2020 CAOC Annual Convention Schedule

Wednesday, November 18

12 - 1pmPaws For JusticeSponsored by Strategic CapitalRSVP
Come network with your colleagues and showoff your companion you've been spending time with over the past several months while working from home.
1 - 2pmLegislative Committee MeetingRSVP
2 - 2:30pmNLD Committee MeetingRSVP
2:30 - 3pmDiversity Committee MeetingRSVP
3 - 3:30pmWomen’s Caucus Committee MeetingRSVP
4 - 5:30pmBoard of Director’s MeetingRSVP
5:30 - 6pmToasting CAOCAnnual Welcome Reception with Micha Star Liberty
Automatic RSVP included with your convention registration

Thursday, November 19

1 - 1:15pmMid Day Refresh
WelcomeDeborah Chang, Athea Trial Lawyers LLPPositive Meditation And Positive ThinkingLisa Blue, JD, P.h.D., Athea Trial Lawyers LLP
1:15 - 2:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralCreative Case Crafting - Finding And Telling The Story Of YOUR CASESponsored by *TBI Med Legal and DK Global
Erica M. Chavez, Banafsheh, Danesh & Javid PCRandi McGinn, Athea Trial Lawyers LLPLisa Blue, JD, P.h.D., Athea Trial Lawyers LLPCharla Aldous, Athea Trial Lawyers LLPBibianne U. Fell, Athea Trial Lawyers LLPDeborah Chang, Athea Trial Lawyers LLPZoe Littlepage, Athea Trial Lawyers LLPAlex Deaconson, DK Global, Inc.
1:15 - 2:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralBeating The TBI Defense Experts At Their Own Game
Sandra Speed, Ribera Law FirmWhat To Do Before, During And After You Depose The Defense ExpertDorothy Clay SimsKeeping It Simple Is What WinsR. Rex Parris, Parris Law FirmHow To Attack The Likely Defenses In The Mild TBI CaseGeoffrey S. Wells, Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP
2:45 - 3:45pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralHelp Me To Help You: Show You The Money -Tips From The Defense
Gary A. Dordick, Dordick Law CorporationAndrew BarberisN. Denise Taylor, Taylor DiMarco LLPDana FoxMichael SchonbuchWalter M. Yoka, Yoka & Smith LLP
2:45 - 3:45pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralFaulty Products And E-Retailer Liability (Amazon Marketplace)
Kristy M. Arevalo, McCune Wright Arevalo, LLPHow The West was Won: Bolger v. AmazonJeremy K. Robinson, Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLPSearching For Justice On Amazon Christopher B. Dolan, Dolan Law Firm, PCBeyond Amazon - Liability for EBay, Etsy and othersDouglas S. Saeltzer, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & SchoenbergerAB 3262 and the Legislative ProcessAssembly Member Mark Stone
3:45 - 4:45pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralJohn Romano's Workhorse Seminar Comes To California
Erica M. Chavez, Banafsheh, Danesh & Javid PCJohn RomanoDoug BeamJury Selection: Winning From the BeginningJoseph Hawkins Low IV, The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV, Inc.
3:45 - 4:45pm | MCLE 1.0 GeneralCivil Rights And The Bane Act In The Post-George Floyd Era
Allison Schulman, Law Offices of Allison M. Schulman, APCBane Act: How Did We Get Here?Michael J. Haddad, Haddad & Sherwin LLPBane Act: Where Do We Go From Here?Julia Yoo, Iredale and Yoo APCBane Act: How to Use It!Dale K. Galipo, Law Offices of Dale K. GalipoBane Act: Calling All Soldiers For JusticeCarl E. Douglas, Douglas/Hicks Law
5 - 5:30pmAdvocates Club ReceptionRSVP

