2020 Insurance Law CLE

Chairpersons Kathryn Knudsen and J.J. Thompson
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
5.75 Law & Legal credits, 0.5 Ethics credits

The health and safety of our members, business partners, and employees are among WSAJ’s highest priorities. We understand the concern and uncertainty you may be experiencing surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and are committed to being responsive to the needs of our community as the situation evolves.

We will be shifting the WSAJ 2020 Spring Conference program to a 100% virtual event in an effort to help mitigate the virus. We have developed a wonderful program and are delighted that we have the digital framework in place to be able to deliver our content virtually to you.

8:20-8:30 Welcome & Intro
Kathryn Knudsen, Plaintiff Litigation Group, Seattle
J.J. Thompson, Armitage & Thompson, Spokane

8:30-9:00 Deposing Insurer Representatives
William Smart, Plaintiff Litigation Group, Seattle

9:00-9:30 Bad Faith Litigation From the Bench
Hon. David Keenan, King County Superior Court, Seattle

9:30-10:00 IFCA Update
Isaac Ruiz, Plaintiff Litigation Group, Seattle

10:00-10:30 UIM and PIP Legislative Update
Elizabeth Woody Lindquist, Lindquist Law, Seattle

10:30-10:35 A message from our sponsors

10:35-10:40 Break

10:40-11:25 An Inside View of the Insurer from a Former Defense Attorney
Chris Finney, Finney Injury Law, St. Louis, MO

11:25-11:55 Amicus Update
Dan Huntington, WSAJ Amicus Coordinater, Spokane
Val McOmie, WSAJ Amicus Coordinator, Camas

11:55-12:00 A message from our sponsors

12:00-12:20 Lunch break

12:20-12:50 Insurance Broker Liability
Kathryn Knudsen, Plaintiff Litigation Group, Seattle

12:50-1:20 Market Conduct Reviews of Insurer Claims Handling
Ned Gaines, Washington State Insurance Commissioner's Office, Olympia

1:20-1:50 ETHICS Documenting and Communicating With Adjusters
J.J. Thompson, Armitage & Thompson, Spokane

1:50-2:00 Break

2:00-2:30Considerations for Litigating a UIM Claim With a Bad Faith Case
Terry Traverso, Law Office of Terence F. Traverso, Bellevue

2:30-3:00 How Adjusting Claims Shaped My P.I. Practice
J.D. Smith, Law Office of J.D. Smith, Mercer Island

3:00-3:30 Who Is Responsible After Keodalah?
Kyle Olive, Olive Law Northwest, Seattle

Spring Conference also includes:
Workers' Compensation CLE, May 4 - click here to register

PLEASE NOTE: Registration is required for each event that is part of Spring Conference. If you wish to attend both of the two CLEs, you must register for each event separately.

WSAJ'S 2020 Spring Conference

May 4th & 5th, 2020| Webcast Workers' Compensation CLE | Insurance Law CLE

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