Sponsored by Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP

Welcome to the Overall Program Schedule for the AAJ 2025 Annual Convention. Please click on the event name for event description and information on who is eligible to attend.

NOTE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

**All times are Pacific Time**
Thursday, July 17, 2025
8:00AM - 4:00PM PT WILG Long Range Planning & Board Meeting (Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Business Meeting

Room: Salon 11, Lower Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group is holding its Long Range Planning and Board Meeting - this is a closed meeting for active WILG Board Members.

8:00AM - 4:30PM PT 2025-2026 Leadership AcademySpecial Event

Room: Foothill E, 2nd Floor

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

AJ's Leadership Academy provides training to all highly qualified members, including those who are underrepresented within the association, to help make them more effective leaders in AAJ, in their law firms, and their communities. Eighty percent of Leadership Academy graduates have served in leadership roles within AAJ or their state trial lawyer associations.

2:00PM - 6:00AM PT WILG Board Reception (Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Reception

Room: Salon 12, Lower Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group is hosting a Board Reception for active Board Members and Active WILG Partners.

Friday, July 18, 2025
8:00AM - 4:30PM PT 2025-2026 Leadership AcademySpecial Event

Room: Foothill E, 2nd Floor

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

AJ's Leadership Academy provides training to all highly qualified members, including those who are underrepresented within the association, to help make them more effective leaders in AAJ, in their law firms, and their communities. Eighty percent of Leadership Academy graduates have served in leadership roles within AAJ or their state trial lawyer associations.

8:00AM - 5:00PM PT GAVL BoardroomHospitality Suite

Room: Room 54, Lower Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

GAVL is here to interview convention attendees for AAJ’s promotional videos. In addition to producing cinematic videos for law firms and legal organizations, GAVL builds beautiful websites and helps better firm search rankings through SEO.

9:00AM - 12:00PM PT AAJ Joint Caucus & TLC Service ProjectCommunity Service Project

Venue: TBD

All AAJ members registered for convention are invited to attend our convention service project. Interested in learning more? Please email jennifer.rafter@justice.org.

9:00AM - 2:00PM PT Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC) & First Time Attendee Welcome ReceptionReception

Venue: TBD

All registrants are invited to join the WTLC for their welcome reception! First-time attendees are encouraged to attend and connect with other first-timers!

9:00AM - 3:30PM PT Mass Tort Litigation SeminarCLE Program

Room: Salon 8, B3 Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

This seminar will provide a comprehensive view of the critical aspects of litigating mass tort cases, plus an overview of hot topics in mass torts.

Agenda

9:00AM - 5:00PM PT Melvin M. Belli Society 77th Annual Seminar (Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Business Meeting

Room: Salon 9, Lower Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

Join us for the Melvin M. Belli Society 77th Annual Seminar on July 18th beginning at 9:00 am.

2:00PM - 2:30PM PT AAJ Evergreen Fund Advisory Board MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Salon 11, B3 Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

This meeting consists of AAJ Evergreen Fund Advisory Board Members, where committee business is conducted.

2:00PM - 5:00PM PT AAJ Leaders Forum(R) & President's Club Hospitality SuiteHospitality Suite

Room: Room 208 & 216, 2nd Floor

Venue: Moscone Center South

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is sponsored by Forge Consulting and RebuttalPR and is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and all day coffee with a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.

2:00PM - 5:00PM PT Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Room 305, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech.  The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, July 18          2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 19    7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20        7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 21       7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 22      7:30 am to 11:00 am

*NOTE: there will be 15 minutes between 9:30 am to 9: 45 am, 3:00 pm to 3:15, and an hour break between 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

2:00PM - 6:00PM PT AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: South Lobby, Level 1

Venue: Moscone Center South

Stop by the AAJ Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) Booth to learn more about AAJ PAC and pick up your contributor ribbon

2:00PM - 6:00PM PT Candidate's TableSpecial Event

Room: TBD

Venue: Moscone Center South

Stop by the Candidates Table to speak with Rick Barrera and Laura Yaeger.

2:00PM - 6:00PM PT RegistrationRegistration

Room: South Lobby, Level 1

Venue: Moscone Center South

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours at the Moscone Convention Center: 
Friday, July 18          2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, July 19     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20       7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 21      7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 22     7:30 am to 11:00 am

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT First Time Attendee Info SessionGeneral

Room: Salon 12, B3 Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

All first-time member attendees are encouraged to attend to receive tips and advice on how to have a great convention!

7:00PM - 9:00PM PT Opening Reception Sponsored by Mary Alexander & AssociatesReception

Venue: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

The Opening Reception is sponsored by Mary Alexander & Associates and will be held at the famous San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, located within walking distance of AAJ’s official convention hotels.   Join us, as we kick-off the start to our Annual Convention surrounded by a remarkable collection of painting, sculpture, photography, design, and media arts.  The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the United States and a thriving cultural center for the Bay Area.

Join in the fun and explore several unique galleries and an open-air terrace, while enjoying great food and entertainment with your fellow attendee’s.

**Must be registered for the Total Package to be eligible to attend.

Saturday, July 19, 2025
7:00AM - 2:30PM PT NATLE Annual Meeting (Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Business Meeting

Room: Salons 12-13, Lower Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

NATLE Annual Meeting

7:00AM - 6:00PM PT Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Room 305, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech.  The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, July 18          2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 19    7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20        7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 21       7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 22      7:30 am to 11:00 am

*NOTE: there will be 15 minutes between 9:30 am to 9: 45 am, 3:00 pm to 3:15, and an hour break between 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

7:30AM - 8:30AM PT Friends of Bill W.Business Meeting

Room: Room 52, Lower Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

7:30AM - 5:00PM PT AAJ Leaders Forum(R) & President's Club Hospitality SuiteHospitality Suite

Room: Room 208 & 216, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is sponsored by Forge Consulting and RebuttalPR and is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and all day coffee with a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.

7:30AM - 5:00PM PT AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: South Lobby, Level 1

Venue: Moscone Center South

Stop by the AAJ Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) Booth to learn more about AAJ PAC and pick up your contributor ribbon

7:30AM - 6:00PM PT RegistrationRegistration

Room: South Lobby, Level 1

Venue: Moscone Center South

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours at the Moscone Convention Center: 
Friday, July 18          2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, July 19     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20       7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 21      7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 22     7:30 am to 11:00 am

8:00AM - 10:00AM PT First Time Attendee Coffee CornerBreak

Room: TBD

Venue: Moscone Center South

Members who are attending their first convention are encouraged to stop by to enjoy coffee while getting tips for how to have a great convention.

8:00AM - 5:00PM PT Diamond Lounge Featuring Counsel Financial & Digital Law MarketingGeneral

Room: South Lobby, Level 1

Venue: Moscone Center South

Visit our 2025 Diamond Sponsors in their lounge located on the South Lobby, Level 1 of the Moscone Center South.

8:00AM - 5:00PM PT GAVL BoardroomHospitality Suite

Room: Room 54, Lower Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

GAVL is here to interview convention attendees for AAJ’s promotional videos. In addition to producing cinematic videos for law firms and legal organizations, GAVL builds beautiful websites and helps better firm search rankings through SEO.

