AAJ 2025 Annual Convention

Please note: All times are Pacific Time

Live Programs
On-Demand

July 19, 2025
8:30AM - 4:30PM PT

Advocacy Track: Themes, Attitudes, and Trial Tools Driving Verdicts presented by the Jury Bias Litigation Group Sponsored by Advocate Capital

Room: Room 153/155, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Mark D. Prince, Prince Law Firm

Domenic B. Sanginiti Jr., Stark & Stark

8:35AM - 9:05AM PT	The Most Common Cognitive Biases – Friend or Foe? Phillip H. Miller, Miller Law Offices
9:05AM - 9:35AM PT	Using Focus Groups to Overcome False Consensus Effect
9:35AM - 10:05AM PT	Overcoming Confirmation Bias and Attribution While Representing Your Client Ryan T. Walker, Marks & Harrison, PC
10:05AM - 10:35AM PT	Simplifying the Complex Case Kathleen L. Nastri, Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC
10:35AM - 11:05AM PT	Language and Trial Presentation that Drives Jurors to Action Robyn L. Wishart, Wishart Brain & Spine Law
11:05AM - 12:05PM PT	How the Political Climate is Shifting Juror Attitudes Gregory S. Cusimano, Cusimano Roberts Mills & Knowlton, LLC
2:00PM - 2:30PM PT	“Give Me Something to Believe In:” Picking the Right Experts Who Will Persuade Your Jury Jonathan H. Lomurro Esq., Lomurro Law
2:30PM - 3:00PM PT	Presenting Experts to the Skeptical Jury Mark Kitrick, The Law Firm of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris
3:00PM - 3:30PM PT	How AI is Changing Juror Perceptions of Reality Tim Semelroth, RSH Legal
3:30PM - 4:00PM PT	Re-Molding the “Worst” Jurors into Our Best Jurors Kenneth H. Levinson, Levinson & Stefani Injury Lawyers
4:00PM - 4:30PM PT	Ordinary Cases to Extraordinary Results Ilya Elena Lerma, Law Office of Ilya E. Lerma

July 19, 2025
8:30AM - 11:35AM PT

How Artificial Intelligence Can Enhance All Aspects of Your Practice presented by the Sole Practitioner and Small Firms Section/Minority Caucus (CLE Program)

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Matthew Whitley, Greene & Schultz

8:35AM - 8:55AM PT	Using AI at a Small Firm: Implementing Guy D'Andrea, Laffey Bucci D'Andrea Reich & Ryan, LLP
8:55AM - 9:15AM PT	Using AI at a Small Firm: Policies and Procedures
9:15AM - 9:35AM PT	Using AI in Marketing Jamison Blake Ledbetter, Conoscienti & Ledbetter, LLC
9:35AM - 9:55AM PT	Tech from Intake to Settlement Tiega N. Varlack, Varlack Legal Services
9:55AM - 10:55AM PT	Ethics of AI (ethics credit) Andrew K. Gardner, A. K. Gardner, PLLC
10:55AM - 11:15AM PT	Using AI to Enhance Your Trial Skills Petra L. Aaron, GDH Law
11:15AM - 11:35AM PT	AI Considerations for Damages Adrian O. Vega, Buckingham & Vega Law Firm

July 19, 2025
8:30AM - 11:35AM PT

Intricacies of Insurance Law: From the Basics to the Nuanced presented by the Insurance Law Section/Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Group (CLE Program)

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Dan Centner, Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise, LLP

8:35AM - 9:05AM PT	Where to Begin? How to Disassemble and Understand an Insurance Policy Inge Inge Johnstone, Johnstone Trial Law LLC
9:05AM - 9:35AM PT	Bifurcation of Your Bad Faith Claim Jennifer M. Danish, Bryant Legal Group PC
9:35AM - 10:05AM PT	Is My Client’s Issue Classable? What to Look for in Evaluating a Case as a Class Action Blythe H. Chandler, Terrell Marshall Law Group, PLLC Rachel N. Minder, Bullock Legal Group
10:05AM - 10:35AM PT	Insurance Discrimination: How Racial and Disability Discrimination Can Affect Claims Handling Rebecca Gilliland, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. Leon Hampton, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.
10:35AM - 11:05AM PT	Corporate Obstruction: Obtaining Discovery from Difficult Defendants Florence A. Murray, Murray & Murray Co., LPA
11:05AM - 11:35AM PT	The Changing Landscape of Property Coverage: Hurricanes, Floods, and Wildfires

