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NATA ANNUAL MEETING & FALL SEMINAR "PRACTICE POINTERS 2010"
Registration
Event:
Fri, October 8, 2010
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM CT
Fri, October 8, 2010
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM CT
The Online Registration period for this event has expired. Please call the NATA office at (402) 435-5526 for registration.
Details
Friday, October 8, 2010
Downtown Holiday Inn, 141 N. 9th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska
Downtown Holiday Inn, 141 N. 9th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska
PROGRAM
8:30 a.m.
REGISTRATION. Continental breakfast will be served.
8:50
OPENING REMARKS – Vincent M. Powers, Program Chair, Vincent M. Powers & Associates, Lincoln
9:00 – 9:20
PROFESSIONALISM: NOT JUST A WORD, BUT A CAREER PATH
Kermit Brashear, Brashear LLP, Omaha
9:20 – 9:40
TORT CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ROAD DEFECTS/DESIGN
Royce Norman, Norman, Paloucek & Herman, North Platte
9:40 – 10:00
HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND HANDLE FMLA CASES
Jeff Kirkpatrick, Haszard, Hansen Roth & Hupp, P.C., L.L.O., Lincoln
10:00 –10:20
STORY TELLING – WHY, HOW AND WHEN
Robert G. Pahlke, The Robert Pahlke Law Group, Scottsbluff
10:20 – 10:40
THE TRIAL NOTEBOOK: PAPER AND/OR ELECTRONIC
Daniel E. Klaus, Rembolt Ludtke LLP, Lincoln
10:40 – 11:00
BREAK
11:00 – 11:20
DISCOVERY STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE SETTLEMENT AND/OR SIMPLIFY TRIAL
Steven H. Howard, Dowd, Howard & Corrigan LLC, Omaha
11:20 – 11:40
HANDLING THE SCHAFERSMAN/DAUBERT MOTION
Richard J. Dinsmore, Law Offices of Richard J. Dinsmore, P.C., L.L.O., Omaha
11:40 - Noon
PICKING A JURY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Clarence Mock, Johnson & Mock, Oakland
NOON – 12:15 p.m.
ELECTION OF 2010 – 2011 NATA OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
12:15 – 1:15
LUNCH
1:15 – 1:35
ETHICS OF HANDLING THE CLIENT WHO WANTS TO PUBLISH A BOOK, MAKE A MOVIE, “GO HOLLYWOOD”
Richard Dooling, Novelist, Screenwriter, Professor of Law, UNL College of Law, www.richarddooling.com
1:35 – 2:00
TRIAL: THE REAL ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TOOL
David A. Domina, DominaLaw Group pc llo, Omaha
2:00 – 2:20
INTRODUCING THE MEDICAL EVIDENCE AT TRIAL: BILLS, RECORDS, OPINIONS, etcetera.
Mark E. Novotny, Lamson, Dugan & Murray, LLP, Omaha
Mark E. Novotny, Lamson, Dugan & Murray, LLP, Omaha
2:20 – 2:40
PREPARING FOR AND HANDLING THE ADVERSE MEDICAL EVIDENCE: FROM APPOINTMENT TO CROSS EXAMINATION
Mandy L. Strigenz, Sibbernsen & Strigenz, P.C., Omaha
2:40 – 3:00
TITLE VII -SEX IN THE OFFICE CAN MEAN SEX IN THE COURTROOM
Kathleen Neary, Vincent M. Powers & Associates, Lincoln
3:00 – 3:15
BREAK
3:15 – 3:35
ETHICS OF REPRESENTING THE STRESSED OUT, DIFFICULT CLIENT WITHOUT GETTING
SUED OR HEARING FROM THE COUNSEL FOR DISCIPLINE
Natalie Stone-Burns Hazen, Ballew Covalt P.C. L.L.O., Lincoln
3:35 – 3:55
A VIEW FROM THE BENCH: SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO PERSUADE JURORS
The Honorable Jeffre Cheuvront, Lancaster County District Judge, Lincoln
3:55 – 4:10
CLOSING ARGUMENT DEMONSTRATION
Closing Argument on Behalf of the Non-English Speaking Injured Plaintiff
Vincent M. Powers, Vincent M. Powers & Associates, Lincoln
4:10 – 4:30
CLOSING ARGUMENT DEMONSTRATION
Closing Argument for Damages for the Wrongful Death of an Infant
Terrence J. Salerno, The Law Office of Terrence J. Salerno, Omaha
MANDATORY CLE
NATA is an accredited sponsor under the regulations of the Nebraska, Iowa and Colorado Supreme Court Boards of Continuing Legal Education. The program has been pre approved and will provide 5.66 hours toward the mandatory CLE requirements, 1 hour of which will apply to Ethics credit.
REGISTER EARLY AND SAVE!
Seminar registration fees will increase on September 10 to $165.00 for NATA members,
$215.00 for non members and $120.00 for paralegals who attend with an attorney.
Location
Downtown Holiday Inn
141 N. 9th Street
Lincoln, Nebraska
Sponsors
Policies and Notices
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
Refunds in full will be made if cancellations are received by October 5, 2010.
