PDI LUNCH TIME WEBINAR – “BAD FAITH UPDATE: RECENT TRENDS AND ISSUES”

PDI Bad Faith Committee Co-Chairs, Bryan A. Shay, Esquire, Post & Schell, and Daniel J. Twilla, Esquire, Burns White, will present “Bad Faith Update:  Recent Trends and Issues”.  This is a very important topic that will provide significant information regarding important issues related to the insurance industry and defense counsel.  Do not miss this excellent […]

PDI LUNCH TIME WEBINAR – 1 ETHICS CREDIT – “I Don’t Belong – Imposter Theory in the Legal Profession”

Brian S. Quinn, Esquire, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of PA, Inc., will present a very interesting and new topic “I Don’t Belong – Imposter Theory in the Legal Profession”  This will provide 1 Ethics Credit for the then ending Compliance Period.  The Imposter Theory involves feelings of self-doubt and personal incompetence […]

PDI/PADC TO CO-HOST A CLE _”Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at 300 Years: From British Rule to Judicial Federalism” AND SOCIAL AT THE ANNUAL DRI CONFERENCE

The DRI Conference is coming to Pennsylvania in October.  Pennsylvania Defense Institute and Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel will co-host a CLE and Social to kick off the DRI Annual Conference on October 26, 2022 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA  The CLE portion of the program is entitled "Supreme Court […]

PDI LUNCH TIME WEBINAR/TOWN HALL DISCUSSION – “Remote Technology in the Courtroom, Yea or Nay?”

Recently, a lively discussion took place on the PDI Listserv regarding the continued use of remote technology in the courtroom post-COVID.  There appears to be strong opinions on both sides of this question.  Denise M. Montgomery, Esquire, Sweeney & Sheehan, and Lisa R. Whisler, Esquire, Co-Chairs of the PDI Civil Practice and Procedures Committee have […]

PDI LUNCH TIME WEBINAR – Presented by PDI Professional Liability Committee “Deja Venue – The Repeal of Malpractice Venue Reforms, Status of Legislative Efforts to Intervene, and Defense Strategies in Anticipation of January 2 Effective Date””

  Recently, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court repealed medical malpractice venue reforms enacted in 2003.  This repeal is effective on January 1, 2023 and changes venue requirements in medical malpractice cases.  As a result, the PDI Professional Liability Committee will present “Deja Venue – The Repeal of Malpractice Venue Reforms, Status of Legislative Efforts to Intervene, […]