Program Chairs
Laura M. Lyons
Bell Moore & Richter S.C.
Madison
Jacqueline Chada Nuckels
Jacobs Injury Law S.C.
Milwaukee
Faculty:
Nicole Marklein Bacher
Cross Jenks Mercer & Maffei LLP
Baraboo
Zachary R. Bingen
Skogen Engineering Group, Inc.
Madison
Robert D. Crivello
Cannon & Dunphy SC
Brookfield
Ann S. Jacobs
Jacobs Injury Law S.C.
Milwaukee
Eric M. Knobloch
Gruber Law Offices LLC
Milwaukee
James J. Mathie
Mathie Mediation Services LLC
Waukesha
Jeffrey J. Peterson
Skogen Engineering Group, Inc.
Madison
Kristen Scheuerman
Herrling Clark Law Firm Ltd
Appleton
Todd C. Scott
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Minneapolis
Jason T. Studinski
Studinski Law LLC
Plover
Monte E. Weiss
Weiss Law Office, S.C.
Mequon
8:00 a.m. : Registration
8:30 a.m. : Avoiding Inconsistent and Improper Verdicts: Keeping the Case You Won
- How to avoid inconsistent verdicts through smart verdict crafting
- Procedural tips for avoiding improper verdicts
- What to do if you have an improper or inconsistent verdict
Ann S. Jacobs
9:15 a.m. : Truck Wreck Litigation: an Update
- Identifying all potential parties
- Important administrative, legislative, and judicial developments
- Technology advances – practical implications for your case
- Industry trends and information
Jason T. Studinski
10:00 a.m. : Break
10:15 a.m. : Considerations and Tips for a Successful Mediation in Your Car Crash Case
- Preparing your mediation statement and sending it to the right people
- Preparing yourself and your client for the mediation
- Anticipating what will happen at the mediation
James J. Mathie
11:00 a.m. : Deciding When You Need a Reconstruction or Engineering Expert in Your Car Crash Case
- An overview of accident reconstruction
- Identifying and preserving evidence
- Using technology to present opinions in the courtroom
Zachary R. Bingen, Jeffery J. Peterson
11:45 a.m. : Lunch (on your own)
12:45 p.m. : Tips and Hot Topics in Your Car Crash Case: An Interactive Panel Discussion
Nicole Marklein Bacher, Robert D. Crivello, Kristen S. Scheuerman, Monte E. Weiss
1:45 p.m. : Common Issues in Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Uninsured and underinsured motorist claims
- Permission, reducing clauses, and non-duplication provision issues
- The impact of worker’s compensation liens
Monte E. Weiss
2:30 p.m. : Break
2:45 p.m. : Trying the Contested Liability Case
- Simplifying the negligence
- The more likely than not scenario
- Leaning on the plaintiff
- Police officer testimony
- Jury instructions: when to use and when to ignore
- Clinching negligence during closing
Eric M. Knobloch
3:30 p.m. : Cyber Breaches, Online Blunders, and Other Ethical Concerns for Lawyers
- An update on the greatest cyber threats to client systems
- How security holes can created by the careless use of everyday technology
- New ethics responsibilities regarding firm technology
- The most likely ways to expose client information
- Best habits to prevent a techno disaster
Todd C. Scott
4:20 p.m. : Program Concludes
Following program start times, webcast replay schedule will vary slightly from above listed times.
- Hear helpful tips from a panel of experienced practitioners
- Delve into common issues such as uninsured and underinsured motorist claims
- Learn strategies for contested liability cases
- Find out when your case could benefit from an accident reconstruction
- Understand how to identify all potential parties in a truck wreck
- Discover the secrets to successful mediation in car crash cases
- Explore how to use smart verdict crafting to avoid inconsistent verdicts
- Learn how to protect your firm’s client information from cyber threats
- Personal injury lawyers
- Torts attorneys
- Insurance defense lawyers
- Litigators
- General practitioners
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