Brochure for the next certification of the Board of Professional Liability Attorneys

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American Board
of Professional Liability Attorneys
CLE CREDIT
Application will be made in all mandatory CLE
jurisdictions for attendees to receive credit. Attendance
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verification forms will be made available at the
conference.
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SEMI AR REGISTRATIO
The seminar registration fee is $350.00 and includes the
welcoming reception on Thursday evening.
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Name__________________________________________
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Firm___________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
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City/State/Zip __________________________________
AL LIABILITY ATTOR EYS
Telephone_______________________________________
Fax____________________________________________
Email__________________________________________
Please Select:
AMERICA BOARD OF PROFESSIO
____ Annual Seminar $ 350.00
Thomas Wm. Malone, President
Two Ravinia Drive, Suite 300
____ Friday ight Dinner ____ x $165.00 = $______
Antoine’s Restaurant
TOTAL = $______
Atlanta, GA 30346
Please submit this form and your check payable to
ABPLA to:
ABPLA 2009 Annual Seminar
c/o Malone Law Office
Two Ravinia Drive, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30346
QUESTIO S?
Email seminar@abpla.org, or call Gail Campbell,
Executive Director, at (850) 528-7137

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SEMI AR
The Orleans/Rosalie/St. Claude Rooms (3rd floor)
FRIDAY, JU E 12, 2009
J.W. MARRIOTT EW ORLEA S 12:30 p.m. President’s Welcome
614 Canal Street Thomas “Tommy” Malone - Malone Law
New Orleans, LA 70130
12:45 p.m. Medical egligence: A Florida Perspective
(504) 525-6500 or (800) 771-9067
on Litigation
Christian D. Searcy - Searcy, Denney, Scarola,
Reserve your room before MAY 28, 2009, to receive the
Barnhart & Shipley
ABPLA special price of $159/night. Identify yourself as
an ABPLA convention attendee and refer to Offer Code
Legal egligence: Prevention and Defense
1:30 p.m.
1-T05QMT. You may also reserve your room online at
H. Lane Young, II - Hawkins & Parnell
www.marriott.com.
Cancellation Policy: For a full refund, you must cancel at least
2:15 p.m. Break
72 hours prior to the date of your reservation.
Medical egligence: Defending Malpractice Claims
2:45 p.m.
THURSDAY IGHT WELCOMI G RECEPTIO Paul E. Weathington - The Weathington Firm
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Legal egligence: The Perspective of an Expert
3:30 p.m.
Rex Room, 8th Floor, J.W. Marriott
and Arbitrator
The APBLA will host a reception for all ABPLA Diplomates,
AMERICAN BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL
Phillip Feldman - Law Offices of Phillip Feldman
their guests/spouses, speakers, and certification examinees in the
LIABILITY ATTORNEYS
Rex Room at the J.W. Marriott New Orleans.
Medical egligence: Hospital Records and Theories
4:15 p.m.
of Causation
FRIDAY IGHT DI ER The American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys was formed
Russ Herman - Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar
7:30 p.m. in 1972 to bring together those lawyers throughout the United States
Antoine’s Restaurant, 713 Rue Saint Louis who prosecute and defend professional liability claims against
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
The best way to get to know a person is over a meal and a glass healthcare providers and attorneys.
of wine. All Diplomates, their spouses/guests, speakers and
SATURDAY, JU E 13, 2009
examinees are invited to join friends and peers for dinner at the The ABPLA is the only organization accredited by the American
world famous Antoine’s Restaurant. The restaurant is located on Bar Association for certifying professional negligence attorneys in
Medical egligence: A ew York Perspective on
9:00 a.m.
St. Louis Street, just a short walk from the hotel. The cost is the areas of medical professional liability and legal professional
Damages
$165.00 per person. You must reserve your seat(s) for the dinner liability. Board Certification is restricted to practicing attorneys
Gary Pillersdorf - The Pillersdorf Law Firm
when you register for the seminar. Please indicate your dinner whose experience, education and recognized ability in the area of
reservation on the registration form. professional negligence law merit recognition as specialists in the
Legal egligence: When Medical Malpractice is the
9:45 a.m.
areas of legal and medical liability.
Case Within the Case
BOARD CERTIFICATIO EXAMI ATIO
William McMurry - McMurry & Associates
Friday, June 12 We encourage you to view the requirements for Board Certification,
The Orleans/Rosalie/St. Claude Rooms (3rd floor) and if you qualify, we invite you to apply for Board
10:30 a.m. Break
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast for Examinees Certification in either legal and/or medical professional liability. Our
8:00 a.m. - oon Examination Legal egligence: Current Issues in Legal standards for Board Certification can be found on the ABPLA
10:45 a.m.
The 2009 Board Certification Examinations for both legal and Malpractice Damages website: www.abpla.org
medical professional liability will be given during the Annual Linley Jones - Linley Jones, P.C.
Seminar event. You must submit your application for Board Cer- Submit your application by May 1, 2009, if you would like to sit
tification by May 1, 2009, if you wish to sit for this Board 11:30 a.m. Medical egligence: Experts and Case Selection for the certification exam on June 12, 2009 in ew Orleans.
Examination. Each exam consists of 30 multiple choice questions F. Dulin Kelly - Kelly, Kelly & Allman Contact us with any questions: Gail Campbell, Executive
and four essays. Examinees may bring in laptop computers on Director, (850) 528-7137, or gail@abpla.org.
12:15 p.m. Adjourn
which to type essay responses. Please let us know in advance if
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you plan to use a laptop and we will ensure you have access to a
12:30 p.m. Officers and Board of Governors Luncheon Meeting
power source. Email questions about the the Board Examination
The Maurepas Room (3rd floor)
to seminar@abpla.org.