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Sunday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Conference Registration
Sunday
12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
Welcome
Trucking Litigation - Nuts and Bolts: The Basics
Sunday
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
What You Must do When You First Get a Case
Sunday
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Finding Coverage: Are you Considering All Potential Parties and Claims?
Sunday
2:10 PM - 2:25 PMA
Exhibitor Introductions
Sunday
2:25 PM - 2:55 PM
Truck ECM (Blackbox) and TelematicsSystems
Sunday
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM
Venue and Forum Choices
Sunday
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Break
Sunday
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Key Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations & Trucking Industry Standards
Sunday
4:15 PM -4:30 PM
Understanding and Explaining How a Brain Injury is an Ongoing Process, Not an Event
Sunday
4:30 PM - 4:50 PM
Insurance Coverage ABCs
Sunday
4:50 PM - 5:20 PM
Key Discovery in Trucking Cases
Sunday
5:20 PM - 5:45 PM
Driver Qualifications and Hiring
(include DOT exam)
Sunday
5:45 PM - 6:15 PM
Utilizing Rule 30(b)(6) in a Trucking Case
Sunday
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Monday
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Monday
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Jury Instructions for Truck Cases
Monday
8:50 AM - 10:20 AM
Opening Statements
Focus Group Deliberations
Monday
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM
Break
Monday
10:35 AM - 11:30 AM
Analyze Focus Group Findings
Michael Leizerman
Monday
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Road Safe America: Born Out of Tragedy – Working to Reduce Big Rig Crashes, Injuries and Deaths. Current Efforts and How You Can Help
Monday
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Sponsored Luncheon by Physician Life Care Planning and Award Ceremony
Trucking Litigation – Nuts and Bolts: Advanced Topics
Monday
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Training: Turns (left, right and U-turns)
Monday
1:30 PM - 1:55 PM
Training: Proper Lane Changes
Monday
1:55 PM - 2:10 PM
Beyond Structured Settlements: Protecting Your Clients Financial Future
Monday
2:10 PM - 2:55 PM
Killer Demonstrative Evidence
Monday
2:55 PM - 3:20 PM
Training: Proper Visual Search and Hazard Perception
Monday
3:20 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
Monday
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM
Training: Proper Backing
Monday
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Training: Night Driving
(Overdriving Headlights/DOT tape)
Monday
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Exhibitor Introductions
Monday
4:45 PM - 5:10 PM
Training: Proper Speed Management
(Including Adverse Weather)
Monday
5:10 PM - 5:35 PM
Overcoming Sudden Emergency/Sudden Medical Emergency Defenses
Monday
5:35 PM - 6:00 PM
Punitive Damages: How to Get Them and How to Keep Them
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Tuesday
7:45 AM- 8:30 AM
Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Trucking Litigation – Experts and the Law
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Understanding Law Enforcement Training and Enforcement in CMV Cases
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Understanding Time Distance Analyses
Tom Langley
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Hours of Service Regulations Primer
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Understanding Dispatch and Load Related Paper Trail
Tuesday
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Parking and Route Planning
Tuesday
10:40 AM - 10:55 AM
Break
Tuesday
10:55 AM- 11:15 AM
Life Care Planning and its Application to Your Injury Case
Tuesday
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
TBI Damages – Understanding Imaging
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 1:00PM
Luncheon Sponsored by The Plaintiffs MSA and Lien Solution
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Tips for Opening and Closing Arguments in a Trucking Case
Tuesday
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
FedEx Update: What You Need to Know About America's Most Irresponsible Trucking Scheme
Tuesday
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Top Practical Tips for Handling Truck Cases and Trials
Tuesday
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Effective Mediation Strategies for Trucking Cases
Terms and Conditions for Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Continuing Legal Education Programs:
By agreeing to the terms and conditions of this program, I affirm that I am a plaintiff attorney and do no personal injury defense work or a paralegal that works for a plaintiff attorney who does no personal injury defense work. I further affirm that no member of my law firm does any personal injury defense work. I also affirm that I will not disseminate or share any information, verbal or in writing, that I am privy to at this conference with any attorney or legal firm that does personal injury defense work.
Refund Policy:
Registered attendees who must cancel their attendance at this program will be refunded 100% of their registration fee if cancelation is received 30 days in advance of the start of the program. Attendees who cancel two calendar weeks in advance of the start of the program will be refunded 50% of their registration fee. No registration fee refund will be made for cancelations received less than two calendar weeks prior to the start of the program. Cancelation notices must be sent in writing to
info@trucklawacademy.org and attendee must receive confirmation that said request was received. For questions related to cancelation, you may also call ATAA at 800-997-2822.
800-997-ATAA (2822)