Nursing Home/ ALF Litigation

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1 Nursing Home/ ALF Litigation TOP EXPERTS SHARE: Defense tips for alleged pharmacological issues Written discovery and motion practice tactics Insights into department of health survey data usage Early case resolution strategies September 18 19, 2014 Swissôtel Chicago Chicago, Illinois

2 DRI s Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar is the preeminent seminar for attorneys in private practice, in-house counsel, claims specialists, providers, and other professionals involved in the defense of claims against long-term care facilities, assisted living facilities, and other aging services providers across the country. This year we will again host a number of industry counsel meetings and create opportunities for long-term care providers, insurers, risk managers, and defense counsel to exchange ideas and information, collaborate on new and developing trends and strategies in defending claims, and enjoy each other s company while obtaining continuing legal education credit. Register now to ensure your place at this cutting- edge seminar in Chicago! Albert Barclay Wong Program Chair Sarah E. Lovequist Program Vice Chair Todd W. Smyth Committee Chair Alex J. Hagan Committee Vice Chair WHAT YOU WILL LEARN The pros and cons of department of health survey data, and how to use the data and the surveyor to your advantage How to craft a successful defense against alleged pharmacological issues, such as drug interactions and dosing, including analysis of facility staff s duties and responsibilities How both sides may use early case resolution to end the litigation Facility best practices for maintaining a web presence and engaging in social media while minimizing liability exposure Stephen O. Plunkett Law Institute PRESENTED BY DRI s Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee

3 PROGRAM SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, :00 p.m. Registration 6:00 p.m. Networking Reception SPONSORED BY Litigation Management Inc. Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc DRI Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar Dinner Cruise Note: All attendees must be registered for the seminar in order to participate in the cruise. Don t miss the boat! Join us for the experience of a lifetime on a dinner cruise. Highlighting Chicago s amazing skyline, this unique opportunity allows you to mingle with old friends and forge new connections while enjoying an open bar and a sumptuous three-course dinner, modestly priced at $75 per person, on Wednesday, September 17, from 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. (Boarding at 7:15 p.m.) The cruise is not deterred by rain and will forge ahead, regardless of the weather! Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions About the Cruise? Contact Angeline N. Ioannou at aioannou@goldberg segalla.com or Registration Complete the registration form (inside back cover) or register online at dri.org/event/ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 Boarding Pass Kiosk SPONSORED BY Fonda Hester & Associates LLP Insley & Race 7:00 a.m. Registration 7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast SPONSORED BY Fudge & McArthur PA 7:00 a.m. First-Time Attendees Breakfast MEDICAL LIABILITY AND HEALTH CARE LAW COMMITTEE CHAIR Todd W. Smyth 1 8:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction Stephen O. Plunkett, Bassford Remele PA, Minneapolis, Minnesota Todd W. Smyth, Smyth Whitley LLC, Charleston, South Carolina Albert Barclay Wong, Drewry Simmons Vornehm LLP, Carmel, Indiana 8:10 a.m. Putting the Ending in Defending Litigation An experienced long-term care defense attorney and a seasoned vice president of legal will discuss how both sides can best utilize early case resolution to their advantage. A case study in which the defense attorney represented a plaintiff and was successful in reaching an early resolution will be examined. Timothy J. Cesar, Brookdale Senior Living Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin Bradley L. Kelly, Brad Kelly PC, Bethesda, Maryland 9:10 a.m. Federal Actions to Compel Arbitration This session will highlight and explain the growing trend of long-term care providers filing separate actions in federal court to compel facility arbitration agreements, rather than moving to compel arbitration in the state court actions filed by the plaintiffs, and offer tactics for prosecuting such cases. Joel I. Fishbein, Litchfield Cavo LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 10:00 a.m. Refreshment Break SPONSORED BY Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis LLP 10:15 a.m. E-Discovery and Electronically Stored Information (ESI): How Can It Help or Hinder a Case? This presentation will focus on cost- effectively identifying, preserving, collecting, reviewing, and producing ESI in legal or regulatory matters, including how to manage ESI in response to litigation holds, how to implement litigation holds, and how best to comply with e- discovery requests. A custodian of records critical role relative to ESI will also be highlighted. Rosevelie Márquez Morales, Harris Beach PLLC, New York, New York PROGRAM SCHEDULE

