Dumb Things: Eminently Avoidable Legal Ethics Mishaps

Sep 18, 2018

Earn 1 hour of Ethics accreditation!

The presentation will cover various examples of dumb things lawyers do and explains how firms can avoid obvious mistakes arising from unthinking action or inaction (the low-hanging fruit of risk avoidance). 

Who Should Attend

• Lawyers
• Law firm general counsel/risk management counsel
• Insurance Professionals

What You Will Learn

• Pitfalls of holding client money
• How to handle multiple client representation
• Ever-present risks of disclosing client confidential information
  
• Managing risks of social media involvement

MSP Best Practices for Claims Professionals and Defense Counsel

Sep 20, 2018

Best practices in the Medicare world continue to evolve! While this program updates of our traditional Best Practices program, speakers will spend significant time of new tips based on current events in the MSP world. Attendees will learn cutting edge MSP risk management techniques from attorneys who are highly skilled in MSP issues. Both speakers are former Chairs of DRI’s MSP Task Force, and bring together their experience addressing conditional payment exposure, Medicare Set-Aside (or future medical) exposure and Section 111 reporting questions. After 90 minutes, your organization will be better protected from the federal government by implementing their advice.

The ALI Restatement on Liability Insurance – What You Need to Know (Part 2)

Sep 25, 2018

Overview of the major coverage issues addressed in the recently approved ALI Restatement on liability insurance, which took almost a decade to finalize involving significant drafts and revisions to complete based on input from both the carrier and policyholder bars.

Successfully Managing the Insurer/Employer Relationship

Sep 26, 2018

Employers and their insurers (and other third-party vendors) typically work together in a harmonious fashion to provide a broad range of employee benefits to employees. However, there are numerous traps for the unwary in managing the employer-insurer relationship particularly with the increased regulatory and compliance demands on employers and insurers. It makes sense for the parties to spend time at the front end to properly set expectations and understand the needs of the employer. In doing so, potential conflicts around the following topics can be avoided and/or minimized at claim time.

Strategic Discovery in Construction Cases: Framing Effective Inquiries, Furnishing Necessary Responses and Budgeting for Cost Control

Sep 27, 2018

This webinar will explore the most effective ways to develop a discovery strategy for construction cases. We will identify the primary project witnesses, facts and data; how to draft effective interrogatories and document requests with a focus on key events and milestones during projects; constructing a meaningful Electronically Stored Information protocol for the exchange of email and other digital records; and concerns for preserving privileged communications. We will also compare discovery strategies depending on whether the dispute is in arbitration or courts of law.

The advent of digital recordkeeping has dramatically increased the burden of discovery in litigation. Parties to disputes and their counsel need to evaluate the scope of discovery early in a dispute and to create a discovery budget and plan for success. The presenter has drawn upon decades of investigation experiences to apply his best evaluative practices to the rapidly changing digital age.

Student Loan Best Practices for DRI Members

Oct 2, 2018

This webinar will cover all student debt repayment options which are available to DRI Members - including the exclusive student loan refinancing program being offered by Laurel Road. There is no one size fits all approach to student loan repayment and this online presentation will delve into the considerations surrounding each option.

No Tell/Do Tell: The ABA’s Recent Ethics Opinions on Attorney Communications with the Public and the Client

Oct 4, 2018

Two Formal Opinions from the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility discuss a lawyer’s obligation regarding information relating to a client in the course of a representation. Formal Opinion 480 clarifies the limits on a lawyer’s ability to publicly discuss or blog about a client’s case. On the other hand, Formal Opinion 481 discusses when a lawyer must tell a client about a mistake made during a representation.

The Epic Implications of Epic Systems

Oct 9, 2018

Combining viewpoints from the employment arena, the class action defense arena and the business sector, this panel will discuss the Supreme Court’s recent 5-4 decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, holding that the NLRB had no authority to prohibit class action waivers in employment contracts.

How to Use Technology and Animations to Visualize Your Case

Oct 11, 2018

The presentation will go over the uses of different types of visuals and technology in today’s litigation landscape. Visualizations can take the form of 3-D animations, illustrations, and stitched together laser scan data to name a few. Virtual reality technology will also be covered along with the benefits that come from using it with animation.

DOT Highway Projects Accidents: Who’s responsible?

Nov 1, 2018

Understanding the myriad of players involved in a DOT Construction project and their distinct responsibilities when something goes wrong.
You have the owner(DOT), the engineer of record (designs project), the consultants (they oversee the project), the contractor (who builds it in compliance with bid documents) It’s common that attorneys don’t even realize that so many parties are involved and may or may not be responsible for accidents, mishaps, and defective construction.

Counseling Drug and Medical Device Companies on Risk Prevention Strategies

Nov 8, 2018

Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers encounter numerous risks which, if not handled properly, could lead to litigation. Risks include the challenges of properly marketing products, complying with numerous regulations and emerging adverse events. Mass tort litigation, and challenges based on the False Claims Act and the Antikickback Statute among others, pose perpetual risks along with handling the erosion of time tested defenses such as the learned intermediary doctrine. With an ever-shifting tide, it is important to stay current on these topics. Register now to learn from top attorneys whose focus is watching for and defending against these risks.