Evaluating, Settling & Trying Personal Injury Cases: BasicsPlus!®

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Training
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE)
ID: 5944678

If a potential client seeks your representation in a personal injury action, can you accurately evaluate their case? Do you know how to give your client the best chance for maximum settlement? If your client’s case does go to trial, do you know the right techniques and strategies to win? Whether you are new to personal injury law or seek to hone your skills with a thorough overview, this program offers you a wide span of personal injury law essentials in a focused, high-speed setting.

Experienced personal injury lawyers, both plaintiff and defense, explain how to handle a case from the pre-trial phase all the way to either settlement or the end of the trial. The expert faculty also discuss factors other than liability and damages that determine the value of a case and provide insight into how to prepare efficiently for the courtroom. You leave with a firm foundation in how a personal injury case works from start to finish.

Course Content

9:30 - 9:40 am

Welcome and Introduction
Gail M. Ryan, Esq.,
Sloane and Walsh LLP, Boston

9:40 - 10:30 pm

Trial Preparation for Settlement Purposes from Plaintiff's Perspective
Brian C. Dever, Esq.,
Keches Law Group, PC, Bridgewater

10:30 - 11:20 am

Trial Preparation for Settlement Purposes from Defendant's Perspecitve
Robin A. Maher, Esq.,
Segalini, Neville & Maher, Waltham

11:20 - 11:35 am

Networking and Refreshment Break

11:35 - 12:25 pm

Preparing Visuals on a Shoestring Budget for Trial
Brian J. Carney, Esq.,
WIN Interactive, Inc., Rockland

12:25 - 1:35 pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:35 - 2:25 pm

Settlement from Plaintiff's Perspective
Benjamin R. Zimmermann, Esq.,
Sugarman and Sugarman, PC, Boston

2:25 - 3:15 pm

Settlement from Defendant's Perspective
Gail M. Ryan, Esq.,
Sloane and Walsh LLP, Boston

3:15 - 3:30 pm

Networking and Refreshment Break

3:30 - 4:20 pm

Medicare Liens, Medicaid Liens and Special Needs Trusts
Neal A. Winston, Esq.,
Mulvena Winston, PC, Stoneham

DAY TWO

9:30 - 9:40 am

Introduction to Day 2 - Mediation

9:40 - 10:30 am

Mediation
Julie R. Bryan, Esq.,
Amazon

10:30 - 10:45 am

Networking and Refreshment Break

10:45 - 11:00 am

Explain the Process for the Simulated Mediation and Provide the Attendees with an Opportunity to Study the Scripted Case that will be the Subject of the Mediation
Gail M. Ryan, Esq.,
Sloane and Walsh LLP, Boston

11:00 - 12:30 pm

Simulated Mediation with Attorney Representing Plaintiff, Attorney Representing Defendant and a Mediator Based Upon Scripted Case
Julie R. Bryan, Esq.,
Amazon
Gail M. Ryan, Esq.,
Sloane and Walsh LLP, Boston
Benjamin R. Zimmermann, Esq.,
Sugarman and Sugarman, PC, Boston

12:30 - 1:45 pm

Lunch

1:45 - 2:35 pm

Preparing Visuals on a Shoestring Budget for Mediation
Brian J. Carney, Esq.,
WIN Interactive, Inc., Rockland

2:35 - 2:50 pm

Networking and Refreshment Break

2:50 - 4:15 pm

View from the Bench with Respect to Effective Mediation and Resolution Techniques
Hon. Bonnie H. MacLeod,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ret.); JAMS, Boston
Hon. Peter M. Lauriat,
JAMS, Boston
Hon. Paul E. Troy,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ret.), JAMS, Boston
Hon. Stephen E. Neel,
JAMS, Boston

Please Note

This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

Speakers

Chair
Gail M. Ryan, Esq.,
Sloane and Walsh LLP, Boston

Faculty
Julie R. Bryan, Esq.,
Amazon,
Brian J. Carney, Esq.,
WIN Interactive, Inc., Rockland
Brian C. Dever, Esq.,
Keches Law Group, PC, Bridgewater
Hon. Peter M. Lauriat,
JAMS, Boston
Hon. Bonnie H. MacLeod,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ret.); JAMS, Boston
Robin A. Maher, Esq.,
Segalini, Neville & Maher, Waltham
Hon. Stephen E. Neel,
JAMS , Boston
Hon. Paul E. Troy,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ret.), JAMS, Boston
Neal A. Winston, Esq.,
Mulvena Winston, PC, Stoneham
Benjamin R. Zimmermann, Esq.,
Sugarman and Sugarman, PC, Boston

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