Location: Twin Peaks North & South

Location: Twin Peaks North & South

Location: Sunset Court
Hosted by Baldwin SettlementsStebner, Gertler, Guadagni, KawamotoRamey Law P.C.Strategic Capital

Mendocino Room

French Parlor Room

Don A. Ernst, Ernst Law Group, Moderator
Voir Dire On Non-Economic Damages: The Key To A Big VerdictRicardo Echeverria, Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP
Loss Of Consortium ClaimsIbiere Seck, Seck Law, P.C.
Identifying Good/Bad Jurors In A Post Covid WorldGregory G. Rizio, Rizio Lipinsky Law Firm
Begin At The Beginning: Frame Your Case In Voir DireJacqueline V. Frederick, Frederick Law Firm

Sarah Kim, Chang Klein LLP, Moderator
How To Maximize Document Production Using A PMQBobby Thompson, Thompson Law Offices, P.C.
Dealing With The Know Nothing PMQElizabeth A. Hernandez, Dordick Law Corporation
Cementing PMQ Topics And AdmissionsChristine D. Spagnoli, Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP
Using The PMQ At TrialDouglas N. Silverstein, Kesluk Silverstein & Jacob, P.C.

Shervin Lalezary, Lalezary Law Firm, Moderator
Presenting Experts And Exhibits Via Zoom At TrialJamie G. Goldstein, Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos LLP
Zinging With Zoom At Trial: Experts And EvidenceRobert Bale, Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP
Screen Sharing Your Key Evidence With Your Clients And Lay WitnessesSteven J. Brady, Brady Law Group

Erica Michelle Chavez, Law Offices Of Erica Chavez, Moderator
Secret Ingredients To An Effective OpeningDeborah Chang, Chang Klein LLP
Persuasive Opening Statement TechniquesGary A. Dordick, Dordick Law Corporation
The Visual Language Of Storytelling In Opening StatementsLourdes DeArmas, Dolan Law Firm, PC

WelcomeCraig M. Peters, Altair Law LLP
IntroductionBrian Panish, Panish Shea & Boyle LLC
High Profile And Police Abuse CasesBen Crump, Ben Crump Law PLC

Puneet K. Toor, Toor Law, Moderator
Evidentiary Issues With Medical Causation And Opinion Testimony: Meeting Your Causation Burden Of ProofDouglas S. Saeltzer, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
Medical Experts & Treating DoctorsAndje M. Medina, Altair Law LLP
Tips On Sanchez (Or Getting Around It)Gregory L. Bentley, Bentley & More, LLP

Kelly Winter Weil, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP, Moderator
Auto Wreck Voir DireLawrence M. Knapp, Law Offices of Lawrence M. Knapp
Effective Direct And Cross Of Reconstruction, Human Factors, And Biomechanical Engineering Experts In Auto CasesRichard Schoenberger, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
Winning Closing Statements In Auto Accident CasesR. Rex Parris, Parris Law Firm

Part 1: Let's Talk ... DiscoveryAssal Badrkhani, Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos LLP
Lupe Flores, Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP

Kelly Hanker, Trial Lawyers for Justice, Moderator
The Power Of Love: Using Loved Ones And Family Members To Explain How Injuries Have Changed The Plaintiff's LifeMichelle M. West, Robinson Calcagnie, Inc.
The Effective Use Of Adverse And Third Party Witnesses In Plaintiff's CaseNiall P. McCarthy, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Final Argument Metaphors For Empowering Jurors To Return Substantial VerdictsMichael Kelly, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
The Power Of The Spoken Word: Emptying The WaterfallBruce A. Broillet, Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP
The Power Of KISSCraig M. Peters, Altair Law LLP
A Picture Is Worth 1000 WordsSiannah Collado Boutte, S.C. LAW, APC
High Stakes Med Mal Themes -- When Winning Is Everything!Richard A. Cohn, Aitken*Aitken*Cohn

Geoffrey S. Wells, Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, Moderator
Equipment, Machines And Other Product Defects In The Third Party CaseJohn A. Montevideo, DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo
Holding The Online Products Retailer Accountable: BolgerJeremy K. Robinson, Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP
Holding The Online Products Retailer Accountable: AmazonChristopher B. Dolan, Dolan Law Firm, PC
Hot Off The Press! Emerging Poducts Cases: Juul, Medical Devices And DrugsLila Razmara, Robinson Calcagnie, Inc
Auto Defects From Airbags and Fuel Systems To CrashworthinessBrian D. Chase, Bisnar | Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, LLP
Proving Defective Design Through PMQ TestimonyGary A. Praglin, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Lemon Law Defective Cars And Consumer Fraud CasesScot D. Wilson, Knight Law Group, LLP

Part 2: Let's Talk ... ExpertsValerie Barretto, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLPSylvia Hernandez, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Part 3: Let's Talk ... TrialFrancheska Stone, Kesluk, Silverstein, Jacob & Morrison, P.C.Cesar R. Garcia, Athea Trial Lawyers LLP

Sunset Court

French Parlor Room and California Room
Sponsored byMary Alexander and AssociatesBisnar /Chase Personal Injury Attorneys LLP