July 19, 2025
8:30AM - 11:35AM PT

Today’s Battles on the Environmental Landscape presented by the Environmental and Toxic Torts Section (CLE Program)

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Gale D. Pearson, Nachawati Law Group

8:35AM - 9:20AM PT	Panel: Avoiding Disaster in Disaster Cases Patrick Ian Andrews, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP Adam Gomez, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
9:20AM - 9:50AM PT	Practical Advice Kevin S. Hannon, Singleton Schreiber, LLP
9:50AM - 10:20AM PT	Significant Case Updates of the Last Year Rob Saunooke, Singleton Schreiber, LLP Charles P. Stern, Nachawati Law Group
10:20AM - 10:35AM PT	Where is Case Law Going with Experts?
10:35AM - 11:35AM PT	Panel: Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (ethics) Stephanie Biehl, Sher Edling, LLP James J. Bilsborrow, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC

July 19, 2025
8:30AM - 4:05PM PT

Mastering Advocacy, Exposing Corporate Influence, and Amplifying the Human Story in Elder Abuse Cases presented by the Nursing Home Litigation Group (CLE Program)

Room: Room 157, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Lesley Ann Clement, Clement Law Group

Carma Henson, Henson & Fuerst, PA

8:35AM - 9:20AM PT	Finding the Gold in Chapter 11 Robert J. Pfister, Pfister & Saso, LLP
9:20AM - 10:05AM PT	The Power of Voice: Enhancing Courtroom Impact in Elder Abuse Cases Alexandra Wright, Act of Communication
10:05AM - 10:50AM PT	Recent Discoveries in Trial Psychology Reza Davani, Ketterer Browne & Associates, LLC
10:50AM - 11:35AM PT	Capturing the Human Toll of Corporate Greed Through Film Mitchell Riggs, Life Now Video Catherine Zambri-Riggs
12:50PM - 1:50PM PT	Exposing Systemic Issues in Nursing Facilities: From Staffing Calculations to Documentation Fraud and Resident Care Standards Christopher Cherney, Nursing Home Administrator
1:50PM - 2:35PM PT	DOJ Civil Enforcement and Nursing Home Investigations Jennifer Turner, Office of the Attorney General
2:35PM - 3:20PM PT	Following the Money and Control: Uncovering Private Equity and REIT Influence Over Operations in Elder Abuse Cases
3:20PM - 4:05PM PT	Uncovering the Hidden Truth: Detecting Fraud in ESI for Elder Abuse Cases Megan M. Shore, Shore Law LLC
4:05PM - 4:50PM PT	Decoding Nursing Home Litigation: Leveraging Minimum Data Sets, Staffing Standards, Ombudsman Reports, and Financial & Ownership Transparency for Stronger Cases Ernest Charles Tosh J.D., Bedsore Law, LLC

July 19, 2025
8:30AM - 4:30PM PT

Successful Strategies for All Aspects of the Motor Vehicle and Rideshare Case presented by the Motor Vehicle Section and Rideshare and Gig Services Litigation Group (CLE Program)

Room: Room 159, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:00AM - 9:25AM PT	Using Legal Technology to Maximize the Pre-Litigation Process John A. Stefani, Levinson & Stefani Injury Lawyers
9:25AM - 9:50AM PT	Low Impact Can Lead to High Damages Carolyn Salzmann, Legally Pink Law, PLLC
9:50AM - 10:15AM PT	Bringing a Case Home: Successful Strategies to Maximize Recovery Max N. Panoff, Leighton Panoff Law, P.A.
10:15AM - 10:40AM PT	Dealing with Liens: What You Don’t Know May Cost You Jeffrey E. Marion, Law Offices of Jeffrey E. Marion
10:40AM - 11:05AM PT	Battling the Latest Uber & Lyft Tactics and Strategy O. Mark Zamora, Mark Zamora Law
11:05AM - 11:30AM PT	When the $1M Policy is Not Enough – Establishing Vicarious Liability in Ride Share Cases Karen Koehler
2:00PM - 2:25PM PT	The Uber Update on Ride Hail Cases: Assumed Duties & Control of Drivers Michael Lawson Neff, Neff Injury Law
2:25PM - 2:50PM PT	Sexual Assault in Rideshare Cases Jamie G. Goldstein, Arias Sanguinetti
2:50PM - 3:15PM PT	Electronic Evidence to Win Your Client’s Motor Vehicle Crash Case
3:15PM - 3:40PM PT	Dealing with Preexisting Medical Conditions
3:40PM - 4:05PM PT	Discovery: Motor Vehicle Cases from Start to Finish James M. Kessel, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC
4:05PM - 4:30PM PT	The Ins and Outs of Bicycle Cases

July 19, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT

The Product Liability Frontier: Broadening Your Products Liability Horizons presented by the Products Liability Section (CLE Program)

Room: Room 151, Upper Mzzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Elizabeth Anne Bailey, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.

