February 23, 2012 • Oklahoma City, OK

Note: This course has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused.

 

Continuing Legal Education
Live CLE | Insurance Coverage Litigation

CLE - Continuing Legal Education Credit Course - Insurance Coverage Litigation SeminarDisputed insurance claims are often complex, and can vary greatly from case to case.

 

Continuing Legal Education CLE Credit Course - Special OfferThis seminar is designed to give you the tools to understand the variety of claims, accurately assess coverage and solve any conflicts that arise during litigation.

 

Our experienced attorneys will help advise you on the ability to identify areas of coverage disputes, recognize when an insurer is negotiating in bad faith and identify the possible remedies.

 

They will also help you learn the settlement process, and expertly handle a trial if settlement efforts have been exhausted.

 

The following Key topics will be discussed:

  • First- and Third-Party Coverage
  • Insured's Rights and Protections
  • Coverage for Cyberspace and Computer Liabilities
  • Pre-Litigation Options
  • Filing a Dispositive Motion
  • Containing a Punitive Damage Judgment
  • Common Law vs. Statutory Bad Faith
  • Defending Bad Faith Suits

 

Agenda

12:45 – 01:15

Registration

   

01:15 – 02:00

Common Coverage Disputes

 

 

02:00 – 03:00

Coverage Under a Contract

 

• Which Actions Trigger Coverage?
• Choice of Law
• Insurer’s Duty to Defend and Indemnify
• Insured’s Rights and Protections
• Coverage Analysis Principles
• Pre-Litigation Options (Does Policy Cover the Damages Claimed?; Did Damages Occur Within the Policy Period?)
• Coverage for Cyberspace and Computer Liabilities
• Reservation of Rights

   

03:00 – 03:15

Break

   

03:15 – 04:15

Litigating a Claim

 

• Filing a Dispositive Motion
• Successful Strategies in Insurance Coverage Cases
• The Role of a Judge and a Jury
• Declaratory Judgment Action and/or Breach of Contract Damages Action
• The Role of Industry Expert Witnesses
• Contribution Protection/Indemnification Requests
• Containing a Punitive Damage Judgment
• Declaratory Action
• Estoppel/Arbitration/Alternate Dispute Resolution

 

 

04:15 – 05:00

Bad Faith Litigation

 

• Common Law vs. Statutory Bad Faith
• Bifurcation Issues
• Establishing Insurer Bad Faith
• Discovery Issues
• Defending Bad Faith Suits


CLE Course Speakers:

D. Lynn BabbRobert Dace
cle credit course speaker

Attorney D. Lynn Babb

Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, L.L.P. - Oklahoma City, OK

 

Born in Stillwater, Oklahoma, December 29, 1953, Lynn has been married to Darla Scott for over 30 years. Darla is a homemaker and volunteer with their church. Lynn and Darla have two sons. Lynn began his practice with Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, L.L.P. in 1980 and was made a partner in 1987.

Year Joined Organization:
1980

 

Areas of Practice
Insurance Coverage
Bad Faith Law
Personal Injury

Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

 

Bar Admissions
Oklahoma, 1980
U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

 

Education
University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma, 1980
J.D.

U.S. Air Force Academy

Oklahoma State University, 1976
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List

 

Representative Clients
United Services Automobile Association
St. Paul Travelers

 

Professional Associations and Memberships
Oklahoma County Bar Association

Oklahoma Bar Association

American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section
Subcommittee on Property Law

Tenth Circuit Judicial Conference

International Association of Defense Counsel

Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel

Defense Research Institute, Inc.

International Association of Arson Investigators

cle credit course speaker

Attorney Robert Dace

McAfee & Taft - Oklahoma City, OK

 

Bob Dace's practice involves litigation of complex business cases,
including those involving intellectual property, oil and gas, environmental
issues, insurance coverage, and other technical and scientific issues. He
has handled and tried cases, arbitrations, and administrative proceedings in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Over the years, this has included cases involving trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property, oil and gas, environmental, antitrust, insurance coverage issues, and other contract and general business issues. He also advises clients concerning matters involving oil and gas law, intellectual property law and insurance coverage law.


Bob regularly practices before all federal district courts in Oklahoma,
including the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma,
located in Oklahoma City; the U.S. District Court for the Northern District
of Oklahoma, located in Tulsa; and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Oklahoma, located in Muskogee. He has also tried cases in
numerous state and federal district courts around the country and handled appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court and other U.S. Courts of Appeal throughout the United States.


Before attending law school, where he was the editor-in-chief of the
Oklahoma Law Review, Bob graduated from the United States Military Academy and served in the U.S. Army for five years. He served as a paratrooper and was qualified as an Army Ranger and senior parachutist.
Bob’s achievements have earned him inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (commercial litigation, energy law, environmental litigation, intellectual property litigation, oil and gas law) and Oklahoma Super Lawyers (general litigation), which named him to its prestigious list of "Top 50 Oklahoma Lawyers." He is a frequent speaker and continuing legal education teacher on matters related to trial practice, intellectual property law, and insurance coverage law. He formerly served as leader of the firm’s Litigation Group.


Bob is actively involved with Oklahoma Lawyers for Children, a nonprofit
organization whose purpose is to use the time, talent and resources of
qualified pro bono lawyers and others to represent and assist children in
the Juvenile Division of the Oklahoma County District Court. In 2004, Bob
was presented with the organization’s prestigious Mona Lambird Service to Children Award for outstanding service by a volunteer attorney.

Register online or call: (800) 648-8604

Live CLE • Insurance Coverage Litigation

February 23, 2012 • Oklahoma City, OK
CLE Credit Course in Oklahoma City, OK

Credits:

Total OK Cle credits: 3.25 Hours

This course has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission of Oklahoma.

 

Location:

Sheraton Oklahoma City Hotel

1 North Broadway Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Directions

 

 

Time:

Start 01:15 PM – Finish 05:00 PM

 

Tuition:

$200 First Registrant

Add Associate $100 dollars*
Add Paralegal $100 dollars*

$125 Young Lawyers - Under 4 years acceptance to the Bar.**

*Young Lawyers with under 4 years acceptance to the Bar may use the coupon code YL75 to receive the $75 discount when checking out.
**Discounts can not be combined
.

 

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