Litigation Section

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. Read more

Formal Opinion No. 2015-193 of the Standing Committee On Professional Responsibility and Conduct of the California State Bar (“Committee Opinion”) opines that an attorney may violate ethical duties of competence by failing to understand and perform e-discovery skills. The Committee Opinion set out a list of nine e-discovery tasks that “attorneys handling e-discovery should be able to perform (either by themselves or in association with competent counsel or expert consultants).” Read more

Litigation Section’s Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame member E. Robert Wallach, trial lawyer Daniel J. Callahan, winner of the largest jury verdict in Orange County history, and Orange County Superior Court Judge James Di Cesare, share their thoughts and practical advice on direct and cross-examination. Read more

Friday, March 22, 2019, 12 noon - 1 p.m. This program offers 1 hour participatory MCLE credit; includes legal specialization in Appellate Law. You must register in advance to participate. There are many pathways to a career in appellate law. Three experienced appellate practitioners discuss the roads they and others have taken to practicing in the appellate and supreme courts. Moderator: Herb Fox. Speakers: Matthew Scherb and Sarvenaz Bahar. Read more

A monthly publication of the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association. Read more

Leah SperoChairSpero Law Office 255 Kansas Street, Suite 340San Francisco, CA 94103E-Mail: leah@sperolegal.comPhone: (415) 565-9600 Erin SmithVice Chair Family Violence Appellate Project449 15th Street, Suite 104Oakland CA 94612E-Mail: esmith@fvaplaw.orgPhone: (510) 858-7358 Dean A. Bochner TreasurerHorvitz & Levy LLP3601 W. Olive Ave, 8th FloorBurbank, CA 91505-4681E-Mail: dbochner@horvitzlevy.comPhone: (818) 995-0800 Greg WolffSecretaryCalifornia Appellate Law GroupE-Mail: greg.wolff@calapplaw.com Phone: (415) 613-1086 Glenn Danas Robins Kaplan, LP2049 Century Park East, Suite 3400Los Angeles, CA 90067E-Mail: gdanas@robinskaplan.comPhone: (310) 229-5410 Herb FoxLaw Office of Herb Fox15 W . Carrillo… Read more

The Litigation Section is the largest section in the California Lawyers Association with over 8,500 members. We pride ourselves on being the home for litigators in California. Read more

A monthly publication of the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association. Read more

A monthly publication of the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association. Read more

Ellis Horvitz is a visionary and pioneer in civil appellate practice, universally known as “the dean of the California appellate bar.” Ellis’ deep involvement and noteworthy success in California civil appellate practice is widely known. Read more