5/10/2016: F&P’s Upcoming Liability Seminars

Franklin & Prokopik will be hosting two Liability Seminars, one designed for Virginia and the other for Maryland.

The Virginia Liability Seminar will take place next Wednesday, May 25th from 11:30am-4:00pm (cocktail reception to follow) at The Westin Washington Dulles Airport.  The seminar will cover various hot topics and updates in Virginia liability law, which are outlined in the agenda provided below.

11:30am-12:00pm: Registration and Complimentary Lunch
12:00-12:15pm: Welcome (Rebecca L. Dannenberg, Esq.)
12:15-1:00pm: Slips, Falls, and Paying for It All: Liability of Landowners and the Availability of Risk Transfers (Helen D. Neighbors, Esq.)
1:00-1:30pm: Venue: Trying Cases Around the Commonwealth: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
(Joshua M. Hoffman, Esq.)
1:30-2:00pm: Uber and Lyft: Claims Against Your Insured While they Drive for Uber and Lyft and Recovering Claims Against Uber and Lyft Drivers (Simran Rahi, Esq.)
2:00-2:15pm: Break
2:15-3:00pm: Claims Against a Company and its Employees: What to Do When Stories and Interests Diverge (Rebecca L. Dannenberg, Esq.)
3:00-4:00pm: Panel Discussion:  Virginia Legislative and Case Law Update 
(Moderator: J. Harrison Baker, Esq.)
4:00pm: Happy Hour and Cocktail Reception

Attendees can RSVP Online or contact Joan Hartman to register.

The Maryland Liability Seminar, themed “The Life of a Claim from Pre-Suit to Trial,” will take place on June 9th from 12:30-4:30 (cocktail reception to follow) at Turf Valley in Ellicott City.  Additional topic and speaker details can be found in the agenda provided below.

12:00-12:25 p.m.: Registration and Complimentary Lunch
12:25-12:30 p.m.: Opening Remarks
12:30-1:10 p.m.: Latest Developments in Liability for Negligent Hiring, Training, and Entrustment
Speakers: Steve Marshall, Esq., and Ryan Walburn, Esq.
1:10-1:50 p.m.: Best Practices Following an Incident/Injury
Speakers: Kiran S. Rosen, Esq., and Carrie O’Brien, Esq.
1:50-2:05 p.m.: Break
2:05-2:45 p.m.: Effective Strategies for Pre-Suit Resolution of Claims
Speakers: Ralph Arnsdorf, Esq., and Patrick Wachter, Esq.
2:45-3:25 p.m.: Indemnity, Contribution, and Third-Party Claims
Speakers: Ami Dwyer, Esq., and Brittany Janowski, Esq.
3:25-3:40 p.m.: Break
3:40-3:55 p.m.: Evaluating Traumatic Brain Injuries
Speaker: Jessica Ayd, Esq.
3:55-4:10 p.m.: Scope of Attorney-Client Privilege
Speaker: Emily Chiarizia, Esq.
4:10-4:30 p.m.: Developing Strategy for Trial
Speaker: Brad Fowler, Esq.
4:30 p.m.: Cocktail Reception
*Each session will conclude with a 10 minute Q&A session

Attendees can RSVP Online or contact Joan Hartman.

In addition to Liability, F&P also offers complimentary educational seminars in the areas of Business Law, Workers’ Compensation (MD, VA, and DC), and Labor & Employment.  Visit the events page on our website and join our mailing list to ensure and get the most recent information on all of our programs.