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April 27 – 30, 2022 Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor Baltimore, MD
WELCOME
Dear Colleagues & Friends:
I look forward to welcoming you to TIPS Section Conference,
the premier CLE conference for insurance, defense, corporate,
and plaintiffs’ attorneys being held at the Hyatt Regency
Baltimore Inner Harbor, April 27 – 30, 2022.
The Section Conference offers a great opportunity to earn
13 hours of CLE credit and two hours of ethics credits from
a variety of substantive legal and practice areas programs,
including ethics in mediation, employment law issues for remote workers,
trials in the age of COVID, cybersecurity, cannabis, and handling the business
emergency, to name just a few. Panel members and speakers include corporate
counsel, insurance company representatives, private practitioners, judges, and
government lawyers all of whom are experts in their fields. I urge you to take
advantage of the learning and networking opportunities available from such a
distinguished group.
Highlights for this year’s Section Conference:
• 14+ CLE Credit Hours and 2+ Hours of Ethics Credit available
• Wednesday Night Welcome Reception & Liberty Achievement Award
• Thursday Night Reception & Dinner—ticketed event that you don’t want
to miss!
• Friday Networking Luncheon with a Keynote Speaker—ticketed event
In addition to the already outstanding substantive CLE programming, you will
have an opportunity to network with corporate counsel representatives from
around the country. I look forward to seeing you there!
Kind regards,
John C. McMeekin II
Chair, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
Rawle & Henderson LLP
MESSAGE FROM
CONFERENCE CHAIRS
Tasha C. Blakney Floyd Holloway, Jr. Larry P. Schiffer
Eldridge & Blakney, PC Counsel, Law Schiffer Law &
Knoxville, TN Department–Corporate, Consulting PLLC
State Farm Insurance Plainview, NY
Company
Kennett Square, PA
Please join us in Baltimore, Maryland—Charm City—for the Seventh Annual TIPS
Section Conference at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor.
Today’s Baltimore is a vibrant community that honors the past while keeping
a keen eye on the future. Baltimore is where you can see the largest public
collection of Matisse in the world (for free!), sip a craft beer in the sanctuary
of a converted church, and stay in a four-star hotel poised atop an historic
recreation pier. But the Baltimore experience is about more than exploring
neighborhoods and cultural sites. To really know this place, you have to meet its
artists, provocateurs, and visionaries who call Charm City home. And you can
do that and more because we are staying at the Inner Harbor, where Baltimore’s
shipbuilding and steel mills once stood. The Inner Harbor has everything, from
scenic waterfront views to fresh seafood restaurants to spectacular museums.
Highlights of the conference include a Wednesday welcome reception, a
Section reception and dinner on Thursday night, and the Women Trial Lawyers’
networking luncheon to end the conference on Friday.
With the help of many, we have put together a conference with a wide and
diverse array of programming for trial lawyers, insurance counsel, regulatory
counsel, young lawyers, and government lawyers. Our CLE offerings include:
DEI—Leaders in diversity and inclusion in corporations and law firms discuss what
companies are doing in real time to move the needle on this important issue.
Ethics—From addressing ethics in mediation to handling abusive clients, we
have several innovative ethics panels that approach ethical issues outside the
realm of traditional ethical concerns.
Cutting Edge Issues—Learn from the experts about how government collection
of personal data, including biometric data, is being addressed both legally and
ethically. Hear about how the proliferation of medical and adult cannabis laws
has led to growing legal issues that every practitioner needs to know. Listen to
experts discuss the rise and scope of animal law issues, including strategies for
mitigating conflict.
MESSAGE FROM CONFERENCE CHAIRS Trial Practice—Learn from a panel of judges how the courts have coped with COVID-19 and the lessons learned from remote trial practice. Hear from an expert panel on how to address business emergencies through temporary restraints and preliminary injunctions. Listen as the fire and property damage claims arising from the Tulsa Race Massacre are re-tried before a live audience. Will the riot exclusion prevail again to preclude coverage? Insurance Law—Learn about recent developments in molestation claims from an expert panel. Hear from an expert panel on how the remote provision of legal services and advanced technologies will affect professional liability coverage. Did you ever want to teach insurance law? Learn how and where that is happening and the best practices for doing so. And More—We have a panel on autonomous transportation claims and how corporations are addressing the rapid move toward autonomous vehicles. Additionally, did you know that national firms are moving in on local communities to press mass tort and other litigation? How does this trend affect you? And we have a few more surprises. In all, the TIPS Section Conference will have over 14 hours of CLE, including 2.5 hours of ethics. So, don’t be crabby. Come to Baltimore and satisfy your CLE requirements for the year while networking with clients and attorneys from across the country. You will be charmed.