Friday, November 20

11am - 11:45am | MCLE: .75 GeneralSpecial Guest: JAMIE LEE CURTISA Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Empowerment of Women
Jamie Lee Curtis, Actress, Author, and ActivistValerie T. McGinty, Law Office of Valerie T. McGinty
11:45am - 12pmMid Day Refresh
Positive Mediation And Positive ThinkingLisa Blue, JD, P.h.D., Athea Trial Lawyers LLP
12:15 - 1:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralFoil The Defense Plans To Spoil Your Case
Gretchen M. Nelson, Nelson & Fraenkel LLPAuthor, Don't Eat the Bruises, Deeper CutsKeith Mitnik, Trial GuidesOwning Their Favorite Facts: Rip The Defendants' Hearts Out in Opening and ClosingBrian J. Panish, Panish Shea & Boyle LLPHow To Foil The Defense Experts in Depositions and During TrialCharla Aldous, Athea Trial Lawyers LLP
12:15 - 1:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralRoad Warriors:Trucking And Transportation Cases And Issues
Robert T. Simon, The Simon Law GroupCreating A Discovery Plan To Link To Your Trial Presentation; PMQs Creating ThemesRoger A. Dreyer, Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLPRules Of The Trucking RoadsJoe Fried, Fried GoldbergProving Distracted Driving And Attacking The Sudden Medical Emergency DefenseChristine D. Spagnoli, Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLPShipper & Broker LiabilityGregory G. Rizio, Rizio Lipinsky Law Firm
2 - 3pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralThe Art Of Effective Mediations And Arbitrations:Keep Justice Rolling When Courts Are Closed - Roundtable Discussion
Siannah Collado-Boutte, S.C. LAW, APCBibianne U. Fell, Athea Trial Lawyers LLPAmy Fisch Solomon, Judicate WestRicardo Echeverria, Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLPDoris Cheng, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
2 - 3pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralTrial Lawyer Power Hour:Persuasive Courtroom Tactics
Timothy G. Blood, Blood Hurst & O'Reardon, LLPPersuading the Court Pre-Trial - Effective Law and Motion AdvocacyNiall P. McCarthy, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLPVoir Dire - New Challenges and OpportunitiesSarah R. London, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLPJury Empowerment in Final ArgumentMichael Kelly, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
3:15 - 4:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralEmpowering And Protecting The Vulnerable:Elder Abuse And Special Needs Plaintiffs
Casey R. Johnson, Aitken*Aitken*CohnSocial Change: Class Actions vs. Individual CasesKathryn Stebner, Stebner & AssociatesCOVID Nursing Home Litigation: Getting Your Case Trial ReadyAnne Marie Murphy, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLPDetermining What COVID Nursing Home Cases to HandleKimberly Valentine, Valentine Law Group, APCRecovering Damages for an Abuse Victim Who Can't Tell Their Own StoryMicha Star Liberty, Liberty Law
3:15 - 4:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralChildren With TBI
Deborah Chang, Athea Trial Lawyers LLPSharon Grandinette, Exceptional Educational ServicesFernando G. Miranda, M.D.Carina Grandison, Ph.D., Developmental NeuropsychologistSteven R. Vartazarian, The Vartazarian Law Firm
5 - 5:30pmPresident's Club ReceptionRSVP

