On the Pulse…Other Notable Achievements
APPOINTMENTS
Congratulations to Mark Wellman (New York, NY) on being selected to the Board of the CLM Alliance (Claims and Litigation Management Alliance)’s New York City Chapter. In this capacity, Mark helps to plan events and oversee membership activities.
Rebecca Doloski (Tampa, FL) has been named secretary of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Western Florida Chapter Board, effective January 2024.
Mohamed Bakry (Philadelphia, PA) has been named the first Muslim president of the Lawyers’ Club of Philadelphia’s Board of Directors. He has been a member of the club and served on its board since 2016.
Rachel Insalaco (Scranton, PA) has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Young Lawyers Division of the Lackawanna Bar Association.
Valerie Lamb (Tampa, FL) has been accepted to Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers (HAWL) Leadership Academy. HAWL’s Leadership Academy is a multi-session professional development program designed for attorneys seeking to advance their self-advocacy skills, leverage their talent in current and future positions, identify leadership strategies and opportunities, and create a plan for personal and professional leadership.
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
Claire McCudden’s (Wilmington, DE) article “New York Supreme Court Decisions Impart Lessons for Insurance Agents and Brokers” was published on PLUS Blog on January 30, 2024. You can read Claire’s article here.
On December 26, 2023, the Insurance Journal published “Florida High Court Tapped Brakes on Dangerous Instrumentality Liability” by Kimberly Kanoff Berman and Sheri-Lynn Corey-Forte (both of Fort Lauderdale, FL). You can read their article here.
Jessica Gordon (Mount Laurel, NJ) authored the article “AI: Detecting Fraud and Improving Claims Handling” that appeared in the CLM’s Workers’ Compensation e-newsletter on December 20, 2023. Read the article here.
David Shannon’s (Philadelphia, PA) article “Cybersecurity Threats: A Year in Review and a Look Ahead” was published in The Legal Intelligencer on December 19, 2023. You can read his article here.
On December 13, 2023, The Legal Intelligencer published Lee Durivage’s (Philadelphia, PA) article “EEOC’s Expansion of Accommodations Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.” You can read Lee’s article here.
On December 11, 2023, Insurance Journal published “With Differing Court Rulings on Pre-Suit Notice of Intent, Florida Insurers Left Guessing” written by Sean Greenwalt (Tampa, FL). You can read his article here.
The Claims and Litigation Management Alliance issued its Top Ten Most Read Articles of 2023 and Tony Natale’s (Philadelphia, PA) workers’ compensation article, “Why Do Claimants Lie?” was #4 on the list! Read what Tony has to say on the topic.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Mohamed Bakry (Philadelphia, PA) presented at the Defense Research Institute’s 2024 Product Liability Conference “You’ve Been Warned! The Future Is Coming for Labels.” As more product warning labels and instructions are being provided to consumers in digital format (via QR codes, YouTube videos, and even TikTok), juries are left to determine what is (or is not) compliant with the applicable standards. Attendees learned more about the best practices for manufacturers to communicate with consumers about product warnings and instructions in this digital age.
Michael Bradford (Tampa, FL) co-presented “History of Marine Insurance and the Principles that Guide Us Now” at the Tampa Bay Mariners Club Seminar Sink or Swim in Marine Insurance 2024 Seminar.
Josh J.T. Byrne (Philadelphia, PA) joined a Pennsylvania Bar Institute panel to record the webinar “Continuity of Legal Services for Solo and Small Firm Attorneys 2023.” Click here to register for this on-demand webinar. Josh was also part of a panel which presented on avoiding legal malpractice at the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Mid-Year Meeting. The panel focused on the benefits and risks of generative AI in the practice of law.
James Cole (Philadelphia, PA) teamed up to co-present “Risky Business: New Trends in Insurance Fraud” at the CLM Alliance (Claims and Litigation Management Alliance)’s 2023 Focus Conference in NYC. The panelists addressed new trends in insurance fraud and how to detect and defend against the same.
Jay Habas, Patrick Carey (both of Erie, PA), and Christian Marquis (Pittsburgh, PA) gave a presentation to the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania. The title of their presentation was “Local Government Immunity in Pennsylvania: A Study of the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act.”
John Hare (Philadelphia, PA) presented a seminar to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania entitled “Speak Easy and Write Stuff: Effective Communication Techniques for Appellate Courts.” The CLE about how to draft effective judicial opinions and present oral arguments was mandatory for all 85 Superior Court legal staffers and law clerks and was attended by the majority of Superior Court judges.
Mark Kozlowski (Scranton, PA) presented the webinar “Employment Law Basics - 2023 Year in Review: What’s New, What’s Changed, and What Do I Need to Know?” This webinar was presented to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management.
Sara Mazzolla (Roseland, NJ) discussed claims and waivers when she participated on a legal panel at the NAFDMA National Agritourism Convention and Expo (North American Farmers Direct Marketing Association).
Harold Moroknek (Westchester, NY) was a presenter to the American Bus Association/Bus Industry Safety Council at it 2024 Winter Meetings.
Jeffrey Rapattoni (Mount Laurel, NJ) presented “The Top 10 Cases Impacting Insurance Fraud” at the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s 2024 Mid-Atlantic Training Event.
Alesia Sulock (Philadelphia, PA) co-presented for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute a CLE presentation on “The Business and Ethics Basics of Law Firm Management 2024.”
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