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2023 Asbestos Medicine Seminar


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Practice Area:
Diversity and Inclusion |  Toxic Torts and Environmental Law
Duration:
49 Hours 15 Minutes
License:
Not Applicable
Location:
Austin, Texas

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Join us in Austin, Texas, for the DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar, where you will learn about the biggest challenges and opportunities facing practitioners in asbestos litigation. This year’s educational focus will involve taking lawyers on a journey through all aspects of a case with a fact pattern involving a young, living, female, mesothelioma plaintiff with a genetic mutation, direct talc exposure and bystander friction exposure. Plus, you'll have an unparalleled opportunity to engage with distinguished faculty on timely topics and national trends, as well as network at various breakout sessions.

Credits


Alabama

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Seminar Course/Activity Number: NA
Post-Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
12
Ethics
1

Alaska

CLE programs which take place outside of Alaska are not required to be accredited by the Alaska Bar Association. Alaska Bar members may claim credit for attendance at CLE programs offered in or from other jurisdictions if the program has been accredited by another MCLE jurisdiction.

General
11
Ethics

2


Arizona

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Arizona does not pre-approve CLE.

General
11
Ethics

2


Arkansas

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency

General
11
Ethics
2

California

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Keep The Certificate For Your Personal Records.

General
11
Legal Ethics
1
Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession
1

Colorado

Number of Accredited Hours: 15.6
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency

General
13.2
Ethics
1.2
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity

1.2


Connecticut

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency

General
11
Ethics
2

Delaware

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
11
Ethics
2

Florida

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency

General
11
Ethics
1
Elimination of Bias
1

Georgia

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
11
Ethics
2

Hawaii

This course was approved under the Hawaii "Approved Jurisdiction" policy, Pennsylvania being an Approved Jurisdiction.
Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency

General
11
Ethics

2


Idaho

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
11
Ethics
2

Illinois

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
11
Ethics
1
Diversity & Inclusion
1

Indiana

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
12
Ethics
1

Iowa

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency

General
11
Ethics
1
Diversity & Inclusion
1

Kansas

Number of Accredited Hours: 14.5
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
12.50
Ethics & Professionalism
2

Kentucky

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency

General
12
Ethics
1

Louisiana

Number of Accredited Hours: 12.75
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
10.75
Ethics
1
Professionalism
1

Maine

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
11
Ethics
1
Harassment & Discrimination

1


Minnesota

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency

General
13

Mississippi

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency

General
12
Ethics
1

Missouri

Number of Accredited Hours: 15.6
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency

General
13.2
Ethics
1.2
Elimination of Bias
1.2

Montana

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
12
Ethics
1

Nebraska

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
11
Ethics
2

New Hampshire

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
As of July 1, 2014, attorneys will be reporting their own attendance to programs on a new online system. There will no longer be sponsor accreditation in NH.

General
11
Ethics

2


New Jersey

Number of Accredited Hours: 15.6
Post Seminar Action: Please Keep The Certificate For Your Personal Records

General
13.2
Ethics
2.4

New Mexico

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
11
Ethics
2

New York

This course was approved under the New York Approved Jurisdiction Policy, Pennsylvania being an Approved Jurisdiction. 

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Keep The Certificate For Your Personal Records

General
11
Ethics
1
Diversity & Inclusion
1

North Carolina

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency

General
11
Ethics
2

North Dakota

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
11
Ethics
2

Ohio

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency

General
12
Professional Conduct
1

Oklahoma

Number of Accredited Hours: 15.5
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
14.50
Ethics
1

Oregon

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
11
Ethics
1
Access to Justice
1

Pennsylvania

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
11
Ethics
2

Rhode Island

Number of Accredited Hours: 15.5
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
13.50
Ethics
2

South Carolina

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
11
Ethics
2

Tennessee

Number of Accredited Hours: 14.25
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
12.25
Dual
2

Texas

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
11
Ethics
2

Utah

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
11
Ethics
1
Professionalism & Civility
1

Vermont

Number of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Keep The Certificate For Your Personal Records

General
11
Ethics
2

Virginia

Number of Requested Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency

General
13

Washington

Numbera of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
9
Ethics
2
Other
2

West Virginia

Numbera of Accredited Hours: 15.8
Post Seminar Action: 

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.

