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1 medical malpractice seminar Practical Advice for the Practitioner ursday, December 5, 2013 & anatomy for lawyers Friday, December 6, 2013 Professor Samuel D. Hodge UALR Bowen School of Law 1201 McMath Avenue Herschel H. Friday Courtroom Little Rock e medical malpractice seminar has been approved by the arkansas continuing legal education board for a total of 6.0 hours, including 1.0 ethics hour. e anatomy for lawyers has been approved by the arkansas continuing legal education board for a total of 6.0 hours.

2 General information Registration Fee: n The registration fee includes the seminar, course materials, and breaks. See registration form for registration fees. Registration by Mail, Fax or Phone: n A registration form is provided in this brochure for your convenience. To ensure enrollment for a seminar, please complete the registration form and return it along with your payment to the address listed on the form and include your check or credit card information. You may also fax your completed registration form if you are paying by credit card to the PCBA Office. Our fax number is (501) If you prefer to register by phone, you may do so by calling Carol at the PCBA Office at (501) Refund Policy: n We understand that your schedule may change at the last minute and prevent you from attending. Substitutions are always welcome, but if you find that you must cancel your registration, please call the PCBA Office at (501) , by Wednesday, November 27, 2013 and we will issue you a full refund less a $25 administrative fee. Registrants who do not cancel by Wednesday, November 27, 2013 and do not attend the seminar will receive course materials only. Accommodating Special Needs: n If you require special assistance relating to a disability, please contact Carol King (501) prior to the seminar. CLE Approval: n Medical Malpractice Seminar, December 5, 2013 has been approved by the Arkansas Continuing Legal Education board for a total of 6.0 hours, including 1.0 ethics hour. n The Anatomy for Lawyers, December 6, 2013 has been approved by the Arkansas Continuing Legal Education board for a total of 6.0 hours.

3 2013 medical malpractice seminar: Practical Advice for the Practitioner ThURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, :00-8:30 am registration/coffee and Danish 8:30-9:30 am dealing with Medicare and Medicaid Katie Kirkpatrick, Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP 9:30-10:30 am med Mal Statute of Limitations Marc Stewart, Stewart & Ray, PLLC 10:30-10:45 am break 10:45-11:45 am medical Malpractice Law Update Mary Catherine Way, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC 11:45-1:00 pm lunch (On Your Own) 1:00-2:00 pm evaluating a Med Mal Claim Rodney Moore, Wright, Berry, Moore & White, PA 2:00-3:00 pm probate for Med Mal Lawyers Randy Hall, Law Offices of Gary Green, PA 3:00-3:15 pm break 3:15-4:15 pm ethics in Med Mal Cases Don Bacon Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP 100% UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE If you are not completely satisfied after attending this seminar, we will refund 100% of the course tuition paid.

4 2013 anatomy for lawyers Professor Samuel D. Hodge FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, :00-8:30 am registration/coffee and Danish 8:30-10:00 am part I: Building Blocks to Human Anatomy Systems of the Body Skeletal System Nervous System 10:00-10:15 am break 10:15-11:45 am part II: Systems of the Body Nervous System Integumentary System 11:45-1:00 pm lunch (On Your Own) 1:00-2:30 pm part III: Systems of the Body (cont d) Muscular System Circulatory System Respiratory System Gastrointestinal System Urinary System Endocrine System 2:30-2:45 pm break 2:45-4:15 pm part IV The Back, Arm and Knee Samuel D. Hodge, Jr. is a professor and chair of the Legal Studies Department at Temple University where he teaches both law and anatomy. He also serves as the Director of the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. Sam has been named one of the most popular continuing legal education instructors in the country and he lectures frequently on behalf of the Professional Education Group to attorneys, judges, physicians and governmental agencies on medical/legal issues. He has received multiple teaching awards including being named a Temple University Great Teacher and his Anatomy for Lawyers course was the recipient of the ACLEA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Continuing Legal Education. Sam s interactive teaching style has received national media attention including stories in The New York Times, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Philadelphia Inquirer, National Public Radio and television. He is also a skilled litigator who enjoys an AV rating and was named a Top Lawyer in Pennsylvania in Sam is the co-author of The Spine, ABA (2013), Clinical Anatomy for Attorneys, ABA (2012), and the award winning book, Anatomy for Litigators, ALI-CLE (2007). He also wrote Law for the Business Enterprise, McGraw Hill (2011), Law in American Society, McGraw Hill (2008), and Thermography and Personal Injury Litigation, Wiley Law (1987). He has co-authored several of the annual supplements to Orthopedic Disability and Expert Testimony, Wiley Law, and has written chapters in litigation texts on how to examine and cross-examine the medical expert. Other writing endeavors include the authoring of over 100 articles in a variety of medical and legal journals. Professor Hodge is a graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law and the Graduate Division of the Law School. He is a member of the American College of Legal Medicine.