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2022
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM WELCOMING REMARKS
SPEAKER: John C. McMeekin II, Chair, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section,
Rawle & Henderson LLP, Philadelphia, PA
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM NEXTGEN PRIVACY—GOING BEYOND PHI AND PII
CYBERSECURITY AND DATA PRIVACY
Government agencies and private companies are collecting, storing,
and using a host of information about individuals, including facial
recognition and other biometric data. This panel will address the
basics of what is biometric data, how it is collected, what it is used
for, what are its limitations, how it can be misused, and the legal
and ethical implications.
MODERATOR: Robert A. Stines, CIPP/US–Freeborn & Peters LLP, Tampa, FL
PANELISTS: Molly S. DiRago, CIPP/US - Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP,
Chicago, IL
Garylene (Gage) Javier, CIPP/US–Crowell & Moring LLP,
Washington, DC
Spencer S. Pollock, CIPP/US, CIPM–Whiteford Taylor Preston LLP,
Baltimore, MD
Michael Razeeq, Cybersecurity & Privacy Counsel, American
International Group, Inc., Houston, TX
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM “TALES FROM THE SCRIPT!”: ETHICS IN MEDIATION
Join us for a serious yet entertaining screening of scripted
mediation sessions in which the conduct of advocates and neutrals
alike bends, and perhaps breaks, the bounds of ethical conduct.
Cloaked in confidentiality, what are the ground rules for proper
conduct in a mediation by parties and neutrals? Utilizing a series of
recorded video zoom vignettes, this interactive program invites our
audience to join our Moderator and “Script keeper” for a not too
scary tour of some mediation misdeeds. The standards at issue will
include: The Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators, and Model
Rules 3.3 and 3.4.
SPEAKER: Frederick Alimonti, Alimonti Law Office, PC, Valhalla, NY
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM BREAK
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM LEGAL WRITING: A JUDGE’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE SCIENCE
AND RHETORIC OF THE WRITTEN WORD
Judge Bachrach will explain this method, using psycholinguistic
studies to demonstrate the importance of putting old information
before new information and how to maximize the usefulness of this
method. He will use examples from famous oratory, including FDR’s
first inaugural address, and some select examples from well-known
advocates. This program will explain in a simple, direct way how
to maximize clarity, using these kinds of examples to demonstrate
how others make their oratory and writing so clear and to use
empirical data to show that these methods have been proven
effective in enhancing the clarity of one’s communication.
SPEAKER: Judge Robert Bachrach, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit,
Oklahoma City, OK
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM WELCOME RECEPTION
AGENDA
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022
8:20 AM – 8:30 AM SESSION OPENING REMARKS
SPEAKERS: Tasha C. Blakney, Co-Chair, Section Conference Co-Chair, Eldridge &
Blakney, PC, Knoxville, TN
Floyd Holloway, Jr., Co-Chair, Section Conference Co-Chair, Counsel,
Law Department–Corporate, State Farm Insurance Company,
Kennett Square, PA
Larry P. Schiffer, Co-Chair, Section Conference Co-Chair, Schiffer Law
& Consulting PLLC, Plainview, NY
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM HANDLING THE BUSINESS EMERGENCY—TEMPORARY
RESTRAINING ORDERS AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS
Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions are
sought during emergencies in cases as diverse as shareholder and
LLC-member disputes; employment actions; trademark, copyright,
and patent infringement cases; and business torts. This panel
will review best practices for seeking or defending against these
emergency remedies. The panel will discuss the elements required
to obtain temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions,
effectively pursuing TROs and preliminary injunctions in arbitration,
the importance of the bond requirement, drafting an appropriate
order, how to appeal, damages for an improperly issued order, and
strategic and tactical
MODERATOR: Michael Haeberle, Patterson Law Firm, LLC, Chicago, IL
PANELISTS: Svetlana Gitman, American Arbitration Association, Chicago, IL
W.S. Tab Wood, Sussman Shank LLP, Portland, OR
John Sensing, Potter Anderson Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE
Hon. Janice M. Holder (Ret.), Memphis TN
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM BREAK
9:40 AM – 11:15 AM TULSA RACE MASSACRE FIRE INSURANCE CLAIMS—
A MINI TRIAL EXPERIENCE
On May 31 and June 1, 1921, mobs of White residents, many
deputized and given weapons by city officials, attacked Black
residents, and destroyed homes and businesses of the Greenwood
District in Tulsa, the “Black Wall Street”. Many Black people
were killed and many more were left homeless. Many homes
and businesses were looted and destroyed by fire. Many of the
properties were insured under fire policies, but the insurers denied
coverage because of riot exclusions. We will conduct a mini trial to
try the issue of whether the riot exclusion should apply, considering
rules for interpretation of insurance policies, analyzing remote,
proximate, intervening and concurrent cause issues. We will also
look at the number of occurrences issue. Of course, these days
coverage is provided for riot and civil commotion in most standard
property forms. But there are some circumstances where coverage
can be limited or excluded in the case of riot and civil commotion.
