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Overview
Take Proactive Steps to Avoid the Most Common Pitfalls
Failures can be excellent learning opportunities, but it's far more convenient to learn from others' mistakes than your own! Join our seasoned faculty as they sum up the top 7 pitfalls of personal injury practice that they wish they'd known about sooner. Minimize errors in your early career and boost your way to success - register today!
- Review client and case evaluation red flags that you should never ignore.
- Learn how to accurately assess damages and ensure clients receive adequate compensation.
- Avoid negotiation bad habits that can jeopardize your chances of receiving a favorable outcome for clients.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Taking on the Wrong Clients and Cases
- Missing Statutes of Limitations and Other Deadlines
- Overlooking Crucial Evidence, Witnesses, and Documents
- Failure to Understand Medical Records
- Miscalculating Damages
- Weak Negotiation Skills
- Setting Unrealistic Expectations; Poor Client Communication
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2026 |
| Arizona CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2026 |
| California CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2026 |
| Colorado CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2026 |
| Connecticut CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2026 |
| Delaware CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2026 |
| Florida CLE |
|
1 Total | 01-31-2026 |
| Hawaii CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2026 |
| Idaho CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2029 |
| Illinois CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-25-2026 |
| Louisiana CLE |
|
1 Total | |
| Maine CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-25-2026 |
| Minnesota CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2026 |
| Missouri CLE |
|
1.2 Total | 07-26-2026 |
| Northern Mariana Islands CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2026 |
| Montana CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2027 |
| North Dakota CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2027 |
| Nebraska CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2026 |
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2027 |
| New Mexico CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2026 |
| Nevada CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2027 |
| New York CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2027 |
| Oklahoma CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2026 |
| Oregon CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2027 |
| Pennsylvania CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2026 |
| Vermont CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-26-2026 |
| Washington CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-25-2029 |
| Wisconsin CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| West Virginia CLE |
|
1.2 Total | 07-26-2026 |
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CLE
Agenda
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7 Mistakes I Made as a New Personal Injury Lawyer
- Taking on the Wrong Clients and Cases
- Missing Statutes of Limitations and Other Deadlines
- Overlooking Crucial Evidence, Witnesses, and Documents
- Failure to Understand Medical Records
- Miscalculating Damages
- Weak Negotiation Skills
- Setting Unrealistic Expectations; Poor Client Communication
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.
Speakers
Speaker bio
Matthew J. Focht
is an attorney with Pressler, Senftle & Wilhite, PC. He practices in the area of personal injury law in both Maryland and the District of Columbia. Mr. Focht has deep experience in managing a broad range of high-stakes personal injury matters on behalf of victims and surviving family members, including automobile accidents, slip and falls, professional negligence, wrongful death cases, and a variety of other serious matters caused by avoidable negligence. He earned his B.A. degree from Loyola College in Maryland and his J.D. degree from Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.
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