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Unleashing the Power of Casemaker®
This informative program will instruct you on how to effectively use the new version of Casemaker, the Connecticut Bar Association’s comprehensive, online legal research tool available exclusively to members. A step-by-step demonstration will reveal the wealth of information available to you and will demonstrate key features. Representatives from Casemaker will also be on hand throughout the day to answer any questions you may have.
Moderator:
Norman K. Janes, Attorney at Law, South Windham
Speaker:
Jim Corbett, Director of Business Development, Casemaker, Lynnwood, WA
(Seminar repeated in Session B1, D1)
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Recent Developments in Real Property Law–Cases and Legislation
Real Property Section
This program will review recent developments in real property law, covering legislation enacted by the Connecticut General Assembly and recent cases decided by the Connecticut courts.
Moderator:
Mitchell S. Jaffe, Real Property Section Chair, Brenner Saltzman & Wallman LLP, New Haven
Speakers:
Elton B. Harvey III, Baillie & Hershman PC, West Hartford
Mimi M. Lines, Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford
Eugene A. Marconi, Connecticut Association of Realtors Inc., East Hartford
Jo-Ann R. Sensale, Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington
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Current Issues of Interest in the Workers' Compensation System
Workers' Compensation Section
(3 Hours – continues through Session B)
This presentation will cover current legislative developments in workers’ compensation law, will provide an annual review of appellate litigation, and include a state of the agency address by the Honorable John A. Mastropietro, chair of the Workers’ Compensation Commission. The seminar will conclude with a panel presentation on disaster management.
Moderator:
David J. Weil, Workers’ Compensation Section Chair, Nuzzo & Roberts LLC, Cheshire
Speakers:
The Honorable Robert L. Holzberg, Superior Court Judge, Middletown
The Honorable John A. Mastropietro, Workers’ Compensation Commission Chair, State of Connecticut
Commissioner Daniel E. Dilzer, Workers’ Compensation Commission
John P. Clarkson, Law Offices of Charles G. Walker, Hartford
Edward T. Dodd, Jr., Dodd Law Firm LLC, Cheshire
Lucas D. Strunk, Pomeranz Drayton & Stabnick LLC, Glastonbury
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Annual Review of Legal Developments in Labor and Employment Law and Practice
Labor and Employment Law Section
Panelists will review the latest legal developments from the past year in the labor and employment practice.
Speakers:
Robin G. Frederick, Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Stamford
William G. Madsen, Madsen Prestley & Parenteau LLC, Hartford
George E. O’Brien, Jr., Littler Mendelson PC, New Haven
Nina T. Pirrotti, Garrison Levin-Epstein Chimes Richardson & Fitzgerald PC, New Haven
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Managing Cyber Risk
Paralegal Section
Hear from a seasoned consultant who looks for areas of weakness in a company’s computer system. The speaker will discuss the current state of data security, how to think like a criminal—for example, how easy it is to learn someone’s password—and risk mitigation steps that you can put in place to protect your practice.
Moderators:
Regina G. Graziani, Paralegal Section Co-chair, University of Hartford, West Hartford
Janice E. Favreau, Paralegal Section Co-chair, RP®, LEGO Systems, Inc., Enfield
Speaker:
Michelle Syc, CISSP, CRISH, CISA, CEH, J. H. Cohn LLP, Farmington
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Cutting Edge Issues Under CUTPA and the Connecticut Antitrust Act: What Every Litigator Needs to Know
Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section/Consumer Law Section
CUTPA is one of the most heavily litigated Connecticut statutes. Antitrust claims are often accompanied by CUTPA claims. This panel will discuss recent developments in CUTPA and antitrust litigation, including a discussion of when CUTPA may apply to professional services, municipalities and individuals, the primary line of commerce limitation on CUTPA claims, whether irreparable harm must be established to obtain an injunction pursuant to CUTPA, whether the CUTPA statute of limitations may be tolled by the continuing course of conduct doctrine, changes in the law on vertical resale price maintenance, and other cutting edge issues.
Speakers:
David L. Belt, Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff LLC, Milford
Robert M. Langer, Wiggin and Dana LLP, Hartford
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The Adaptable Lawyer: Staying Practical in Today's Complex Legal Environment
Insurance Programs for the Bar Committee
Presented by lawyers for lawyers, this program will focus on providing valuable instruction, practical guides, checklists, and risk control and ethical recommendations to help lawyers safely navigate today’s complex legal environment and assist them in minimizing professional liability risk. Topics include identifying risk in business transactions, civil litigation, emerging technology, practice errors, and complying with ethical and professional obligations. Attend this program and earn up to 7.5% premium credit for three years on professional liability insurance offered through the CBA exclusively endorsed program, underwritten by CNA.
Moderator:
Kenneth J. Laska, Insurance Programs for the Bar Committee Chair, Segal & Laska LLC, Plainville
Speakers:
James L. Brawley, Morrison Mahoney LLP, Hartford
Sean Ginty, Risk Control Consulting Director, CNA-Lawyers Program, Chicago, IL
Brendon P. Levesque, Horton Shields & Knox PC, Hartford
(Seminar repeated in Session D6)
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Conservatorships in the Wake of Gross v. Rell
Estates and Probate Section
This panel discussion will address practical strategies for avoiding conservatorships where possible, and techniques for dealing with conservatorships where they are unavoidable. The Connecticut Supreme Court’s recent rulings on the liability of conservators provides unique guidance in an area that is rarely discussed, but that is becoming increasingly important as more individuals are living longer without the capacity to manage their own personal and financial affairs. Avoiding conservatorships remains the best option, and the panelists will address the best practices to do so notwithstanding the opposition of financial institutions. Where conservatorships are necessary, the panelists will discuss the best way to protect the conserved person and the conservator from liability.
Moderator:
Kelley M. Galica Peck, Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford
Speakers:
Edward D. Abdelnour, Cummings & Lockwood LLC, West Hartford
Thomas E. Gaffey, Office of the Probate Court Administrator, West Hartford
Vincent A. Liberti, Jr., Halloran & Sage LLP, Hartford
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