BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Pennsylvania Defense Institute - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://padefense.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Pennsylvania Defense Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251205T133000 DTSTAMP:20260426T181122 CREATED:20251107T170726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T125434Z UID:5107-1764936000-1764941400@padefense.org SUMMARY:PDI LUNCH TIME WEBINAR - 1 PACLE ETHICS CREDIT - DECEMBER 5\, 2025 @ 12:00 P.M. - TODD SCOTT\, VP RISK MGT\, MLM PRESENTS "Cyber Security Protection for Lawyers in 2026" DESCRIPTION:Cyber Security Protection for Lawyers (2026) equips attorneys to prevent\, detect\, and respond to\nmodern threats. Todd Scott\, Esquire\, VP of Risk Management\, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company\, will cover phishing\, deep-fakes and AI-driven fraud\, Ransomware\, data-loss prevention\, secure communications\, vendor/cloud risks\, and practical safeguards (MFA\, encryption\, backups\, zero-trust). Learn incident-response steps\, breach-notification basics\, ethics and confidentiality duties\, and insurer expectations. Attendees leave with a prioritized checklist\, policy templates\, and recommended low-cost tools suited to solo\, small\, and mid-size practices. Attendees will learn how to: \n• Identify top cybersecurity threats facing lawyers in 2026.\n• Understand ethical duties to protect client data.\n• Spot phishing\, spoofing\, and AI-driven scams.\n• Secure email\, cloud\, and remote systems effectively.\n• Create a practical incident-response plan.\n• Use affordable security tools for small firms.\n• Align cyber insurance with risk management goals.\n• Apply a prioritized cybersecurity checklist immediately. \nThe following ethics rules will be addressed: \nABA Model Rule 1.1 – Competence\nABA Model Rule 1.4 – Communication\nABA Model Rule 1.6 – Confidentiality of Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ABA Model Rule 1.15 – Safekeeping Property \n  \nDownload the PDF form here >> URL:https://padefense.org/event/pdi-lunch-time-webinar-1-pacle-ethics-credit-december-5-2025-1200-p-m-todd-scott-vp-risk-mgt-mlm-presents-cyber-security-protection-for-lawyers-in-2026/ CATEGORIES:Continuing Legal Education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260409T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260409T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T181122 CREATED:20260320T163228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T170523Z UID:5210-1775721600-1775754000@padefense.org SUMMARY:PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE RISK MANAGEMENT (PHCRM) INVITES PDI MEMBERS TO PHCRM ANNUAL CONFERENCE - DAY 1 DESCRIPTION:Pennsylvania Association for Health Care Risk Management (PACHRM) has invited PDI Members to attend the  PACHRM Annual Meeting on April 9-10\, 2026 at the Nittany Lion Inn\, State College\, Pennsylvania.  Through PDI\, 9 PACLE Credits are available.  Cost is $175 payable to PDI. The Agenda for the education portion of the program is as follows: \nThursday\, April 9\,. 2026  \n9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Long-Term Sequelae after Dobb’s on Abortion Care: \nImpact on PL Including Criminality \n10:15 a.m. – 12-15 p.m. – Keynote Address: A Conversation with RaDonda Vaught on Criminalizing Errors \n12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch \n1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Litigation Avoidance and Best Charting Practices \n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Legal\, Medical and Ethical Issues Surrounding Sexually Trafficked Youth \n3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Psychological Safety in the Health Care Workplace \n  \nFriday\, April 10\, 2026 \n  \n9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Economic Challenges Facing Hospitals: What it Means in Pennsylvania \n10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – MPL Market Update and Emerging Issues \n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – End of Meeting Wrap Up and Roundtable \n  \nDownload the PDF form here >> URL:https://padefense.org/event/pennsylvania-association-of-health-care-risk-management-phcrm-invites-pdi-members-to-phcrm-annual-conference-day-1/ CATEGORIES:Continuing Legal Education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260410T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260410T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T181122 CREATED:20260320T163643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T164150Z UID:5213-1775808000-1775822400@padefense.org SUMMARY:PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE RISK MANAGEMENT (PHCRM) INVITES PDI MEMBERS TO PHCRM ANNUAL CONFERENCE – DAY 2 DESCRIPTION:Pennsylvnaia Association for Health Care Risk Management (PACHRM) has invited PDI Members to attend the  PACHRM Annual Meeting on April 9-10\, 2026 at the Nittany Lion Inn\, State College\, Pennsylvania.  