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Fried Goldberg Litigation Skills Clinic

Seminar for plaintiff’s attorneys

The Litigation Skills Clinic is designed for less-experienced lawyers and provides a step-by-step guide to all aspects of handling a personal injury case prior to trial. It teaches lawyers and paralegals the basic skills needed for a case from signing up the client through preparing for trial.  

Each session is eligible for 2 CLE credits. Fried Goldberg will apply for and cover the cost of CLE credits for in-state attendees who attend in person. Those who attend via livestream will be able to pay for their CLE themselves. Out-of-state attendees will receive a certificate of attendance that they can try to use to apply for out-of-state CLE credit.

Open to attorneys and paralegals. Because we want to focus this seminar on helping less experienced lawyers and their paralegals, we require that in-person and livestream attendees certify that they are plaintiff's attorneys with 7 years or less experience handling plaintiff's personal injury cases.

FIRST SESSION: August 20, 2026

2:00-3:00 PM Ethical Issues to Be Aware Of When Signing Up a Client: Michael Goldberg 
3:00-3:30 PM Insurance Coverage Issues & Governmental Notice Requirements: Dan Kingsley
3:30-4:00 PM How to Investigate & Evaluate the Case: Brian Mohs   

Approved for 1 Regular CLE hour and 1 Ethics CLE hour 

SECOND SESSION: September 10, 2026 

2:00-2:30 PM Demand Packages & Understanding Bad Faith Law: Briant Mildenhall 
2:30-3:00 PM Medical Causation & Mechanisms of Injury: Adam Smith  
3:00-3:30 PM The Process of Starting the Lawsuit & E-Filing: Adam Smith and Madison Lever  
3:30-4:00 PM Reviewing the Answer, Requesting Documents & Information and Responding to Discovery Requests: Drew Timmons  

Approved for 2 CLE hours

THIRD SESSION: October 15, 2026 

2:00-2:30 PM Preparing Your Client for a Deposition and for a Mediation: Brad Thomas 
2:30–3:00 PM Taking the Defendant’s Deposition: Michael Goldberg
3:00-3:30 PM Deposing the Defense Expert: Joe Fried 
3:30–4:00 PM The Power of Before and After Witnesses: Joe Fried   

Approved for 2 CLE hours

FOURTH SESSION: November 5, 2026 

2:00-2:30 PM Responding to Motions for Summary Judgment: Nathan Gaffney 
2:30–3:00 PM Taking the Treating Physician’s Trial Depo: Adam Smith
3:00-3:30 PM When to Hire an Expert and How to Prepare the Expert for Daubert Challenges: Nathan Gaffney 
3:30–4:00 PM How to Make Sure Your Case is Prepared for Trial: Michael Goldberg  

Approved for 2 CLE hours

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