JAMS-SPONSORED EVENT

27th Annual Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference

Name: 27th Annual Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference
Start: Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026
End: Thursday, Apr 9, 2026
Location: Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza

Presented by the American Bar Association (ABA) Health Law Section

Start Date

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026

End Date

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026

Location

Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza

2100 West End Avenue

Nashville, TN, United States, 37203

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Conference

27th Annual Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference

JAMS is a proud 4-star premier sponsor of the ABA Health Law Section and the Annual Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference (EMI). EMI covers the most compelling topics facing the healthcare bar. Their faculty will provide you with an insider’s view of the cutting-edge topics and timely issues affecting the industry today.

Featured JAMS Attendees and Speakers: Barbara Bennett, Esq., Christopher Keele, Esq., and Steven S. Reed, Esq.

Featured JAMS Panels:

Strategic Thoughts from In-House Counsel in a Hyper-Litigation World (In-House Counsel Focus)

Friday, April 10, 2026 | 10:45 - 11:45 am

This presentation walks through the real-time, high-pressure decisions of major cases, media response, investigations, outside counsel, board and CEO engagement, valuation, settlement, and trial. Presenters will guide the audience step by step through the litigation lifecycle, from the occurrence of an alleged incident through trial and appeal, and share proven, practical techniques for de-escalating conflict, building trust, and creating paths to resolution

Speakers:

Lisa Barrett, Vice President, Deputy Chief Legal Officer, Litigation, International & Clinical Operations, Cleveland Clinic, Beachwood, OH
Nancy Poblenz, Senior Counsel, South Region, CommonSpirit Health, Houston, TX
Steven S. Reed, Esq., JAMS Mediator, Arbitrator, and Neutral Consultant, Louisville, KY

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JAMS Roundtable:

Fighting or Settling: Reshaping Health Care Litigation Strategy with ADR

Friday, April 10 | 7:30 am

This roundtable discussion will focus on how ADR processes can reshape litigation strategy in healthcare disputes. Participants are invited to share their experiences, successes, and pain points with ADR, including:

How developments in AI are affecting health care disputes and how they are resolved
Strategic value in neutral selection, timing, and process design
ADR from the lens of risk management

Participating JAMS Neturals: