Association of Defense Counsel

Nov 08, 2018 Laurie J. Hepler
GMSR Partner Laurie Hepler presenting the “Year in Review” at the 59th ADC-NCN Annual Meeting

GMSR’s Laurie Hepler will co-present the “Year in Review” at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada on Thursday, December 6, 2018. Laurie and her co-panelists will review key legal developments in employment, insurance coverage, and government

Nov 30, 2017 Laurie J. Hepler
Laurie Hepler Presenting at the ADC-NCN Annual Meeting

GMSR’s Laurie Hepler will present “Use It Or Lose It:  Pre-Judgment Appeal and Writ Deadlines,” at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada.  This session will teach trial lawyers which adverse orders trigger do-or-die deadlines to seek

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