MODERATOR: Jordan D. Howlette, Managing-Member, JD Howlette Law, PLLC,
Washington, DC
PANELISTS: Christopher R. Mosely, Member, Sherman & Howard, Denver, CO
Timothy M. Thornton, Jr., Gray·Duffy, LLP, Encino, CA
Erin Cicarella, Esq., CaseCenter, Thomson Reuters
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM BREAK
AGENDA
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT CLAIMS 2024–COMPANY
PERSPECTIVE ON ADAPTABILITY
With transportation companies turning to emerging technologies
and advanced automation to keep up with consumer demand and
increase operational efficiencies across the spectrum of autonomy,
we explore the impact on employee/employer considerations in
the next few years and what liability can follow from autonomous
activity in 2024 and beyond. We also explore the view from the
C-Suite as to how advanced technologies are being implemented in
modern day operations as a means of risk mitigation. Experienced
commercial transportation and maritime counsel will discuss these
implications with in-house counsel thought leaders and owners in
the trucking and maritime industry.
MODERATOR: Juliette McCullough, Peacock Piper, Oakland, CA
PANELISTS: Sean Pribyl, Of Counsel, Holland & Knight, Washington, DC
Jacob Ruytenbeek, CEO, SailPlan, Reston, VA
Lisa A. Stephenson, VP, General Counsel, CRST The Transportation
Solution, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA
Michael Vercher, Christian & Small, Birmingham, AL
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM NATIONAL FIRMS MOVING INTO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
The influx of national firms entering the local bar to pursue mass
tort and other types of litigation affects both the plaintiff’s and
defense bars. This panel will discuss the implications of this
growing trend, including the effect on the dockets, what motivates
the legislature to allow it, how local judges perceive the effects of
the presence of outside firms, and the management of cases and
how they are assigned priority. Our speakers are at the forefront of
this litigation in the Baltimore area and will share their insights on
this trend.
MODERATOR: Leland I. Kellner, Partner, Lavin, Cedrone, Graver, Boyd & DiSipio,
Philadelphia, PA
PANELISTS: Michael Brown, Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP,
Baltimore, MD
Deborah Thompson, Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley and
Scarborough, LLP, Baltimore, MD
Philip C. Federico, Partner, Schochor, Federico and Staton, P.A.,
Baltimore, MD
Jonathan Ruckdeschel, The Ruckdeschel Law Firm, LLC,
Ellicott City, MD
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ANIMAL LAW & LAW AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECT
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CUTTING EDGE ISSUES IN MEDICAL AND ADULT CANNABIS
CREATING WIDESPREAD LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
This session will encompass several areas of law including
cutting edge regulatory issues, ethics, medical marijuana,
and what is coined in healthcare as the 4 P’s (provider, payer,
patient, policymaker). Attorneys will gain insight on how cutting-
edge issues in cannabis can impact their clients’ rights and
responsibilities even for practitioners who do not practice cannabis
law. Ethical issues and potential minefields that may arise when
representing clients on ancillary matters will be addressed.