8:30AM - 4:30PM PT Advocacy Track: Themes, Attitudes, and Trial Tools Driving Verdicts presented by the Jury Bias Litigation Group Sponsored by Advocate CapitalSession

Room: Room 153/155, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

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

Room: Social Terrace, 4th Floor

Venue: W San Francisco

AAJ PAC Eagle contributors are invited to join this exclusive breakfast reception in recognition of their generous support of AAJ PAC

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)Session

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

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

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Dan Centner, Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise, LLP
Where to Begin? How to Disassemble and Understand an Insurance Policy
Inge Inge Johnstone, Johnstone Trial Law LLC
Bifurcation of Your Bad Faith Claim
Jennifer M. Danish, Bryant Legal Group PC
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
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.
Corporate Obstruction: Obtaining Discovery from Difficult Defendants
Florence A. Murray, Murray & Murray Co., LPA
The Changing Landscape of Property Coverage: Hurricanes, Floods, and Wildfires
8:30AM - 11:35AM PT Today’s Battles on the Environmental Landscape presented by the Environmental and Toxic Torts Section (CLE Program)Session

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Gale D. Pearson, Nachawati Law Group
Panel: Avoiding Disaster in Disaster Cases
Patrick Ian Andrews, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Adam Gomez Esq., Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
Practical Advice
Kevin S. Hannon, Singleton Schreiber, LLP
Significant Case Updates of the Last Year
Rob Saunooke, Singleton Schreiber, LLP
Charles P. Stern, Nachawati Law Group
Where is Case Law Going with Experts?
Panel: Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (ethics)
James J. Bilsborrow, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
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)Session

Room: Room 157, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Finding the Gold in Chapter 11
Robert J. Pfister, Pfister & Saso, LLP
The Power of Voice: Enhancing Courtroom Impact in Elder Abuse Cases
Alexandra Wright, Act of Communication
Recent Discoveries in Trial Psychology
Reza Davani, Ketterer Browne & Associates, LLC
Capturing the Human Toll of Corporate Greed Through Film
Mitchell Riggs, Life Now Video
Catherine Zambri-Riggs
Exposing Systemic Issues in Nursing Facilities: From Staffing Calculations to Documentation Fraud and Resident Care Standards
Christopher Cherney, Nursing Home Administrator
DOJ Civil Enforcement and Nursing Home Investigations
Jennifer Turner, Office of the Attorney General
Following the Money and Control: Uncovering Private Equity and REIT Influence Over Operations in Elder Abuse Cases
Uncovering the Hidden Truth: Detecting Fraud in ESI for Elder Abuse Cases
Megan M. Shore, Shore Law LLC
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
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)Session

Room: Room 159, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Litigation Strategies for Distracted Driving Cases
Using Legal Technology to Maximize the Pre-Litigation Process
John A. Stefani, Levinson & Stefani Injury Lawyers
Low Impact Can Lead to High Damages
Carolyn Salzmann, Legally Pink Law, PLLC
Bringing a Case Home: Successful Strategies to Maximize Recovery
Max N. Panoff, Leighton Panoff Law, P.A.
Dealing with Liens: What You Don’t Know May Cost You
Jeffrey E. Marion, Law Offices of Jeffrey E. Marion
Battling the Latest Uber & Lyft Tactics and Strategy
O. Mark Zamora, Mark Zamora Law
When the $1M Policy is Not Enough – Establishing Vicarious Liability in Ride Share Cases
The Uber Update on Ride Hail Cases: Assumed Duties & Control of Drivers
Michael Lawson Neff, Neff Injury Law
Sexual Assault in Rideshare Cases
Jamie G. Goldstein, Arias Sanguinetti
Electronic Evidence to Win Your Client’s Motor Vehicle Crash Case
Dealing with Preexisting Medical Conditions
Discovery: Motor Vehicle Cases from Start to Finish
James M. Kessel, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC
The Ins and Outs of Bicycle Cases
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT The Product Liability Frontier: Broadening Your Products Liability Horizons presented by the Products Liability Section (CLE Program)Session

Room: Room 151, Upper Mzzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

AI Software as a Product – Finding Product Cases in Unexpected Places
Caley A. DeGroote, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
Vaccine Injury—COVID Vaccine Claims
Securing Personal Jurisdiction Over International and Foreign Defendants
Ben J. Whitman, Clark Fountain Littky-Rubin & Whitman
Where Are We Going? Autonomous Vehicles
Julian C. Gomez, The Julian C. Gomez Law Firm, PLLC
The Changing Products Liability Landscape Post-Chevron
Daniel R. Laurence, Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore
AI Roundtable – The Future of AI in Our Practices and Our Cases
Donald H. Slavik, Slavik Law Firm, LLC
The Case for Sharing Protective Orders
Misfire: Gun Product Liability Claims
Robert William Zimmerman, Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky
The Ethics of Multi-Plaintiff Settlements
The Ethics of Speaking to Whistleblower Employees
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.
10:00AM - 10:30AM PT Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 311, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

10:00AM - 10:30AM PT Workers' Comp Section Business Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 310, 3rd Floor

Venue: Moscone Center South

10:00AM - 11:00AM PT AM Break in the Exhibit HallBreak

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Please stop by and grab a cup of coffee and a quick bite to eat, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.

10:00AM - 11:00AM PT Election Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 309. Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

10:00AM - 11:00AM PT Oxbyrta Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 312, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

10:00AM - 11:00AM PT Section Leaders Council (SLC) Committee Business Meeting and ElectionsCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 314, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

10:00AM - 11:00AM PT Timeshare Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 313, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

10:00AM - 11:30AM PT Advisory Committee on Civil Rules MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Esplanade 160, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules will meet with AAJ members to discuss pending civil rules amendments.

10:00AM - 1:00PM PT AAJ Exhibit BoothAAJ Booth

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

AAJ Exhibit Booth where our members can purchase books, sign up for education programs, purchase litigation packages, and join sections and litigation groups.



10:00AM - 1:00PM PT COO Connect Meeting (Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Business Meeting

Room: Room 304, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Convention Center, South

Law Firm Chief Operating Officers Networking

10:00AM - 1:00PM PT Exhibit HallExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Stop by the Exhibit Hall to meet with some of the top legal representatives as they showcase the latest in practice-related technology and services. 

Exhibit hours are:
Saturday, July 19     10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20       10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, July 21      10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

10:30AM - 12:00PM PT Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC) Membership MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Esplanade 158, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

All female voting members are encouraged to attend. Learn about what the WTLC has done this past year, and what the future holds!

11:30AM - 12:00PM PT Delayed Kidney Diagnosis Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 311, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

11:30AM - 12:00PM PT Pressure Cookers Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 310, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

11:30AM - 12:30PM PT Tenofovir Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 312, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

11:30AM - 1:00PM PT Nursing Homes Litigation Group Business Meeting, Elections, and Luncheon Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Esplanade 157, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

12:00PM - 1:00PM PT Civil Rights Section Business Meeting, Elections, and Luncheon Sponsored by Knotts LaboratorySection Meeting

Room: Room 303, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

12:00PM - 2:00PM PT Diamond Sponsor Presentation and LunchLuncheon

Room: Esplanade 154, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Join the Diamond Sponsor for their complimentary lunch and presentation!

12:00PM - 2:00PM PT Leadership LuncheonLuncheon

Room: Hall D, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

Invitation only. Open to Leaders Forum, President's Club, Evergreen Contributors, PAC M Club, Platinum M Club, Falcon and Eagles. RSVP required

1:00PM - 1:30PM PT Police Misconduct Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 313, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

1:00PM - 2:00PM PT ERISA Benefits Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 311, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

1:00PM - 2:00PM PT Kratom Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 312, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

1:30PM - 2:30PM PT Law Student Member MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 9, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

All law student members are encouraged to attend, along with voting members who are interested in helping the law student community within AAJ grow.

