Agenda

Attorney's Resource Conference

August 11 - 13, 2026 | The BOB - Grand Rapids, MI

17 Expert-Led Sessions | Exclusive Judge's Panel | Real Medical-Legal Strategy

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TUE, AUG 11, 2026
Day 1
Sessions 1–5
Check-In
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Welcome & Opening Statements
12:45 pm (Noon)
Session 1
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Epilepsy Behind the Wheel: Navigating Medical Evidence in Criminal Cases

Dr. Philip McCarthy

Expert

Break
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Session 2
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm

A Simple way to Meet the “Preponderance” Standard: Break it into Steps

Dr. Sandip Buch

Expert

Break
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
Session 3
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Harnessing the power of AI: Strategies for Legal Professionals

Pat Iyer

LNC

Break
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Session 4
4:45 pm – 5:45 pm

When Care Meets the Courtroom: The Interface of Medical Professionals and the Criminal Justice System

Christine M. Tober

Attorney

Break
5:45 pm – 6:00 pm
Session 5
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Panel of Judges

Judge Kirsten Holz Judge Sara Smolenski Honorable Christina Mims
Judge Kirsten Holz

Judge Kirsten Holz

Judge Sara Smolenski

Judge Sara Smolenski

Honorable Christina Mims

Honorable Christina Mims

Meet the Judges Dinner & Networking with Medical-Legal Trivia
7:00 pm
WED, AUG 12, 2026
Day 2
Sessions 6–12
Breakfast
7:45 am – 9:00 am
Session 6
9:00 am – 10:00 am

The Power of Personal Branding on LinkedIn

Sheikh C. Ali

Speaker

Break
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Session 7
10:15 am – 11:15 am

Code Blue: Clinical Evidence, Documentation, & Legal Defensibility

Mary Beth Kerstein

LNC

Break
11:15 am – 11:30 am
Session 8
11:30 am – 12:30 pm (Noon)

Spine Emergencies on Trial: Timing, Recognition and Liability

Barbara Levin

LNC

Lunch
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Session 9
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

The Malpractice Minefield in Colorectal Surgery

Dr. Stephen Cohen

Expert

Break
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Session 10
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

Was it the Resident’s Fault? Legal Implications of Trainee Participation in Patient Care

Dr. Michael Amendola

Expert

Break
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Session 11
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Depositions: The Importance of Preparation.

William Azkoul

Attorney

Break
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Session 12 — Keynote
5:15 pm – 6:45 pm

Unified by Purpose: Building Collaborative Bridges

Jacob Brown

Keynote Speaker

Dinner & Networking with Karaoke Night
6:45 pm
THU, AUG 13, 2026
Day 3
Sessions 13–17
Breakfast
7:45 am – 9:00 am
Session 13
9:00 am – 10:00 am

Vitamin D Deficiency in Patient Care

Dr. Beth Sanford

LNC

Break
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Session 14
10:15 am – 11:15 am

From Tracings to Testimony: Decoding Obstetric Evidence in Birth Injury

Ashley Jefferson

LNC

Break
11:15 am – 11:30 am
Session 15
11:30 am – 12:30 pm (Noon)

Hardwiring with Artificial Intelligence: 2026 Update

Dr. Kayur V. Patel

Expert

Lunch
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Session 16
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

When Expertise Isn't Enough: Testing the Reliability of Expert Opinions

Stephanie Arndt

Attorney

Break
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Session 17
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

Settlement Strategies in Catastrophic Cases

Thomas Behm

Attorney

Closing Remarks
3:45 pm
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