qYes! I want to get the latest information on changes affecting my practice, my clients, and personal injury law in Tennessee, all while gaining CLE credit, including an hour of DUAL credit. Please reserve my seat at 2015 Personal Injury Law Conference for Tennessee Attorneys. My registration includes the one-day conference, pages of valuable course materials, morning and afternoon refreshments (lunch is not included) and 7.5 hours of CLE credit. If I am dissatisfied, I am entitled to a 100% refund. Fee: $377 for program, $297 for additional attendees from the same firm, $197 for materials only. qMake check payable to BLR qMaterials only ($197)

q Bill us q VISA q MASTERCARD q AMEX

Card #: Exp. date: Signature:

Name:

Title:

Firm:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone: Fax: E-mail:

REGISTRATION FORM. FOR ASSISTANCE, CALL 800-727-5257.

Personal Injury Law Conference

for Tennessee AttorneysWE MAKE REGISTERING EASY!

This program features 16th Judicial District Circuit Judge Mark Rogers, along with a faculty of leading defense and plaintiffs’ attorneys, explaining the very latest developments in personal injury law and sharing trial experiences.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Review of recent personal injury cases

• Constitutionality of caps on damages

• Recent developments in healthcare liability–pre-suit notice and certificate of good faith requirements and ex parte communications

• Trial judge’s tips for preparing, arguing, and succeeding on summary judgment motions

• Handling complex subrogation and lien issues

• Social media, the internet, and ESI challenges

• Effective direct examination, cross-examination, and redirect

• Deposition strategies–preparing for deposition, preparing the witness, and taking the deposition

• Interplay of ethics, evidence, and experts

Call 800-727-5257 to register risk-free or visit MLeeSmith.com/tn-personal-injury-law-DM

Call 800-727-5257 to register risk-free or visit MLeeSmith.com/tn-personal-injury-law-DM

presents

Attend this one-day satisfaction-guaranteed event and enhance your professional skill set while gaining valuable CLE credit, 6.5 hours of general CLE and 1 hour of dual CLE.

ON THE WEB:MLeeSmith.com/tn-

personal-injury-law-DM

BY PHONE:800-727-5257

BY E-MAIL:service@blr.com

BY MAIL:Detach form and mail

BY FAX: 800-785-9212

100 Winners Circle, Suite 300,

Brentwood, TN 37027

100% GUARANTEEIf you are not completely satisfied after attending an M. Lee Smith event, let us know, and we will refund 100% of your registration fee—no questions asked.

CLE INFORMATIONThis program has been approved by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 7.5 hours, including 1 DUAL hour.

FEES$377 for program ($327 when registered by August 14)$297 for additional attendees from the same firm$197 for materials

CANCELLATION POLICY• A $50 processing fee applies to ALL conference

cancellations.

• Registrants are responsible for the entire program fee for a cancellation made after 5:00 p.m. three weeks prior to the event (whether or not you attend the program or fail to cancel).

• An alternate may attend in place of the original registrant.

Earn 7.5 hours of CLE (6.5 hours of general and one hour of dual)

SPEAKERS

Laura Baker Law Offices of John Day PC, Brentwood

Brandon Bass Law Offices of John Day PC, Brentwood

Philip N. Elbert Neal & Harwell, PLC, Nashville

Michael H. Johnson Howard, Tate, Sowell, Wilson, Leathers & Johnson, PLLC, Nashville

Judge J. Mark Rogers 16th Judicial District Circuit Court (Rutherford & Cannon counties)

Chris Tardio Gideon Cooper & Essary PLC, Nashville

Bryan K. Williams Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin, PLLC, Nashville

10 REASONS TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE• Quality presenters. Your presenters are all authorities in the

field of personal injury law.

• Judicial perspective. You’ll hear from Circuit Judge Mark Rogers, of the 16th Judicial District (Rutherford and Cannon counties), on preparing, arguing, and succeeding on summary judgment motions.

• Balance. You’ll hear from both plaintiffs’ attorneys as well defense attorneys.

• Practical information. You’ll get information you can put to use in your practice right away.

• Dynamic interaction. You’ll be encouraged to ask questions and present your own situations for discussion.

• Timely information. You’ll get up to date on the latest developments in the area of personal injury law.

• Useful materials. You’ll receive a notebook of materials as well as online access to conference materials.