8:35AM - 9:05AM PT	AI Software as a Product – Finding Product Cases in Unexpected Places Caley A. DeGroote, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
9:05AM - 9:35AM PT	Vaccine Injury—COVID Vaccine Claims Altom M. Maglio, mctlaw
9:35AM - 10:05AM PT	Securing Personal Jurisdiction Over International and Foreign Defendants Ben J. Whitman, Clark Fountain Littky-Rubin & Whitman
10:05AM - 10:35AM PT	Where Are We Going? Autonomous Vehicles Julian C. Gomez, The Julian C. Gomez Law Firm, PLLC
10:35AM - 11:05AM PT	The Changing Products Liability Landscape Post-Chevron Daniel R. Laurence, Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore
11:05AM - 12:05PM PT	AI Roundtable – The Future of AI in Our Practices and Our Cases Donald H. Slavik, Slavik Law Firm, LLC
2:00PM - 2:30PM PT	The Case for Sharing Protective Orders
2:30PM - 3:00PM PT	Misfire: Gun Product Liability Claims Robert William Zimmerman, Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky
3:00PM - 3:30PM PT	The Ethics of Multi-Plaintiff Settlements
3:30PM - 4:00PM PT	The Ethics of Speaking to Whistleblower Employees
4:00PM - 5:00PM PT	Panel: How to Prepare for Depositions in Products Liability Cases Brian S. Franciskato, Nash & Franciskato Law Firm Adam J. Langino, Langino Law, PLLC Parker Miller, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

July 19, 2025
2:00PM - 5:00PM PT

Paralegal Affiliates Caucus CLE Program

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 19, 2025
2:00PM - 5:05PM PT

Get Up, Stand Up: Strategies for Impactful Advocacy presented by the Civil Rights Section and Police Misconduct Litigation Group (CLE Program)

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Monier Abusaft, Law Office of Mo Abusaft

2:05PM - 2:35PM PT	Building a Civil Rights Portfolio Tracey C. Hinson, Hinson Snipes LLP
2:35PM - 3:05PM PT	Understanding Administrative Remedy Exhaustion in Prisoner Cases
3:05PM - 3:35PM PT	Conducting Discovery in Prison Abuse Cases Helen T Vu, Halperin Law Center, LLC
3:35PM - 4:05PM PT	Navigating the Evolving Standards of Use of Force Training
4:05PM - 4:35PM PT	Pursuing Punitives Against a Government Actor
4:35PM - 5:05PM PT	The Whistleblower’s Story at Trial

View live programs for July 20

July 20, 2025
7:00AM - 8:00AM PT

Early Morning CLE Program

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 20, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT

Advocacy Track: Mastering a Strong Foundation – Solidifying Your Skills in Discovery, Depositions, and More Sponsored by Advocate Capital (CLE Program)

Room: Room 153/155, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Courtney Leigh Winston, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC

8:35AM - 9:05AM PT	Deposition Preparation: Digging into the Work Jennifer J. Greene, Bey & Associates, LLC
9:05AM - 9:35AM PT	Challenging Privilege Logs
9:35AM - 10:05AM PT	Updates to Rule 702 – What You Need to Know Brett Justin Schreiber, Singleton Schreiber, LLP
10:05AM - 10:35AM PT	How to Exclude an Expert: Entirely or Particular Opinions
10:35AM - 11:05AM PT	Discovery Disputes – What Are Your Ethical Obligations? (ethics)
11:05AM - 11:35AM PT	Ethical Considerations During Depositions (ethics) Moses Kim, The Moses Firm
2:00PM - 2:45PM PT	Witness Preparation for a Deposition Andrew Caple-Shaw, ACT of Communication Miranda L. Soucie, Spiros Law, PC
2:45PM - 3:15PM PT	Deposing the Expert Michael R. Grieco, Stinar Gould Grieco & Hensley
3:15PM - 4:00PM PT	30(b)(6) Depositions – Beyond the Notice: Crafting Your Questions and Strategy Deena L Buchanan, Buchanan Law Firm, LLC
4:00PM - 4:45PM PT	How to Make and Utilize Exhibits in Your Deposition Michael G. Donahue

