Event: April 2004 Meeting

Topic:ASOP's Fables–How the Actuarial Standards of Practice Are Used in Litigation

Once upon a time, plaintiffs began interpreting (and misinterpreting) the Actuarial Standards of Practice to judges and juries. This session will illustrate some of the ways in which plaintiffs are using the ASOPs against the actuarial profession.  It also will illustrate ways in which you can and should use the ASOPs to reduce your risk of being sued and, if necessary, to defend your work during litigation. This session will be presented by Sandy Brown, an attorney with Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren. Sandy handles general commercial litigation, arbitration and appellate matters. She concentrates her practice on the defense of financial malpractice claims, particularly those involving actuaries. 

Speaker: Sandy Brown, shareholder with Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren Litigation
     Sandra Zunker Brown is a shareholder in the firm's Litigation Department, where she handles general commercial litigation, arbitration and appellate matters. She concentrates her practice on the defense of financial malpractice claims, particularly those involving actuaries.
     Prior to joining Reinhart, Ms. Brown was a litigation associate with Jenner & Block in Chicago and an Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing at Marquette University Law School.
     Ms. Brown is admitted to practice in Wisconsin and Illinois and is a member of the Milwaukee and American Bar Associations. She has served as a Public Service Special Prosecutor for the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
     She received her undergraduate degree in economics, summa cum laude, from Illinois State University and her law degree, cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law, where she served as a Note and Comment Editor for the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology.
     Ms. Brown's most recent presentations include "Actuaries Are From Mars, Judges And Juries Are From Jupiter" before the Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar in September 2002 and "ASOP's Fables: How The Actuarial Standards Of Practice Are Used In Litigation" before the CLRS in September 2003

Date:  Tuesday, April 20, 2004 : 3:30 Registration  / 4:00 Speaker /  5:00 Hors d’oeuvres
Location:CNA Insurance Companies                                
Conference Center — 2nd Floor, Room 210 North