General
13.4
Ethics
2.4

Wisconsin

Numbera of Accredited Hours: 14
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency

General
12
Ethics
1
LPM

1


Wyoming

Numbera of Accredited Hours: 13
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency

General
11
Ethics
2

Nevada

Number of Accredited Hours:
Ethics included:
Substance Abuse included: 
Post Seminar Action:

You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.

Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.


Course Materials

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Location

Venue Name/Location Forthcoming

Please note this program will be in the city/state specified but an exact venue location has not been determined yet.

Austin, Texas, United States

Agenda

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Registration
Date/Time: Wed, Nov 15, 2023 - 01:00 PM to 06:00 PM (CST)
Location: Waterloo Ballroom Foyer (Level 5)
Welcome and DRI Cares: Canine Companions
Date/Time: Wed, Nov 15, 2023 - 01:45 PM to 02:00 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Jay Evans
Location: Waterloo Ballroom 3-6 (Level 5)
Update on Jurisdictions and Verdicts
Date/Time: Wed, Nov 15, 2023 - 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Eric Hall , Doug Simek , Kevin Greene
Location: Waterloo Ballroom 3-6 (Level 5)
Diversity Initiative – The Asian American Lawyer
Date/Time: Wed, Nov 15, 2023 - 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Jonathan Terrell , Mahsa Tippins , Macy M. Chan , Hannah Lee , Raghu Bandlamudi
Location: Waterloo Ballroom 3-6 (Level 5)
North Carolina Revisited – 10 Years Later
Date/Time: Wed, Nov 15, 2023 - 04:00 PM to 04:30 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Kurt Rasmussen
Location: Waterloo Ballroom 3-6 (Level 5)
Attend Dr. Carbone’s Highly Educational Presentation and Join Us for his Meet and Greet Session!
Date/Time: Wed, Nov 15, 2023 - 04:30 PM to 05:30 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Michele Carbone
Location: Waterloo Ballroom 3-6 (Level 5)
Adjourn
Date/Time: Wed, Nov 15, 2023 - 05:30 PM to 05:35 PM (CST)
Location: Waterloo Ballroom 3-6 (Level 5)
Scavenger Hunt: Murals and Cocktails
Date/Time: Wed, Nov 15, 2023 - 05:30 PM to 06:30 PM (CST)
Location: Hotel Lobby
Networking/Cocktail Hour (at the hotel)
Date/Time: Wed, Nov 15, 2023 - 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM (CST)
Location: Moontower Hall (Level 2)
Young Lawyers Networking Event at Smash ATX
Date/Time: Wed, Nov 15, 2023 - 07:30 PM to 09:30 PM (CST)
Location: Smash ATX
Speakeasy with the Spazmatics - DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar Special Event
Date/Time: Wed, Nov 15, 2023 - 09:30 PM to 11:30 PM (CST)
Location: Speakeasy