Terra Gallery511 Harrison Street, San Francisco
Hosted byOffices of Noah S. A. Schwartz, CSSC and Valdez Team at Ringler Associates Taylor & Ring

Mendocino Room

French Parlor Room

Neil Gehlawat, Taylor & Ring, Moderator
Does Emotion Help Or Hinder In A Closing ArgumentGary M. Paul, Waters, Kraus & Paul
Arguing Damage In Little To No Economic LossMary E. Alexander, Mary Alexander & Associates
Giving Closing Arguments When You Try Different Types Of Cases : How To AdjustMike Arias, Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos LLP

Allison Schulman, Law Offices of Allison M. Schulman, APC, Moderator
Carl E. Douglas, Douglas/Hicks Law
Julia Yoo, Iredale and Yoo APC
Dale K. Galipo, Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo
Denisse O. Gastelum, Casillas & Associates

Ivan Puchalt, Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, Moderator
Evidence And Experts - Common PitfallsPatrick Kravetz Gunning, Chang Klein LLP
Building A Solid Separate StatementTeresa Ann Johnson, Kramer Trial Lawyers A.P. C.
Preparing To Oppose MSJs - Before, During, And AfterLaurel Halbany, Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood, a Professional Law Corporation

Brendan D.S. Way, Mary Alexander & Associates, Moderator
Legal Twists And Turns In Dangerous Roadway CasesBrett Schreiber, Singleton Schreiber McKenzie & Scott
A Path To Nowhere? Overcoming The MSJ In Trail Immunity CasesMolly McKibben, Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP
Stop The Bully - Suing School Districts And Getting Around ImmunitiesChrista Haggai Ramey, Ramey Law, PC

WelcomeMary Alexander, Mary Alexander & Associates
IntroductionDeborah Chang, Athea Trial Lawyers LLP
Anything They Throw At You: Cutting-Edge Political Communications Techniques Can Help You WinPaul Begala

Gretchen M. Nelson, Nelson & Fraenkel LLP, Moderator
Mass Tort Or Class Action: Choosing Your AdventureSarah R. London, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP
Litigating Cases In The JCCPMark P. Robinson, Jr., Robinson Calcagnie, Inc.
So You Have A Class Action Waiver And An Arbitration Clause In Your Client's Contract - How To Hoist The Defendant By Their Own Petard!Abbas Kazerounian, Kazerouni Law Group, APC

Kristy M. Arevalo, McCune Wright Arevalo, LLP, Moderator
Ricardo Echeverria, Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP
Torsten Michael Bassell, Lari-Joni & Bassell LLP
Shant Karnikian, Kabateck LLP

Candice S. Klein, Chang Klein LLP, Moderator
Trauma Informed PracticesMicha Star Liberty, Liberty Law
Fighting Back On Employment Retaliation For Reporting Sexual AbuseDerek T. Tran, The Tran Firm, APLC
Whistleblowers, Victims, And Protectors: Representing Terminated Employees In Sex-Related ClaimsTamarah Prevost, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Grooming In Sexual Abuse CasesNatalie Weatherford, Taylor & Ring
Proving Up Sexual Harassment CasesCarolin Shining, Wilshire Law Firm, PLC
Finding The Why - Abuses Of Power & Systemic FailuresGenie E. Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm

Kirsten M. Fish, Needham Kepner & Fish LLP, Moderator
Elder Abuse In The Age Of COVIDKarman Guadagni, Stebner Gertler Guadagni & Kawamoto, A Professional Law Corporation
Preparing For PREP Act ArgumentsAnne Marie Murphy, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Litigation Strategies In Elder Abuse CasesCasey R. Johnson, Aitken*Aitken*Cohn
Negligence v. Elder Abuse: What Facts To Cull And How To PleadWendy C. York, York Law Firm
Employer Liability In Sexual Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse CasesAllegra Rineer, Kubota & Craig PC

SUNSET COURT

GRAND BALLROOM

SUNSET COURT

Regency Foyer

Maria Bourn, Sarnoff + Sarnoff, Moderator
Implicit Bias And Its Impact On Our Legal PracticesMatthew George, Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP
Ethical Considerations During DepositionsElise R. Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos LLP
Being A Competent SoloSahar Malek, Sahar Malek Law, APC
Ethical Considerations In Representing Mass Tort PlaintiffsDaniel S. Robinson, Robinson Calcagnie, Inc.
How Mindfulness Will Improve Your CompetencyJayme Elizabeth Simpson, Simpson Law Group

Shawn Lalezary, Lalezary Law Firm, Moderator
Medi-Cal, Ahlborn And The No Surprises ActDaniel E. Wilcoxen, Wilcoxen Callaham, LLP
Medical Bills At Trial And Dealing With Defense ExpertsThomas S. Feher, Feher Law, APC
Balance Billing Strategy & UpdatesJennifer Fiore, Fiore Achermann, A Law Corporation
Practical Tools To Resolve ERISA ClaimsJohn J. Rice, John Rice, ESQ
Beating Down Those Nasty LiensBoris E. Efron, Law Offices of Boris E. Efron