* Before You Register as a NEPATLA Member …

Please be sure you are a monthly dues-paying member of The Northeastern PA Trial Lawyers Association if you choose the discounted NEPATLA Member ticket level. If you are not sure, please verify by contacting Paul Lyon at paul@nepatla.org. Registrations for non-members that choose this option will be canceled.

Check Payments

If you wish to pay by check, please contact Paul Lyon at paul@nepatla.org to register. All checks should be made payable to the Northeastern PA Trial Lawyers Association and mailed to:

NEPATLA
P.O. Box 401
Moscow, PA 18444

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, Nov. 27, 2026

Cancellations must be received on or before Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, for a full refund. After that date, a $75 cancellation fee will be applied.

PROGRAM

LIVE IN-PERSON PROGRAM
Mohegan Sun Convention Center
1280 PA Route 315
Wilkes-Barre, PA

December 2, 2026

• 8:30-9:15 a.m.
  Auto Drill-Down: Worth 1,000 Words: Body Cams, Dash Cams, 911 Calls and Other Compelling Evidence – Michael A. O’Donnell, Esq., O’Donnell Law Offices, Kingston. Also Don’t Settle Before You Know the Whole Story – Stephen T. Kopko, Esq., Anzalone & Doyle Trial Lawyers, Wilkes-Barre.
• 9:15-10:15 a.m.
  New Tools and Strategies for Preparation: Using AI for Deposition and Trial – Matt Slocum, Esq., The Slocum Firm, Scranton, and LexisNexis Speaker TBA
• 10:15-10:30 a.m.
  Break
• 10:30-11:15 a.m.
  Trucking Litigation in a Post-Montgomery World – Edward J. Ciarimboli, Esq., Fellerman & Ciarimboli, Kingston
• 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
  National Speaker: How To Win a Case in a Page and a Half – Kurt Zaner, Esq., Zaner Law, Denver, Colo.
• 12:15-1:00 p.m.
  Lunch
• 1:00-2:00 p.m.
  Rideshare Topic and Speaker TBA – Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, Kingston
• 2:00-2:45 p.m.
  Premises Drill-Down: Earlier the Better: The Importance of Immediate Evidence Gathering – Alexis C. Falvello, Esq., Falvello Law, Conyngham. Also Using Spoliation to Drive Settlement and Defeat Comparative Fault – Harry P. McGrath Jr., McGrath Law, Scranton.
• 2:45-3:00 p.m.
  Break
• 3:00-3:45 p.m.
  What’s New in State and Local Court Decisions – Jason R. Ohliger, Esq., Ohliger Injury Law, Milford
• 3:45-4:45 p.m.
  Ethical Dilemmas Arising from the Use of Generative AI (ETHICS) – Hon. Terrence R. Nealon (Lackawanna County CCP), Hon. Janet Jackson (Monroe County CCP), Hon. Nina Sordoni (Wyoming-Sullivan County CCP), Hon. Richard M. Hughes (Luzerne County CCP). Moderated by Christine S. Mayernick-Lezinski, Lenahan & Dempsey, Scranton.

For more information, contact Paul Lyon, Event Coordinator, at paul@nepatla.org.