ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section Conference

The Georgia Association for Women Lawyers is partnering with the ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section to present the 2016 TIPS Section Conference.

Held in Atlanta May 11-15, the TIPS Section Conference is the premier CLE conference for a wide-range of attorneys, including both plaintiffs and defense counsel, insurance industry employees and in-house corporate counsel. The Section Conference brings together hundreds of ABA members and local attorneys, who are decision-makers within their firms and companies, as they attend over 25 hours of practice-area specific CLE programming featuring premier speakers including judges and in-house counsel; numerous networking events and important business meetings. Attendance is expected to eclipse 500.

GAWL members will receive the discounted TIPS member rate - a savings of $200 off registration costs! Directions on how to register and receive the TIPS member rate are listed below.

We are very much looking forward to meeting you and visiting your home state. Register today!

Program Highlights Include:

U.S. Supreme Court Update
Cyberliability: Planning for the Risk
Career Navigation for Women in the Law NEW THIS YEAR! 
Legal and Ethical Considerations for In-house Counsel
Trial Tips: Effectively Examining Expert Witnesses
Resolving Insurance Disputes Quickly
Establishing a Successful Referral Relationship
Handling and Litigating Claims of Bad Faith
Communicating with Millennial Jurors

Social Events:

A number of exciting social events will provide opportunities for attendees to meet with colleagues and expand their network: A young professionals' event at SweetWater Brewery, the TIPSLeadership Luncheon, and multiple nightly networking receptions. The social highlight will be Friday’s dinner at the Coca-Cola Museum.

How To Register and Receive the ABA TIPS Member Rate

Visit our registration page here and select "Register Now". If you are new to ABA, select "New Customer" and follow the instructions to create a profile. Be sure to verify your contact information.

Once you have created a profile, select "Co-Sponsoring Bar Association Member Rate" on the registration page. Add or use the drop-down arrow to select the "Co-Sponsoring Bar Association Member Rate" for the select sessions you wish to attend.

CLE Credit

This program is expected to qualify for 13.5 CLE credit hours (including 6.0 ethics/professionalism hours) in 60-minute states, and 16.20 credit hours (including 7.20 ethics hours) in 50-minute states.