APITLA will be sponsoring the Trial Lawyers Summit in Miami this January. You will not want to miss the first-class speakers and experts lined up to educate and share at this conference.
Below you can find a description of the conference agenda in detail. Please view the Trial Lawyers Summit webpage for conference registration information, CLE accreditation and more.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27TH: APITLA PROGRAM/REGISTRATION/WELCOME RECEPTION
| 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | APITLA Bonus Session Open to Registered Attendees Only…in Poinciana Ballroom |
| 9:00 a.m. | Voir Dire – Making the Jury Your Tribe Kent Spence, The Spence Law Firm |
| 9:30 a.m. | Challenges in the Early Preservation of Evidence Robert Crandall, Commercial Vehicle Consultants |
| 10:00 a.m. | Thomson Reuters |
| 11:15 a.m. | When Can a Pick-up Truck be a Commercial Motor Vehicle and Understanding Rules Applicable to Non-CDL Commercial Drivers Joe Fried, Fried Rogers Goldberg |
| 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. | When the Big Truck Case Calls Your Office Dan Munley, Munley, Munley & Cartwright |
| 11:30 a.m. | Proving Damages in Interstate Trucking Cases |
| 12:00 noon | Jack Meligan |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. | The Use of Persuasion in a Truck Accident Case from Voir Dire through Argument Frank Branson, Law Offices of Frank L. Branson |
| 2:00 p.m. | The Amazing APITLA Learning Center Jon Gardner, Race Point Legal |
| 2:15 p.m. | APITLA’s Truck Accident Emergency Response Team Howard Nations, The Nations Law Firm |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 p.m. | Jury Selection: 10 Psychological Questions Which Will Determine How the Jurors Will Vote Three Weeks Later Tom Girardi, Girardi Keese |
| 3:45 p.m. | The Back Up Conspicuity Case John Romano, The Romano Law Group |
| 4:30 p.m. | Finding Punitive Damages in Interstate Trucking Cases Dan Ramsdell, APITLA |
| 3:00 to 5:00pm | Conference Registration in the Americana Foyer for all Attendees |
| 7:00 to 9:00pm | Welcome Reception at the Loews Americana Lawn & Pool (casual attire) |
MONDAY, JANUARY 28TH: BUSINESS: CULTIVATE YOUR SUCCESS IN 2013
| 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Trial Lawyers Summit Education Program Americana Ballroom 3…Moderators: Howard Nations & John Romano Breakfast and Lunch Included |
| 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast in the Sponsors’ Hall (Americana 4) |
| 8:00 a.m. | Turning the Tide: How PI Lawyers Can Create Positive Buzz for Themselves, Their Practices and the Legal Community to Make Clients Want You As Their Lawyer – Mike Papantonio, Levin Papantonio |
| 8:30 a.m. | Social Media: How to Make Money Using Social Media From Those Who Have and How To Manage Your ReputationAdrian Dayton, Marketing Strategy and the Law |
| 9:15 a.m. | Intake Can Make Or Break Your Practice: Learn How to Pick the Right (aka Profitable) Cases and Not Chase the DogsKerry Jardine, Burg Simpson & Michael DeMayo, Law Offices of Michael A. DeMayo |
| 9:45 a.m. | The 11 Most Important Changes to Make to Your Website Now: Video, SEO, Blogging, and more…Gerry Oginski, Law Office of Gerald M. Oginski, Dan Goldstein, Page One Solutions & Lisa Vaughn, Web Marketing Consultant |
| 10:30 a.m. | Coffee Break in the Sponsors’ Hall |
| 10:45 a.m. | Creating a Call to Action in All Aspects of Your Marketing that will Assure You Get the Great Cases – Website, Television, Print Joe Devine, Ngage Live Ken Hardison, PILMMA |
| 11:15 a.m. | KPI: Key Profit Indicators – Are You Making Money on the Promotional Money You are Spending Micki Love, Parker Waichman |
| 11:45 a.m. | Tracking Your Practice: Knowing to the Penny Where Your Money is Coming From and Going To Chad Dudley, Dudley DeBosier |
| 12:10 p.m. | Branding: Building your Credibility Thru Print and TV Exposure Nick Nanton, Celebrity Branding Agency |
| 12:30 p.m. | Where Do We Go From Here: A Perspective on the Future of the Trial Lawyer’s Practice from the NTL Past PresidentsKeith Givens, The Cochran Firm/ John Romano, The Romano Law Group/Michael Burg, Burg Simpson/Howard Nations, The Nations Law Firm |
| 1:30 p.m. | President’s Networking Luncheon in Americana Ballrooms 1 and 2 Sponsored by Garretson Resolution Group |
| 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. | Afternoon Session Hosted by “Top 40 Under 40″ Moderator, Kim Lambert, Levin Papantonio (Top 40 Under 40 President)
|
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29TH: TRIAL SKILLS: ARE YOU BEING HEARD?
| 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Trial Lawyers Summit Education Program Endowed by Giradi Keese, Los Angeles, CA Americana Ballroom 3 Breakfast Included |
| 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast in the Sponsors’ Hall |
| 8:00 a.m. | Jury Selection: The Pool Looks Different Now. Philosophies are More Important that the Facts. What are the Right Questions to Ask? Tom Girardi, Girardi Keese |
| 9:00 a.m. | Opening Statement: Anticipation…When to Hold…Time to Get the Bad Stuff Out – Steven C. Marks, Podhurst Orseck |
| 10:00 a.m. | Coffee Break in Sponsors’ Hall |
| 10:15 a.m. | Closing Argument: When You Sit Down, They Say “Yes” Chris Searcy, Searcy Denney |
| 11:15 a.m. | How to Win at Mediation – Hon. Daniel Weinstein, JAMS |
| 1:30 p.m. | Witness Preparation: Old School No Longer Works With Both Fact and Expert Witnesses – John Gomez, The Gomez Law Firm |
| 2:15 p.m. | Techniques for Taking a Hard-Hitting Deposition Ned McWilliams, Levin Papantonio |
| 8 to 10:00 p.m. | Pool Party at the National Hotel (casual attire) Sponsored by: Counsel Financial & Plaintiff Support |
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30TH: THE PRACTICE: OVERCOME YOUR LITIGATION HURDLES
| 8:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. | Trial Lawyers Summit Education Program Endowed by Searcy Denney, West Palm Beach, FL Breakfast Included |
| 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast in the Sponsors’ Hall |
| 8:00 a.m. | Beating Mensing and Generic Preemption David Sales, Searcy Denney |
| 8:35 a.m. | Trying Tough Cases Against Tough Defendants – What Has Been Learned Jimmy Gustafson, Searcy Denney & Troy Rafferty, Levin Papantonio |
| 9:10 a.m. | Use of Cutting Edge Trial Technology and Demonstratives to Level the Playing Field Zoe Littlepage & Rainey Booth, Littlepage Booth |
| 9:55 a.m. | Techniques for Avoiding Being Home-Towned at Trial Mark Lanier, The Lanier Law Firm |
| 10:45 a.m. | Coffee Break in the Sponsors’ Hall |
| 11:00 a.m. | Overcoming Learned Intermediary Erik Walker, Hissey Kientz |
| 11:40 a.m. | Techniques for Litigating Cases Involving Tough Social and Psychological Factors Robert Price & Aaron Watson, Levin Papantonio |
| 12:15 p.m. | Why Class Action Litigation Should Matter To You Adam Levitt, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz |
| 12:45 p.m. | Healthcare Lien Update 2013: Everything You Need to Know to Ensure Absolute ComplianceGarretson Resolution Group & Brook Hollow Financial |
Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America 