Session Descriptions
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Title: Supreme Court Update
Presenters: Thomas Dupree
Description: Thomas Dupree will discuss potential impacts on the current Supreme Court and recent decisions from the Court.
Title: Defending Against Depositions
Presenters: Chad Colton
Description: Join Chad Colton as we discuss practical tips, advice, and pitfalls to avoid regarding depositions, including addressing reptile tactics, preparing for ORCP 39(C)(6) depositions of organizations, and more.
Title: Judges Tell All: Practical Tips from the Bench
Presenters: Judge Beth Bagley, Judge James Edmonds, Judge Jenna Plank
Description: Our panel of judges, former litigators, will address the changes in practice they have seen since taking the bench, tips and tricks on framing and presenting arguments, the use of technology and media in trial, and dealing amicably with opposing counsel.
Title: Implicit Bias
Presenters: Judge Oden-Orr
Description: Judge Oden-Orr will help defense attorneys identify, navigate, and prevent implicit bias in the legal profession.
Title: Oregon Appellate Update
Presenters: Sasha Petrova, Nathan Morales, Ivan Resendiz-Gutierrez
Description: Appellate lawyers Ivan Resendiz-Gutierrez, Sasha Petrova, and Nathan Morales will 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.
Title:
Moody for Everyone: Universal Concepts Every Defense Attorney Should Know About Insurer Negligence Per Se
Presenters:
Bryce Adams (Bullivant Houser) & Sean McKean (Bullivant Houser)
Description:
While every OADC member has at least heard of “Moody” claims by now, practitioners outside the worlds of coverage and insurance defense can’t be expected to know Moody inside and out. But plaintiffs’ attorneys are only getting started with this new rule, and sooner or later, every OADC member will need to explain Moody claims to a client—and have a strategy to beat them. Join specialists in Moody litigation from Bullivant Houser Bailey as they provide tools for confronting Moody claims which can benefit every OADC member, from new lawyers to senior counsel. By popular demand, this presentation will offer particular insights into challenging Moody claims with UIM and property damage.
Title: Lightning Round - Trial Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Speakers: Dan Larsen, Megan Cook, Heather Bowman, Kirsten Curtis
Description: OADC’s past, present, and future presidents and practice group leaders will present war stories of big trial screwups and surprises, things they wish they knew sooner, and tips to help OADC members avoid learning these same lessons the hard way.
For questions, please email the OADC staff at info@oadc.com.