Details:

DTCI Young Lawyer Seminar

April 16, 2025

Frost Brown Todd, 111 Monument Circle, suite 4500

CLE – 7.75 credits (including 1.0 ethics, pending approval)

COST – DTCI Members $175 – Non-Members $250 (includes first year membership free) – Paralegals $75

8:30 – 9:00am              Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:55 – 9:00am              Welcome & Introductions

Young Lawyer Committee Chair, Ben Katchur

9:00 – 9:45am              Evaluating a Case (45 min)

Dan Trachtman, Dinsmore Shohl

9:45 – 10:30am             Expert Retention (45 min)

Evan Norris, Drewry Simmons

10:30 – 10:40am          BREAK – Sponsor Introductions

10:40 – 11:25am          Written Discovery (45 min)

Yogi Snider, Dinsmore Shohl

11:25 – 12:10pm          The Art of Mediation (45 min)

John Trimble, Lewis Wagner

12:10 – 1:20pm            LUNCH

Diversity & Inclusion Panel Discussion (60 min)

Moderator: Angela Rinehart, Ice Miller

Panelists: Two Additional Diverse Attorneys

1:20 – 2:05pm              Deposition Skills (45 min)

Tentative Speakers: Court Reporter and Experienced Attorney

2:05 – 2:50pm              Trial Tactics (45 min)

Adam Ira, Frost Brown Todd & Ryan Farner

2:50 – 3:20pm             Business of Law Tips for Young Lawyers (30 min)

Tentative Speakers: Michael Tolbert, Tolbert & Tolbert; Molly Lee, Lewis Wagner

3:20 – 3:30pm             Break – Sponsor Introductions

3:30 – 4:15pm              Insurance Law Primer  (45 min)

Charlie Smith, Hunt Suedhoff Kearney LLP

4:15 – 5:15pm              Ethical Considerations in the Courtroom (60 min)

Judge Oakes, Marion County Superior Court 2

5:15 – 6:15                     Cocktail Reception