Event Description
Online registration is closed. To attend, email Tram Nguyen
at tnguyen@mnbars.org by 11:00
AM on November 17th.
Remote
participation only.
Genetic data has already transformed
criminal forensics, paternity disputes, and pathogen tracking. Environmental and
tort litigation are next, and the impacts will be even more profound.
Change is arriving rapidly because of the flood of data generated regarding
genes and cancer, and the power of machine learning and AI to spot patterns that
humans could never find. These and other advances are helping to address
major data gaps and uncertainties about the health risks of most potentially
toxic substances, and are even shedding light on whether a specific chemical did
or did not cause an injury such as cancer in a toxic tort or environmental
exposure/cancer cluster lawsuit, or a product liability case. Discovery
and evidentiary rulings are also emerging. Factors including
"predisposition" or "susceptibility” and the role of "somatic signature
mutations" have many potential applications to these cases. Join us for a
presentation by two experienced attorneys who will explore examples of the use
of genomic science and will discuss future possibilities.
Speakers:
Kirk Hartley, Principal at LSP Group LLC and ToxicoGenomica, Chicago,
Illinois
John Childs, Partner, Robins Kaplan LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota
CLE Credits:
1.0 Standard CLE Credit | Event Code:
424568
Cost:
ENRE Member: $25
MSBA Member not in
the ENRE Section: $30*
Non-MSBA Member: $35
Law
Student: FREE
*Join the ENRE Section: Not a
member of the Section? Sign up
now and attend this CLE for
Free.
Deadline to register: November 15, 2021
Remote Participation: Remote instructions will be
emailed to you the day prior to the event.
Payments: Due to the pandemic, accounting staff have
limited access to the office making the processing of checks difficult. We
request that you register online or over the phone by credit card whenever
possible. If you need assistance, please contact the program manager. If
you must pay by check, please use this
registration form.
Cancellations: Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation
policy .
Accommodations: The MSBA is committed to
creating an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully. If
you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please notify
the program manager. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior
to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations.
Thank you.
Program Manager:
Tram
Nguyen
tnguyen@mnbars.org
612-278-6346