July 20, 2025
8:30AM - 10:05AM PT

The Federal Tort Claims Act – Learn from the Experts presented by the Federal Tort and Military Advocacy Liability Section (CLE Program)

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Kenneth T. Lumb, Corboy & Demetrio, PC

8:35AM - 9:05AM PT	Common Pitfalls of FTCA Cases
9:05AM - 9:35AM PT	New Uses of the FTCA Tom Jacob, National Trial Law
9:35AM - 10:05AM PT	Mechanics of Settling/How to Try an FTCA Case Patrick A. Malone, Patrick Malone & Associates, PC

July 20, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT

Cutting Edge Litigation Tactics in Sexual Assault Cases presented by the Sexual Assault Litigation Group and Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group (CLE Program)

Room: Room 151, Upper Mazzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 20, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT

Emerging Issues Affecting Class Actions and Pharma Litigation presented by the Class Action Section and Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Litigation Group (CLE Program)

Room: Room 157, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Adam E. Polk, Girard Sharp, LLP

8:35AM - 9:05AM PT	Preemption—Lessons Learned Michael G. Daly, Motley Rice, LLC Benjamin Gastel, Herzfeld Suetholz Gastel Leniski & Wall, PLLC
9:05AM - 9:35AM PT	How to Use Recent SCOTUS Decisions to Your Advantage Sarah Robin London, Girard Sharp
9:35AM - 10:35AM PT	Ethics in Complex Litigation (ethics) Joshua Paul Davis, Berger Montague PC Sophia Goren Gold, Kaliel, PLLC David J. Ko, Keller Rohrback, LLP
10:35AM - 11:05AM PT	Settlement Issues in Claims Fraud Jocelyn D. Larkin, Impact Fund Dena Connolly Sharp, Girard Sharp
11:05AM - 11:35AM PT	Class Action Settlement Approval Mike Arias Naomi Harvey, Claimant Advocacy Group Lesley E. Weaver, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, LLP
2:00PM - 2:45PM PT	Arbitration Developments Jennifer Dale Bennett, Gupta Wessler LLP F. Paul Bland Jr., Berger Montague PC Raphael Janove, Janove PLLC
2:45PM - 3:15PM PT	How to Manage Hybrid Class Actions Ellen Relkin, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC Jennifer Scullion, Seeger Weiss, LLP
3:15PM - 4:00PM PT	Federal Rules Updates Richard Marcus, UC Law San Francisco Sabita Soneji, Tycko & Zavareei, LLP
4:00PM - 4:30PM PT	The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Class Actions Gordon Bergstresser, DiCello Levitt LLP Dan Centner, Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise, LLP Martin P. Schrama, Stark & Stark
4:30PM - 5:00PM PT	Legal Writing Daniel R Karon, Karon, LLC Andre Mura, Gibbs Mura

July 20, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT

Foundations for Compelling Client Stories presented by the Trucking Litigation Group/Bus Litigation Group (CLE Program)

Room: Room 159, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

8:35AM - 8:55AM PT	Framing Your Discovery Plan Using Jury Instructions and Expert Reports Jordan M. Jones, Michigan Auto Law
8:55AM - 9:25AM PT	Less is More: Openings and Summation in the Age of Limited Attention Matthew E. Wright, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
9:25AM - 9:35AM PT	Summarizing Complex Data with Simple Demonstratives and Illustrations for Full Impact Joseph V. Camerlengo Jr., The Truck Accident Law Firm
9:35AM - 9:55AM PT	Key Distinctions in Urban Environments for Bus v. Pedestrian Crashes Allan M. Siegel, Chaikin Sherman Cammarata & Siegel, PC
9:55AM - 10:15AM PT	Forming Case Themes by Asking the Right Questions to the Right People Ilya Elena Lerma, Law Office of Ilya E. Lerma
10:15AM - 10:35AM PT	Connecting with Your Client to Develop Powerful Narratives Bridget N. Long, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC
10:35AM - 10:55AM PT	Starting Strong: How to Effectively Communicate to the Court in Pleadings and Briefs Why Your Case Matters Jeffrey Joseph Burns, Dollar Burns Becker & Hershewe, LC
10:55AM - 11:25AM PT	When to Consider Adding a Construction Defendant in an Otherwise Clear Liability Truck or Bus Crash Jay R. Vaughn, HJV Car Accident Personal Injury Lawyers
2:00PM - 2:20PM PT	Overcoming Damages Bias When Representing Marginalized Clients Maxey M. Scherr, Scherr Law Firm
2:20PM - 2:40PM PT	Asking for Money—How to Know the “Right” Number and Recognizing Our Own Learned Biases Deena L Buchanan, Buchanan Law Firm, LLC
2:40PM - 3:20PM PT	Live Demonstration—Examination of the Company Safety Director and How to Use and Overcome Objections to the CDL Manual, Industry Training Material, and Company Policies to Establish Reasonable Care Danny R. Ellis, Truck Wreck Justice, PLLC Joseph A. Fried, Fried Goldberg, LLC
3:20PM - 3:40PM PT	Policy Deductibles, Excess Layers, Hammer Clauses, Definitions of Insureds and Why Knowing them Matters for Settlement Peter J. Kestner, Penn, Kestner & McEwen, PLLC
3:40PM - 4:00PM PT	Why OSIs Are Relevant Regardless of Punitive Damages and How to Admit Them in Your Case in Chief Timothy M. Whiting, Whiting Law Group, Ltd.
4:00PM - 4:30PM PT	Tying It All Together: How to Weave the Damages Narrative Through Trial and Closing
4:30PM - 5:00PM PT	Try the Lie—Why Defendants’ Obstructions Can Make Your Case Eric T Penn, Penn, Kestner & McEwen, PLLC

