ON-DEMAND: TRUCKING AND AUTO CASES JAZZFEST WEBCAST: STAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE

April 23-24, 2020 | Online

Recorded on April 23-24, 2020. With less people on the roads due to the coronavirus pandemic, the legal landscape for motor vehicle and trucking lawyers has changed. At this webcast, you’ll get insight as to how COVID-19 will impact jurors, navigating virtual negotiations with insurance adjusters, tips for remote depositions, and anticipating the defense’s next move as told from three former defense lawyers. Faculty include: Bryan Roberts, Matthew Wright, Joe Fried, Artemis Malekpour, Karonnie Truzy, Elise Sanguinetti, Lisa Blue, Melissa Garcia Mosier, Patrick Leverty, Eric Penn, and Peter Kestner.

AAJ is not responsible for accrediting or reporting CLE credits for On-Demand programs. Each attorney is responsible for ensuring their state accepts self-application for self-study CLE credits. FAQs on CLE and Education programs can be found HERE.

This on-demand course contains the webcast recordings, full course materials, and agenda from the program as well as a certificate of attendance for attendees to use when applying for self-study MCLE credit. Maximum of 395 general CLE minutes available in this course.


   

April 23, 2020	Theme: First Steps -- Investigating and Planning
12:00 – 12:05 p.m.	WELCOME AND SPEAKER INTRODUCTIONS
12:05 – 12:35 p.m.	A SNEAK PEEK AT THE DEFENSE PLAYBOOK • What Does Defense Counsel Do Before You Even Get Hired? • How Will You Catch Up To Their Lead?
12:35 – 1:00 p.m	CHOOSING THE RIGHT VENUE • What Substantive Law Applies to the Policy? • Finding Alternate Counties • The Impact of Venue Selection During COVID-19
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.	MAPPING THE STRATEGY–THE TRINITY • Safety Director • Corporate Representative • Driver
1:30 – 1:45 p.m.	SPONSOR PRESENTATION No CLE credit available
1:45 – 2:00 p.m.	BREAK
2:00 – 2:45 p.m.	THE EVOLVING IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS ON JURORS
2:45 - 3:15 p.m.	DEPOSITION TECHNIQUES: DEPOSING DEFENSE EXPERTS AND OTHER WITNESSES • Remote Deposition Techniques • Establishing Injuries • Building Damages
3:15 - 3:45 p.m.	DEPOSING THE DEFENSE ECONOMIST IN A REMOTE WORLD
3:45 - 4:15 p.m.	DRIVERLESS CARS UPDATE
4:15 - 4:30 p.m.	QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
4:30 p.m.	ADJOURN

April 24, 2020	Session
12:00 - 12:05 p.m.	WELCOME BACK AND SPEAKER INTRODUCTIONS
12:05 - 1:00 p.m.	THE EVOLVING IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS ON JURORS, PART II
1:00 - 1:15 p.m.	QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION
1:15 – 1:45 p.m.	BEST PRACTICES WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH THE CLAIMS COMMITTEE • Communicating with the Claims Committee in a Virtual World
1:45 – 2:15 p.m.	BUILDING A CASE AGAINST THE LIABILITY INSURER AND PRESERVING BAD FAITH • Business Interruption Insurance Claims
2:15 – 2:30 p.m	BREAK
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.	TRYING DIFFICULT CATASTROPHIC TRUCK CASES
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.	MAXIMIZING THE RECOVERY IN THE CATASTROPHIC CASE
3:30 – 3:45 p.m.	QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION
3:45 p.m.	ADJOURN