2022 Annual Conference
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Session 1 - Alternative Dispute Resolution - The Price is Right Download Session 1 - Cannabis - Cannabis Insurance Comes of Age Download Session 1 - Claims Management - How to Avoid Social Inflation With Early Resolution Download Session 1 - Construction - Redrawing the Lines: Construction Professional Liability Coverage Isn't Just Design Professionals Now Download Session 1 - DEI - Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Addressing the Insurance Talent and Diversity Gap Download Session 1 - DEI - Leadership, Listen And Learn: Actions Leaders Can Take to Improve Inclusion and Equality Download Session 1 - Environmental & Toxic Tort - Anticipating the New Administration's Affect on Environmental Underwriting and Claims Download Session 1 - EPL - Conducting Effective Investigations in Employment Practices Liability Matters Download Session 1 - Insurance Coverage - Effective Resolution of Additional Insured Disputes Between Insurance Companies Download Session 1 - Insurance Fraud - The CAT's Out of the Bag: Insurance Fraud in Catastrophic Losses Download Session 1 - Insurtech - Utilizing Structured Data Download Session 1 - Litigation Management - Best Practices of Trauma-Informed Litigation Management After a Catastrophic Event Download Session 1 - Litigation Management - How COVID is Impacting Jury Trials Download Session 1 - Litigation Management - Roadmap to Strategic Litigation Management Download Session 1 - Professional Development - Career Success Begins With a Growth Mindset Download Session 1 - Property - Weathering the Storm: Weather-Related Claims and Litigation Download Session 1 - Retail, Restaurant, & Hospitality - Anchors Aweigh: The Anchoring Effect at Trial and in Negotiation Download Session 1 - Subrogation - Preserving Subrogation Rights at a Catastrophic Loss Scene Download Session 1 - Transportation - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems in Litigation: Lessons Learned and What You Need to Know Download Session 2 - Construction - Dissecting, Evaluating, and Resolving Construction Disasters Download Session 2 - Cyber - Cracking the Code on Supply Chain-Related Cyber Claims Download Session 2 - DE&I - Hear Us Roar! Being a Female Litigator Download Session 2 - DEI - Inherent Benefits of Working with Diverse Firms and Ways to Create DEI Opportunities in the Industry Download Session 2 - Environmental Activism Suits: It's Not Just About Cleaning Up Anymore Download Session 2 - EPL - Hybrid and Remote Work: Emerging Challenges for EPL Claims Download Session 2 - Eyes Open: Avoiding Bad Faith Traps Download Session 2 - Insurtech - Implementing A Comprehensive Digital Data and Social Media Workflow Download Session 2 - Litigation Management - A View From the Bench Download Session 2 - Litigation Management - Capitalizing on the Great American Staffing Shortage to Improve Litigation Management Metrics Download Session 2 - Litigation Management - Reunited and It Feels So Good Download Session 2 – New SCOTUS Qualified Immunity Case: Adjusting and Defending Claims Against Public Employees Download Session 2 - Professional Development - SameOldIndustryFreshNewTalent: Attracting Young Talent to Insurance Download Session 2 - Professional Liability - Advantage Defense: A Survey of Expert Disclosure Requirements and Strategies for Using Download Session 2 - Property - Navigating Cargo Subrogation Claims Download Session 2 – The Early Bird...Avoids Excessively High Settlements, Nuclear Verdicts, and Extra-Contractual Claims Download Session 2 - Transportation - How to Combat the Plaintiff’s Transportation Playbook Download Session 3 - Cannabis - Emerging Trends in Civil Litigation Risks in the Cannabis Vaping Industry Download Session 3 - Claims Management - Miscommunication Matters: How to Talk to Injured Workers Download Session 3 - Construction - From Hammers to Holograms: New Trends in Construction Download Session 3 - Cyber - How Insurance, Legal, Technical, and Law Enforcement Play a Role in Ransomware Preparedness and Response Download Session 3 – Don’t Do Me Like That: The Ethics of Institutional Bad Faith Claims Download Session 3 - Environmental & Toxic Tort - Not All That Is Green Is Good: The Environmental Impact of Cannabis Download Session 3 - Insurance Coverage - So You Think That is Privileged Download Session 3 - Insurance Fraud - The Future is Now, Telemedicine Download Session 3 - Litigation Management - Is That a Lizard in My Soup? Countering Public Perceptions of the Insurance Industry and Preventing Runaway Verdicts Download Session 3 – New Strategies for Defending Questionable Spinal Fusion Claims Download Session 3 – One Size Doesn't Fit All: Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Small- and Mid-Sized Law Firms Download Session 3 - Retail Restaurant & Hospitality - Selecting and Preparing Your Best Defense Witnesses Download Session 3 – The Future of Virtual Trials and Mediations: Where Do We Go From Here? Download Session 3 – The Rise of Public Nuisance Torts: What the New Darling of the Plaintiffs’ Bar Means Download Session 3 - Transportation - Nuclear VerdictsTM in Trucking Matters Download Session 3 - Workers Comp - Understanding Mental Health Claims in Workers Compensation Download Session 3 - Young Professionals - Sending a Message: Litigation with Gen Z and Millennial Juries Download Session 4 - Alternative Dispute Resolution - Not So Friendly Fire: Resolving Disputed Liability Between Defendants in Multi-Vehicle Accidents Download Session 4 – An Employer's Primer on Pronoun Use, the Law, and Best Practices Download Session 4 – Avoiding the Subrogation Blindside Download Session 4 – Defect or Not: Don’t Rush to Judgment on Storm Damage Download Session 4 – Ending Imposter Syndrome in the Insurance Industry by Creating a Culture of Belonging Download Session 4 - Environmental & Toxic Tort - What Would Edison Think? From Light Bulbs to Electric Vehicles Download Session 4 - Insurance Fraud - Stay at Home Fraud Download Session 4 - Insurtech - Digitization of Claims Download Session 4 - Litigation Management - Controlling Budgets Before They Control You: Managing Case Costs for All Sizes of Litigation Download Session 4 – Policyholders Who Will Never Settle: Containing the Risk Using Hammer/Consent Clauses Download Session 4 - Professional Development/DEI - Who Runs the World? Girls! Now We Need to Support Them Download Session 4 - Professional Liability - Insurance Agent/Broker E&O: The Emerging Risks Download Session 4 - Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality - The Blame Game Download Session 4 – Tomorrow's Legacy Begins Today: Cross-Generational Mentoring in 2022 Download Session 4 - Transportation - Lessons Learned From the First Commercial Autonomous Vehicle Accident Download Session 5 - ADR - How To Optimize Your Mediation (resources) Download Session 5 - Alternative Dispute Resolution - How to Optimize Your Mediation Download Session 5 – Bridging the Generational Gap Download Session 5 – Building a Mandatory Collaboration Protocol Between Workers Compensation and General Liability Claims Download Session 5 - Cannabis - The Forgotten Impact of Cannabis Legalization: Workers Compensation Download Session 5 - Construction - Waking the Sleeping Giant: Tech's Effect on Statute of Repose and Notice Issues Download Session 5 - DEI - Gender Equity in Law Firms: Female Leaders and Their Journey to Success. Download Session 5 - DEI - Measuring, Reporting, and Collaborating to Improve Outside Counsel Diversity Download Session 5 - DEI - More Than a Mentor: How to Sponsor for Success Download Session 5 - Litigation Management - Assessing the Effectiveness of Your Litigation Team Download Session 5 - Litigation Management - Assessing the Effectiveness of Your Litigation Team Download Session 5 - Property - When Structures Fail: Determining the Damages After the Collapse Download Session 5 - Reinsurance - Reinsurance 101 Download Session 5 – The Intersection of Builders Risk, CGL, Professional Liability, and Subcontractor Default Coverage Download Session 5 – Tips and Tricks for Nailing the Corporate Rep Deposition Download Session 5 - Transportation - After the Crash Download Session 5 - Transportation - Spoliation and Sanctions in Transportation Claims Download The New Reality of Discrimination Claims in a Post-COVID World Download - Tracks
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Room reservations must be completed on the website during registration to obtain the group rate. The hotel will not make your reservation.
Hotel Accommodations
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
CLM CONFERENCE HOTEL: We are pleased to offer a CLM group rate of $289 per night at the JW Marriot Desert Springs Resort & Spa. Room reservations must be completed on the website during registration to obtain the group rate. The hotel will not make your reservation.
This luxury resort near Palm Springs features spectacular amenities, including a lavish spa and two championship 18-hole golf courses. One of the most expansive swimming pool complexes of any Palm Desert hotel, with poolside food and beverage service. Just minutes from the El Paseo Shopping District, this Palm Springs luxury resort is a shopper's delight.

