- 03.08.2019
Partner Erica Morton will speak at the State Bar of Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education's (ICLE) 2019 Trial & Error Seminar on March 8, 2019. Morton will take the stage as the second speaker of the day, addressing the topic of written discovery.
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- 03.07.2019
Attorney Crystal McElrath will be a moderator at the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee 2019 Midwinter Meeting on March 7. McElrath joins panelists Micheal Doyle of the U.S. Department, Eric Frumin of Change to Win and William Wahoff of Steptoe & Johnson to discuss "OSHA Recordability, Reportability and Impact on Workers’ Compensation; Interplay between OSHA’s Amended 29 CFR 1904.35 and Workers’ Compensation Laws and Administration" during Breakout Session A.
- 02.26.2019
Partner Anandhi Rajan and attorney Crystal McElrath will both speak at the National Business Institute's (NBI) Human Resource Law from A to Z seminar on Feb. 26, 2019. McElrath will present "Workers' Compensation Basics" and "FMLA and Other Leave Issues." Rajan will discuss "Controlling Unemployment Compensation Costs."
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- 02.22.2019
On Feb. 22, 2019, attorney Dan Kingsley will speak at the 36th Annual RIMS Educational Conference: #Insurance — What Will Be Relevant in Tomorrow's World. Kingsley, as the final presentation of the conference, will discuss pre-litigation best practices in Georgia.
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- 12.14.2018
Two Swift Currie attorneys will speak at the National Business Institute's "Hearsay, Email, Business Records and Social Media - in the Trenches!" Attorney Yamisi James is presenting at the Augusta seminar on Dec. 11, 2018, and partner Ashley Alfonso will take the Atlanta seminar on Dec. 14, 2018.
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- 12.07.2018
Partner Martine Cumbermack will speak at the National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference on Dec. 6. She is presenting on the topic of, "Diversity's Impact on Claims Handling, Claims Results and the Bottom Line."
- 11.29.2018
Attorney Crystal McElrath will take the stage at the National Business Institute's Human Resource Law Boot Camp on Nov. 29, 2018. She will present "Using Handbooks to Protect Against Legal Liabilities: With Example Policies" alongside Macon attorney J. Daniel Cole.
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- 11.01.2018
Partner Pamela Lee will participate in the panel "Self-Advocacy & Countering Personal Negation" at the Women, Diversity & Change Summit on Nov. 1 at 12:05 p.m. Lee, along with four other panelists in the legal industry, will discuss the tools needed to build confidence in order to self-advocate more effectively. These include the positioning of your current success and experience, dealing with rejection and utilizing peer groups to enhance confidence. Panel members will also share their personal success stories.
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- 10.19.2018
Partner Richie Foster will instruct a continuing logger education course on October 19 at 12:30 p.m. at Augusta Technical College's Waynesboro campus. The course titled, "Logging Insurance Rates & Factors to Consider When You Have a Claim," will offer four business credit hours.
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- 10.17.2018
Anandhi Rajan will speak at the National Business Institute's (NBI) Advancing Employment Law: What You Need to Know seminar on Oct. 17. The advanced program is designed to provide valuable legal information that attorneys, human resource managers, presidents, vice presidents, CFOs and those in similar positions need to navigate the rapidly changing employment law landscape.
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- 10.05.2018
Partners Todd Brooks and Rusty Watts will both speak on panels at the State Bar of Georgia ICLE Workers' Compensation Law Institute on Oct. 5 in Jekyll Island, Georgia. The two are panelists on day two of the three-day seminar.
- 09.12.2018
Attorneys Crystal McElrath and Ann McElroy are slated to speak on various topics during the National Business Institute's Workers' Compensation from A to Z seminar. On Sept. 11, McElrath will speak on three topics: Calculating the Value of a Claim, Medical Issues in Workers' Compensation: Legal Perspectives and Strategies for Workers' Compensation Hearings. On Sept. 12, McElroy will give a Georgia Case Law Update and speak on the topic of Recovery from Third Parties.
