A panelist of attorneys from several practice areas present a practical and compelling CLE program on attorney fee agreements, challenges with fee collections, rules and ethics, pre- and post-judgment fee collection strategies, and tips for a successful collection proceeding.
• Multiple Witnesses • Viewing the Scene • Testimony of Expert Witnesses (in person, deposition, video deposition) • Lay Witness (deposition, video deposition)
• Effect of Group Health Payments • How to Handle STD and LTD Payments • MSA Preparation; Who Has the Right to Prepare; Is it Practical for Petitioner to Prepare
• Proving Causation in the Underlying Case (Legal Standard-SISBRO) • Does Causation Standard Change in 19(h) Proceeding • How Does Vogel Impact Causation • Importance of Basing Opinion Upon a Reasonable Degree of Medical and Surgical Certainty-What Does This Mean?
Learn about recent Illinois Appellate Court cases that significantly impact the practice, with important insights for both Petitioner’s and Respondent’s attorneys.
Recognizing the demanding nature of the legal profession, this session provides proven techniques for eliminating toxic stress, balancing personal and professional priorities, and encouraging peak performance. This program educates legal professionals on the impact toxic stress has on the body and brain - resulting in detrimental consequences to health, wellness and job performance. It then provides participants with evidence-based strategies to lower stress, build resilience and thrive in their personal and professional lives.
A hard hitting session by Tom Cronkright who is an attorney, title agency owner, wire fraud victim and Co-Founder of CertifID, on the latest cyber security trends including ransomware and wire fraud and they threaten real estate transactions. This session will include: a review of growth statistics around wire fraud and ransomware in real estate, top fraud strategies including live fraud examples, how cyber-crime syndicates operate as an enterprise business and strategies to keep your company and customers safe from cyber fraud.