Speaking Engagements Archive

On Sept. 17, Swift Currie partner Lisa A. Wade is speaking at Centerforce's Women in Corporate & Legal Leadership Virtual Summit on the panel, "The Time for Change is Now: Developing & Promoting Leaders of Color."

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Swift Currie attorneys Fred Ferrand and Kori Eskridge, along with Neal Cason of Matson Driscoll and Damico, are presenting a webcast for The Seminar Group entitled, "Insurance Considerations Relative to COVID-19." The program will be broadcast live on Sept. 9 from 1-3:30 p.m. Eastern.

Swift Currie clients may register using code FAC50 to receive $50 off the regular tuition rate.

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On Aug. 28, partner Cristine Huffine will participate as the defense attorney in a mock pre-hearing Zoom conference and mock Zoom hearing during the State Board of Workers' Compensation's Zoom for the Workers' Compensation Practitioner virtual event. 

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Partner Lane Finch, along with John Foley of Markel, will present the webinar, "Primary and Excess Carriers: Tensions and Triumphs," on Aug. 19 from 1-2 p.m. Eastern.

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Mark your calendars for Aug. 17, 18 and 21. The annual Workers' Compensation Institute conference is going virtual in 2020. Partner Martine Cumbermack will participate in the Workers' Compensation Defense Institute's (WCDI) multi-state panel discussion.

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The Workers' Compensation Defense Institute (WCDI) will hold part II of its COVID-19 webinar on April 23 from 12-1 p.m. Eastern. 

Partner Ashley Alfonso joins the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Region VII as a panelist for a virtual program on April 24 at 12 p.m.

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The Workers' Compensation Defense Institute (WCDI) is answering all of your coronavirus-related workers' compensation questions during a webinar on March 27 from 12-1 p.m. Eastern. 

Partners Melissa Segel and Rebecca Strickland are speaking on cyber claims at the 2020 Georgia International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) Insurance Fraud Seminar on March 3.

On Jan. 28, Swift Currie partners Martine Cumbermack and Rusty Watts are presenting "Diversity's Impact on Claims Handling, Claims Results and the Bottom Line" at the 17th annual Workers' Compensation ExecuSummit in Uncasville, Connecticut.

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Partner Jeff Stinson and attorney Beth Bentley present webinar "Trucking and Transportation Law: The First 48," which will be broadcast by LawPracticeCLE on Dec. 6 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

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Partners Lane Finch and Jessica Phillips will speak at the DRI 2019 Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium on Dec. 5 in New York, New York.

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On Nov. 9, partner Joe Angersola will present, "ETHICS: Making the Mission Possible Through Mentorship," at the Network of Trial Law Firm's 2019 MISSION: POSSIBLE – Winning Strategies for Litigation Management program.

Partner Pamela Lee will be a member of a panel discussing the integration of professional, domestic and self-care at the Women, Diversity & Law: Awareness Into Action Summit on Oct. 30, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Partners Melissa Segel and Rebecca Strickland, along with attorneys Gillian Crowl, Murray Flint and Christy Maple are presenting a mock trial at the Middle GA CPCU P & C Industry Day (I-Day) 2019: High Tech vs High Touch seminar on Friday, Oct. 25.

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Senior attorney Crystal McElrath will explore the impact of marijuana use on nonprofit workplaces and offer tips and strategies to navigate through the haze during her presentation "Cannabis in the Workplace: Highs and Lows" at the Nonprofit Risk Management (NRMC) 2019 Risk Summit on Oct. 21, 2019.

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Partner Maren Cave is speaking at the State Bar of Georgia's Institute of Continuing Legal Education Premises Liability Seminar on Oct. 4.

Cave will discuss evidentiary issues in premises cases, including the importance of the status of the plaintiff, common defenses, use of police reports, spoliation and more.

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Mark Goodman, Cristine Huffine, Richard Phillips and Blake Staten are among the panel members for the State Board of Workers' Compensation Annual Educational Conference on Aug. 26-28, 2019.

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Partners Melissa Segel and Rebecca Strickland are speaking at Atlanta CPCU's Atlanta I-Day 2019: Insurance 20/20 and Beyond on Aug. 16.

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On Aug. 14, 2019, Swift Currie partners Cristine Huffine, Joe Munger, Mike Rosetti and Rusty Watts will speak during the Workers' Compensation Defense Institute (WCDI) Multi-State Breakout session at the Workers' Compensation Institute's 74th Annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference.

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Partner David Atkinson will give two presentations during the Network of Trial Law Firm's Litigation Management in a New York Minute seminar on Aug. 2, 2019.

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On July 25, partner Steve Cotter will present "Ethics: Lawyer Obligations and Malpractice Exposure" at the State Bar of Georgia's 38th annual Insurance Law Institute.

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Partner Pamela Lee is speaking at the DRI Young Lawyers Seminar on June 28, 2019, at the Hilton Nashville Downtown. She, along with a fellow trial attorney, will present the topic, "Setting the Stage: Voir Dire."

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Partner Erica Morton will speak at the 52nd Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA) Annual Meeting on June 7, 2019. Morton, along with two co-speakers, will present "Trial Techniques for Defending the High Exposure Case: Perils and Pitfalls."

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Attorney Joanna Jang will take part in the Trials & Appeals panel at the State Board of Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education's (ICLE) Workers' Comp for the General Practitioner on May 16, 2019.

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