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Please be sure you are a monthly dues-paying member of The Northeastern PA Trial Lawyers Association if you choose the discounted NEPATLA Member ticket level. If you are not sure, please verify by contacting Paul Lyon at paul@nepatla.org. Registrations for non-members that choose this option will be canceled.

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If you wish to pay by check, please contact Paul Lyon at paul@nepatla.org to register. All checks should be made payable to the Northeastern PA Trial Lawyers Association and mailed to:

NEPATLA
P.O. Box 401
Moscow, PA 18444

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 10, 2026

Cancellations must be received on or before April 10, 2026, for a full refund. After that date, a $75 cancellation fee will be applied.

PROGRAM

LIVE IN-PERSON PROGRAM
Mohegan Sun Convention Center
1280 PA Route 315
Wilkes-Barre, PA

April 16, 2026

• 8:30–9:15 a.m.
  Wrongful Death and Survival Update – Timothy G. Lenahan, Esq., and Christine S. Mayernick Lezinski, Esq., Lenahan & Dempsey, Scranton

• 9:15–10:15 a.m.
  NATIONAL SPEAKER – Neuro Advocacy: Harmonizing Persuasion With the Operation of the Brain – Gary S. Gildin, Esq., G. Thomas and Anne G. Miller Chair in Advocacy and Dean Emeritus, Penn State Dickinson Law, Carlisle

• 10:15–10:30 a.m.
  BREAK

• 10:30–11:30 a.m.
  NATIONAL SPEAKER – Using Case Data and Artificial Intelligence To Enhance and Maximize Your Personal Injury Case – Phillip Miller, Esq., Trial Attorney and Jury Consultant, Author of “Advanced Deposition Strategy and Practice,” Nashville, Tenn., and Edward J. Ciarimboli, Esq., Fellerman & Ciarimboli, Kingston

• 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
  Nuts and Bolts of Auto Crash Cases and Update on Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act – Michael B. Smith, Esq., Fanelli, Evans & Patel, Pottsville, and P. Timothy Kelly, Esq., Needle Law, Scranton

• 12–12:45 p.m.
  LUNCH

• 12:45–1:45 p.m.
  What’s It Worth? How To Evaluate a Case – Malcolm L. MacGregor, Esq., MacDonald & MacGregor, Scranton, and Dylan Audi, Sage Settlement Services

• 1:45–2:30 p.m.
  Maximizing Premises Cases: Tips from the Dark Side – Stephen T. Kopko, Esq., and Joseph G. Price Jr., Esq., Anzalone & Doyle Trial Lawyers, Wilkes-Barre

• 2:30–2:45 p.m.
  BREAK

• 2:45–3:45 p.m.
  Making Sense of the Data in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases – Nicole M. Santo, Esq., Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, Kingston, and Dr. Paul W. Horchos, D.O., Northeast Rehab Associates, Scranton

• 3:45–4:45 p.m.
  ETHICS – Ethical Issues Involving the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence by Judges and Lawyers – Honorable Terrence R. Nealon, Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas; Honorable Lesa S. Gelb, Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas; Honorable Patrick J. Best, Monroe County Court of Common Pleas; and Brian C. Jacisin, Esq., Executive Director, Pennsylvania Judicial Ethics Advisory Board. Moderated by Kevin C. Quinn, Esq., Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, Kingston.

For more information, contact Paul Lyon, Event Coordinator, at paul@nepatla.org.