• Convenient location. The Nashville School of Law is located just off I-65, near the downtown Nashville area, and provides you with plentiful, free parking.

• Internet access. The Nashville School of Law has free wireless Internet access in its classrooms, allowing you to stay in touch with your office.

• CLE. You can earn one-half of your annual CLE credit, including one dual hour.

WHAT YOUR COLLEAGUES SAID ABOUT LAST YEAR’S SEMINAR

“The speakers were extremely well-versed in their areas.”

“This was an excellent program. All speakers were knowledgeable and well-prepared. The written materials

were also invaluable.”

“Great location, great speakers, great food and beverages, and great support

staff and organization.”

“This was one of the best CLE programs I’ve ever attended!”

296

62

WHEN Friday, September 25, 2015

WHERE Nashville School of Law

BONUS: Attendees will receive a binder of the materials covered during the seminar and will be able to download

the materials after the conference.

Offer Code: PDF

Caps on damages

Trial tips ESISubrogation/liens

Healthcare liabilitySocial mediaSummary judgment motions

Evidence, experts, & ethics Deposition strategies

Cross-examination

PersonalInjury Law Conference for Tennessee Attorneys

PROGRAM AGENDA

Personal Injury Law: Case Update8:00 A.M. TO 9:00 A.M.

Brandon BassLaw Offices of John Day, PC

Mr. Bass will review recent decisions in personal injury cases, including:

• Constitutionality of the cap on non-economic damages

• Calculation of damages when non-economic damages exceed the cap and the jury finds comparative fault

• Right of surviving spouse who has abandoned decedent to bring wrongful death action

• Failure to warn in a products liability action

• Slip and fall on a “curb and step down” in a parking garage

• Liability of owners of youth ministry outreach for shootout outside premises after event

Hot Topics in Healthcare Liability Law9:00 A.M. TO 10:00 A.M.

Chris TardioGideon, Cooper & Essary PLC

Mr. Tardio will review recent developments in healthcare liability law, including recent appellate court decisions dealing with:

• Pre-suit notice requirement–substantial compliance, excusing compliance, “transitional plaintiffs,” and 120-day extension of statute of limitation

• Certificate of good faith requirement• Ex parte communications• What acts fall within Healthcare

Liability Act?• Damages caps

MORNING BREAK - 10:00 A.M. TO 10:15 A.M.

Summary Judgments: Preparation, Argument, and Success 10:15 A.M. TO 11:15 A.M.

Judge Mark Rogers16th Judicial District Circuit Court (Rutherford & Cannon counties)

Hear from an experienced trial judge on how to properly prepare your summary judgment motion, how to argue the motion before the court, and how to succeed – either in obtaining a summary judgment for your client or defeating your opponent’s summary judgment motion. Judge Rogers’ tips and insight will benefit both plaintiff’s and defense attorneys at this critical stage of the proceedings.

Handling Complex Subrogation and Lien Issues11:15 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M.

Bryan K. WilliamsGullett Sanford Robinson & Martin, PLLC

Mr. Williams will offer tips on subrogation and lien issues that often arise in a personal injury case. He will discuss:

• Changes to state subrogation laws?• Pursuing/asserting a lien• Lien priority and formulas for

reimbursement• Eliminating/reducing liens

12:00 P.M. TO 1:15 P.M. *LUNCH ON YOUR OWN*

Social Media, the Internet, and Electronically Stored Information (ESI) Challenges1:15 P.M. TO 2:00 P.M.

Bryan K. WilliamsGullett Sanford Robinson & Martin, PLLC

• Jurisdiction over websites• Social media–complying with

Stored Communications Act• Predictive coding and other data

mining procedures• Overcoming admissibility obstacles

and authentication challenges• Identifying who made the post• Obtaining posted content• Social media preservation• Hearsay and ESI• Motion in limine

Interplay of Ethics, Evidence, and Experts2:00 P.M. TO 3:00 P.M.

Philip N. ElbertNeal & Harwell, PLC

• Interplay of ethics, evidence, and experts✓ Confidentiality and privileged communications with experts✓ Work product doctrine✓ Fees and expert opinion✓ Avoiding conflicts of interest

• Evidence, experts, and hearsay in the courtroom✓ How to maximize the use of evidence rules✓ Effective motion practice– motions in limine✓ How to introduce expert testimony in clear, succinct ways✓ Using hypotheticals✓ Tactics for using discovery answers during trial✓ Hearsay exclusions and exceptions

AFTERNOON BREAK - 3:00 P.M. TO 3:15 P.M.