July 20, 2025
9:00AM - 10:35AM PT

Making the Most of Your Travel-Related Injury Cases presented by the Resort Tort Litigation Group (CLE Program)

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:05AM - 9:35AM PT	Making a Discovery Plan in Your Resort Torts Case Rachel Louise Sykes, Pearson Butler
9:35AM - 10:05AM PT	Haphazard Hazards: Winning Strategies for Litigating Common Defects on Resort Properties Justin Brett Shapiro, Leesfield & Partners, P.A.
10:05AM - 10:35AM PT	Recreation Boating Incident and Rules of the Road Carlos F. Llinas, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP

July 20, 2025
2:00PM - 3:35PM PT

Anatomy of an Employment Case: From Defending Motions to Dismiss All the Way to Damages presented by the Employment Rights Section (CLE Program)

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Shelby Leighton, Public Justice

2:05PM - 2:20PM PT	Defending 12(b)(6) Motions Tiega N. Varlack, Varlack Legal Services
2:20PM - 2:45PM PT	Deposition Obstruction, Deconstructed Phillip H. Miller, Miller Law Offices
2:45PM - 3:00PM PT	“Is This Really the Law?”: Summary Judgment Considerations Carla D. Aikens, Carla D. Aikens, PC
3:00PM - 3:15PM PT	Try This (Case): Lessons Learned from the Recent Significant Employment Verdict Elizabeth Sanford, The Sanford Firm
3:15PM - 3:30PM PT	Proving Damages Beyond Lost Wages Tamarah Prevost, Altair Law
3:30PM - 3:50PM PT	Representing Federal Employees

July 20, 2025
2:00PM - 5:00PM PT

Asbestos Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 20, 2025
2:00PM - 5:00PM PT

Navigating International Cross Border Cases presented by the International Practice Section (CLE Program)

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:05PM - 3:05PM PT	Panel: Do’s, Don’ts, and Landmines in International Discovery Douglas Chiu, Hammerco Lawyers Ricardo M. Martinez-Cid, Podhurst Orseck, PA Anthony Tarricone, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP
3:05PM - 4:05PM PT	Panel: Events Gone Bad – Navigating Sports and Other Events Nooraini Blumer, Blumers Personal Injury Lawyers Clare Ellen Campbell, Leigh Day Warren A. Collins, Penningtons Manches Cooper, LLP Hilary Meredith-Beckham, Hilary Meredith Solicitors Limited
4:05PM - 4:45PM PT	Panel: Can You Hide Behind the Web? Chris Deacon, Stewarts Michael P. Doyle, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Liam S. Moloney, Liam Moloney Solicitor Ana Romero, ASTROM Legal SLP
4:45PM - 5:05PM PT	Forced Arbitration – You Can’t Make Me Do That! Joanne Brine, JMW Solicitors

View live programs for July 21

July 21, 2025
8:30AM - 4:30PM PT

Advocacy Track: Tradition Meets Innovation – Bridging Classic Trial Techniques with Modern Methods presented with the Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee Sponsored by Advocate Capital (CLE Program)

Room: Room 153/155, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Mary E. Alexander, Mary Alexander & Associates