4 PROGRAM SCHEDULE 11:10 a.m. Attacks on Staffing and How to Defend Against Them The discussion will include how to determine whether staffing is an issue, the types of claims residents may assert regarding same, and what documentation or evidence may be used to defend against these types of claims. Pamela M. Andrews, Andrews Skinner PS, Seattle, Washington 12:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 1:15 p.m. Buildings for Banged Up Baby Boomers, or the Challenges of Allowing Rising Acuity in ALFs Many adult living facilities are beginning to admit residents with increasingly complex needs and are either engaging home health or hospice care to manage them, or relying on aging- in- place laws to justify admission, thus creating new challenges to crafting a successful defense. This session will discuss how best to manage these issues. Alexandra Jackson-Rieser, OneBeacon Professional Insurance, Chicago, Illinois 2:10 p.m. Public Relations Concerns for Aging Services Providers A seasoned jury consultant, partnering with an in-house vice president of risk management, will provide suggestions on best practices for handling negative public relations before a suit is filed, as well as how to address them in the courtroom and with a jury. Nicholas T. Hariton, Imaging Presentation Partners Inc., Los Angeles, California Frank Russo, Silverado Senior Living Inc., Irvine, California 3:05 p.m. Refreshment Break SPONSORED BY Pendulum LLC 3:20 p.m. Breakout Sessions (see below) 4:55 p.m. Adjourn 5:00 p.m. Long-Term Care Subcommittee Meeting (open to all) 6:00 p.m. Networking Reception SPONSORED BY Adam & McDonald Damon Morey LLP BREAKOUT SESSIONS Thursday, 3:20 4:55 p.m. (choose one) REGULATORY 3:20 p.m. Department of Health Survey Management and Future Litigation Concerns Long-term care is simply too dynamic an environment, with constantly changing acuity and new risks emerging every day, for reliance on retrospective data or periodic on-site visits. Hear how monitoring facility data can reduce the occurrence of negative incidents, reduce survey deficiencies, and reduce liability claims. Gretchen Dougherty, RN, Health Systems Inc., Atlanta, Georgia 4:10 p.m. Nursing Home Data Resources: Building Blocks for the Defense This session will explore various regulatory documents and the information contained in each, such as department of health surveys and the data tags contained within, explaining what information may help or hinder a successful defense. Drew Graham, Hall Booth Smith PC, Atlanta, Georgia LITIGATION PRACTICUM Mock Deposition: Director of Nursing Get practical tips on how to lead an otherwise unprepared witness successfully through an incident investigation, deposition preparation, and an actual deposition, including how to establish a relationship and rapport with the witness to build comfort and confidence that carries through the deposition to trial. Joyce Benton, RN, MSA, ARM, DFASHRM, CPHRM, LHRM, CNA HealthPro, McDonough, Georgia The Ins and Outs of Written Discovery and Motion Practice A seasoned litigator will discuss all phases of litigation, including templates to be used in discovery, specialized verdict forms for trial, fraud issues, and deceptive practices used by plaintiffs counsel, and how to use motions in limine to attack them. Brynda Rodriguez Insley, Insley and Race LLC, Atlanta, Georgia 2

5 7:30 p.m. Dine-Arounds Join colleagues and friends at selected restaurants for dinner (on your own). More details on-site. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 Boarding Pass Kiosk SPONSORED BY Fonda Hester & Associates LLP Insley & Race 7:00 a.m. Registration 7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast SPONSORED BY Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP 8:00 a.m. Announcements Sarah E. Lovequist, Litigation Management Inc., Cleveland, Ohio 8:05 a.m. Piercing the Corporate Veil Mr. McCumber will outline the financial aspects of litigation facing nursing homes/alf management, including discovery and alter ego concerns. He will also explain how to craft a defense that allows the trier of fact to understand that financial concerns of the corporate entity do not override quality of care. Andrew R. McCumber, McCumber Daniels PA, Tampa, Florida 9:00 a.m. Pharmacological Issues in Long- Term Care: Drug Interactions, Dosing, and Litigation Concerns Dr. Hammond will address facility staffs job requirements and duties, including who is responsible for issuing timely drug warnings, who is responsible for discussing the risks of drug interactions or dosing issues with physicians/facilities, and how to defend against allegations involving these types of pharmacological issues. Mark L. Hammond, M.D., Inpatient Physicians of the Mid South, Memphis, Tennessee 9:55 a.m. Refreshment Break SPONSORED BY Hall Booth Smith PC 10:10 a.m. The Enemy of My Enemy: Department of Health Surveyors as Witnesses Ms. Keith will focus on the practical and evidentiary processes necessary for qualifying a department of health surveyor as a witness for the defense, as well as provide tips for successfully disqualifying a surveyor as witness or keeping an unfavorable survey out of evidence. Kenny Williamson Keith, Gilpin Givhan PC, Montgomery, Alabama 10:55 a.m Aging Services Litigation Summary and Emerging Litigation Trends Mr. Maeder will review recent court decisions affecting aging services litigation, including authority in elder care cases, with highlights of emerging trends to allow for a more efficient and proactive approach to all phases of litigation. Vincent A. Maeder, Law Office of Linda M. Libertucci, Brea, California 11:45 a.m. Ancillary Evidence May Be the Key to a Successful Defense There is a wealth of information collected by a facility beyond the resident s formal chart, such as decision charts, staff assignments, resident council minutes, family communications, customer surveys, and visitor logs. Hear how this data should be harnessed to benefit a facility in litigation. Tracey A. Maw, RN, MSN, Damon Morey LLP, Buffalo, New York 12:30 p.m. Navigating the Murky Waters: Ethically Managing Social Media for Long-Term Care Providers Ms. Berdzik will explain potential social media concerns and pitfalls, offering guidelines for successfully managing a facility s website and social media presence while minimizing liability exposure, including monitoring online reviews and employees use of social media. She will also provide counsel with a roadmap for advising on best practices. 1:30 p.m. Adjourn Caroline J. Berdzik, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Princeton, New Jersey PROGRAM SCHEDULE 3

