Schedule, sessions, and speakers are subject to change.

Sun, Aug 02

1:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Registration

Blue Ballroom Prefunction

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Coffee Break

Blue Ballroom Prefunction

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Welcome Address

Blue Ballroom

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

Clean Contracting in 2026: Modernizing Contracts for Policy and Market Uncertainty

Speaker: Craig Helmreich, Speaker: Eric Baker, Speaker: Ryan Voelker, Speaker: Reid Stack
Blue Ballroom

4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

The Award for Best-in-Class Claims Management (Non-Personal Injury Division) Goes To…

Speaker: Doug Grawe, Speaker: Joseph M. Barnett , Speaker: Neda Ghomeshi
Blue Ballroom

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Opening Reception

Blue Ballroom Terrace
Sponsored By Benesch, Sponsored By Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary
Mon, Aug 03

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Breakfast

Hampton Ballroom

7:30 am - 3:00 pm

Registration

Blue Ballroom Prefunction

8:00 am - 8:15 am

Welcome Address

Blue Ballroom

8:15 am - 9:15 am

IC Update: An Annual Update of Recent Developments Involving Independent Contractors

Speaker: Greg Feary, Speaker: Shannon Cohen, Speaker: Kelli Block, Speaker: Prasad Sharma, Speaker: Allyson Boyd
Blue Ballroom

9:15 am - 10:15 am

Mastering Labor Costs: Insights to Compliance and Savings

Speaker: Richard Rahm, Speaker: Bob Roginson, Speaker: Karen Butler Reisinger, Speaker: Ashley Paynter
Blue Ballroom

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Coffee Break

Blue Ballroom Prefunction

10:30 am - 11:30 am

The Use of Responsible AI and Automation in Transportation to Build a Comprehensive and Proactive Safety Program and Mitigate Overall Risk

Speaker: Josh McAlister, Speaker: Shannon Wheeler, Speaker: Andy Sharpe, Speaker: Steve Schukraft
Blue Ballroom

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunch

Hampton Ballroom

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Navigating ICE Encounters: Legal Preparedness for Trucking Employers and Dispatch Teams

Speaker: Alan Rothenbucher, Speaker: Alyson Waite
Blue Ballroom

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Courtroom Strategy in Accident-Based Litigation: Letters of Protection

Speaker: Lawrence Hall, Speaker: Adam Konopka, Speaker: Meghan Hvidos
Blue Ballroom

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Coffee Break

Blue Ballroom Prefunction

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

A New Data Driven Model for Defense Litigation

Speaker: Kelly Milam, Speaker: Amanda McCubbin, Speaker: Natalie Zagari
Blue Ballroom

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Optional Activity (Spy Tour)

Tue, Aug 04

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Breakfast

Hampton Ballroom

7:30 am - 3:00 pm

Registration

Blue Ballroom Prefunction

8:00 am - 8:15 am

Welcome Address

Blue Ballroom

8:15 am - 9:15 am

How Do We Get Our Stuff Back?

Speaker: Yaron Shaham, Speaker: Scott Cornell, Speaker: Keith Lewis
Blue Ballroom

9:15 am - 10:15 am

OSHA Law Basics for Trucking Attorneys

Speaker: David Smith
Blue Ballroom

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Coffee Break

Blue Ballroom Prefunction

10:30 am - 11:30 am

AI and Your Duties to Inform and Disclose: Building a Defensible Disclosure Strategy for Trucking Operations

Speaker: Lew R.C. Bricker, Speaker: Molly A. Arranz, Speaker: John Williams, Speaker: Lisa Stephenson
Blue Ballroom

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunch

Hampton Ballroom

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Empathetic Claims Adjusting as a Strategy for Faster, Lower-Cost Claim Resolution and Litigation Avoidance

Speaker: Lacey Breeden, Speaker: Kyle Weaver, Speaker: Thomas Shulte, Speaker: Monica Jordan
Blue Ballroom

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Professional Legal Ethics

Speaker: Thomas Spahn
Blue Ballroom

4:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Closing Remarks

Blue Ballroom

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Closing Reception

Empire Patio