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This comprehensive Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presentation sheds light on the crucial roles of Vocational Experts and Life Care Planners in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. The presentation offers a thorough understanding through an overview and explanation of key terminologies, progressing to details regarding duties and collaborations of forensic and clinical professionals, encompassing tasks such as assessing earning capacity, planning vocational  rehabilitation, and formulating life care plans. The relevance of these roles in the context of legal cases is highlighted, with focus on the determination of pre- and post-injury earning capacity, formulating rehabilitation and care plans, and the assessment of lifelong care costs and lost vocational opportunities. Best practices and ethical considerations, augmented by real-life case studies, provide attendees with an all-encompassing understanding. The session concludes with a summary of pivotal points and an interactive Q&A session, accompanied by a glossary of key terms, further resources, and  contact details in the appendices. This CLE presentation aims to equip attorneys with an understanding of these roles and their substantial influence within their legal practice.

The Intersection of Vocational Experts and Life Care Planners in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Cases
Panel
Dr. Dan Wolstein, PH.D., CRC, CLCP, IPEC, ABVE/D, LRC, FVE, CVE
Matthew R. Putts, PH.D., LPC, LRC, CRC, CLCP, IPEC, CVE
Christopher Skerritt, M.ED, CRC, CVE, CLCP, IPEC, ABVE/F, MSCC, REAS, CEAS I