Total MCLE Credits: 6.5 Skills
Featuring a newly revised agenda, this basic program is designed for both newly-admitted attorneys, as well as more experienced attorneys, interested in learning or reviewing the issues confronting those who litigate cases involving a wide range of personal injury or insurance claims, whether incurred in an automobile accident, an accident at commercial or personal premises, or on a sidewalk. Experienced faculty members will discuss the law, skills, issues and practice pointers for litigating personal injury and insurance cases.
Topics to be covered include:
• The Lawsuit: Venue, Pleadings & Discovery
• Premises Liability: Burden of Proof & Defenses
• Auto Insurance Claims & Coverage
• Insurance Coverage Fundamentals – Important to Every Claim
• Mediation & Trial: Perspectives from the Defense and Plaintiff’s Bars
• Taking, Perfecting & Arguing the Appeal