CLE
Trucking 2022 — Download the Key to Driving Damages
Join co-chairs Brian Davis and Timothy Sheriff for the elite level of NCAJ’s Trucking—Download the Key to Driving Damages.
This full day of trucking seminar will focus on the life of a trucking case, from intake all the way to trial. A group of top-notch speakers including Mallory Ulmer, Steve Farlow, Lew Grill, Tim Whiting, Noah Abrams, Ann Ochsner, and Karonnie Truzy will show you the key evidence to preserve while bringing in an actual commercial tractor to inspect, download, and give you the tools needed to take your trucking case to the next level at trial.
This seminar is for plaintiff attorneys only.
Speakers & Topics
| 8:55 a.m. |
Welcoming Remarks by Program Chairs
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Trucking 101 - Intake and Initial Investigation
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Preserving Technology and Telematics
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| 10:15 a.m. |
Discovery Documents
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| 11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Actual Truck Inspection and Download
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Winning Punitive Damages in Distracted Driving Cases
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| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Utilizing a Safety Expert and Material in Your Case
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| 2:15 p.m. |
Suit Up, It's Lawsuit Time
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| 2:45 p.m. |
Hazardous Weather Conditions - How They Impact Your Case
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| 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Discovery Depositions
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Driving Damages Through Exhibits and Trial Strategy
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| 4:30 p.m. |
Defense Strategies and How to Counter Common Defense
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| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Event Rates
REGISTRATION RATES
| $290 | NCAJ Member |
| $250 | NCAJ Attorney Member (2-5 years licensure) |
| $185 | NCAJ Public Service Member |
| $140 | NCAJ Legal Assistant Member |
| $99 | NCAJ New Admittee Member |
| $185 | NCAJ Retired Member |
| FREE | CLE Season Ticket Holder |
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