Agenda
Attorney's Resource Conference™
August 11 - 13, 2026
The BOB - Grand Rapids, MI
TUE, AUG 11, 2026
Check-In
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Welcome & Opening Statements
12:45 pm (Noon)
Session 1
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Subject: Epilepsy Behind the Wheel: Navigating Medical Evidence in Criminal Cases
Speaker: Dr. Philip McCarthy, Expert
Break
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Session 2
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Subject: A Simple way to Meet the “Preponderance” Standard: Break it into Steps
Speaker: Dr. Sandip Buch, Expert
Break
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Session 3
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Subject: Harnessing the power of AI: Strategies for Legal Professionals
Speaker: Pat Iyer, LNC
Break
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Session 4
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Subject: When Care Meets the Courtroom: The Interface of Medical Professionals and the Criminal Justice System
Speaker: Christine M. Tober, Attorney
Break
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Session 5
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Panel of Judges
Meet the Judges Dinner & Networking with Medical-Legal Trivia
7:00 pm
Judge Kirsten Holz
Judge Sara Smolenski
Honorable Christina Mims
WED, AUG 12, 2026
Breakfast
7:45 am - 9:00 am
Session 6
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Subject: The Power of Personal Branding on LinkedIn
Speaker: Sheikh C. Ali
Break
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Session 7
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Subject: Code Blue: Clinical Evidence, Documentation, & Legal Defensibility
Speaker: Mary Beth Kerstein, LNC
Break
11:15 am - 11:30 am
Session 8
11:30 am - 12:30 pm (Noon)
Subject: Spine Emergencies on Trial: Timing, Recognition and Liability
Speaker: Barbara Levin, LNC
Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Session 9
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Subject: The Malpractice Minefield in Colorectal Surgery
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Cohen, Expert
Break
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Session 10
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Subject: Was it the Resident’s Fault? Legal Implications of Trainee Participation in Patient Care
Speaker: Dr. Michael Amendola, Expert
Break
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Session 11
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Subject: Depositions: The Importance of Preparation.
Speaker: William Azkoul, Attorney
Break
5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Session 12 Keynote
5:15 pm - 6:45 pm
Subject: Unified by Purpose: Building Collaborative Bridges
Speaker: Jacob Brown
Dinner and Networking with Karaoke Night
6:45 pm
THU, AUG 13, 2026
Breakfast
7:45 am - 9:00 am
Session 13
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Subject: Vitamin D Deficiency in Patient Care
Speaker: Dr. Beth Sanford, LNC
Break
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Session 14
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Subject: From Tracings to Testimony: Decoding Obstetric Evidence in Birth Injury
Speaker: Ashley Jefferson, LNC
Break
11:15 am - 11:30 am
Session 15
11:30 am - 12:30 pm (Noon)
Subject: Hardwiring with Artificial Intelligence: 2026 Update
Speaker: Dr. Kayur V. Patel, Expert
Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Session 16
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Subject: When Expertise Isn't Enough: Testing the Reliability of Expert Opinions
Speaker: Stephanie Arndt, Attorney
Break
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Session 17
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Subject: Settlement Strategies in Catastrophic Cases
Speaker: Thomas Behm, Attorney
Closing Remarks
3:45 pm
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