Hot Topics for Your Civil Practice - 2008
Sponsored by the ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure Section
Chicago
Friday, May 16, 2008
Chicago Chapter Appraisal Institute
205 W. Wacker Drive
Suite 200 A & B (map and directions)
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3.0 MCLE hours
Program Coordinator/Moderator:
Robert H. Hanaford, Law Offices of Robert H. Hanaford, Chicago
This program addresses several common practice areas for trial attorneys and presents an effective way to handle each case in your office. It is geared toward practitioners with all levels of experience.
8:55 – 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Construction Accidents
This session will examine presenting a construction accident case from start to finish including proper parties, theories of liability and obtaining necessary discovery.
Martin J. Lucas, Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak & Kohen Ltd., Chicago
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Insurance Litigation
This insurance litigation session address handling coverage disputes and declaratory judgments.
Jill B. Berkeley, Howrey, LLP, Chicago
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Medical Malpractice
This session on medical malpractice will explain how to identify proper parties. The other topics to be covered include 2-622 affidavits, experts, standards of care, literature and obtaining necessary discovery.
Stephan D. Blandin, Romanucci and Blandin, LLC, Chicago
10:30 – 10:40 a.m. Break
10:40 – 11:10 a.m. Commercial Litigation
This commercial litigation session will cover the procedures for handling contract disputes and non-compete agreements.
Honorable Daniel T.Gillespie, Richard J. Daley Center, Chicago
11:10 – 11:40 a.m. Government Liability
Finding proper parties, governmental immunities and notice issues are topics to be discussed in this session on government liability.
Thomas G. DiCianni, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, Chicago,
11:40 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Motor Vehicle Collisions
Learn how to present issues of liability and damages in motor vehicle cases in this session.
Scott D. Lane, Lane & Lane, LLC, Chicago
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