Tuesday, May 6th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Past President's Dinner at Ruth's Chris Steak House
Registration Link (for Past Presidents only)
Past President's Dinner at Ruth's Chris Steak House
Registration Link (for Past Presidents only)
Wednesday, May 7th |
Thursday, May 8th |
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8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome, Introductions & Announcements Emily Guenin-Hodson, Program Chair 8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Read That Release! David Singleton, Blackburn Romey 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Clic, Clac, Leverage: Lessons in Negotiating from Bedtime Enrique Flores, Flores Law Group, LLC 9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Intake Red Flags: "Difficult" Clients Always Warn Us Jamison Allen, Marc Lopez Law Firm 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 2025 Top 10 Outside the Box Tips to Help Your Case Tina Bell, Christie Farrell Lee & Bell P.C. Holly Wojcik, Theodoros & Rooth P.C. Judge Margret Robb, Indiana Court of Appeals 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 10 Tips for Good Legal Writing, and Why It’s Important Jeff Lund, Allen Law Group, LLC 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. TBI and Permanency Dan Chamberlain, CohenMalad Trial Lawyers 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Using Correct Grammar and Word Usage Before the Court and Jury Mary Findling, Golitko & Daly, P.C. 11:00 a.m. –11:15 a.m. When Work Has No Walls: Vicarious Liability in the Modern Era Kyle Ring, Doehrman Buba Ring 11:15 a.m. –11:30 a.m What Do You Do if Your Bank Will Not Cash a Check from Your IOLTA/Trust Account? Sandy Bryant, Sandy L. Bryant Attorney at Law 11:30 a.m. –11:45 a.m. Medical Expert Affidavits That Shield Against Summary Judgment Kate Franke, Broadwing Legal 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Using These Five Metrics Will Help You Get Larger Settlements for Your Clients (and Improve Your Firm's Bottom Line) Steve Fleschner, Fleschner, Stark Tanoos and Newlin Katie Fleschner McMullen, Fleschner Stark Tanoos and Newlin 12:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon 1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. First Steps in a Semi-Truck Wreck Case Alex Craig, Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC 1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Trying a Personal Injury Case in Hamilton County Jill Bracken-Emerson, Emerson Divorce and Accident Injury Attorneys LLC 2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Amish Liability Aid…and You Thought State Farm was Bad Dustin Fregiato, Ladendorf Fregiato & Bigler 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Serving on the JNC and Selecting Judges Tony Patterson, Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse, LLP 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Preparing the Client for Deposition in a Sexual Abuse Case: Trauma-Informed Approach Stephanie Cassman, Wagner Reese 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Schoolhouse Rock: How a Bill Becomes a Law Robert Johnson, Johnson/Jensen LLP 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. AI, Human Worth, and the Future of Personal Injury Law Cameron Fathauer, Schad Law, P.C. 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Mold in the Client's Apartment Joe Allman, Allman Law LLC 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Getting the Best Start to Your Mediation …Submissions and Beyond Pete Schroeder, Norris Choplin & Schroeder, LLP 4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Bojko v. Anonymous: What This Case Can Do for Us Sara Langer, Langer and Langer 4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Asymmetrical Warfare in Litigation and Jury Trials Troy Rivera, Nunn Law Office 4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Final 180 Days: Trial Preparation Timeline and Checklist Philip Grossman, Grossman Green PLLC 4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. “Climate Change” New Perspectives on Old Habits in Mediation Tess White, White & Champagne 5:00 p.m. Adjourn to Lifetime Achievement Reception for Betsy Greene at the Roof Ballroom Details |
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome, Introductions & Announcements Emily Guenin-Hodson, Program Chair 8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Lessons from a 2nd Grader Jared Harts, Golitko & Daly, P.C. 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Blurred Boundaries: When A Medical Exam Becomes Sexual Assault Greg Laker, CohenMalad Trial Lawyers 9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Estates in Wrongful Death Tara Worthley, Worthley Law 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Tips for Organizing and Presenting Damages to PCF to Maximize Recovery Jay Hoffman, Hoffman & Newcomb 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Special Needs Trusts, Not Always Simple but Worth It Elizabeth Homes, Law Office of Elizabeth A. Homes, LLC 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Defamation Claims: What to Look For Joe Williams, Williams Law Group, LLC 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Finding the Hidden Motor Carrier Tyler Zipes, Hovde Dassow + Deets, LLC 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Late Discovery Objections Are Presumptively Waived Steve Langer, Langer & Langer 11:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. Ethics Allyse Wirkkala, Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program 12:00 p.m. –1:30 p.m. Lunch & Board of Directors Meeting 1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Back-of-Queue Crashes: Using INDOT’s Knowledge and Policies to Make the Roads Safer Jon Noyes, Wilson Kehoe Winingham, LLC 1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. What I have Learned in 40 Years of Practicing Law Tim Rowe, Rowe & Hamilton 2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. The Dynamic Duo: Personal Injury and Dissolution of Marriage Laura Raiman, Beck Rocker, LLC 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Top Mediation Tips for 2025 Jeff Stesiak, Pfeifer Morgan & Stesiak 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Break 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ERISA Claim Denials: Strategies for a Successful Appeal Jesse Smith, Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse LLP 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Little Things That Make a Big Difference Amy Davis, Law Office of Amy M. Davis 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Insider Tips from the Darkside: How to Move the Needle with Claims Adjusters Houston Hum, Wagner Reese LLP 3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Key Performance Indicators for Personal Injury Lawyers Chris Wyant, Wyant Law 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Authentic Advocacy: Embracing Your Personal Trial Style Katie Piscone, Waldron Tate Bowen LLC 4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Effective Discovery in Products Liability Cases David Scott, Dave Scott Law Firm 4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. AI Secrets: 5 Quick Hacks for Trial Mastery Rodney Nordstrom, Litigation Simulation Services 4:30 p.m. Adjourn Day 2 |