Questions for Lawyers & Candidates

Broward Circuit Court Administrative Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips addresses the legal community on the resumption of jury trials in Broward and more prior to ABOTA Fort Lauderdale's Cyber Security: Legal Edition Webinar. For more information, go to www.abotaftl.org

On Thursday April 29, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court released an administrative order changing the standard Florida State Judges are to use when ruling on Motions for Summary Judgment.

The next day, Friday April 30, 2021, ABOTA produced a webinar that included an outstanding panel including: Broward Judges Carol-Lisa Phillips, Jeffrey Levenson, United States District Court (Southern District of Florida) Judge Raag Singhal, Board Certified Appellate Lawyer Andrew Harris, and longtime ABOTA member and Past-President of the Fort Lauderdale Chapter, Joe Kashi. The program was moderating by ABOTA Fort Lauderdale President Brent Reitman.

The panel discussed Florida’s migration to the Celotex standard already in use in Federal Courts. The Judges and Lawyers discussed the theoretical and practical implications of this evolution in Summary Judgment litigation.

If you missed the live presentation, you can watch this extremely timely and informative Florida Bar approved CLE program. You can contact us at [email protected] to get your CLE credit after watching the program or for more information.

To learn more about the American Board of Trial Advocates- Fort Lauderdale Chapter, go to our website at www.abotaftl.org

Jeff Adelman had the chance to catch up with Josh Rydell, who is up for re-election for Coconut Creek Commissioner this Tuesday March 9, 2021. Josh discusses his priorities moving forward, how the City of Coconut Creek is helping small businesses during the time of Covid-19, what motivates him to continue to serve city residents and more. To learn more about Josh Rydell and his campaign, you can call him directly at 954-856-8015 or go to his website www.ourcoconutcreek.com . Again, the election is THIS Tuesday. If you are a resident of Coconut Creek, you can find your polling place at www.browardsoe.org

Jeff Adelman welcomes trial partners Nelson Baez & Jason McIntosh of Lytal Reiter to discuss their recent Plaintiff's personal injury verdict in Palm Beach. Nelson and Jason discuss what it was like trying a case in during the pandemic including juror sentiments about serving during the Covid-19 era. A must listen for any trial lawyer but especially those handling Plaintiff's personal injury claims. For more information about the trial, contact Nelson Baez at [email protected] and/or Jason McIntosh at [email protected] . For more information about the Palm Beach County Justice Association, go to www.pbcja.org

The Florida Bar's annual election begins March 1. Trial lawyer Jeff Adelman interviews Florida Bar President-Elect candidate Gary Lesser of Palm Beach. For more information about Gary and his campaign, go to www.garyslesser.com

Jeff Adelman gives his final remarks as President of Fort Lauderdale on January 15, 2021. What a year! We made a difference. Video did not record, so just audio unfortunately. For more information about our organization and our projects advocating for the preservation of the 7th Amendment Right to civil jury trial, go to www.abotaftl.org . Good luck to our new President Brent Reitman. ABOTA Fort Lauderdale is in excellent hands and the work continues.

Jeff Adelman introduces Board Certified Appellate Lawyer Andrew Harris and the "Florida Appellate Review" podcast, a program that should be essential listening for any trial lawyer practicing in Florida. In this introductory episode, Andrew talks about his practice, his life, and what are his plans moving forward with the "Florida Appellate Review." For more information about Andrew, go to www.harrisappeals.com . To reach Jeff, call 954-341-2777 or email [email protected]

All new "Questions For Lawyers" today, with Guest attorney Jason Lazarus, a Medicare/Health Insurance lien reduction specialist. He just published a book "The Art of Settlement- A Lawyer's Guide to Regulatory Compliance When Resolving Catastrophic Claims." Jason brings his legal experience and his own unfortunate horrific personal injury experience to the conversation. Personal injury attorneys obtain settlements/verdicts for their injured clients, but many clients are astounded that Medicare and most health insurance carriers require to be paid back out of your settlement. Jason handles insurance lien conflicts throughout the country. To reach Jason, go to his website, https://synergysettlements.com/.

To get a copy of his new book "The Art of Settlement," you can purchase it on Amazon. All proceeds to go charity. https://www.amazon.com/…/B08H5TWMGX/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_OV…

Description of "The Art of Settlement" book on Amazon.
"The regulatory landscape of the personal injury lawyer has become exceedingly complicated. Assisting clients with catastrophic disabilities now exposes you personally to government recovery actions, damages, and malpractice risks. It’s vital that your personal injury practice has a comprehensive plan for compliance when resolving cases if you want to protect yourself—and protect your clients.

In The Art of Settlement, Jason Lazarus helps you navigate the complexities at settlement for catastrophic claims and provides you with the best course of action for each potential issue. As a nationally recognized settlement compliance expert, Jason shows you how to address important ethical issues, navigate settlement planning concerns, preserve government benefits, and employ lien reduction strategies. You’ll gain insightful, essential perspective on how to deal with Medicare compliance, fight ERISA liens, and leverage qualified settlement funds.
In today’s complex and nuanced environment, every PI lawyer can benefit from the principles laid out in this book. This is a trial lawyer’s ultimate resource for the world of regulatory compliance with catastrophic claims—a guidebook you’ll consult again and again."

Jeff welcomes back Michelle Reichler, estate planning/guardianship attorney for a conversation about Powers of Attorney, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Living Wills, Wills, Trusts and more and why NOW more than ever it is the time to make sure you have these documents. To learn more about Michelle and her practice, go to www.ReichlerLaw.com . Have a topic you would like discussed or would you like to be a guest on Questions for Lawyers? Call Jeff Adelman at 954-341-2777 or email [email protected]

As seen in the FLORIDA BAR NEWS, ABOTA Fort Lauderdale's Eric Rosen provides tips and techniques to make your litigation presentations stand out in the this new legal era where all of us have suddenly become television directors.

Prior to the webinar, new FLABOTA President Judge Nelly Khouzam of the 2nd DCA of Florida and Broward Civil Circuit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips gave updates on ABOTA and progress towards Zoom jury trials in Broward County. Program moderated by ABOTA Fort Lauderdale President, Jeff Adelman.

Here is just a portion of what was discussed:

Tips and Strategies for Zoom Jury Litigation – Discovery to Closing Arguments

Optimizing Image Quality for Zoom
Using Virtual Backgrounds
Managing Jury Selection Remotely
Opening and Closing Arguments – PowerPoint Tips
Sharing Exhibits on Zoom.
Do it yourself
Bring in the experts
Juror Feedback on Zoom Jury Trials in the Age of COVID-19

Have questions? Email us at [email protected]. Video also available on www.abotaftl.org. Program originally aired on Zoom 8/7/2020