CLE Hours: 3 including 3 General, 1 Ethics, 1 Professionalism, 0 Trial Practice
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Jeffrey M. Smith, Program Chair; Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Atlanta, GA |
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8:00 |
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION |
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8:30 |
GREETING |
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Deloise Mathews, ICLE Senior Program Coordinator,, State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta, GA |
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8:35 |
WELCOME AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW |
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Jeffrey M. Smith |
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8:45 |
Preventing Impairment and Preventing Adverse Consequences from Impairment (Professionalism) |
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Joseph C. Chancey, Drew Eckl & Farnham LLP, Atlanta, GA |
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Taylor Poncz, Drew Eckl & Farnham LLP, Atlanta, GA |
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9:20 |
Methods to Prevent Mediation, to Prevent Arbitration and to Prevent Litigation (Professionalism) |
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Jeffrey M. Smith |
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9:55 |
BREAK |
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10:10 |
Differences Between the Georgia and ABA Rules of Professional Conduct (Ethics) |
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Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta, GA |
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11:10 |
Update on Georgia Statutes of Limitation in Legal Malpractice Cases |
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Harry W. MacDougald, Caldwell Carlson Elliott & DeLoach LLP, Atlanta, GA |
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11:45 |
Case Law Update |
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Jeffrey M. Smith |
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12:00 |
ADJOURN |
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Program Coordinator: |
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Deloise Mathews, Senior Program Coordinator |
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Speakers and times are subject to change |
A. PRACTICE
Securities law, including ethics and malpractice litigation involving attorneys and accountants; entertainment industry joint ventures and audits; and food and beverage industry joint ventures and audits.
B. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Minnesota, 1970. University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1966-67. Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, University of Minnesota, 1973. Member, 1971-72, and President 1972-73, Minnesota Law Review.
C. HONORS AND AWARDS
D. SUMMARY OF TEACHING ACTIVITIES
E. PUBLICATION
1. 1976: Author, Preventing Legal Malpractice (West Publishing), the first book on this subject.
2. 1981: Editor and reviewer, Levinson, Accountant’s Legal Liability (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.).
3. 1999: Co-author, Fourth Edition of Preventing Legal Malpractice (Thomson/West). 4. 1985-2015: Co-author, Legal Malpractice (Thomson/West), a five-volume, 7,000-page treatise.
5. 2007-Present: Co-author, Second, Third and Fourth Editions, Legal Opinions In Business Transactions (American Bar Association), a three-volume, 2,000-page treatise.
6. 2021: Co-editor, Harvard Professor Michael Witzel, The Veda in Kashmir (Harvard Press).
7. 2023: (estimated): Co-author with Harvard Professor Michael Witzel, Teaching English Strategically to Native Mandarin Speakers.
Joseph C. Chancey is the managing partner for all offices of the Firm. In this role, he is responsible for guiding and implementing the strategic vision of the partnership and managing the firm’s C-level executives. Joseph has 36 years of experience serving as counsel for employers and continues to consult on day-to-day employment, business, and compliance issues for his clients.
Joseph focuses in the areas of commercial and employment law. He has effectively defended cases that run the gamut of employment laws, including discrimination and harassment claims, wage and hour claims, and claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Age Discrimination in Employment Act. He also has substantial experience in cases involving non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. He is a frequent and popular speaker on employment law topics. In 2018, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America© 25th edition in Real Estate Litigation in Atlanta.
“Employment Law Considerations: ADA, FMLA, Age Discrimination, Union Rights.”ADR in the Workers’ Compensation Arena. Atlanta, Georgia. January 2016.“Hot Topics in Employment Law.” Presentation Georgia Safety, Health, and Environmental Conference, Savannah, Georgia. September 2015.
“Hot Topics in Employment Law.” Presentation for Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Employment Law Seminar. October 2015.
“Dealing with the Disabled Employee: Potential Issues with Discipline and Discharge.” Presentation for HB Next Educational Series, Atlanta, GA. March 2015.
“The Aging Workforce, Employment Law Concerns, And Whether Your Workers’ Compensation General Release Really Resolves All Of Your Employment Law Issues.” Presentation for ICLE’s ADR in the Workers’ Compensation Arena, Webcast. January 2015.
“Growing Pains – Legal Issues That Crop Up for Small and Growing Businesses.” Presentation with Meredith Guerrero and David Smith for the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Section. February 2014.”Employee Handbooks: What is, and isn’t, in your handbook can cost you.” Presentation for Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Employment Law Seminar. September 2014.
Co-author, Employment Law Desk Manual, 2011, publication for clients of Drew Eckl & Farnham.
“2011 Employment Law Update” and “Navigating the Bermuda Triangle of Workers’ Compensation, The Americans with Disabilities Act and The Family and Medical Leave Act.” Joe Chancey and Dan Kniffen. Presentations to the Georgia Department of Labor, Savannah Georgia. September 2011.
Taylor Poncz has been litigating cases for over a decade and focuses her practice exclusively in the defense of Workers’ Compensation claims for employers, insurers and self-insurers throughout the state of Georgia. She serves clients of all sizes across many industries, with particular experience in:
Taylor has taken and defended hundreds of depositions including those of physicians, injured workers and employer witnesses.
She has handled hearings before Administrative Law Judges across the state and has extensive experience in settlement negotiations and mediations. In addition to her experience in litigation, Taylor counsels clients about loss prevention and financial savings when a loss occurs.
Taylor is a trained Mediator. For many years, she has also been an active member of a leading international defense organization, Defense Research Institute, where she has served in various leadership positions for the Women in the Law Committee.
In 2022, Taylor was honored with the On the Rise Professional Excellence Award from the Daily Report’s Georgia Legal Awards. The award recognizes Georgia’s most promising lawyers as innovators, developing unique practice niches, amassing robust books of business, demonstrating strong leadership qualities, showing expertise in litigation or transactional work, and committing themselves to pro bono, charitable and professional volunteer work. In 2016, Taylor was selected as a Georgia Rising Stars®, voted as one of Atlanta’s best lawyers. Only 2.5 percent of the attorneys in Georgia are honored on the Georgia Rising Stars list.
Taylor’s philosophy is, and has always been, about communication, collaboration with clients and closing cases efficiently and expeditiously. Most recently, she and some fellow mom lawyers at the firm started a Podcast called The Mother Board, which focuses on the challenges and issues female lawyers face when taking an active role in their families while taking charge of their careers.
Publications:
The Power of the Panel: Will Strict Compliance Be Enforced? ABA Tort, Trial and Insurance Section, Workers’ Compensation & Employers’ Liability Law Committee, Winter 2014
Illegal Aliens’ Entitlement to Benefits: Georgia Employers Scramble for a Defense
All in the Family: A Look at a Spouse’s Right to Payment for Home Healthcare Services
The Continuing Continuance: The “Right” to Continue in Perpetuity
A Look at Georgia And Illinois Legislation Addressing Dismissal of Workers’ Compensation Claims and Hearings
The Scope of Discovery Pursuant to the Statutory Amendment to OCGA 34-9-207
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