6 FACULTY FACULT Y Pamela M. Andrews is a founding and senior partner at Andrews Skinner PS in Seattle. With over 30 years of trial experience in state, federal, and appellate courts, Ms. Andrews concentrates her practice on defending professionals, with an emphasis in long-term care. She has been honored nationally as one of AIG s top 10 litigation counsel, and is a founding and continuous member of the Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers. Joyce Benton, RN, MSA, ARM, DFASHRM, CPHRM, LHRM, is risk control director for CNA HealthPro in McDonough, Georgia. She is a licensed risk manager and a registered nurse. She is a member of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) and a faculty member of its certificate and certification programs. Ms. Benton is an award winning ASHRM speaker and frequent speaker on health care risk management, and has authored several articles. Caroline J. Berdzik is an AV-rated partner with Goldberg Segalla LLP in Princeton, New Jersey, chair of the firm s health care practice group, and co-chair of its labor and employment practice group. She specializes in employment defense, professional liability, risk management, and outsourced general counsel services for long-term care providers and ancillary senior care businesses. Ms. Berdzik is a frequent speaker and author on timely employment, social media, and risk management issues facing long-term care facilities. Timothy J. Cesar, vice president of legal at Brookdale Senior Living Inc. in Milwaukee, manages all litigation and claims for the company and assists in the creation of additional risk management programs. Prior to joining Brookdale, Mr. Cesar practiced as a plaintiffs attorney, and subsequently as defense counsel at one of Wisconsin s oldest law firms. He is an adjunct professor at Marquette University School of Management, and has spoken at several national health care seminars. Gretchen Dougherty, RN, is the current president of Health Systems Inc. in Atlanta, and consults as corporate risk manager and corporate compliance officer for Guardian Foundation Inc., a nonprofit, long-term care group. Ms. Dougherty possesses 45 years of diverse nursing, risk, and management experience, including medical, surgical, intensive care, psychiatric, pediatrics, long-term care, and administrative management. She also has served as a nurse consultant for a large medical malpractice insurance company. Joel I. Fishbein, a partner in Litchfield Cavo LLP s Philadelphia office, is an AV-rated attorney whose practice focuses on defending long-term care facilities. He also handles a variety of employment, professional liability, and commercial litigation. In addition to his membership in DRI and his assistance in helping plan this seminar, Mr. Fishbein is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association and is active on its Professional Guidance Committee. Drew Graham joined Hall Booth Smith PC in 1992, and is currently a shareholder in the Atlanta office. He leads the aging services practice group, focusing on the defense of hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living communities in liability, regulatory, and compliance matters. Recent engagements include representing a nursing home operator in a False Claims Act case, defending a high exposure assisted living wrongful death case, and coordinating a complex internal investigation at a facility. Alex J. Hagan, a partner with Ellis & Winters LLP in Raleigh, North Carolina, focuses on medical, hospital, and commercial laboratory defense, as well as business and product liability litigation. He represents software manufacturers, automobile manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device manufacturers. Mr. Hagan has been selected by Best Lawyers in America in medical malpractice and personal injury defense. He is the vice chair of DRI s Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee. Mark L. Hammond, M.D., is vice president and founding member of Inpatient Physicians of the Mid South in Memphis, Tennessee, one of the nation s largest independent hospitalist groups. Dr. Hammond s 26-year practice focuses on longterm care, including serving as medical director for over a dozen facilities. He was one of the first physicians certified in hospice and palliative medicine, and has served as an expert in numerous medicolegal cases over the past 15 years. Nicholas T. Hariton, managing director and general counsel of Imaging Presentation Partners Inc. in Los Angeles, is a dynamic force in developing strategically superior jury consulting services, including modern techniques for observing and analyzing juror reaction to testimony and evidence presentation. He crafts juror friendly presentations for trial teams nationwide such as his 2012 engagement with Monsanto, resulting in a $1 billion jury verdict and has contributed to several $0 verdicts for the defense in skilled nursing trials. Brynda Rodriguez Insley is a principal in the Atlanta law firm of Insley and Race LLC. She specializes in insurance defense litigation, with an emphasis in medical, hospital, and nursing home malpractice liability and medical device defense. Prior to starting the firm in 1998, Ms. Insley practiced law with a wellknown insurance defense law firm in Atlanta for 12 years. She is a member of DRI s Drug and Medical Device Committee. Alexandra Jackson-Rieser is a senior health care claims specialist with OneBeacon Professional Insurance in Chicago. 4

