April 2010

Thursday, April 8, 2010 to Friday, April 9, 2010

Be sure to set aside April 8th through April 9th, 2010 to attend the premiere national CLE event in automotive products liability litigation. This annual program will once again take place at the legendary Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa. This is a must attend event if you practice products liability law, whether for the Plaintiffs, the Defendants, in-house, or for Insurance Companies. This year's program includes some of the top trial and appellate lawyers in the business. The program also features seven in-house counsel from six automotive manufacturers, as well as nationally recognized experts in, biomechanics, accident reconstruction, human factors, crash testing, materials sciences, FMVSS regulations, jury selection, tort reform, and electronic discovery. As a special treat this year, on April 7th, Exponent (Failure Analysis Associates) will be opening the doors to its Phoenix facility for live demonstrations of a number of its state-of-the-art test apparatuses and robotics. Exponent will provide round-trip transportation from the Biltmore, and lunch at the site. This event is open to all ABA program attendees. Some of the programs to be covered include "No, I'm not the court reporter!" a candid presentation by two female trial lawyers and one female in-house counsel on the challenges of litigating cases in a male dominated profession. You will also get the inside view from in-house counsel on what Plaintiff and Defense lawyers do wrong at mediations, as well as updates on FMVSS regulations, preemption, child safety issues facing auto manufacturers, and much, much, more! In addition to the excellent substance and spectacular locale, the TIPS Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Program will be held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa concurrently with our program. This allows us to offer you double the networking opportunities and twice the CLE credits-all in one place! We will host a joint cocktail reception on Thursday evening for all attendees. The ABA offers a special $100 discount for anyone interested in attending both programs. Law firms and companies that register two or more lawyers for our Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Program and the Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Program will receive a $100 discount for each registrant. As an added bonus, TIPS members who have registered for either program may purchase the materials for the other program at the substantially reduced rate of $85! Be sure to set April 8th and 9th aside. We look forward to seeing you there!