| Wednesday, October 12th: |
| 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. |
Early Seminar Registration in Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. |
Asbestos Litigation Strategy Session (click here for more information)
Moderator: Rob Gordon
Speakers: Frank Ortiz, Lisa Busch, Kevin Conway, Andrea Huston, Randy Gori, Rick Nemeroff, Alani Golanski, Steve Baron, Chris Placitella |
| 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. |
Opening Reception at The Bank Night Club in Bellagio for you and your guest |
| Thursday, October 13th: |
| Session Theme: |
“PAIN – LEARNING HOW AND WHY SOME LAWYERS PAIN” – UNDERSTANDING PAIN, PROVING PAIN, ARGUING CONSISTENTLY FAIL TO HAVE JURORS UNDERSTAND THE INTENSITY OF PAIN (AND ITS “SISTERS” – SUFFERING AND ANGUISH) AS REFLECTED IN PROBLEMATICALLY LOW VERDICTS – OVERCOMING OBSTACLES IN PROOF AND ARGUMENT OF PAIN (SUFFERING AND ANGUISH)
Moderator: Todd A. Romano, West Palm Beach, FL |
| 7:00 to 7:45 a.m. |
Seminar Registration & Continental Breakfast – Exhibit Hall |
| 7:45 a.m. |
Essential Strategies in Preparing for and Conducting the Direct Examination of Plaintiff Fact Witnesses to Enhance the Damages Award for Pain, Suffering, and Anguish
Ed Hershewe, Joplin, MO |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Cross-Examination of Defense Medical Examiners (Including Defense Physiatrists) to Prove Severity of Pain and the Relationship of “Pain” to “Suffering” and “Anguish”
Jeffrey Kroll, Chicago, IL |
| 9:15 a.m. |
The “Pain Equiipotency” Method of Objectively Demonstrating the Existence and Severity of “Physical Pain”
James O’Donnell PharmD MS FCP, Associate Professor/Pharmacology,
Rush Medical College – Chicago, Illinois |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Debunking Defense Positions and Arguments Which Serve the Purpose of Minimizing Pain and/or Communicating to Jurors Reasons to Eliminate or Minimize Damage Awards for Pain
Robert Eglet |
| 11:00 a.m. |
“Mental Anguish”: Defining It – Explaining It – Demonstrating It – Proving It – Arguing It
Michael Burg, Denver, CO; Former President, National Trial Lawyers |
| 12:00 noon |
Pain Scales – Pain Medication Charts – Admissible Pain Data and Studies
Todd A. Romano, West Palm Beach, FL |
| 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. |
Luncheon with guest speakers, Rev. Al Sharpton and Susan Saladoff, Director of critically acclaimed HBO Documentary, “Hot Coffee” |
| Thursday Afternoon Session, October 13th: |
| Session Theme: |
EXPERT WITNESSES IN TODAY’S JUDICIAL CLIMATE – UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN “NEEDING” AN EXPERT AND “WANTING” AN EXPERT |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Experts and Jury Persuasion – What Do Your Jurors Think about Expert Witnesses – How Do Expert Witnesses Affect the Outcome and Result in Jury Trials?
Lisa Blue, Dallas, TX |
| 2:45 p.m. |
Cross-Examination of the Defense Accident Reconstruction Expert in Auto and Trucking Cases
Gene Odom, Tampa, FL |
| 3:15 p.m. |
Trucking Litigation
Dan Ramsdell |
| 3:45 p.m. |
Employment Law: The New Frontier For Trial Lawyers
Gary Gwilliam |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Representing Clients Who Have Served In the Military – Knowing, Understanding, and Appreciating Related Matters Including Record, Benefits, and More – Enhancing the Plaintiff’s Damages Case by Knowing Military Data and Entitlements Relating to Your Client
General Dennis McCarthy (USMC Ret.); Former Assistant Secretary of Defense |
| 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. |
10th Anniversary Vegas Extravaganza for you and your guest – Exhibit Hall |
| Friday, October 14th: |
| Session Theme: |
ESSENTIAL HOT TOPICS IN TORT LAW, LITIGATION, AND TRIAL WHICH EVERY PLAINTIFF LAWYER NEEDS TO KNOW, UNDERSTAND, AND APPRECIATE
John F. Romano, West Palm Beach, FL |
| 6:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall |
| 7:00 a.m. |
“Connectionology” and the Plaintiff’s Litigation and Trial Practice – Know It – Understand It and Embrace It (or Else You Will Be Left Behind) [Getting a Grip on "Connectionology," "Obstacle-ism" "O.S.P.A. Principle" "Oblivia" and "Fanticipation"]
John F. Romano, West Palm Beach, FL |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Why Most Plaintiff Lawyers “Miss the Boat” in Recognizing Viable Admiralty and Maritime Cases with Special Emphasis on Determining Whether the “Jones Act” Applies to Your Case
Gerald McGill, Pensacola, FL |
| 8:30 a.m. |
The Deadly Sins Lawyers Commit (Routinely) in the Post-Settlement Handling of Client Funds/Monies
Christian D. Searcy, Jr. (Financial/Funding Specialist) |
| 9:00 a.m. |
The Restatement (Third) Torts: Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm: What You Need To Know…
Brian Galligan |
| 9:40 a.m. |
Getting Through to Generation X Generation Y Jurors: What Plaintiff Lawyers Need to Know About How to Communicate Effectively in the Courtroom
Rob Sullivan, Kansas City, MO |
10:20 a.m. |
Win With Exhibits: Creating an Irresistible Force in the Courtroom – Kevin Conway |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Special Featured Presentation: Poker – Litigation – Courtroom Advocacy: How Understanding the Psychology and Strategy of Poker Will Help You Better Understand the Psychology and Strategy in Discovery and Trial – Lessons from the Experts
PJ Scheiner |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch Break |
| Friday Afternoon Session (including lunch): |
| Session Theme: |
THE TRIAL OF A PHARMACEUTICAL DRUG/PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICAL DEVICE CASE
John F. Romano, West Palm Beach, FL
Harvey A. Moore, Tampa, FL – Renowned Jury and Trial Consultant
Ellen Rankin, New York, NY – Mass Tort Law Specialist
Howard Nations, Houston, TX – Former President, Texas Trial Lawyers Association |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Introductory Comments from Commentators |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Voir Dire in the Pharmaceutical Tort/Medical Device Case
Timothy Becker |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Putting Your Best Foot Forward – The Persuasive and Winning Opening Statement in a Pharmaceutical Drug/Medical Device Case
Pete Kaufman |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Managing, Handling, and Trying the Plaintiff’s Case-in-Chief in a Pharmaceutical Drug/Medical Device Case
Ben W. Gordon, Jr., Pensacola, FL |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Cross-Examination of the Corporate Defendant Representatives in the Pharmaceutical Drug/Medical Device Case
Mike Papantonio, Pensacola, FL |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Managing, Handling, and Trying the Four Aspects of Summation in the Pharmaceutical Drug/Medical Device Case:
(a) Jury Instructions
(b) Verdict Form
(c) Plaintiff’s Opening Summation
(d) Plaintiff’s Rebuttal Summation
Tom Girardi, Los Angeles, CA |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
February 8, 2012 Philadelphia Actos and Pelvic Mesh Litigation Conference, a Plaintiffs Only Forum
February 9, 2012 Philadelphia Mass Torts Forum: A Roundtable for Judges & Lawyers
April 19-20, 2012 Las Vegas Mass Torts Made Perfect
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