Seminar Number

6875

 

Early
Registration Fee:

$310

On-Site
Registration Fee:

$330

CLE Hours

12 CLE Hours
including
1 Ethics Hour,
1 Professionalism Hour and
3 Trial Practice Hours

 

 

27th Annual
INSURANCE LAW INSTITUTE

SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2008

The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort
St. Simons Island, GA

Co-Sponsor:
Tort & Insurance Practice Section, State Bar of Georgia

Presiding:
Denise W. Spitalnick, Co-Chair; Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover, P.C., Atlanta
Paul L. Groth, Co-Chair; Groth & Makarenko, LLC, Suwanee
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
7:30
 REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST BUFFET
(All attendees must check in upon arrival. A removable jacket or sweater is recommended.)
8:15

Welcome Announcements and Overview of thursday session
Paul L. Groth
8:30

Plaintiff’s Perspective On TRIAL PRESENTATION
Brian “Buck” Rogers, Rogers & Goldberg, LLC, Atlanta
9:15

ethics
Hon. John F. Doran, Jr., Judge, State Court of Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville
10:15

BREAK
10:30
 medical records law in georgia/document retention and destruction in Georgia
N. Dan Lovein, Hall, Booth, Smith, & Slover, P.C., Brunswick
11:15

the top 10 things that every lawyer needs to know about proving cause of death
Kris Sperry, Georgia Bureau of Investigations, Atlanta
12:15
 RECESS
1:30
 golf tournament — Hampton Point Plantation
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
7:30

BREAKFAST BUFFET
8:15
 Overview of Friday Session
Paul L. Groth
8:30
 the most neglected parts of trial
M. Gino Brogdon, Brogdon, Davis & Adams, Decatur
9:15

gold dome report, 2008, and a look through the crystal ball for 2009
Michael S. Meyer von Bremen, Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover, P.C., Albany
10:00
 BREAK
10:15
 basic automotive injury mechanics
Kelly B. Kennett, M.S., InSciTech, Suwanee
11:15
 insurance/legislative update
John W. Oxendine, Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, Atlanta
12:00
 handling malpractice cases: do the caps apply?
Lance D. Lourie, Watkins Lourie Roll & Chance, LLP, Atlanta
12:45
 RECESS
6:30

reception (Concludes at 7:30 p.m.)
Hotel lawn overlooking the ocean
Sponsored by Tort and Insurance Practice Section, State Bar of Georgia
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
7:30
 BREAKFAST BUFFET
8:15
 Overview of Saturday Session
Paul L. Groth
8:30
 automobile accident law update
Nick Makarenko, Groth & Makarenko, Suwanee
9:15
 the do’s and don’ts of handling a dog bite case
Brian K. Panessa, Panessa & Associates, LLC, Atlanta
10:00
 BREAK
10:15
 secrets to a successful mediation
Roger Mills, Roger Mills Attorney at Law, Macon
11:00
 why attorneys should go into public service and PROFESSIONAL issues
David Ralston, Law Offices of David Ralston, Blue Ridge
11:45
 Medical malpractice update
Shaun M. Daugherty, Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover, P.C., Atlanta
12:30
 ADJOURN