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Designed by plaintiff lawyers, for plaintiff lawyers, AAJ’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs are an unmatched resource for staying ahead of the curve and enhancing your practice. AAJ Education programs feature nationally renowned faculty, updates in a wide range of practice areas, and the latest in trial advocacy topics.

While attending the 2025 AAJ Annual Convention in San Francisco, be sure not to miss:

  • The Mass Tort Seminar (pre-convention);
  • The cutting-edge CLE programs offered over four days;
  • The newest litigation strategies from AAJ’s Sections and Litigation Groups;
  • A wealth of outstanding reference materials prepared by AAJ faculty for additional learning.

AAJ’s Annual Convention CLE programs offer something for everyone. Make the most of your convention experience and customize your CLE schedule to maximize your learning potential.

Please note: All times are Pacific Time
July 19, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Advocacy Track: Themes, Attitudes, and Trial Tools Driving Verdicts presented by the Jury Bias Litigation Group Sponsored by Advocate Capital

Room: Room 153/155, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Mark D. Prince, Prince Law Firm

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETThe Most Common Cognitive Biases – Friend or Foe?
Phillip H. Miller, Miller Law Offices
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETUsing Focus Groups to Overcome False Consensus Effect
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETOvercoming Confirmation Bias and Attribution While Representing Your Client
Ryan T. Walker, Marks & Harrison, PC
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETSimplifying the Complex Case
Kathleen L. Nastri, Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETLanguage and Trial Presentation that Drives Jurors to Action
Robyn L. Wishart, Wishart Brain & Spine Law
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETEmotional Storytelling to Break Through Biases
2:00PM - 2:30PM ET“Give Me Something to Believe In:” Picking the Right Experts Who Will Persuade Your Jury
2:30PM - 3:00PM ETPresenting Experts to the Skeptical Jury
Mark Kitrick, The Law Firm of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris
3:00PM - 3:30PM ETHow AI is Changing Juror Perceptions of Reality
Tim Semelroth, RSH Legal
July 19, 2025
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET
How Artificial Intelligence Can Enhance All Aspects of Your Practice presented by the Sole Practitioner and Small Firms Section/Minority Caucus

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Matthew Whitley, Greene & Schultz

8:35AM - 8:55AM ETUsing AI at a Small Firm: Implementing
Guy D'Andrea, Laffey Bucci D'Andrea Reich & Ryan, LLP
8:55AM - 9:15AM ETUsing AI at a Small Firm: Policies and Procedures
9:15AM - 9:35AM ETUsing AI in Marketing
Jamison Blake Ledbetter, Conoscienti & Ledbetter, LLC
9:35AM - 9:55AM ETTech from Intake to Settlement
Tiega N. Varlack, Varlack Legal Services
9:55AM - 10:55AM ETEthics of AI (ethics credit)
Andrew K. Gardner, A. K. Gardner, PLLC
10:55AM - 11:15AM ETUsing AI to Enhance Your Trial Skills
Petra L. Aaron, GDH Law
11:15AM - 11:35AM ETAI Considerations for Damages
Adrian O. Vega, Buckingham & Vega Law Firm
July 19, 2025
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET
Intricacies of Insurance Law: From the Basics to the Nuanced presented by the Insurance Law Section/Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Group

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

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

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETWhere to Begin? How to Disassemble and Understand an Insurance Policy
Inge Inge Johnstone, Johnstone Trial Law LLC
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETBifurcation of Your Bad Faith Claim
Jennifer M. Danish, Bryant Legal Group PC
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETIs My Client’s Issue Classable? What to Look for in Evaluating a Case as a Class Action
Blythe H. Chandler, Terrell Marshall Law Group, PLLC
Rachel N. Minder, Bullock Legal Group
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETInsurance Discrimination: How Racial and Disability Discrimination Can Affect Claims Handling
Rebecca Gilliland, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.
Leon Hampton, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETCorporate Obstruction: Obtaining Discovery from Difficult Defendants
Florence A. Murray, Murray & Murray Co., LPA
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETThe Changing Landscape of Property Coverage: Hurricanes, Floods, and Wildfires
July 19, 2025
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET
Today’s Battles on the Environmental Landscape presented by the Environmental and Toxic Torts Section

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Gale D. Pearson, Nachawati Law Group

8:35AM - 9:20AM ETPanel: Avoiding Disaster in Disaster Cases
Patrick Ian Andrews, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Adam Gomez Esq., Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
9:20AM - 9:50AM ETPractical Advice
Kevin S. Hannon, Singleton Schreiber, LLP
9:50AM - 10:20AM ETSignificant Case Updates of the Last Year
Rob Saunooke, Singleton Schreiber, LLP
Charles P. Stern, Nachawati Law Group
10:20AM - 10:35AM ETWhere is Case Law Going with Experts?
10:35AM - 11:35AM ETPanel: Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (ethics)
James J. Bilsborrow, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
July 19, 2025
8:30AM - 4:05PM ET
Mastering Advocacy, Exposing Corporate Influence, and Amplifying the Human Story in Elder Abuse Cases presented by the Nursing Home Litigation Group

