Wednesday
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Women's Caucus Luncheon Sponsored by The SPI Group
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12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
Track One
Welcome and Introduction
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Wednesday
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Track One
The Fraudulent Transfer Act: Why Insurance Limits Should Not Dictate Your Recovery
Wednesday
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM
Track One
The Master Plan: Knocking the Defense Off the Fence in Key Depositions
Wednesday
2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Track One
Identifying and Overcoming Below the Belt Defense Tactics
Wednesday
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Refreshment Break sponsored by MedQuest Record Reform
Wednesday
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
Track One
Uncovering the Hidden Truths: How Downloading All Cell Phone Data Can Transform Your Truck Crash Case
Wednesday
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Track One
The Forge Companies Process: Financial Planning Solutions for You, Your Client and Your Firm
Wednesday
4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
Track One
Guerilla Tactics: Non-Traditional Sources of Dirt on the Corporate Defendant
Wednesday
4:55 PM - 5:35 PM
Track One
Building the Negligent Hiring/Supervision Case in a Non-CDL Commercial Vehicle
Wednesday
5:40 PM - 7:40 PM
Opening Party Sponsored by Forge Consulting
Trial Lawyer Nation & Preferred Capital Funding
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Thursday
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast sponsored by The SPI Group
Thursday
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM
Track One
A History and Overview of Broker and Shipper Cases-Evolving Case and Trial Strategy
Thursday
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM
Track One
Duty of Brokers
Thursday
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Refreshment Break sponsored by Dynamic Safety
Thursday
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Track One
Safety and Economics of Broker Industry
Thursday
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM
Track One
Finding the Hidden Motor Carrier
Thursday
11:50 AM - 12:30 PM
Track One
Legal Trends: Preemption, Jurisdiction, Statutory Employment
Thursday
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning
Thursday
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Track One
An Overview of Handling Amazon Cases
Thursday
2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
Track One
Strategies for Success in Litigating the Rideshare Case
Thursday
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
Track One
The Trial Lawyer's Ultimate Settlement Power Tool
Thursday
3:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Track One
Winning Demonstrative Evidence in Broker and Shipper Cases
Thursday
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Refreshment Break sponsored by CloudLex
Thursday
4:00 PM - 5:20 PM
Track One
Holding Brokers and Shippers Liable: From Theories of Recovery to Key Depositions to Preemptive Motions
Thursday
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Happy Hour
Sponsored by Baron & Budd
Thursday
5:25 PM - 6:45 PM
New Trucking Lawyers Division Meeting & Reception
Open to lawyers who are new to trucking litigation
Sponsored by RGK Consultants
Thursday
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Track Two
Speed Analysis: When Can Speed be Determined, How is it Determined and How do Experts Fudge
Thursday
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Track Two
Line of Sight and Time Distance Analyses Explained
Thursday
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Track Two
Unleash the Power of Non-Recourse Litigation and Medical Funding to Maximize Case Value, Damages and Courtroom Victories
Thursday
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
Track Two
Perception and Reaction Time Explained - How Experts Fudge
Thursday
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Refreshment Break sponsored by Dynamic Safety
Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Track Two
Know the Limits of Collision Mitigation Systems - It's Not Something You Want to Find Out by "Accident"
Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Track Two
Understanding Crash Avoidance Maneuvers
Thursday
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Track Two
Conspicuity: Assessing and Documenting Lighting Conditions and Nighttime Sight Distances
Thursday
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
Track Two
Science of Nighttime Driving and Crashes
Thursday
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning
Thursday
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Track Two
Sitting Duck Cases (Shoulder Parking)
Thursday
2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
Track Two
Distraction and the Trucking Case
Thursday
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Track Two
Building the Fatigue Case
Thursday
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
Refreshment Break sponsored by CloudLex
Thursday
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
Track Two
What You Should Know About Loading Cases
Thursday
4:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Track Two
Strategies for Maximizing Non-Catastrophic Cases
Thursday
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Happy Hour
Sponsored by Baron & Budd
Thursday
5:25 PM - 6:45 PM
New Trucking Lawyers Division Meeting & Reception
Open to lawyers who are new to trucking litigation
Sponsored by RGK Consultants
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Friday
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast sponsored by Evidence Solutions
Friday
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Track One
Lessons from Broker Focus Groups and Trials
Friday
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Refreshment Break sponsored by Advocacy Digital Media
Friday
10:50 AM - 11:30 AM
Track One
General Liability Tower v Auto Tower - Which One Applies to Your Direct Negligence Cases
Friday
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Track One
Vehicles: Rolling Treasure Troves of Data and Phone Cracking
Friday
11:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Track One
What Jurors Need to Hear in a Broker Case
Friday
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Sponsored by Legacy International
Friday
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM
Track One
What Makes us Tick: How to Settle More Cases and Win for Your Client at the Same Time - Confessions of a 35 Year Transportation Defense Lawyer
Friday
2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Track One
Using the Leasing Regulations to Maximize Recovery
Friday
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Track One
Lessons from Recent Trials and How Did You Ask for the Money
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Friday
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Track Two
Preparing the Case and Team for Trial - What to do in the 60 Days Before Trial
Friday
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Track Two
Deposition is Trial - Getting the Clips that Win
Friday
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM
Track Two
Medical Billing Experts - Determining Usual, Customary and Reasonable Rates
Friday
9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Track Two
Simplifying Your Case
Friday
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Refreshment Break sponsored by Advocacy Digital Media
Friday
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
Track Two
Effective Use of Motions in Limine
Friday
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Track Two
Closing Argument Jury Charges - The Psychology of Selecting and Explaining
Friday
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Track Two
Handling the Experts: Discovery, Deposing, Motions, Trial
Friday
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Sponsored by Legacy International
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- Attorney registrant must be in good standing of each State Bar in which the attorney is a member.
- I do not represent any insurance company, individual, corporation, or any other entity in the defense of any injury or wrongful death matters.
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