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Nuts & Bolts of a Case Seminar

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Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort
3500 Midwest Road - Oak Brook
Details
41.821283 -87.9722218

Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/02/2016
8:00 am - 1:30 pm

Location
Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort

Category(ies)

  • Seminar


From the initial interview to appeal.

 

4 IL MCLE Hours

 

8:00 – Registration Desk Opens (Continental breakfast provided.)

Seminar schedule – 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

 

Program Planning Chairs and Moderators:

            Matthew Dudley, Dudley & Lake / Libertyville

            Sean M. Houlihan, Power Rogers & Smith / Chicago

 

Topics include –

The Client Interview

Setting client expectations, determining if you should take the case.

            Robert P. Walsh, Clifford Law Offices / Chicago

Pre-Litigation Investigation

Witness interviews, scene inspections, medical consultation, reviewing the plaintiff’s medical record. What you need to know before you file the case.

            Daniel M. Kotin, Tomasik Kotin Kasserman / Chicago    

Discovery Tailored to the Case

Taxi cab, Uber, trucking, boating, CTA, METRA, etc …..

            William T. Gibbs, Corboy & Demetrio / Chicago                    

The Plaintiff’s Deposition

The deposition that can make or break the case. Common defense tactics to be prepared for and themes to build your case around.

            Kathryn L. Conway, Power, Rogers & Smith / Chicago  

Treating Physicians and Other 213(f)(2) Witnesses

When to meet your client’s physicians, what information to provide, establishing a connection.

Craig D. Brown, Meyers & Flowers / St. Charles

Liability Experts

Do you need a reconstruction or other liability expert?

            Dennis M. Lynch, Healy Scanlon Law Firm / Chicago

Do You Need a “Damages or Medical Expert?”

Do you have too many or uncooperative treaters? Also, do you need a wage loss or vocational rehab expert? Should you hire your own (f)(3)?

            Mathew T. Siporin, Pullano Law Offices / Chicago

Underinsured / Uninsured Motorist Issues

Did you send notice? Recognizing whether you have a claim.

            Thomas M. Lake, Dudley & Lake / Libertyville

Ethical Considerations

Conflict of interest, referral fees, social media issues, client loans.

Mary F. Andreoni, Sr. Counsel, Ethics Education, ARDC / Chicago

Settlement Negotiations

Getting authority and setting expectations with your client, submitting the demand packet, should you mediate, etc….

            Gregory F. Coplan, Coplan & Crane / Oak Park

Liens

Medicare, previous attorneys, subrogation, workers’ comp, etc….

            Benjeman L. Nichols, Cavanagh Law Group / Chicago

Perspective from the Bench

            Judge Thomas M. Schippers, Presiding Judge, Civil Division, Circuit Court of Lake County / Waukegan

 

Admittance cannot be guaranteed for at door registrations.

 

If you need a room at Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort ($139) call 1-800-HILTONS BY MARCH 2, 2016.  Indicate that you are attending an ITLA seminar.

PDF Seminar Brochure

PDF Seminar Registration Form

 

Registration

Bookings are closed for this event.

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