Conducting Effective Direct Examination, Cross-Examination, and Redirect3:15 P.M. TO 4:15 P.M.

Michael H. JohnsonHoward, Tate, Sowell, Wilson, Leathers & Johnson, PLLC

• Preparation tips for direct examination• Areas of direct examination

✓ Specific approaches to impeachment✓ Fact testimony✓ Expert testimony✓ Causation✓ Liability✓ Damages✓ Foundation

• Persuasive witness testimony• Advance uses of basic

cross-examination tools• Tips for cross-examining difficult

lay witnesses• Making and responding to objections• Relevancy issues• Addressing hearsay• Redirect examination–taking

advantage of this often-overlooked resource

Sophisticated Deposition Strategies4:15 P.M. TO 5:15 P.M.Laura BakerLaw Offices of John Day, PC

Ms. Baker will walk you through some sophisticated deposition strategies and show you how to prepare your client, a witness, or an expert for an upcoming deposition. She will offer tips on:

• Developing your discovery strategy• Preparing for the deposition• Preparing the witness• The witness’s role: Dos and Don’ts• Taking the deposition–what

questions to ask and how to phrase them?

• Handling objections• Defending the deposition• How to use depositions at trial

YourDistinguished

Faculty:Laura Baker is a Shareholder with the Law Offices of John Day in Brentwood where she handles personal injury, wrongful death, and tort litigation for individuals across the state of Tennessee. In

2015, Ms. Baker was a winner of the Nashville Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” award. She has been selected as a Mid-South Super Lawyer in both 2013 and 2014, and she was named to Mid-South Super Lawyers® “Rising Stars” list in 2012. She currently serves as the President of the Lawyers’ Association for Women, Marion Griffin Chapter.

Brandon Bass is a Shareholder in the Law Offices of John Day, P.C. in Brentwood. Mr. Bass focuses on helping people who have been badly injured or lost a loved one. His core

practice areas include products liability, medical malpractice, and trucking lawsuits. Mr. Bass serves on the Board of Governors for the Tennessee Association for Justice, and is the organization’s Amicus Curiae Committee Chair. Mr. Bass has served as Associate Editor of the Tennessee Trial Law Report–Tort Edition, a monthly newsletter on tort law, evidence, civil procedure and trial in Tennessee. He was formerly Associate Editor of the Tennessee Tort Law Letter.

Philip N. Elbert joined the Nashville law firm of Neal & Harwell in 1981. He has broad experience in both civil and criminal cases. He has won multimillion-dollar verdicts at

trial and negotiated many millions of dollars in settlements for clients in cases involving serious personal injury or death. In the aggregate, he and the attorneys under his supervision have recovered close to $100 million in verdicts and settlements in personal injury cases.

Michael (Mike) H. Johnson, is a member of Howard, Tate, Sowell, Wilson, Leathers & Johnson, PLLC, in Nashville and has more than 20 years experience defending lawsuits for individuals

and businesses. Mr. Johnson has tried well over 100 liability cases to successful conclusion for clients around the state. He represents retailers, franchisees and restaurants in security issue litigation, as well as in traditional premises injury cases. He is the author of A Quick Guide to Tennessee Premise Litigation. He also has extensive experience representing national insurers and similar entities in “bad faith” litigation.

Judge J. Mark Rogers is a circuit court judge for the 16th Judicial District, serving Rutherford and Cannon counties. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Phil

Bredesen on July 16, 2004, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Steve Daniel. Judge Rogers was elected to the court in 2006 and re-elected in 2014. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Rogers worked as an attorney in private practice.

Chris Tardio of Gideon, Cooper & Essary PLC, in Nashville, has been representing health care providers and entities since 2004 in a wide variety of matters. He has represented the largest health

care companies in the world, medical groups and clinics across the state, and individual physicians from Bristol to Memphis, in virtually all types of matters in federal court, state court, and administrative tribunals. He has extensive experience defending hospitals, physicians, and other health care providers in virtually all kinds of professional negligence cases, from pre-suit investigation through trial and appeal.

