As with so many trainings, meetings, and conferences, the Transportation Lawyers’ Association 2021 Chicago Regional Seminar and Bootcamp, too, will be virtual this year. TLA President John Wilcox will open the Regional Seminar and Bootcamp from Kansas City, Missouri, via Zoom, at 1:00pm CST on January 20th. This online program will feature timely topics that are of interest to attorneys practicing all modes of transportation law. Topics have been chosen based on suggestions received from past attendees as well as recent developments in the law that affect the transportation industry and the practices of all transportation lawyers.

On that opening day, John Lane and Bill Pentecost, of Pittsburgh, will co-chair the Bootcamp segment, “Transportation Law in a Multi-Modal World,” which will address Maritime, Railroad, and Motor Carrier law. In addition, John will give a presentation on Intermodal Law and Commerce, emphasizing the inter-relationship of ocean, rail, and trucking commerce and the rights and liabilities of intermodal equipment leasing companies.

The Bootcamp is designed to introduce transportation law topics to lawyers who are beginning their transportation law careers, but is also attended by seasoned members of the TLA. Other Bootcamp presenters include Dustin Paul of Norfolk (Maritime law), John Fiorilla of New Jersey and Greg Summy of Virginia (Railroad law), and Steve Kennedy of Louisiana, Bridgette Blitch of Florida and Meghan Litecky of Kansas City, Missouri (Motor Carrier law).

The main portion of the Regional Seminar will be conducted on Thursday and Friday, January 21 and 22. The Seminar’s co-chairs are Tom Martin of New Jersey and Jason Orleans of Chicago. Non-members of the TLA are welcome to join us.

To learn more about the 2021 Bootcamp and Regional Seminar and to register, visit https://events.translaw.org/2021/chicago-regional/home/.