Thursday
12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
General Session
Welcome and Introduction
12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
General Session
Welcome and Introduction
Thursday
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
General Session
The Cast of Characters - Potential Witnesses in Your Trucking Case
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
General Session
The Cast of Characters - Potential Witnesses in Your Trucking Case
Thursday
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
General Session
Recognizing and Resolving Ethics Issues in Trucking Cases
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
General Session
Recognizing and Resolving Ethics Issues in Trucking Cases
Thursday
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Refreshment Break sponsored by Trial Lawyer Nation
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Refreshment Break sponsored by Trial Lawyer Nation
Thursday
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
General Session
Personal Jurisdiction - Recent U.S. Supreme Court Cases on Multiple Defendants
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
General Session
Personal Jurisdiction - Recent U.S. Supreme Court Cases on Multiple Defendants
Thursday
3:45 PM- 4:05 PM
General Session
Take the Mystery Out of Structuring and Deferring Attorney Fees-Why and When it Makes Sense
3:45 PM- 4:05 PM
General Session
Take the Mystery Out of Structuring and Deferring Attorney Fees-Why and When it Makes Sense
Thursday
4:05 PM - 4:35 PM
General Session
Essential Documents in Every Trucking Case
4:05 PM - 4:35 PM
General Session
Essential Documents in Every Trucking Case
Thursday
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
General Session
Deposing Truck Drivers
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
General Session
Deposing Truck Drivers
Karonnie TruzyThursday
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Breakout Session-Board Certification
Board Certification in Truck Accident Law Information and Review
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Breakout Session-Board Certification
Board Certification in Truck Accident Law Information and Review
Thursday
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Breakout Session-Board Certification
Non-Resource Litigation Funding: Everything Insurance Companies Don't Want You to Know
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Breakout Session-Board Certification
Non-Resource Litigation Funding: Everything Insurance Companies Don't Want You to Know
Thursday
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Breakout Session-Board Certification
Board Certification in Truck Accident Law Information and Review
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Breakout Session-Board Certification
Board Certification in Truck Accident Law Information and Review
Thursday
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
Welcome Reception Sponsored by Forge Consulting
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
Welcome Reception Sponsored by Forge Consulting
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Friday
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
General Session
Telematics Systems: What They Are, How to Use the Rules of Procedure to Obtain the Data, and Standards for Admissibility
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
General Session
Telematics Systems: What They Are, How to Use the Rules of Procedure to Obtain the Data, and Standards for Admissibility
Friday
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
General Session
Cell Phones and Mobile Devices: What Data Exists, How to Get it, and How to Make it Admissible
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
General Session
Cell Phones and Mobile Devices: What Data Exists, How to Get it, and How to Make it Admissible
Friday
10:15 AM - 10:35APM
Refreshment Break
10:15 AM - 10:35APM
Refreshment Break
Friday
11:05 AM - 11:20 AM
General Session
Triage the Financial Issues in Your Trucking Cases - Pre Settlement - Get Paid Faster
11:05 AM - 11:20 AM
General Session
Triage the Financial Issues in Your Trucking Cases - Pre Settlement - Get Paid Faster
Friday
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
General Session
Alcoholism, Addiction, and Mental Health in the Legal Profession
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
General Session
Alcoholism, Addiction, and Mental Health in the Legal Profession
Friday
12:20 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning
12:20 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning
Friday
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
General Session
Cross-Examination: Making Your Case with Their Experts
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
General Session
Cross-Examination: Making Your Case with Their Experts
Friday
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Refreshment Break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Refreshment Break
Friday
5:20 PM - 6:45 PM
New Trucking Lawyers Division Meeting & Reception
Sponsored by RGK Consultants
5:20 PM - 6:45 PM
New Trucking Lawyers Division Meeting & Reception
Sponsored by RGK Consultants
Friday
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Breakout Session-Standards of Care
The Rules in Trucking: FMCSRs, CDL Manual and More
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Breakout Session-Standards of Care
The Rules in Trucking: FMCSRs, CDL Manual and More
Friday
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Breakout Session-Standards of Care
Requirements and Issues About Truck Driver Training
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Breakout Session-Standards of Care
Requirements and Issues About Truck Driver Training
Friday
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Breakout Session-Standards of Care
Hiring and Qualification of Truck Drivers
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Breakout Session-Standards of Care
Hiring and Qualification of Truck Drivers
Friday
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM
Refreshment Break
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM
Refreshment Break
Friday
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
Breakout Session-Standards of Care
FMCSA's Safety Management Cycle
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
Breakout Session-Standards of Care
FMCSA's Safety Management Cycle
Friday
11:05 AM - 11:20 AM
Breakout Session-Standards of Care
Trucks: Treasure Troves of Data!
11:05 AM - 11:20 AM
Breakout Session-Standards of Care
Trucks: Treasure Troves of Data!
