Seminar Details
The Ballantyne
A Luxury Collection Hotel by Marriott
A Luxury Collection Hotel by Marriott
10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway, Charlotte NC 28277
704-248-4000
Join us at the beautiful Ballantyne Hotel, a Golf Resort and Spa nestled just outside the great city of Charlotte, NC—June 3-5, 2018! Our goal is to provide attendees with an exciting, motivational and unique learning experience. You will network and share experiences with some of the most influential Attorneys and Experts in the United States, including Key Faculty Speakers—John Romano, Doug Beam, Elizabeth Zwibel, Harvey Moore, Ph.D., Todd O’Malley and more! The Charlotte seminar will be present (3) days of intense learning, with 23 expected CLE credits. A few subjects include Discovery, Depositions, Premises Liability, Medicine and Anatomy, Pain-Suffering-Anguish, Persuasion, Trial Psychology and Sociology, Focus Groups, Mock Trials and more. After this seminar, you will be better served in helping your clients.
In addition to our Top-Notch CLE and faculty…you do not want to miss our Featured Luncheon Speaker and Memory Expert, Ron White! He is a Two-Time National Memory Champion winning the USA Memory Championship in 2009 and 2010. For two years he held the record for the fastest to memorize a deck of shuffled cards in only 1 minute and 27 seconds. Ron will memorize up to 200 names in the audience before he speaks. He will then repeat these names from stage! You will be amazed and delightfully entertained, while learning tips to help “YOU” have the best trained memory!
Also, you will be invited to participate in our special evening events, which include a Welcome Networking Reception and a fun Sensory Experience Group Challenge.
So, Register now and book your room today at the Ballantyne. The Ballantyne offers a convenient location, with exceptional service, inspiring event space, luxurious accommodations and desirable amenities, The resort offers all of the essentials to create truly memorable experiences. The Forbes Four Star, AAA Four Diamond luxury hotel offers a memorable destination magnified by the pristine landscape of the Carolinas. The Ballantyne features elegant guest rooms, versatile indoor and outdoor event venues, exquisite cuisine, spa, golf, tennis and more. Guests enjoy complimentary valet parking and access to health facilities, indoor and outdoor pools, as well as a walking trail.
We hope to see you soon in Charlotte!
In addition to our Top-Notch CLE and faculty…you do not want to miss our Featured Luncheon Speaker and Memory Expert, Ron White! He is a Two-Time National Memory Champion winning the USA Memory Championship in 2009 and 2010. For two years he held the record for the fastest to memorize a deck of shuffled cards in only 1 minute and 27 seconds. Ron will memorize up to 200 names in the audience before he speaks. He will then repeat these names from stage! You will be amazed and delightfully entertained, while learning tips to help “YOU” have the best trained memory!
Also, you will be invited to participate in our special evening events, which include a Welcome Networking Reception and a fun Sensory Experience Group Challenge.
So, Register now and book your room today at the Ballantyne. The Ballantyne offers a convenient location, with exceptional service, inspiring event space, luxurious accommodations and desirable amenities, The resort offers all of the essentials to create truly memorable experiences. The Forbes Four Star, AAA Four Diamond luxury hotel offers a memorable destination magnified by the pristine landscape of the Carolinas. The Ballantyne features elegant guest rooms, versatile indoor and outdoor event venues, exquisite cuisine, spa, golf, tennis and more. Guests enjoy complimentary valet parking and access to health facilities, indoor and outdoor pools, as well as a walking trail.
We hope to see you soon in Charlotte!
*Rates are honored two days prior and two days after the seminar ends.
Connectionology® is not responsible for hotel cancellation fees, please check directly with the hotel for their policy.
Connectionology® is not responsible for hotel cancellation fees, please check directly with the hotel for their policy.
Seminar Agenda
Visionary Advocacy Coaching, Training and Instruction for Paradigm Molding – Cross-Mentoring to Maximize Result and Effort
Winning the “Persuasion” and “Persuasion” Battle in Every Stage of the Litigation Journey in Your Cases
Day 1
June 3
Registration Time: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration Location: Fairway Ballroom
Breakfast: 8:30 A.M.
Exhibits: 8:30 A.M. - 5:45 P.M.
Session Theme:
Session Theme: Pain, Suffering and Anguish…Dissecting The Elements of Damages and Learning How to Present Value Proof to each Element.Moderators:
Douglas R. Beam, Esquire, Melbourne, FL and John F. Romano, Esquire, West Palm Beach, FL10:00 AM
Connectionology and Pain: You Can't Settle for Maximum Value or Obtain a Maximum Verdict Until You Know, Understand and Appreciate The Strength and Power of Each Element of Damage and “Get” How to Present Essential Proof to the Judge and Jury
Speaker(s):
Douglas R. Beam, Esq. Melbourne, FL
Speaker, Esquire, Douglas R. Beam, P.A. Named Top 100 Lawyers in State of Florida; Named Annually to: Super Lawyers; National Author and Lecturer.
