This webinar will give both new and experienced attorneys a comprehensive overview of motion practice in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, insights into how motions are decided, and important tips for crafting and opposing motions.

Litigators are often entering a mediation or arbitration with dispute resolution clauses that are drafted too vaguely, too specifically…and sometimes are just right. Join our presenters as they will give their respective “insider’s view” into what business clients want and expect in mediation and arbitration, and what arbitrators see as frequent pitfalls – and best practices – in how ADR clauses are interpreted by outside counsel, and what litigators can and should do in the face of a problematic clause.

This presentation discusses the proposed new and amended Rules of Professional Conduct that were recently submitted to the California Supreme Court. If approved by the Supreme Court, these 70 proposed Rules would replace the 46 Rules of Professional Conduct that currently govern the conduct of attorneys in California.

The Litigation Section’s Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame honoree Morgan Chu will explain how to win at trial by telling a compelling story so the jury will understand your case and return a verdict for your client.

This program will cover the obligations of attorneys under California Rule of Court 3-110 (duty to act competently) as they relate to substance abuse, examining the current case law and disciplinary procedures for violations.

This program will show you how to use trial presentation technology to improve every aspect of your trial advocacy.

The panel consists of a federal judge and two extremely knowledgeable advocates who will explain (1) what business records are; (2) what business records are not (and how to spot the issues); and (3) how to successfully get business records into evidence, including laying the foundation and responding to objections.