1:30PM - 2:30PM PT Troubled Teen Industry Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 314, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:00PM - 3:00PM PT Cannabis Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 313, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:00PM - 3:00PM PT Section and Litigation Group Coordination Committee (SLGCC) Business Meeting and ElectionsCommittee Meeting

Room: Esplanade 156, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:00PM - 5:00PM PT Paralegal Affiliates Caucus CLE ProgramSession

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

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)Session

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Building a Civil Rights Portfolio
Tracey C. Hinson, Hinson Snipes LLP
Understanding Administrative Remedy Exhaustion in Prisoner Cases
Conducting Discovery in Prison Abuse Cases
Helen T Vu, Halperin Law Center, LLC
Navigating the Evolving Standards of Use of Force Training
Pursuing Punitives Against a Government Actor
The Whistleblower’s Story at Trial
2:30PM - 3:00PM PT Anti-Human Trafficking Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 310, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:30PM - 3:00PM PT Inadequate Security Litigation Group Business Meeting and Elections Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 311, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:30PM - 3:30PM PT Council of Presidents Business MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Esplanade 160, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:30PM - 3:30PM PT Minority Caucus (MC) Membership MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 10, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

All voting members who self-identify as a minority are invited! Learn about what the MC accomplished, and their plans for the upcoming year.

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT Aviation Law Section Business Meeting and Elections Sponsored by Wisner BaumSection Meeting

Room: Room 312, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT CDA Section 230 Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 10, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT Environmental and Toxic Torts Section Business Meeting and Elections Sponsored bySection Meeting

Room: Room 314, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT Mass Arbitration Litigation Group Business Meeting and Elections Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 11, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT PM Break in the Exhibit HallBreak

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Join us for an afternoon refreshment break from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

3:00PM - 4:30PM PT International Practice Section & International Relations Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 309, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Joint meeting of the International Practice Section and International Relations Committee. Open to all member attendees.

3:00PM - 4:30PM PT Premises Liability Section Business Meeting and Elections Sponsored BySection Meeting

Room: Room 302, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:00PM - 6:00PM PT AAJ Exhibit BoothAAJ Booth

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

AAJ Exhibit Booth where our members can purchase books, sign up for education programs, purchase litigation packages, and join sections and litigation groups.



3:00PM - 6:00PM PT Exhibit HallExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Stop by the Exhibit Hall to meet with some of the top legal representatives as they showcase the latest in practice-related technology and services. 

Exhibit hours are:
Saturday, July 19     10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20       10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, July 21      10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

3:30PM - 4:30PM PT Council of Presidents Reception Sponsored by Thompson FlanaganReception

Room: TBD

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:30PM - 5:00PM PT Minority Caucus (MC) Awards CeremonyReception

Room: Hall D Foyer, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

Come celebrate the winners of the MC Stalwart and Soaring Eagle awards, as well as the recipient of the Richard D. Hailey scholarship!

4:00PM - 5:00PM PT Aviation Law Section Reception Sponsored by Wisner BaumReception

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

4:00PM - 5:00PM PT Environmental and Toxic Torts Section Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

4:00PM - 5:00PM PT Insurance Law Section Business Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 313, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

4:00PM - 5:00PM PT Mass Arbitration Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

4:00PM - 5:00PM PT Technology and Science Section Business Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Esplanade 160, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

4:30PM - 5:30PM PT Premises Liability Section Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

4:30PM - 6:00PM PT Washington & Oregon Members Joint Reception(Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Reception

Room: Salon 11, Lower Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

A reception for AAJ members from Washington state and Oregon.

5:00PM - 6:00PM PT Leadership Academy Graduate ReceptionReception

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

To date there are close to 200 Leadership Academy Graduates, consisting of 11 classes. The reception is to celebrate these graduates and their leadership within AAJ. The 2025-2026 class is also welcome to attend. The reception will be held in the Leadership Graduate Lounge on the show room.

5:00PM - 6:30PM PT International Member ReceptionReception

Room: Foothill G, 2nd Floor

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

Reception hosted by the International Relations Committee. All member attendees welcome.

6:00PM - 7:30PM PT New Lawyers Division (NLD) & Law Student Networking ReceptionReception

Venue: TBD

Registrants barred less than 10 years are part of the NLD and invited to attend this networking reception with our law student members.

6:30PM - 8:30PM PT Laura Yaeger for AAJ Parliamentarian Reception (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Reception

Room: 622 Mission Street, San Francisco

Venue: Novela

9:00PM - 12:00AM PT The Groove, hosted by the Minority CaucusReception

Venue: TBD

Registrants are invited to a night of food, fun, and live music! Hosted by the Minority Caucus, this event is a can't-miss.

Sunday, July 20, 2025
7:00AM - 8:00AM PT Early Morning CLE ProgramSession

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

7:00AM - 6:00PM PT Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Room 305, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech.  The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, July 18          2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 19    7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20        7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 21       7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 22      7:30 am to 11:00 am

*NOTE: there will be 15 minutes between 9:30 am to 9: 45 am, 3:00 pm to 3:15, and an hour break between 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

7:30AM - 8:30AM PT Friends of Bill W.Business Meeting

Room: Room 52, Lower Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

7:30AM - 2:00PM PT AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: South Lobby, Level 1

Venue: Moscone Center South

Stop by the AAJ Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) Booth to learn more about AAJ PAC and pick up your contributor ribbon

7:30AM - 2:30PM PT NATLE Annual Meeting (Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Business Meeting

Room: Salons 12-13, Lower Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

NATLE Annual Meeting

7:30AM - 4:00PM PT NATLE Annual Meeting (Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Business Meeting

Room: Salons 12-13, Lower Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

NATLE Annual Meeting

7:30AM - 5:00PM PT AAJ Leaders Forum(R) & President's Club Hospitality SuiteHospitality Suite

Room: Room 208 & 216, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is sponsored by Forge Consulting and RebuttalPR and is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and all day coffee with a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.

7:30AM - 6:00PM PT RegistrationRegistration

Room: South Lobby, Level 1

Venue: Moscone Center South

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours at the Moscone Convention Center: 
Friday, July 18          2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, July 19     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20       7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 21      7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 22     7:30 am to 11:00 am

8:00AM - 5:00PM PT Birth Trauma Litigation Group (BTLG) Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 301, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

8:00AM - 5:00PM PT Diamond Lounge Featuring Counsel Financial & Digital Law MarketingGeneral

Room: South Lobby, Level 1

Venue: Moscone Center South

Visit our 2025 Diamond Sponsors in their lounge located on the South Lobby, Level 1 of the Moscone Center South.

8:00AM - 5:00PM PT GAVL BoardroomHospitality Suite

Room: Room 54, Lower Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

GAVL is here to interview convention attendees for AAJ’s promotional videos. In addition to producing cinematic videos for law firms and legal organizations, GAVL builds beautiful websites and helps better firm search rankings through SEO.

