Trial Advocacy Series: Personal Injury Boot Camp, April 25, 2024

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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
c/o Paul Lyon
P.O. Box 802
Clarks Summit, PA 18411

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, April 19

Cancellations must be received on or before Friday, April 19th, 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 25, 2024

• 8:30 – 9:15 a.m.
  Auto and Bad Faith Update – Timothy G. Lenahan, Esq., and Christine S. Mayernick-Lezinski, Esq., Lenahan & Dempsey, Scranton
• 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
  Using Conduct To Maximize Damages in Nursing Home Cases – Sean McDonough, Esq., Dougherty, Leventhal & Price, Moosic, and Melissa A. Scartelli, Esq., Scartelli Olszewski, Scranton
• 10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
  BREAK
• 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
  Behind the Curtain: How Defense Attorneys Evaluate Personal Injury Cases – Stephen Kopko, Esq., Anzalone Law Offices, Wilkes-Barre
• 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
  NATIONAL SPEAKER – Maximizing Damages in a Trucking Case – Peter Kestner, Esq., McEwen & Kestner, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., with Edward J. Ciarimboli, Esq., Moderator, Fellerman & Ciarimboli, Kingston
• 12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
  LUNCH
• 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
  Proving Your Case Through Biomechanical Analysis – Kevin C. Quinn., Esq., Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, Kingston, with Andres J. Calderon, Ph.D., Consulting Engineers & Scientists, Malvern.
• 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
  Civil Rights: Reversing the Roles – From Defendant to Plaintiff – Theron J. Solomon, Esq., Dyller & Solomon, Wilkes-Barre
• 2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
  BREAK
• 3:00 – 3:45 p.m.
  Representing Clients with Long-Term/Short-Term Disability Claims Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act – Michael Parker, Esq., The Slocum Firm, Scranton
• 3:45 – 4:45 p.m.
  Ethics for Personal Injury Attorneys – Ethical Considerations When Using Artificial Intelligence – Molly Dempsey Clark, Esq., Fellerman & Ciarimboli, Kingston; Secrets from the Judicial Cave – Honorable Joseph M. Cosgrove (Ret.), Selingo & Guagliardo, Kingston; Ethical Considerations in Worker’s Compensation Cases – Terrence R. Nealon Jr., Esq., McDonald & MacGregor, Scranton; Ethical Considerations When Using Medical Records – Joshua Perry, Esq., O’Donnell Law Offices, Kingston; Avoiding Trouble With IOLTA Accounts – Joseph G. Price, Esq., Dougherty, Leventhal & Price, Moosic; Ethical Issues When Questioning the Plaintiff’s Treating Physician – Melissa A. Scartelli, Esq., Scartelli Olszewski, Scranton; moderated by Neil T. O’Donnell, Esq., O’Donnell Law Offices, Kingston

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