Bryan K. Williams is a partner in the Nashville law firm of Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin, PLLC. He was formerly a partner at Cornelius & Collins, where he had practiced law since

1998. His practice is focused on assisting and providing legal representation to businesses, entrepreneurs, individuals and professionals with their business transactions and commercial needs, as well as dispute avoidance and litigation. He also represents clients in claims involving injuries to person or property rights. He has been named to Mid-South Super Lawyers® “Rising Stars” lists in 2010, 2011, and 2012. In 2013, he was recognized by Top 100 Lawyers® Magazine.

WHERENashville School of Law 4013 Armory Oaks Dr.Nashville, TN 37204

For complete directions, visit MLeeSmith.com/tn-personal-injury-law-DM

WHEN Friday, September 25, 20158:00 A.M. TO 5:15 P.M.Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The conference begins at 8 a.m. and concludes at 5:15 p.m.(There will be morning and afternoon breaks, and attendees will have 1 hour and 15 minutes for lunch on their own)

CLE: 7.5 hours of CLE (6.5 hours of general and one hour of DUAL)

Price: $377 for program, $297 for additional attendees from the same firm, $197 for materials only.

Register by August 14 and save $50

Get up to date on the hottest issues in Tennessee personal injury law:

• Healthcare liability developments• Summary judgment motion tips from

a trial judge• Cap on non-economic damages• Deposition discovery strategies• Pursuing/asserting a lien• Social media data mining procedures• Confidentiality and privileged

communications with experts• Hearsay exclusions and exceptions• Redirect examination – taking advantage

of an often-overlooked resource• Advance use of basic cross-examination

tools

ATTORNEYS WILL LEARN:

• How the courts have dealt with pre-suit notice and certificate of good faith requirements in healthcare liability actions

• How to prepare, argue, and succeed on summary judgment motions

• How to calculate damages when non-economic damages exceed the cap and the jury finds comparative fault

• How to introduce expert testimony in clear, succinct ways

• How to eliminate or reduce liens in a personal injury case

• How to overcome admissibility obstacles and authentication challenges when dealing with social media content

• How to maximize the use of evidentiary rules

• How to cross-examine difficult lay witnesses

• How to use depositions at trial• How courts have dealt with the work

product doctrine

Call 800-727-5257 to register risk-free or

visit MLeeSmith.com/ tn-personal-injury-law-DM

DUALCREDIT

PersonalInjury Law Conference for Tennessee Attorneys

PROGRAM AGENDA

Personal Injury Law: Case Update8:00 A.M. TO 9:00 A.M.

Brandon BassLaw Offices of John Day, PC

Mr. Bass will review recent decisions in personal injury cases, including:

• Constitutionality of the cap on non-economic damages

• Calculation of damages when non-economic damages exceed the cap and the jury finds comparative fault

• Right of surviving spouse who has abandoned decedent to bring wrongful death action

• Failure to warn in a products liability action

• Slip and fall on a “curb and step down” in a parking garage

• Liability of owners of youth ministry outreach for shootout outside premises after event

Hot Topics in Healthcare Liability Law9:00 A.M. TO 10:00 A.M.

Chris TardioGideon, Cooper & Essary PLC

Mr. Tardio will review recent developments in healthcare liability law, including recent appellate court decisions dealing with:

• Pre-suit notice requirement–substantial compliance, excusing compliance, “transitional plaintiffs,” and 120-day extension of statute of limitation

• Certificate of good faith requirement• Ex parte communications• What acts fall within Healthcare

Liability Act?• Damages caps

MORNING BREAK - 10:00 A.M. TO 10:15 A.M.

Summary Judgments: Preparation, Argument, and Success 10:15 A.M. TO 11:15 A.M.

Judge Mark Rogers16th Judicial District Circuit Court (Rutherford & Cannon counties)

Hear from an experienced trial judge on how to properly prepare your summary judgment motion, how to argue the motion before the court, and how to succeed – either in obtaining a summary judgment for your client or defeating your opponent’s summary judgment motion. Judge Rogers’ tips and insight will benefit both plaintiff’s and defense attorneys at this critical stage of the proceedings.

Handling Complex Subrogation and Lien Issues11:15 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M.

Bryan K. WilliamsGullett Sanford Robinson & Martin, PLLC

Mr. Williams will offer tips on subrogation and lien issues that often arise in a personal injury case. He will discuss:

• Changes to state subrogation laws?• Pursuing/asserting a lien• Lien priority and formulas for

reimbursement• Eliminating/reducing liens

12:00 P.M. TO 1:15 P.M. *LUNCH ON YOUR OWN*

Social Media, the Internet, and Electronically Stored Information (ESI) Challenges1:15 P.M. TO 2:00 P.M.

