Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP attorney,
James I. Sullivan, 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. Sullivan will be moderating a panel speaking on the topic "What You Need to Know About Developments in Litigating Legal Malpractice Claims," from 10:20 to 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2009.
This panel of trial lawyers will examine the significant new case law of the past year, including decisions debating when federal courts have subject matter jurisdiction irrespective of diversity. The panel will provide an update on the use of lawyer-defendant "admissions" and how ethics rules can be used in actions against lawyers. A potentially significant decision that Federal Rule 408 bars admissibility of settlement evidence for measure of damages, even if invoked for the benefit of a settling party, will also be analyzed. While discussing all of these decisions and their implications in context of relevant legal issues and tactical concerns, the panel will provide practical guidance for the litigator.
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
Legal Malpractice/Risk Management Cross-Over Topics
Risk Management Sessions
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:
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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.
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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.
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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.