Aviation Law Conference: Legal Aspects of Aircraft Mishaps and Disasters
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AVIATION LAW CONFERENCE
Legal Aspects of Aircraft Mishaps and Disasters
November 10, 2014
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
American University Washington College of Law, Room 603
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016
Purpose: This conference will address the legal and organizational aspects of dealing with aircraft mishaps and disasters–not only finding causation, but how organizations should prepare for and respond to them.
Who Should Attend: Air carriers; air agencies; manufacturers; aircraft owners and operators; airport proprietors; aircraft and airline liability insurers; aircraft insurers; attorneys representing aviation concerns; plaintiffs’ attorneys.
AGENDA
0830-0900 Registration/Coffee and Pastries
0900-0920 Welcome and Introductions
Professor Andrew F. Popper, Washington College of Law
Jamie Baldwin, WCL ‘81
0920-1015 Aviation Regulations and Federal Aircraft Accident Investigations: History and Practice
Jamie Baldwin, WCL ‘81
1015-1115 Nuts and Bolts of Aircraft Accident Investigation
Matt Robinson, Robson Forensics
1115-1130 Morning Networking Coffee Break
1130-1230 NTSB Responsibilities and Recent Proposed Rulemaking Re: Accident Investigation
David Tochen, Esq., General Counsel, National Transportation Safety Board
1300-1400 Luncheon
Keynote Speaker: John Marshall, former Captain, Boeing 747, Pan American World Airways
1400-1500 Family Assistance Legislation and its Role in the Swissair/Halifax Accident and
Lessons Learned from the TWA 800 and Korean Airlines/Guam Accidents
Tom Whalen, Esq., Schott Johnson, LLP
1500-1600 Providing Legal Representation to the Operator after an Aircraft Mishap
Michael Dworkin, Esq., Michael L. Dworkin and Associates
1600-1630 Afternoon Networking Tea
1630-1730 Nuts and Bolts of Preparing Emergency Response Plan
John T. Van Geffen, Esq., Michael L. Dworkin and Associates
1730-1800 Wrap-Up and Questions and Answers
1800 End of Conference
There are no fees for this event.*
To Register for this Event Click Here.
For further information, please contact: Office of Special Events & Continuing Legal Education,
American University Washington College of Law
Phone: 202.274.4075; Fax: 202.274.4079; or secle@wcl.american.edu
* CLE Accreditation will be applied for – 5 credits. CLE registration – $275
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