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Navigating the medical field is a challenge for everyone in the legal field, and this is especially true for young attorneys who are new to the practice area. There are certain concepts that are inherently involved in any case in which a party's medical condition is at issue, yet young lawyers do not learn about these concepts in law school and are rarely educated about them when they start practicing. The IDC's Medical Litigation Fundamentals, the first in a series, is designed to help you fill your toolbox.  
 
Panelists for this first event will offer guidance for young lawyers defending a medical malpractice, personal injury, workers' compensation or tort case. They will discuss rules, case law and strategies that are involved in every medical legal case and offer guidance on how to comply with applicable regulations as well as how to successfully defend such cases. Some of the topics we will discuss include: initial case intake and workup, rules governing the dissemination of medical records such as HIPAA and how to comply with them, prohibited communications with treating physicians and the impact of Petrillo, and expert retention. 

Join the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel for a panel discussion to learn how to successfully defend medical legal cases. 
 

Agenda

Featured Speakers

	Kristin Ahmadian concentrates her practice in the area of Medical Malpractice Defense, representing physicians, nurses, and hospitals in complex litigation. Throughout her career, Ms. Ahmadian has litigated claims on behalf of area hospitals, nursing homes, and physician groups, including obstetrical cases involving fetal death and disabled minors. She has been an invited speaker regarding pre-claim investigations and compliance with state and federal law on translation services in medical practices. She has also assisted hospital clients in analyzing electronic medical records and data mapping. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Ahmadian interned at the American Medical Association’s Council on Ethics and Judicial Affairs and the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. addressing the legal and ethical implications of the practice of medicine. She also externed with the Honorable William J. Hibbler of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
	Caitlin Ewing, is an associate with Lowis & Gellen. Her practice is focused on representing physicians, hospitals and long-term care facilities in medical malpractice cases. Ms. Ewing has experience in all stages of the litigation process, from depositions to motion practice and trial. Prior to joining Lowis & Gellen, Ms. Ewing was the Pro Bono Coordinator with a public interest agency, where she defended indigent clients in eviction court and trained attorneys on landlord-tenant law.
	Mimi K. Moon, is a partner at Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered, handling a wide variety of civil disputes in state and federal courts across the country. She focuses on the defense of product manufacturers and distributors, health care providers and construction companies. She has extensive experience managing complex tort, medical negligence cases, as well as catastrophic personal injury cases. Mimi is responsible for delivering a full range of litigation services, including drafting pleadings, drafting and arguing motions at trial, interviewing and preparing clients and witnesses for deposition and trial, managing discovery, participating in trials, and negotiating settlements. Mimi has successfully defended numerous cases at trial, and her record of success also includes successful summary judgment motions.
	Mary O’Connor, ASA, CFE Partner, Valuation and Dispute Advisory Services at Sikich LLP has worked exclusively in the field of valuation and financial forensics since 1979. She specializes in business valuation and the appraisal of tangible and intangible assets for litigation with special focus in healthcare, intangible assets in property tax appeal, securities, subrogation and insurance matters. She also possesses extensive experience with fairness and solvency opinions. Mary has provided opinions to a wide variety of public and private clients in a range of industries including healthcare, governmental entities, agricultural businesses and food companies, senior living, technology, financial services, automotive, hospitality/gaming, manufacturing, natural resources, retail, utilities, waste management/recycling and real estate development. Mary has provided litigation consulting and expert witness testimony to federal, state and local jurisdictions (including U.S. Tax Court, Delaware Chancery and Property Tax Appeals Boards) nationally and internationally in cases related to business valuation, lost profits damage analysis, diminution of business value, fraudulent conveyance, shareholder dispute, intangible assets in property assessment, breach of contract, fraud, estate taxation, marital dissolution, sale/leaseback, subrogation, ability to pay, insurance defense, condemnation and bankruptcy matters for both Plaintiffs and Defendants.
	Daniel J. Pylman is a partner at Brennan Garvey, LLC and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Mr. Pylman has extensive experience in all phases of litigation including motion practice, all forms of discovery, developing a trial strategy, and trial itself. He has dedicated his practice to defending health care providers of all types against claims of medical negligence. Mr. Pylman also has extensive experience in representing clients in commercial litigation and before various regulatory bodies.

Registration

$50 IDC Members ($100 Non-Members)
$35 IDC Governmental Members

$0 IDC Law School Members

Special Note for Law School Students

This seminar is offered complimentary for law school students. If you are a current Law School Student IDC member, please login to the website before registering to receive your complimentary registration.

If you are not yet a member, we invite you to apply for membership and as a special gift to you we are happy to extend a complimentary registration to you for this event. Once you have applied for membership return to this event page, click on REGISTER at the top of the page and enter promo code LAW0816 in the seminar payment information. Using this promo code will waive your seminar registration fee. 

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Registrations may be transferred to another registrant with notice. Registration fee refunds must be requested in writing and will be made according to the following schedule: 100% Refund: 30 or more days before seminar; 50% Refund: 15-29 days before seminar; No Refund: 0-14 days before seminar

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