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BREAKOUT SESSIONS / Wednesday – April 11, 2018

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

BREAKOUT SESSIONS / Thursday – April 12, 2018

APRIL 11-13, 2018THE WYNN, LAS VEGAS

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Registration and Continental Breakfast, co-sponsored by Counsel Financial

Philanthropy and Civil Justice: Can Families Rely on Social Good to Support Themselves When They Hit Exhaustion During Lawsuits? | John Bair, Milestone Consulting/Bairs Foundation

Dot Law Gold Rush Heats Up | Dot Law Gold Rush Heats Up | Lou Andreozzi, Dot Law

Low Cost Capital Sparks Explosive Growth | Jarret Prussin, SBA Loan Group

Acquiring Plaintiffs Through Cost Per Action with Premium T.V. Advertising | Andrea Godoy, The Relion Group

What What You Need to Know to Grow Your Firm | Mike Papantonio, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor

Mass Tort Marketing & Analysis for Top Litigations in 2018 | Steve Nober, Consumer Attorney Marketing Group

Morning Break, co-sponsored by Counsel FinancialCounsel Financial

Best Practices for Successfully Generating Cases in 2018 | Peter Webb, Scorpion

Navigating Litigation Funding for the Plaintiffs' Bar | Joseph DiNardo, Counsel Financial

How to Develop a Motorcycle Niche Within Your Practice | Ari Levenbaum, Law Tigers

The Plight of the Contingency Fee Law Firm | The Plight of the Contingency Fee Law Firm | Ari Kornhaber, Esquire Bank

The Revolution is Here: Next Generation Software to Run Law Firms Smarter and More Profitably | Eric Sanchez, GrowPath

The Overlooked Mass Tort Market: How Advertising to Hispanics Can Help Grow Your Practice | Andy Rogers, Walker Advertising

Session TBD | Speaker: TBD

Luncheon, co-sponsored by Counsel Financial

TTop Verdicts & Trends From 2017 | Richard Caruso and Molly Miller, American Lawyer Media

Regular Contact and Follow Up: The Key to Client Satisfaction | Ed Lake, Gacovino Lake/PERSIST

7 Habits for Running the Plaintiff's MDL or Mass Tort Case Like a Business: A Special Master's Perspective | Ed Gentle, Gentle Ed Gentle, Gentle Turner Sexton & Harbison

Important Trends in Mass Tort Lien Resolution | Ginger Susman, Providio and Lea Morris, Garretson Resolution Group

Afternoon Break, co-sponsored by Counsel Financial

Innovative Marketing Ideas for Your Practice | AnneslAnnesley DeGaris, DeGaris Law Firm, Alex Shunnarah, Law Offices of Alex Shunnarah

Combating the Rise of Commoditization: Dominating the New Legal Landscape | Michael Mogill, Crisp Video Group

Maximizing your Firm's Efficiency | Michael Yekikian, GreyStone Management SolutionsManagement Solutions

Exploiting Medical Device Adverse Event Data to Help Your Case | Madris Tomes, Device Events

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BUSINESS OF LAW / Wednesday – April 11, 2018Moderators: John Romano, Romano Law Group and Chase Givens, The Cochran Firmco-sponsored by Counsel Financial

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Registration and Continental Breakfast, co-sponsored by Consumer Attorney Marketing Group

Introduction | Mike Papantonio, Levin Papantonio- Overview and intro to various speakers - What you will and won’t hear about

What Is a Mass What Is a Mass Tort? What Isn’t a Mass Tort? | Bill Cash, Levin Papantonio- Consolidations of many individual suits - The difference between a mass tort and a class action - Based on products liability; each state law is different

Mass Tort Forums: Federal Courts, the JPML, and State Courts | and State Courts | Bill Cash, Levin Papantonio, Sindhu Daniel, Baron & Budd- The JPML and how it functions - Reasons why the JPML does or does not consolidate - Types of arguments and briefing at the JPML - State-court consolidations - Practical considerations for lawyers

Morning BMorning Break, co-sponsored by Consumer Attorney Marketing Group

Finding Mass Tort Clients | Steve Nober, Consumer Attorney Marketing Group, Bobby Blanchard & Daniel Nigh, Levin Papantonio- Role of advertising - Issues with advertising - Role of advertising - Issues with advertising across jurisdictions - Referral fees - Impact of common benefit fees- Court orders on mass tort advertising

Advancing the Mass Tort Plaintiff’s Case | Kim Adams & Robert Price, Levin Papantonio, Elise Martin, Grant & Eisenhofer - Importance of rigo- Importance of rigorous screening - Accurate SOLs - Tools: quick intake; detailed questios - Importance of documenting the file

Luncheon, co-sponsored by Consumer Attorney Marketing Group

Case-specific Pleadings and Discovery | Bill Cash, Levin Papantonio, Marissa Bessis, Motley Rice, Sejal Bhrambhatt, Williams Kherkher- The short-form complaint - The Plaintiff’s Fact Sheet - Authorizations - Deficiency process - Plaintiff-specific discovery disputes—rarely litigated with the court

