AITLAmerica's Inaugural Putting the Brakes on Unsafe Trucking Companies CLE Series


Union Station
Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis
St. Louis Zoo

Two and a half action-packed days of intensive and hard hitting CLE instruction from some of the nations' top experts and litigators in interstate trucking litigation.

Earn up to 15 hours of CLE credit for non-members, and up to 20 hours of CLE credit  for members attending the special "Closed To Members Only" Sunday morning session.

Join your high-level peers from across America for the first-ever AITLAmericasm CLE.  Speakers include nationally recognized interstate trucking plaintiff lawyers, experts and consultants including contributing authors to the American Bar Association's best-selling book: Truck Accident Litigation, Second Edition.

Where:
Hyatt Regency St. Louis
One St. Louis Union Station
St. Louis, MO

When:
Friday, May 30 & Saturday, May 31 – Open to Members & Non-Members
Sunday, June 1, 2008 – Closed session available exclusively for AITLAmericasm members only! Complimentary continental breakfast and refreshments both days. Sponsored by Ringler Associates.


Dining Guide
Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis

Eads Bridge

Speakers



St. Louis University
Historical Courthouse

Registration levels

  • Regular: $525.00 for Members, $725.00 for non-Members
    Available for individuals who register on or between March 25, 2008 and May 15, 2008.
  • At the door: $625.00 for Members, $825.00 for non-Members
     Available on or after May 16, 2008. Such Registrations will be full price and based upon available seating.
  • Qualifies for:
    • 20.0 CLE hours in CO, OK & FL
    • 19.8 CLE hours in MO, CA & NY
    • 19.5 CLE hours in RI & WI
    • 18.0 CLE hours in KS
    • 16.5 CLE hours in AR, IL, TN, SC & LA
    • 15.5 CLE hours in PA
    • 15.0 CLE hours in TX & NC
  • Pending in:  AL, IA, ID, IN, GA, MN, & VA

Putting the Brakes on Unsafe Trucking Companies CLE Series

Program Moderator Dan Ramsdell is founder and national director, Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America; past chairman, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Interstate Trucking Litigation Group; member Board of Governors, Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers, and contributing author to the American Bar Association's Truck Accident Litigation, second edition.

Sign up bonus for the first 50 registrants:

Truck Accident Litigation, Volume TwoThe ABA book: Truck Accident Litigation Second Edition

As a bonus, get in the fast lane to AITLAmericasm board certification in big truck accident litigation and learn how to market your legal expertise to expand your or your firm's client base. Unlike some other legal conferences on trucking litigation, this conference will not be open to personal injury defense lawyers, allowing full, open discussion of strategies and tactics that lead to wins.

Schedule

Friday, May 30th (open to members & non-members)

  • 8:00-8:45 - Registration Sign-In and Continental Breakfast
  • 8:45-9:30 - David Nissenberg: "Expanding Theories of Liability in Interstate Trucking Cases"
  • 9:30-10:15 - Ed Hershewe: "Damages in Interstate Trucking Cases"

10:15-10:30 - BREAK

  • 10:30-11:15 - Mark Strauss: (Ruhl Forensic) "Multi-Disciplinary Approach to a Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation: A Case Study"
  • 11:15-12:00 - Morgan Adams: "Cross Examination of a Safety Director"

12:00-1:15 - LUNCH (on your own)

  • 1:15-2:00 - Martin Healy, Jr.: "Sometimes Overlooked Claims: Defective Tractor Trailers"
  • 2:00-2:45 - Ken Shigley: "Recovering Punitive Damages and Claims for Attorney's Fees in Trucking Cases"

2:45-3:00 - BREAK

  • 3:00-3:45 -Greg Cusimano:  "A Road Map to Winning"
  • 3:45-4:30 - Dan Munley: "Spoliation in the Interstate Trucking Case"
  • 4:30-5:15 - Speakers Panel Question & Answer Session
  • 5:30-6:30 - Meet and Greet Cocktail Hour

Saturday, May 31st (open to members & non-members)

  • 8:00-8:45 - Registration Sign-In and Continental Breakfast
  • 8:45-9:30 - Honorable J. Dan Conklin: "The Road To AITLAmericasm Board Certification"
  • 9:30-10:15 - Tom Doehrman: "Deposition and Cross Examination of Defendant Truck Driver"

10:15-10:30 - BREAK

  • 10:30-11:15 - John Romano: "How to Make Every Deposition of the Defense Accident Reconstruction Expert A Winner in Interstate Trucking Cases"
  • 11:15-12:00 - Richard Jenson: "Jury Selection in the Interstate Trucking Case"

12:00-1:15 - LUNCH (on your own)

  • 1:15-2:00 - Don Asa:  "Fatigued Truck Driving and Hours of Service Violations"
  • 2:00-2:45 - Randall Scarlett: "Visibility Studies and Other Accident Reconstructions in Trucking Cases"

2:45-3:00 - BREAK

  • 3:00-3:45 - Richard Traulsen: "Document Discovery & Their Effective Use in Depositions"
  • 3:45-4:30 - Janice Godwin: "How to Effectively & Efficiently Market Your Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Practice To Obtain More Cases for Less Money"
  • 4:30-5:15 - Mike Casey (Ringler Associates): "Protecting Your Client at Settlement"

Sunday, June 1st (members only-closed session)

  • 8:00-8:30 - Registration Sign-In
  • 8:30-9:15 - Dan Ramsdell:  "Marketing On The Internet"
  • 9:15-10:00 - Frank Branson: "Demonstrative Evidence"
  • 10:00-10:45 - Ted Bassett: "Animation and Video in Connection with Interstate Trucking Cases"
  • 10:45-11:30 - Speakers Panel Question and Answer Session

Bring Your Case; Private Breakout Sessions with Panelists, While Time Permits