VADA 2011 2011 YLD Boot Camp

December 02, 2011

Agenda

10.5 hrs CLE (1.0 Ethics)

Wednesday, October 26

  1. 1:00-5:00
    Board of Directors Meeting
  2. 6:00-7:30
    Welcoming Reception
    Sponsored by Dixon-Hughes-Goodman
  3. 7:30
    Dinner on Your Own
  4. 9:00-11:00
    Young Lawyers Happy Hour
    Moody’s Pub at Kingsmill

Thursday, October 27

  1. 7:30-8:45
    Continental Breakfast
    Sponsored by Exponent
  2. 8:30- 9:30
    Panel: Cross-Examination of Experts
    • John R. Owen, Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman
    • Walter S. Laird, Forcon International
    • Anand Kasbekar, Visual Sciences
  3. 9:30-10:30
    Bullets
    • Law Firm Compliance with HIPAA and the HITECH Act

      Megan S. Bradshaw, Goodman Allen & Filetti

    • TBI Blood Tests: The Process; Compared to Other Tests; How They Can Be Used in Litigation

      Scott W. Sauter, Hampton Roads Neuropsychology

    • State Police and Fraud Investigation Procedure

      Dan Wilson, Virginia State Police Fraud Section

  4. 10:30-10:45
    Refreshment Break--Sponsor Visits
  5. 10:45-11:30
    Top Ten Ways to Sabotage Your Appeal
    L. Steven Emmert, Sykes Bourdon Ahern & Levy
  6. 11:30-12:30
    Substantive Law Section Breakouts

    • Auto & Transportation

      It’s Not about What the Doctor Ordered: Mitigating Catastrophic Damages through Nonmedical Experts
      H. Gray Broughton, Broughton Associates
      Leslie W. Robson, Robson P.C.
      Steven W. Bancroft, Bancroft McGavin Horvath & Judkins

      iLawyer: There’s an App for That--Using the iPad as an Efficient and Effective Litigation Tool
      Wesley D. Allen and John D. McGavin, Bancroft McGavin Horvath & Judkins

    • Corporate & Commercial

      Case Law Update: Important Recent Commercial Litigation Decisions
      James J. O’Keeffe IV, Gentry Locke Rake & Moore

    • Medical Malpractice--Part I

      Supreme Court of Virginia Case Law Update
      Sean P. Byrne & Lauran G. Stimac, Hancock Daniel Johnson & Nagle

    • Professional Liability--Part I

      Where Did That Duty Come From? The Obligations Plaintiffs Claim Are Owed by the Professional
      Charles F. Midkiff, Midkiff Muncie & Ross and Bernard J. DiMuro, DiMuroGinsberg

    • Workers’ Compensation--Part I

      • Termination for Justified Cause Defense
      R. Ferrell Newman, Newman & Wright

      An Alvis Presumption Experience
      Michael N. Salveson, Littler Mendelson

      The Tried & Trusted Defenses
      Robert A. Rapaport, Clarke Dolph Rapaport Hull Brunick & Garriott

  7. 12:30-1:45
    Annual Meeting & Luncheon
    Sponsored by The McCammon Group
  8. 1:45-2:45
    Substantive Law Section Breakouts--continued

    • Medical Malpractice--Part II

      Infectious Disease: Medical-Legal Implications
      Sara G. Monroe, M.D., VCU Medical Center

    • Policy Coverage

      Case Law Update
      Carson W. Johnson, Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman

    • Product & Toxic Torts Liability

      Are We There Yet? Fractional Anisotropy Maps in Brain Injury Cases
      Robert F. Redmond, Jr., Clement D. Carter, and Brendan D. O’Toole, Williams Mullen

    • Professional Liability--Part II

      Jurors & the Professional Malpractice Case--Who Do They Really Believe?
      Charles F. Midkiff, Midkiff Muncie & Ross and Bernard J. DiMuro, DiMuroGinsberg

    • Workers’ Compensation--Part II

      Avoiding Appeal Oops in Workers’ Compensation
      Earl “Sandy” Sanders, Lantagne Legal Printing

      21st Century Workers’ Comp and Doctor Partnerships
      Daniel R. Cavasos, M.D., Hampton Roads Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

      The Commission’s Perspective & Case Updates
      Hon. Roger Williams, Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission

  9. 2:45-6:30
    Free Time
    Golf--Sponsored by SEA Ltd. (See Annual Meeting homepage for more details)
    Yoga--For registrants and guests. Please bring your own mat and water.
  10. 6:30
    Reception and Cookout
    Featuring “Nearest to the Pin” with the Kingsmill Golf Pro
    Sponsored by Broughton Associates, Forcon International, & JMW Settlements

Friday, October 28

  1. 7:30-8:30
    Past Presidents’ Breakfast
  2. 8:00-8:45
    Continental Breakfast
    Sponsored by Philip Blackburn Mediator
  3. 8:45-9:00
    Greetings from the Virginia State Bar
    George W. Shanks, 2011-12 President, Virginia State Bar
  4. 9:00-10:00
    The 20 Cases Every Defense Attorney Should Know About
    J. Rudy Austin, Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore
  5. 10:00-11:00

    How to Win (or Lose) Your Case before Opening Statement: A View from the Bench

    • Hon. Beverly W. Snukals, Richmond Circuit Court
    • Hon. Walter W. Stout III, Richmond Circuit Court
    • Hon. Stanley P. Klein (Ret.), The McCammon Group
  6. 11:00-11:15
    Refreshment Break & Sponsor Visits
  7. 11:15-12:15

    Bullets

    • Issues with Electronic Medical Records: Acquiring, Interpreting, Deciphering, Providing
      Kathleen M. McCauley, Goodman Allen & Filetti
    • FRCP Changes Regarding Experts & Summary Judgment
      Hon. F. Bradford Stillman, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Virginia
    • “No Boys with Cars”-- Kellermann v. McDonough
      David P. Corrigan, Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman
  8. 12:15
    Box Lunches
    Sponsored by Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co.
  9. 12:30-1:15
    Panel: Direct Settlement Negotiations
    • O.L. “Buzz” Gilbert, Gilbert Albiston & Keller
    • Thomas B. Shuttleworth, Shuttleworth Ruloff Swain Haddad & Morecock
    • James E. Brydges, Jr., Taylor & Walker
    • John D. McGavin, Bancroft McGavin Horvath & Judkins
  10. 1:15-2:00
    Handling Racially Charged Cases
    William B. Hill, Jr., Ashe Rafuse & Hill
  11. 2:00-2:15
    Refreshment Break
  12. 2:15-3:15

    Panel: Competence, Communication, Conflicts & the Defense Lawyer--Avoiding Malpractice and Ethical Complaints

    • Timothy J. Gephart, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co.
    • Leslie Haley, Virginia State Bar
    • Danny M. Howell, Sands Anderson
    • Albert H. Parnell, Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young
    • R. Paul Childress, Jr., DurretteCrump
  13. 3:15
    Adjourn

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