DDeveloping the General Liability Case in Mass Torts | Rebecca Gilliland & Chris Paulos, Levin Papantonio, Stephanie O’Connor, Douglas & London - The PSC - Generic experts - Briefing for the common benefit - Corporate discovery - ESI searches. Predictive coding - Document rrepositories - Depositions of CEOs, marketing, science, etc. - Common benefit fees and expenses; time-tracking rules

Afternoon Break, co-sponsored by Consumer Attorney Marketing Group

Bellwether Trials in Mass Torts | Ben Gordon & Tim O’Brien, Levin Papantonio, Candess Zona-Mendola, The Lange Law Firm, Seth Katz, Zona-Mendola, The Lange Law Firm, Seth Katz, Burg Simpson- Purpose of a bellwether - No binding effect, but can set clear precedent for settlement - Evidence decisions also may set precedent - Selection pSelection process, and pros and cons of various courts’ approaches - Pros and cons to agreeing to try your case as a bellwether (who tries it?)

Mass Torts Settlement Concepts and Practices | Beth Graham, Grant & Eisenhofer and Brenda Fulmer, Searcy Denney- Inventory settlements vs. global settlements - - Inventory settlements vs. global settlements - Settlement grids - Unique features of a mass torts distribution sheet - Third-party settlement administrators - Lien resolution process - Sample Medicare/Medicaid/private lien resolution agreements

Question and Answer / Wrap-up Discussion 

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NUTS & BOLTS OF MASS TORTS / Wednesday – April 11, 2018Moderators: Bill Cash and Kim Adams, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctorco-sponsored by Consumer Attorney Marketing Group

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Registration and Continental Breakfast, co-sponsored by Consumer Attorney Marketing Group

Morning Break and Novelty Food Stations, co-sponsored by Walker Advertising

Luncheon & 2018 Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, co-sponsored by Gacovino Lake/PERSIST

Opening Session | Mike Papantonio, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor, Mark Lanier, Lanier Law Firm

The Opioid Litigation – an Introduction | Peter Mougey and Mike Papantonio, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor, Diandra “Fu” Debrosse, Zarzaur Mujumdar & Debrosse

Hernia Mesh Litigation | Robert Price, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor, Kim Dougherty, Andrus & Wagstaff, Jim MatthJim Matthews, Blasingame Burch Garrard & Ashley, Kelsey Stokes, Fleming Nolen & Jez

Abilify | Chris Paulos, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor Tara Sutton, Robins Kaplan Kristian Rasmussen, Cory Watson, Lexi Hazam, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein

Hall of Fame Panel | Hall of Fame Panel | Mike Burg, Burg Simpson Tom Girardi, Girardi Keese Mark Lanier, Lanier Law Firm, Hon. David Herndon, U.S. Dist. Court, So. Dist. Of Illinois, Hon. Sandra Mazer Moss (ret.), DisputeResolution Institute

Presenting the Difficult Client | F. Lee Bailey

CCreating the Science When the Defense Refuses To | Rob Jenner, Janet, Jenner & Suggs

SEMINAR AGENDA / Thursday – April 12, 2018Litigation Track Moderators: Kim Dougherty, Andrus & Wagstaff, Shannon Pennock, The Pennock Law Firm and Brandon Bogle, Levin Papantonio

LITIGATION TRACKLafite Ballroom

CLIENT INTAKE TRACKLafleur 1

MARKETING TRACKLafleur 2

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Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Hall and Comedy Show with Whoopi Goldberg, co-sponsored by Scorpion

Afternoon Breakand Novelty FoodStations,

co-sponsored by Walker Advertising

Afternoon Breakand Novelty FoodStations,

co-sponsored by Walker Advertising

Invokana | Tim O'Brien, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor

Las Vegas Shooting Cases | Robert Eglet, Eglet Prince

PPI Litigation | Tracy Finken, Anapol Weiss, Bill Cash, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor

TTaxotere | Dawn Barrios, Barrios Kingsdorf & Casteix, Karen Barth Menzies, The Gibbs Law Firm, Ben Gordon, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor, Chris Coffin, Pendley Baudin & CoffinBaudin & Coffin

Testosterone | Troy Rafferty, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor, Dave Buchanan, Seeger Weiss, Ron Johnson, Schachter Hendy & Johnson

Introduction | Gary Falkowitz, Intake Conversion Experts

How Intake is Done at Levin Papantonio | Kimberly Adams, Levin Papantonio The Role of The Intake Specialist | Jay Jackson, Opus Intake

Building a New Intake Department | Darren Miller, D. Miller & Associates

The Importance of SoftwaThe Importance of Software in Your Intake Department | Denny Newberry, Captorra Scaling Your Intake Department for Growth | Stewart Guss with AttornAttorney at Law

Maximizing The Retention Rate in Your Intake Department | Gary Falkowitz, Max Intake

The Importance of Intake Department Training | Dr. Michael McAleer, X IntaDr. Michael McAleer, X Intake

Outsourced Retention Option | Chris O’Brien, Intake Conversion Experts

The Science of Direct Response Mass Tort Marketing and So Much More | Steve Nober, Consumer Attorney Marketing Group

Best PBest Practices for Successfully Generating Cases in 2018 | Peter Webb, Scorpion

Strategies to Break Through the Noise: How to Get & Keep Your Ideal Client’s Attention | Attention | Michael Mogill, Crisp Video Group

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CLIENT INTAKE TRACKLafleur 1

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Continental Breakfast, co-sponsored by Consumer Attorney Marketing Group

Women In Legal Leadership Breakfast, co-sponsored by Grant & Eisenhofer and Milestone Consulting

Gadolinium Deposition Disease | Rob Jenner, Janet Jenner & Suggs, Brooks Cutter, Cutter Law

IVC Filters Reports on the First Cook and BaFirst Cook and Bard Bellwether Trials | Julia Reed Zaic, Heaviside Reed Zaic, Ben Martin, Law Offices of Ben C. Martin

Ethics in Mass Torts | Hon. Sandra Mazer Moss (ret.), Dispute Resolution Institute, Hon. Dan Stack (Hon. Dan Stack (ret.)

Fosamax Femur | Tim O’Brien, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor

Morning Break, co-sponsored by GrowPath

From Big Pharma to Your BackyaBackyard – How the Nationwide Opioid Epidemic Spread to Your Hometown | Peter Mougey, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor, Claire McCaskill, U.S. Senator, Missouri, David Schiller, RetiMissouri, David Schiller, Retired DEA Asst. Special Agent in Charge/Co-Founder RXDisposal, James Geldhof, Retired DEA Diversion Program Manager, Prof. Katherine Keyes, Columbia University

Financing Options Beyond Traditional Banks | Joseph DiNardo, Counsel Financial

True Talk: Business Roundtable Regarding Litigation Funding at Litigation Funding at Bank Rates | Ari Kornhaber, EsquiKornhaber, Esquire Bank, Paul Cody, MBA, CPA, Counsel Financial, Noah Kushlefsky, Kreindler & Kreindler, Glenn Phillips, Esq., Sanders Phillips Grossman

Morning BMorning Break,co-sponsored by GrowPath

Low Cost Capital Sparks Explosive Growth | Jarret Prussin, SBA Loan Group

HHow To Strategically Use Legal Finance & Medical Funding | Chanda Thompson, Momentum Funding

Increase profits and accelerate billing by partnering with EMSI for medical record retrieval. | Kamette Myers & JohnJonassen, EMSI

Refining Refining Your Processes for Mass Torts From Case Choice Through Filing | John Ray, Mass Tort Nexus

Morning Break, co-sponsored by GrowPath

Domination ThDomination Through Disruption: How to Stand Out in the Legal Industry | Michael Mogill, Crisp Video Group

Using Case Management to Drive Profitability | Ryan Anderson, FilRyan Anderson, Filevine

Building Your Practice on Purpose| Chris Pantano, SunTrust Legal Specialty Team

SEMINAR AGENDA / Friday – April 13, 2018Litigation Track Moderators: Kim Dougherty, Andrus & Wagstaff, Shannon Pennock, The Pennock Law Firm and Brandon Bogle, Levin Papantonio

LITIGATION TRACKLafite Ballroom

FINANCE TRACKLafleur 1

LEGAL SERVICES TRACKLafleur 2

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Diversity in the Legal Profession Panel | Hon. Shira Scheindlin, (ret.) Aimee WWagstaff Andrus Wagstaff Hon. Sandra Mazer Moss (ret.), Dispute Resolution Institute, Elizabeth Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Prof. Jamie Dodge, Emory Univ. School of Law

Roundup Litigation | Robin GRobin Greenwald, Weitz & Luxenberg, Mark Niemeyer,Niemeyer, Grebel & Kruse, LLC, Rebecca Gilliland, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor

Benicar Litigation | Daniel Nigh & & Troy Rafferty, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor Adam Slater, Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman, Chris Coffin, Pendley Baudin & Coffin, Tara Sutton, Robins Kaplan

Bair Hugger | Genevieve Zimmerman, Meshbesher & Zimmerman, Meshbesher & Spence, Ben Gordon and Dan Nigh, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor, Gabriel Assaad, Kennedy Hodges

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IVC Imaging and Retrievals | Rick Tadrick, MedFin Manager

Life Care Planning: Tenants, Methods & Best Practices focusing on Non-Catastrophic Injury Care Requirements | Physician Life CaPhysician Life Care Planning

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LITIGATION TRACKLafite Ballroom

FINANCE TRACKLafleur 1

LEGAL SERVICES TRACKLafleur 2