Friday
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Breakout Session-Standards of Care
Overcoming the Sudden Emergency Defense
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Breakout Session-Standards of Care
Overcoming the Sudden Emergency Defense
Joshua LeizermanFriday
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Breakout Session-Standards of Care
Direct Negligence Claims Against Motor Carriers
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Breakout Session-Standards of Care
Direct Negligence Claims Against Motor Carriers
Friday
12:20 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning
12:20 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning
Friday
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Breakout Session-Specific Cases
Truck Rear Ends Plaintiff: Establishing the Negligence of Both the Driver and the Company
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Breakout Session-Specific Cases
Truck Rear Ends Plaintiff: Establishing the Negligence of Both the Driver and the Company
Friday
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Breakout Session-Specific Cases
Plaintiff Rear Ends Truck: Establishing the Negligence of Both the Driver and the Company
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Breakout Session-Specific Cases
Plaintiff Rear Ends Truck: Establishing the Negligence of Both the Driver and the Company
Friday
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Breakout Session-Specific Cases
Lane Change Cases: Establishing the Negligence of Both the Driver and the Company
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Breakout Session-Specific Cases
Lane Change Cases: Establishing the Negligence of Both the Driver and the Company
Friday
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Breakout Session-Specific Cases
Left Turns/U-Turn Cases; Establishing the Negligence of Both the Driver and the Company
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Breakout Session-Specific Cases
Left Turns/U-Turn Cases; Establishing the Negligence of Both the Driver and the Company
Friday
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Refreshment Break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Refreshment Break
Friday
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Breakout Session-Specific Cases
Right Turn Cases: Establishing the Negligence of Both the Driver and the Company
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Breakout Session-Specific Cases
Right Turn Cases: Establishing the Negligence of Both the Driver and the Company
Friday
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Breakout Session-Specific Cases
Handling Adverse Weather Cases: Using the Regulations and Other Publications to Establish Driver and Corporate Negligence
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Breakout Session-Specific Cases
Handling Adverse Weather Cases: Using the Regulations and Other Publications to Establish Driver and Corporate Negligence
Friday
5:20 PM - 6:45 PM
New Trucking Lawyers Division Meeting & Reception
Sponsored by RGK Consultants
5:20 PM - 6:45 PM
New Trucking Lawyers Division Meeting & Reception
Sponsored by RGK Consultants
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Saturday
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM
General Session
Intake/Investigation: What to do Immediately Upon Being Retained
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM
General Session
Intake/Investigation: What to do Immediately Upon Being Retained
Saturday
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM
General Session
Research/Obtaining Evidence Outside the Discovery Process
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM
General Session
Research/Obtaining Evidence Outside the Discovery Process
Saturday
10:25 AM - 10:45 AM
Refreshment Break
10:25 AM - 10:45 AM
Refreshment Break
Saturday
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
General Session
Multiple Vehicle Pileups
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
General Session
Multiple Vehicle Pileups
Kate Harvey-LeeSaturday
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
General Session
How Drivers Cheat on ELDs
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
General Session
How Drivers Cheat on ELDs
Kurt MaahsSaturday
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Sponsored by Alert Communications
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Sponsored by Alert Communications
Saturday
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Refreshment Break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Refreshment Break
Saturday
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
General Session
Handling the Monster Case: Legal Strategies for Developing Liability Theories and Overcoming Legal Challenges
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
General Session
Handling the Monster Case: Legal Strategies for Developing Liability Theories and Overcoming Legal Challenges
Saturday
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Breakout Session-Narrowing Your Case to Win Liability and Damages
Speed Trial for Trucking Cases
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Breakout Session-Narrowing Your Case to Win Liability and Damages
Speed Trial for Trucking Cases
Saturday
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
Breakout Session-Narrowing Your Case to Win Liability and Damages
Using Core Truths to Identify What Really Matters
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
Breakout Session-Narrowing Your Case to Win Liability and Damages
Using Core Truths to Identify What Really Matters
Saturday
10:25 AM - 10:45 AM
Refreshment Break
10:25 AM - 10:45 AM
Refreshment Break
Saturday
10:45 AM- 12:00 PM
Breakout Session-Narrowing Your Case to Win Liability and Damages
Advanced Thoughts on Identifying and Arguing Damages
10:45 AM- 12:00 PM
Breakout Session-Narrowing Your Case to Win Liability and Damages
Advanced Thoughts on Identifying and Arguing Damages
Saturday
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Breakout Session-Narrowing Your Case to Win Liability and Damages
Recognizing Liability in Construction Work Zones
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Breakout Session-Narrowing Your Case to Win Liability and Damages
Recognizing Liability in Construction Work Zones
Saturday
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Sponsored by Alert Communications
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Sponsored by Alert Communications
Saturday
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Breakout Session-Important Topics
When Your Client is Also a Truck Driver
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Breakout Session-Important Topics
When Your Client is Also a Truck Driver
Saturday
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Breakout Session-Important Topics
The 3-Step Blueprint to Growing Your Truck Accident Caseload
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Breakout Session-Important Topics
The 3-Step Blueprint to Growing Your Truck Accident Caseload
Saturday
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Refreshment Break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Refreshment Break
Saturday
3:45 PM
Rejoin General Session
3:45 PM
Rejoin General Session
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 licensed attorney, in good standing of each state bar in which I am a member, engaged in active law practice at a plaintiff's only law firm and do no personal injury defense work or I am a paralegal engaged in working for a plaintiff's only law firm. I 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. I also affirm that I will not sell or distribute for profit any information obtained, verbal or in writing, that I am privy to at this conference.
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 ATAA at 800-997-2822.