Program Chairs:
Michael P. Crooks
von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
Madison
Edward E. Robinson
Cannon & Dunphy, S.C.
Brookfield
Presenters:
Charles F. Domer
Domer Law, S.C.
Milwaukee
Hon. Michael R. Fitzpatrick
Presiding Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV
and Former Circuit Court Judge
Madison
Grace M. Kulkoski
von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
Madison
Robert McCracken
McCracken Mediations LLC
Manitowoc
Joseph D. McDevitt
McDevitt Mediation Services
Wauwatosa
B. Joshua Pettingill
Synergy Settlement Services
Orlando, F
Kristen S. Scheuerman
Herrling Clark Law Firm, Ltd.
Appleton
Ariella Schreiber
Rural Mutual Insurance Company
Madison
Jay A. Urban
Urban & Taylor, S.C.
Milwaukee
Monte E. Weiss
Weiss Law Office, S.C.
Mequon
8:30 a.m. : The State of the Courts
- Addressing case backlog, ensuring safety
- Best practices in the absence of uniformity
- Procedural issues in a pandemic: service of process
- Wisconsin Courts COVID-19 Task Force
Presenter TBD
9:15 a.m. : View From the Bench: Dos and Don’ts of Motion Practice
- How to successfully frame and argue your motion
- Pitfalls to avoid
- What persuades judges to grant your motion
Hon. Michael R. Fitzpatrick
10:00 a.m. : Break
10:15 a.m. : COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Coverage & Related Insurance Issues
Jay A. Urban, Monte E. Weiss
11:00 a.m. : The Remote Litigator: Remote Depositions and Mediation
- Is an electronic deposition admissible?
- What if my adversary objects?
- Logistics: available platforms, presenting exhibits, working with the court reporter
- Sign of the times? Why cases are settling quickly in a remote setting
Michael P. Crooks, Robert McCracken, Joseph D. McDevitt
11:45 a.m. : Medicare Compliance in Liability and Work Comp Cases: Perspective for Plaintiff, Defense, and Insurer
- Origins of the Medicare Secondary Payor Act
- Comp vs. Liability: MSP Act compliance differences
- Section 111 reporting and penalties
- Conditional payments: who, what, when, why, and how
- Set-Asides and future care: liability vs. comp
- Consequences for non-compliance
Moderator: Kristen S. Scheuerman
Panelists: Charles F. Domer, Grace M. Kulkoski, B. Joshua Pettingill, Ariella Schreiber
12:30 p.m. : Program Concludes
Following program start times, webcast replay schedule will vary slightly from above listed times.
- Know the latest on the safe reopening of Wisconsin's courts
- Adapt your practice to move forward with depositions and mediations
- Understand the trends in COVID-19-related claims
- Assess whether your client needs an MSA
- Be more persuasive in your motion practice
- Torts & personal injury attorneys
- Insurance lawyers
- Civil litigators
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