Training Course Syllabus:

Gain a Clear Advantage During Litigation By Using Advanced Techniques

Don't let your opponent have the edge! Gain insider tips that will take your bad faith litigation skills to the next level. Seasoned veterans will divulge their beyond-the-basics litigation strategies through unforgettable real-life experiences and case examples. Add new techniques to your litigation playbook and get the opportunity to ask faculty your toughest bad faith insurance questions. Register today!

• Stay up-to-date on recent case decisions and legislative acts that affect your practice.
• Gain practical insights and beyond-the-basics litigation tips from seasoned practitioners.
• Get insider tips on ADR strategies that ensure a favorable outcome for your client.
• Accurately determine the validity of a claim with surefire discovery tactics.
• Uncover crucial information during discovery to get all the facts you need to support and prove your case.
• Find out how the courts are defining reasonable and how to use it to your advantage.
• Learn how to handle mad dog litigation tactics to keep the cost of litigation in check.
• Identify key techniques for Daubertizing experts who could break your case.
• Discover what key questions will turn expert witnesses into advocates.
• Use proven methods to accurately calculate recoverable damages.
• Understand the effectiveness of the reverse bad faith defense and know its alternatives when it's not accepted in court.

KEY ISSUES AND CASE LAW UPDATE
9:00 - 10:15 Clifford C. Masch

• Defining Reasonable: A Brief Overview of Bad Faith Insurance
• McCarran-Ferguson and ERISA Preemption
• Recent Court Decisions
• New Legislative Initiatives

SECRETS TO DISCOVERY
10:30 - 11:45 Dennis R. Fogarty and W. Andrew Hoffman III

• Rules of Discovery Impacting Bad Faith Litigation
• Crucial Documents and Information to Uncover and Examine
• Effective Management of Requests for Production
• Interrogatory Strategies
• Depositions: Determining the Order and Key Parties to Depose

THE PLAINTIFF'S SIDE OF THE TABLE: NEGOTIATION AND LITIGATION TECHNIQUES
12:45 - 2:00 Justin F. Madden

• Advanced Negotiation Tactics
• Exempting a Case from ADR
• The Importance of Venue
• Preventing or Handling Vexatious and Expensive Litigation Tactics
• Evaluating Your Options for Summary Judgment
• Secrets to Selecting and Using Experts
• Recoverable Damages and How to Calculate Them
• Explosive Traps to Avoid

THE INSURER'S PLAYBOOK FOR NEGOTIATION AND LITIGATION
2:00 - 2:30, 2:45 - 3:30 Dennis R. Fogarty

• Internal Claims Settlement Policies
• Advanced Negotiation Tactics
• Challenges to Admission of Expert Testimony and Other Evidence
• Reverse Bad Faith and Other Defense Strategies
• Defense Strategies for 3rd Party Claims and Large Loss Cases
• The Importance of Establishing Choice of Venue
• Explosive Traps to Avoid

Q&A ROUNDTABLE: CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED
3:30 - 4:30 Dennis R. Fogarty, W. Andrew Hoffman III and Clifford C. Masch

• War Stories: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
• Get Answers to Your Claims Questions

Seminar Summary:

Seasoned veterans will divulge their beyond-the-basics litigation strategies through unforgettable real-life experiences and case examples. Add new techniques to your litigation playbook and get the opportunity to ask faculty your toughest bad faith insurance questions. (see full course description)

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