Saturday, November 21

11 - 11:15amMid Day Refresh
Lisa Blue, JD, P.h.D., Athea Trial Lawyers LLP
11:15am - 12pm | MCLE: .75 GeneralFinding the Opportunity In Crisis:Courtroom Lessons From The Pandemic, Your Clients' Tragedies And Your Own
Micha Star Liberty, Liberty LawRandi McGinn, Athea Trial Lawyers LLP
12 - 1pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralJudicial Roundtable:Court Updates And Response To COVID 19 (When Can We Go Back To Trials?)
Mike Arias, Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos LLPHon. Garrett L. Wong, San Francisco Presiding JudgeHon. Tara Desautels, Alameda County Presiding JudgeHon. Deborah A. Ryan, Santa Clara County Presiding JudgeHon. Kevin C. Brazile, Los Angeles County Superior CourtHon. Lorna A. Alksne, San Diego County Presiding JudgeHon. Kirk H. Nakamura, Orange County Presiding JudgeHon. Russell Hom, Sacramento Superior Court
1:15 - 2:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralUsing Your Trial Skills Tool Chest:Trial Strategies That Made The Difference In Important Cases
Strategies for Cross Examination of Defense ExpertMary E. Alexander, Mary Alexander & AssociatesHow I Try to Understand the Core of Potential JurorsMark P. Robinson Jr., Robinson Calcagnie, Inc.Persuading Jurors to Make the World a Safer PlaceRahul Ravipudi, Panish Shea & Boyle LLPEmbracing the Defendant's Evidence: Turning Poison Into MedicineBruce A. Broillet, Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP
1:15 - 2:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralThe Mini Lanier Trial Academy In California
Andje M. Medina, Altair Law LLPW. Mark Lanier, The Lanier Law FirmLisa Blue, JD, P.h.D., Athea Trial Lawyers LLP
2:45 - 3:45pm | MCLE: 1.0 Competence IssuePandemic Stress and Substance Abuse (Roundtable)
Paul Matiasic, The Matiasic Firm, P.C.J. Gary Gwilliam, Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer APCSteven D. Feinberg, MD, MS, MPH,
2:45 - 3:45pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralAn Open Discussion About The “F” Word: Monetizing Your Client’s Feelings
Candice Klein, Panish Shea & Boyle LLPAmy Rose Martel, Chihak & MartelGenie E. Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm
3:45 - 4:45pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralThe Virtual Law Practice:Ten Take-Home Tips On Zoom Depositions
Craig M. Peters, Altair Law LLPZoe Littlepage, Athea Trial Lawyers LLPRainey Booth, Littlepage Booth
3:45 - 4:45pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralWhat CAOC Means To Me:Tales From The "President's Club"
Brian D. Chase, Bisnar | Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, LLPWylie A. Aitken, Aitken*Aitken*CohnJohn A. Montevideo, DiMarco | Araujo | MontevideoFrank Mario Pitre, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLPDavid S. Casey Jr., Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLPElise R. Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos LLPDon A. Ernst, Ernst Law GroupGregory L. Bentley, Bentley & More, LLP
5 - 6:30pmInstallation & Awards Ceremony

12 - 1pmPaws For JusticeSponsored by Strategic CapitalRSVP

Come network with your colleagues and showoff your companion you've been spending time with over the past several months while working from home.

1 - 2pmLegislative Committee MeetingRSVP

2 - 2:30pmNLD Committee MeetingRSVP

2:30 - 3pmDiversity Committee MeetingRSVP

3 - 3:30pmWomen’s Caucus Committee MeetingRSVP

4 - 5:30pmBoard of Director’s MeetingRSVP

5:30 - 6pmToasting CAOCAnnual Welcome Reception with Micha Star Liberty

Automatic RSVP included with your convention registration

1 - 1:15pmMid Day Refresh

WelcomeDeborah Chang, Athea Trial Lawyers LLPPositive Meditation And Positive ThinkingLisa Blue, JD, P.h.D., Athea Trial Lawyers LLP

1:15 - 2:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralCreative Case Crafting - Finding And Telling The Story Of YOUR CASESponsored by *TBI Med Legal and DK Global

1:15 - 2:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralBeating The TBI Defense Experts At Their Own Game

Sandra Speed, Ribera Law FirmWhat To Do Before, During And After You Depose The Defense ExpertDorothy Clay SimsKeeping It Simple Is What WinsR. Rex Parris, Parris Law FirmHow To Attack The Likely Defenses In The Mild TBI CaseGeoffrey S. Wells, Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP

2:45 - 3:45pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralHelp Me To Help You: Show You The Money -Tips From The Defense

Gary A. Dordick, Dordick Law CorporationAndrew BarberisN. Denise Taylor, Taylor DiMarco LLPDana FoxMichael SchonbuchWalter M. Yoka, Yoka & Smith LLP

2:45 - 3:45pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralFaulty Products And E-Retailer Liability (Amazon Marketplace)

3:45 - 4:45pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralJohn Romano's Workhorse Seminar Comes To California

Erica M. Chavez, Banafsheh, Danesh & Javid PCJohn RomanoDoug BeamJury Selection: Winning From the BeginningJoseph Hawkins Low IV, The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV, Inc.