7 Ms. Jackson- Rieser manages long-term care cases, as well as claims involving community care and other settings. For the past 10 years, she has handled professional liability claims for insurance companies. Prior to that, she spent 10 years as inhouse counsel for physician groups, home health care providers, and hospitals, and spent 10 years in private practice. Kenny Williamson Keith is a shareholder in the law firm of Gilpin Givhan PC in Birmingham, Alabama. She routinely represents clients in all areas of senior housing law, including health care liability litigation, medical malpractice defense, regulatory compliance and appeals, and professional licensure matters. Ms. Keith is a member of DRI, the American Health Lawyer Association, and the State Bar of Alabama. Bradley L. Kelly, founder of the Law Office of Brad Kelly PC in the Washington, D.C., area, specializes in defending longterm care providers in civil, criminal, and regulatory matters. He is a former Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, and current general counsel for the Methodist Home of Washington. Mr. Kelly is an active member of DRI, and the Maryland, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia Bars. Sarah E. Lovequist, director of thought leadership at Litigation Management Inc. (LMI) in Cleveland, is the program vice chair for this seminar and active in DRI s Women in the Law Committee. She cultivates client relationships to ensure expectations are met and provides education on current legal trends. Prior to joining LMI, Ms. Lovequist litigated subrogation and insurance defense cases, handling matters ranging from insurance bad faith and contract disputes to product liability and long-term care claims. Vincent A. Maeder practices as CNA staff counsel with the Law Offices of Linda M. Libertucci in Brea, California, handling elder neglect and medical malpractice matters throughout Southern California. He is a board- certified trial attorney with 25 years of experience. From 1989 to 2001, he worked as a plaintiffs attorney and since 2001 he has represented medical and facility defendants in elder neglect and medical malpractice cases. Tracey A. Maw, RN, MSN, is a nurse paralegal with Damon Morey LLP in Buffalo, New York, focusing on nursing home litigation. She has 20 years of nursing home experience, including director of nursing and director of risk management. She served as a consultant regarding clinical best practice, survey preparation, training/development, and reimbursement. Ms. Maw is a member of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants and American Association for Long Term Care Nursing. Andrew R. McCumber is a founding shareholder of McCumber Daniels Buntz Hartig & Puig PA, with offices in Tampa, Florida, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offering litigation defense services focusing on nursing home, assisted living facility, hospital, and medical malpractice work. Mr. McCumber served for 10 years as tort consultant to the Florida Health Care Association, and serves as Florida s representative on LeadingAge s National Legal Committee. He was named a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Health Care by American Lawyer Media and Martindale- Hubbell. Rosevelie Márquez Morales is a partner at Harris Beach PLLC in New York City and co-chair of its diversity council. She represents clients as national, regional, local, and trial counsel in all phases of complex liability litigation, including commercial, pharmaceutical, medical malpractice, insurance, product liability, toxic tort, premises and general liability, construction defects, e- discovery, and bankruptcy matters. She is the vice chair of DRI s Diversity Committee. Stephen O. Plunkett, shareholder with Bassford Remele PA in Minneapolis, represents nursing home and ALFs in the Midwest. He is a member of DRI s Law Institute and a former chair of DRI s Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee. Mr. Plunkett is admitted to practice in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He has been recognized by his peers as a Top 100 Lawyer and Super Lawyer in Minnesota Law & Politics. Frank Russo, vice president of risk management and privacy officer for Silverado Senior Living Inc. in Irvine, California, is responsible for all aspects of Silverado s company- wide risk management program, including legal, professional insurance, and employee and resident safety. Under his supervision, the risk and legal department has received numerous local and national awards. Mr. Russo previously worked for a predominant Fortune 200 insurance company and leading third-party administrator. Todd W. Smyth, a founding partner of Smyth Whitley LLC in Charleston, South Carolina, focuses on the defense of the health care industry. He represents physicians, drug and medical device manufacturers, pharmacies, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Mr. Smyth is the chair of DRI s Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America for medical malpractice law. Albert Barclay Wong, an AV-rated partner at Drewry Simmons Vornehm LLP in Carmel, Indiana, is the program chair for this seminar. His practice focuses on defending nursing facilities and other health care providers from negligence claims. He also represents licensed health care providers, including physicians, nurses, and dentists in professional licensure matters before all of Indiana s health related boards and committees. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Wong was an Indiana deputy attorney general. FACULT Y 5

