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Women in the Law co-sponsoring the event with the Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The book is “Begin Again”: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own” by Eddie S. Glaude, Jr.

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DTCI President and Associate General Counsel – Litigation at Indiana University Health, Kori Chambers, will be moderating a panel discussion led by experienced medical malpractice defense attorneys, Lou Voelker(Eichhorn & Eichhorn, LLP), Marian Drenth (O’Neill McFadden & Willett, LLP) and Beth Knotts (Hill Knotts & Goldman, LLC), on emerging trends and hot topics in medical malpractice law. This 1.5 hour CLE will feature a lively discussion amongst the panelists on their shared trial experiences, recent case law impacting our practice, new litigation tactics being utilized by the plaintiff’s bar, and the latest developments in health care liability.

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WEBINAR

When your Product goes to work: Occupational Safety & Health in Product Liability Cases

When a workplace injury or fatality involves a product, both the conduct of the employer and the conduct of the product manufacturer are often scrutinized. Worker’s compensation laws forbid most injured workers from suing their employers, but claims against manufacturers of products used in the workplace are common. Such claims often raise complex questions about interactions between the product, the workplace, and the workers. These questions can involve product design, usability, marketing, warnings, instructions, and maintenance requirements, as well as workplace safety management systems (SMSs). Issues involving SMSs specifically include, but are not necessarily limited to, policies, procedures (e.g., for operations, maintenance, and emergency response), and other administrative controls, (e.g., checklists and permits); employee and contractor training; enforcement of safety rules and procedures; and contractor management issues.

This presentation will discuss how human factors professionals with expertise in occupational safety and health can evaluate the conduct of employers, workers, contractors, and product manufacturers in these contexts. Additionally, illustrative case studies involving industrial equipment, control software, and chemical products will be reviewed.

Chason J. Coelho | Professionals | Exponent

Julia K. Diebol | Professionals | Exponent

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Employment Law (60 min) – Panel Discussion with employee- and employer-side lawyers on recent trends in employment law.  “Interview with Plaintiff’s Counsel” where we will walk through a hypothetical case involving a prospective employee/plaintiff and their initial interview with a plaintiff’s employment lawyer and will also discuss recent trends and case patterns seen by plaintiff’s employment lawyers.

Construction Law (90 min)
Rapid Response to Failures During Construction.
Construction is an inherently high-risk industry; jobsites are hazardous to personnel and structures are most vulnerable when they are in the process of being built, renovated, or demolished. When construction failures and accidents occur, the consequences are often severe, including worker casualties and costly project delays. Timely response to an incident is also critical, as quickly changing site conditions can often obscure key evidence. This presentation will discuss the role of the forensic engineer and construction attorney in responding to construction failures. The importance of mobilizing for rapid response, collecting evidence (using a variety of methods such as simple observations, photographs, laser scanning, and drone flights), and applying the scientific method to draw legitimate and defendable conclusions will be discussed. Lessons learned will be shared to help attorneys who represent design professionals, contractors, and owners be prepared for these high consequence events.

What Experts Do I Need and When Do I Plug Them In?
Construction litigation cases potentially require multiple experts, and attorneys face ever increasing pressure to manage cases in an efficient and cost-effective manner. This presentation outlines several typical construction litigation case studies, and examines the question of what types of experts are potentially needed and how they may be best utilized during the litigation process.

Join CTL Group for a cocktail hour after the seminar!

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