8:35AM - 9:00AM PT	Depositions: Fact and Expert-- Classic Perspective Bruce H. Stern, Stark & Stark
9:00AM - 9:25AM PT	Depositions: Fact and Expert-- Modern Perspective
9:25AM - 9:50AM PT	Find the Hidden Gems-- Classic Perspective Julie Braman Kane
9:50AM - 10:15AM PT	Finding the Hidden Gems-- Modern Perspective Elise R. Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti
10:15AM - 10:40AM PT	Jury Selection and Focus Groups-- Classic Perspective
10:40AM - 11:05AM PT	Jury Selection and Focus Groups-- Modern Perspective
11:05AM - 11:30AM PT	Opening Statements-- Classic Perspective
11:30AM - 11:55AM PT	Opening Statements-- Modern Perspective
2:00PM - 2:25PM PT	Direct and Cross-Examination-- Classic Perspective Brian J. McKeen, McKeen & Associates, PC
2:25PM - 2:50PM PT	Direct and Cross-Examination-- Modern Perspective Jim M. Perdue Jr., Perdue & Kidd
2:50PM - 3:15PM PT	Presenting Damages-- Classic Perspective
3:15PM - 3:40PM PT	Presenting Damages-- Modern Perspective Deborah Chang, Chang Klein, LLP
3:40PM - 4:05PM PT	Closing Arguments-- Classic Perspective
4:05PM - 4:30PM PT	Closing Arguments-- Modern Perspective

July 21, 2025
8:30AM - 10:00AM PT

Litigating "Troubled" Teen Industry Cases presented by the Troubled Teen Industry Litigation Group (CLE Program)

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

8:35AM - 9:10AM PT	Panel: What You Need to Know About Litigating “Troubled” Teen Industry Cases in a Trauma-Informed Manner Jessica A. Moldovan, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP Gregory Zarzaur, The Zarzaur Law Firm
9:10AM - 9:45AM PT	Handling Multi-Plaintiffs Settlements and Trials Lee Floyd, Breit Biniazan, PC Kelly Guagenty, Justice Law Collaborative LLC
9:45AM - 10:00AM PT	What’s Next? Legislative Change and Multiple State Court Consolidations Michael T. Bigos, Berman & Simmons, PA

July 21, 2025
8:30AM - 11:30AM PT

Learning the Ropes: Updates in Admiralty Law presented by the Admiralty Law Section (CLE Program)

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Adam E. Deitz, Mariner Law, PLLC

8:35AM - 8:55AM PT	Case Law Update Christopher Patrick Doyle, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP
8:55AM - 9:15AM PT	Maintenance and Cure Rates
9:15AM - 9:40AM PT	Limitation of Liability Act & Small Vessel Exceptions John (Jack) H. Hickey, Hickey Law Firm, PA
9:40AM - 10:05AM PT	Limitation of Liability: Key Bridge Kevin J. Mahoney, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP
10:05AM - 10:20AM PT	9th Cir. 2nd, 3rd and 5th v. 8 and 6 (1, 11 outstanding) – Single Claimant – Indemnity + Contribution Makes Impossible to State Court (Sept. 2024) – Prioritization v. Agreement Aksana M. Coone, Law Offices of Aksana M. Coone
10:20AM - 10:40AM PT	Keeping Up With the Jones Act- Recent Legal Developments Impacting Crewmembers Thomas D. Graham, Mausner Graham Injury Law
10:40AM - 11:05AM PT	Prosecuting Sexual Assault Cases: Passenger and Jones Act Cases Carlos F. Llinas, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP
11:05AM - 11:30AM PT	Lower Threshold for Merchant Mariner Credential Sexual Assault Cases: What is Happening Now?

July 21, 2025
8:30AM - 11:40AM PT

Damages and Emerging Issues in Aviation Law presented by the Aviation Law Section (CLE Program)

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

8:35AM - 9:00AM PT	Panel: Proving Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Erin R. Applebaum, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP Olutola Familoni, Motley Rice, LLC Paul McClorry, Hudgell Solicitors
9:00AM - 9:25AM PT	Biomechanics and Brain Injuries Matthew S. Sims, Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop P.C.
9:25AM - 10:05AM PT	Trial Debrief: The East River Case
10:05AM - 10:30AM PT	Loper Bright’s Impact on Aviation Cases Daniel R. Laurence, Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore
10:30AM - 10:55AM PT	AI, Aviation, and Products Liability Lea P. Bucciero, Podhurst Orseck, PA Peter K. Neenan, Stewarts LLP
10:55AM - 11:20AM PT	Navigating Pilot and Passenger Representation Ari Friedman, Wisner Baum LLP
11:20AM - 11:40AM PT	Recent Developments: A Conversation with the Audience Nicole C. Andersen Davidson, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP

July 21, 2025
8:30AM - 4:55PM PT

Navigating Through Premises and Security Perils in Your Client’s Case presented by the Premises Liability Section and Inadequate Security Litigation Group (CLE Program)

Room: Room 151, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

8:35AM - 9:05AM PT	How to Tell the Story—Case Framing in Premises Liability Kenneth H. Levinson, Levinson & Stefani Injury Lawyers
9:05AM - 9:35AM PT	Sharpening the Spear: Selecting and Preparing Expert Witnesses in Premises Liability Cases Mark Kitrick, The Law Firm of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris
9:35AM - 10:05AM PT	Who Needs Experts? Highest and Best Uses of Experts in Security Cases Michael Lawson Neff, Neff Injury Law
10:05AM - 10:35AM PT	Back to School: Negligent Security and Sex Abuse in Schools Max N. Panoff, Leighton Panoff Law, P.A.
10:35AM - 11:05AM PT	Mass Shooting Cases: What We’ve Learned and Where We’re Going Jamal Alsaffar, National Trial Law
11:05AM - 11:35AM PT	Jury Selection in the Premises Case: Overcoming the Common Perception that a Slip and Fall is Not Legitimate Lisa Blue, Lisa Blue
11:35AM - 12:05PM PT	Use of the Architect, Engineer, and Others in Identifying Code and Other Standards Violations in the Premises Case Sarah A. Lobel, Hickey Law Firm, PA
2:00PM - 2:25PM PT	When Bad Things Happen at Hotels: Inadequate Security at Hotels, Motels, and Inns Tyler D. Bailey, Bailey Law Firm, LLC
2:25PM - 2:50PM PT	Top 5 Ways to Overcome Causation Defenses in the Premises Case Cristina Marie Kerr, Bye Goff & Rohde, Ltd. Kimberly M. Perkins, Perkins Trial Lawyers LLC
2:50PM - 3:15PM PT	Use of Co-efficient of Friction Expert in a Slip and Fall: Should I or Shouldn’t I? Thomas J. Grillo Jr., John J. Fromen, Attorneys at Law, PC
3:15PM - 3:40PM PT	Winning the Battle of Experts: Preparing Your Case and Expert for Daubert & Frye Challenges Elyse Lauren McKenna, Fox McKenna, PLLC Mark D. Prince, Prince Law Firm
3:40PM - 4:05PM PT	30b(6) Deposition in a Premises Case Sach Daniel Oliver, Oliver Law Firm
4:05PM - 4:30PM PT	Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Vacation Rentals Gordon S. Johnson Jr., The Brain Injury Law Group
4:30PM - 4:55PM PT	Considerations for the Staircase Case

July 21, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT

Attention to Detail – Why the Little Things Make All the Difference for Your Client presented by the Professional Negligence Section (CLE Program)

Room: Room 157, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

8:35AM - 9:00AM PT	Case Intake and Evaluation – Know When to Say No Tamarah Prevost, Altair Law
9:00AM - 9:25AM PT	Getting into the Weeds to Find Evidence
9:25AM - 9:50AM PT	Prosecuting Physician Abuse Cases Kristen Gibbons Feden, Anapol Weiss
9:50AM - 10:15AM PT	What You Need to Know About Youth Residential Treatment Facilities
10:15AM - 10:40AM PT	Going the Distance to Verdict Kevin Biniazan, Breit Biniazan, PC
10:40AM - 11:05AM PT	Navigating Governmental Immunities – What You Need to Know
11:05AM - 11:30AM PT	Finding and Preparing Your Expert Witness Heidi Leigh Wickstrom, Salvi Schostok & Pritchard, PC
2:00PM - 2:25PM PT	Settlement Negotiations – Getting Their Best Offer Before Trial
2:25PM - 2:50PM PT	What to Do When Your Judge Does Not Follow the Law Jed Kurzban, Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt PA
2:50PM - 3:50PM PT	What to Do in the Face of Legal Malpractice
3:50PM - 4:15PM PT	Get the Judge to Read Your Brief
4:15PM - 4:40PM PT	Jury Selection for Medical Malpractice– Tips and Tricks Kathleen L. Nastri, Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC
4:40PM - 5:05PM PT	Navigating Damages Caps Kasodie Maye West, AVA Law Group

July 21, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT

The Traumatic Brain Injury Case Toolkit presented by the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group (CLE Program)

Room: Room 159, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Robert L. Collins, Robert L. Collins & Associates