- 09.05.2018
Partner Doug Brown and attorney Crystal McElrath will speak on at the Georgia Safety, Health and Environmental Conference in partnership with the Georgia State Council/Affiliate Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM) on Sept. 5.
- 08.29.2018
Attorneys Briggs Peery, Crystal McElrath, Todd Brooks, Lisa Wade and Mark Goodman will speak on panels at the 2018 State Board of Workers' Compensation Annual Education Conference. Peery is a moderator on the August 27 and 28 multi-state legal sessions, McElrath is a panelist on the August 27 legal session, Brooks is a panelist on the August 28 legal session, Wade will speak during the August 28 insurance/self-insurance claims session and Goodman will moderate the August 29 ethics session.
- 08.03.2018
On August 3, partner Ashley Webber will speak at the program, Litigation Management in a New York Minute – 2018 Edition, hosted by the Network of Trial Law Firms. Her presentation is titled, "Digging through Daubert: From Basic Considerations to Complex Issues in Products Liability Litigation."
- 06.15.2018
Partner Ashley Webber is presenting on "Updates in Product Liability and Spoliation" at the 51st Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA) Annual Meeting on June 15, 2018. The full meeting will be held from June 14-17 at the Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Beach, FL.
- 05.09.2018
Partner Mark Goodman will moderate a panel at the State Board of Workers' Compensation (SBWC) Regional Educational Series throughout the state of Georgia during the months of March, April and May. The panel titled, "The Plot Thickens," will address issues employers face as a claim moves to a hearing.
- 05.04.2018
Crystal McElrath will be speaking at the 2018 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Georgia Legal Summit on May 4, 2018, in Savannah, GA. She is slated to present during the 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. breakout session. Her presentation is titled, "Double Duty: Reconciling Employee Handbook Policies to Comply with Federal Employment Laws and the Georgia Workers' Compensation Act."
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- 04.26.2018
Partner Martine Cumbermack will be speaking at the State Bar of Georgia's "Workers' Compensation for the General Practitioner" seminar on Thursday, April 26. Cumbermack is a part of the panel discussing the topic, "Trying a Workers' Compensation Case Before the ALJ."
- 04.26.2018
Partner Preston Holloway will be presenting "Workers' Compensation Mediation and Settlement 101" at the Georgia Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) 2018 Educational Series on Thursday, April 26.
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- 04.26.2018
Attorney Dan Kingsley will be speaking at Georgia Motor Trucking Association's (GMTA) monthly safety council meeting on April 26, 2018, from 6-8 p.m. His topic, "Minimizing Risk and Exposure from the Accident Scene," will be an overview of steps to take when an accident happens with potential liability and litigation in mind.
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- 04.20.2018
Four Swift Currie attorneys will be speaking at the Atlanta Claims Association (ACA) 2018 Annual Educational Conference on Friday, April 20, 2018. Joanna Jang and Ronni Bright will be panelists during the workers' compensation track. Bright is a member of the case law, legislative and rule change update panel and Jang is a member of the final panel presenting a comparison of state laws. Partner Tom Ward will present a case law update, while Jessica Phillips will speak with an engineering expert on the factual issues arising with hail, wind and other weather-loss claims, during the newly added property track.
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- 04.10.2018
Swift Currie partner Joe Angersola is speaking at the second annual American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) Marine Lay Symposium on April 10, 2018, in Charleston, South Carolina. Individuals in the legal and insurance industry, along with marine law enforcement and manufacturer representatives, will gather to help guide attendees through the legal process of boating accidents.
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- 03.02.2018
Swift Currie partner Lisa A. Wade will be speaking at the 2018 American Bar Association (ABA) Workers' Compensation Midwinter Conference held from March 1 to 3, 2018. She is a featured panelist discussing "Ethics and Professionalism Issues in the Workers' Compensation: From Boardroom to Courtroom."
- 03.01.2018
Partner Anandhi Rajan will speak on March 1 at the National Retail & Restaurant Defense Association (NRRDA) 2018 Annual Conference. Rajan will take part in a panel titled, "Employment Law Updates in the Era of Trump, Dreamers and the #MeToo Movement."
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