2024 Fall Seminar | November 15, 2024
6 CLE Credits (Approval Pending)
REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
Please take the time to read about the offered CLE sessions that will be provided at OADC's 2024 Fall Seminar. For more information, please visit the event's main page here.
Understanding & Mitigating Bias in the Legal Profession
Presented by JB Kim, Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the Oregon State Bar
Learn about the real-world impact of implicit bias on Oregon lawyers and how we can better understand and mitigate its impact in the legal community. *Access to Justice CLE credit approval pending.
Mandatory Abuse Reporting for Oregon Lawyers
Presented by Nik Chourey, Deputy General Counsel for the Oregon State Bar
This program will help lawyers spot and comply with their responsibilities under Oregon law as mandatory reporters, while maintaining their legal ethical obligations to clients. Nik Chourey, Deputy General Counsel for the Oregon State Bar, will present this meaningful and practical discussion on:
- Why we have reporting laws;
- Spotting elder and child abuse;
- Complying with mandatory reporting law; and
- Understanding and abiding by our ethical duty of client confidentiality.
*Abuse Reporting CLE credit approval pending.
Appellate Update
Presented by Sasha Petrova, Tonkon Torp, LLP, Nathan Morales, Stoel Rives, LLP, and Justice Garrett
Justice Garrett and Justice Lagesen are teaming up with former clerks turned appellate lawyers to review appellate updates from this past year as well as what is in the pipeline to be decided in the future that will impact our practices.
Judges Panel: Judges Tell All
Presented by Judge Armstrong, Marion County, Judge Kelly Skye, Multnomah County, and Judge Jennifer Chapman, Yamhill County
Hear from a diverse panel of judges you may not regularly appear before to learn about tips and tricks for civil defense litigators, cautionary tales, and county-specific protocols and new developments so you can best represent your client.
Pick Your Peers Wisely - Best Practices for Jury Selection
Presented by Chris Dominic, Tsongas
Jury selection can make or break a case, so understanding the process is vital. Hear from an experienced jury consultant about: (1) the goal of jury selection, (2) how the jury pool is formed, (3) understanding the fundamentals, (4) asking the right questions, (5) the voir dire performance, and (6) getting ahead of the process.
How to Effectively Use Experts to Defend Against Damages
Presented by Gordon Welborn and Aubrey Corwin, Vocational Diagnostics, Inc.
When do I need a damage expert, and what kind? When should I retain one? What damage information should I have prepared for mediation and trial? Gordy Welborn is going to be answering all of these questions and more to ensure we are attacking high prayers for relief as effectively as possible.
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