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 The Bootcamp for Litigating an Automobile Accident CaseOctober 8, 2010 The best new primer for civil litigators in the state. This seminar will cover the steps of an auto accident from taking the case to new technology to use during your trial. Whether you’re a new attorney or a seasoned attorney looking for a refresher, this seminar has something for you.  
McWane Center Birmingham 8:30 a.m. 6 Hours, including 1 Hour of Ethics 8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast Buffet 8:20 Welcome Presider John T. Howard Cabaniss Johnston Gardner Dumas & O’Neal LLP Birmingham 8:30 Pre-Lawsuit Issues and Filing the Lawsuit Client Intake, Investigation, “Black Box”, Witness Statements, Accident Report, Pleadings, Discovery W. Ivey Gilmore II Gilmore & Poole LLC Tuscaloosa 9:15 Addressing the Lawsuit How to get medical records, Interrogatories, Lay & Expert Depositions, Using Discovery at Trial, When to object to “the usual stipulations”, When to videotape depositions, Cost-effective discovery C. Peter Bolvig Hall Conerly & Bolvig Birmingham 10:00 Refreshment Break 10:10 Insurance Issues and Settlement Staking; UM/UIM, Statute of limitations, Bad Faith, Medicare and Medicaid, Subrogation Jeffrey C. Smith Rosen Harwood PA Tuscaloosa 10:55 Mediation Issues in Auto Accident Cases Preparation – How and Why to do it; Negotiation – It’s Just Money; Mediators – How You Can Use Them William J. Donald III Donald Randall & Donald Tuscaloosa 11:40 Lunch Served at McWane Center 12:30 Judges Panel What Juries Are Doing, Current Courtroom Issues Judge Joseph Boohaker 10th Judicial Circuit Birmingham Judge Caryl P. Privett 10th Judicial Circuit Birmingham 1:15 New Courtroom Technology Update on the latest equipment available and how to use incorporate it in your trial Mike Turner Freedom Court Reporting Birmingham 1:45 Refreshment Break 1:55 Preparing To Present Your Case Trial v. Mediation, Pre-Trial Motions, Trial Notebook, Computer Skills Matt Glover Prince Glover Hayes Tuscaloosa 2:40 Ethical Issues in Automobile Litigation Initial contact with clients; “Running Cases”, Who is your client, Civility, Referrals Robert E. Lusk, Jr. Alabama State Bar Montgomery 3:40 Adjourn |
