All sessions take place in West Ballroom unless otherwise noted.
| Thursday, April 19, 2007 |
| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast, Grande Ballroom Promenade |
| 8:00 - 8:15 a.m. |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
Russ Hutchison, AEM |
| 8:15 - 9:00 a.m. |
Keynote - Building the Solid Foundation for a Successful Products Defense |
Richard Bethea, Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, Chattanoga, TN |
| 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. |
Developing Your Case from the Very Start |
Randy Bibb, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, Nashville, TN |
| 9:45 - 10:15 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. |
Preparing to Deal with Opposing Expert Witnesses |
Stan Boychuck, Swanson, Martin & Bell, Chicago, IL
David Field, Product Liability Solutions, Lexington, KY |
| 11:15 - 12:00 p.m. |
Effective Use of Product Warnings, Instructions and Training Materials in Your Product Defense, plus the "Post-Sale" Duty to Warn |
George Soule, Bowman and Brook, Minneapolis, MN |
| 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch, Crown Ballroom |
| 1:15- 2:15 p.m. |
Panel: What the Manufacturer Can and Should Expect from Trial Counsel |
Litigation management executives from three AEM member companies |
| 2:15- 2:35 p.m. |
Break |
| 2:35 - 3:20 p.m. |
Preparing for and Participating in Effective Depositions |
Evan Eisner, Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, Wayne, PA |
| 3:20 - 3:30 p.m. |
Closing Remarks and Evaluations |
Russ Hutchison |
