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2012 WVAJ Mid-Winter Convention and Seminar
February 9 – 10, 2012
Embassy Suites Hotel
Charleston, West Virginia

14.8 hours of CLE credit, including 3.3 in ethics and law office management (pending).


Seminar Chairs
Robert M. Bastress, Jr.
Kelly Elswick-Hall
Allan N. Karlin
Chad S. Lovejoy
Anthony J. Majestro


New This Year!
The WVAJ attorney seminar program is open to legal assistants who are employed by WVAJ member attorneys. In addition to the seminar program, two special breakout sessions have been planned for legal assistants.  The regular registration fee of just $50 for both days is available to a legal assistant who registers in conjunction with an attorney; the late registration fee is $60.  Paralegal registration for legal assistants who register without an attorney is $90; the late registration fee is $100.   


Seminar Program

Meetings and Social Events

Hotel Accommodations

Seminar Cancellation Policy

Convention Sponsors and Exhibitors

 

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Seminar Program

Thursday, February 9, 2012

7:45 – 8:50 a.m.           Registration

8:50 – 9:00 a.m.           Welcome
                                      Paul T. Farrell, Jr., President
                                      West Virginia Association for Justice

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.         Pitfalls, Spring Guns and Snares: How and Why Lawyers Get Into Ethics Hot Water 
                                      J. Michael Benninger – Benninger Law, Morgantown
                                      Jessica H. Donahue Rhodes, West Virginia Office of Disciplinary Counsel

10:00 – 10:50 a.m.       Your Client or the Defendant Has Filed for Bankruptcy: What You Need 
                                     to Know to Represent Your Client, Avoid Malpractice and Properly Pursue Your Case
                                      Spencer D. Elliott – Lewis, Glasser, Casey and Rollins, Charleston  

10:50 – 11:05 a.m.       Break

11:05 – 11:55 a.m.       You Too Can Practice Law At the Speed of Light: Technology for Trial 
                                     Lawyers in the 21st Century
                                      L. David Duffield, Chad S. Lovejoy and Thomas P. Boggs
                                      Duffield, Lovejoy and Stemple, Huntington

11:55 – 12:25 p.m.        Preventing Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Know the Warning Signs 
                                      and When to Seek Professional Assistance
                                       Mary Aldred-Crouch – WV Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

12:25 – 1:45 p.m.          WVAJ Membership Luncheon
                                       Featuring Susan Saladoff, producer & director of the documentary, Hot Coffee

1:45 – 2:35 p.m.            The Never Ending Story: Dealing with Medicare Subrogation
                                       Sylvius H. von Saucken – Garrettson Resolution Group, Cincinnati, Ohio

2:35 – 3:50 p.m.            When Clients Threaten to Harm Themselves or Others: An Attorney’s 
                                      Moral, Ethical and Legal Obligations
                                        Dr. Jeffrey Harlow Ph.D., Charleston
                                        Dr. Christi Cooper-Lehki D.O. – West Virginia University
                                        Rachel Cipoletti, West Virginia Office of Disciplinary Counsel

3:50 – 4:00 p.m.            Break

4:00 – 5:15 p.m.            What’s Going On Under the Capitol Dome: Legislative Update
                                        Invited Panelists
                                        Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin
                                        Senate President Jeff Kessler
                                        House Speaker Rick Thompson
                                        Senate Judiciary Chair Corey Palumbo
                                        House Judiciary Chair Tim Miley   
                           


Friday, February 10, 2012

8:45 – 10:00 a.m.            Don’t Whine About Jury Bias: Using Focus Groups to Overcome Juror 
                                        Prejudice and Maximize the Outcome of Your Client’s Case
                                         Jim Lees – Hunt and Lees, Charleston

10:00 – 10:50 a.m.          The Law of Torts and Insurance: 2012 Update
                                         Professor Thomas C. Cady – West Virginia University College of Law   

                                        Paralegal Break-Out Session 
                                        Deliberating the Deliberate Intent Claim: How to 
                                        Effectively Assess Whether All Case Criteria Are Met
                                          Timothy C. Bailey and Terri Bowen
                                          Bucci, Bailey and Javins, Charleston

10:50 – 11:05 a.m.           Break

11:05 – 11:55 a.m.           Demonstrative Evidence for Every Budget: The Free, the Cheap and 
                                         the Expensive
                                          Scott S. Segal – The Segal Law Firm, Charleston

11:55 – 1:35 p.m.              WVAJ Board of Governors Meeting and Luncheon

1:35 – 2:25 p.m.                The View from the Top: West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Update
                                           TBA

                                           Paralegal Break-Out Session 
                                          
Facebook, My Space and Twitter: What You Need to Know About 
                                           the Discovery and Admissibility of Social Media
                                            Jane E. Peak – Allan N. Karlin and Associates, Morgantown

2:25 – 3:40 p.m.                What the Mediator Really Thinks: Preparing For 
                                           and Conducting a Successful Mediation 
                                           Thomas V. Flaherty – Flaherty, Sensabaugh and Bonasso, Charleston
                                           David K. Hendrickson – Hendrickson and Long, Charleston
                                           Vincent J. King, Charleston
                                           Anthony J. Majestro, moderator

3:40 – 4:30 p.m.                A View from the Trenches: The Facts, Evidence and Strategies 
                                           That Have Led to Successful Nursing Home Litigation in West Virginia
                                           Michael J. Fuller and Amy J. Quezon
                                           McHugh Fuller Law Group - Charleston and Hattiesburg, Mississippi 

 

Registrants have the option of receiving their convention materials in a bound notebook or on a flash drive.  Please check the appropriate box on your registration form.

 

Convention and Seminar Fees


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Meetings and Social Events

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.      New Lawyers Party
                                Vandalia Lounge – 212 Hale Street, Charleston
                                 S
ponsored by the American Association for Justice


Thursday, February 9, 2012
12:25 – 1:45 p.m.     WVAJ Membership Luncheon
                                  Featuring Susan Saladoff, producer and director of Hot Coffee

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.       Cocktail Party and Legislative Reception
                                 Sponsored by the American Association for Justice and Structured Financial Associates


Friday, February 10, 2012
11:55 – 1:35 p.m.     WVAJ Board of Governors Meeting and Luncheon

 

Accommodations
The Embassy Suites Hotel is located at 300 Court Street, Charleston.  Special rates of $124 for a single and $134 for a double are available through January 25, 2012.  The hotel’s complimentary breakfast and manager’s reception are included with your suite.  To reserve your suite, phone (034)347-8700, ext. 2035 or go online to www.embassysuitescharlestonwv.com. You must use the three-letter code ASJ when making your reservation to receive the special rate; online you will enter ASJ in the group/convention code space.  Regular rates will apply for reservations made after January 25, 2012.


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 1.  For cancellations February 2 – 6, you will be refunded 50 percent of the registration fee.  There will be no refunds after February 6, but seminar materials will be sent to you.


Sponsors and Exhibitors (through 1/5/2012)
A&F Financial Advisors
American Association for Justice
Bucci, Bailey and Javins
Crash and Safety Consultants
Counsel Capital
First Choice Services/Problem Gamblers
Guardian Insurance
Lapina and Associates
Leading Technologies
National Settlement Consultants
Prevail Case Management
Robson Forensic
Saponaro, Inc.
Structured Financial Associates
Superior Settlements 


Questions?  Phone (304)344-0692 or email debra.lee@wvaj.org
 

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