Publications
Publications & Presentations
- Divide and Conquer with Adcox – Maximizing Global Recoveries Against Multiple Defendants, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association “Tort Law II” Seminar, Fircrest, WA (October 22, 2010)
- Medical Malpractice Case Law Update, Washington State Association for Justice Annual Winter CLE Conference, Seattle, WA (December 8, 2011)
- Insurance Fair Conduct Act Litigation Techniques: Make Them Pay, Washington State Association for Justice 34th Annual Insurance Law Seminar, Spokane, WA & Tacoma, WA (January 26-27, 2012)
- Roberts, N., Reflections on Appeal: A look back at 2011’s appellate victories and losses for victims of medical negligence, Trial News (January 2012)
- Roberts, N., Taking on the United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act, Trial News (May 2012)
- Roberts, N., Ignorance Isn’t Bliss – A Message to Law Enforcement, Trial News (November 2012)
- Common Malpractice Pitfalls: Auto Accident, Government, Medical Malpractice and Other Personal Injury Cases, Washington State Association for Justice New Member Practice Series, Seattle, WA (January 8, 2013)
- Emcee, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association “Judicial Skit Night” Ethics CLE, Tacoma, WA (December 5, 2013)
- Trends in Government Liability in Washington, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association Annual Year End “Potpourri” CLE, Tacoma, WA (December 7, 2013)
- Roberts, N. & Connelly, J., What Remains of the Public Duty Doctrine after Washburn v. City of Federal Way, Trial News (December 2013)
- Police Liability in Washington: Interplay Between State and Federal Law, National Business Institute CLE, Seattle, WA (February 7, 2014)
- E-Discovery in the Personal Injury Practice (WSAJ Panel Presentation), Seattle, WA (June 27, 2014)
- Roberts, N. & Price, A., When is Rape a Title IX Civil Rights Act Violation?, Trial News (July 2014)
- Opening Statements & Voir Dire in a Civil Trial (Panel Presentation), Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association CLE Seminar & 20th Annual Bar Association Convention, Cle Elum, WA (September 27, 2014)
- Roberts, N., Judicial Profiles: Meet the newest additions to the Pierce County Superior Court bench, Trial News (October 2014)
- Ethical Considerations for Personal Injury Attorneys, National Business Institute “Affordable Care Act” CLE, Seattle, WA (December 5, 2014)
- Roberts, N., Prosecuting Officer-Involved Asphyxia and Cardiac Arrest Cases, Trial News (March 2015)
- Feldman, L. & Roberts, N., Applying the Americans with Disabilities Act to Arrest Situations – Sheehan v. San Francisco, Trial News (March 2015)
- Getting Big Civil Rights Verdicts in Federal Court, WSAJ “Police Misconduct” CLE, Seattle, WA (May 6, 2015)
- Roberts, N., Anatomy of a Landmark Plaintiff’s Verdict, Trial News (July 2015)
- Motivating Jurors to Give, Trial Advocacy: Trends and Hot Topics CLE, Institut National de Jeunes Sourds de Paris, Paris, France (September 16, 2015)
- Roberts, N., Judge Helen Whitener Fights for Human Rights in Trinidad and Tobago, Trial News (September 2015)
- Seminar Co-Chair, TPCBA 7th Annual Tort Law Update CLE, Tacoma, WA (October 30, 2015)
- Roberts, N., Proving Medical Malpractice at an Academic Medical Center, Trial News (March 2016)
- Driscoll, M. & Roberts, N., Successfully Including Ancient Acts in a Hostile Work Environment Claim, Trial News (May 2016)
- Emphasizing Deterrence in Non-Punitive Damages Cases, 69th Annual Melvin M. Belli Society Seminar, Los Angeles, CA (July 21, 2016)
- Seminar Co-Chair, WSAJ Annual Convention & CLE, Vancouver, BC (August 3-6, 2017)
- Roberts, N., When is Denial of Medical Care a Constitutional Violation?, Trial News (May 2017)
- Boyd, J. et al., Learning to Thrive in Your Law Firm, Trial News (May 2017)
- Roberts, N. & Fuller, E., Utilizing the “Discovery Rule” in Special Relationship Cases, Trial News (July 2017)
- Driscoll, M. & Roberts, N., Trial Strategy: Making Physical Evidence the Best Witness in Your Case, Trial News (July 2017)
- Cary, J. et al., Utilizing Vocational Experts in Small/Medium Personal Injury Cases, Trial News (September 2017)
- Inmate Right to Healthcare, Center for Justice Prison Litigation Seminar, Spokane, WA (November 2, 2017)
- Roberts, N., Washington State Association for Justice Civil Rights Deskbook (Editor-in-Chief) (2017 Ed.)
- When is Denial of Healthcare a Constitutional Violation, WSAJ Civil Rights CLE, Seattle, WA (November 16, 2017)
- Hruska, L. & Roberts, N., Collaborative Impact Litigation in School Civil Rights Cases, Trial News (April 2018)
- Recreational Claims and Defenses, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association’s 9th Annual Sports Law CLE, Tacoma, WA (June 1, 2018)
- Roberts, N. & Connelly, J., Misadventures in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Stroke, Trial News (September 2018)
- Medical Causation & Preexisting Conditions, WSAJ Winter Conference CLE, Seattle, WA (December 13, 2018)
- Roberts, N., The Ethics of Wrongful Death Litigation, Trial News (June 2019)
- Government Liability Update, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association’s 11th Annual Tort Law CLE, Fife, WA (October 25, 2019)
- MedicoLegal Panel, WA-ACEP Emergency Medicine Leadership Summit, SeaTac, WA (November 12, 2019)
- Roberts, N. & Fuller, E., Unorthodox Cross-Examination Techniques, Trial News (March 2020)
- Courtroom Ethics—Maintaining Integrity in the Heat of Battle, WSAJ Winter Conference “Trial Skills” CLE, Via Zoom (December 11, 2020)
- LeBank, M. & Roberts, N., Litigating Medical Negligence Cases in the Time of COVID-19, Trial News (January 2021)
- Visuals in Practice, Damages Advocates Round Table “Visual Litigation” CLE, Via Zoom (September 11, 2021)
- Roberts, N. & Fuller, E., Litigating “Legacy” Abuse & Neglect Cases, Trial News (September 2021)
- Roberts, N., Interplay Between § 1983 and Americans with Disabilities Act – Washington State Association for Justice Civil Rights Deskbook (2022 Ed.)