| Time (Eastern) |
Program |
Room |
| 7:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
Central Park East & West
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| 8:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Introduction
Christopher T. Sheean, Swanson Martin & Bell, Chicago, IL
Kim Noble, Thompson Flanagan LLC, Chicago, IL |
Metropolitan West Large |
| 8:10 a.m. |
The COVID Effect: What to Expect from Trial Practice in the New Normal
COVID has forced courts and litigants to adapt to new and evolving situations and technology. The lawyers who understand and adapt will thrive in the new normal and everyone else will be left behind, as new platforms and technologies are here to stay. Our panel of experts will discuss what strategies have worked for others and may work for you in a combination of virtual and traditional trials and litigation.
Sean Pierce, Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, LLC, Birmingham, AL
David Wikstrom, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, Springfield, NJ
Elizabeth Mulligan, B&B Programs, Tampa, FL |
Metropolitan West Large
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| 9:10 a.m. |
No Guarantees: Liability Issues for Directors & Officers
Directors & officers are increasingly targeted in claims arising from financial transactions. How do issues beyond their control - pandemics, politics, acts by third parties – impact exposure? How to anticipate and mitigate the unexpected.
Sean Needham, Reminger Co., Cleveland, OH
Patricia O’Brien, Berkley Professional Liability, New York, NY
Robert Usinger, Intact Insurance, New York, NY |
Metropolitan West Large
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| 10:10 a.m. |
Refreshment Break |
Central Park East & West
|
| 10:30 a.m. |
Diversity and Inclusion: If Not Us, Then Who? If Not Now, Then When?
This panel will discuss the specific challenges diverse attorneys face related to their hiring and retention on claims, and how insurance carriers and law firms can cultivate diversity and inclusion of counsel in professional liability.
Zandra E. Foley, Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons LLP, Houston, TX
Christina Marinakis, Litigation Insights, Baltimore, MD
Bella Kang, Axis Capital, New York, NY |
Metropolitan West Large
|
| 11:30 a.m. |
Constructing Your Defense - A Real-Life Analysis of a Building Collapse
Building collapse cases implicate numerous professions. Understanding the parties’ roles and unwinding complex, multi-party issues is critical. This discussion tracks a real-life case to help you build the foundation of your defense.
Newton C. Marshall, Karbal, Cohen, Economou, Silk & Dunne LLC, Chicago, IL
Anthony Carolei, Hanover Insurance, Somerset, NJ
Richard E. King, Melchiode Marks King LLC, New Orleans, LA |
Metropolitan West Large
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| 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch (On your own) |
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| 2:00 p.m. |
KEYNOTE: Forewarned is Forearmed: Developments in Cybersecurity and Cyberterrorism for Professionals
Ransomware attacks are on the rise and more professional service companies are purchasing cyber insurance. But is insurance enough to protect firms and their clients from cyber-attacks? Are insurers inadvertently contributing to the growing vulnerability by paying to regain access to data and systems after a hacking attack? What is the government doing in response to this trend?
Kenneth Mendelson, Guidepost Solutions, Washington, DC |
Metropolitan West Large
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Refreshment Break |
Central Park East & West |
| 3:20 p.m. |
Business Interruption and Professional Liability – Anticipating a Post-Pandemic Liability Crisis
As courts continue to deny pandemic-related business interruption claims, plaintiffs’ attorneys are turning their sights to insurance agents and brokers and other professionals. As courts re-open their doors, certain professions may be more vulnerable to claims related to purported insurance deficiencies than others. This panel discusses potential avenues of liability and appropriate risk management measure to avoid shifting the blame.
Elizabeth Whitney, Swiss Re, Chicago, IL
Doug Richmond, Aon, Kansas City, MO |
Metropolitan West Large
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| 4:20 p.m. |
Returning to Normal: Handling Stress Like a PRO
Under normal conditions, our work can be extremely stressful, but the restrictions associated with the pandemic forced us to work under even more adverse conditions. Given that many of us are overachievers by nature, we forget the importance of allowing ourselves to rest. This session addresses the importance of taking moments throughout our day to check-in on ourselves and simply pause so that we can avoid falling victim to reactivity. In addition to addressing the importance of and the steps to self-care, the speaker will guide the group through a "PRO" (Pause, Relax, Open) meditation.
Courtney Schulnick, Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C., Philadelphia, PA |
Metropolitan West Large
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| 5:20 p.m. |
Professional Liability Committee Meeting (Open to all) |
Metropolitan West Large
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| 6:00 p.m. |
Networking Reception |
Central Park East & West
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| 7:30 p.m. |
Dine-Arounds
Reconnect with friends and meet new ones at local Dine-Arounds while enjoying New York City following the networking reception. Sign-up for local Dine-Arounds.
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