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The Indiana Trial Lawyers Association's 57th Annual Institute provides two days of exceptional continuing legal education presented by a distinguished faculty of trial lawyers from across the country. 

This popular two-day seminar will also celebrate the achievements of our members and local legislators as we recognize and celebrate our ITLA Annual Award Winners during the two day seminar.

Not only will you be able to receive a year's worth of Distance Education hours (the online version of CLE), including ethics, but you will also learn of important changes and updates to Indiana Law. 

13 hours CLE/Distance Education Requested
 

Seminar Agenda

Monday, November 15th 

7:30 a.m.
Registration

8:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Kate Franke, Christie Farrell Lee & Bell, P.C., Indianapolis

8:45 a.m.
Trucking Litigation A-Z
Marion Munley, Munley Law, Scranton, PA

9:45 a.m.
Break 

10:00 a.m.
The Role of Body Language in the Courtroom
Dr. Jack Brown, Body Language EQ, Los Angeles, CA

11:00 a.m.
The Domino Theory: Proving Proximate Cause at Trial
Edward Capozzi, Brach Eichler LLC, Roseland, NJ

12:00 p.m.
Awards Presentation      

1:30 p.m. 
How Online Focus Groups Provide New Case Perspectives
John Campbell, Empirical Jury, Denver, CO
 

2:30 p.m.
Ethics
Adrienne Meiring, Executive Director of the Indiana Disciplinary Commission, Indianapolis, IN

3:30 p.m.
Break

3:45 p.m. 
PowerPoint in Opening Statements
Christian Morris,  Nettles Morris Law Firm, Henderson, NV

4:45 p.m. 
Adjourn Day One

Tuesday, November, 16th

7:30 a.m.
Breakout Session SUNRISE PROGRAM
The Role of Body Language in the Courtroom Part 2
Dr. Jack Brown, Body Language EQ, Los Angeles, CA

8:45 a.m.
CRPS Signs, Symptoms, Defenses and Trial Visuals
Shaun Kondamuri, MD, Midwest Interventional Spine Specialists, Munster, IN

9:45 a.m.
Break

10:00 a.m. 
Digital Investigation, Persuasion, and Presentation?
Jon Lomurro, Lomurro Law, Freehold, NJ

11:00 a.m.
Using an iPad at Trial – What is TrialPad?
Jay Vaughn, Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery, Louisville, KY

12:00 p.m.   
Lunch

1:30  p.m. 
Civil Evidence Law Update
                                                                     Steve Langer, Langer & Langer, Valparaiso, IN                                                                

Tort Law Update
Roy Tabor, Tabor Law Firm, LLP, Indianapolis, IN

2:30  p.m.
Break

2:45 p.m. 
CIVILITY MATTERS by the American Board of Trial Advocates
Moderator: Judge Melissa May, IN Court of Appeals
Panel Members: Daun Weliever, Michael Roth, and John Townsend

3:45 p.m.
Boxing in Obstructionist Witnesses During Depositions
Jackie Olinger Rochelle
MRHFM Law Firm, St. Louis, MO

4:45 p.m.
Adjourn

Seminar Faculty to Feature: 

Dr. Jack Brown, Body Language and Emotional Intelligence Expert
As a body language and emotional intelligence expert, Dr. Brown works with negotiators, high-end sales professionals, C-level executives, physicians, officeholders, law enforcement, politicians, crisis management, attorneys, Hollywood film and TV directors, private clients, and those individuals interested in self-improvement - both to accurately interpret others' body language - as well as the projecting of one’s own nonverbal signals in the many nuanced contexts of professional and interpersonal life. ​

Dr. Brown has spoken & consulted throughout North America and Europe. His expertise has been featured on CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, and FOX - National Public Radio, Success Magazine, The Atlantic Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and numerous other national, regional broadcast, print, and online media.

Dr. Jack Brown is currently co-developing and co-writing a TV series drama centered on two body language experts - behavioralists - government agents. ​

With over 25 years of experience, critically acclaimed and internationally recognized, Dr. Brown is one of only two of Body Language Experts in North America who is also a physician. 

John Campbell, Empirical Jury, Colorado
Empirical Jury Selection was born out of our frustration with existing jury apps and their limitations.

Our company, Empirical Jury, is called on to study some of the largest cases in America using technology and massive amounts of data, all with the goal of helping attorneys build better cases and pick better juries. We assumed we’d find a jury selection app that could keep up with our needs. But we kept running into walls. The apps just weren’t much better than an excel document or a piece of paper. People couldn’t collaborate effectively data entry was clumsy, and the interface was either too cute or too clumsy.