5 COURSE DESCRIPTION 2013 anatomy for lawyers Professor Samuel D. Hodge brings boundless enthusiasm to the topic of anatomy. He is a skilled litigator who has taught medical topics for more than 25 years. The neck bone s connected to the back bone, and the shoulder bone s connected to the arm bone. You know that much but to efficiently, elegantly and effectively handle a back or knee injury case (by far the largest category of personal injury, worker s comp and disability claims), or a shoulder injury case (accounting for the most time lost from work), you need enhanced knowledge and skills. Sam Hodge is your most effective guide to achieving them. Hodge is a successful lawyer-litigator who has benefited from serious medical training. He is also an award-winning professor at Temple University and one of the most popular professional development speakers in the USA. In the last 4 years alone, this entertaining, informative and highly-acclaimed seminar has been presented more than 56 times in 27 states! In plain English, and with a sharp focus on the challenges you face in your law practice, Sam covers handling back, shoulder, hand and knee injury cases. He makes practical, case-clarifying sense of complicated medical injuries, terms and conditions. He provides the essential tools that you need to properly evaluate and articulate your case to make it persuasive to 1) your client, 2) opposing counsel 3) the judge and, if need be, 4) the jury. Illustrated with vivid photos and detailed video, ANATOMY FOR LAWYERS carefully and thoughtfully covers all of the details you need to know including the parts of the body most susceptible to injury (and how those injuries most often occur). You ll discover how diagnoses are made, and learn the practical details of medical tests and surgical procedures from the unique perspective of a very successful lawyer. Your ability to evaluate cases and to prosecute or defend them will be immeasurably enhanced in one dynamic, entertaining and information-packed day. Discover why bar associations, law firms, insurance companies and government agencies consistently call on Sam Hodge to diffuse the inherent mystery of medical cases. Put his unique expertise, dynamic experience and very special teaching gift to work in your practice! PROGRAM highlights Discover: how to parse medical jargon. the difference between soft tissues: muscles, ligaments and tendons. the mechanism of trauma to the neck, back, knee and upper extremity. the nature of today s common diagnostic tests (X-rays, CT-scans, and MRIs). journey inside the dissection lab and the operating room!

6 REGISTRATION FORM 2013 medical malpractice seminar: Practical Advice for the Practitioner and/or 2013 anatomy for lawyers NAME: FIRM: ADDRESS: CITY STATE ZIP PHONE: SUP. COURT # PLEASE REGISTER ME FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM(S): MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SEMINAR: PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR THE PRACTITIONER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013 ANATOMY FOR LAWYERS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2013 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FEE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 21ST...$ FEE RECEIVED AFTER NOVEMBER 21ST BUT ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 27TH... $ FEE RECEIVED AFTER NOVEMBER 27TH BUT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 4TH... $ AT THE DOOR... $ PLEASE REGISTER ME FOR BOTH PROGRAMS FOR THE FLAT RATE OF...$ **NO LATE FEES APPLY** ENCLOSED IS $ Check Appropriate Box: q CHECK q VISA q MC q AMEX q DISCOVER CARD NO.: EXP. DATE: SIGNATURE: WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT! The PCBA would like to show it s appreciation to those who have supported our Continuing Legal Education programs. If you are a member of an organized county bar association, a $20 portion of your registration fee will be returned to your association. Please indicate your affiliation below. I am a member of County Bar Association Please send my $20 Contribution to the following: PRESIDENT OR TREASURER CITY STATE ZIP return registration form to: PULASKI COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 1201 McMath Avenue, Suite 101, Little Rock, AR Fax Credit Card Registrations to: (501) Credit Card Registrations may also be made by calling: (501) Questions?: Please contact Carol King at the PCBA Office at (501) William H. Bowen School of Law 1201 McMath Avenue Little Rock, AR 72202

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8 UPCOMING SEMINARS Mark your Calendar! n ThURSDAY, NOvEMBER 14Th 2013 MEDIATION AND NEGOTIATION SEMINAR Program Planner: Frank hamlin Reception to Follow at Rock Town Distillery: 1216 E. 6th Street, Little Rock n FRIDAY, NOvEMBER 15Th 2013 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS Nuts and Bolts and Finer Points of Trying a Case Program Planner: Cathi Compton arkansas chapter n ThURSDAY, JUNE 19Th 2014 LAST ChANCE CLE n FRIDAY, JUNE 20Th 2014 LAST ChANCE CLE Two full days -12 hours - of CLE! Pay by the Day, half Day or hour! No late fees. No non-member rates. No hassle McMath Avenue, Room 101 Little Rock, AR (501)