Events

The attorneys at Burden, Hafner & Hansen, LLC are frequent speakers and participants in seminars, conferences, mock trials, webinars/webcasts and other presentations on behalf of many local, state and national defense organizations. Our attorneys speak on a variety of topics related to all aspects of our practice areas and enjoy sharing our knowledge with clients and colleagues. We hope you can visit with us at one of our upcoming events.

• Sarah E. Hansen contributed to the Themis Advocacy Group February 2021 Newsletter, “There’s a Shot for That”: What Employers Need to Know about Mandatory Vaccination Requirements During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic,” which can be viewed here.
  February 8, 2021
• Donna L. Burden participated as part of the Transportation Company Defense Team at the Themis Advocates Group’s “Virtual Mediation and the New Normal.”
  January 28, 2021
• Sarah E. Hansen presented at a webinar for Themis Advocates Group entitled “Navigating and Winning in the Virtual Courtroom.”
  January 14, 2021
• Sarah E. Hansen presented at a webinar for Themis Advocates Group entitled “Back to the Future: Workplace Claims and Mitigating Risks.”
  August 27, 2020
• Donna L. Burden and Sarah Hansen were presented with the 2019 George W. Yancey Memorial Award from the International Association of Defense Counsel for their article on “Are You Ready for a Wallaby at the Water Cooler? Service Animals in the Workplace – What Do Employer Clients Need to Know.”
  July 13, 2019
• Donna L. Burden, founding partner at Burden, Hafner & Hansen, LLC, presented on a panel the International Association of Defense Counsel’s Annual Meeting in Asheville, NC, entitled “#MeToo: The Impact on You and Your Clients.”
  July 13, 2019
• Partner Donna L. Burden presented at Transportation Megaconference XIV on “Hot Topics in Damages”
  March 23, 2019
• Partner Donna L. Burden presented at IADC mid-year meeting on “Are You Ready for a Wallaby at the Watercooler”
  February 23, 2019
• Partner Phyliss A. Hafner presented to an audience at Hudson Insurance on “Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) Analysis, Defense & Trends.”
  July 11, 2018
• Partner Sarah E. Hansen presented at DRI Trucking Committee’s Seminar in Chicago, IL, Turning the Tables on Plaintiffs in Trucking Litigation, on “Is the Plaintiff Faking a TBI?”
  April 27, 2018
• Partner Donna L. Burden presented at DRI Trucking Committee Webinar, “What to Do When you Get the Call? The Do’s and Don’ts of a Catastrophic Loss Response.”
  March 21, 2018
• Partner Donna L. Burden presented at the Themis Advocate Group’s London Presentation on “EPLI Trends in the USA-Sex, Money and Race.”
  February 5, 2018
• Partner Sarah E. Hansen presented at the Themis Advocate Group’s Annual Meeting, speaking on “Transportation Law in the Trump Era.”
  January 25, 2018
• Partner Donna L. Burden presented at the 18th Annual Maritime and Transportation Conference at Fernandes Hearn LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada on “Autonomous Vehicles/Vessels/Aircraft Panel.”
  January 17, 2018