John F. Romano, Esq. West Palm Beach, FL
Speaker, Former President of the National Trial Lawyers, Southern Trial Lawyers Association and the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (now FJA); Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
11:00 AM
Confirming, Verifying and Validating Physical Pain and Suffering and Mental Pain and Anguish through Physicians and the “Wise” use of Medical Records and Diagnostic Test Results – Helping Plaintiff Lawyers, Defense Lawyers and Insurance Adjusters to Provide Accurate Data and Information to the Judge and Jury
Speaker(s):
William A. Brennan, M.D. Lafayette, LA
Speaker, M.D., FACS, Board Certified Neuro-Surgeon; Author and Lecturer.
12:00 P.M.
Short Break – Obtain Box Lunches
12:15 P.M.
The Power of Understanding, Knowing and Appreciating Repetition in Courtroom Persuasion
Speaker(s):
Harvey A. Moore, Ph.D. Tampa, FL
Speaker, Ph.D.; Renowned Litigation and Trial Consultant; Doctorate in Sociology; Author of Multiple Books and Other Publications.
1:15 P.M.
Funding your Law Firm and Funding Your Cases: How and Where to Obtain the Funds and Learning the Wisdom of Strategic Spending
Speaker(s):
2:30 P.M.
Exhibit Viewing and Refreshment Break
2:45 P.M.
Grief and Bereavement Experts “Injury” Cases to Prove and Demonstrate Mental Pain and Anguish – Innovative Strategies and Steps
Speaker(s):
John F. Romano, Esq. West Palm Beach, FL
Speaker, Former President of the National Trial Lawyers, Southern Trial Lawyers Association and the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (now FJA); Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
3:45 P.M.
Words and Action in The Courtroom – What Advocates Need to Know About “Power Words”, “Phrases-of-Persuasion”, “Least Persuasive Words” and More and What to Do With These Words and Power Phrases in Depositions and Trial (And in Legal Arguments to The Presiding Judge)
Speaker(s):
Justin S. Kahn Charleston, SC
Speaker, Esquire at Kahn Law Firm, LLP, Triple Board Certified (Civil Pre-Trial, Civil and Medical Malpractice) Trial Attorney, AV Rated, SuperLawyer, National Lecturer, Published Author, Adjunct Professor Charleston School of Law.
4:45 P.M.
Ethical Misadventures: How 6 Personal Injury Lawyers “Lost Their Tickets” by Stepping Into Traps Each Set For Himself/Herself-Shocking Stories Which Will Surprise You!!! Don’t Let it Happen to You or Your Firm!!!
Speaker(s):
Douglas R. Beam, Esq. Melbourne, FL
Speaker, Esquire, Douglas R. Beam, P.A. Named Top 100 Lawyers in State of Florida; Named Annually to: Super Lawyers; National Author and Lecturer.
5:45 P.M.
Adjourn to Opening Reception
6:45 P.M.
Faculty and Special Guests Sponsored Dinner
Day 2
June 4
Exhibits: 7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Session Theme:
Victory And Premises Liability Cases Lessons From The Beatles!Moderators:
Douglas R. Beam, Esquire, Melbourne, FL and John F. Romano, Esquire, West Palm Beach, FL7:00 A.M.
Full Breakfast Buffet and Presentation of Connectionology “Docudrama”: The 25 Greatest Moments in Hollywood History and Courtroom Events"
Speaker(s):
Douglas R. Beam, Esq. Melbourne, FL
Speaker, Esquire, Douglas R. Beam, P.A. Named Top 100 Lawyers in State of Florida; Named Annually to: Super Lawyers; National Author and Lecturer.
8:00 A.M.
“Listen, Do You Want To Know A Secret?” – The Eight Strategies Defense Lawyers Use to Rattle Your Cage and Sabotage Your Premises Case
Speaker(s):
9:00 A.M.
“Yesterday All My Troubles Seem So Far Away, Now It Looks As Though They’re Here to Stay” – Setting Your Own Trap When You Fail To Meticulously Prove The Existence of The Hazard/Danger and Actual or Constructive Notice”
Speaker(s):
Dino S. Colombo Morgantown, WV
Speaker, Esquire, Colombo Law. Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the state of West Virginia and is a WV Super Lawyer.
10:00 A.M.
Exhibit Viewing and Refreshment Break
10:15 A. M.
The Refrain of The Expert Who is a “Jack-Of-All-Trades” (And Perhaps A Master at None); “Anytime at All, All You Have To Do Is Call…And I’ll Be There” – The Methodology Of Obtaining The Best Of The Best Expert (S) For Your Premises Case...(And Actual Examples Of Disaster When You Don’t)!
Speaker(s):
Eric J. Hertz, Esq. Atlanta, GA
Speaker, Double Board-Certified Trial Attorney, SuperLawyer, America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, Published Author and National Lecturer.
11:00 A.M.