8:35AM - 9:05AM PT	Identifying TBI Cases—Intake Allan M. Siegel, Chaikin Sherman Cammarata & Siegel, PC
9:05AM - 9:35AM PT	Treatment and Care of the TBI Client Maxey M. Scherr, Scherr Law Firm
9:35AM - 10:05AM PT	Testimony and Proof: Critical Considerations
10:05AM - 10:35AM PT	Proving Causation in the TBI Case
10:35AM - 11:05AM PT	The Power of Demonstrative Evidence
3:35PM - 4:05PM PT	Dealing with Your Client’s TBI Impairment Jay R. Vaughn, HJV Car Accident Personal Injury Lawyers
4:05PM - 4:35PM PT	Combatting Typical Defenses in TBI Cases Florence A. Murray, Murray & Murray Co., LPA

July 21, 2025
10:30AM - 12:00PM PT

Social Security Disability Section CLE Program

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 21, 2025
2:00PM - 3:30PM PT

Consumer Privacy/Data Breach Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 21, 2025
2:00PM - 5:00PM PT

Business Torts Section/Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:05PM - 2:50PM PT	SCOTUS Updates Neal S. Zaslavsky, Law Office of Neal S Zaslavsky APC
2:50PM - 3:15PM PT	Prompt Engineering to Use ChatGPT in Litigation
3:15PM - 3:40PM PT	Anti-Trust Cases
3:40PM - 4:05PM PT	Securities Law Update
4:05PM - 5:05PM PT	Ethics Trivia (Audience Participation) Lydia Marie Floyd, The Lydia Floyd Law Firm LLC

July 21, 2025
2:00PM - 5:00PM PT

Technology and Science Section/Communications Decency Act Section 230 Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Donald H. Slavik, Slavik Law Firm, LLC

2:05PM - 2:30PM PT	The Science of Brain Injuries Joey K. James, Joey James Attorney at Law, LLC
2:30PM - 2:55PM PT	Brain Imaging Software Cristina Perez Hesano, Perez Law Group PLLC
2:55PM - 3:20PM PT	Tech in Depositions O. Mark Zamora, Mark Zamora Law
3:20PM - 3:50PM PT	AI Marketing – What Works and What Doesn’t Julian C. Gomez, The Julian C. Gomez Law Firm, PLLC Jamison Blake Ledbetter, Conoscienti & Ledbetter, LLC Reagan Charleston Thomas, Aylstock Witkin Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC
3:50PM - 4:15PM PT	Section 230: Case Law and Statutory Reform Margaret E. Mabie, Marsh Law Firm, PLLC
4:15PM - 4:40PM PT	Privacy Breaches in Social Media/Lawsuits Against Social Media Companies
4:40PM - 5:15PM PT	Human Trafficking Micha Star Liberty, Liberty Law, Inc

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July 22, 2025
8:30AM - 11:35AM PT

Advocacy Track: The Power of Communication and Visual Advocacy Sponsored by Advocate Capital

Room: Room 153/155, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Chinsu Shajan, Stark & Stark

8:30AM - 9:05AM PT	The Persuasive Power of Visuals Amy Gallaher Hall, Visual Trial Strategy
9:05AM - 9:35AM PT	Visuals in Voir Dire
9:35AM - 10:05AM PT	Using Visual Advocacy to Create Compelling Presentations
10:05AM - 10:35AM PT	Demonstratives: From Low Tech to High Tech, The Options that Will Work Best for You! Sach Daniel Oliver, Oliver Law Firm
10:35AM - 11:05AM PT	Communication Styles and Techniques for Effective Persuasion Kevin Biniazan, Breit Biniazan, PC
11:05AM - 11:35AM PT	What to Do When You are Faced with Technical Difficulties at Trial

July 22, 2025
8:30AM - 11:45AM PT

Electronic Discovery Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Esplanade 157, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

8:35AM - 9:10AM PT	Behind the Curtain: What Producing Parties Do (and Shouldn’t Do) for a Defensible Production to Your Document Request Kelly K. McNabb, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
9:10AM - 9:45AM PT	Proven Strategies for Handling Proportionality Challenges to Discovery Requests
9:45AM - 10:35AM PT	Understanding Search Methodology Validation in ESI Protocols
10:35AM - 11:10AM PT	How to Select a Technology Vendor That Best Fits Your Client’s Case
11:10AM - 11:45AM PT	Using AI (including Generative AI) Workflows to Exploit Inbound Document Productions for Expert Witnesses, Deposition Preps, Timelines, Motion Practice, and Trial Rebecca Lynn Phillips, The Lanier Law Firm

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