Lackawanna County Judge Robert A. Mazzoni Agrees to Join Panel of Judicial Speakers at Upcoming Tort Talk Expo 2011

I am pleased to report that Judge Robert A. Mazzoni of the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas has agreed to join the panel of judges set to speak at the upcoming April 20, 2011 Tort Talk Expo 2011 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Judge Mazzoni, along with other judges to be confirmed, will provide tips to improve one's chances for success at pre-trial settlement conferences.

Below is the advertisement and registration form if you are interested in attending the event:

TORT TALK EXPO 2011

Seasons Ballroom
Mohegan Sun Casino
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

April 20, 2011
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
[Registration 1 p.m. - 1:30 pm]

(2 SUBSTANTIVE CREDITS, 1 ETHICS CREDIT)


Followed by a Cocktail Reception at the
Breakers Nightclub
in the Mohegan Sun Casino

The TORT TALK EXPO 2011 is designed to be a CLE Program that will be as entertaining and informative as the posts regularly sent out from the Tort Talk blog.

The seminar will be immediately followed by a cocktail reception at which attendees can network with fellow lawyers, insurance professionals, and members of the federal and state judiciary from around Northeastern Pennsylvania.

The TORT TALK EXPO 2011 will include door prizes for every attendee and chances to win raffle prizes (gift cards, sporting event tickets, etc.). There will also be vendor tables for attendees to visit with a variety of service providers in the legal field.

Also, a portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Janet Weis Children's Hospital in the Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pennsylvania.

The CLE Program will include the following topics and presenters:


THE TORT TALK TOP TEN (or so) CASES
Presenter: Daniel E. Cummins, Esquire


LITTLE LEAGUE TIPS FOR BIG LEAGUE LAWYERS
Presenter: Daniel E. Cummins, Esquire
(Will utilize baseball video clips to provide tips for the practice of law)


ANATOMY FOR LAWYERS: NECK AND BACK
(Also, witness a live simulation IME by an Orthopedic Surgeon)
Presenter: Dr. Lucian Bednarz, Physiatrist - Northeastern Rehabilitation Associates
Presenter: Dr. Thomas A. Allardyce, Orthopedic Surgeon


A VIEW FROM THE BENCH:
Ethical Issues in Legal Writing and Advocacy Before the Court
Moderator: Daniel E. Cummins, Esquire

Presenters: Judge Thomas Raup and Judge Thomas Wallitsch
of ADR Options -- Tips for Mediation/Arbitration

Presenters: Judge Robert A. Mazzoni and other members of judicial panel to be confirmed -- Tips for Settlement Conferences


Networking Cocktail Reception Follows at Breakers
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.



Costs to cover both CLE Seminar and Cocktail Reception:

Claims professionals/representatives and risk managers
$25.00

Lawyers who are Tort Talk Email Subscribers
$145.00

Lawyers who are not Tort Talk Email Subscribers
$165.00



Make checks payable to "Tort Talk."

For reservations, please complete the requested information below and return it to the address noted below or e-mail it to dancummins@comcast.net.


Name(s)____________________________________



Firm/Company_______________________________


MAIL REGISTRATION FORM AND PAYMENT TO:



TORT TALK
c/o Daniel E. Cummins, Esq.
Foley, Cognetti, Comerford, Cimini & Cummins
507 Linden Street
Suite 700
Scranton, PA 18503


For more information, contact Dan Cummins at 570-346-0745 or at dancummins@comcast.net.



HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!