Join us on August 11-13, 2026 at The BOB in Grand Rapids, MI!

Mary Beth Kerstein Kellie L. Howard Michaelene Sowinski Stephanie Arndt Samuel Davis Esq Richard Bays Diane Honeygoskey Irene Nobles Allison Brandt BSN, RN, LNC Robin Shear Ashley Jefferson Susan Haibeck Kayur V Patel Barbara Levin BSN, RN, ONC, CMSRN, LNCC Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC Dr. Stephen Cohen MD Dr. Todd Otten MD Silvia Aninye RN, ADN, BSN, PHN CLNC

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

  • 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm

    • Panel of Judges

Meet the Judges Dinner & Networking event

  • 7:00 pm

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: From Bedside to Courtroom: Orthopedic Complications every Attorney

    • 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: Topic TBA

    • 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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