Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys Annual Meeting and Fall Seminar
Thursday October 6 and Friday October 7, 2005
The Embassy Suites Old Market, Omaha, Nebraska
Program Chair: Kathleen M. Neary, Vincent M. Powers & Associates, Lincoln

Speakers' Materials - Table of Contents

DONT RE-INVENT THE WHEEL: PRACTICAL TIPS FOR HANDLING THE PRODUCTS LIABILITY CASE
Peter C. Wegman, Rembolt Ludtke, Lincoln

THE POWER OF THE UNDERRATED AND UNUSED 30(B)(6) DEPOSITION
Nora Kane, Koley Jessen, P.C., Omaha

THE SOLDIER AND SAILOR RELIEF ACT: A 15 MINUTE PRIMER
Jennifer Huxoll, Anderson, Creager $ Wittstruck, P.C., Lincoln

MAKING EVERY WORD COUNT: DEMONSTRATION OF AN ARGUMENT TO THE JURY IN AN INJURY CASE
Robert G. Pahlke, Pahlke, Smith, Snyder, Petitt, & Eubanks, Scottsbluff

THE DOS AND DONTS OF SELECTING MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES
Judy Cada, Cada & Associates, Lincoln

PREPARING A CLIENT FOR MEDIATION
Timothy R. Engler, Harding, Shultz & Downs, Lincoln

VOIR DIRE: EXPOSING ADVERSE ATTITUDES
Terrence J. Salerno, The Law Offices of Terrence J. Salerno, P.C., Omaha

TIPS FOR THE UNWARY: ESSENTIALS FOR HANDLING A DIVORCE

Mary Kay Hansen, Mc Henry, Haszard, Hansen, Roth & Hupp, Lincoln

TIPS FOR HANDLING THE DEFENSE EXPERT IN THE PERSONAL INJURY CASE
J.C. Elliot, Elliot & Brouillette, North Platte

HOW TO FILE A FEDERAL TORT CLAIM WITHOUT GETTING SUED
Sally Johnson, Civil Chief, US Attorneys Office, District of Nebraska, Omaha

NO HOLDS BARRED: COMPELLING DEPOSITION DECORUM, EFFECTIVE USE OF MOTIONS IN LIMINE AND OTHER PRETRIAL ESSENTIALS FOR LITIGATING THE PERSONAL INJURY CASE
Denise Frost, Law Offices of Johnson & Mock, Omaha

OPENING STATEMENT  THE LOW IMPACT, SOFT-TISSUE CASE
Robert P. Chaloupka, Chaloupks, Holyoke, Hofmeister, Snyder & Chaloupka, P.C., L.L.O, Scottsbluff

HOW TO USE NATAS NEW WEB SITE FOR LEGAL RESEARCHBecky Kapes Osmon, Trialsmith, Austin, Texas

MEDICAID/MEDICARE SUBROGATION: GETTING EVERY LAST DOLLAR FOR YOUR CLIENT
Susan Strong, Plessman Law Offices, Lincoln

BUSH/ROVE: VALUES-BASED VOIR DIRE
Gregory Garland, Garland Law, PC, Omaha

THE LEGISLATIVE FORECAST FOR WORRKERS COMPENSATION PRACTICE  WILL IT BE A HURRICANE OR LIGHT PRECIPITATION?
Julie Shipman-Burns, McCord & Burns, Lincoln

NEW NEEDS FOR NEW CLIENTS: THE CHANGING ROLE OF PLANTIFFS BAR
David A. Domina, Domina Law, Omaha

TALES FROM THE TRENCHES: HOW TO SPEAK THE JURORS LANGUAGE
Marsha Fangmeyer, Knapp, Fangmeyer, Aschwege, Besse & Marsh, P.C., Kearney

MEDICARE SET ASIDE ESSENTIALS: WHAT YOU DONT KNOW CAN HURT YOU
Todd Bennett, Rehm Bennett Law Firm, Lincoln