TIPS Spring Leadership and Joint Meeting with GP Solo and UIA Charleston Place Hotel 205 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC May 16-20, 2012

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1 TIPS Spring Leadership and Joint Meeting with GP Solo and UIA Charleston Place Hotel 205 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC May 16-20, 2012 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Revised 5/4/12 WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, :00 PM Section Council Dinner - By Invitation Only McCrady s Restaurant Directions: Exit onto Market Street, turn left and walk ½ a block to Meeting Street, cross Meeting street and the Planters Inn & Peninsula Grills is the first building on the left, corner of Meeting and Market Streets! THURSDAY, MAY 17, :00 AM 5:00 PM TIPS Registration/Ticket Sales Conference Foyer 8:00 AM 4:00 PM TIPS icafe & Refreshment Break Room Dogwood Room 9:00 AM 11:30 AM Section Council Meeting 10:00 AM 11:30 AM TIPS Spring Meeting Public Service Project Burke Middle School, 244 President Street 10:30 AM 12:00 PM Website Editorial Board & Technology Committee Meeting Riley Boardroom 11:30 AM 12:00 PM Administrative Committee Meeting 12:00 PM 2:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting 12:00 PM 2:00 PM Task Force on Federal Involvement in Insurance Regulation Modernization Meeting 1

2 THURSDAY, MAY 17, CONT. 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Diversity in the Profession Committee Meeting 2:00 PM 5:00 PM CLE Program: Disasters Caused by Acts of Nature This program is sponsored by: Exponent Ticketed Event: $50.00 per person (This event includes the CLE Program and the Reception to follow) 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. I Survived the Big One Lessons Learned From Living Through Natural Disasters This program will address the impacts of natural disasters which must be met immediately and comprehensively. For example, when Hurricane Irene hit the East Coast this year, in Connecticut alone, a record 650,000 households lost power, many of them for several days. In Vermont, food had to be airlifted to towns cut off by flooding. All told, Newsweek reported Hurricane Irene killed 43 people in the United States, and estimates of the damage range up to $20 billon. This panel will address issues covering governmental and insurance industry responses and features Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley, who mastered the response to Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and won international accolades for his vision, Birmingham Mayor, William Bell, who weathered and learned from the tornados which sliced across Alabama this year, and Brad Kierserman, Chief Counsel of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), previously served and Associate General Counsel for Operations and Enforcement in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the General Counsel. Moderator: James D. Myrick, Womble Carlyle, Charleston, SC Brad J. Kierserman, Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Washington, DC The Honorable Joseph P. Riley, Mayor, City of Charleston, SC The Honorable William A. Bell, Sr., Mayor, Birmingham, AL 3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Preparing for the Most Is the Nation Prepared for National Disasters? Unfortunately, in the world around us today, we too often read about the devastating physical, emotional and economic loss from disasters caused by acts of nature. Experts from all disciplines respond to natural disasters and help us become better prepared to handle these disasters in the future. The experts on this panel have responded to these events on the beach, in the courtroom, and in the field in their respective disciplines and will assess national preparedness, the likely hot spots geographically and what can and must be done now to avert even worsened consequences. 2

3 THURSDAY, MAY 17, CONT. Moderator: Kathleen Strickland, Partner, Complex Litigation and Mass Tort Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley, San Francisco, CA The Honorable Bernice B. Donald, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Memphis, TN Edward T. Collins, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Allstate Corporation, Chicago, IL James R. (Bob) Bailey, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, Senior Managing Engineer, Exponent, Inc., Houston, TX Kevin F. Kelley, Senior Director, Community Preparedness and Resilience Services, American Red Cross, Washington, DC 3:30 PM 5:00 PM History Committee Meeting 5:00 PM 6:30 PM Joint Welcome, Diversity & Pursuit of Justice Award Reception Charleston Place Hotel Magnolia Ballroom This event is sponsored by: Exponent Ticketed Event: $50.00 per person (This event is included in the cost of the CLE Program and is complimentary to those who attend the Program) 7:00 PM 50 th Year Dinner Celebration of GP/Solo and Small Firm Division Lowndes Grove Plantation, 266 Saint Margaret Street, Charleston, SC Ticketed Event: $ per person Buses will begin departing at 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY, MAY 18, :00 AM 1:00 PM TIPS Registration/Ticket Sales Conference Foyer 7:00 AM 1:00 PM TIPS icafe & Refreshment Break Room Dogwood Room 7:00 AM 8:30 AM Section Meeting Planning and Orientation Training Meeting for Fall (Minnesota), Midyear (Chicago), Spring (TBD) and Annual (Boston) Hampton Room 7:00 AM 8:30 AM Revenue Enhancement Committee Meeting 7:30 AM 8:30 AM Products Liability Committee Business Meeting 7:30 AM 8:30 AM Task Force on Disaster Preparedness & Response Meeting combined with the 2012 Annual Meeting Planning and Program Planning Committee Meetings 3

