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WiNTER mEETiNg

February 28 - march 4, 2016

CLE PROgRAm“Waves of Change,

Oceans of Opportunity”

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COmmiTTEE mEETiNgSCHEDULE

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Plan to join the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel at the 2016 Winter Meeting in San Diego, California from February 28 – March 4 for cutting-edge CLE programming.

A forward-looking series of topics with the theme, “Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity,” will be presented. Plenary Sessions include:

• “Fantastic Voyage”: The New Biotech/Human Interface and Resulting Legal Challenges• “What I Learned at the Movies about Ethics and Professionalism” • Trial Masters -“Avoid a Shipwreck” and “Anatomy of the Defense of a Catastrophic Case – Lessons Learned”• “Aurora!”• NED Talks: Featured will be four of our own members plus Rear Admiral Ray Smith, USN (Ret.) presenting short and powerful heart-felt talks on determination, balance, integrity, hope, and fear common to all lawyers, common to life. • “Wisdom in a Bottle”: Learn from 15 of our Past Presidents who will share in short powerful bursts what they wish they had known when they joined the Federation, that they know now—vintage wisdom from our past leaders. • Surprise Opening Keynote Speaker • Closing Keynote Speaker Michael Rogers: The Practical Futurist

Section meetings will run Tuesday through Thursday, starting at 8:00 am and ending at 9:00 am. Pick your area of interest and attend one each day. Our Section Chairs and Vice Chairs have worked hard to provide insightful and relevant presentations. There will also be 30 minutes of networking time between the Section meetings and the beginning of the plenary sessions.

Remember, we are navigating waves of change in this ocean of opportunity. So sharpen your saw, shiver your timbers, and learn something new!

See you in San Diego,

Ned Currie Bob and Erin ChristieProgram Chair Convention Chairs

WAVES OF CHANGE, OCEANS OF OPPORTUNITY

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RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL FRIENDS

“What I Learned at the Movies About Ethics and Professionalism”

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016

mONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2016

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

PLENARY SESSION:WELCOME TO THE CONVENTION

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Surprise Opening Keynote Speaker

“Fantastic Voyage”: The New Biotech/Human Interface and Resulting Legal Challenges

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MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS, E-COMMERCE, & TECHNOLOGY SECTIONSMALL FIRM PRACTICE IN THE 21st CENTURY:  Challenges, Advantages, Opportunities

TUESDAY, mARCH 1, 2016

SECTION MEETINGS:ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTIONPutting the “Alternative” Back Into ADR:  Creative Techniques for Mediation, Arbitration, and Expedited Trials That Work

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CONSTRUCTION LAW SECTION Cameras in the Examination Room? Level the Playing Field with the Use of IME and Surveillance While Keeping the Plaintiff from Turning the Tables on You

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION SECTION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECTIONSticks and Stones May Break One’s Bones, but Words Can Ruin a Business: Protecting Your Client from Commercial Disparagement

EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY SECTIONYour Clients Don’t Have To Be Homer Simpson: Strategies for Avoiding Preventable Bad Faith

PROFESSIONAL LIABILILTY SECTION AND HEALTHCARE PRACTICE SECTIONArbitrating Professional Liability and Healthcare Cases: Welcome to the Wild West

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

PLENARY SESSION:Past Presidents and New Members Introduction

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Trial Masters Program I: Avoid a Shipwreck

Trial Masters Program II: Anatomy of the Defense of a Catastrophic Case: Lessons Learned

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WEDNESDAY, mARCH 2, 2016

SECTION MEETINGS:REINSURANCE, EXCESS AND SURPLUS INSURANCE SECTION and INSURANCE COVERAGE SECTIONRescind, Defend, or Deny: Misrepresentation Remedies

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PROPERTY INSURANCE SECTIONAn Analysis of Property Insurance Adjustment Issues That Arise Out of Extreme Weather Events

PREMISES AND SECURITY LIABILITY LAW SECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SECTIONWhy Can’t We All Just Get Along? The Perils of In-Fighting in the Defense of a Catastrophic Loss

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TOXIC TORT - ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SECTIONAmphibian Attack: Plaintiffs’ Increasing Use of the Reptile Theory

APPELLATE LAW SECTION AND LIFE, HEALTH AND DISABILITY SECTIONStrategies for Seeking or Opposing Discretionary Appellate Review

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

PLENARY SESSIONWISDOM IN A BOTTLE: “I WISH I HAD KNOWN THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW!”

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NED Talks

AURORA!

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THURSDAY, mARCH 3, 2016

SECTION MEETINGS:CIVIL RIGHTS AND PUBLIC ENTITY LIABILITY SECTION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE SECTIONBLOCKBUSTER: The Innocence Project and the Righting of Wrongful Convictions: Causes, Civil Consequences, and Resulting Coverage Issues

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ENERGY UTILITIES LAW SECTION

DRUG DEVICE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY SECTION and HEALTHCARE PRACTICE SECTIONSeller Beware: The Rise of Slack Fill and Other Empty Suit Litigation

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CLASS ACTION AND MULTI-DISTRICT LITIGATION SECTION and TRIAL TACTICS, PRACTICE PROCEDURES SECTIONESI Discovery and Spoliation of Evidence:  The Amended Rules and their Impact on Discovery and Trial

EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AND WORKPLACE LIABILITY SECTION DC GRIDLOCK/AGENCY ACTIVISM: What You and Your Clients Need To Know

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

FEDERATION BUSINESS MEETINGPRESENTATION ON ANNUAL MEETING – La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada

CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKERMichael Rogers “THE PRACTICAL FUTURIST”

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