ODW2434 – Tort Talks Series: Understanding Torts Through Case Study

Disclaimer: This course bundle will become available for viewing on Friday, January 17th, 2025.

Description: PREREGISTER for this four-part comprehensive webinar series that is tailored for paralegals who wish to deepen their understanding of tort law. Participants will explore the fundamentals of tort cases, including negligence, intentional torts, and strict liability. The courses will cover key concepts such as duty of care, breach, causation, and damages. Through a case study, paralegals will discover how to prepare jury instructions effectively, plan for the presentation of witnesses and exhibits, and understand the elements of a NIED (negligent infliction of emotional distress) claim.

Instructor Biographies:
Part One: Cody Marriott, Esq., is an attorney with Silver State Law in Reno, Nevada. Cody was born and raised in Reno and has deep ties to the community. Cody primarily practices construction, real estate, business litigation, and personal injury cases. He regularly appears before the state and federal courts in Nevada. Cody has significant experience with all phases of litigation, including jury trials, private arbitrations, and mediations. He also assists his clients in the formation, operation, and dissolution of businesses.

Part 2: M. Alexander Russell is an attorney and partner at Vowels Law PLC, where he has worked since January 2021. Alex obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with minors in business and Spanish from the University of Kentucky in May 2011. Mr. Russell then obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Louisville in May 2015. He has been licensed to practice law in Florida since 2016, Kentucky since 2017, and Indiana since 2022. Mr. Russell is also the Chief Executive Office of Greenman Gardens, Inc. His experience includes working in legal aid, personal injury, contract litigation, criminal matters, and Federal Black Lung litigation.

Part 3: Kari K. Jacobson, Esq., is a shareholder of La Cava Jacobson & Goodis. Born in Miami, Florida, she graduated with a BA from the University of Florida in 1989 and with a JD from the University of Miami School of Law in 1992. Ms. Jacobson began her career as a prosecutor and went on to defend self-insured companies, insurance companies, and those they insure. Ms. Jacobson was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1992 and is admitted to the US District Courts of the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. She is a member of The Florida Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the Collier County Bar Association, the Florida Association of Women Lawyers, and the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. She is also a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel. Through the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™, she received the highest rank of AV Preeminent®.

Part 4: Cannon Funderburk, Esq., is a litigation associate with Phelps Dunbar LLP in Tupelo, Mississippi. Cannon obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 2017 from Mississippi State University. He obtained his JD from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2020. Cannon began his career with a one-year term as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Michael P. Mills in the Northern District of Mississippi. Cannon then became a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Glen H. Davidson, also in the Northern District of Mississippi, for a two-year term. Following these clerkships, he joined the litigation practice group at Phelps Dunbar LLP.

Course Year: 2024/2025