3:45 - 4:45pm | MCLE 1.0 GeneralCivil Rights And The Bane Act In The Post-George Floyd Era

5 - 5:30pmAdvocates Club ReceptionRSVP

11am - 11:45am | MCLE: .75 GeneralSpecial Guest: JAMIE LEE CURTISA Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Empowerment of Women

Jamie Lee Curtis, Actress, Author, and ActivistValerie T. McGinty, Law Office of Valerie T. McGinty

11:45am - 12pmMid Day Refresh

Positive Mediation And Positive ThinkingLisa Blue, JD, P.h.D., Athea Trial Lawyers LLP

12:15 - 1:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralFoil The Defense Plans To Spoil Your Case

12:15 - 1:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralRoad Warriors:Trucking And Transportation Cases And Issues

2 - 3pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralThe Art Of Effective Mediations And Arbitrations:Keep Justice Rolling When Courts Are Closed - Roundtable Discussion

Siannah Collado-Boutte, S.C. LAW, APCBibianne U. Fell, Athea Trial Lawyers LLPAmy Fisch Solomon, Judicate WestRicardo Echeverria, Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLPDoris Cheng, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

2 - 3pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralTrial Lawyer Power Hour:Persuasive Courtroom Tactics

3:15 - 4:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralEmpowering And Protecting The Vulnerable:Elder Abuse And Special Needs Plaintiffs

3:15 - 4:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralChildren With TBI

Deborah Chang, Athea Trial Lawyers LLPSharon Grandinette, Exceptional Educational ServicesFernando G. Miranda, M.D.Carina Grandison, Ph.D., Developmental NeuropsychologistSteven R. Vartazarian, The Vartazarian Law Firm

5 - 5:30pmPresident's Club ReceptionRSVP

11 - 11:15amMid Day Refresh

Lisa Blue, JD, P.h.D., Athea Trial Lawyers LLP

11:15am - 12pm | MCLE: .75 GeneralFinding the Opportunity In Crisis:Courtroom Lessons From The Pandemic, Your Clients' Tragedies And Your Own

Micha Star Liberty, Liberty LawRandi McGinn, Athea Trial Lawyers LLP

12 - 1pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralJudicial Roundtable:Court Updates And Response To COVID 19 (When Can We Go Back To Trials?)

1:15 - 2:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralUsing Your Trial Skills Tool Chest:Trial Strategies That Made The Difference In Important Cases

1:15 - 2:45pm | MCLE: 1.5 GeneralThe Mini Lanier Trial Academy In California

Andje M. Medina, Altair Law LLPW. Mark Lanier, The Lanier Law FirmLisa Blue, JD, P.h.D., Athea Trial Lawyers LLP

2:45 - 3:45pm | MCLE: 1.0 Competence IssuePandemic Stress and Substance Abuse (Roundtable)

Paul Matiasic, The Matiasic Firm, P.C.J. Gary Gwilliam, Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer APCSteven D. Feinberg, MD, MS, MPH,

2:45 - 3:45pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralAn Open Discussion About The “F” Word: Monetizing Your Client’s Feelings

Candice Klein, Panish Shea & Boyle LLPAmy Rose Martel, Chihak & MartelGenie E. Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm

3:45 - 4:45pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralThe Virtual Law Practice:Ten Take-Home Tips On Zoom Depositions

Craig M. Peters, Altair Law LLPZoe Littlepage, Athea Trial Lawyers LLPRainey Booth, Littlepage Booth

3:45 - 4:45pm | MCLE: 1.0 GeneralWhat CAOC Means To Me:Tales From The "President's Club"

5 - 6:30pmInstallation & Awards Ceremony