Convinced technology could revolutionize jury selection in small trials and massive ones alike, and relying on experience as trial lawyers, statisticians, and jury consultants, we set out to build a better mousetrap. Our goal was ambitious – Give trial lawyers a competitive edge by creating an app that is generations ahead of the rest and easy to use. We think we’ve done it.
 

Edward Capozzi, Brach Eichler, New Jersey
One of New Jersey’s most renowned and dynamic personal injury attorneys, Edward P. Capozzi exclusively handles auto, trucking, NJ Transit, products liability, and other catastrophic personal injury cases. He has successfully represented seriously injured clients in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, West Virginia, Florida, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Delaware. Edward is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a civil trial attorney. The New Jersey Supreme Court has designated this honor to attorneys who are able to demonstrate sufficient levels of experience, education, knowledge, and skill in civil trial practice.

Known for his fierce cross-examination of medical witnesses and artistic presentations of his cases, Edward lectures across the country on trial techniques and the concept of proximate cause.

Edward is the author of The Domino Theory, a Trial Guides publication in which he explains proximate cause and shows other attorneys how to successfully present any case to a jury. In his popular YouTube video, “Capozzi Causation Dominos,” Edward demonstrates, step-by-step, how to set up each element from discovery to settlement to opening statement to arguing damages in closing – when you knock down your dominos and demonstrate the inevitable logic of your case.

Steve Langer, Langer & Langer, Indiana
In his 30+ years of practicing law, Steve Langer knows what it means to be invested in his clients’ needs. When an injured person or the parent, family or loved one of an incapacitated individual walks through his door, Steve is compelled to help in any way he can. The client isn’t just a file number; he or she is someone who will be treated with dignity, compassion and the utmost attention to getting needed assistance. Simply put, he treats his clients the way he would want to be treated. Steve concentrates his practice on plaintiff’s medical malpractice, personal injury, car and truck crashes, and complex litigation. He understands the intricacies that can arise in these cases, and is persistent in seeing a case to a positive end result. He firmly believes that a case is not just about the potential financial compensation but also about the plaintiff’s quality of care and quality of life. He understands that the end result includes finances and the ability for the client to live his or her life as fully as possible.

Jon Lumorro, Lomurro Law, New Jersey
Jonathan H. Lomurro is an expert certified civil trial attorney.  He is a specialist in medical malpractice and personal injury cases.  After completing law school, he continued his focus on the craft of litigation by earning his LL.M. as a Master of Law in Trial Advocacy. Jonathan has authored three books on Legal Practice: New Jersey Medical Malpractice Law, Litigation Technology for the Modern Practitioner and Try It.  He frequently publishes in peer reviewed journals and magazines.  

Additionally, Mr. Lomurro is an extensive lecturer in the field of Medical Malpractice, Trial Techniques and Technology in the Courtroom.   He has lectured across the United States of America on Medical Malpractice, Patient Rights to Access, Audit Trails, and Electronic Medical Records.

Mr. Lomurro additionally acts as an expert witness in cases involving audit trails, audit logs, access logs, and electronic medical records. He has been involved in numerous cases before the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Jonathan currently is appointed as the Chair of the Medical Malpractice Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association.  He is on the Executive Committee of the New Jersey Association for Justice.  And he is the vice-chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association Civil Trial Section.  

Adrienne Meiring, Indiana Disciplinary Commission, Indiana
Meiring has been working for the Supreme Court since 2005 primarily as the attorney for the seven-member JNC/JQC. Her service has included about 360 investigations of judicial misconduct and recommendations for 12 judicial vacancies. The Disciplinary Commission is responsible for investigating and prosecuting allegations of attorney misconduct and providing guidance to the state’s 22,000 lawyers. Each year it receives about 1,100 complaints related to an allegation of attorney misconduct. Ultimately, the Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court have final authority in determining whether misconduct has occurred.

Christian Morris, Nettles Morrow Law Firm, Nevada
Christian Morris, Esq., is a personal injury trial attorney with a track record of winning.  Licensed in California, Nevada, New Jersey, and having successfully passed the New York bar, her nationwide practice is entirely contingency fee based and consists of a wide variety of catastrophic personal injury and death cases.  She has represented countless victims of person injury incidents across the United States.  She recently obtained a $31 million dollar verdict for a catastrophically injured client.

Christian was voted Nevada’s Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Nevada Justice Association for 2019. She is the second woman in twenty-two years to receive the honor. Christian also serves on the Board of Governors for the American Association of Justice.

