2013
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
2013 Trial Themes
January
Law Office Management
• Managing your firm without a manager
• Succession planning for small law firms
• How green is your law firm?
• Cloud-based case management software
Space closing/Classified deadline: 11/8/2012
Artwork due: 11/15/2012
February
Transportation
• Trucking hours of service: an update
• Discovery issues with distracted pedestrian and drivers
• Hidden dangers of car and bike sharing
• Danger in the skies
Space closing/Classified deadline: 12/10/2012
Artwork due: 12/17/2012
March
Protect the Innocent
• Defend the smallest victims from dangerous products
• Hazing and bullying basics
• Energy drink litigation
• Emerging issues on cell phone radiation and children
Space closing/Classified deadline: 1/10/2013
Artwork due: 1/17/2013
April
Employment Law
• Challenges in handling common workplace accident cases
• Fighting sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace
• The changing workers' compensation scene
• Dealing with bad faith insurance claims
Space closing/Classified deadline: 2/13/2013
Artwork due: 2/20/2013
May
Medical Negligence
• Working with electronic medical records
• When medical malpractice and products liability overlap
• "Early offer" programs
• What to know about conditions of admission forms in hospitals
Space closing/Classified deadline: 3/13/2013
Artwork due: 3/20/2013
June
Business Torts
• What's new in patent law
• Securities law trends
• Intellectural property and the internet
• Broker and banker negligence
Space closing/Classified deadline: 4/12/2013
Artwork due: 4/19/2013
July
Trial Techniques/Prepare for Trial
• 30(b)(6) depositions: How-to's and more
• Jury selection and voir dire: New perspectives
• Post judgement issues
• Alternative ligiation financing
Space closing/Classified deadline: 5/10/2013
Artwork due: 5/17/2013
August
Premises Liability/Inadequate Security
• The slip and fall case: What you need to know now
• ADA compliance primer
• Another look at dram shop cases
• Medicare secondary payer issues in premises and security liability litigation
Space closing/Classified deadline: 6/11/2013
Artwork due: 6/21/2013
September
Drugs and Devices
• Litigating battery failure cases
• The state of litigation on infusions of spinal bone cement
• The fall out over bisphosphonates
• Update on generic drug cases post Mensing
Space closing/Classified deadline: 7/12/2013
Artwork due: 7/19/2013
October
Nursing Homes
• Arbitration concerns: What's next?
• Neglect and standards of proof
• Dealing with family conflict about your client
• Nursing homes and medical negligence: An update
Space closing/Classified deadline: 8/12/2013
Artwork due: 8/19/2013
November
Products Liability
• Danger comes home: household product suites
• The emerging liability issues of Ethanol 15
• Keeping venue choice alive
• Jurisdiction in China drywall discovery
Space closing/Classified deadline: 9/11/2013
Artwork due: 9/19/2013
December
Professional Negligence
• The impact of social worker negligence
• Pharmacist liability in prescription errors
• Dental negligence: The latest case law developments
• Handling legal malpractice case
Space closing/Classified deadline: 10/11/2013
Artwork due: 10/18/2013
Articles and dates are subject to change.
