Motley Rice co founder Joe Rice and members John Herrick, Anne Kearse and Nate Finch will serve as guest speakers this week at PALS 2011, the Plaintiffs' Asbestos Litigation Co-Counsel Seminar hosted annually by The Law Offices of Shepard A. Hoffman.Featuring speakers and attendees from across the country, the seminar will be held May 11 -13, 2011, at the Encore Las Vegas.Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Rice will head up a discussion involving raw asbestos fiber cases, and Kearse will lead an ethics session addressing emerging issues and hot topics in the area of asbestos litigation. Thursday, May 12, 2011Herrick and Finch will each provide updates and lead a discussion regarding the asbestos multidistrict litigation (MDL).Additional seminar topics include:Aircraft and aerospace casesApproaching trials with a low-tech, high-tech mixConstructing a winning PowerPointCrossing the friction experts and brake defendantsDiscovery issues, motions and practicesExpert discoveryLitigation impact of bankruptcy claimsRecent noteworthy trial and appellate court opinionsWire and cable casesTo register, please contact The Law Offices Of Shepard A. Hoffman at 214.521.2211.Learn more about how Motley Rice asbestos lawyers represent victims and fight for compensation and accountability from companies that manufactured, distributed or supplied asbestos-containing products.