“Because I Told You Before…No…You Can’t Do That!” – The Anatomy of A Negligent Security Case – Investigation, Pleadings, Discovery And Trial"
Speaker(s):
Chadrick A. Mance, Esq. Savannah, GA
Speaker, Esquire at Mance Law Group, Past President of the Port City Bar Association.
11:45 A.M.
How to Avoid Saying: “What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate!”
Speaker(s):
Kimberly S. White Atlanta, GA
Speaker, Co-Founder and Senior VP of Business Development, CaseMetrix, LLC.
12:00 P.M.
Buffet Lunch
12:15 P.M.
Featured Luncheon Speaker: An Entertaining Presentation on Memory and How You as a Trial Lawyer Can Significantly Increase the Benefits Which You Can Bring to the Case, to the Cause of Your Client, and the Judge and the Jury
Speaker(s):
1:15 P.M.
Steps Health Care Providers Must Take to Enhance the Physical and Mental Condition of the Patients and What Lawyers Need To Know and Do To Bring The Truth to The Judge and Jury
Speaker(s):
2:15 P.M.
Afternoon Theme: Questioning Witnesses With a Purpose…With a Goal…With a Reason…In Order to Prevail on an Issue or Win the Case
2:15 P.M.
“What You Need To Know, Appreciate And Understand About The Needs And Wants of Jurors When it Comes to Examining Witnesses in Depositions, Which are For Trial and In Trial – Get Ready to Be Shocked!
Speaker(s):
Harvey A. Moore, Ph.D. Tampa, FL
Speaker, Ph.D.; Renowned Litigation and Trial Consultant; Doctorate in Sociology; Author of Multiple Books and Other Publications.
3:00 P.M.
Exhibit Viewing and Refreshment Break
3:15 P.M.
The Paradigm Has Arrived: What You Need to Know About Handling, Litigating and Trying Cases Involving Autonomous Vehicles or Driver Assist Vehicles
Speaker(s):
4:00 P.M.
“Pain Equilibration” – The Scientific Method of Qualitatively Quantifying and Calibrating The Level and Significance of Physical Pain Endured by a Given Patient/Client During a Specified Period of Time
Speaker(s):
5:00
How Not to Go Broke Handling Medical Malpractice Cases
Speaker(s):
5:45 P.M.
Program Adjourns to a Sensory Experience Group Challenge
Day 3
June 5
Breakfast: 7:00 A.M. Continental Breakfast – Take to Room
Exhibits: 7:00 A.M - 2:00 P.M.
Session Theme:
Settlement, Mediation and Trial of Neck Injury, Back Injury and Knee Injury Cases – 2018 Innovative Strategies Designed to Maximize the Settlement or Prevail at Trial!Moderators:
Douglas R. Beam, Esquire, Melbourne, Florida and John F. Romano, Esquire, West Palm Beach, Florida7:00 A.M.
“Messages you Sent to Defense Lawyers Early on in the Case Based Upon Steps You Take or Fail to Take Which Eventually Causes “Case Minimization” and Value Versus Case Maximizing (Regarding both Settlement and Trial) – It is Up to “You” to Develop the Molding for the Case
Speaker(s):
John F. Romano, Esq. West Palm Beach, FL
Speaker, Former President of the National Trial Lawyers, Southern Trial Lawyers Association and the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (now FJA); Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
8:00 A.M.
Medical School 101: Anatomy and Medicine of the Back, Neck, Knees, Shoulders, Wrist/Hand and the Brain – What You Need to Know – New, Interesting and Necessary Anatomical Data and Diagnostic Tests
Speaker(s):
Bob Shepherd Richmond, VA
Speaker, MS, Certified Medical Illustrator, Fellow-Association Medical Illustrator; CEO and President of MediVisuals.
10:00 A.M.
Exhibit Viewing and Refreshment Break
10:15 A.M.
Ten Keys to Winning the “Connective Tissue” Back Injury Case
Speaker(s):
Preston J. Scheiner Ft. Myers, FL
Speaker, Esquire, Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Attorneys for the Injured.
11:15 A.M.
Ten Keys to Winning the “Neck-Cervical Spine” Injury Case
Speaker(s):
Preston J. Scheiner Ft. Myers, FL
Speaker, Esquire, Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Attorneys for the Injured.
12:15 P.M.
Obtain Lunch Box - Return to Seat: LEAD CONVERSION – HOW PROPERLY HANDLED INTAKE CAN CHANGE YOUR PRACTICE. Focusing on intake and conversion is the easiest and cheapest way to increase revenue. If you don't have a system to manage the process, you are losing leads!
Speaker(s):
Dino S. Colombo Morgantown, WV
Speaker, Esquire, Colombo Law. Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the state of West Virginia and is a WV Super Lawyer.
1:15 P.M.
Marijuana in Injury Litigation: The New Alcohol
Speaker(s):
2:00 P.M.
Program Ends
Sponsors
A special thanks to our exhibitors and sponsors!
