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2025 Litigation and Appellate Summit

April 24-25, 2025 | In-Person in San Francisco

Grand Hyatt San Francisco, 345 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94108

Please join us for this annual two-day, in-person conference for litigation and appellate attorneys. This year’s line-up features keynote presentations by Jack Bair, Chief Legal Officer of the San Francisco Giants, and California Supreme Court Associate Justice Martin Jenkins.  In addition, we’ll have our annual update on key court decisions, legislation, and administrative decisions from the past year, a SCOTUS update, an interactive session on evidentiary issues, a judicial roundtable, and much more! There will also be plenty of opportunities for networking and a reception at which we will honor our newest Appellate and Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame inductees.

Earn up to 13 Hours of MCLE, which includes 1 Hour in Elimination of Bias, 1 Hour Wellness Competence, and 9.00 Hours Legal Specialization in Appellate Law.

Our Speakers

Easha Anand
Easha Anand
Jack Bair
Jack Bair
Lorraine K. Bannai
Lorraine K. Bannai
Juliette Bleecker
Robert Bodzin
Robert Bodzin
Carl Chamberlin
Carl Chamberlin
Hon. Danny Y. Chou
Hon. Danny Y. Chou
Adrieannette Ciccone
Adrieannette Ciccone
Hon. Rochelle East
Hon. Rochelle East
Leigh Ferrin
Leigh Ferrin
Jenn French
Jenn French
Margaret Grignon
Margaret Grignon
Tim Hallahan
Tim Hallahan
Hon. Teri Jackson
Hon. Teri Jackson
Justice Martin Jenkins
Justice Martin Jenkins
Pamela Karlan
Pamela Karlan
Anna-Rose Mathieson
Anna-Rose Mathieson
Antonia More
Antonia More
Ken Nourse
Ken Nourse
Richard M. Pearl
Richard M. Pearl
Hon. Gabriel Sanchez
Hon. Gabriel Sanchez
Richard Schoenberger
Richard Schoenberger
Hon. Mark B. Simons
Hon. Mark B. Simons
Rupa G. Singh
Rupa G. Singh
Hon. Charles Smiley
Hon. Charles Smiley
Erin Smith
Jocelyn Sperling
Jocelyn Sperling
Jordanna G. Thigpen
Jordanna G. Thigpen
George Wailes
George Wailes
James Wagstaffe
James Wagstaffe
Hon. Jenna M. Whitman
Hon. Jenna M. Whitman


Interested in Sponsoring?

The exciting lineup of esteemed speakers and dynamic topics will ensure a significant audience with exposure for two days. Highlight your organization by supporting the conference through sponsorship! Learn more about sponsorship opportunities today!


Thank You to Our Sponsors

This conference would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors.

Diamond Sponsor

Platinum Sponsor

Platinum Sponsor: Daily Journal

Gold Sponsors

Complex Appellate Litigation Group
Diamond Sponsor: Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani

Event Sponsor

Horvitz & Levy LLP

Non-Monetary Sponsor

Alameda County Bar Association
The Bar Association of San Francisco

Charles Houston Bar Association

Los Angeles County Bar Association

San Diego Count Bar Association


About Us

The mission of the California Lawyer’s Association Litigation Section is to promote excellence in all areas affecting dispute resolution, including the protection of the rights of all litigants, pre-trial discovery, the expeditious trial of lawsuits, alternative dispute resolution, effective judicial administration, uniform rules of court, and the protection and preservation of the independence of a judiciary of high quality.


If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in our programs, please email us at accessibility@calawyers.org or call us at 916-516-1760 to discuss your accessibility needs. We ask that you contact us as soon as possible. Last minute accommodations may not be able to be provided. 

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