The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association is holding its annual Holiday Workshop at St. Regis in Buckhead.

GTLA 2017 Holiday Workshop

Date: Friday 12/08/2017

Location:

St. Regis Conference Room
88 West Paces Ferry Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30305

Continued Legal Education Credits:
6 Credit Hours

Agenda and Events:

9:00 a.m. – Welcome & Introductions, GTLA President Mike Prieto, Prieto, Marigliano, Holbert & Prieto, LLC, Atlanta
9:05 a.m. – Southern Political Update: The STLA Report, Mark Zamora, Mark Zamora Law, Atlanta
9:10 a.m. – National Political Update: The AAJ Report, Navan Ward, Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles, PC, Atlanta
9:15 a.m. – State Political Update: The GTLA Report, Bill Clark, GTLA Director of Political Affairs
9:20 a.m. – Better Marketing, Better Business, Jess Davis, Davis Adams, LLC, Decatur
9:40 a.m. – Better Case Selection, Jon Pope, Hasty Pope, LLP, Gainesville
10:00 a.m. – Pre-Trial: Thing the Best Lawyers Do (And Don’t Do), Judge Leslie Abernathy-Maddox, Forsyth Superior Court, Judge Dax Lopez, Dekalb State Court, Judge Randy Rich, Gwinnett Superior Court
10:30 a.m. – Better Discovery, Darren Penn, Penn Law, LLC, Atlanta
10:50 a.m. – Better Depositions, M.J. Blakely, Pope McGlamry, P.C., Atlanta
11:10 a.m. – Better Motions Practice, Stephen Chance, Watkins, Louie, Roll & Chance, PC, Atlanta
11:30 a.m. – The Five Best Attributes of a Trial Lawyer, Jim Butler, Butler Wooten & Peak, LLP, Columbus
12:00 p.m. – LUNCH PROGRAM – Sponsored by Preferred Capital Funding
1:45 p.m. – Better Connection, Better Persuasion, Adam Malone, Malone Law Office, Atlanta
2:05 p.m. – Better Probate Navigation, Laurie Speed, Speed + King Law Firm, Atlanta and Roger Kirschenbaum, Menden Freiman, Atlanta
2:25 p.m. – Better Mediations, Dan Snipes, Taulbee Rushing Snipes Marsh & Hodgin, LLC, Statesboro
2:45 p.m. – Better Lien Resolution, John Hadden, Turkheimer & Hadden, LLC, Atlanta
3:05 p.m. – Trial: Things the Best Lawyers Do (And Don’t Do), Judge J.P. Boulee, DeKalb Superior Court, Judge Stacey Hydrick, DeKalb State Court, Judge Wesley Tailor, Fulton County State Court, Judge Al Wong, DeKalb State Court
3:35 p.m. – Better Trial Preparation, Chris Clark, Clark & Smith Law Firm, LLC, Macon
3:55 p.m. – Better Voir Dire, Kathy McArthur, McArthur Law Firm, Macon
4:15 p.m. – Better Openings and Closings, Jeff Harris, Harris Lowry Manton, LLP, Savannah
4:35 p.m. – The Five Best Lessons I’ve Learned, Phil Henry, Cash Krugler & Fredericks, LLC, Atlanta
5:05 p.m. – Adjourn to Closing Reception in St. Regis Wine Room