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)Session

Room: Room 153/155, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

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

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Kenneth T. Lumb, Corboy & Demetrio, PC
Common Pitfalls of FTCA Cases
New Uses of the FTCA
Tom Jacob, National Trial Law
Mechanics of Settling/How to Try an FTCA Case
Patrick A. Malone, Patrick Malone & Associates, PC
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT Emerging Issues Affecting Class Actions and Pharma Litigation presented by the Class Action Section and Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices (CLE Program)Session

Room: Room 157, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Adam E. Polk, Girard Sharp, LLP
Preemption—Lessons Learned
Michael G. Daly, Motley Rice, LLC
Benjamin Gastel, Herzfeld Suetholz Gastel Leniski & Wall, PLLC
How to Use Recent SCOTUS Decisions to Your Advantage
Sarah Robin London, Girard Sharp
Ethics in Complex Litigation (ethics)
Sophia Goren Gold, Kaliel, PLLC
Settlement Issues in Claims Fraud
Jocelyn D. Larkin, Impact Fund
Dena Connolly Sharp, Girard Sharp
Class Action Settlement Approval
Mike Arias
Naomi Harvey, Claimant Advocacy Group
Arbitration Developments
Jennifer Dale Bennett, Gupta Wessler LLP
F. Paul Bland Jr., Berger Montague PC
Raphael Janove, Janove PLLC
How to Manage Hybrid Class Actions
Ellen Relkin, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
Jennifer Scullion, Seeger Weiss, LLP
Federal Rules Updates
Richard Marcus, UC Law San Francisco
Sabita Soneji, Tycko & Zavareei, LLP
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Class Actions
Gordon Bergstresser, DiCello Levitt LLP
Martin P. Schrama, Stark & Stark
Legal Writing
Daniel R Karon, Karon, LLC
Andre Mura, Gibbs Mura
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT Foundations for Compelling Client Stories presented by the Trucking Litigation Group/Bus Litigation Group (CLE Program)Session

Room: Room 159, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Framing Your Discovery Plan Using Jury Instructions and Expert Reports
Jordan M. Jones, Michigan Auto Law
Less is More: Openings and Summation in the Age of Limited Attention
Matthew E. Wright, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
Summarizing Complex Data with Simple Demonstratives and Illustrations for Full Impact
Joseph V. Camerlengo Jr., The Truck Accident Law Firm
Key Distinctions in Urban Environments for Bus v. Pedestrian Crashes
Allan M. Siegel, Chaikin Sherman Cammarata & Siegel, PC
Forming Case Themes by Asking the Right Questions to the Right People
Ilya Elena Lerma, Law Office of Ilya E. Lerma
Connecting with Your Client to Develop Powerful Narratives
Bridget N. Long, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC
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
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
Overcoming Damages Bias When Representing Marginalized Clients
Maxey M. Scherr, Scherr Law Firm
Asking for Money—How to Know the “Right” Number and Recognizing Our Own Learned Biases
Deena L Buchanan, Buchanan Law Firm, LLC
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
Policy Deductibles, Excess Layers, Hammer Clauses, Definitions of Insureds and Why Knowing them Matters for Settlement
Peter J. Kestner, Penn, Kestner & McEwen, PLLC
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.
Tying It All Together: How to Weave the Damages Narrative Through Trial and Closing
Try the Lie—Why Defendants’ Obstructions Can Make Your Case
Eric T Penn, Penn, Kestner & McEwen, PLLC
8:30AM - 5:00PM PT Sexual Assault Litigation Group/Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group CLE ProgramSession

Room: Room 151, Upper Mazzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:00AM - 9:30AM PT Climate Alteration Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 310, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:00AM - 9:30AM PT Qui Tam Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 313, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:00AM - 10:00AM PT Admiralty Law Section Business Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 312, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:00AM - 10:00AM PT Asbestos Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Esplanade 156, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:00AM - 10:00AM PT Small Firm and Solo Practitioner Section Business Meeting, Election, and Breakfast Sponsored BySection Meeting

Room: Room 303, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:00AM - 10:00AM PT Veterans & Military Service Members Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 309, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Meeting of the Veterans & Military Service Members Committee. All member attendees welcome.

9:00AM - 10:30AM PT Public Citizen: Civil Justice Project Brunch (Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Breakfast

Room: Salons 10-11, Lower Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

Public Citizen's Civil Justice Project combines legislative advocacy, litigation and research to protect consumers' rights and access to justice.

9:00AM - 10:35AM PT Making the Most of Your Travel-Related Injury Cases presented by the Resort Tort Litigation Group (CLE Program)Session

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Haphazard Hazards: Winning Strategies for Litigating Common Defects on Resort Properties
Justin Brett Shapiro, Leesfield & Partners, P.A.
Making a Discovery Plan in Your Resort Torts Case
Rachel Louise Sykes, Pearson Butler
Recreation Boating Incident and Rules of the Road
Carlos F. Llinas, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP
9:30AM - 10:00AM PT Forced Air Warming Blankets Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 311, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:30AM - 10:00AM PT Wildfires Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 310, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

10:00AM - 11:00AM PT AM Break in the Exhibit HallBreak

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Please stop by and grab a cup of coffee and a quick bite to eat, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.

10:00AM - 12:00PM PT Signature Brunch, hosted by the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC)Brunch

Room: Hall D, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

Voting members and guests are invited to celebrate the recipients of the Marie Lambert and Spotlight of the Year awards, and Mike Eidson Scholarship!

10:00AM - 1:00PM PT AAJ Exhibit BoothAAJ Booth

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

AAJ Exhibit Booth where our members can purchase books, sign up for education programs, purchase litigation packages, and join sections and litigation groups.



10:00AM - 1:00PM PT Exhibit HallExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Stop by the Exhibit Hall to meet with some of the top legal representatives as they showcase the latest in practice-related technology and services. 

Exhibit hours are:
Saturday, July 19     10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20       10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, July 21      10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

12:00PM - 1:00PM PT Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility CommitteeCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 10, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

DEIA Committee meeting.

12:00PM - 1:30PM PT NCJI Trustees MeetingNCJI Event

Room: Room 309, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Quarterly meeting of NCJI's Officers and Trustees. NCJI Fellows are welcome.

12:00PM - 2:00PM PT Class Action Section Business Meeting, Elections, and Lunch Sponsored BySection Meeting

Room: Room 303, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

12:00PM - 2:00PM PT Diamond Sponsor Presentation and LunchLuncheon

Room: Esplanade 154, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Join the Diamond Sponsor for their complimentary lunch and presentation!

12:00PM - 2:00PM PT Sexual Assault Litigation Group and Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group Business Meeting, Elections, and Lunch Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 8, Lower Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

12:00PM - 2:00PM PT Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Business Meeting, Elections, and Lunch Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 304, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

12:30PM - 2:00PM PT Paralegal Affiliates Business Meeting & ReceptionCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 311, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Paralegal registrants are invited to attend and learn what the group has accomplished over the year and celebrate the Paralegal of the Year.

1:00PM - 2:00PM PT AAJ PAC Board of Trustees MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Esplanade 160, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

AAJ Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) Board of Trustees Meeting. This meeting is open to all AAJ members.

1:00PM - 2:00PM PT Implantable Port Catheter Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 310, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

1:30PM - 2:00PM PT Construction Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 313, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:00PM - 2:30PM PT Railroad Law Section Business Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 309, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:00PM - 3:00PM PT Internet Video Gaming Addiction Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 156, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:00PM - 3:00PM PT Land Condemnation Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 9, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:00PM - 3:00PM PT NCA Board of Trustees MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 312, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

The National College of Advocacy Board of Trustees holds its annual meeting.

