Interesting Upcoming CLE Courses

Pennsylvania Defense Institute CLE Program

Day at the Races: Key Insurance Law Issues for Claims Representatives
May 13, 2009
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
Grantville, Pennsylvania

PDI will host a program for insurance claim representatives and defense counsel on May 13, 2009 at the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, PA. The "Day at the Races: Key Insurance Law Issues for Claim Representatives and Defense Counsel" offers a general session on identifying and satisfying liens in injury cases, an update of auto law in the post-Koken world, and a session on challenges for in-house insurance counsel. Three CLE credits are offered. Claims professionals are welcome and encouraged to attend. The program will be followed by a reception for the central Pennsylvania judiciary. Contact PDI for registration information. See http://www.padefense.org/ for more information.

August 27, 2009
Mohegan Sun Casino
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania

PDI is also putting together a CLE program to take place on the afternoon of Thursday, August 27, 2009 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania. Topics and presenters are currently being considered. I hope to be one of the presenters at this seminar. Claims professionals are welcome and encouraged to attend. This program will also be followed by a reception with the Northeastern Pennsylvania judiciary. More information to follow as it comes out.


I plan on attending the below Annual Auto Law Update by the Pennsylvania Association for Justice in Philadelphia on May 27th. I'm turning it into a road trip with a couple of buddies and topping the all-day CLE off with a 7:05 p.m. Phillies game against the Florida Marlins. I'm missing Harry Kalas ("Here's the 3-2 pitch, swing and a long drive to DEEP left field, that ball is outta' here-homerun Michael Jack Schmidt!! That one got outta here in a hurry, Whitey.").


Pennsylvania Association for Justice

27th Annual Auto Law Update
Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
8:50 am - 4:45 pm
6 Substantive CLE Credits

First and Third Party Liability and Coverage Issues, Subrogation, Bad Faith, UM/UIM and Arbitration or Trial of UM/UIM after IFP v. Koken

Hot topics including significant issues which affect liability and damages in your auto case, including workers’ compensation issues, Medicare Set-Asides, Social Security offsets, C&R agreements, and workers’compensation DME’s

Statute of limitations and notice requirements in third party cases, UM/UIM claims, death cases, and municipal cases

18 wheels and 2 Wheels: Some insights into non-automobile vehicle cases - The most current techniques to analyze and handle accidents

Faculty: Hon. Robert Colville and Trial Lawyers - Sean Carmody, Scott Cooper, James Haggerty, David Lutz, Jason Matzus, Tim Riley, Frank Wesner, Jr., and Lisa M. B. Woodburn

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA