2010 WVAJ Mid-Winter Seminar
February 11 – 12, 2010
Charleston Marriott
Charleston, West Virginia
15.9 CLE Hours, including 2.7 in Ethics/Law Office Management (pending)
SEMINAR CHAIRPERSONS
Scott S. Blass & Anthony Majestro
Thank you for your interest in the 2010 WVAJ Mid-Winter Convention and Seminar. Online registration for this event is now closed, but you may register onsite at the Marriott. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday.
2010 Mid-Winter Attorney Program
2010 Mid-Winter Legal Assistants Program
Hotel Reservations & General Information
2010 Mid-Winter Attorney Program
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010
8:00 a.m. Registration
8:50 a.m. Welcome
Timothy C. Bailey, President
9:00 – 10:15 a.m. Legal Technology Tips, Tricks, Gadgets and Cool Stuff
Barron K. Henley - HMU Consulting, Columbus, Ohio
10:15 – 11:05 a.m. No Money to Pay Your Judgment: The Importance of Successor Liability
and Piercing the Corporate Veil
Benjamin L. Bailey - Bailey and Glasser, Charleston
Kenneth E. Webb, Jr. - Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff & Love, Charleston
11:05 – 11:20 a.m. Break
11:20 – 12:10 p.m. Doing Good While Doing Well: Seeking Justice for West Virginia Consumers
Anthony Majestro - Powell & Majestro, Charleston
David L. Grubb - The Grubb Law Group, Charleston
Ralph C. Young Hamilton, Burgess, Young and Pollard, Fayetteville
12:10 – 1:15 p.m. Membership Luncheon (WVAJ Members Only)
1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Who Benefits from Your Hard-Earned Verdict or Settlement: Your Client
or Medicare/Medicaid
Sylvius Von Saucken - The Garretson Firm Resolution Group, Cincinnati, Ohio
2:30 – 3:20 p.m. Five Myths of the Medical Malpractice Debate
Paul T. Farrell, Jr. - Greene, Ketchum, Bailey, Walker, Farrell & Tweel, Huntington
3:20 – 3:35 p.m. Break
3:35 – 4:35 p.m. The Inside Story: Legislation Important to Your Clients
Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin (invited)
House Speaker Rick Thompson (invited)
Sen. Jeffrey V. Kessler, Senate Judiciary Chair
Del. Timothy R. Miley, House Judiciary Chair
4:35 – 5:25 p.m. Don’t Get Ambushed By What You Don’t Want to Know: Important Domestic
Relations Issues That Impact Your Client’s Case
Lyne Ranson Lyne Ranson Law Office, Charleston
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Emerging Issues In Trial Courts
The Honorable Phillip M. Stowers, Judge, West Virginia 29th Circuit Court
The Honorable Omar J. Aboulhosn, Judge, West Virginia 9th Circuit Court
Moderated by the Honorable John Cummings, retired
9:45 – 10:35 a.m. West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Update
The Honorable Margaret Workman, Justice
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
10:35 – 10:50 a.m. Break
10:50 – 12:05 p.m. The Reptile Theory of Damages: Self-Preservation Above All Else
Artemis H. Malekpour Miller, Malekpour and Ball, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
12:05 – 1:45 p.m. WVAJ Board of Governors Luncheon (board members only)
1:45 – 3:00 p.m. Protective Orders: Keeping the Opposition Out of Your Client’s Closet
The Honorable Joseph R. Goodwin, Judge, U. S. District Court
Southern District of West Virginia
A. L. Emch - Jackson Kelly, Charleston
David R. Romano - Romano Law Offices, Clarksburg
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 – 4:05 p.m. What You Should Know About Bankruptcy Before It Flushes Your
Case: Bankruptcy Issues That Impact Personal Injury Litigation
James W. Martin, Jr. - Siegrist and White, Clarksburg
4:05 – 5:05 p.m. Conflicts of Interest: The Ethical Rules and Do’s and Don’ts of
Motions to Disqualify Counsel
Allan N. Karlin - Allan N. Karlin and Associates, Morgantown
Ancil G. Ramey - Steptoe and Johnson, Charleston
CLE
This program is worth 15.9 hours of CLE credits, including 2.7 hours of ethics/law office management (pending).
