2024 ITLA Annual Institute

Thursday, November 21st

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration 

8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Kyle Ring, Doehrman Buba Ring, Program Chair

8:45 a.m. - 945 a.m.
Breaking Through Litigation Obstruction
Mark Kosieradzki, Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm LLC, Plymouth, MN

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Break 

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Strategically Navigating Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Litigation
Dr. Cheryl Wills, MetroHealth System, Cleveland, Ohio
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Proving the TBI and Permanency Without Advanced Imaging
Florence Murray, Murray & Murray Co., Sandusky, OH

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Awards Luncheon   

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Evidence in Civil Matters
Steve Langer, Langer & Langer, Valparaiso, IN

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Recent Developments in Indiana Tort Law
Roy Tabor, Tabor Law Firm, LLP, Indianapolis, IN

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Ethics Hour)
Civility Matters: Why Civility and Why Now?
Judge Melissa May, Indiana Court of Appeals, Indianapolis, IN

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Break    

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Efficient Discovery and Evidence for Trial
Bruce Plaxen, Plaxen Adler Muncy, Columbia, MD

4:45 p.m.
Adjourn Day 1

Friday, November, 22nd

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
SUNRISE PROGRAM 
Chase Wilson, ITLA Young Lawyers Chair

8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
The Art of Work: From Employment Law to Employee Hiring
Carla Aikens, Carla D. Aikens, P.L.C., Detroit, MI

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Break

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Artificial Intelligence: How, Why, and Where We're Headed
Andrew Gardner, A.K. Gardner Law, PLLC, Houston, TX

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Maximizing the Value of Your Case from a Former Defense Lawyer
Deena Buchanan, Buchanan Law Firm, Albuquerque, NM

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch and Board of Directors Meeting

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
TBD
Robert Collins, Robert L. Collins & Associates, Houston, TX

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Break

2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Client Communications: There Has to Be a Better, Easier Way
Jay Stefani, Levinson Stefani, Chicago, IL

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Advanced MRI Imaging of Mild TBI
Dr. Randall Benson, Center for Neurologic Studies, Novi, Michigan

4:45 p.m.
Adjourn Day 2