Press Release
Duane Morris Partner Brian Kelly to Speak at PLI's Taking and Defending Depositions Seminar
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3, 2011—Duane Morris partner Brian Kelly, vice-chair of the Insurance division of the firm's Trial Practice Group, will speak as part of the Practising Law Institute's (PLI) "Taking and Defending Depositions 2011" seminar. The event will take place on June 8 at PLI's California Center, located at 685 Market Street in San Francisco. It will also be available via webcast. Joined by Arthur Friedman of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, Kelly will speak at the "Expert Depositions" session at 1:45 p.m.
The program will provide a comprehensive overview of the deposition process, starting with general strategic principles and moving through the use of deposition testimony at trial. It will feature demonstrations to illustrate deposition best practices, provide tips for each stage of the process, and show the tactical and strategic considerations behind the techniques employed.
Kelly represents clients in commercial, environmental and insurance matters. His practice involves counseling clients in all stages of risk, and he is frequently retained before a lawsuit is filed in an effort to manage risk. Kelly has extensive experience representing clients in arbitrations, mediations and all other types of alternative dispute resolution. He advises and represents clients in a wide range of issues and lawsuits from contractual issues and insurance coverage to toxic torts and environmental claims.
For the last 25 years, Kelly has regularly been involved as lead trial and appellate counsel in many complex insurance coverage cases in state and federal courts in California and throughout the United States. He also represents product manufacturers, industry groups and their associations in administrative, state and federal court proceedings relating to environmental impacts, product use restrictions, and compliance with state and federal environmental regulations. Kelly is a graduate of Loyola University School of Law and of California State University, Chico.
About the Practising Law Institute
Founded in 1933, the Practising Law Institute is a nonprofit continuing legal education organization chartered by the Regents of the University of the State of New York. The Institute is dedicated to providing the legal community and allied professionals with the most up-to-date, relevant information and techniques critical to the development of a professional, competitive edge. For more information and to register for the seminar, please visit www.pli.edu.
About Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP, a full-service law firm with more than 700 attorneys in 24 offices in the United States and internationally, offers innovative solutions to the legal and business challenges presented by today's evolving global markets.
