Digging Deep into the Theories of Defense

MINING GREAT MINDS

Welcome to the CDLATelluride Summer Conference July 24-26, 2014

Colorado Defense Lawyers Association

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GENERAL LIABILITY

Time Session & Presenter/s

1–1:50 pm (M) Fire and Arson Investigations: Jay Freeman, MS, PE, CFEI & John Schumacher MChE, PE, CFI, CFPS, AEI Corporation

2–2:50 pm (M) Bad Faith Update: Debra Sutton, Sutton | Booker

3–3:50 pm (M) Jury Trials in USDC/Colorado: Honorable Kristen Mix, Magistrate Judge United States District Court–Colorado

3–3:50 pm 20 minutes Ethics Credit (Tent)

Get Some Ethics Credit and See How Sausage is Made at the Capitol—Ethics and Deal Making in the Legislative Process: Lucia Guzman, State Senator District 34; Steve King, State Senator District 7; Mark Waller, Minority Leader State Representative District 15; Mike McLachlan, State Representative District 59; Brittany Petersen, State Representative District 28; Erin Goff, General Counsel–Axiom Strategies

4–4:50 pm (M) Cross Examination of Experts: Heather Salg, Harris Karstaedt Jamison & Powers

FRIDAY SCHEDULE FRIDAY SCHEDULE

CONSTRUCTION

Time Session & Presenter/s

1–1:50 pm (T) Concerns of Our Membership and Legislative Efforts: Michael Gifford, AGC, President, Association of General Contractors; Debra Scifo, ASA, Executive Director, American Subcontractors Association

2–2:50 pm (T) Help Me, Help You: Preparing Your Mediator for an Effective Mediation: Rob Crane, P.E., Crane Leake Ehlers Bruzzese & Ehlers

3–3:50 pm (T) 50 minutes Ethics Credit

How to Find Time by Losing Paper and Ethical Considerations in Going Paperless: Douglas McQuiston, Law Office of Douglas I. McQuiston

4–4:50 pm (T) Allocating Defense Costs of an Additional Insured Amongst Co-Insurers: Gregg Rich, Lambdin & Chaney; Jane Young, McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter

Breakfast: 7 – 8 am F Lunch: 11:45 am – 1 pm Session Breakout Key: Madeline = (M) / Telluride Conference Center = (T)

GENERAL SESSIONS—MORNING

Time Session & Presenter/s

8:15-8:45 am Conference Kickoff!

8:45-9:45 am (T) Antonin Scalia, United States Supreme Court Associate Justice

9:45-10:45 am (T)

Attacking Scientific Evidence, Edward Imwinkelried, Professor of Law, UC Davis

10:45-11:45 am (T)

Book Signing

MEDICAL MALPRACTICETime Session & Presenter/s

1–1:50 pm (T) Quality Assurance Privilege and Related Privileges:Jared Ellis Jaudon & Avery; Troy Rackham, Fennemore Craig

2–2:50 pm (T) Defeating the Reptile Theory: Minton Mayer, Wiseman Ashworth Law Group

3–3:50 pm (T) Storytelling in Med Mal Cases: Richard Murray, Hall & Evans

4–4:50 pm (T) Taking the Medical Malpractice/Personal Injury Plaintiff’s Deposition: Katherine Otto, McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter

F FRIDAY NIGHT RECEPTION FParty and celebrate with The Great Funktier band, food, drinks, and fun. Festivities will be held just outside the Hotel Madeline, in the rotunda.

EMPLOYMENTTime Session & Presenter/s

1–1:50 pm (M) Overview of Whistle-Blower Claims/Managing Employees with Discrimination Suits: Lawrence Stone, Dufford & Brown

2–2:50 pm (M) Employee Privacy Rights: Kevin Perez, Nemirow Perez

3–3:50 (M) 20 minutes Ethics Credit

ADA and Workers’ Compensation Intersection—What You Need to Know: Joshua Brown, Lee + Kinder (Joint Session with Workers’ Comp)

4–4:50 pm (M) Hiring and Disciplining Employees for Off-Duty Moral Turpitude or Criminal Activities: Thomas Rice, Senter Goldfarb & Rice

WORKERS’ COMPENSATIONTime Session & Presenter/s

1–1:50 (M) Controlling Prescription Costs in Cases Involving Medicare: Mark Pew, Prium

2–2:50 pm (M) Insurance Nightmares with Independent Contractors and Common Carriers: William Sterck, Senter Goldfarb & Rice

3–3:50 pm (M) ADA and Workers’ Compensation Intersection—What You Need to Know:Joshua Brown, Lee + Kinder (Joint Session with Employment)

4–4:50 pm (M) Administrative Discovery: Joseph Gren, Lee + Kinder

Breakfast: 7:30 – 8:30 am F Lunch: 11:30 am – 1 pm: Tips and Tricks for Practice in U.S. District Court

for Colorado with Kristin Mix (T) 50 minutes Ethics Credit F

Session Breakout Key: Madeline = (M) / Telluride Conference Center = (T)

CONSTRUCTION

Time Session & Presenter/s

10:30–11:20 am (T)

Construction “How To” Series: Engineering Expert Witness Case Studies and Current Technologies: John Peterson, M.S., P.E; Stanley Stoll, M.Eng., P.E., CFEI, CVFI, Knott Laboratory

2:10–3 pm (T) Trial Practice Techniques: Effective Cross Examination: Judge Sanford Brook (Retired), JAG

3:10–4 pm (T) Preparing for Expert Depositions: Emily Aguero, Harris, Karstaedt, Jamison & Powers; Matthew Bayma, Stuart D. Morse & Associates

4:10–5 pm (T) 25 minutesEthics Credit

Colorado Law Update: A Humorous Look at What You Really Should Know: Jeffrey Ruebel, Ruebel & Quillen

GENERAL SESSIONS—MORNING

Time Session & Presenter/s

9–9:15 am Welcome to Day 2!

9:15–10:15 am Live an Authentic Life: Corey Ciocchetti, University of Denver Daniels College of Business, Department of Business Ethics and Legal Studies Associate Professor

10:15–10:30 am Book Signing and Break

1:10–2 pm 10 Things I Learned About Being an Insurance Defense Attorney Once I Stopped Being an Insurance Defense Attorney, Daniel Deasy, Ammarell Deasy

F SATURDAY EVENING COCKTAIL HOUR FWrap up the event with a hosted cocktail hour from 5:30 to 6:30 pm

in the Library of the Hotel Madeline, featuring our very own Jessica Collier’s vodka, Peak 7. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served.

EMPLOYMENTTime Session & Presenter/s

10:30–11:20 am (M)

Expanding Agenda of NLRB: Gillian Fahlsing, Senter Goldfarb & Rice

2:10–3 pm (M) Hot Topics in Employment Law: John Husband, Holland & Hart

3–5 pm (M)

Session Break at 4 pm, 50 minutes Ethics Credits

Two Hour Session: Mock Mediation for an Employment Case—Do’s and Don’ts: Honorable Michael Hegarty, Magistrate Judge United States District Court –Colorado; Raymond Martin, Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell; Raymond Deeny, Sherman & Howard; Martin Katz, Sturm College of Law

GENERAL LIABILITY

Time Session & Presenter/s

10:30–11:20 am (M)

Operator Error and Liability in Motorcycle Accidents: Nathan Rose, Kineticorp

2:10–3 pm (M) Opening Statements: Jon Sands, Sweetbaum Sands Anderson

3:10–4 pm (M) Closing Arguments: Kevin Kuhn, Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell

4:10–5 pm (M) Selection of Experts, Preparation of Experts: Clifton Latiolais & Colin Campbell, Campbell Latiolais & Averbach

MEDICAL MALPRACTICETime Session & Presenter/s

10:30–11:20 am (T)

Defending Board Complaints: From Start to Finish: June Baker Laird, McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter

2:10–3 pm (T) A Judge’s Perspective on Medical Malpractice Trials: What Works, and What Doesn’t: Honorable J. Eric Elliff, 2nd Judicial District Court

3:10–4 pm (T) Defending High Profile Litigation: Patrick O’Rourke, University of Colorado

4:10–5 pm (T) Whether to Depose Experts Beyond the Scope of Endorsement:Kim Childs, Childs McCune; Paul Faraci, Faraci Leasure

WORKERS’ COMPENSATIONTime Session & Presenter/s

10:30–11:20 am (M)

Practice Pointers For Appearing Before the Office of Administrative Courts: Judge Laura Broniak, Administrative Law Judge–State of Colorado

2:10–3 pm (M)

Social Security Disability: How It Works: Steven Anton, Colorado Disability Determination Services

3:10–4 pm (M)

Medical Utilization Reviews: Nancy Fitzgerald, McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter

4:10–5 pm (M)

Legal Issue Involving Employees Who Telecommute: Sean Elliott, Pinnacol Assurance

SATURDAY SCHEDULE SATURDAY SCHEDULE

Janet R. Spies, Esq. PresidentSpies, Powers & Robinson

Robert Jones, Esq. Vice PresidentPaul Edwards & Associates

Kristin A. Caruso, Esq., MSCC TreasurerLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith

John R. Chase, Esq. SecretaryMontgomery, Kolodny, Amatuzio & Dusbabek

Teresa W. Seymour, Esq. Past PresidentJones, Waters, Geislinger & Seymour

Brendan O. Powers, Esq.DRI State Representative/ Past PresidentSpies, Powers & Robinson

Gregg Rich, Esq.At-LargeLambdin & Chaney

S. Jane Mitchell, Esq.Ex-OfficioHall & Evans

Tanner J. Walls, Esq.Young LawyerTucker Ellis

Caleb Meyer, Esq.Communications DirectorMessner & Reeves

Steven J. Paul, Esq.Southern ChapterDewhirst & Dolven

David B. Perry , Esq.Ex-Officio The Law Office of David B. Perry

Troy R. Rackham, Esq.Outreach/DiversityFennemore Craig

Thomas S. Rice, Esq.At-LargeSenter Goldfarb & Rice

Kimberly Smiley, Esq.Legislative ChairSteese Evans & Frankel

CONFERENCE BREAKOUT CHAIRS

CDLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Construction Law Melissa Ogburn, Lasater & Martin, Construction Law Chair

Employment LawJoshua Brown, Lee + Kinder, Employment Law Chair

Medical Malpractice Jared Ellis, Jaudon & Avery, Medical Malpractice Chair

Workers CompensationJoseph Gren, Lee + Kinder, Workers Compensation Chair

General LiabilityTanner Walls, Tucker Ellis, Young Lawyer Board MemberDavid Perry, The Law Office of David B. Perry, At-Large Board Member