PANELISTS: Jessica Wasserman, Wasserman Rowe, LLC, Washington DC
Lisa J Dickinson, Dickinson Law Firm, PLLC., Spokane, WA
Lauren Rudick, Esq., Hiller P.C., New York, NY
Maureen West, Maureen West & Associates, LLC, Denver COAGENDA
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM RECENT DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING
MOLESTATION CLAIMS
With the recent news concerning the allegations against Larry
Nasser and US Gymnastics and the activity sparked by the revival
statutes for sexual assault claims enacted by several jurisdictions,
the insurance industry will likely continue to grapple with
molestation claims for years to come. These claims raise issues
across nearly every aspect of the industry. This panel will provide a
background of the law regarding molestation claims and describe
the types of claims being made; discuss the increase in claims and
the types of insurance policies implicated; analyze select policy
terms, number of occurrences, and trigger; and discuss theories of
liability. On the reinsurance side, the panel will discuss the insurer’s
determination of the number of occurrences or events; notice
issues; aggregation and allocation; and “follow the fortunes”/
“follow the settlements” provisions in reinsurance contracts
MODERATOR: Andrew Nadolna, JAMS, New York, NY
PANELISTS: Richard C. Mason, MasonADR.com, Langhorne, PA
Amy Kallal, Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass, New York, NY
Gary Gassman, Cozen O’Connor, Chicago, IL
Natasha Romagnoli, Blank Rome, New York, NY
3:00 PM – 3:10 PM BREAK
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM THE COLLISION OF INCREASINGLY REMOTE PROVISION
OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND ADVANCES IN
TECHNOLOGIES IMPACTING THESE SERVICES: WHAT THIS
MEANS FOR PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY E&O NOW AND
GOING FORWARD?
The ability to work remotely, and to perform all manner of
professional services has been available for some time. But the
realities of the pandemic compelled a broad array of professional
service providers to dramatically alter how they performed their
jobs. Now a substantial percentage of professionals are working at
least part of the time from home or remotely from the main office.
With the enormous cost savings that have come because of this
new environment, and the concomitant benefit to personal and
corporate bottom lines, it is almost certain that this sea change
in how professional services is provided will not be reversed, and
the provision of professional services in a substantially remote
environment–with often widely disbursed members of various
professional service organizations–is going to be the new normal
going forward. At the same time, ever advancing technologies
have changed the way professionals perform their jobs, and
the level and manner of interaction they engage in with their
clients and other professionals. Taken together, we are looking
at potentially profound impacts on not just the performance and
provision of professional services, but the errors and omissions risks
presented. During this session, a panel consisting of professional
liability attorneys, claims executives, and underwriters will discuss
the impacts already being felt across several professional lines,
and anticipated risks, issues, and concerns both from a claims,
underwriting and defense perspective going forward.
MODERATOR: Peter Biging, Goldberg Segalla, New York, NY
PANELISTS: Andy Kenney, Esq., Senior Claims Analyst, North American Claims
Group, Allied World Insurance Company, Farmington, CT
John P. Muller, Senior Vice President, U.S. Professional Lines - Sompo
Pro, Sompo International Insurance, New York, NY
Lisa Doherty, President & CEO, Business Risk Partners, Windsor, CT
Peg O’Brien, General Counsel, The Liberty Company Insurance
Brokers, Woodland Hills, CAAGENDA
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM HANDLING EMPLOYMENT LAW ISSUES AND WORKERS’
COMPENSATION INJURIES FOR REMOTE EMPLOYEES: WHAT
ATTORNEYS, EMPLOYERS AND INSURERS NEED TO KNOW.
This program will encompass employment practices issues,
workplace safety, supervision/accommodations, handling
work injury claims by remote employees, analysis of scope of
employment situations concerning primarily at-home versus
casually working at-home. Panelists will also cover the risks and
exposures of remote employees during the ongoing pandemic. A
discussion of various state Statutes and the coverage of remote
workers, common work-from-home injuries, slips/trips/falls at
home, medical treatment issues, claims handling of at-home
injuries, “coming and going” rule, secondary job site issues and
personal comfort doctrine will also be covered. Guidance for
handling of injuries sustained by remote employees as the impacts
of the COVID-19 pandemic continue will also be addressed.
MODERATOR: Zachary M. Rubinich, Rawle & Henderson, LLP, Philadelphia, PA
PANELISTS: Kay H. Hodge, Stoneman, Chandler & Miller, LLP, Boston, MA
Lisa A. Wade, Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, Atlanta, GA
Xavier D. Trapp, Claims Manager, Floor & Decor, Atlanta, GA
4:10 PM – 4:20 PM BREAK
4:20 PM – 5:30 PM TRIALS IN THE AGE OF COVID: A VIEW FROM THE BENCH
The practice of law has been forever changed by the recent COVID
pandemic. Many of the changes implemented to address the
pandemic are now here to stay. What does that mean for what
trials, both bench and jury, will look like going forward? What are
some of the best trial practice techniques in the current practice
environment? Three trial judges who handled trials during the
pandemic will share their insights.
