2024  Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association's Insurance Defense Litigation Seminar is designed for lawyers in insurance defense litigation and for insurance claims personnel. This event is a unique opportunity to learn very practical skills benefiting both claims professionals and attorneys alike.

Schedule:

8:30 a.m.      Opening Remarks
8:45 a.m.    Lee Ann Thigpen/Rogers Kaplan, LLC
"Artificial Intelligence & the Practice of Law-What's happening Now & What We Can Expect"

9:30 a.m. Clark Monroe/Dunbar Monroe, PLLC

"The Anatomy of Trucking Defense: The Critical Elements for the Successful Resolution of

Trucking Accidents"

10:15 a.m.  Break

10:30 a.m. Larry Marley/Rimkus

"Vertical Transportation: When Failures Attack"

11:15 a.m. Honorable E. Fay Peterson/Circuit Court Judge for the Seventh Judicial District

"Candor to the Court"

12:15 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. Lisa Thomas, DPC, CRC, CLCP/Assistant Professor at MS College

"Life Care Planning 101:  Standards and Practices"

2:00 p.m. B. Heath Gordon, PhD, ABPP / Clinical & Forensic Neuropsychology Serices LLC

"The Role of Forensic Neuropsychology in Civil Defense Litigation"

2:45 p.m. Honorable LaKeysha Issaac Greer, United States Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of MS

"Settlement Conferences"

3:45 p.m. Break

4:00 p.m. Lars Daniel / Envista Forensics

"After the Crash: Cell Phone Forensics in Trucking Accident Cases"

5:00 p.m. Adjourn

MDLA Cares:  Donations for coats/jackets for the upcoming cooler and wetter Mississippi weather.  All sizes appreciated!

The registration fee will cover continuing education credit, refreshments and lunch. Registration fees are refundable until August 30, 2024. Substitutions within an organization are permitted but should be reported to the MDLA office as soon as possible.

Attorneys will receive 7 hours of CLE (includes 1 hour ethics) through The Mississippi Bar.

CE Credit for Insurance Adjusters is pending approval by the State of Mississippi Insurance Department.