Medical Malpractice Cases

Co-sponsored by the CBA Litigation Section
Medical Malpractice Cases
Practical Advice and Winning Strategies
PROGRAM AGENDA:
LIVE PROGRAM and LIVE WEBCAST:
MARCH 1, 2013
8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
Live program will be at the CBA-CLE Large Classroom,
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO
8:25 am Introduction and Welcome
Christopher Koupal, Esq., and Thomas Quinn, Esq.
VIDEO REPLAYS: APRIL 10, 2013
Denver, Colorado Springs, and Grand Junction
8:30 am Screening and Evaluating the Case
Presented by DezaRae LaCrue, Esq. (invited)
9:20 am Networking Break
CLE CREDITS: Submitted for 8 General CLE Credits
T
his is a must-attend event for medical malpractice
plaintiff and defense attorneys, insurers and anyone who
needs in-depth guidance on the processes and strategies of
medical malpractice cases. Whether you are contemplating
taking your first medical malpractice case, a seasoned
practitioner, an insurer, or another professional wanting the
most up-to-date and critical information on handling medical
malpractice cases, this program will provide you with critical
fundamentals, winning trial strategies and more. Take one day
and enhance your skills to best serve your clients’ needs for
the days, months and years ahead. Plus, don’t miss this unique
opportunity to hear from plaintiff and defense counsel in the
same room, at the same time and at the same program.
Join us in March for a jam-packed day of learning and
networking with the State’s top medical malpractice
practitioners who are ready and willing to share their
experience and expertise with you! REGISTER TODAY!
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
■ Screening and Evaluating the Case
■ Preparing Plaintiff’s Case
■ Defending Against Plaintiff’s Case
■ Depositions of Plaintiff and Defendant: Taking
and Defending
■ Settlement Strategies
■ Jury Selection Tips
■ Experts at Trial; Demonstrative Evidence; Trial
Tips & Traps
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9:30 am Preparing Plaintiff’s Case
Presented by David Woodruff, Esq.
10:20 am Defending Against Plaintiff’s Case
Presented by Amy Cook-Olson, Esq. and Kevin Kuhn, Esq.
12:00 pm Lunch on Your Own
1:15 pm Depositions of Plaintiff and Defendant: Taking and Defending
Plaintiff Perspective Presented by Thomas Helms, Esq.
Defense Perspective Presented by Paul Faraci, Esq.
2:05 pm Settlement Strategies
Plaintiff Perspective Presented by Christopher Koupal, Esq.
Defense Perspective Presented by Kara Knowles, J.D., CPHRM, Vice President
3:05 pm Networking Break
3:15 pm Going to Trial
Part I: Jury Selection Tips
Plaintiff Perspective Presented by David Woodruff, Esq.
Defense Perspective Presented by Thomas Quinn, Esq.
Part II: Experts at Trial; Demonstrative Evidence; Trial Tips & Traps
Plaintiff Perspective Presented by Baine Kerr, Esq.
Defense Perspective Presented by Bruce Montoya, Esq.
4:45 pm Adjourn
PROGRAM FACULTY:
CO-CHAIRS AND PROGRAM PLANNERS
• Christopher Koupal, Esq.*, Chalat Hatten Koupal & Banker, PC, Denver, CO
• Thomas Quinn, Esq.*, Gordon & Rees, LLP, Denver, CO
FACULTY
• Amy Cook-Olson, Esq., Murphy Decker Hensen & Cook-Olson, PC, Littleton, CO
• Paul Faraci, Esq., Faraci Wolanske, LLC, Denver, CO
• Thomas Helms, Esq., Helms & Associates, PC, Greenwood Village, CO
• Baine Kerr, Esq., Hutchinson Black and Cook, LLC, Boulder, CO
• Kara Knowles, J.D., CPHRM, Vice President, Western Litigation, Inc., Denver, CO
• Kevin Kuhn, Esq., Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell, LLP, Denver, CO
• DezaRae LaCrue, Esq., Leventhal, Brown and Puga, PC, Denver, CO
• Bruce Montoya, Esq., Messner & Reeves, LLC, Denver, CO
• David Woodruff, Esq., Hillyard, Wahlberg, Kudla, Sloane & Woodruff, LLP, Denver, CO
* also faculty
Medical Malpractice Cases - Practical Advice and Winning Strategies
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