2:00PM - 3:00PM PT PFAS Contamination Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 10, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:00PM - 3:00PM PT State Delegates Business MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 314, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

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)Session

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Defending 12(b)(6) Motions
Tiega N. Varlack, Varlack Legal Services
Deposition Obstruction, Deconstructed
Phillip H. Miller, Miller Law Offices
“Is This Really the Law?”: Summary Judgment Considerations
Carla D. Aikens, Carla D. Aikens, PC
Try This (Case): Lessons Learned from the Recent Significant Employment Verdict
Elizabeth Sanford, The Sanford Firm
Proving Damages Beyond Lost Wages
Tamarah Prevost, Altair Law
Representing Federal Employees
2:00PM - 5:00PM PT Asbestos Litigation Group CLE ProgramSession

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:00PM - 5:00PM PT Navigating International Cross Border Cases presented by the International Practice Section (CLE Program)Session

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Panel: Do’s, Don’ts, and Landmines in International Discovery
Douglas Chiu, Hammerco Lawyers
Ricardo M. Martinez-Cid, Podhurst Orseck, PA
Liam S. Moloney, Liam Moloney Solicitor
Anthony Tarricone, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP
Panel: Events Gone Bad – Navigating Sports and Other Events
Warren A. Collins, Penningtons Manches Cooper, LLP
Hilary Meredith-Beckham, Hilary Meredith Solicitors Limited
Panel: Can You Hide Behind the Web?
Chris Deacon, Stewarts
Michael P. Doyle, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP
Ana Romero, ASTROM Legal SLP
Forced Arbitration – You Can’t Make Me Do That!
Joanne Brine, JMW Solicitors
2:30PM - 3:30PM PT New Lawyers Division (NLD) Membership MeetingCommittee Meeting

Venue: Moscone Center South

Attorneys barred less than 10 years are invited to attend and learn what the NLD accomplished and what they plan for the future!

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT Camp Lejeune Litigation Group Business Meeting and Elections Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 302, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT National Finance CouncilCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 12, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

The NFC leads all fundraising campaigns, including Leaders Forum and political fundraising for candidates, in order to provide the necessary resources for AAJ.

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT PM Break in the Exhibit HallBreak

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Join us for an afternoon refreshment break from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT Products Liability Section Business Meeting and Elections Sponsored BySection Meeting

Room: Esplanade 156, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT Publications Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 312

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT Republican Trial Lawyers Caucus MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 311, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Meeting of the Republican Trial Lawyers Caucus. All member attendees welcome.

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT Talcum Powder/Ovarian Cancer Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Esplanade 160, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT Trampoline Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 309, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:00PM - 4:30PM PT Texas Caucus Reception (Not an AAJ sponsored event)Reception

Room: Salon 11, Lower Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

Texas Caucus Reception.

3:00PM - 5:00PM PT AAJ Exhibit BoothAAJ Booth

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

AAJ Exhibit Booth where our members can purchase books, sign up for education programs, purchase litigation packages, and join sections and litigation groups.



3:00PM - 5:00PM PT Exhibit HallExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Stop by the Exhibit Hall to meet with some of the top legal representatives as they showcase the latest in practice-related technology and services. 

Exhibit hours are:
Saturday, July 19     10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20       10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, July 21      10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

3:00PM - 5:00PM PT Stroke Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 310, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:30PM - 4:30PM PT Employment Law Section Business Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 310, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:30PM - 5:00PM PT NCJI Fellows ReceptionNCJI Event

Room: Room 304, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Join NCJI's Officers, Trustees and Fellows to celebrate NCJI's work, reconnect with old friends, and honor the recipients of the Appellate Advocacy Award.

3:30PM - 5:00PM PT New Lawyers Division (NLD) Awards CeremonyReception

Room: TBD

Venue: Moscone Center South

Join the NLD as they celebrate the recipients of the Joe Tonahill, Jack Baldwin, and Elise Sanguinetti awards, along with recognizing dedicated NLD members!

4:00PM - 5:00PM PT AAJ Press MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 312, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

The AAJ Press committee holds its annual meeting.

4:00PM - 5:00PM PT Camp Lejeune Litigation Group and Veterans Committee Joint Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: South Terrace, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

4:00PM - 5:00PM PT Products Liability Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: South Terrace, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

4:00PM - 5:00PM PT Republican Trial Lawyers Caucus (RTLC) ReceptionReception

Room: TBD

Venue: Moscone Center South

Join the Republican Trial Lawyers Caucus (RTLC) Reception.

4:00PM - 5:00PM PT Vaccine Injury Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 309, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

5:15PM - 6:00PM PT Membership Business Meeting and ElectionsBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 4, Lower Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

The AAJ Annual Membership Business and Elections Meeting will be held on Sunday, July 20, at 5:15 p.m. pacific time at the Moscone Center South, San Francisco.

During the meeting, AAJ National Officer candidates will be elected; proposed amendments to the AAJ Bylaws will be voted on; there will be an AAJ Finance report; and the AAJ Board of Governor elections will be certified.

 AAJ National Officer candidates in non-contested races will be elected during the meeting. Nominating, seconding, and candidate speeches will be delivered during the meeting for the contested office of parliamentarian, after which an electronic ballot will be accessible to eligible voters until noon pacific time on Monday, July 21. Information about the elections, and candidate statements, is available at www.justice.org/AAJElections.

To be eligible to vote you must be a member in good standing by June 18 (30 days prior to the start of the convention) and registered for the full week (registered for either “Total Package” or “Education Programs Only”).

6:30PM - 7:30PM PT Maryland Member Reception Honoring Bruce Plaxen (Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Reception

Room: 20 Yerba Buena Lane, San Francisco, CA

Venue: Press Club

Maryland members, please join us for a reception honoring Bruce Plaxen at the Press Club, Sunday July 20th from 6:30-7:30 pm

9:00PM - 12:00AM PT New Lawyers Division (NLD) PartyReception

Venue: TBD

Open to all registrants, the NLD party is one you don't want to miss! Enjoy live music, food, fun, and a cash bar!

Monday, July 21, 2025
7:00AM - 6:00PM PT Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Room 305, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech.  The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, July 18          2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 19    7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20        7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 21       7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 22      7:30 am to 11:00 am

*NOTE: there will be 15 minutes between 9:30 am to 9: 45 am, 3:00 pm to 3:15, and an hour break between 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

7:30AM - 8:30AM PT Friends of Bill W.Business Meeting

Room: Room 52, Lower Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

7:30AM - 1:30PM PT NATLE Annual Meeting (Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Business Meeting

Room: Salons 12-13, Lower Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

NATLE Annual Meeting

7:30AM - 2:00PM PT AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: South Lobby, Level 1

Venue: Moscone Center South

Stop by the AAJ Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) Booth to learn more about AAJ PAC and pick up your contributor ribbon

7:30AM - 4:00PM PT AAJ Leaders Forum(R) & President's Club Hospitality SuiteHospitality Suite

Room: Room 208 & 216, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is sponsored by Forge Consulting and RebuttalPR and is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and all day coffee with a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.

