10/1/2015: F&P’s Randall, Fowler and Stephenson Present Mock Trial at MMTA Conference

/in /by 10/1/2015: F&P’s Randall, Fowler and Stephenson Present Mock Trial at MMTA Conference

Franklin & Prokopik attorneys Bert Randall, Brad Fowler & Andrew Stephenson presented an entertaining mock trial this afternoon at the Maryland Motor Truck Association’s Annual Conference, Boosting Your Business.  The mock trial,”Are you Ready for Court?”, demonstrated what a company might go through in court after an accident. MMTA’s Vice President of Safety Craig Talbott  joined F&P as one of the witnesses, playing the role of state police officer.  Conference attendees then had the opportunity to electronically play the jury.

Maryland Motor Truck Association serves and represents the motor carrier industry in Maryland. Their goal is to strengthen the trucking industry through advocacy, education, regulatory assistance, highway safety initiatives, information services, and business services.  F&P is a proud supporter of the organization, both Stephenson and Randall sit on their Board of Directors and the firm sponsored today’s event.

9/15/2015: F&P Shows Long Term Medical Care Expertise at Lunch & Learn

/in /by 9/15/2015: F&P Shows Long Term Medical Care Expertise at Lunch & Learn

Franklin & Prokopik’s Angela Kozlowski will be guest speaking at this afternoon’s First Rehabilitation Resources, Inc. (FRR) Lunch & Learn: Long Term Medical Care Projections.  Also presenting will be FRR’s Vocational Case Manager Katie Hulsey and the two will focus on Medicare set aside allocations, medical cost projections, and life care plans.  The event is taking place from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Capital Grill in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

 

9/14/2015: Andrew Stephenson to Provide Industry Highlights at Arkansas Trucking Seminar

/in /by 9/14/2015: Andrew Stephenson to Provide Industry Highlights at Arkansas Trucking Seminar

Franklin & Prokopik partner Andrew Stephenson will be speaking at this week’s 2015 Arkansas Trucking Seminar: A Seminar for those engaged in Trucking Litigation.  The seminar will take place from September 16th-17th at the Embassy Suites Hotel and NWA Convention Center & Spa located in Rogers, Arkansas.  Andrew will be speaking Thursday morning (September 17) at an industry breakfast and meeting on “Trucking Industry Patriots and Pinheads: A Retrospective of Industry Highlights in 2015.”  Along with the various informative workshops, seminars, meetings and break out sessions, this conference includes a variety of other activities including a Community Service Project, Early Birth Bowling Party, Annual Golf Scramble, and “the BIG PARTY.”

 

9/9/2015: Ami Dwyer to Attend Next Week’s USLAW BOD Meeting

/in /by 9/9/2015: Ami Dwyer to Attend Next Week’s USLAW BOD Meeting

Franklin & Prokopik Partner Ami Dwyer will be traveling to Boston next week to attend the USLAW NETWORK Board of Directors Meeting, taking place during their Fall 2015 Client Conference.  Ami is on the Executive Committee of the USLAW NETWORK’s Board of Directors, is the former chair of the construction practice group, and is active in the expanded leadership of the construction practice group and Women’s connection.  The meeting will take place on September 17th at the Westin Copley Place.

USLAW is an international organization composed of nearly 100 independent, full practice firms with roots in civil litigation, including more than 6,000 attorneys covering the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa.  USLAW firms are experienced in commercial and business law, employment and labor law, litigation and other business-related areas of law. All firms have substantial trial experience. USLAW member firms provide legal representation to major corporations, insurance companies, and large and small businesses alike.

8/19/2015: F&P Represented on Med Marijuana Panel at WCI Conference

/in /by 8/19/2015: F&P Represented on Med Marijuana Panel at WCI Conference

Bert Randall, President of Franklin & Prokopik, will travel to Orlando on Monday, August 24 to speak at the Workers’ Compensation Institute’s Annual Conference.  He will be sitting on the Part IV:  Purple Haze: Rapid Evolution of Marijuana Laws and Their Impact on Workers’ Compensation Claims panel that takes place at 4pm.

Now in its 70th year, this nationally acclaimed annual conference remains the premier forum for the study of workers’ compensation, workplace safety and health, and related issues primarily because of the continued participation of state and national associations, all being recognized as leaders within their particular interest areas.  Visit http://www.wci360.com/conference for additional conference information.

8/10/15: Angela Kozlowski to Chair BABC’s Workers’ Compensation Committee

/in /by 8/10/15: Angela Kozlowski to Chair BABC’s Workers’ Compensation Committee

Franklin & Prokipik Principal Angela Garcia Kozlowski will chair the Workers’ Compensation Committee of the Bar Association of Baltimore City for the 2015-16 bar year.

The Bar Association of Baltimore City is the first Bar Association formed in the State of Maryland and one of the oldest in the Nation. Incorporated on January 15, 1880, its mission was “to aid in maintaining the honor and dignity of the profession, to promote legal science, and further the administration of justice.” Though the practice of law has become more complex, these are still the goals to which they strive today.

In addition to the Bar Association of Baltimore City, Angela  is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, the National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association, and Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.

7/23/15: Bert Randall to Speak at Next Week’s ACI Conference

/in /by 7/23/15: Bert Randall to Speak at Next Week’s ACI Conference

Albert (Bert) B. Randall, President of and Principal at Franklin & Prokopik, will be speaking at next week’s ACI Employment Discrimination Conference in Chicago.  The conference will be taking place July 27-28 and Bert will be discussing “Medical Marijuana and Claims of Discrimination Based on Other Off-Duty Conduct.”

Now in its 7th year, ACI hosts the premier employment discrimination litigation conference, with more in-house counsel client presence and top federal and state jurists who are actively involved in these cases.  The conference will provide attendees with  unparalleled opportunities to convene with expert in-house counsel from companies such as Bank of America, Walmart Stores, Marriott International, Boeing Company, as well as a faculty of renowned federal and state judges, and leading outside counsel from around the nation.  For additional information on the conference, visit http://americanconference.com/discrimination/overview.

7/14/2015: Maija Jackson Elected to Baltimore Bar Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees

/in /by 7/14/2015: Maija Jackson Elected to Baltimore Bar Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees

Maija B. Jackson, a Franklin & Prokopik Principal and one of the firm’s original founders has been elected to the Baltimore Bar Foundation’s Board of Trustees.  She was elected to serve for the 2015-2016 term at last March’s meeting and began her term July 1st.

The Baltimore Bar Foundation is a charitable organization, incorporated in 1970 to foster and maintain the honor and integrity of the profession of the law; to improve and to facilitate the administration of justice; to enhance and improve the image of lawyers; and to promote the study of the law and research therein, and the diffusion of knowledge thereof.