CJA's Trial Advocacy Winning Strategies Series

Effective Use of Experts
In Personal Injury Cases

Sept. 17 & 24, 2010

Best Western Genetti Hotel & Conference Center, Wilkes-Barre

$299 for ONE DAY / $399 for BOTH


DAY 1 - Friday, Sept. 17 – Effective Use of Experts to Prove Liability 
(5.0 Credits PLUS 1.0 Ethics)

8:00 a.m. – Registration
8:45 a.m. – Welcome
9:00-10:30 a.m. – Using Experts to Prove Liability in Your Client’s Case – Attorney Joseph A. Quinn Jr. (1.50)
10:30-10:45 a.m. – BREAK
10:45-11:30 a.m. – Effective Use of a Premises Liability Expert - Attorney Mark J. Powell with Ron Bielinski, Professional Architect and Engineer (.75)
11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. – Effective Use of an Accident Reconstruction Expert – Attorney William F. Anzalone with James Sobeck, Professional Engineer, of Wolf Technical (1.0)
12:30-1:30 p.m. – Lunch (Legislative Update by Attorney Mark Phenicie, Chief Legislative Counsel to the PA Association for Justice)
1:30-2:30 p.m. – Effective Use of a Medical Expert – Attorney Melissa A. Scartelli with Dr. David Sedor, Neurosurgeon (1.0)
2:30-2:45 – BREAK
2:45-3:30 – Effective Use of a Biomechanical Engineer – Attorney P. Timothy Kelly with Andres Calderon, Biomechanical and Biomedical Engineer (.75)
3:30-4:30 – Ethical Issues Regarding the Use of Experts – Attorney Thomas J. Foley, Moderator, with Common Pleas Judges (1.0)

DAY 2 - Friday, Sept. 24 – Effective Use of Experts
To Maximize Results for Your Client 
(6.0 Credits)

8:00 a.m. – Registration
8:45 a.m. – Welcome
9:00-10:30 a.m. – Using Experts to Maximize Results for Your Client – Attorney Joseph A. Quinn (1.50)
10:30-10:45 a.m. – BREAK
10:45-11:30 a.m. – New Rules Regarding Medicare Liens and Set-Asides and Their Impact on Case Valuation – Attorney Conrad A. Falvello with Will Shapiro of The James Street Group (.75)
11:30-12:30 – Effective Use of an Economic Expert – Attorney Timothy J. Lenahan with Andrew Verzilli Jr., Economist ( 1.0)
12:30-1:30 – LUNCH (Presentation on Structured Settlements by George Audi of The James Street Group)
1:30-2:30 – Effective Use of a Life Care Planner – Attorney Matthew A. Cartwright with Susan Sheerin, Certified Life Care Planner (1.0)
2:30-2:45 – BREAK
2:45-3:30 – Effective Use of a Vocational Expert – Attorney Patrick E. Dougherty with Patricia Chilleri (.75)
3:30-4:30 – Cross-Examination of Experts – Attorney David I. Fallk (1.0)

ALL YOUR CLEs FOR THE YEAR
IN ONE PLACE!!!

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