Insurance Law Forum

Date: May 29, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.

Location: Online

Member Price: $177

Non-Member Price: $209

Section Price: $157

Event Code: I146324

Areas of Law: Insurance

Earn up to 4 credits, including 1.0 in Ethics! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Mario S. Russo, Esq.
McCarter & English, LLP, Newark

Presenters

Bethany L. Barrese, Esq.
Saxe Doernberger & Vita, PC, Basking Ridge
Adam Budesheim, Esq.
McCarter & English, Newark
Patrick K. Coughlin, Esq.
Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP, Morristown
Erika M. Lopes-Mcleman, Esq.
Dentons, Short HIlls
James P. McGann, Esq.
Dentons, LLP, Short Hills
Kimberly M. Parson, Esq.
Rebar Kelly, Princeton
Jennifer Black Strutt, Esq.
McCarter & English, LLP, Newark

Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Insurance Law Section and the Insurance Defense Special Committee

NJICLE is pleased to announce our inaugural Insurance Law Forum for a gathering of New Jersey insurance law practitioners who will discuss some of the leading topics in insurance law in 2024. The forum will provide you with concrete knowledge and practical insights about the year’s most recent developments. You will also learn how the state’s leading plaintiff and defense attorneys think, strategize and prepare cases for all levels of litigation.

Program Agenda:

  • 9:00 | Welcome - Mario S. Russo, Esq.
  • 9:05 | Insurance Considerations Related to the Use of Artificial Intelligence - Bethany L. Barrese, Esq.
  • 9:35 | Public Nuisance Coverage Issues: Opioids and Other Emerging Torts - Patrick K. Coughlin, Esq.
  • 10:05 | Insurance Coverage for Cyber Risks - Kimberly M. Parson, Esq.
  • 10:35 | Break
  • 10:45 | Issues Arising in PFAS Coverage Litigation - Erika M. Lopes-Mcleman, Esq.; James P. McGann, Esq.
  • 11:15 | COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Updates - Jennifer Black Strutt, Esq.
  • 11:45 | Ethical considerations in the tripartite relationship - Adam Budesheim, Esq.
  • 12:35 | Adjourn

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4 hours of total CLE credit, including 1.0 in Ethics (Full Credits Available: NJ Ethics: 1.0, NJ General: 3.0).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Ethics Non-Transitional: 1.0, NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 3.0
PA CLE:PA Ethics Credit: 0.5, PA Substantive Credit: 2.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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