PLEASE NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the planned 6/7 session has been cancelled. We will now be offering two longer sessions, on 6/14 and 6/21, worth a total of 5.0 credits. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact cle@eriebar.org with any questions/concerns.

In collaboration with the

Physical Therapy Department & Paralegal Studies Program

1^st Annual Medical-Legal Institute

June 14 & 21, 2023

12:00–2:30PM

Live webcast via Zoom – watch live from any convenient location.

2.5 CLE Skills credits per session (appropriate for all attorneys)

The First Annual Medical-Legal Institute is a partnership between the Daemen University Physical Therapy Department, the Daemen University Paralegal Studies Program, and the Bar Association of Erie County aiming to develop lawyers’ medical-legal knowledge. Each session will be held in a question-and-answer format between Daemen University Physical Therapists and attorneys with an aim to introduce and explain medical reasoning as it pertains to medical issues in the law — proving or defending damages claims in personal injury or medical malpractice.

AGENDA:

June 14^th – Case Study Involving Straight Forward Injury/Patient

• Attorney presenter: Kristen Elmore-Garcia, Esq., Law Office of John V. Elmore, P.C.

June 21^st – Case Study Involving More Complex Injury/Patient (comorbidities, etc.)

• Attorney presenter: Stephanie R. Messina, Esq., Senior Attorney, Burgio, Curvin & Banker

Moderator: David M. Goodman, Esq., Partner, The Coppola Firm

Daemen Physical Therapy Faculty:

• Ryan Boggs, PT, DPT, DSc, ITPT, Cert VRS
• Greg Ford, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS
• Michael Ross, PT, DHSc, OCS, FAAOMPT

Thank you to our generous sponsors:

Law students can attend any live BAEC CLE program for FREE.
Email cle@eriebar.org to reserve your spot!

Tuition Assistance is available. Click here for an application.