2010 Mid-Winter Legal Assistants Seminar
February 12, 2010
8:00 – 8:50 a.m. Registration
8:50 – 9:00 a.m. Welcome
Timothy C. Bailey, President
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Paralegals: The Important Part of Document Review in Litigation
The Honorable Tod Kaufman, Judge, West Virginia 13th Circuit Court
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. How to Make Your Boss Look Good In Front of Clients, Insurance
Companies and Judges
James G. Bordas III, Wheeling
11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 – 12:15 p.m. What’s New with Electronic Filing
Becky Proctor, Management Analyst
United States District Court - Southern District of West Virginia
12:15 – 1:45 p.m. Lunch On Your Own
1:45 – 2:45 p.m. The Rules of Professional Conduct: What Paralegals Need to Know
Andrea Hinerman, Senior Lawyer Disciplinary Counsel
West Virginia Office of Disciplinary Counsel
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Understanding Metadata in Legal Applications
Charles Justice, Charleston
3:45 – 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Class Actions 101: Handling Multiple-Plaintiff Cases (Panel)
Linda Quillen, Charleston; Sherri Rasmussen, Charleston;
other panelists TBA
The 2010 Mid-Winter Legal Assistants program was developed by Amy Macleery.
MEETINGS
February 11 - WVAJ Membership Lunch
12:10 - 1:15 p.m.
February 12 - WVAJ Board Meeting & Lunch
12:05 - 1:45 p.m.
SOCIAL EVENTS
WVAJ New Lawyers Party
Feburary 10
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Vandalia Lounge - 212 Hale Street
Join us for the very first (or at least the first in a very long time) New Lawyers Party at one of downtown Charleston's hottest spots, the Vandalia Lounge! The party is open to all convention registrants and vendors, and it's going to be a great time!
Gold Sponsor
Lexis/Nexis
Silver Sponsor
Forge Consulting
Cocktail Party and Legislative Reception
February 11
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Marriott Pavillion
Open to all convention registrants and vendors.
Featuring the music of The Production Company!
Bronze Sponsor
Robson Forensic
Band Sponsor
Structured Financial Associates
Hotel Reservations and General Information
Hotel Accommodations
The Charleston Marriott is located at 200 Lee Street, Charleston. A special room rate of $120 per night plus tax is available through January 25, 2010. Regular hotel rates will apply for reservations made after that date. Please call the Marriott for reservations at (304)345-6500. Be sure to specify that you will be attending the WVAJ Mid-Winter Seminar.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be sent to the WVAJ office in writing. For a complete refund, your cancellation must be received no later than February 3rd. For cancellations February 4 - 8, you will be refunded 50 percent of the registration fee. There will be no refunds after February 8th, but seminar materials will be sent to you.
Questions?
Contact WVAJ at wvaj@wvaj.org or call (304)344-0692.
(through January 13, 2010)
Want to direct market your products and services to attorneys who practice throughout West Virginia and in surrounding states? Sponsorship, exhibit and advertising opportunities are still available. WVAJ will work with you to customize your Mid-Winter package to meet the special needs of your business. For more information, contact Amy Macleery at wvaj@wvaj.org or call (304)344-0692.
Aaron’s Products Inc.
Apex Engineering
Beacon Rehab
FindLaw
JuryLink
Keystone Engineering
Lapina & Associates, LLC
Leading Technologies
Lexis/Nexis
Magruder Law
National Settlement Consultants
Neurological Case Management Associates
Prevail Case Management
Robson Forensic
Saponaro, Inc.
Structured Financial Associates
Superior Settlements
WVAJ AFFINITY PARTNERS
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