| Time (Central) | Session |
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| 6:45 a.m. | DRI for Life River and Stadium Run/Walk Our route is a 3.2-mile course that will take us from the Renaissance Nashville down Rep. John Lewis Way to the John Siegenthaler Pedestrian Bridge across the Cumberland River, around Nissan Stadium (home of the Tennessee Titans),
and back across the river again. If we have time, we might even detour through historic Printer’s Alley on the way back to the Renaissance. Meet in the lobby of the Renaissance at 6:45 a.m. for a 7:00 a.m. departure. |
| 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 (Non-CLE)
PMR Life Care Plans: Medical Reality + Legal Strategy Life care plans have evolved from clinical rehabilitation tools into one of the most significant drivers of damages exposure in catastrophic injury litigation. PMR Life Care Plans, LLC will outline its attorney‑led, multidisciplinary
model, which integrates legal oversight with academic physician expertise to ensure damages opinions are medically sound, legally disciplined, and defensible at deposition and trial. Attendees will leave with a practical framework
for identifying inflation drivers, evaluating future care assumptions, and coordinating experts early to avoid anchoring effects that can dictate mediation and settlement outcomes. Lauren Dehoff, Esq. (Chief of Business Affairs), PMR Life Care Plans, LLC
Kathleen Johnson, Esq. (CEO & Owner), PMR Life Care Plans, LLC
Shelby Pruitt, Esq. (Chief Operating Officer), PMR Life Care Plans, LLC |
| 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 medical malpractice cases
and include an ethical analysis and application of HIPAA including in Medical Liability cases. Jody Erdfarb,
Wiggin and Dana, LLP, Stamford, CT |
| 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) |
| 3:25–5:30 p.m. | Small Group Networking - Broadway Bar Crawl
- Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
View full details on group networking |
| 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Networking Reception | JBJ's Nashville
Sponsored by: Cox PLLC, Freeman Mathis & Gary, Kiernan Trebach Join fellow seminar attendees at JBJ's Nashville.
Click here for full details. |
| 8:00 p.m. | Dine-Arounds Join colleagues and friends at selected restaurants for dinner (on your own). Click here for details on the Dine-Arounds |