Industrial Hygiene Evidence: Obtaining the Evidence Needed for Motion Practice and Trial

Oct 22, 2019

This program will focus on obtaining favorable industrial hygiene evidence at deposition to enable expert industrial hygiene witness to provide well-considered opinions to be used in motion practice and at trial in toxic tort cases

Professional Liability 101 – Defending Accountant Malpractice Claims

Oct 29, 2019

Defending claims against accounting professionals demands a working knowledge of the types of engagements accountants typically enter into,the typical claims made against accounting professionals and the  available lines of defense to those claims. This primer on assessing and defending claims against accounting professionals will cover these  topics and will provide an understanding of the various applicable  standards, governing regulatory authorities and provide a technical  vocabulary to allow practitioners to become competent handling  accountant claims and to develop deeper expertise in this area.

Student Loan Best Practices for DRI Members

Oct 30, 2019

Laurel Road, the preferred student loan refinancing provider of DRI, is hosting a “Student Loan Best Practices” presentation for DRI members. The webinar will cover a variety of topics related to refinancing student loans such as; the state of student loan debt in the US, common refinancing terms, different repayment options available, public service loan forgiveness eligibility, potential savings by refinancing.

Social Media, Government, and the First Amendment

Nov 1, 2019

Our government clients use social media in a myriad of ways. Elected officials communicate with constituents. Police, fire, and other departments engage with their community to provide updates on key government events, crises, and for their recruitment and hiring of new employees. Employees use social media in ways that blur the lines between off-duty and on-duty activities. This collision of agendas and views often results in claims and liability under the First Amendment. This webinar provides a primer on how courts are applying the First Amendment to social media activities of elected officials and employment.

Traffic Signal Analysis

Nov 6, 2019

Many traffic accident disputes can devolve into he-said she-said affairs with no clear means of determining which party is at fault. Unbeknownst to many people handling these matters, an analysis of the traffic signals involved can provide insight regarding which side of the story is accurate. This webinar will describe how traffic signals operate, how they are programmed, and how a forensic analysis of their operation can determine which party had the right-of-way during an accident. Case studies and examples will be used to illustrate the role traffic signals can play in accidents involving vehicles, trains, or pedestrians.

Insurance Coverage Issues Arising From Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

Nov 7, 2019 - Dec 9, 2019

These two webinars will address the insurance coverage issues that have  arisen following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in Texas and Florida,  respectively. The presentations will address the types of issues that  insurers and coverage attorneys have dealt with following the influx of  claims arising from the Hurricane related damages arising from these two storms.

Part 1- Insurance Coverage Issues Arising From Hurricane Irma

Part 2- Insurance Coverage Issues Arising From Hurricanes Harvey

Becoming the Happy Warrior: Strategies to Boost Attorney Wellbeing

Nov 13, 2019

Changes in legal profession, coupled with advancing technology requiring constant connectivity, are leading to depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and suicide among lawyers. It has never been more important for lawyers to cultivate the skills necessary to proactively and effectively manage work issues while navigating the integration of their personal and professional lives. Stacey Dougan, a lawyer-turned-therapist developed and will explore the meaning of wellbeing in the context of the legal profession, the unique impacts substance abuse and mental health challenges, and evidence-based strategies to help lawyers manage stress, anxiety, and relationships to enhance productivity and the quality of their practice.

Reptile Theory in Jury Selection

Dec 2, 2019

Plaintiff attorneys are implementing reptile theory in a broad range of cases, such as healthcare, employment, bad faith, and personal injury.This theory invokes the jurors’ sense of danger and invokes their primal instincts of safety and self-preservation. Learn how to identifyreptile theory strategies and questions used during voir dire and how to combat them.

Medicare Endgame – Applying Predictive Settlement Strategies to Mitigate MSP Exposure

Dec 5, 2019

Of the many solutions that may exist in the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance universe, very few offer the certainty and predictability parties crave. Very few allow the insurance carrier/self-insured to calculate its MSP exposure with absolute certainty. Very few allow the Medicare beneficiary to calculate a potential net award with absolute certainty. Very few allow the file of each respective side to stay closed permanently. John V. Cattie, Jr. and Bruce A. Cranner, expert legal scholars, will walk attendees through the process of using an arbitration (as opposed to mediation) to obtain a judicial allocation on the merits which can be used to address MSP reimbursement obligations, as well as how to protect Medicare’s interests when closing the file through adjudication on the merits before the Board/Industrial Commission.