| Time (Central) | Session |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Registration & Coffee Service
Get to know the early risers in our group over a cup of coffee. |
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions Jodi Terranova, Wilson Elser, Washington, DC
Justin Hardin, Brown & James, St. Louis, MO |
| 9:15 a.m. | Taking Care of Voir Dire: An In-Depth Look at Jury selection, Jury Research and Jury Misconduct The presentation will take an in-depth look at the challenges defense lawyers face in Jury selection told through the experience of Attorney Ethen Shapiro’s defense of one of the country’s most highly publicized cases
Kowalski v. Johns Hopkins, know to the public as the “Take Care of Maya” case. Attorney Shapiro will present alongside Jury Consultant expert, Claire Luna, on the challenges, pitfalls, and strategies of
selecting a jury and dealing with jury misconduct through the real-life experiences encounters and hurdles experienced in a highly publicized case. Ethen Shapiro, Hill, Ward, Henderson, Tampa, FL
Claire Luna, Jury Impact, Irvine, CA |
| 10:15 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | DRI Insights Quick Hits |
| 10:45 a.m. | What the HIPAA is Going On? An Ethical Look and Update on HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) presents many challenges and ethical concerns for lawyers. This presentation will start with addressing some publicity concerns identified in the Kowalski v. Johns Hopkins case and include an ethical analysis and application of HIPAA including in Medical Liability cases. Jody Erdfarb,
Wiggin and Dana, LLP, Stamford, CT
Ethen Shapiro, Shareholder, Hill, Ward, Henderson, Tampa, FL |
| 11:45 a.m. | An Overview of Current “Hot Topics” in Urology – The Clinical Standard of Care Not all things in urology are black and white, which leads in many circumstances to a clinically driven standard of care. Dr. Bullock will discuss several of urology’s hottest topics that spawn litigation, including working
up blood in urine, issues with treating erectile dysfunction, and diagnosing prostate cancer (Prostate-Specific Antigen issues). Arnold Bullock, M.D., WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| 12:45 p.m. | DRI Networking Lunch |
| 2:00 p.m. | Cataract Issues: Can You See Them? During this ophthalmology presentation, you will learn the fundamentals of the most common surgery performed in the country, cataract surgery, from a leading local expert, Dr. James Loden. The presentation will also focus on common
complications and whether those are the result of negligence. James Loden, M.D., Loden Vision Centers, Nashville, TN |
| 3:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
| 3:00 p.m. | Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee Business Meeting (open to all) |
| 3:45–5:30 p.m. | Small Group Networking Opportunities More details to come. |
| 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Networking Reception Join fellow seminar attendees at our Networking Reception. More details to come.
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| 7:45 p.m. | Dine-Arounds Join colleagues and friends at selected restaurants for dinner (on your own). |