Schedule/Sessions

Breakfast

Welcome and Introduction to Litigation Management

Understanding Lawsuits and Initial Lawsuit Review

This course will explore how a lawsuit is constructed, how to review a lawsuit as an adjuster and attorney, an analysis of coverage, and the defense counsel relationship.  Course Topics will include:  

• Court System
• First & Third Party Litigation
• Lawsuit Construction
• Use of Counsel
• Insurance Policy duties

Break

Legal Principles in Litigation Management

This course will explore the basic legal concepts surrounding claims that typically arise in the context of liability claims handling. Course topics will include:

• Differences between criminal and civil law and how they can interrelate in claims handling
• The differences in civil law, including common law and statutory law
• The fundamental concepts of contract law
• The fundamental concepts of tort law
• Descriptions of typical common law tort claims
• Examples of how all areas of civil and criminal law intersect in claims handling

Lunch

The Litigation Process – Part I

This course will provide an overview of the litigation process.  We will generally examine the various phases and processes of a lawsuit.  You will learn legal terminology and vocabulary you are likely to encounter in litigation.  Additionally, this course will provide examples of litigation tools and resources to address strategy issues and general litigation management. Topics include:
 

• Overview of initial pleadings and what they mean
• The discovery process
• Understanding and using pretrial motions
• Litigation tools and resources
• Jury focus groups/jury consultants

Break

The Litigation Process – Part II

This course will provide an overview of the litigation process.  We will generally examine the various phases and processes of a lawsuit.  You will learn legal terminology and vocabulary you are likely to encounter in litigation.  Additionally, this course will provide examples of litigation tools and resources to address strategy issues and general litigation management. Topics include:
 

• Overview of initial pleadings and what they mean
• The discovery process
• Understanding and using pretrial motions
• Litigation tools and resources
• Jury focus groups/jury consultants

Break

Group Project I