2018 Annual Convention
Thu, May 3, 2018 to
Fri, May 4, 2018
2018 ANNUAL CONVENTION
May 2-4, 2018 | Columbus, OH
Thursday, May 3rd
Plenary Session
Bottom Up Preparation: Preparing to Win
Greg Cusimano, Esq. Gadsden, AL
New Trends in Civil Litigation
Depositions are Trial: Effectively Using Exhibits, Testimony and Visual Aids
Sach Oliver, Esq., Rogers, AR
Practical Tips When Approaching A Settlement
Michael Goodman Esq., Cleveland, OH
Ann Koerner, President, National Care Advisors, Morgan Hill, CA
Approaches to Premises Liability Cases
Michael Neff Esq., Atlanta, GA
Jury Selection in the Age of Polarization
Sean Dominick Esq., Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Litigating in the 21st- Century
Matthew Hass, CEO of Arkansas Trial Lawyer Association
Why Would Anyone Want to be a Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer?
Gary Paul Esq., El Segundo, CA
How to Talk to Conservatives
Paul Byrd, Esq., Little Rock, AR
New Lawyers
Tactics & Timing: The Art of Negotiating Early
Jami Oliver, Esq., Dublin, OH
Employing E-Discovery in Every Case: Understanding the Nuts and Bolts
Dustin Herman, Esq., Cleveland, OH
The Trial Lawyer’s Most Effective Discovery Tool: 30(B)(5) Corporate Representative Depositions
Travis Mohler Esq., Columbus, OH
Trial Strategies
Dennis Mulvihill, Esq., Cleveland, OH
Maximizing Recoveries in Personal Injury Cases and Streamlining Litigation
Matt Nakajima Esq., Cincinnati, OH
Why, When, and How to Focus Group Effectively
Matthew Hass, CEO, Arkansas Trial Lawyer Association, Founder, The Focus Firm, Little Rock, AR
Technology
iPads at Trial: High Tech, Low Cost
Tad Thomas, Esq. Louisville, KY
E-Discovery and Litigation Support
Brett Burney Esq., Chagrin Falls, OH
How to Better Manage Your Workload and Time - Distraction, Time, Task & Email Management for Lawyers
Paul Unger, Esq., Columbus, OH
How Trial Lawyers Can Use Social Media to Help Consumers and Expand Their Law Firm Brand From Local To Global
Mitch Jackson Esq., Laguna Hills, CA
Employment Law
Decisions, Decisions: Using Mental Models to Improve Your Law Practice
Daniel Petrov Esq., Cleveland, Ohio
FLSA Case law Update
Bob DeRose, Esq., Columbus, Ohio
Professional Conduct
Social Media and Ethics
Charles Kettlewell, Esq. Columbus, OH
Departing Attorneys: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Diana Anelli , Esq., Columbus, OH
SCANDAL! Defiance, Ohio Attorneys Clay Crates and Dan Michel Discuss Scandal Inside and Outside of the Courtroom, and How to Avoid It
Daniel Michel, Esq., Defiance, OH, Clay Crates, Esq., Defiance, OH
Friday, May 4th
Litigation at Sunrise
Reputation Management for Law Firms
Jordan Schuetzle, Esq., Eagan, MN
Workers' Compensation
BWC Update
Sarah Morrison, Esq. BWC Administrator/CEO, Columbus, OH
Industrial Commission Update
Tim Bainbridge Esq., Chairperson Industrial Commission, Jodi Taylor, Esq., Employer Member
Karen Gillmor, Ph.D., Public Member
Amended R.C. 4123.512 and Settlements
Richard Blake, BWC Director of Employer Services Support and Settlements, Columbus, OH
SSDI and Workers’ Compensation Interplay
Carol Herdman Esq. Columbus, OH
Case Law Update
Jon Goodman, Esq., Worthington, OH
Psychological Allowances in a Post-Armstrong World
Raymond Richetta, Ph.D., Clinical Director of Weinstein & Associates, Inc., Beachwood, OH
Trends in Workers’ Comp Policy and Their Effect on Your Clients and Your Practice
John Van Doorn, OAJ Director of Government Affairs
Barriers to Patient Care for Injured Workers
Joseph Mileti, M.D., Upper Arlington, OH
New Lawyers
Starting Your Practice From Scratch
Kurt Young, Esq., Toledo, OH
Ethics Essentials
Rick Stege Esq., Solon, OH
Social Media Use: Voir Dire and Trial
Bruce Boerst, Esq., Toledo, OH
Mediations: Do's and Don'ts
John Alton, Esq., Columbus, OH
Tailoring Demand Packages: Maximizing the Value of Your Client’s Case
Rhys Richards Esq., Middletown, OH
Client Trust Accounts 2018
Susan Choe, Deputy Director & General Counsel at Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation, Columbus, OH
Ohio Workers’ Compensation Basics: What and Who You Need to Know!
Matthew Copp, Esq., Columbus, OH
Understanding the Fundamentals of Police Liability Claims
Adam Gerhardstein, Esq., Cincinnati, OH
Mass Torts
Hernia Mesh Litigation Update
Jacob Gebelle, Esq., Vandalia, OH
Local Governments as Plaintiffs, Solving the Opioid Epidemic
James Young, Esq., Jacksonville, FL
The Story of C8 Litigation
Robert Bilott, Esq., Cincinnati, OH
Panel Discussion: Current Trends in Mass Torts
Richard Schulte, Esq. Vandalia, OH
Robert Bilott, Esq., Cincinnati, OH
James Young, Esq., Jacksonville, FL
Frank Guerra, Esq. San Antonio, Texas
Professional Conduct
Case Law Update
Charles Kettlewell, Esq., Columbus, OH
Featherbrained and Flighty: Frivolous Conduct Subterfuge in Litigation
Diana Anelli, Esq., Columbus, OH
Summaries of Board Advisory Opinions
William Mann, Esq., Powell, OH
Medical Malpractice
Social Media in the Courtroom: the Effects on Jury Selection and Jury Verdicts
Steven Crandall, Esq.. Chagrin Falls, OH
Trucking Litigation
Interactive Trial Demonstration
Scott Smith, Esq., Columbus, Ohio
Andrew Young, Esq., Cleveland, OH
Rena Leizerman, Esq., Toledo, OH
Michael Leizerman, Esq., Toledo, OH
Supreme Court of Ohio, Commission on CLE
Credit has been approved with the Supreme Court of Ohio, Commission on CLE for 2.50 Ethics credits, 12.00 General credits, 1.00 New Attorney Client Fund Hours credit, 9.25 New Attorney Law General Hours credits, 1.00 New Attorney Law Office Hours credit, and 1.00 New Attorney Law Professionalism Hours credit. OAJ is an approved CLE provider with the Ohio Supreme Court.
The Hilton at Easton Town Center
3900 Chagrin Drive
Columbus, OH 43219
614-414-5000
Cancellations by program participants received by Friday April 27, 2018 will be refunded less a $45 service fee. No refunds are given for cancellations received after 5:00 PM on Friday April 27, 2018. Transfer of registration fee paid to another CLE event or colleague is not permitted. Upon request, course materials are available in consideration of tuition paid. The OAJ reserves the right to modify or cancel a program if circumstances warrant. If the OAJ cancels a program, full tuition will be refunded.
Thu, May 3, 2018 to
Fri, May 4, 2018
For questions or additional information about the 2018 Annual Convention, please contact Meghan Finke at 614-341-6800 or by email at MeghanF@OAJustice.org