MEDIATION, JURY CONSULTANTS, MOCK JURIES, EVIDENCE AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
FOR TRIAL LAWYERS ON AGENDA FOR SAN FRANCISCO PROGRAM

49ers Ed Goines to address attendees

CHICAGO, Oct. 14, 2005 -- A "gold mine" of information will be on the agenda for trial lawyers attending the American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section CLE and Fall Leadership Meeting on Oct. 27-30 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. High on the agenda will be a luncheon on Friday, Oct. 28, featuring Ed Goines, vice president for business affairs and general counsel to the San Francisco 49ers.

The program will bring together plaintiffs’ lawyers, defense lawyers, and insurance and corporate counsel for in depth programming designed to address rapidly changing issues in law and practice.  The meeting will feature nationally recognized experts who will address trends and hot topics in the following plenary sessions:

• Jury Consultants/Mock Juries: How to Run a Focus Group from High Budget to Low Profile
• The Act of Communication – Trial Skills
• The Act of Communication - Witness Preparation
• How to Win at Mediation: Tips, Tools & Tricks of the Trade
• Beyond PowerPoint: Effective Use of Demonstrative Evidence from Big Budget to Shoestring Budget
• Ethical Considerations of Insurance Lawyers: Ethics Vignettes

In addition to high profile panel discussions and continuing legal education programs, TIPS committees will be meeting and doing in-depth analysis of new and emerging issues in insurance and liability law.   A special reception on October 28 will feature the presentation of the section’s Pursuit of Justice Award to Mary Alexander of San Francisco.

A full brochure for the meeting, including a list of speakers, can be found at www.abanet.org/tips.

The ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section is the only national professional group to bring together plaintiffs’ lawyers, defense lawyers and insurance and corporate counsel for the exchange of information and ideas. The section has more than 36,000 members and 34 general committees that focus on substantive and procedural matters in areas including aviation and space law, fidelity and surety law, medical malpractice, transportation law and others.

With more than 400,000 members, the American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world.  As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law in a democratic society.

Editors Note: Reporters are invited to cover sessions at the TIPS Fall CLE and Leadership Meeting free of charge.  Media credentials can be obtained by contacting Deborah Weixl, ABA Division for Media Relations and Communication Services, at 312/988-6126 or e-mail weixld@staff.abanet.org. This year, the section will host a special outreach event for news media on October 27 at 4 p.m. in the Board Room, 2nd floor, at the Westin St. Francis Hotel to provide background on key issues and initiatives of TIPS.  Among those issues are animal law, contingent fees, asbestos claims and litigation, business litigation and corporate governance. To attend, please contact Debbie Weixl.

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