Bryan K. WilliamsGullett Sanford Robinson & Martin, PLLC

• Jurisdiction over websites• Social media–complying with

Stored Communications Act• Predictive coding and other data

mining procedures• Overcoming admissibility obstacles

and authentication challenges• Identifying who made the post• Obtaining posted content• Social media preservation• Hearsay and ESI• Motion in limine

Interplay of Ethics, Evidence, and Experts2:00 P.M. TO 3:00 P.M.

Philip N. ElbertNeal & Harwell, PLC

• Interplay of ethics, evidence, and experts✓ Confidentiality and privileged communications with experts✓ Work product doctrine✓ Fees and expert opinion✓ Avoiding conflicts of interest

• Evidence, experts, and hearsay in the courtroom✓ How to maximize the use of evidence rules✓ Effective motion practice– motions in limine✓ How to introduce expert testimony in clear, succinct ways✓ Using hypotheticals✓ Tactics for using discovery answers during trial✓ Hearsay exclusions and exceptions

AFTERNOON BREAK - 3:00 P.M. TO 3:15 P.M.

Conducting Effective Direct Examination, Cross-Examination, and Redirect3:15 P.M. TO 4:15 P.M.

Michael H. JohnsonHoward, Tate, Sowell, Wilson, Leathers & Johnson, PLLC

• Preparation tips for direct examination• Areas of direct examination

✓ Specific approaches to impeachment✓ Fact testimony✓ Expert testimony✓ Causation✓ Liability✓ Damages✓ Foundation

• Persuasive witness testimony• Advance uses of basic

cross-examination tools• Tips for cross-examining difficult

lay witnesses• Making and responding to objections• Relevancy issues• Addressing hearsay• Redirect examination–taking

advantage of this often-overlooked resource

Sophisticated Deposition Strategies4:15 P.M. TO 5:15 P.M.Laura BakerLaw Offices of John Day, PC

Ms. Baker will walk you through some sophisticated deposition strategies and show you how to prepare your client, a witness, or an expert for an upcoming deposition. She will offer tips on:

• Developing your discovery strategy• Preparing for the deposition• Preparing the witness• The witness’s role: Dos and Don’ts• Taking the deposition–what

questions to ask and how to phrase them?

• Handling objections• Defending the deposition• How to use depositions at trial

YourDistinguished

Faculty:Laura Baker is a Shareholder with the Law Offices of John Day in Brentwood where she handles personal injury, wrongful death, and tort litigation for individuals across the state of Tennessee. In

2015, Ms. Baker was a winner of the Nashville Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” award. She has been selected as a Mid-South Super Lawyer in both 2013 and 2014, and she was named to Mid-South Super Lawyers® “Rising Stars” list in 2012. She currently serves as the President of the Lawyers’ Association for Women, Marion Griffin Chapter.

Brandon Bass is a Shareholder in the Law Offices of John Day, P.C. in Brentwood. Mr. Bass focuses on helping people who have been badly injured or lost a loved one. His core

practice areas include products liability, medical malpractice, and trucking lawsuits. Mr. Bass serves on the Board of Governors for the Tennessee Association for Justice, and is the organization’s Amicus Curiae Committee Chair. Mr. Bass has served as Associate Editor of the Tennessee Trial Law Report–Tort Edition, a monthly newsletter on tort law, evidence, civil procedure and trial in Tennessee. He was formerly Associate Editor of the Tennessee Tort Law Letter.

Philip N. Elbert joined the Nashville law firm of Neal & Harwell in 1981. He has broad experience in both civil and criminal cases. He has won multimillion-dollar verdicts at

trial and negotiated many millions of dollars in settlements for clients in cases involving serious personal injury or death. In the aggregate, he and the attorneys under his supervision have recovered close to $100 million in verdicts and settlements in personal injury cases.

Michael (Mike) H. Johnson, is a member of Howard, Tate, Sowell, Wilson, Leathers & Johnson, PLLC, in Nashville and has more than 20 years experience defending lawsuits for individuals

and businesses. Mr. Johnson has tried well over 100 liability cases to successful conclusion for clients around the state. He represents retailers, franchisees and restaurants in security issue litigation, as well as in traditional premises injury cases. He is the author of A Quick Guide to Tennessee Premise Litigation. He also has extensive experience representing national insurers and similar entities in “bad faith” litigation.

