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Fall Seminar

2024 Fall Seminar | November 15th, 2024

6 CLE Credits (Approval Pending)

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Make plans to attend the 2024 OADC Fall Seminar this November at the Benson Hotel in Portland Oregon. This spectacular event features a panel of knowledgeable speakers, an array of educational classes, a chance to network with industry members, and an opportunity to earn earn CE credit. More information and details to come. Mark you calendars and join us!

Registration Fees

  • $225 OADC Members
  • $325 Non OADC Members

Agenda

7:45 AM Registration Desk Opens
7:45 AM - 8:20 AM Continental Breakfast & Exhibitor Networking
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome Announcements & Introductions
presented by Laney Chinn & Breanna Thompson
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Understanding & Mitigating Bias in the Legal Profession
presented by JB Kim, Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the Oregon State Bar
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Break & Exhibitor Networking
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Mandatory Abuse Reporting for Oregon Lawyers
presented by Nik Chourey, Deputy General Counsel for the Oregon State Bar
10:45 AM - 10:50 AM Break & Exhibitor Networking
10:50 AM - 11:50 AM Appellate Update
presented by Sasha Petrova, Tonkon Torp, LLP, Nathan Morales, Stoel Rives, LLP, and Justice Garrett.
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM Break & Exhibitor Networking
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Judges Panel: Judges Tell All
presented by Judge Armstrong, Marion County, Judge Kelly Skye, Multnomah County, Judge Jennifer Chapman, Yamhill County
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Break & Exhibitor Networking
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Pick Your Peers Wisely - Best Practices for Jury Selection
presented by Chris Dominic, Tsongas
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Break & Exhibitor Networking
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM How to Effectively Use Experts to Defend Against Damages
presented by Gordon Welborn and Aubrey Corwin, Vocational Diagnostics, Inc.
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM Social & No-host bar at the Benson Lobby Bar

Please take the time to read about the offered CLE sessions that will be provided at OADC's 2024 Fall Seminar

Presented by JB Kim, Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the Oregon State Bar

Learn about the real-world impact of implicit bias on Oregon lawyers and how we can better understand and mitigate its impact in the legal community. *Access to Justice CLE credit approval pending.

Mandatory Abuse Reporting for Oregon Lawyers

Presented by Nik Chourey, Deputy General Counsel for the Oregon State Bar

This program will help lawyers spot and comply with their responsibilities under Oregon law as mandatory reporters, while maintaining their legal ethical obligations to clients. Nik Chourey, Deputy General Counsel for the Oregon State Bar, will present this meaningful and practical discussion on:

  1. Why we have reporting laws;
  2. Spotting elder and child abuse;
  3. Complying with mandatory reporting law; and
  4. Understanding and abiding by our ethical duty of client confidentiality.

*Abuse Reporting CLE credit approval pending.

Appellate Update

Presented by Sasha Petrova, Tonkon Torp, LLP, Nathan Morales, Stoel Rives, LLP, and Justice Garrett

Justice Garrett is teaming up with former clerks turned appellate lawyers to review appellate updates from this past year as well as what is in the pipeline to be decided in the future that will impact our practices.

Judges Panel: Judges Tell All

Presented by Judge Armstrong, Marion County,  Judge Kelly Skye, Multnomah County, and Judge Jennifer Chapman, Yamhill County

Hear from a diverse panel of judges you may not regularly appear before to learn about tips and tricks for civil defense litigators, cautionary tales, and county-specific protocols and new developments so you can best represent your client.

Pick Your Peers Wisely - Best Practices for Jury Selection

Presented by Chris Dominic, Tsongas

Jury selection can make or break a case, so understanding the process is vital. Hear from an experienced jury consultant about: (1) the goal of jury selection, (2) how the jury pool is formed, (3) understanding the fundamentals, (4) asking the right questions, (5) the voir dire performance, and (6) getting ahead of the process.

How to Effectively Use Experts to Defend Against Damages

Presented by Gordon Welborn and Aubrey Corwin, Vocational Diagnostics, Inc.

When do I need a damage expert, and what kind? When should I retain one? What damage information should I have prepared for mediation and trial? Gordy Welborn and Aubrey Corwin are going to be answering all of these questions and more to ensure we are attacking high prayers for relief as effectively as possible.

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