74-855 Country Club Drive
Palm Desert, California 92260-1961
Phone : 760-341-2211
The Westin Mission Hills Resort
We are pleased to offer a CLM group rate of $289 per night at the The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa. Room reservations must be completed on the website during registration to obtain the group rate. The hotel will not make your reservation.
The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa is a Palm Springs resort and hotel where the picturesque mountain views and secluded location create the perfect escape. Our Palm Springs hotel is the perfect place to unwind. Enjoy the best Palm Springs Golf on one of our championship courses, lounge at any of our three pools, splash down our 60-foot waterslide or enjoy a delectable meal at one of our Palm Springs restaurant options, including the signature Pinzimini restaurant. A soothing sanctuary awaits those looking for a rejuvenating desert retreat with our expansive Palm Springs resort spa featuring treatments for everyone.

71-333 Dinah Shore Drive
Rancho Mirage, California 92270
Phone : 760-328-5955
Omni Rancho Las Palmas
We are pleased to offer a CLM group rate of $269 per night at the Omni Resorts Rancho Las Palmas. This is a motel-style hotel.
At the Omni Resorts you'll enjoy the luxurious accomodations of this Palm Springs Spanish Colonial-inspired style resort, with breathtaking views of luscious grounds and mountain surroundings.
Room reservations must be completed on the website during registration to obtain the group rate. The hotel will not make your reservation.

41000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage , California 92270
Phone : (760) 862-4538
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