The American Museum of Tort Law is hosting its annual virtual event Tort Law Education Day on October 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM. This is an event devoted to public education about the benefits of tort law. Tort Law empowers us to defend ourselves from negligent conduct, or dangerous and defective products such as cars, household chemicals, and new untested technologies.
Saturday October 29, 2022 at 1:00
Each speaker will make a presentation of up to 30 minutes starting at 1:00-3:00
Shanin Specter is a founding partner of Kline & Specter, one of the leading catastrophic injury firms in the United States. He has achieved more than 200 jury verdicts and settlements in excess of $1 million for cases involving medical malpractice, defective products, medical devices, auto accidents and general negligence.
Joanne Doroshow is the founder and executive director of the Center for Justice & Democracy and co-founder of Americans for Insurance Reform (AIR). As an attorney, she has worked on civil justice issues and developed some of the first educational materials used to fight "tort reform" around the country.
Valerie P. Hans is the Charles F. Rechlin Professor of Law at Cornell Law School, where she conducts empirical studies of law and the courts and is one of the nation's leading authorities on the jury system.
Greg Kafoury is a partner at Kafoury & McDougal in Oregon. He has tried hundreds of cases, representing injured clients and championing important social justice causes.
Ralph Nader is a consumer advocate, lawyer, and author. He has founded many advocacy organizations including the Center for Auto Safety, Public Citizen, the Disability Rights Center, and the Center for Study of Responsive Law.
People interested can register through the link below and can also peruse the website www.tortmuseum.com for more information.