MODERATOR: Fredrick H.L. McClure, Shareholder, Trenam Law, Tampa, FL
PANELISTS: Hon. Melody M. Wilkinson, 17th Judicial District Court, Fort Worth, TX
Hon. Randi P. Mueller, Second Circuit Court, Gulfport, MS
Hon. Thomas Gilligan, Judge of District Court, Second Judicial District,
St. Paul, MN
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM RECEPTION & DINNER
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM ETHICAL, MORAL, AND LEGAL WAYS TO DEAL WITH
ABUSIVE CLIENTS
The legal profession is built upon helping people during difficult
and challenging times. As such, attorneys can get the worst parts
of a clients’ personality directed towards them. Unfortunately, this
can lead to abusive behavior by clients. This CLE will cover what
behavior constitutes as abuse, how to handle it, and what to do
about clients who exhibit such behavior.
MODERATOR: Michele Powers, Esq., Elite Lawyer Coaching, Madison, WI
PANELISTS: M. Patia R. Tabar, Esq, Mental Health Therapist at Centerstone,
Bloomington, IN
Shannon Davis, Esq., Davis Legal, Germantown, TN
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM BREAKAGENDA
10:10 AM – 11:30 AM MOVING THE NEEDLE–WHAT CORPORATIONS ARE DOING
IN REAL TIME TO EFFECT DIVERSITY IN THEIR LEGAL
SPENDING AND WHY IT MATTERS TO YOUR FIRM
Corporations are being more intentional about their diversity, equity
and inclusion efforts and equally direct in their assessment of the role
they and external business partners play in achieving desired outcomes.
Whether it be assigning their matters to diverse outside counsel or
building a team of diverse lawyers to help solve complex business
issues, creating diverse internal and external legal teams is fundamental
to the businesses’ ability to grow and meet customers’ needs. Setting
goals for their outside counsel and tracking diversity demographics
is one way they get there. Panelists will address how their companies
have influenced the diversity practices of outside firms, emphasizing
the importance of law firms’ diversity and inclusion practices; how
they select and extend relationships with outside counsel; and how
businesses incentivize their teams and law firms for utilizing diverse
legal talent and prioritize relationships with those who do not. Law firm
leaders will address what they are doing to support the efforts and
goals of their corporate clients, recruit and retain talent and grow their
businesses. Panelists will also share perspective on how we can all work
together to further the goals of diversity and inclusion in the profession.
MODERATOR: Linda Chanow, Vice President of Operations and Strategy, The
Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession, Chicago, IL
PANELISTS: Aurora Austriaco, Shareholder, Valentine Austriaco & Bueschel, P.C.,
Chicago, IL
Autumn Hunter, Associate General Counsel & Managing Director,
Bank of America, Washington, DC
Chris Luna, Vice President, Legal Affairs, T-Mobile, Dallas, TX
Arlene Zalayet, Executive Vice President & General Attorney, Liberty
Mutual Insurance, Boston, MA
Michael D. Zeoli, VP, Litigation & Vendor Management, IAT Insurance
Group, Cheshire, CT
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM TEACHING INSURANCE LAW AT LAW SCHOOL
This program will explore how insurance law is taught to law
students, materials used, topics covered, and strategies for
educating the next generation of lawyers.
MODERATOR: Michael Menapace, Quinnipiac University School of Law, Hartford, CT
PANELISTS: Chris French, Penn State Law, University Park, PA
Rick Hammond, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, IL
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM NATIONAL ANIMAL LAW & POLICY DEVELOPMENTS YOU
NEED TO KNOW
Many attorneys within ABA TIPS represent clients that have direct
or indirect involvement with animals. Clients may be sanctuaries,
farms, research facilities, rescues, pet owners, veterinarians,
breeders, beekeepers, sportspeople, and more. A skilled legal
professional can help clients involved with animals to identify and
find solutions to problems that arise. Attorneys can and should
facilitate practical solutions that mitigate conflict and ensure best
practice solutions. “Paws” with us to learn about important animal
law and policy developments and/or case law that you must know
to advance your clients’ animal welfare objectives.