Through PDI\, 9 PACLE Credits are available.  Cost is $175 payable to PDI. The Agenda for the education portion of the program is as follows: \nThursday\, April 9\,. 2026  \n9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Long-Term Sequelae after Dobb’s on Abortion Care: \nImpact on PL Including Criminality \n10:15 a.m. – 12-15 p.m. – Keynote Address: A Conversation with RaDonda Vaught on Criminalizing Errors \n12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch \n1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Litigation Avoidance and Best Charting Practices \n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Legal\, Medical and Ethical Issues Surrounding Sexually Trafficked Youth \n3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Psychological Safety in the Health Care Workplace \nFriday\, April 10\, 2026  \n9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Economic Challenges Facing Hospitals: What it Means in Pennsylvania \n10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – MPL Market Update and Emerging Issues \n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – End of Meeting Wrap Up and Roundtable URL:https://padefense.org/event/pennsylvania-association-of-health-care-risk-management-phcrm-invites-pdi-members-to-phcrm-annual-conference-day-2/ CATEGORIES:Continuing Legal Education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260527T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260527T193000 DTSTAMP:20260426T181122 CREATED:20260324T161012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T165258Z UID:5217-1779901200-1779910200@padefense.org SUMMARY:PDI/PAJ TRIAL ACADEMY REGISTRATION AND RECEPTION DESCRIPTION:Pennsylvania Defense Institute (PDI) and Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ) welcomes registrants to the Trial Academy.  Registrants will register and participate in a reception for networking and collegial conversation \nDownload the PDF form here >> \n\n\n\n \n \n PDI Trial Academy 2026\n \n \n NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.1st Attendee Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n 2nd attendee Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n 3rd attendee Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Phone*Address* \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Attendees*\n \n \n PDI Member ($650 ea.)\n Registration cost for event & courses only - room registration is separateNumber of Attendees*Total\n $0.00 URL:https://padefense.org/event/pdi-paj-trial-academy-registration-and-reception/ CATEGORIES:Continuing Legal Education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260528T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260528T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T181122 CREATED:20260324T161357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T162736Z UID:5219-1779955200-1779987600@padefense.org SUMMARY:PDI/PAJ TRIAL ACADEMY - DAY 1 OF INSTRUCTION DESCRIPTION:PDI and PAJ faculty will great the registrants to begin a full day of education and practice trial skills.  The problem case will have been distributed to the registrants in advance and will be used throughout the Trial Academy.  The instruction and group sessions will involve trial theory and case framing and opening statements.  The afternoon session will include discussion on direct and cross examination with the ability to practice. URL:https://padefense.org/event/pdi-paj-trial-academy-day-1-of-instruction/ CATEGORIES:Continuing Legal Education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260529T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260529T130000 DTSTAMP:20260426T181122 CREATED:20260324T162418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T162418Z UID:5221-1780041600-1780059600@padefense.org SUMMARY:PDI/PAJ TRIAL ACADEMY - DAY 2 DESCRIPTION:Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice P. Kevin Brobson and Justice Kevin Dougherty will speak to the registrants followed by discussion and group sessions related to expert direct and cross examination and closing statements.  The Academy will conclude with a session of self assessment and questions and answers. URL:https://padefense.org/event/pdi-paj-trial-academy-day-2/ CATEGORIES:Continuing Legal Education END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR