MTLA 15th Annual Convention
July 29 - 30, 2004
KwaTaqNuk Resort – Polson, Montana
13 CLE Credits
James Manley and Douglas Wold, Convention Co-Chairs
Reimbursement Under ERISA
Keith Marr, Great Falls
Reasonable Attorney Fee Based on Contingency Fee Agreement
Amy Eddy, Kalispell
Civil Procedure
Prof. Cynthia Ford, Missoula
Twelve Great Moments in Hollywood Movies and What We Can Learn from Them as Trial Advocates
John Romano, West Palm Beach, FL
Lawyers' Role in Montana History
Frank Morrison, Whitefish
Methodology for Developing a Case Theme in the Era of Jury Bias
Lance Sears, Colorado Springs, CO
Stop, Look and Listen
Terry Quinn, Rapid City, SD
LUNCHEON GUEST SPEAKER
Hon. Justice James C. Nelson
Montana Supreme Court, Helena
The Power of Scene Setting and Other Innovative
Techniques in Pre-Trial and Trial Practice
Joseph Fried, Atlanta, GA
MTLA Amicus Committee Report
Larry Anderson, Great Falls
MTLA President's Message
Karl Englund, Missoula
Group Process: Trial of a Brain Injury Case
T. Thomas Metier, Fort Collins, CO
How Insurance Companies Value Cases in 2004: The Chaos Theory & How to Defeat the Colossus Game Plan & Software
Tom Vesper, West Atlantic City, NJ
Friday
Montana Insurance Law Update
Prof. Greg Munro, Missoula
Montana Case Law Update:
July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004
Hon. Justice Patricia O'Brien Cotter
Montana Supreme Court, Helena
Effective Use of Power Point from Demand Through Trial
Kathleen Smiley, Gulfport, MS
The Defense Medical Expert: Fraud or Felon?
R. Rex Parris, Lancaster, CA
What Are Those Insurance Commissioners Up To?
Hon. John Morrison, Montana State Auditor, Helena
Use of the First Person in Opening Statements
Milton Grimes, Los Angeles, CA