4 FRIDAY, MAY 18, CONT. 7:30 AM 8:30 AM Trial Techniques Committee Business Meeting Beauregard Room 8:00 AM 10:00 AM Scope and Correlation Committee Meeting Jenkins Room 8:00 AM 10:00 AM Law In Public Service (LIPS) Committee Meeting King Charles Room (You Can Receive Three Hours of CLE Credits Being Offered from 8:30 AM 11:45 AM for Only $35.00) ***This cost does not include the ethics program*** 8:30 AM 9:30 AM CLE Program: Anatomy of A Catastrophe Insurance Claim: From Cat to Ca$h The Highs and Lows Ticketed Event: $35.00 per person (for 3 Hours of CLE Credits) This program will focus on presenting the highlights and low-lights of handling a catastrophe claim from beginning to end, including pre-storm preparedness and post-storm evaluations. It will include insurance coverage issues involving wind vs. water, subrogation, bad faith denial of benefits, and the claims handling process from both the insured s and insurer s perspective (proofs of claim, supporting documentation, evidence of lost and/or damaged property, public adjusters, etc.). It will also include the admissibility and parameters of a bad faith expert witness, including standard of care, causation, proper claims handling procedures, and damages. SPEAKERS: George J. Kefalos, George J. Kefalos, P.A., Charleston, SC Angela Taylor, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Philadelphia, PA James A. Sadler, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C 9:00 AM 10:00 AM ABA/TIPS Committee Meeting 2 J Suite 9:30 AM 10:30 AM CLE Program: Second Responders: Experts from Investigation to Daubert (This program is included in the $35.00 fee) The panel will discuss the fundamentals of a fire investigation and what you need to do from the day of the fire to the end of the case from the perspective of the attorney and expert. The panel will discuss selection of experts; fire investigation, scene preservation; spoliation and Daubert motions as well as fire investigation principals and techniques used in investigating a fire and determining the cause and origin. Moderators: Valerie Kellner, Rawle & Henderson LLP, Philadelphia, PA William G. Kelly, Goldberg Segalla LLP, White Plains, NY 4

5 FRIDAY, MAY 18, CONT. George Hannigan, PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A., Greenwich, CT John Donovan, Rawle & Henderson LLP, Philadelphia, PA John Freedenberg, Goldberg Segalla LLP, White Plains, NY 10:00 AM 12:00 PM LIPS Public Service Project Book Drive and Legal Clinic Trident Literacy Association Co-sponsored by GP/Solo 10:30 AM 10:45 AM Program Break 10:45 AM 11:45 AM CLE Program: Will You Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes? Critical Information for Lawyers and Their Clients Regarding Business Continuity Planning and Post Catastrophe Business Interruption Issues. (This program is included in the $35.00 fee) Our panel discussion consists of two segments: Pre Disaster Planning and Post Disaster Business Interruption Issues. First, Michelle Cross, from Wells Fargo, will lay out the critical necessity for a well developed business continuity plan, including the acquisition of business interruption insurance coverage. Michelle will provide strong business arguments supported by government and climatical statistics that show a clear increase in the number of natural and man made disasters over the past few years. Next, Bert Wolff, from Chubb & Son, will review the nuts and bolts of a solid business continuity plan, including detail on how to set up and implement the plan and what types of information needs to be included in the plan and the importance of updating the plan before and after a disaster strikes. The Second part of our discussion will be introduced by Doug and presented by his partner, John Vishneski. John will review the multitude of issues that a business faces after a disaster strikes, focusing mainly on business interruption insurance coverage issues. A fact pattern based on an actual case involving an industrial accident will be used to illustrate how to address the various issues faced by a business after a disaster strikes including: Determining Applicable Insurance Coverage, General Liability Coverage, Compliance With Property Insurance Policy Conditions During Claim Investigation, and Issues Impacting First Party Property/Business Interruption Claim. Moderators: Thomas M. McNally, Chubb & Son a Division of Federal Insurance Company, Uniondale, NY Douglas Albritton, Reed Smith, LLP, Chicago, IL Michelle Cross, Wells Fargo, Boston, MA John S. Vishneski III, Reed Smith, LLP, Chicago, IL 11:45 AM 12:45 PM CLE Program: - Potential Ethics Missteps and Solutions: Lawyering After Natural Disasters Sponsored by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Ticketed Event: $25.00 per person (1 Hour of Ethics Credit) 5

