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Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Nursing Home Cases
June 7-10, 2008 St. Regis Resort, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Open to AAJ Regular, Sustaining, Life, and President's Club members only.

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Agenda

Saturday, June 7

Registration (continental breakfast)
8:00 am-8:30 am

Morning Session
8:30 am-12:15 pm

Theme: Professional and Custodial Neglect

Welcome and Introductions

Evaluating the Case for Nursing Home Neglect

  • Case selection
  • Typical claims
  • Themes

Ethical Nursing Home Investigation

  • Contact with former employees

Interactive Workshop on Case Evaluation

Networking Lunch
12:15 pm-1:30 pm

Workshop: Care Giver Depositions

Networking Reception
5:30 pm-6:30 pm

Sunday, June 8

Morning Session
8:30 am-11:45 am

Theme: The Case for Corporate Neglect

Key Players and Key Documents

  • Facility, Regional and Corporate Employees
  • Medical Director
  • Surveyors

Establishing the Case for Corporate Neglect

  • Direct Liability
  • Understanding the Corporate Maze

Working with Cost Reports and Surveys

  • PPD
  • How to Read a Cost Report
  • Understanding the survey process

Understanding the Nursing Home Budget

  • The Budgeting Process
  • Corporate Control and Monitoring
  • Important Documents

Federal Regulations and the Standard of Care

Deposing the Administrator

  • Establishing the Link to and Control of Corporate
  • Bonus Plans
  • Plans of Correction
  • Methods of Communication

Lunch (on own)
11:45 am-1:00 pm

Afternoon Session
1:00 pm-5:00 pm

Workshops: Deposing the Administrator

Monday, June 9

Morning Session
8:30 am-12:00 pm

Theme: The Challenge to Make a Difference

Written Discovery and Objections

  • Discovery Plan
  • Common Objections

Arbitration—How to Beat the Arbitration Clause

  • Legal Defenses
  • Wrongful Death

Proving the Case for Understaffing

Deposing the Corporate Executives

  • Apex Doctrine
  • Establishing Corporate Control and Responsibility

Choosing the Jury

Lunch (on own)
12:00 pm-1:00 pm

Afternoon Session
1:00 pm-5:00 pm

Workshops: Corporate Depositions

Tuesday, June 10

Morning Session
8:30 am-12:30 pm

Live Focus Group

CLE Information

Earn approximately 25.75* CLE and NCA credits to be applied to your participation in the NCA's Achievement Recognition Program.

Achievement Recognition Program

The Achievement Recognition Program (ARP) provides Advocate, Fellow, and Diplomate recognition to AAJ members. To gain ARP credits, submit a certificate of attendance for every seminar, college, and convention you attend.

Advanced Studies in Trial Advocacy

This seminar qualifies for the Advanced Studies in Trial Advocacy (ASTA) curriculum—programs and subjects AAJ deems important to a well-rounded legal education.

To learn more about ARP and ASTA, visit www.justice.org/recognition, or call 800-622-1791 or 202-965-3500, ext. 612.

AAJ Education programs are routinely accredited by states requiring continuing legal education. We will assist you in obtaining appropriate credit. Specific CLE questions may be addressed by calling the CLE assistant at 202-944-2877, or 800-622-1791.

* Number of credits may be greater depending on calculation method used by accreditation agency. AAJ is a state bar of California MCLE approved provider.

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