7:30AM - 4:00PM PT NATLE Annual Meeting (Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Business Meeting

Room: Salons 12-13, Lower Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

NATLE Annual Meeting

7:30AM - 6:00PM PT RegistrationRegistration

Room: South Lobby, Level 1

Venue: Moscone Center South

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours at the Moscone Convention Center: 
Friday, July 18          2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, July 19     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20       7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 21      7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 22     7:30 am to 11:00 am

8:00AM - 5:00PM PT Diamond Lounge Featuring Counsel Financial & Digital Law MarketingGeneral

Room: South Lobby, Level 1

Venue: Moscone Center South

Visit our 2025 Diamond Sponsors in their lounge located on the South Lobby, Level 1 of the Moscone Center South.

8:00AM - 5:00PM PT GAVL BoardroomHospitality Suite

Room: Room 54, Lower Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

GAVL is here to interview convention attendees for AAJ’s promotional videos. In addition to producing cinematic videos for law firms and legal organizations, GAVL builds beautiful websites and helps better firm search rankings through SEO.

8:00AM - 5:00PM PT Medical Negligence Information Exchange Litigation Group (MNIEG) Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 301, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

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)Session

Room: Room 153/155, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Depositions: Fact and Expert-- Classic Perspective
Bruce H. Stern, Stark & Stark
Depositions: Fact and Expert-- Modern Perspective
Find the Hidden Gems-- Classic Perspective
Finding the Hidden Gems-- Modern Perspective
Elise R. Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti
Jury Selection and Focus Groups-- Classic Perspective
Jury Selection and Focus Groups-- Modern Perspective
Opening Statements-- Classic Perspective
Opening Statements-- Modern Perspective
Direct and Cross-Examination-- Classic Perspective
Brian J. McKeen, McKeen & Associates, PC
Direct and Cross-Examination-- Modern Perspective
Jim M. Perdue Jr., Perdue & Kidd
Presenting Damages-- Classic Perspective
Presenting Damages-- Modern Perspective
Deborah Chang, Chang Klein, LLP
Closing Arguments-- Class Perspective
Closing Arguments-- Modern Perspective
8:30AM - 9:00AM PT Quebec ElectionBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 309, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Election for the jurisdiction of Quebec

8:30AM - 9:30AM PT Trial Lawyers Care(R) CommitteeBusiness Meeting

Venue: Moscone Center South

Open to registered attendees. TLC encourages, recognizes, and organizes trial lawyers who contribute to their communities through volunteer and charitable activities that serve the public.

8:30AM - 10:00AM PT Litigating "Troubled" Teen Industry Cases presented by the Troubled Teen Industry Litigation Group (CLE Program)Session

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Panel: What You Need to Know About Litigating “Troubled” Teen Industry Cases in a Trauma-Informed Manner
Handling Multi-Plaintiffs Settlements and Trials
Lee Floyd, Breit Biniazan, PC
Kelly Guagenty, Justice Law Collaborative LLC
What’s Next? Legislative Change and Multiple State Court Consolidations
Michael T. Bigos, Berman & Simmons, PA
8:30AM - 11:30AM PT Learning the Ropes: Updates in Admiralty Law presented by the Admiralty Law Section (CLE Program)Session

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Adam E. Deitz, Mariner Law, PLLC
Case Law Update
Christopher Patrick Doyle, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP
Maintenance and Cure Rates
Limitation of Liability Act & Small Vessel Exceptions
John (Jack) H. Hickey, Hickey Law Firm, PA
Limitation of Liability: Key Bridge
Kevin J. Mahoney, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP
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
Keeping Up With the Jones Act- Recent Legal Developments Impacting Crewmembers
Thomas D. Graham, Mausner Graham Injury Law
Prosecuting Sexual Assault Cases: Passenger and Jones Act Cases
Carlos F. Llinas, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP
Lower Threshold for Merchant Mariner Credential Sexual Assault Cases: What is Happening Now?
8:30AM - 11:40AM PT Damages and Emerging Issues in Aviation Law presented by the Aviation Law SectionSession

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

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

Room: Room 151, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

How to Tell the Story—Case Framing in Premises Liability
Kenneth H. Levinson, Levinson & Stefani Injury Lawyers
Sharpening the Spear: Selecting and Preparing Expert Witnesses in Premises Liability Cases
Mark Kitrick, The Law Firm of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris
Who Needs Experts? Highest and Best Uses of Experts in Security Cases
Michael Lawson Neff, Neff Injury Law
Back to School: Negligent Security and Sex Abuse in Schools
Mass Shooting Cases: What We’ve Learned and Where We’re Going
Jamal Alsaffar, National Trial Law
Jury Selection in the Premises Case: Overcoming the Common Perception that a Slip and Fall is Not Legitimate
Lisa Blue, Lisa Blue
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
When Bad Things Happen at Hotels: Inadequate Security at Hotels, Motels, and Inns
Justin Brett Shapiro, Leesfield & Partners, P.A.
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
Use of Co-efficient of Friction Expert in a Slip and Fall: Should I or Shouldn’t I?
Winning the Battle of Experts: Preparing Your Case and Expert for Daubert & Frye Challenges
30b(6) Deposition in a Premises Case
Sach Daniel Oliver, Oliver Law Firm
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Vacation Rentals
Gordon S. Johnson Jr., The Brain Injury Law Group
Considerations for the Staircase Case
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)Session

Room: Room 157, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

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

Room: Room 159, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Identifying TBI Cases—Intake
Allan M. Siegel, Chaikin Sherman Cammarata & Siegel, PC
Treatment and Care of the TBI Client
Maxey M. Scherr, Scherr Law Firm
Testimony and Proof: Critical Considerations
Proving Causation in the TBI Case
The Power of Demonstrative Evidence
Dealing with Your Client’s TBI Impairment
Jay R. Vaughn, HJV Car Accident Personal Injury Lawyers
Combatting Typical Defenses in TBI Cases
Florence A. Murray, Murray & Murray Co., LPA
9:00AM - 9:30AM PT Balance of the World ElectionBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 309, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Election for the Balance of the World jurisdiction

9:00AM - 10:00AM PT Business Torts Section and Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 312, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:00AM - 10:00AM PT Jury Bias Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 313, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:00AM - 10:00AM PT Legal Affairs Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Esplanade 156, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:00AM - 10:00AM PT Ozempic Litigation Group Business Meeting, Elections, and Breakfast Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 303, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:30AM - 10:00AM PT Social Security Disability Law Section Business Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 310, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:30AM - 10:00AM PT UK and Ireland ElectionBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 309, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Election for the UK and Ireland jurisdiction

10:00AM - 11:00AM PT AM Break in the Exhibit HallBreak

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Please stop by and grab a cup of coffee and a quick bite to eat, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.

10:00AM - 11:00AM PT Suboxone Litigation Group Business Meeting, Elections, and Brunch Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 304, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

10:00AM - 11:30AM PT Hernia Mesh Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 314, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

10:00AM - 11:30AM PT Public Affairs Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Esplanade 158, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Join the Public Affairs Committee for a discussion on key legislative developments and the evolving political landscape under the new Congress and Administration.

10:00AM - 1:00PM PT AAJ Exhibit BoothAAJ Booth

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

AAJ Exhibit Booth where our members can purchase books, sign up for education programs, purchase litigation packages, and join sections and litigation groups.



10:00AM - 1:00PM PT Exhibit HallExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Stop by the Exhibit Hall to meet with some of the top legal representatives as they showcase the latest in practice-related technology and services. 