Judge J. Mark Rogers is a circuit court judge for the 16th Judicial District, serving Rutherford and Cannon counties. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Phil

Bredesen on July 16, 2004, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Steve Daniel. Judge Rogers was elected to the court in 2006 and re-elected in 2014. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Rogers worked as an attorney in private practice.

Chris Tardio of Gideon, Cooper & Essary PLC, in Nashville, has been representing health care providers and entities since 2004 in a wide variety of matters. He has represented the largest health

care companies in the world, medical groups and clinics across the state, and individual physicians from Bristol to Memphis, in virtually all types of matters in federal court, state court, and administrative tribunals. He has extensive experience defending hospitals, physicians, and other health care providers in virtually all kinds of professional negligence cases, from pre-suit investigation through trial and appeal.

Bryan K. Williams is a partner in the Nashville law firm of Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin, PLLC. He was formerly a partner at Cornelius & Collins, where he had practiced law since

1998. His practice is focused on assisting and providing legal representation to businesses, entrepreneurs, individuals and professionals with their business transactions and commercial needs, as well as dispute avoidance and litigation. He also represents clients in claims involving injuries to person or property rights. He has been named to Mid-South Super Lawyers® “Rising Stars” lists in 2010, 2011, and 2012. In 2013, he was recognized by Top 100 Lawyers® Magazine.

WHERENashville School of Law 4013 Armory Oaks Dr.Nashville, TN 37204

For complete directions, visit MLeeSmith.com/tn-personal-injury-law-DM

WHEN Friday, September 25, 20158:00 A.M. TO 5:15 P.M.Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The conference begins at 8 a.m. and concludes at 5:15 p.m.(There will be morning and afternoon breaks, and attendees will have 1 hour and 15 minutes for lunch on their own)

CLE: 7.5 hours of CLE (6.5 hours of general and one hour of DUAL)

Price: $377 for program, $297 for additional attendees from the same firm, $197 for materials only.

Register by August 14 and save $50

Get up to date on the hottest issues in Tennessee personal injury law:

• Healthcare liability developments• Summary judgment motion tips from

a trial judge• Cap on non-economic damages• Deposition discovery strategies• Pursuing/asserting a lien• Social media data mining procedures• Confidentiality and privileged

communications with experts• Hearsay exclusions and exceptions• Redirect examination – taking advantage

of an often-overlooked resource• Advance use of basic cross-examination

tools

ATTORNEYS WILL LEARN:

• How the courts have dealt with pre-suit notice and certificate of good faith requirements in healthcare liability actions

• How to prepare, argue, and succeed on summary judgment motions

• How to calculate damages when non-economic damages exceed the cap and the jury finds comparative fault

• How to introduce expert testimony in clear, succinct ways

• How to eliminate or reduce liens in a personal injury case

• How to overcome admissibility obstacles and authentication challenges when dealing with social media content

• How to maximize the use of evidentiary rules

• How to cross-examine difficult lay witnesses

• How to use depositions at trial• How courts have dealt with the work

product doctrine

Call 800-727-5257 to register risk-free or

visit MLeeSmith.com/ tn-personal-injury-law-DM

DUALCREDIT

qYes! I want to get the latest information on changes affecting my practice, my clients, and personal injury law in Tennessee, all while gaining CLE credit, including an hour of DUAL credit. Please reserve my seat at 2015 Personal Injury Law Conference for Tennessee Attorneys. My registration includes the one-day conference, pages of valuable course materials, morning and afternoon refreshments (lunch is not included) and 7.5 hours of CLE credit. If I am dissatisfied, I am entitled to a 100% refund. Fee: $377 for program, $297 for additional attendees from the same firm, $197 for materials only. qMake check payable to BLR qMaterials only ($197)

q Bill us q VISA q MASTERCARD q AMEX

Card #: Exp. date: Signature:

Name:

Title:

Firm:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone: Fax: E-mail:

REGISTRATION FORM. FOR ASSISTANCE, CALL 800-727-5257.

Personal Injury Law Conference

for Tennessee AttorneysWE MAKE REGISTERING EASY!

