Events

Plaintiff's Perspective — Red Flags and Selection Criteria

The Westin Chicago River North Hotel 320 North Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60654

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP attorney, David P. Hartnett, will be a featured moderator at the 2008 Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference (LMRM). The conference will take place March 3-5, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois, at the Westin River North Hotel. Mr. Hartnett will be moderating a panel speaking on the topic "Plaintiff's Perspective — Red Flags and Selection Criteria," from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2009.

Did you ever wonder "how did this case get into that lawyer's hands?" This panel comprised of plaintiff-side legal malpractice lawyers will explore the selection criteria and potential "red flags" that plaintiffs' lawyers may consider when taking a case. They will discuss issues and concepts such as "splitting the seams", covered versus uncovered claims, concomitant disciplinary proceedings, impact of potential breach of fiduciary duties, size and certainty of damages, consumer protection, collectability, lack of insurance, defendant's reputation, necessary experts, prior counsel, as well the potential fee and costs arrangements. This panel is sure to provide a provocative interactive forum.

This year's LMRM Conference includes one day of legal malpractice sessions, one day of risk management sessions and one-half day of crossover sessions. Each conference panel, consisting of speakers who are leaders in their respective fields, from professional liability practitioners to law firm general counsel and insurance industry professionals, will examine recent case law and significant developments throughout the past year in the areas of legal malpractice and risk management. To view the complete conference schedule, please visit the LMRM website.

To register for the 2009 LMRM Conference, please visit the LMRM website at www.LMRM.com.

Who Should Attend?

• Professional Liability Practitioners
• Law Firm General Counsel and Managing Partners
• In-House Corporate Counsel
• Legal Malpractice Insurance Professionals
• Government Lawyers
• Any Practicing Lawyer Concerned about Risk Management in the Practice of Law

For additional conference information, please visit: www.LMRM.com.

Legal Malpractice Sessions

• The Year in Review — Introduction
• Guess Where You Are Being Sued — Bankruptcy Court
• What You Need to Know About Development in Litigating Legal Malpractice Claims
• Beyond the Basics — Selecting and Using Expert Witnesses
• Insurance Law — Prior Knowledge and Additional Negligence Claims
• Statutory Causes of Action — Consumer Protection Statutes
• Can I Say What Really Happened?
• Stump the Panel

Legal Malpractice/Risk Management Cross-Over Topics

• In the Spotlight — The Exposure of Patent Lawyers
• The Insurance Marketplace
• How to Mitigate Your Damage Exposure as a Defendant
• The Debate Over the Billable Hour: A Rigorous Look at Competing Law Firm Profitability Models

Risk Management Sessions

• The General Counsel Forum
• Plantiff's Perspective — Red Flags and Selection Criteria
• Risk Management and Electronic Advertising — Websites and E-mail
• Going, Going, Gone: Lawyers Who Leave and the Firms Left Behind
• On the Horizon — MJP, Alternative Business Structures, and Alternative Billing

Earn up to 13.75 hours of CLE credit, including up to 5.50 hours of Ethics credit. CLE accreditation forms for all states will be available at the conference registration desk. To help ensure that you receive credit, please have your state bar association number with you to complete your accreditation form. Earn up to 13.75 hours of CLE credit, including 5.50 hours of Ethics credit, by attending the entire conference. 

Special Conference Highlights
In addition to the conference panels, the following special events will also take place:

• Welcome Reception, Tuesday, March 3, 2009 in the Ember Grille Room of the Westin Chicago River North Hotel from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
• Cocktail Reception and Conference Dinner, Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at Brasserie Jo, Chicago's only authentic French brasserie and winner of the 1996 James Beard Award for "best new restaurant in the U.S.," beginning with cocktails at 6:30 p.m.
• Keynote Luncheon, Thursday, March 5, 2009, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. John H. Johnson, IV, Vice President of National Economic Research Associates, Inc, will talk about competing law firm profitability models.

For additional Conference information or to register, please visit the 2009 Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference website.