus sponsored by Filevine Room: Meeting Room 5 We’ll be hosting a virtual Groove, featuring a DJ battle between past caucus chairs! In the meantime, check out original mixes by our DJ for the event- great work from home music! http://djspynfo.net/website/?page_id=13
Tuesday, July 14 10:30am - 10:45am	Morning Yoga/Meditation Room: Meeting Room 8 Join us daily for a 15-minute rejuvenation of mind and body. Come to stretch, reflect and be energized for the day. No mat required.
Tuesday, July 14 3:15pm - 3:30pm	Afternoon Mental Health Break Room: Meeting Room 8 Join us to hear best strategies on balancing working with childcare during this time when schooling and daycare is uncertain. Attend and learn some concrete coping mechanism to navigate this new environment.
Tuesday, July 14 5:00pm - 7:00pm	Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC) Reception sponsored by A Case for Women, Jamison Assured Partners & Western Alliance Bank Room: Meeting Room 8 Pamela Busch of The Vinguard has chosen some fantastic wines from women-owned wineries for AAJ members to try during this experience. There are several options, based on your taste and price point. For those of you who live in states that do not allow for wine to shipped directly, Pamela will brainstorm some suggestions and share them with the group. Due to COVID-related shipping delays and the upcoming 4th of July holiday, it is highly recommended that you place your order by July 3 so that it will arrive in time. All four wines that will be featured: https://rockjuiceinc.com/…/the-vinguard-women-s-wine-tastin… One white, one red: https://rockjuiceinc.com/…/the-vinguard-women-s-wine-tastin… Two reds: https://rockjuiceinc.com/…/the-vinguard-women-s-wine-tastin…
Tuesday, July 14 6:30pm - 7:30pm	Online Bingo Room: Meeting Room 7 Join hosts Bryan Pope and Larry Taylor for a fun filled hour that isn’t your usual Bingo night. Grand Prize: Apple Watch. 2nd prize: $250 gift card. 3rd prize: $100 gift card
Tuesday, July 14 7:15pm - 11:00pm	New Lawyers Division (NLD) Party Room: Meeting Room 8 Even though we’re going virtual, we’re not missing a beat! Join the NLD for the first Annual MEET Gala. The evening will feature a red carpet with a CostZoom contest with awards for Best Dressed, Most Creative and Best Overall. Then join us for a live stream concert featuring AAJ favorite Garden State Radio. This night is going to rock!
Tuesday, July 14 7:30pm - 8:30pm	Online Trivia Room: Meeting Room 7 Put your mind to the test and join us for an online trivia contest. The final round of trivia will feature AAJ facts for the win!! Sign up and you’ll automatically be assigned to a team and ready to compete. Grand Prize: Palm Springs Convention Registration. 2nd prize: $250 gift card. 3rd prize: $100 gift card
Wednesday, July 15 10:30am - 10:45am	Morning Yoga/Meditation Room: Meeting Room 8 Join us daily for a 15-minute rejuvenation of mind and body. Come to stretch, reflect and be energized for the day. No mat required..
Wednesday, July 15 3:15pm - 3:30pm	Afternoon Mental Health Break Room: Meeting Room 8 Join us daily for a 15-minute afternoon break of self-improvement.

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