8 GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION CLE/CLAIMS ADJUSTERS ACCREDITATION This seminar has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 12 hours, including 1 hour of ethics credit. Accreditation has been requested from every state with mandatory continuing legal education (CLE) requirements. Certificates of attendance will be provided to each attendee. Attendees are responsible for obtaining CLE credits from their respective states. Application has been made for continuing education for claims adjusters. Credit availability and requirements vary from state to state; please check the DRI website at dri.org for the latest information for your state. REGISTRATION The registration fee is $755 for members and those who join DRI when registering and $985 for nonmembers. The registration fee includes course materials, continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, networking receptions, and access to the DRI app. If you wish to have your name appear on the registration list distributed at the conference and receive the course materials in advance, DRI must receive your registration by August 29, 2014 (please allow 10 days for processing). Registrations received after August 29, 2014, will be processed on-site. REFUND POLICY The registration fee is fully refundable for cancellations received on or before August 29, Cancellations received after August 29 and on or before September 5, 2014, will receive a refund, less a $100 processing fee. Cancellations made after September 5 will not receive a refund, but the course materials on CD-ROM and a $100 certificate good for any DRI seminar within the next 12 months will be issued. All cancellations and requests for refunds must be made in writing. Fax ( ) or ([email protected]) to DRI s Accounting Department. Processing of refunds will occur within four weeks after the date of the seminar. All refunds will be processed in the same method that the payment was received. Substitutions may be made at any time without charge and must be submitted in writing. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS A limited number of discounted hotel rooms have been made available at the Swissôtel Chicago, 323 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois For reservations, visit dri.org and go to the Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar page or contact the hotel directly at Please mention DRI s Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar to take advantage of the group rate of $299 Single/Double. The hotel block is limited and rooms and rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You must make reservations by August 19, 2014, to be eligible for the group rate. Requests for reservations made after August 19 are subject to room and rate availability. SPECIAL DISCOUNTS Group Discount The first and second registrations from the same firm or company are subject to the fees outlined previously. The registration fee for additional registrants from the same firm or company is $695, regardless of membership status. All registrations must be received at the same time to receive the discount. In-House Counsel In-house counsel are eligible for free registration to DRI seminars. In-house counsel are defined as licensed attorneys, who are employed exclusively by a corporation or other private sector organization for the purpose of providing legal representation and counsel only to that corporation, its affiliates and subsidiaries. In order to qualify for free registration, the individual must also be a DRI member and a member of DRI s Corporate Counsel Committee. Offer excludes the DRI Annual Meeting. Claims Executives Any member of DRI employed as a claims professional by a corporation or insurance company, who spends a substantial portion of his or her professional time hiring or supervising outside counsel in the representation of business, insurance companies or their insureds, associations or governmental entities in civil litigation, will be entitled to free attendance at any DRI program. Nonmember claims executives should contact DRI s Customer Service at for details. Offer excludes DRI Annual Meeting. Travel Discounts DRI offers discounted meeting fares on various major air carriers for DRI s Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar attendees. To receive these discounts, please contact Hobson Travel Ltd., DRI s official travel provider, at As always, to obtain the lowest available fares, early booking is recommended. The taping or recording of DRI seminars is prohibited without the written permission of DRI. Speakers and times may be subject to last-minute changes. A small portion of your room rate offsets the costs of the seminar. DRI policy provides there will be no group functions sponsored by others in connection with its seminars. 6