Thursday, November 16, 2023
Registration
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 08:00 AM to 06:00 PM (CST)
Location: Waterloo Ballroom Foyer (Level 5)
Coffee Service
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 08:00 AM to 09:00 AM (CST)
Location: Waterloo Ballroom Foyer (Level 5)
Welcome and Introductions
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 09:00 AM to 09:15 AM (CST)
Speaker(s): Evelyn Davis , Roman Lifson
Location: Waterloo Ballroom (Level 5)
Voir Dire in a Post-COVID World
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 09:15 AM to 10:15 AM (CST)
Speaker(s): Doug Eisler , Maithilee Pathak
Location: Waterloo Ballroom (Level 5)
Coffee Break
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 10:15 AM to 10:30 AM (CST)
Location: Waterloo Ballroom Foyer (Level 5)
Let’s Get Real: Why Jurors Award Damages
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 10:30 AM to 11:20 AM (CST)
Speaker(s): Susan Fillichio , Jerry Popovich
Location: Waterloo Ballroom (Level 5)
Opening Statement – Demonstrate the Case Facts and How to Tell the Story
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 11:20 AM to 12:15 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Kevin Greene
Location: Waterloo Ballroom (Level 5)
DRI Cares - Blessings in a Backpack
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 12:15 PM to 12:30 PM (CST)
Location: Moontower Hall Foyer (Level 2)
Networking Luncheon (at the hotel) - ticket included in registration price
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM (CST)
Location: Moontower Hall (Level 2)
The Impact of Asbestos Bankruptcies on the Tort System
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 01:30 PM to 02:30 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Mary Margaret Gay , Peter Kelso
Location: Waterloo Ballroom (Level 5)
Defending the Indefensible Case: The Importance of Alternative Exposures
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 02:30 PM to 03:20 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Jeanette Riggins
Location: Waterloo Ballroom (Level 5)
Expert Panel on Women and Mesothelioma
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 03:20 PM to 04:20 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Dennis Paustenbach , Julie Goodman
Location: Waterloo Ballroom (Level 5)
Young Lawyers Breakout (1:30 p.m.-4:20 p.m.)
An Associate’s Role at Trial: What to Expect and How to Succeed
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 01:30 PM to 02:10 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Nicole MacKenzie , Robin Silver
Location: Waller Salon C (Level 3)
Preparing for the Direct and Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 02:10 PM to 02:50 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Kate Mercer-Lawson , Amber Barlow Garcia , Amanda Burns
Location: Waller Salon C (Level 3)
How the Communication of Facts in the Litigation Impacts a Damages Analysis by the Client and the Insurer
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 02:50 PM to 03:30 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Melissa Malloy , Amanda Webber , Eddie Medina , Daniel Kuszmerski
Location: Waller Salon C (Level 3)
Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Litigation
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 03:30 PM to 04:20 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Clare Millette , Brianna Bailey
Location: Waller Salon C (Level 3)
Break
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 04:20 PM to 04:30 PM (CST)
Breakouts (4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.)
Plaintiff Trial Tactics / Changing Bad Behavior
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 04:30 PM to 05:30 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Kurt Greve , Ben Pucci
Location: Waterloo Ballroom (Level 5)
Fall 2023 Talc Update
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 04:30 PM to 05:30 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Eric Cook
Location: Waller Salon C (Level 3)
Corporate / Insurance Roundtable (Open to Defense Counsel)
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 04:30 PM to 05:30 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Fred Schaefer , Amanda Webber , Alex Nassopoulos , Marsharee Wilcox , Jay Surdukowski , Gregory Jolivette , Nick Fox
Location: Waller Salon B (Level 3)
Adjourns
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 05:30 PM to 05:35 PM (CST)
Location: Waterloo Ballroom 1-6 (Level 5)
Premier Networking Reception (ticket included in seminar registration)
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM (CST)
Location: Moontower Hall (Level 2)
Dine-Around
Date/Time: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - 08:00 PM to 10:00 PM (CST)

Friday, November 17, 2023
Registration
Date/Time: Fri, Nov 17, 2023 - 08:00 AM to 12:30 PM (CST)
Location: Waterloo Ballroom Foyer (Level 5)
Coffee Service
Date/Time: Fri, Nov 17, 2023 - 08:00 AM to 09:00 AM (CST)
Location: Waterloo Ballroom Foyer (Level 5)
Welcome and Announcements
Date/Time: Fri, Nov 17, 2023 - 09:00 AM to 09:10 AM (CST)
Speaker(s): Bruce Bishop , Mahsa Tippins
Location: Waterloo Ballroom (Level 5)
State of the Art Relevant to Domestic / "Take Home" Exposures
Date/Time: Fri, Nov 17, 2023 - 09:10 AM to 10:10 AM (CST)
Speaker(s): Fionna Mowat , Larry Pugh
Location: Waterloo Ballroom (Level 5)
Coffee Break
Date/Time: Fri, Nov 17, 2023 - 10:10 AM to 10:25 AM (CST)
Location: Waterloo Ballroom Foyer (Level 5)
Taking the Offensive to Effectively Prepare and Present Your Corporate Representative at Deposition and in Trial
Date/Time: Fri, Nov 17, 2023 - 10:25 AM to 11:15 AM (CST)
Speaker(s): Jim Lowery
Location: Waterloo Ballroom (Level 5)
Climate Change: Hot Topics in Ethics
Date/Time: Fri, Nov 17, 2023 - 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Laura Hong , Cathy Mohan
Location: Waterloo Ballroom (Level 5)
Closing Argument
Date/Time: Fri, Nov 17, 2023 - 12:15 PM to 01:05 PM (CST)
Speaker(s): Sharla Frost
Location: Waterloo Ballroom (Level 5)
Program Concludes
Date/Time: Fri, Nov 17, 2023 - 01:05 PM to 01:10 PM (CST)