MODERATOR: Hillary Vedvig, Foley & Lardner LLP, Madison, WI
PANELISTS: Alex Cerussi, Mercy for Animals, Bend, OR
Kimberly Fullerton, Fullerton Law Firm, La Plata, MD
Lenore Montanaro, Attorney at Law, North Kingstown, RI
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM NETWORKING LUNCH WITH A KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Sponsored by the Women Trial Lawyers Committee
SPEAKER: Hon. Vicki Ballou-Watts, Associate Judge, Baltimore County Circuit
Court, 3rd Judicial Circuit, Baltimore, MDTIPS SECTION CONFERENCE
MEETING SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2022
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Speaker Rehearsal
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM TIPS Registration/Ticket Sales
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM TIPS Centralized Refreshments
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Open General Committee Meetings:
Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee
Animal Law Committee
Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee
Appellate Advocacy Committee
International Committee
Cyber Security & Data Privacy Committee
Excess Surplus Lines & Reinsurance Committee
Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Bioscience
Litigation & Trial Practice Committee
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Long Range Planning Committee
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM Opening Session
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CLE Track
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM CLE Track
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM Break
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM CLE Track
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Welcome Reception @ Hotel
7:30 PM Committee Networking Dinners
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Speaker Rehearsal
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM TIPS Registration/Ticket Sales
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM TIPS Centralized Refreshments
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Open General Committee Meetings:
Business Litigation Committee
Employee Benefits Committee
Employment Law and Litigation Committee
Medicine and Law Committee
Products Liability Committee
Professionals’ Liability Insurance Committee
Property Insurance Law Committee
Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability Law Committee
Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Committee
Media Privacy & Advertising Law
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Law Practice and Legal Department Management Task Force
8:20 AM – 8:30 AM Opening Remarks
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CLE Track #1
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM Break
9:40 AM – 11:15 AM CLE Track #1
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM BreakTIPS SECTION CONFERENCE
MEETING SCHEDULE
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CLE Track #1
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CLE Track #2
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Animal Law/Law in Public Service Project
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CLE Track #1
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CLE Track #2
3:00 PM – 3:10 PM Break
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Excellence in Animal Law Reception
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM CLE Track #1
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM CLE Track #2
4:10 PM – 4:20 PM Break
4:20 PM – 5:30 PM CLE Track #1
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM Reception & Dinner
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Speaker Rehearsal
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM TIPS Registration/Ticket Sales
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM TIPS Centralized Refreshments
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Solo and Small Firm Task Force
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Scope and Correlation Committee Meeting
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM TortSource Editorial Board Meeting
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Open General Committee Meetings:
Automobile Litigation Committee Meeting
Corporate Counsel Committee Meeting
Health & Disability Insurance Law/Life Insurance Law
Committee Meeting
Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Meeting
Insurance Regulation Committee Meeting
Staff Counsel Committee Meeting
Cannabis Law and Policy
Women’s Trial Lawyers Meeting
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CLE Track #1
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM Break
10:10 AM – 11:30 AM CLE Track #1
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CLE Track #1
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CLE Track #2
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Networking Luncheon, Sponsored by the Women Trial Lawyers
Committee
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Thomson Reuters Product Demonstration
2:00 PM – 5:30 PM Leadership Academy Session
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Book Publishing Board Meeting
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM TIPS Law Journal Editorial Board MeetingTIPS SECTION CONFERENCE
MEETING SCHEDULE
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM General Committee Strategic Planning Sessions
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Commercial Transportation
Employment and Labor Law
International
Litigation and Trial Practice
Media, Privacy and Advertising Law
Medicine and Law
Professional Liability Insurance
Property Insurance Law
Title Insurance
Toxic Torts & Environmental Law
Women Trial Lawyers
Section Council Meeting
Council/Leadership Academy Dinner
Committee Networking Dinners
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM TIPS Registration/Ticket Sales
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM TIPS Centralized Refreshment Break
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM Leadership Academy Session
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM General Committee Board Orientation
(Chairs, Chairs-Elect & Chair-Elect Designees)
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Section Council Meeting
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Ethics & Professionalism Committee Meeting
Standing Committee on Outreach to Law Students Meeting
The Brief Editorial Board Meeting
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM General Committee Board Meeting
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Membership Committee Meeting
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Content Management Standing Committee