Exhibit hours are:
Saturday, July 19     10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20       10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, July 21      10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

10:30AM - 11:00AM PT Public Client Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Esplanade 160, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

10:30AM - 12:00PM PT Social Security Disability Section CLE ProgramSession

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

11:00AM - 11:30AM PT Distracted Driving Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Esplanade 156, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

11:00AM - 12:00PM PT AAJ PAC Development Committee (PDC) MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 9, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

Meeting of the AAJ PAC Development Committee (PDC)

11:00AM - 12:00PM PT Over-Designation Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 312, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

11:00AM - 12:00PM PT Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 313, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Committee Meeting for the Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee

11:00AM - 12:00PM PT Tort Bankruptcy Litigation Group Business Meeting, Elections, and Brunch Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 303, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

11:30AM - 12:00PM PT Professional Negligence Section Business Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Room 310, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

12:00PM - 2:00PM PT Membership Luncheon and Awards CeremonyLuncheon

Room: Hall D, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

New Day! Join us for a celebration of AAJ members’ achievements, the swearing in of the 2025-26 AAJ National Officers and passing of the gavel to incoming AAJ President Bruce Plaxen. 

**Must be registered for the Total Package to be eligible to attend.

2:00PM - 3:00PM PT Education Law Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 310, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:00PM - 3:00PM PT Herbicides and Pesticides Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Esplanade 158, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:00PM - 3:00PM PT Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Section Business Meeting and ElectionsSection Meeting

Room: Esplanade 160, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:00PM - 3:30PM PT Consumer Privacy/Data Breach Litigation Group CLE ProgramSession

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:00PM - 5:00PM PT Business Torts Section/Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group CLE ProgramSession

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

SCOTUS Updates
Neal S. Zaslavsky, Law Office of Neal S Zaslavsky APC
Prompt Engineering to Use ChatGPT in Litigation
Anti-Trust Cases
Securities Law Update
Ethics Trivia (Audience Participation)
2:00PM - 5:00PM PT Technology and Science Section/Communications Decency Act Section 230 Litigation Group CLE ProgramSession

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Donald H. Slavik, Slavik Law Firm, LLC
The Science of Brain Injuries
Joey K. James, Joey James Attorney at Law, LLC
Brain Imaging Software
Cristina Perez Hesano, Perez Law Group PLLC
Tech in Depositions
O. Mark Zamora, Mark Zamora Law
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
Section 230: Case Law and Statutory Reform
Margaret E. Mabie, Marsh Law Firm, PLLC
Privacy Breaches in Social Media/Lawsuits Against Social Media Companies
Human Trafficking
Micha Star Liberty, Liberty Law, Inc
2:10PM - 3:00PM PT Committee on the JudiciaryCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 9, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

Meeting of AAJ's Committee on the Judiciary.

2:30PM - 3:30PM PT LGBT Caucus Membership MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Esplanade 156, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

All voting members who are part of the LGBT community or an ally are invited to learn about the caucus's accomplishments and future plans!

2:30PM - 4:00PM PT Rideshare Litigation Group Meeting and Rideshare Sexual Assault Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 302, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT Depo Provera Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 10, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT Litigation Group Leaders Council LGLC Committee Meeting and ElectionsCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 314, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT Organization Review CommitteeBusiness Meeting

Room: Room 309, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Organization Review Committee Meeting

3:00PM - 4:00PM PT PM Break in the Exhibit HallBreak

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Join us for an afternoon refreshment break from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

3:00PM - 5:00PM PT AAJ Exhibit BoothAAJ Booth

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

AAJ Exhibit Booth where our members can purchase books, sign up for education programs, purchase litigation packages, and join sections and litigation groups.



3:00PM - 5:00PM PT Exhibit HallExhibits

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Stop by the Exhibit Hall to meet with some of the top legal representatives as they showcase the latest in practice-related technology and services. 

Exhibit hours are:
Saturday, July 19     10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20       10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, July 21      10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

3:30PM - 4:30PM PT Consumer Privacy Data Breach Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Esplanade 160, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

4:00PM - 5:00PM PT Fertility Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Esplanade 158, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

4:00PM - 5:00PM PT Hair Relaxer Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Esplanade 156, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

4:00PM - 5:00PM PT Rideshare Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: South Terrace, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

4:00PM - 5:00PM PT Robert L. Habush EndowmentCommittee Meeting

Room: Room 313, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

The Endowment Committee will hold a business meeting to conduct elections, review financial information, and approve grant requests.

4:00PM - 6:00PM PT LGBT Caucus Networking ReceptionReception

Venue: TBD

All registrants are invited to join the LGBT Caucus for an evening fabulous food, fun, and networking!

4:30PM - 5:00PM PT Electronic Discovery Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 310, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

5:00PM - 6:00PM PT Business Torts Section and Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: South Terrace, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

5:00PM - 6:00PM PT Professional Negligence Section Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: South Terrace, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

6:30PM - 9:00PM PT Past Presidents' DinnerDinner

Room: 369 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

Venue: EPIC Steak

9:00PM - 11:00PM PT Incoming President's Party for Bruce PlaxenReception

Room: 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Venue: City Hall

Come celebrate our own Bruce Plaxen as he embarks on his year as AAJ President at City Hall. 


**Must be registered for the Total Package to be eligible to attend.

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
7:00AM - 11:00AM PT Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Room 305, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech.  The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, July 18          2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 19    7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20        7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 21       7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 22      7:30 am to 11:00 am

*NOTE: there will be 15 minutes between 9:30 am to 9: 45 am, 3:00 pm to 3:15, and an hour break between 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

7:30AM - 11:00AM PT RegistrationRegistration

Room: South Lobby, Level 1

Venue: Moscone Center South

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours at the Moscone Convention Center: 
Friday, July 18          2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, July 19     7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 20       7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, July 21      7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 22     7:30 am to 11:00 am

7:30AM - 8:30AM PT Friends of Bill W.Business Meeting

Room: Room 52, Lower Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

7:30AM - 11:00AM PT AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: South Lobby, Level 1

Venue: Moscone Center South

Stop by the AAJ Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) Booth to learn more about AAJ PAC and pick up your contributor ribbon

7:30AM - 1:00PM PT AAJ Leaders Forum(R) & President's Club Hospitality SuiteHospitality Suite

Room: Room 208 & 216, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is sponsored by Forge Consulting and RebuttalPR and is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and all day coffee with a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.

8:00AM - 2:00PM PT GAVL BoardroomHospitality Suite

Room: Room 54, Lower Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

GAVL is here to interview convention attendees for AAJ’s promotional videos. In addition to producing cinematic videos for law firms and legal organizations, GAVL builds beautiful websites and helps better firm search rankings through SEO.

8:30AM - 11:35AM PT Advocacy Track: The Power of Communication and Visual Advocacy Sponsored by Advocate CapitalSession

Room: Room 153/155, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Chinsu Shajan, Stark & Stark
The Persuasive Power of Visuals
Amy Gallaher Hall, Visual Trial Strategy
Visuals in Voir Dire
Using Visual Advocacy to Create Compelling Presentations
Demonstratives: From Low Tech to High Tech, The Options that Will Work Best for You!
Sach Daniel Oliver, Oliver Law Firm
Communication Styles and Techniques for Effective Persuasion
Kevin Biniazan, Breit Biniazan, PC
What to Do When You are Faced with Technical Difficulties at Trial
9:00AM - 10:00AM PT Motorcycle Litigation Group Business Meeting, Elections, and Breakfast Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Esplanade 154, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:30AM - 10:00AM PT Drowning Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 309, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

10:00AM - 11:00AM PT Exactech Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 310, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

10:00AM - 11:00AM PT Joint Budget/Executive Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Esplanade 156, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

10:00AM - 11:00AM PT Motor Vehicle Section and Bus Litigation Group Meeting and Elections Sponsored BySection Meeting

Room: Esplanade 158, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

11:00AM - 12:00PM PT Law Schools Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Esplanade 160, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Committee members and those interested in helping with the Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC) and growing our law student membership are invited to attend.

