Attention New & Young Lawyers - come join your fellow committee members for breakfast prior to the start of the TLI.  Join Kristen Johnson & Greg Reed for a meet and greet and a general introduction to the New & Young Lawyer Committee.

More details about location will be released closer to the date.

The rise of automation and innovation has transformed the industry. However, with increased technology comes new challenges in defending personal injury lawsuits. This panel will address causes of action brought against manufacturers and distributors of new technology and how these claims may differ from “traditional” products liability claims.

The FMCSA, FRA, and NTSB all have a specific role to play with respect to Federal safety regulation. This panel will review the approaches taken by each agency, and the similarities and differences to expect when engaged with the agencies.

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is pleased to present a panel that focuses on developing enhancing and maintaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Speakers will provide attendees with details and examples in creating and preserving a welcoming workplace for all employees.

The global supply chain has been disrupted by worldwide events over the past few years. No one is immune from the effects of world issues, and this panel will focus on the future of the transportation industry and how world events impact it, including the sudden closing of ports due to COVID-19 zero tolerance policies, acts of war in making the movement of cargo impossible, how insurance claims are being reviewed, and how all transportation-related entities can best protect themselves from future, uncertain events.

At the 2021 Chicago Regional Seminar, the panelists summarized the state of global trade in the final days of the Trump administration, and speculated about the trade policy that might be expected from President-elect Biden. Looking into their crystal balls, our panelists concluded that a return to the pre-2016 approach to global trade was unlikely, although US trade policy would become far less combative, with the incoming administration focussing primarily on domestic matters and possibly alternating between protectionism and a more open stance on trade, in an effort to be all things to all people. Armed with the benefit of hindsight, this panel will now revisit those predictions, and comment on the cause and effect of the supply chain crisis, the war in Ukraine, and the many other unforeseen developments that have transpired over the past two years.

Given the increasing role interconnected technology plays in the transportation industry in moving goods, quickly, safely, and securely, the rise of cyberattacks must be taken seriously. The industry as a whole must focus on securely protecting computer systems and network, and this panel will discuss how to best prepare to avoid a devastating cyberattack.