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For more than 60 years, the West Virginia Association for Justice has provided Mountain State attorneys with the best high-quality, low-cost CLEs available. Due to the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, our 63rd Annual Seminar will be presented online. Our program will feature:
- Cutting-edge CLE sessions presented by leading West Virginia and national attorneys
- Special sessions on practicing during and after the pandemic
- LIVE seminar program with question and answer period for each session
Seminar Program
General Convention Information
Cancellation Policy
Sponsors and Advertisers
Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities
Featured National Speakers
Bibi Fell Paul Byrd Randy Kinnard Phillip MIller Michael Neff
Seminar Program
Thursday, June 3
9:00 - 9:10 a.m.
Welcome
Jonathan Mani, President - West Virginia Association for Justice
9:10 - 10:25 a.m.
Litigation, Trials and Juries: The Strategies and Tactics You Need Post-COVID 19
Jim Lees - Hunt and Lees, Charleston
10:25 - 10:35 a.m.
Break
10:35 - 11:50 a.m.
The Nuts and Bolts of Premises Liability Cases: Building Your Case from the Ground Up
Michael Neff - Neff Injury Law, Atlanta
11:50 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
The View from the Top: West Virginia Supreme Court Update
The Honorable Evan Jenkins, Chief Justice - Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
1:50 - 2:35 p.m.
Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Data, Your Practice and Your Law License
Scott Edwards and Paul Page - Netranom, Hurricane
2:35 - 2:50 p.m.
Cybersecurity Insurance: What You Need to Know
Mike Mooney, Senior Vice President and Professional Liability Practice Leader - USI Affinity, Philadelphia
2:50 - 3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Practicing Law in a Post-COVID World: Effective Strategies and Tactics for Virtual Depositions, Mediations and Hearings
Bibi Fell - Fell Law, San Diego
Friday, June 4
8:00 - 8:10 a.m.
Welcome
Jonathan Marshall, President-Elect - West Virginia Association for Justice
8:10 - 9:00 a.m.
Liens Made Simple: Negotiating Health Insurance Liens That Maximize Client Recovery
Rodd Santomauro - Synergy Settlement Consultants
9:00 - 9:50 a.m.
The View from the Bench: Effective and Ethical Advocacy
The Honorable Thomas S. Kleeh, U. S. District Judge - United States District Court, Northern District of West Virginia
9:50 - 10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Jury Research: Focus Groups, Surveys, Interviews and Big Data
Phillip Miller - Phillip Miller and Associates, Nashville
11:15 - 12:15 p.m.
Your Special Damages May Not Be So Special: Current Attempts to Restrict and Destroy the Collateral Source Rule
Cheryl Fisher - Tiano O'Dell, Charleston
Richard Ogrodowski - Goldsmith Ogrodowski, Pittsburgh
Chris Wallace - The Wallace Firm, Weirton
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
More R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Your Client, Your Opponent, the Court, the Jury and Yourself
Randall Kinnard - Kinnard, Clayton and Beverage, Nashville
2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Communications and Effective Messaging for Conservatives
Paul Byrd - Paul Byrd Law Firm, Little Rock, Arkansas
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Bringing It All Home: What Your Firm's Website Needs in a Digital Age
Jonathan Clark - FindLaw
The 63rd Annual WVAJ Seminar is presented with the assistance of a sponsorship from Charleston City Reporters.
General Convention Information
CLE
This seminar is worth 15.3 hours, including 3.6 in ethics and law office management. In states with 60 minute credit hours, it is worth 12.75 hours including 2.0 in law office management and 1.0 in ethics.
Convention Materials
Seminar materials will be provided to registrants electronically free of charge. A link will be provided to registrants so you can download materials prior to the program.
Seminar Open to Paralegals
The seminar program is open to paralegals employed by WVAJ attorneys.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be provided to WVAJ in writing. For a refund, minus a $25 processing fee, your cancellation must be received by May 27, 2021. There will be no refunds after May 27, but convention materials will be provided to you.
Questions? Email Debra Lee.
Gold Sponsors
Physicians Life Care Planning
Synergy Settlement Services
Bronze Sponsors
Clear Choice Legal Medical
MD Timelines, a service of MedMal Consulting
Netranom
Advertisers
Independent Life
The Legal Wizards
NFP Structured Settlements
Robson Forensic
Sage Settlement Services
SmartAdvocate
Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities
Do you need to market your products and services to West Virginia attorneys and paralegals. WVAJ has worked to put together special opportunities for you to promote your business in conjunction our online 63rd Annual WVAJ Seminar. To learn more, download the Sponsorship and Advertising Package. If you have questions, email Debra Lee.
Jonathan R. Mani, President
Seminar Chairs
Thomas P. Boggs
Laura C. Davis
John Einreinhofer
Damon Ellis
Cheryl A. Fisher
Cynthia Loomis Hardesty
Amanda Taylor
WVAJ AFFINITY PARTNERS
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CONTACT WVAJ
Telephone: (304) 344 - 0692
Fax: (304) 343 - 7926
WVAJ OFFICE
208 Capitol Street, Suite 100
Charleston, WV 25301
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