6 FRIDAY, MAY 18, CONT. Panelists will identify and discuss potential ethical issues that lawyers may confront in practice after natural disasters. The panelists will discuss possible solutions and offer suggestions on required planning for disaster scenarios. Moderator: Burnele Venable Powell, Professor of Law, University of South Carolina Law School, Columbia, SC M. Elizabeth Crum, McNair Law Firm, P.A., Columbia, SC Elizabeth Scott Moise, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, Charleston, SC Jane W. Trinkley, McNair Law Firm, P.A., Columbia, SC Susan Taylor Wall, McNair Law Firm, P.A., Charleston, SC 12:00 PM 5:00 PM Leadership Academy Selection Meeting Riley Boardroom 1:00 PM TIPS Annual Spring Golf Tournament Patriots Point Golf Course Ticketed Event: $90.00 per person (Lunch and transportation included) 5:00 PM 6:00 PM TIPS Fellows Meeting 2 J Suite 6:00 PM 7:30 PM Hosted Reception Riviera Theatre Location is adjacent to the Charleston Place Hotel Sponsored by the Law Firm of Nexsen Pruet LLC Co-sponsored by: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice 205 King Street, Suite 400 Space is limited! 7:30 PM TIPS Fellows Dinner Peninsula Grill, 112 N. Market Street (This dinner is down the street from the Charleston Place Hotel) 9:00 PM 10:00 PM TIPS Section Hospitality 2 H Suite SATURDAY, MAY 19, :30 AM Denise s Dash Fun Run/Walk Ticketed Event: $35.00 per person (Meet in the hotel s lobby at 6:15 a.m.) Please make all checks payable to the Denise St. Fort Trust Fund 7:00 AM 5:00 PM TIPS Registration/Ticket Sales Conference Foyer 7:00 AM 4:00 PM TIPS icafe & Refreshment Break Room Dogwood Room 6

7 SATURDAY, MAY 19, CONT. 7:30 AM 8:00 AM Chairs, Chairs-Elect, and Chairs-Elect Designees Orientation Breakfast Buffet 8:00 AM 10:00 AM CLE Board Meeting Ashley Cooper 8:00 AM 10:00 AM Ethics & Professionalism Committee Meeting Hampton Room 8:00 AM 10:30 AM Membership Committee Meeting 2 J Suite 8:00 AM 1:00 PM Chairs, Chairs-Elect, and Chairs-Elect Designees Orientation Plenary Sessions 8:00am-9:40am and 10:50am-1:00pm (Orientation Breakout Sessions 9:40 am 10:40 am) Orientation Breakout for Chairs Orientation Breakout for Chairs-Elect Orientation Breakout for Chair Elect Designees 2 H Suite 9:00 AM 10:30 AM Public Relations Committee Meeting Beauregard Room 9:00 AM 11:00 AM West Advisory Board Meeting 9:00 AM 12:00 PM The Brief Editorial Board Meeting 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Section Council Meeting 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Task Force on Outreach to Young Lawyers Meeting 2 L Suite 10:30 AM 12:00 PM Plaintiff s Policy Task Force Meeting Ashley Cooper 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Medicine & Law Committee Meeting Edmunds Room 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee Business Meeting Riley Boardroom 1:00 PM 3:00 PM Task Force on Outreach to Law Students Meeting 2 L Suite 7

8 SATURDAY, MAY 19, CONT. 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Business Meeting 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Appellate Advocacy Committee Business Meeting Ashley Cooper 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Professionals Officers and Directors Liability Committee Business Meeting Hampton Room 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Staff Counsel Committee Business Meeting Edmunds Room 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Corporate Counsel Committee Business Meeting Gadsden Room 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Business Litigation Committee Business Meeting Pavilion A 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee Business Meeting Pavilion B 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Law Committee Business Meeting 2 K Suite 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Section Meetings Planning and Orientation Committee Meeting for Fall (LaQuinta), Midyear (Dallas), Spring (DC) and Annual (San Francisco) 2:00 PM 4:00 PM TortSource Editorial Board Meeting Jenkins Room 2:00 PM 4:00 PM Book Publishing Board Meeting King Charles Room 3:00 PM 4:00 PM National Trial Academy Meeting 2 J Suite 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Law Student Board Meeting 2 L Suite 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Animal Law Committee Business Meeting 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Long Range Planning Committee Meeting 3:00 PM 5:00 PM TIPS Law Journal Editorial Board Meeting 2 H Suite 8

9 SATURDAY, MAY 19, CONT. 4:00 PM 4:30 PM Scholarship Fund Board Meeting 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Government Law Committee Business Meeting Riley Boardroom 6:30 PM 8:00 PM Networking Reception with GP/Solo and Small Firm Division Calhoun Mansion, 16 th Meeting Street, Charleston, SC This event is sponsored by: Carlock, Copeland & Stair LLP Ticketed Event: $50.00 per person (transportation included) 10:00 PM 11:00 PM TIPS Section Hospitality 2 H Suite Sunday, May 20, :00 AM 10:30 AM Section Council Meeting Dogwood Room 9:00 AM 10:30 AM General Committee Board Meeting MEETING ADJOURNED 9