Recent Awards - Recent Publications and Presentations - Upcoming Publications and Presentations

Winter 2005 - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Professional Negligence Section Newsletter Vol. 12, No. 1, pp 7-10 - "Building Your Medical Library"

January 21, 2005 - Dallas, TX - University of Texas School of Law - Car Crash Seminar: From Sign up to Settlement - "Interpreting Medical Records, and Performing Medical Literature Research"

March 4, 2005 - South Texas School of Law - Automobile Injury Law Conference - "Interpreting Medical Records, and Performing Medical Literature Research"

Winter 2005 - ATLA Paralegal Source/Newsletter - "Building Your Medical Library"

August 3-5, 2005 - Montana Trial Lawyers Association 16th Annual Convention/Paralegal Seminar, Polson, MT - Topics for Presentation: "Preparing for the Expert's Deposition, Utilizing the Power of the Web: A Live Demonstration" and "The Role of the Paralegal in Working with Attorneys"

October/November 2005 - National Paralegal Reporter, Vol. 30, Number 2 - "Lessons In The Wind-Successful Paralegal-Attorney-Client Relationships" pp. 34-35.

Fall 2005 - ATLA Section on Toxic, Environmental and Pharmaceutical Litigation Newsletter - "Drug Information Resources: Researching Medications"

Winter 2006 - ATLA International Practice Section Newsletter, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp 4-7 "Medical Resources on the Web"

January 2006 - Law and Politics Internet Guide - Interview with Scott Turow, attorney/author.

January 26-27, 2006 - Ninth Annual Advanced ALI-ABA (American Law Institute - American Bar Association) Course of Study Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation, Scottsdale, AZ - Course handout "How to Start a Toxic Tort Case - Evaluation" - presentation by Anthony Z. Roisman, National Legal Scholars Law Firm, P.C., Lyme, New Hampshire

February/March 2006 - National Paralegal Reporter, Vol.30, Number 4 - "Ideas for the Law Firm - Research using GOOGLE.COM"

2006 Winter Edition - ATLA International Practice Section Newsletter - Medical Resources on the Web

2006, May - IN BRIEF, (publication of the East Tennessee Chapter of the Tennessee Paralegal Association) , Vol 5, No. 1, pp 7-15 - "Breaking the Code"

May 5, 2006 - South Texas College of Law/Houston, TX - 2006 Automobile Injury CLE Conference - "Interpreting Medical Records and Performing Medical Research"

Spring 2006 - ATLA Paralegal Source/Newsletter - "Tips for Requesting and Reviewing Medical Records"

June 2006 - On The Record/Dallas Area Paralegal Association Newsletter - "Real World Lessons", pp. 16-17

June 2006 - THE WRIT - El Paso Paralegal Association Newsletter - "Real World Lessons", pp. 7-8

Summer 2006 - Contributing Author, "Litigating Major Auto Injury and Death (MAID) Cases", ThomsonWest Publishing - Chapter 36, "Medical Research In MAID Litigation". Book available Summer 2006. (More information found at: http://west.thomson.com/store/summaryofcontents.aspx?product_id=40311151.)

June 23, 2006 - The Network of Leading Law Firms - 2006 Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA (http://www.nllf.com) - "Research Tips - "From Sign up to Settlement"

July 2006 - CAPA BRIEF, No. 223 - Capitol Area Paralegal Association- Austin, TX - "Real World Lessons", pp. 21-23.

ATLA Annual Convention 2006 /Seattle, WA - July 18, 2006, Professional Negligence Section - "Medical Literature Research for Dummies"

ATLA Annual Convention 2006/Seattle, WA - July 18, 2006, Paralegal Section - "Medical Abbreviations - Cracking the Code"

North Carolina Bar Association Legal Assistants Division - Continuing Education Series, Part I - September 20, 2006 - "Google Tips for the Law Firm"

Law Office Support Staff Series, TrialSmith Seminar - September 27, 2006 - "Interpreting Medical Records and Performing Medical Research". Information: http://portal.trialsmith.com/TS/index.cfm?event=showPage&pg=livetaylor