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Law in Public Service Standing Committee Meeting
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Technology & New Media Committee Meeting
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Practice Renewal & Reintegration Task Force
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Committee on Diversity & Inclusion Meeting
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM 2022/2023 Planning Meeting for Fall (Scottsdale, AZ),
Midyear (New Orleans, LA), Section Conference (New York, NY)
Annual (Denver)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Standing Committee on Plaintiffs’ Practice Meeting
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Leadership Academy Task Force Meeting
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CLE Board Meeting
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Revenue Enhancement Committee Meeting
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Standing Committee on Outreach to Young Lawyers MeetingGENERAL INFORMATION Hotel Deadline: April 5, 2022 Registration Deadline: April 15, 2022 ADVANCE REGISTRATION Visit the TIPS website to register at www.ambar.org/tips or complete the registration form included in this brochure for the Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Conference. The registration fee includes admission to the program, course materials, breakfast, breaks, and reception. If you wish to have your name appear on the pre-registration list distributed at the program, ALL registration forms must be received no later than the registration deadline of April 15, 2022. Registration reservations will be confirmed in writing within 10 business days. ON-SITE REGISTRATION On-site registrations will be accepted if space is available. Call Danielle Daly at (312) 988-5708 or email danielle.daly@americanbar.org, 72 hours prior to the program to confirm that space is available. On-site registrants must pay the program fee by credit card or check made payable to the American Bar Association. A $25 fee will be charged to individuals registering on-site. CANCELLATION POLICY No registration fee refunds will be granted for cancellations received after April 15, 2022. To receive a refund (less a $50 administrative fee), the ABA must receive written cancellation notice by April 15, 2022. Registrants who are unable to attend may send a substitute or will receive course materials in lieu of a refund. HOTEL INFORMATION For Reservations call: (410) 528-1234 Reserve Online: Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor | TIPS Section Conference A limited number of rooms have been blocked for program registrants of the 2022 TIPS Section Conference at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor, for a hotel room rate of $179 single/double plus tax. For reservations, please call the hotel directly at 410-528-1234. The room block will be held until exhausted or until Thursday, April 5, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (CST). After the specified hotel deadline, reservations will be confirmed based on availability. Please refer to the ABA Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Section 2022 TIPS Section Conference when calling the hotel to make reservations. Hotel check-in is 4:00 p.m. and checkout is 12:00 p.m. All reservations must be guaranteed by credit card or deposit check for one night’s room and tax. Individuals with guaranteed reservations must cancel their reservations 48 hours prior to the scheduled day of arrival to avoid a one-night cancellation charge. AIRLINE INFORMATION ABA NEGOTIATED AIRFARE DISCOUNTS–AVAILABLE ONLINE! *A Travel Profile is required when booking airline reservations with ABA Egencia
CLE CREDIT The ABA will seek 14.83 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 17.83 hours of CLE credit for this program in 50-minute states, including 2.5 hours of Ethics credit in 60-minute states and 3.0 hours of Ethics credit in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. Please visit the program website at ambar.org/tips for program CLE details or visit americanbar.org/mcle for general information on CLE at the ABA. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION For more information about membership in the ABA or the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), please visit us online at https://www.americanbar.org/ groups/tort_trial_insurance_practice/membership/ or call (800) 285-2221. Membership in TIPS includes three industry-leading periodicals, discounts of up to 20% on many TIPS CLE programs, and other career and practice-enhancing benefits. Join TIPS today! PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Services for persons with disabilities are available. If special arrangements are required for an individual to attend this program, please notify Danielle Daly at (312) 988-5708 email danielle.daly@americanbar.org promptly. Reasonable notice is requested. GET CONNECTED WITH TIPS Information on this and other TIPS CLE programs is available online at ambar. org/tips. Visit us and get connected! SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! Scholarships are available for all Section activities, courtesy of the TIPS Scholarship Fund. The Fund, established with the International Risk Management Institute (“IRMI”) and supported by subscriptions to the IRMI CGL Reporter, is intended to increase membership involvement in TIPS’ activities by minorities, solo and small firm practitioners, government attorneys, women, and young lawyers by providing financial support to those who would otherwise be unable to participate. To request an application or receive additional information, visit https://www. americanbar.org/groups/tort_trial_insurance_practice/membership/ or contact Norma Compos at Norma.Compos@americanbar.org for more information and an application.
REGISTRATION FORM
ABA TORT TRIAL & INSURANCE PRACTICE SECTION (TIPS)
TIPS SECTION CONFERENCE
Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor • Baltimore, MD • April 27-30, 2022
HOTEL DEADLINE: APRIL 5, 2022
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2022
1. REGISTRANT: (Please print or type one form per person; photocopy this form for additional registrants)
LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI
NAME AS YOU WISH IT TO APPEAR ON YOUR BADGE
FIRM/COMPANY
ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP
(AREA CODE) BUSINESS TELEPHONE
E-MAIL ADDRESS
Are you attending your first TIPS Section Conference? o Yes o No
o I am a member of the ABA and wish to join the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section and I have
enclosed a separate check for $65 made payable to the American Bar Association.
