On the Pulse...Other Notable Achievements

Matthew Keris (Scranton, PA) was a featured speaker on behalf of the MCARE Fund at its November 2009 conference on Minimizing Medical Professional Liability Risks Associated with Selection/Implementation of Electronic Health Record Systems. Matthew will give an encore presentation of this seminar at the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Society's annual clinical assembly on Saturday, May 1, 2010.

Niki Ingram (Philadelphia, PA) was a speaker at the Unique Workers' Compensation Aspects of Independent Contractors and Traveling Employees teleconference on January 13, 2010, which was presented by Lorman Educational Services.

William Scott (Bethlehem, PA) was named one of Chartis's top ten attorneys of 2009 at their Annual Panel Counsel Meeting in Chicago in conjunction with the Annual DRI meeting.

Jeffrey Rapattoni (Cherry Hill, NJU) was the recipient of the New Jersey Special Investigator Association's 2009 President's Award for excellence and commitment to combating insurance fraud in New Jersey.

Christopher Boyle (King of Prussia, PA) presented a seminar to the Delaware Valley Insurance Trust on Legal Updates for 2009 in Municipal Liability. The yearly presentation is attended by representatives from 74 member municipalities.

Michael Packer (Fort Lauderdale, FL) was a speaker at the HB Conferences' (formerly Mealey's) teleconference Chinese Drywall Insurance: Exclusions, Triggers & Multiple Claims.

Robert Schenk (Philadelphia, PA) and Kacey Wiedt (Harrisburg, PA) were asked by Roofers Insurance Ltd. to give the presentation Mock IME: Controlling & Limiting Exposure to Liability for W.C. Claims.

Lary Zucker (Cherry Hill, NJ) was asked by the World Waterpark Association to speak at its 29th Annual Symposium and Trade Show. Lary presented on Managing the Issues of Unique Guests. Lary also presented the seminar New Legislation, Regulation, And Recent Case Law That May Effect The Amusement Industry on behalf of the International Association of Amusement Parks at its annual convention.

Jack Slimm (Cherry Hill, NJ) gave a presentation, Defense Perspective of Civil Practice Under the Rules of Court, on behalf of the Camden County Civil Practice Committee of the Camden County Bar Association.

John Hare (Philadelphia, PA) presented a seminar, Appellate Mediation in Pennsylvania, on behalf of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.

Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 1, March 2010