11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Conference Registration
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Rapid Fire Rules (Driver): Handling Cases Involving Left Turns, Right Turns, U-Turns, Parking and Route Planning
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Exhibitor Introductions
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Rapid Fire Rules (Driver): Hazard Perceptions, Following Distance, Intersections and Backing
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Break
4:00 PM -4:30 PM
Rapid Fire Rules (Driver): Handling Cases Involving Night Driving and Conspicuity
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Rapid Fire Rules (Driver): Handling Cases Involving Bad Weather
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall Sponsored by Forge Consulting
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
7:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:50 AM - 8:20 AM
You Got a Trucking Case-What to do ASAP: Dealing with Defense Counsel/Adjuster, Spoliation, Preservation and Initial Investigation
9:20 AM - 9:35 AM
Exhibitor Introductions
9:35 AM - 10:10 AM
Motor Carrier Claims: Negligent Hiring, Qualifying, Supervising and Retention
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM
Break
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Sponsored Luncheon by Law Tigers
and Award Ceremony
3:40 PM - 3:55 PM
Break
4:25 PM - 4:40 PM
Exhibitor Introductions
5:10 PM - 5:55 PM
Video Inspection Demo - What Every Trucking Lawyer Needs to Know About Tractors and Trailers
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
New Trucking Lawyers Division Meeting and Reception (open to lawyers that are new to handling trucking litigation)
8:00 PM
Group Outing to Wildhorse Saloon
Includes dinner, one drink ticket and cash bar
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
7:15 AM- 8:30 AM
Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
11:35 AM - 12:10 PM
Broker Cases Demystified: How to Know if You Have One, What Discovery to Obtain, Theories of Liability, Problems and Double Broker Cases
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
Luncheon Sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning
1:10 PM - 1:45 PM
Editing Case for Trial - The Fast Trial - What is Case Really About?
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Lessons Learned from the $89.6 Million Verdict Against Werner Enterprises
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Getting Personal: Who is the Real Villain in the Truck Crash Case?
4:15 PM
Adjourn
Terms and Conditions for Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Continuing Legal Education Programs:
By agreeing to the terms and conditions of this program, I affirm that I am a plaintiff attorney and do no personal injury defense work or a paralegal that works for a plaintiff attorney who does no personal injury defense work. I further affirm that no member of my law firm does any personal injury defense work. I also affirm that I will not disseminate or share any information, verbal or in writing, that I am privy to at this conference with any attorney or legal firm that does personal injury defense work.
Refund Policy:
Registered attendees who must cancel their attendance at this program will be refunded 100% of their registration fee if cancelation is received 30 days in advance of the start of the program. Attendees who cancel two calendar weeks in advance of the start of the program will be refunded 50% of their registration fee. No registration fee refund will be made for cancelations received less than two calendar weeks prior to the start of the program. Cancelation notices must be sent in writing to info@trucklawacademy.org and attendee must receive confirmation that said request was received. For questions related to cancelation, you may also call ATAAat800-997-2822.