2. REGISTRATION FEES: On or Before After
4/15/22 4/15/22 QTY Total
List Price $695 $720 _____ _____
ABA Member $595 $620 _____ _____
TIPS Member $495 $520 _____ _____
Young Lawyer $295 $320 _____ _____
ABA Law Student Member $50 $50 _____ _____
In-House/Government Counsel Complimentary _____ _____
Judges Complimentary _____ _____
3. SOCIAL EVENT TICKETS: QTY Total
4/28 Reception & Dinner $100 _____ _____
4/29 Networking Luncheon $40 _____ _____
4. TOTAL PAYMENT TOTAL ______
5. PAYMENT INFORMATION
o Check (made payable to the ABA) o American Express o MasterCard o VISA
CREDIT CARD NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE
SIGNATURE
RESETHEALTH & SAFETY:
The ABA takes the health and safety of our members, guests, and staff seriously. We know that
the decision whether to attend a meeting is based upon a variety of personal and business
considerations. We will continue to monitor a variety of sources, including the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. state and local health authorities for the latest
public health updates, as well as applicable restrictions on events and gatherings. The ABA plans
to hold this meeting in person but reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this event or convert
it to a virtual event if health and safety restrictions require it. We will update the registrants and
the website should the plans for this event change.
As part of the registration process to hold this ABA meeting in person, every attendee is required
to affirm his/her commitment to comply with the in-person meeting guidelines. Please review
the requirements carefully prior to registering for the meeting. You will be asked to accept the
following affirmations during the registration process:
o By registering for and attending the meeting, I affirm that I will provide, prior to the meeting,
either proof of full vaccination as defined by the CDC or a negative viral COVID test
administered by a healthcare professional taken within 3 days of my arrival at the meeting.
If a shorter interval is required by law, I will comply with the shorter interval testing, as
instructed by ABA staff. I will wear my meeting badge (provided on site after verification
of full vaccination or negative viral COVID test) in meeting and event spaces at all times. I
understand that collection of proof of full vaccination and negative viral COVID tests will
be handled by a third-party provider and instructions will be emailed to me closer to the
meeting date.
o If I am bringing a guest, including minors under the age of 18, to the meeting, I understand
that my guest must be registered using a unique email address for the meeting to be in the
meeting space or group functions associated with the event and must submit either proof of
full vaccination or negative viral COVID test administered by a healthcare professional taken
within 3 days of my guest’s arrival at the meeting.
o By registering a guest, including minors under the age of 18, I understand that my guest may
not be allowed to attend certain events or meeting functions. The ABA entity hosting the
meeting will communicate which events are available to guests.
o By registering a minor, I understand that I will be required to complete and sign a parental
consent form provided by the ABA during on-site registration. By registering and bringing
a minor to the meeting, I understand that I will need to bring either the minor’s proof of full
vaccination as defined by the CDC or the minor’s negative viral COVID test administered by
a healthcare professional taken within 3 days of my arrival at the meeting. I also understand
that I, along with the minor, will not be permitted entry if proof of vaccination or negative
viral COVID test is not provided to the ABA staff at on-site registration.
o By registering for and attending the meeting, I affirm that I will comply with all CDC, federal,
state, local, and venue-specific laws, orders, directives, and guidelines related to COVID and
attending the meeting.
o By registering for and attending the meeting, I affirm that I have read and will comply with CDC
guidance related to hand sanitation, social distancing, and use of face coverings. I affirm that
I will follow any more stringent state, local, or venue requirements related to hand sanitation,
social distancing, and use of face coverings in place at the location of the meeting.
o I will also follow all travel restrictions in place at the location of the meeting and my point of
origin at the time of the meeting.
o I will not attend the meeting if I have tested positive for COVID within fourteen (14) days
of the meeting, am experiencing symptoms of COVID, or have been in close contact with
someone who has COVID. If at any time during the meeting I begin to experience symptoms
of COVID, or am in contact with someone experiencing symptoms, I will immediately leave
the meeting and inform the ABA. If I test positive for COVID within 10 days after the meeting,
I will inform the ABA. The requirements in this affirmation also apply to any minor(s)
attending the meeting with me.
o I understand that my guests, including minors under the age of 18, and I may be required to
complete health screening questions after arrival at the meeting to access ABA meeting and
event spaces.
TWO WAYS TO REGISTER
1. ONLINE: 2. MAIL:
americanbar.org/tips American Bar Association
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