Rev. 03/17/08
Maritime Law Update Program Schedule
May 16, 2008
Riverside Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Late Registration
8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Arbitration of Maritime Claims and Judicial Review
John H. Thomas, Miami
9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Break
9:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Cruise Ship Passenger Injury Claims Update & Practice Tips
Jacob J. Munch, Tampa
Darren W. Friedman, Miami
10:40 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Break
10:50 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Ship Crew Injury Claims Update & Practice Tips
Tonya J. Meister, Miami
David J. Horr, Miami
12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Speaker – Judicial Perspective on Maritime Law
Honorable William P. Dimitrouleas, Ft. Lauderdale
1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Maritime practice in Federal Bankruptcy Court; Legal and Ethical Issues for the Maritime
Practitioner
Honorable John S. Dalis, Brunswick, GA
2:20 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Gambling at Sea
Robert M. Jarvis, Ft. Lauderdale
3:10 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Break
3:20 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Exxon Valdez - 20 years later in the U.S. Supreme Court
Allan R. Kelley, Miami
4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Law of the Sea Treaty - Effect on Maritime Law
Speaker TBA