Featuring a Screening of the Documentary and

Commentary by Director Susan Saladoff

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

EpiCentre Theater

2.0 CLE credit:  $90 Attorney Rate

Seinfeld mocked it. Letterman put it on one of his Top Ten lists. More than 15 years later, the McDonald's coffee case continues to be cited as a prime example of how citizens use 'frivolous' lawsuits to take unfair advantage of America's legal system. But is that an accurate portrayal of the facts? First-time filmmaker and former public interest lawyer Susan Saladoff uses the infamous legal battle that began with a spilled cup of coffee to investigate what's behind America's zeal for tort reform. The film will be screened at 7 p.m. and will be followed by commentary by Director, Susan Saladoff.

SUSAN SALADOFF (Producer, Director) spent twenty-five years practicing law in the civil justice system, representing injured victims of individual and corporate negligence. She stopped practicing law in 2009 to make the documentary, HOT COFFEE, her first feature-length film, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, and had its broadcast premiere on HBO in June 2011.

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