This program features 16th Judicial District Circuit Judge Mark Rogers, along with a faculty of leading defense and plaintiffs’ attorneys, explaining the very latest developments in personal injury law and sharing trial experiences.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Review of recent personal injury cases

• Constitutionality of caps on damages

• Recent developments in healthcare liability–pre-suit notice and certificate of good faith requirements and ex parte communications

• Trial judge’s tips for preparing, arguing, and succeeding on summary judgment motions

• Handling complex subrogation and lien issues

• Social media, the internet, and ESI challenges

• Effective direct examination, cross-examination, and redirect

• Deposition strategies–preparing for deposition, preparing the witness, and taking the deposition

• Interplay of ethics, evidence, and experts

Call 800-727-5257 to register risk-free or visit MLeeSmith.com/tn-personal-injury-law-DM

Call 800-727-5257 to register risk-free or visit MLeeSmith.com/tn-personal-injury-law-DM

presents

Attend this one-day satisfaction-guaranteed event and enhance your professional skill set while gaining valuable CLE credit, 6.5 hours of general CLE and 1 hour of dual CLE.

ON THE WEB:MLeeSmith.com/tn-

personal-injury-law-DM

BY PHONE:800-727-5257

BY E-MAIL:service@blr.com

BY MAIL:Detach form and mail

BY FAX: 800-785-9212

100 Winners Circle, Suite 300,

Brentwood, TN 37027

100% GUARANTEEIf you are not completely satisfied after attending an M. Lee Smith event, let us know, and we will refund 100% of your registration fee—no questions asked.

CLE INFORMATIONThis program has been approved by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 7.5 hours, including 1 DUAL hour.

FEES$377 for program ($327 when registered by August 14)$297 for additional attendees from the same firm$197 for materials

CANCELLATION POLICY• A $50 processing fee applies to ALL conference

cancellations.

• Registrants are responsible for the entire program fee for a cancellation made after 5:00 p.m. three weeks prior to the event (whether or not you attend the program or fail to cancel).

• An alternate may attend in place of the original registrant.

Earn 7.5 hours of CLE (6.5 hours of general and one hour of dual)

SPEAKERS

Laura Baker Law Offices of John Day PC, Brentwood

Brandon Bass Law Offices of John Day PC, Brentwood

Philip N. Elbert Neal & Harwell, PLC, Nashville

Michael H. Johnson Howard, Tate, Sowell, Wilson, Leathers & Johnson, PLLC, Nashville

Judge J. Mark Rogers 16th Judicial District Circuit Court (Rutherford & Cannon counties)

Chris Tardio Gideon Cooper & Essary PLC, Nashville

Bryan K. Williams Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin, PLLC, Nashville

10 REASONS TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE• Quality presenters. Your presenters are all authorities in the

field of personal injury law.

• Judicial perspective. You’ll hear from Circuit Judge Mark Rogers, of the 16th Judicial District (Rutherford and Cannon counties), on preparing, arguing, and succeeding on summary judgment motions.

• Balance. You’ll hear from both plaintiffs’ attorneys as well defense attorneys.

• Practical information. You’ll get information you can put to use in your practice right away.

• Dynamic interaction. You’ll be encouraged to ask questions and present your own situations for discussion.

• Timely information. You’ll get up to date on the latest developments in the area of personal injury law.

• Useful materials. You’ll receive a notebook of materials as well as online access to conference materials.

• Convenient location. The Nashville School of Law is located just off I-65, near the downtown Nashville area, and provides you with plentiful, free parking.

• Internet access. The Nashville School of Law has free wireless Internet access in its classrooms, allowing you to stay in touch with your office.

• CLE. You can earn one-half of your annual CLE credit, including one dual hour.

WHAT YOUR COLLEAGUES SAID ABOUT LAST YEAR’S SEMINAR

“The speakers were extremely well-versed in their areas.”

“This was an excellent program. All speakers were knowledgeable and well-prepared. The written materials

were also invaluable.”

“Great location, great speakers, great food and beverages, and great support

staff and organization.”

“This was one of the best CLE programs I’ve ever attended!”

296

62

WHEN Friday, September 25, 2015

WHERE Nashville School of Law

BONUS: Attendees will receive a binder of the materials covered during the seminar and will be able to download

the materials after the conference.

Offer Code: PDF

Caps on damages

Trial tips ESISubrogation/liens

Healthcare liabilitySocial mediaSummary judgment motions

Evidence, experts, & ethics Deposition strategies

Cross-examination