9 2014 SEMINAR SCHEDULE June Diversity for Success Swissôtel Chicago, Chicago, IL September Data Breach and Privacy Law Conrad Chicago, Chicago, IL June June July July July Trucking Law The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV Young Lawyers The Westin Denver Downtown, Denver, CO Appellate Advocacy The Westin Chicago River North, Chicago, IL Class Actions Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C. Government Enforcement and Corporate Compliance Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C. September Nursing Home Litigation Swissôtel Chicago, Chicago, IL October November 6 7 November 6 7 Annual Meeting San Francisco Marriott, San Francisco, CA Asbestos Medicine San Francisco Hilton, San Francisco, CA Fire Science Litigation FireSky Resort, Scottsdale, AZ November Complex Medicine Westin San Diego, San Diego, CA December 4 5 Insurance Coverage & Practice New York Marriott Marquis, New York, NY September Construction Law Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, San Diego, CA December 4 5 Professional Liability New York Marriott Marquis, New York, NY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN DRI: A STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE DRI is the largest international membership organization of attorneys defending the interests of business and individuals in civil litigation. Diversity is a core value at DRI. Indeed, diversity, which includes sexual orientation, is fundamental to the success of the organization, and we seek out and embrace the innumerable benefits and contributions that the perspectives, backgrounds, cultures, and life experiences a diverse membership provides. Inclusiveness is the chief means to increase the diversity of DRI s membership and leadership positions. DRI s members and potential leaders are often also members and leaders of other defense organizations. Accordingly, DRI encourages all national, state, and local defense organizations to promote diversity and inclusion in their membership and leadership. SEMINAR SCHEDULE 7

10 SEMINAR SPONSORS DRI wishes to thank our sponsors for their support at this year s seminar! SEMINAR SPONSORS ADAM & MCDONALD A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL LAWYERS IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI 9300 W. 110TH ST., SUITE 470 OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS / FAX: MAM-FIRM.COM 8

11 Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar September 18 19, 2014 Swissôtel Chicago Chicago, Illinois For inclusion on the preregistration list and to receive course materials in advance, register by August 29, FORMAL NAME TITLE NAME (as you would like it to appear on badge) COMPANY/FIRM/LAW SCHOOL ADDRESS CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP/POST CODE TELEPHONE FAX Please list any special needs Are you a first-time attendee at this DRI seminar? Yes No How many attorneys are in your firm? What is your primary area of practice? REGISTRATION FEE Registration fee includes seminar attendance, networking events, course materials, and access to the DRI app. DRI will a link to download the course materials to all registrants two weeks in advance of the seminar. The CD will be included in the registration packet on-site. You can order additional copies by checking the appropriate box below or going online at dri.org. Member $755 Nonmember $985 Government Member $500 Law Student Member FREE In-House Counsel Member* FREE Claims Executive Member* FREE Group Discount* $695 (*as defined on page 6) Dinner Cruise Registration Individual registration $75 (Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.) ADDITIONAL COURSE MATERIALS Member $75 Nonmember $95 (Illinois residents, please add 9.25% sales tax. Shipping charges for U.S. and Canada only: $6.50) PAYMENT METHOD My check for (USD) is enclosed. Please charge my VISA MasterCard American Express. Download the New DRI App! Search DRI App in your App Store Nursing Home/ALF B Card # Exp. Date Signature Please remit payment by MAIL to: Please remit payment by COURIER to: DRI Eagle Way, Chicago, IL JP Morgan, Attn: DRI # S. Dearborn, 6th Floor, Chicago, IL PHONE: FAX: [email protected] WEB: dri.org

12 55 West Monroe Street Suite 2000 Chicago, IL USA PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID DRI IN-HOUSE SPEAKERS INCLUDING Joyce Benton, RN, MSA, ARM, DFASHRM, CPHRM, LHRM, CNA HealthPro Gretchen Dougherty, RN, Health Systems Inc. Alexandra Jackson-Rieser OneBeacon Professional Insurance For inclusion on the preregistration list and to receive course materials in advance, register by August 29, FREE REGISTRATION for DRI In-House Counsel and Claims Executives. See page 6 for details.