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About the Seminar
Developing a successful personal injury practice is both rewarding and very hard work - and there are no short cuts. You must learn how to reach a target audience with your message, then carefully evaluate the clients and cases that come in your door.  You must become both a subject matter authority and understand the theoretical and practical nuances of procedure, evidence, negotiation strategy, and motion and trial practice.  You must learn the hard lessons of practicing law and also running a small business - all within the exacting ethical standards of the Rules of Professional Conduct and in competition with hundreds of your colleagues, many of whom have vastly more experience than you.

 

A daunting task?  Certainly. Impossible? Not at all.

 

This powerful and innovative seminar is designed and taught by lawyers who have already done what you want to do - and they want to pass their knowledge and experience on.  The goal of “Personal Injury Practice Essentials” is to provide insights and instruction on the basics of developing a PI practice, handling personal injury claims and doing it all without losing your license – or your mind!  If you are considering or beginning to build a personal injury practice – whether from a plaintiff or defense perspective, this seminar is for you.  Attending this program may be the most important single day of your law career.

 

What you will learn:

 

·         How to get and evaluate the right cases and clients

·         How to interview a client and get a case started

·         How to get the information you need from medical providers

·         How to structure an efficient and effective demand letter

·         How to get the most for your client out of Mediation

·         How to open and handle your Trust Account

·         How to conduct an effective deposition and discovery

·         Effective trial techniques that add value to your case

·         How to handle lien payoffs and settlement issues

 

Seminar Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Daniel S. Haltiwanger, Morgan, Slaughter & Haltiwanger
Networking: Getting the Clients
Kenneth E. Berger, The Law Office of Kenneth E. Berger
Case Evaluation
Kenneth E. Berger, The Law Office of Kenneth E. Berger
Daniel S. Haltiwanger, Morgan, Slaughter & Haltiwanger
Lindsay A. Joyner, Gallivan, White & Boyd, PA
Nickisha M. Woodward, Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA
Case Intake
Daniel S. Haltiwanger
Legal and Trust Accounting Rules
Sabrina C. Todd
Demand Letters
Lindsay A. Joyner
Lien Negotiation
Kenneth E. Berger
Filing Suit/Service of Process
Kenneth E. Berger
Defense Practice: Reporting Requirements
Nickisha M. Woodward
Defense Practice: Dealing with Adjusters
Lindsay A. Joyner
Nickisha M. Woodward
Subpoenas/Medical Records/HIPAA
Nickisha M. Woodward
Sabrina C. Todd
Offers of Judgment
Lindsay A. Joyner
Written Discovery
Daniel S. Haltiwanger
Depositions
Daniel S. Haltiwanger
Depositions of Medical Professionals
Nickisha M. Woodward
Mediation
Kenneth E. Berger
Daniel S. Haltiwanger
Lindsay A. Joyner
Nickisha M. Woodward
Expert Witnesses
Daniel S. Haltiwanger
Summary Judgment
Daniel S. Haltiwanger
Trial: Voir Dire
Kenneth E. Berger
Trial: Exhibits
Lindsay A. Joyner
Trial: Jury Charges
Daniel S. Haltiwanger
Trial: Post-Trial Motions
Nickisha M. Woodward
Questions for the Panel
Kenneth E. Berger
Daniel S. Haltiwanger
Lindsay A. Joyner
Nickisha M. Woodward
Adjourn

 

Mandatory MCLE Credit Hours
This seminar qualifies for 6.0 MCLE credit hours, including up to 0.5 LEPR credit hour.

 

This seminar is a Basic level program.

 

Note: When submitting your compliance reports to the SC Commission on CLE and Specialization, if you completed this in 2024, please use this course code: 247777EDO.

Note: When submitting your compliance reports to the SC Commission on CLE and Specialization, if you completed this in 2025please use this course code: 250994ADOE. 

Tags Tort; Big Ticket; Essential Series