| Mastering the New Tort Compensation Schemes
Thomas F. Lambert, Jr. Conference
Sponsored with the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
Please Note: This course has already
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Date: Friday, November 01, 2002
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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Attend Mastering the New Tort Compensation Schemes and explore how alternative compensation systems are affecting the civil justice system. This conference features a dialogue between knowledgeable insiders, distinguished academics, jurists, and lawyers on the impact of compensation systems on the future of tort law.
The Victim’s Compensation Act of 2001 was enacted as part of a multi-billion dollar airline bailout. The Act gives the families of the victims of September 11 the option of opting out of the tort system in favor of a guaranteed payment. This conference provides an insider’s view from Leo Boyle of ground rules for the Act as well as its policies and politics. Special Master of the September 11 Fund, Kenneth Feinberg, and Jim Carrigan, who administered the settlement to the victims and survivors of the Columbine school shootings, give their viewpoints of the viability of alternative compensation schemes and the role of the government in tort law.
You will hear from prominent trial lawyers regarding the practitioners’ perspective on the current and future impact of compensation schemes as compared to litigation. What is in the future for tort law? Leading academics in the tort field give you a preview of how tort law is changing and what new theories are developing. This conference honors Tom Lambert by presenting in-depth analysis of the current state of tort law. In spite of his admonition below, we also explore what is on the horizon.
“To peer ahead in to the mists of the 21st century in the torts field may seem rash, if not downright foolish. There is a worldwide shortage of clairvoyants as well as sages, and great historians remind us that it is only the past that can be predicted with confidence. Not only is the future misty it is also plenty murky.” Thomas F. Lambert, Jr.
Who Should Attend:
The Thomas F. Lambert Jr. Conference will be of great interest to attorneys representing clients in alternative compensation schemes, attorneys interested in product liability and complex litigation, as well as legal academics and policy makers interested in the future of tort law.
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Richard A. Bieder
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Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, PC, Bridgeport, CT |
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Carl T. Bogus
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Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, RI |
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Leo V. Boyle, Esq.
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Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow, PC |
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Jim R. Carrigan
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Neutral Arbitrators, Boulder, CO |
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Kenneth R. Feinberg
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The Feinberg Group, LLP, Washington, DC |
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Jon D. Hanson
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Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, MA |
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Stephan Landsman
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DePaul University Law School, Chicago, IL |
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Kathleen M. O’Donnell
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Is with Kopelman and Paige, P.C., a statewide firm specializing in municipal law, and concentrates her practice in real estate law. Ms. O’Donnell is a past president of REBA, formerly the Massachusetts Conveyancers Association. In addition to her real estate practice, she provides assistance to municipalities on the creation of affordable housing through re-use of tax parcels, affordable housing restrictions and comprehensive permits.
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Jerry J. Phillips
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University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, TN |
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Professor Michael L. Rustad, Chair
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Thomas F. Lambert Jr. Professor of Law, Co-Director, Intellectual Property Law Concentration Suffolk University Law School |
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Paul R. Sugarman, Esq., Co-Chair
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Sugarman & Sugarman, P.C. |
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| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
Welcome and Introductions |
Professor Michael L. Rustad
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| 9:15 |
The Evolution of the Victim’s Compensation Act Post September 11 |
Leo V. Boyle, Esq.
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Alternative Compensation Schemes: |
What Is the Role of the Government? Is This How Tort Law Should Work? When Should Government Get Involved?
Moderator: Paul R. Sugarman, Esq.
Panel: Honorable Jim R. Carrigan and Kenneth R. Feinberg, Esq.
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| 12:00 |
Lunch - on your own |
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| 1:00 |
What Are the Implications of Alternative Compensation Schemes on the Future of Tort Law? |
A Practitioners’ Perspective
Moderator: Kathleen M. O’Donnell, Esq.
Panel: Richard A. Bieder, Esq. and Leo V. Boyle, Esq.
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| 2:00 |
Why Tort Law Is Essential for the 21st Century |
Professor Stephan Landsman and Professor Jerry J. Phillips
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| 3:20 |
The Future of Tort Law |
Adapting Old Torts for the Information Age
Professor Michael L. Rustad
Guns, Tobacco, Individual Responsibility & The Future of Tort Law
Professor Carl T. Bogus
What Should the Future Be?
Professor Jon D. Hanson
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| Date: |
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Friday, November 01, 2002 |
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$199; $159 for attorneys admitted since 1999 and members of ATLA and MATA. Tuition includes the course book. A limited number of partial and full scholarships are available. Please fax a written request 617-305-3099.
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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Written requests for cancellations received via fax or email 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15.00 charge. If you cannot attend, you can send a substitute, otherwise you will receive the written course materials.
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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Approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT, ME & NY.
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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