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18th Annual TDLA Meeting

  • 17 Sep 2026
  • 18 Sep 2026
  • Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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September 17 & 18, 2026


18th Annual TDLA Meeting


Earn 4 CLE, including 60 minutes Ethics.


Join us for TDLA’s 18th Annual Meeting. The event begins on Thursday evening at 6pm with a networking reception followed by dinner and a speaker. Friday morning’s business meeting begins at 8am, followed by a full slate of CLE’s. The event concludes by noon.




Hilton Garden Inn Downtown

Portsmouth, New Hampshire


Reserve Your Room Now


A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn, at the special rate of $279+.


Reserve by August 18, 2023



THE CLE PROGRAM



MICHAEL KENNEDY, ESQ.

Bar Counsel, The Vermont Judiciary




Get Ready for an Ethics Trivia Challenge! 


followed by a discussion on a "hot topic". 


DRI Speaker


HENRY M. SNEATH

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

Pittsburgh, PA



AI – Defending the Algorithm

Practical AI Strategies for the Defense Attorney


A 2-hour intensive, this topic will have a practical piece and a substantive piece.




JAMES P. SPIZUOCO, Shareholder

Drummond Woodsum

Portland, Maine




Recent Trends in Medical Malpractice


James will analyze recent multi-million-dollar medical malpractice verdicts in Maine, as well as damages issues currently before the Maine Law Court that implicate the cap on wrongful death actions. He’ll also report on the state of attorney-directed voir dire and provide observations on how it was used at a recent jury trial. Finally, this session will include an essential overview of Perringer releases: what they are, how they are used, and how a defendant should elect between the offset and allocation methods.




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Sheri M. Leahan                     Mark G. Filler, CPA/ABV, CVA, AM, CBA

Executive Director TDLA Treasurer

C/O Berry Talbot Royer, P.A. Berry Talbot Royer, P.A.

6 Fundy Road, Suite 100

Falmouth, ME 04105

Email: director@tristatedefenselawyers.org