11:00AM - 12:00PM PT Opioids Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Room 312, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

11:00AM - 12:00PM PT Trucking Litigation Group Business Meeting and ElectionsLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Esplanade 159, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

1:00PM - 5:00PM PT AAJ Board of Governors Meeting Sponsored by Amplify and ForgeBusiness Meeting

Room: Esplanade 153/155, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

AAJ's Annual Board of Governors Meeting

5:00PM - 6:00PM PT AAJ Board of Governors Reception Sponsored by Amplify and ForgeReception

Room: Esplanade Ballroom Foyer, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

All AAJ Board Members and their guest are invited to attend this reception.

On-Demand Programs
Social Events
Thursday, July 17
2:00PM - 6:00AM PT
WILG Board Reception (Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Reception

Room: Salon 12, Lower Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group is hosting a Board Reception for active Board Members and Active WILG Partners.

Friday, July 18
9:00AM - 2:00PM PT
Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC) & First Time Attendee Welcome ReceptionReception

Venue: TBD

All registrants are invited to join the WTLC for their welcome reception! First-time attendees are encouraged to attend and connect with other first-timers!

Friday, July 18
7:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Opening Reception Sponsored by Mary Alexander & AssociatesReception

Venue: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

The Opening Reception is sponsored by Mary Alexander & Associates and will be held at the famous San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, located within walking distance of AAJ’s official convention hotels.   Join us, as we kick-off the start to our Annual Convention surrounded by a remarkable collection of painting, sculpture, photography, design, and media arts.  The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the United States and a thriving cultural center for the Bay Area.

Join in the fun and explore several unique galleries and an open-air terrace, while enjoying great food and entertainment with your fellow attendee’s.

**Must be registered for the Total Package to be eligible to attend.

Saturday, July 19
3:30PM - 4:30PM PT
Council of Presidents Reception Sponsored by Thompson FlanaganReception

Room: TBD

Venue: Moscone Center South

Saturday, July 19
3:30PM - 5:00PM PT
Minority Caucus (MC) Awards CeremonyReception

Room: Hall D Foyer, Exhibition Level

Venue: Moscone Center South

Come celebrate the winners of the MC Stalwart and Soaring Eagle awards, as well as the recipient of the Richard D. Hailey scholarship!

Saturday, July 19
4:00PM - 5:00PM PT
Aviation Law Section Reception Sponsored by Wisner BaumReception

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Saturday, July 19
4:00PM - 5:00PM PT
Environmental and Toxic Torts Section Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Saturday, July 19
4:00PM - 5:00PM PT
Mass Arbitration Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Saturday, July 19
4:30PM - 5:30PM PT
Premises Liability Section Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

Saturday, July 19
4:30PM - 6:00PM PT
Washington & Oregon Members Joint Reception(Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Reception

Room: Salon 11, Lower Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

A reception for AAJ members from Washington state and Oregon.

Saturday, July 19
5:00PM - 6:00PM PT
Leadership Academy Graduate ReceptionReception

Room: Exhibit Hall, Level 2

Venue: Moscone Center South

To date there are close to 200 Leadership Academy Graduates, consisting of 11 classes. The reception is to celebrate these graduates and their leadership within AAJ. The 2025-2026 class is also welcome to attend. The reception will be held in the Leadership Graduate Lounge on the show room.

Saturday, July 19
5:00PM - 6:30PM PT
International Member ReceptionReception

Room: Foothill G, 2nd Floor

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

Reception hosted by the International Relations Committee. All member attendees welcome.

Saturday, July 19
6:00PM - 7:30PM PT
New Lawyers Division (NLD) & Law Student Networking ReceptionReception

Venue: TBD

Registrants barred less than 10 years are part of the NLD and invited to attend this networking reception with our law student members.

Saturday, July 19
6:30PM - 8:30PM PT
Laura Yaeger for AAJ Parliamentarian Reception (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Reception

Room: 622 Mission Street, San Francisco

Venue: Novela

Saturday, July 19
9:00PM - 12:00AM PT
The Groove, hosted by the Minority CaucusReception

Venue: TBD

Registrants are invited to a night of food, fun, and live music! Hosted by the Minority Caucus, this event is a can't-miss.

Sunday, July 20
3:00PM - 4:30PM PT
Texas Caucus Reception (Not an AAJ sponsored event)Reception

Room: Salon 11, Lower Level

Venue: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

Texas Caucus Reception.

Sunday, July 20
3:30PM - 5:00PM PT
New Lawyers Division (NLD) Awards CeremonyReception

Room: TBD

Venue: Moscone Center South

Join the NLD as they celebrate the recipients of the Joe Tonahill, Jack Baldwin, and Elise Sanguinetti awards, along with recognizing dedicated NLD members!

Sunday, July 20
4:00PM - 5:00PM PT
Camp Lejeune Litigation Group and Veterans Committee Joint Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: South Terrace, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Sunday, July 20
4:00PM - 5:00PM PT
Products Liability Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: South Terrace, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Sunday, July 20
4:00PM - 5:00PM PT
Republican Trial Lawyers Caucus (RTLC) ReceptionReception

Room: TBD

Venue: Moscone Center South

Join the Republican Trial Lawyers Caucus (RTLC) Reception.

Sunday, July 20
6:30PM - 7:30PM PT
Maryland Member Reception Honoring Bruce Plaxen (Not an AAJ Sponsored Event)Reception

Room: 20 Yerba Buena Lane, San Francisco, CA

Venue: Press Club

Maryland members, please join us for a reception honoring Bruce Plaxen at the Press Club, Sunday July 20th from 6:30-7:30 pm

Sunday, July 20
9:00PM - 12:00AM PT
New Lawyers Division (NLD) PartyReception

Venue: TBD

Open to all registrants, the NLD party is one you don't want to miss! Enjoy live music, food, fun, and a cash bar!

Monday, July 21
4:00PM - 5:00PM PT
Rideshare Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: South Terrace, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Monday, July 21
4:00PM - 6:00PM PT
LGBT Caucus Networking ReceptionReception

Venue: TBD

All registrants are invited to join the LGBT Caucus for an evening fabulous food, fun, and networking!

Monday, July 21
5:00PM - 6:00PM PT
Business Torts Section and Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: South Terrace, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Monday, July 21
5:00PM - 6:00PM PT
Professional Negligence Section Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: South Terrace, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Monday, July 21
9:00PM - 11:00PM PT
Incoming President's Party for Bruce PlaxenReception

Room: 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Venue: City Hall

Come celebrate our own Bruce Plaxen as he embarks on his year as AAJ President at City Hall. 


**Must be registered for the Total Package to be eligible to attend.

Tuesday, July 22
5:00PM - 6:00PM PT
AAJ Board of Governors Reception Sponsored by Amplify and ForgeReception

Room: Esplanade Ballroom Foyer, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

All AAJ Board Members and their guest are invited to attend this reception.

NOTE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

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