Car Crash Symposium 2024

  • OnDemand seminar
  • Civil Litigation Law
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Car Crash Symposium 2024

Your ride is here

Car crashes can be life-altering events accompanied by physical pain, mental anguish, and financial uncertainty. That’s why car crash lawyers know it’s wise to offer human compassion to their clients. But could emerging non-human artificial intelligence (AI) tools help too?

At Car Crash Symposium 2024, experienced practitioners and judges will offer strategies, examples, and guidance on:

  • Determining what psychological records are discoverable
  • Preserving benefit eligibility for clients considering settlements
  • Maximizing your time before jurors, from voir dire to closing
8:30 am
Navigating the Admissibility of Psychology/PTSD Records

Hon. Michael R. Fitzpatrick, Ann S. Jacobs, Nicole Marklein

  • What is discoverable
  • When to let the judge make the decision
  • How and what to present
9:20 am
Practical, Effective, and Ethical Uses for AI in the Law Firm

Todd C. Scott

  • Understanding confidentiality and privacy when using AI tools in a law practice. SCR 20:1.6 Confidentiality.
  • Understanding the ethical implications of AI tools in practice. SCR 20:1.1 Competence.
  • Supervising attorneys and non-lawyer staff regarding AI technology and ethical concerns. SCR 20:5.1 Responsibilities of partners, managers, and supervisory lawyers.
  • Discussing AI concerns with clients when handling legal matters. SCR 20:1.4 Communication.
10:10 am
Break
10:25 am
To Your Client’s Benefit: Coordinating Public Benefits

Heather B. Poster

  • Considerations when a client receives SSI or Medicaid
  • How to preserve benefit eligibility for people considering settlements
11:15 am
A Road Map to Voir Dire

Kevin R. Martin

  • Best practices and tools for voir dire
  • Strategies to implement throughout trial
12:05 pm
Program Concludes

Program Chairs

Laura M. Lyons
Secura Insurance · Middleton
Jacqueline Chada Nuckels
Nuckels Law LLC · Oconomowoc

Faculty

Hon. Michael R. Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick ADR · Janesville
Ann S. Jacobs
Jacobs Injury Law, S.C. · Milwaukee
Nicole Marklein
Cross Jenks Mercer & Maffei LLP · Baraboo
Kevin R. Martin
Martin Law Office, S.C. · Oak Creek
Heather B. Poster
Becker, Hickey & Poster, S.C. · Milwaukee
Todd C. Scott
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance · Minneapolis, MN

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  • Improve your ability to assess and present arguments on the admissibility of psychological records
  • Discover practical, effective, and ethical uses for artificial intelligence in your firm
  • Review key considerations for clients receiving Social Security or Medicaid benefits
  • Hear top strategies for getting the most out of your time before a jury
  • Personal injury lawyers
  • Tort lawyers
  • Insurance defense lawyers
  • Civil litigators
  • General practitioners

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