may 12-13, 2017

Westin Book Cadillac, Detroit

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Convention Sponsor: McKeen & Associates

Thank you to our Convention Committee: Debra Freid - Chair, Mike Behm, Terry Cochran, Chad Engelhardt, Robert MacDonald, Donna MacKenzie, Brian McKeen, Wayne Miller, Stuart Sklar, Tom Waun, and Ronald Weiner

MASTER SCHEDULE
8:30am        Registration and Exhibits
9:00am        Opening Session
9:15am        Breakouts
11:30am      Plenary Session/Business Meeting
12:15pm      Lunch
1:15pm        Breakouts
5:30pm        Kickoff Cocktail Reception - Hosted by the Women’s Caucus
 

TRIAL ADVOCACY
Moderator: Ronald K. Weiner, Southfield

9:15      12 Cases I Should Have Lost: A Non-Emotional Approach to Trial
             Christopher C. Hunter, Southfield

10:15    Facilitation Tips and Strategies
             Stuart A. Fraser, IV., Mount Clemens
             Kathy Contos Nash, Farmington Hills

11:15    Networking Break
             Sponsored by Rosenfeld Insurance Agency

11:30    Plenary Session/Business Meeting

12:15    Lunch

1:15      Selective Voir Dire: Doing More with Less
             Stanley J. Feldman, Farmington Hills

2:15      Closing Arguments
             Deborah L. Gordon, Bloomfield Hills 
 
3:15      Networking Break – Silent Auction

3:30      Cross Exam of Experts: Juror-Centric Themes
             Nicholas A. DiCello, Cleveland, OH
 
4:30     Courtroom Technology
            Bradley K. Glazier, Grand Rapids

AUTO LAW
Moderator: Wayne J. Miller, Farmington Hills

9:15       Legislative Update and CPAN
              Kevin McKinney, McKinney and Assoc.

10:15    1st Party Update
              Robert E. Logeman, Ann Arbor

11:15    Networking Break
             Sponsored by Rosenfeld Insurance Agency

11:30    Plenary Session/Business Meeting

12:15    Lunch

1:15      3rd Party Update
             George T. Sinas, Lansing

2:15      Covenant Update
             Richard E. Hillary, II., Grand Rapids
 
3:15      Networking Break – Silent Auction

3:30      Fraud Issues Concerning Bahri and Bazzi
             Matthew S. Payne, Birmingham
 
4:30      Robot Cars and the Future of Litigation
             Daniel Hinkle, American Association for Justice

MEDICAL EVIDENCE
Moderator: Terry L. Cochran, Livonia and Chad D. Engelhardt, Ann Arbor

9:15       Endocrine System Dysfunction Following Traumatic Brain Injury
              Timothy P. Smith, Traverse City

10:15     Trial Tips for Winning Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Claims
              Brian J. McKeen, Detroit

11:15     Networking Break
              Sponsored by Rosenfeld Insurance Agency

11:30     Plenary Session/Business Meeting

12:15     Lunch

1:15       Advanced Neuro-Imaging in Diagnosing and Treating TBI
              Dr. Randall R. Benson, Dearborn

2:15       Dental Malpractice
              Robert Gittleman, Farmington Hills

3:15       Networking Break – Silent Auction