Product Liability Legal Report 2008

Mark your CLE calendar October 24 The Cybersleuth’s Guide to the Internet: Search Engine Strategies & Investigative Research featuring Carole A. Levitt & Mark E. Rosch Southeastern Business Law Institute 2008 22nd Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar featuring Prof. Samuel D. Hodge, The Anatomy of a Back Injury DUI: The Law in Alabama, The Arrest, Prosecution and Defense of DUI Cases Collections Law 15th Annual Employment Law Update Trials: Tips, Tactics and Tales featuring Michael P. Cash Recent Developments 13th Annual CLE by the Hour October 30 - 31 November 7 November 14 November 21 December 5 December 11 December 19 December 30-31 Cumberland now offers online courses. Go to http://cumberland.samford.edu/cle and click on “Online Courses.” Seminar Location Cumberland School of Law Samford University 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229 Exit #255 from Interstate I-65. Cumberland School of Law, Memory Leake Robinson Hall, is located on Riley Road on the Samford Campus. http://www.samford.edu/maps.html For specific directions, call Cumberland CLE at (205) 726-2391 or 1-800-888-7454. Samford University is an Equal Opportunity Institution and welcomes applications for employment and educational programs from all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, age, disability, or national or ethnic origin. The Life of a Product Liability Lawsuit Program Chairman J. Cole Portis Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P .C. Montgomery, Ala. 8:00 a.m. 8:20 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Registration Welcome Types of Product Liability Claims to Consider Skip Finkbohner Cunningham Bounds, LLC Mobile, Ala. 9:15 a.m. Pre-Suit Considerations for a Product Liability Case Scott A. Powell Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton, L.L.P . Birmingham, Ala. 9:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Coffee Break Key Legal Issues in Product Liability Lawsuits Frank M. Wilson Law Offices of Frank M. Wilson Montgomery, Ala. 10: 45 a.m. Ethical Considerations in Prosecuting and Defending Products Liability Cases* J. Anthony McLain General Counsel Alabama State Bar Montgomery, Ala. 11:45 a.m. Lunch provided at Cumberland *Approved for 1 hour of ethics credit Friday, October 17, 2008 Cumberland School of Law Birmingham, Alabama 12:45 p.m. Clay Hornsby Morris, Haynes & Hornsby Birmingham, Ala. Tony G. Miller Maynard Cooper & Gale, P .C. Birmingham, Ala. 1:40 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Coffee Break CLE hours 6 ethics hour 1 Effective Discovery in a Product Liability Lawsuit Utilizing and Challenging Experts in a Product Liability Lawsuit Jeffrey C. Rickard Marsh, Rickard & Bryan, P .C. Birmingham, Ala. J. Banks Sewell III Lightfoot, Franklin & White, L.L.C. Birmingham, Ala. 3:00 p.m. Winning Trial Strategies in a Product Liability Lawsuit J. Greg Allen Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P .C. Montgomery, Ala. De Martenson Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, LLP Birmingham, Ala. 4:00 p.m. Adjourn For more information, call the CLE office at (205) 726-2391 or 1-800-888-7454 http://cumberland.samford.edu/cle or email: lawcle@samford.edu Quick and Easy Registration The Life of a Product Liability Lawsuit October 17, 2008, Birmingham, Alabama Advance Registration $295 At the door $315 I cannot attend. Please send seminar materials for $65 Online Registration and Payment: Go to http://cumberland.samford.edu/cle and click on “Schedule of Events” and use a credit card Fax completed form to (205) 726-2616 Phone (205) 726-2391 or 1-800-888-7454 Mail completed form with credit card information or send with a check (payable to Samford University Cumberland School of Law) to Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Attn: CLE, P Box 292275, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, Alabama .O. 35229 Name___________________________________________________________________ ASB #/Other ID # ________________________________________________________ ASB # is required to report CLE credit to Alabama State Bar Firm ___________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip ___________________________________________________________ Phone Fax Yes ___ No ___ Please send me seminar notices by e-mail ______________________ Credit Card Type: Visa ____ MasterCard ____ Discover* ____ Account Number _________________________________________________________ Signature ____________________________________________________________________ Exp. Date ______ *CID ____ Last 3 or 4 digits located on back of card on signature line Registration fee: Includes lectures, a comprehensive manual and lunch. We encourage advance registration. Confirmations are mailed two weeks in advance or e-mailed up to 48 hours prior to the seminar. CLE credit: Approved for 6 hours of CLE credit in Alabama, which includes 1 hour of ethics credit. Cumberland is an approved sponsor in other states where the amount of credit may vary. Cancellations/Refunds: Prepaid registrations will be refunded, upon request, up to 48 hours before the beginning of the seminar. Arrangements for substitutions may be made any time prior to the seminar. Accommodating special needs: If you have a special need relating to a disability, please call ahead at (205) 726-2865 or 1-800-888-7454 and let us know. Nonlawyers welcome: Cumberland programs are designed for practicing attorneys, but other professionals are welcome to attend.