Employment laws are constantly being rewritten — sometimes faster than employers, counsel, and claims teams can keep up. This session gives attendees a front-row seat to the latest “reboot” of workplace regulations, including new leave expansions, domestic violence protections, pay transparency obligations, and emerging litigation trends. It’s fitting we will be in California, which is leading the way with radical change in this area, but we will discuss other jurisdictions and trends as well.

High-profile trials—whether involving celebrities, corporations, or viral public attention—live at the intersection of litigation and performance. In this session you will hear from one of the lawyers who cross examined Gwyneth Paltrow in the prominent 2023 ski injury case, and examine how narrative, demeanor, credibility, and media scrutiny shape outcomes. We will explore strategies every lawyer and claim professional needs to know about handling a case in the spotlight.

The Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management Annual Conference brings together professionals from across the healthcare risk management community for high-quality educational programming and industry collaboration. The conference reflects SCAHRM’s more than 40-year commitment to supporting risk managers and healthcare professionals through thought-provoking sessions, professional development, and continuing education opportunities.

This forum provides an opportunity to work together with various medical staff professional associations and physician certification and licensing agencies to share goals, knowledge, and resources.​​

Natalie Mueller: “Who Oversees the Trainees? The role of the Medical Staff in Graduate Medical Education (GME)” & “It Happened in the Hospital Parking Lot”