The ABA TIPS Mid winter Symposium on Insurance, Employment and Benefits will take place January 12-14 , 2012 in St. Pete Beach, FL . Jorden Burt associate Robin Sanders serves as chair-elect of the committee and four Jorden Burt partners will be presenting at the meeting. Shaunda Patterson-Strachan is speaking on "Hot Topics in the Life Insurance Industry" and W. Glenn Merten is moderating a panel called "Pre-Litigation Dispute Resolution: What is Working?" Diane Duhaime and Michael Kentoff are speaking on the "Social Media in the Life Insurance Industry" panel.