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OCTOBER 10-12, 2018 RENAISSANCE ORLANDO AT SEAWORLD
4 PREMIER SEMINARS AT 1 CLE EVENT! Te c h n o l o g y – M e d i c a l M a l p r a c t i c e Au t o N e g l i g e n c e – I n s u r a n c e & B a d Fa i t h TECH
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DON’T MISS... TWO DAYS OF CLE with four seminars helping you to boost your skill level. THE OPPORTUNITY to stay up-to-date in regard to incorporating the latest and relevant technology into your practice. THE IDEAL OCCASION to talk shop with your peers using networking as a vital tool to win cases and to grow your firm. THE ACCESS to quality presentation materials that can be reviewed over and over again.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, 10.10.18 7:00 am – 5:30 pm 8:00 am – Noon
Registration & Exhibits Open
Technology Seminar
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Medical Malpractice Seminar
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Diversity & Inclusion Reception
THURSDAY, 10.11.18 7:00 am – 5:30 pm
Registration & Exhibits Open
8:00 am – Noon
Auto Negligence Seminar
Noon – 1:45 pm
Founders’ Awards Luncheon
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Insurance & Bad Faith Seminar
FRIDAY, 10.12.18 8:30 am – Noon
FJA™ Board of Directors Meeting
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS: SEAN C. DOMNICK, PALM BEACH GARDENS AND JAMES R. HOLLAND, JACKSONVILLE • Gadgets: From iPads to Smartboards and How They Can Help Your Practice
• Demonstrative Tech: Drones, Depositions, and 3-D printing
• Taking The Paperless Trail Without Getting Lost
• Panel Discussion on Tomorrow’s Tech Trends
• Tech Traps: Ethics In The Digital Age
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PROGRAM CHAIR: THOMAS S. EDWARDS, JR., JACKSONVILLE • Pre-suit – the Law, the Approach, How to Head off Problems
• Arbitration Cap Update and the Benefits and Pitfalls of Arbitration
• Amendment 7 Update – How to Use it Most Effectively
• Medical Malpractice Bad Faith Do’s and Don’ts
• How to Save Money in Prosecuting Your Medical Malpractice Cases – Electronic Medical Records, the Hitech Act, Experts
• Theming Medical Malpractice Cases and Voir Dire in Medical Malpractice Cases
AUTO NEGLIGENCE PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS: MARCI BALL ELORDI, WEST PALM BEACH AND SCOT T B. SMITH, WEST PALM BEACH • Motor Vehicle Crash Scene Investigation and the Collection of Evidence • The Case is Signed Up and the File is Opened...What to do Next in Your Motor Vehicle Crash Case • The Nuts and Bolts of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Crash Case in Florida
• Florida’s Punitive Damage Statutes and Application of the Same to the Motor Vehicle Crash Case in Florida • Is there a Products Liability Case Embedded in my New Motor Vehicle Crash Case • Florida Bad Faith Law as it Relates to the Motor Vehicle Crash Case
INSURANCE & BAD FAITH PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS: FRED A. CUNNINGHAM, PALM BEACH GARDENS AND LEE D. GUNN, IV, TAMPA • Applying Florida Bad Faith Law Beyond the Sunshine State
• When a Bad Faith Claim Doesn’t Fit the Circumstances: Alternatives to Bad Faith, Including Class Actions Against Insurers
• Bullet Proofing Your Bad Faith Case • Reflections Upon Florida Bad Faith Law: Where We Have Been, Where Are We, Where Are We Going?
• Common Coverage and Bad Faith Issues in Medical Malpractice Cases
FOUNDERS’ AWARDS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 • NOON-1:45 PM PERRY NICHOLS AWARD
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Presented to recognize selfless sacrifice, courageous perseverance, and inspirational leadership in the pursuit of justice
High School Community
AL J. CONE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
B.J. MASTERSON AWARD FOR PROFESSIONALISM
Laurie J. Briggs
The B.J. Masterson Award for Professionalism honors B.J. Masterson, an attorney and a former FJA President, who epitomized ethical professionalism in his lifetime of practicing law.
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley West Palm Beach
John Scarola
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley West Palm Beach
S. VICTOR TIPTON AWARD
David J. Sales David J. Sales, P.A. Sarasota
The S. Victor Tipton Award for superior achievement in legal writing is given in honor of S. Victor Tipton, Founder and Editor of the FJA’s Journal. Victor was also a founding member and former President of the Florida Justice Association®. Victor provided a guiding spirit for the FJA™ from its inception.
Al J. Cone Lifetime Achievement Award honors the accomplishments of Al J. Cone, a founder of the Florida Justice Association® and its first president. This award recognizes a career of leadership, example setting, devotion, and courage.
JON E. KRUPNICK AWARD
Sean C. Domnick Domnick Cunningham & Whalen Palm Beach Gardens
The Jon E. Krupnick Award is awarded for efforts on behalf of a particular client reflecting relentless commitment, perseverance and fortitude to seek justice and achieve success through all obstacles and legal roadblocks encountered.
EVENT INFORMATION SEMINAR COSTS
$225 each seminar with Early Bird Registration (by 9/23/18) $250 Each Seminar | $85 Founder’s Luncheon Go online for Special Discount Codes when registering for two or more seminars
CONTACT US For the Full Program, See FJA™ Website
FloridaJusticeAssociation.org
FJA™ CLE Department (850) 521-1097
CLE@floridajusticeassociation.org
ACCOMMODATIONS RENAISSANCE ORLANDO AT SEAWORLD 6677 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando FL 32821 (407) 351-5555 FJA Group Room Rate: $199/night + $25 Resort Fee Reserve your room by calling the number above or use the online reservation link on the Masters of Justice page on the FJA™ website. To receive the group rate, you must make your reservation by Monday, September 17, 2018. Self-parking is available and discounted to $6 per day.
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