Greater Houston, Texas Area Chapter/American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants - Oct 20, 2006 - "Research Tips for the Legal Nurse Consultant"

North Carolina Bar Association Legal Assistants Division - Continuing Education Series, Part II - October 25, 2006 - "Medical Information, The Internet and You"

Fall 2006 - ATLA Paralegal Source/Newsletter - "Ideas for Toxic Tort Case Evaluation"

North Carolina Bar Association Legal Assistants Division - Continuing Education Series, Part III - November 4, 2006 - "What Does that Mean? - Breaking the Code"

North Carolina Bar Association Legal Assistants Division - Continuing Education Series, Part IV - December 13, 2006 - "Tapping the Well - Using Pubmed"

Northeast Texas Association of Paralegals, Inc. Newsletter - "Key Note" - Februrary 2007 - "Real World Lessons"

Winter 2007 - ATLA Paralegal Source/Newsletter - "Real World Lessons"

Course Handout/ Mailman School of Public Health/Columbia University - Spring 2007 - "Ideas for the Law Firm - research using GOOGLE.COM"

Solo Practice/Small Firms Section/Birmingham Alabama Bar Association Newsletter - March 2007 - "Tips for Requesting and Reviewing Medical Records"

THE ADVOCATE (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles) - "Tips for Requesting and Reviewing Medical Records" - March 2007

Solo Practice/Small Firms Section/Birmingham Alabama Bar Association Newsletter - April 2007 - "Building your Medical Library"

ATLA/NJ - "Exposing Defense Medicine: Winning in the Courtroom" - May 22, 2007, May 30, 2007 and June 7, 2007 - Seminar materials: "Preparing for the Defense Medical Expert's Deposition"

New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association - Paralegal CLE, Manchester, NH - June 12, 2007 - Course Handout - "Tips for Requesting and Reviewing Medical Records"

National Business Institute Seminar - Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, AR - June 29, 2007 - Course Handout - "Tackling Advanced Medical Malpractice"

Melvin M. Belli Society Seminar - Chicago, IL - Friday, July 13, 2007 - Speaker/Case Presentation

September 1, 2007 - Douglas County Nevada Bar Association Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 9 - "Real World Lessons", pp 6-8.

October 25, 2007 - Online Legal Seminar: TRIALSMITH: Medical Research in Review of the Major Accidental Injury/Death Case - available to 35+ TLA's via seminarweb.com

October 2007 - Dupage County Bar Association - Iowa - Newsletter - "Tips for Requesting and Reviewing Medical Records"

November/December 2007 - Florida Justice Foundation - The Journal - Women's Caucus Section - Issue No. 525, pp 29-35, "Medical Research in Review of the MAID (Major Accidental Injury/Death) Case".

December 14, 2007 - Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar - "Linking Technology to Victory" Approved CLE Course Materials : "What Does THAT Mean? Breaking the Code" and "Utilizing the Power of the Web: Medical Resources for Attorneys"

Southern Trial Lawyer's Association - 2008 Mardi Gras Conference - New Orleans, LA - January 30-February 3, 2008 - Course Handouts - "Ideas for the Lawfirm - Research Using Google", and "Medical Research in Review of the Major Accidental Injury/Death Case"

Corpus Christi Association of Legal Professionals - February 13, 2008 - Luncheon CEU Presentation - "Legal Research and the Internet"

South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association - Spring Seminar - April 9-11, 2008 - "Medical Information the Internet and You"

Online Legal Seminar: TRIALSMITH: Interpreting Medical Records & Performing Medical Research - available to 35+ TLA's via seminarweb.com



UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

August 2008 - TRIAL BRIEFS - North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers - "Medical Information,The Internet, and You"

ATLA Paralegal Source/Newsletter - "Finding Information on Medical Devices"

ATLA Section on Toxic, Environmental and Pharmaceutical Litigation Newsletter - Continuing column on research resources, case development and news updates.

ATLA Motor Vehicle and Premises Liability Section Newsletter - "Medical Research in Review of the Major Accidental Injury/Death Case"

Article - "Medical Information, The Internet and You, Part 2" - TBA

Article - "Tips for Toxic Tort Litigation - Evaluation and Investigation" - TBA