Christian is well respected in the legal community for her candor, hard work and commitment to the civil justice system.  Christian practices in both state and federal court, has argued in front the Supreme Court, and has gone to trial on cases that have changed the law in Nevada such as Foster vs. Costco and O’Connell vs. Wynn. She is a proud graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer’s College.

Marion Munley, Munley Law, Pennsylvania
Marion Munley is a champion of the civil justice system and the rights of victims—particularly those who have been injured in trucking crashes and by products in the marketplace. She is known for her compassionate approach to representing the catastrophically injured and her tireless devotion to her clients and their families. Marion treats each client like a member of her family. Through her advocacy, she has won many multimillion dollar recoveries for her clients including one the largest trucking accident settlements in history.

Widely recognized as one of the most prominent and widely respected lawyers in Pennsylvania, Marion is Triple Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial, Civil Practice, and Truck Law. Marion has earned an AV-Preeminent designation from Martindale-Hubbell, the industry’s highest ethical and client satisfaction rating.

A leader in the legal community, Marion is an active member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and currently serves on the AAJ Board of Governors and on its Executive Committee. She was the first woman to become Chair of the AAJ Trucking Litigation Group in 2018 and is a past chair of the AAJ Women Trial Lawyers Caucus. Marion is the second woman in Pennsylvania to become Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Among her other professional affiliations are the American Board of Trial Advocates, the International Society of Barristers, and the Summit Council, an exclusive group of today’s top civil justice attorneys committed to the highest levels of trial advocacy, to obtaining justice for individuals and families who have been hurt by corporate wrongdoing, and to the protection of the civil justice system.

Roy Tabor, Tabor Law, Indiana
For nearly 40 years, Roy Tabor has focused his practice on helping families deal with the life-changing events resulting from personal injuries or wrongful death. Roy has helped hundreds of families navigate the legal system and has obtained substantial settlements and verdicts to help compensate them for their losses. Roy is a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association for Justice.

During the course of his expansive career, Roy has received numerous honors and distinctions, including being selected to the 2015 list of the Nation's Top One Percent of attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. He was also named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, of which there are less than 1% of U.S. lawyers. Roy has also been selected for inclusion in the Indiana Super Lawyers® list.

Jay Vaughn, Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery, Kentucky
Jay Vaughn is one of the first attorneys to be Board Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Jay was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his undergraduate degree from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky in 1999. Jay graduated from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 2002. He is licensed to practice in both Kentucky and Ohio.

Jay has received Martindale-Hubbell’s esteemed “AV” rating, which recognizes lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability. Since 2013, he has been named to the Kentucky Super Lawyers, which recognizes no more than 5% of attorneys in Kentucky. Jay has tried numerous cases ranging from automobile collision cases to multi-week nursing home neglect cases. He is asked to speak both locally and nationally to other lawyers on a variety of legal topics as he is very active in Kentucky Justice Association and American Association for Justice, serving on the Board for both trial organizations.

Jay focuses his practice on personal injury, car wreck, trucking crash, traumatic brain injury, and wrongful death cases. He understands that his clients have had their lives turned upside down due to the fault of someone else which is the reason for him working tirelessly to achieve justice for his clients, help make up for what was taken from them and giving them hope for the future.

57th Annual Institute Program Chair: Kate Franke, Christie Farrell Lee & Bell 

Kate Franke is an attorney at Christie Farrell Lee & Bell, P.C.  She represents plaintiffs in cases involving car crashes, semi crashes, wrongful death, medical malpractice and premises liability.  She was named an Up and Coming Lawyer by The Indiana Lawyer in 2013, a Rising Star by SuperLawyers since 2014, and a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Indiana by the National Trial Lawyers since 2014.  Kate currently serves as Indiana’s revitalization member on the American Association for Justice’s Board of Governors, is on the Board of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, and is a Distinguished Fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation.  Kate earned her B.A. in political science from DePauw University (2002) and her J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law (2006).  She is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Indiana State Bar Association, the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, and the Indianapolis Bar Association. 

Sagamore Ballroom 1-4
Indiana Convention Center
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225

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Parking: 
Downtown Indianapolis hosts more than 70,000 parking spaces.
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Online Streaming Facilitated By:

A block of rooms has been reserved at The Westin at a rate of $159/night. You can reserve your room online using this link: https://book.passkey.com/go/ITLAnov2021

Written cancellation postmarked two weeks prior to the seminar will be refunded, less a $50 administrative fee, as a credit toward another ITLA seminar, good for one year. If notice of cancellation is received after that date, the administrative fee increases to $100. Refunds will not be given for cancellations arranged the day before the seminar. FULL REFUNDS WILL NOT BE GIVEN, but upon request, we will send you the materials distributed at the seminar.