Room: Room 157, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

8:35AM - 9:20AM ETFinding the Gold in Chapter 11
Robert J. Pfister, Pfister & Saso, LLP
9:20AM - 10:05AM ETThe Power of Voice: Enhancing Courtroom Impact in Elder Abuse Cases
Alexandra Wright, Act of Communication
10:05AM - 10:50AM ETRecent Discoveries in Trial Psychology
Reza Davani, Ketterer Browne & Associates, LLC
10:50AM - 11:35AM ETCapturing the Human Toll of Corporate Greed Through Film
Mitchell Riggs, Life Now Video
Catherine Zambri-Riggs
12:50PM - 1:50PM ETExposing Systemic Issues in Nursing Facilities: From Staffing Calculations to Documentation Fraud and Resident Care Standards
Christopher Cherney, Nursing Home Administrator
1:50PM - 2:35PM ETDOJ Civil Enforcement and Nursing Home Investigations
Jennifer Turner, Office of the Attorney General
2:35PM - 3:20PM ETFollowing the Money and Control: Uncovering Private Equity and REIT Influence Over Operations in Elder Abuse Cases
3:20PM - 4:05PM ETUncovering the Hidden Truth: Detecting Fraud in ESI for Elder Abuse Cases
Megan M. Shore, Shore Law LLC
4:05PM - 4:50PM ETDecoding Nursing Home Litigation: Leveraging Minimum Data Sets, Staffing Standards, Ombudsman Reports, and Financial & Ownership Transparency for Stronger Cases
Ernest Charles Tosh J.D., Bedsore Law, LLC
July 19, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Motor Vehicle Section/Rideshare Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 159, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 19, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
The Product Liability Frontier: Broadening Your Products Liability Horizons presented by the Products Liability Section

Room: Room 151, Upper Mzzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETAI Software as a Product – Finding Product Cases in Unexpected Places
Caley A. DeGroote, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETVaccine Injury—COVID Vaccine Claims
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETSecuring Personal Jurisdiction Over International and Foreign Defendants
Ben J. Whitman, Clark Fountain Littky-Rubin & Whitman
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETWhere Are We Going? Autonomous Vehicles
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETThe Changing Products Liability Landscape Post-Chevron
Daniel R. Laurence, Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore
11:05AM - 12:05PM ETAI Roundtable – The Future of AI in Our Practices and Our Cases
Donald H. Slavik, Slavik Law Firm, LLC
2:00PM - 2:30PM ETThe Case for Sharing Protective Orders
2:30PM - 3:00PM ETMisfire: Gun Product Liability Claims
Robert William Zimmerman, Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky
3:00PM - 3:30PM ETThe Ethics of Multi-Plaintiff Settlements
3:30PM - 4:00PM ETThe Ethics of Speaking to Whistleblower Employees
4:00PM - 5:00PM ETPanel: How to Prepare for Depositions in Products Liability Cases
Brian S. Franciskato, Nash & Franciskato Law Firm
Adam J. Langino, Langino Law, PLLC
Parker Miller, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.
July 19, 2025
2:00PM - 5:00PM ET
Paralegal Affiliates Caucus CLE Program

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 19, 2025
2:00PM - 5:05PM ET
Advocacy Across Canada & Beyond presented by the Canadian Caucus

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:05PM - 2:35PM ETCross-Border Mass Tort Practice
Larry F. Taylor Jr., The Cochran Firm–Texas
2:35PM - 3:35PM ETLitigating Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse Cases
3:35PM - 3:55PM ETCultural Background and Its Impact on Your Cases and Your Juries
Douglas Chiu, Hammerco Lawyers
Victoria Yang, Howie Sacks and Henry LLP
3:55PM - 4:15PM ETNew Developments and Challenges in Presenting mTBI Cases at Trial
4:15PM - 4:35PM ETMethodologies for Calculating Punitive, Aggravated, and Exemplary Damages
David B. Debenham, Low Murchison Radnoff, LLP
4:35PM - 5:05PM ETSupreme Court of Canada Updates: Another Year, Another Round of Cases Supreme Court of Canada Updates: Another Year, Another Round of Cases
July 19, 2025
2:00PM - 5:05PM ET
Get Up, Stand Up: Strategies for Impactful Advocacy presented by the Civil Rights Section and Police Misconduct Litigation Group

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

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

View live programs for July 20

July 20, 2025
7:00AM - 8:00AM ET
Early Morning CLE Program

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 20, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Advocacy Track: Mastering a Strong Foundation – Solidifying Your Skills in Discovery, Depositions, and More Sponsored by Advocate Capital

Room: Room 153/155, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Courtney Leigh Winston, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETDeposition Preparation: Digging into the Work
Jennifer J. Greene, Bey & Associates, LLC
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETChallenging Privilege Logs
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETUpdates to Rule 702 – What You Need to Know
Brett Justin Schreiber, Singleton Schreiber, LLP
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETHow to Exclude an Expert: Entirely or Particular Opinions
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETDiscovery Disputes – What Are Your Ethical Obligations? (ethics)
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETEthical Considerations During Depositions (ethics)
Moses Kim, The Moses Firm
2:00PM - 2:45PM ETWitness Preparation for a Deposition
Andrew Caple-Shaw Esq., ACT of Communication
Miranda L. Soucie, Spiros Law, PC
2:45PM - 3:15PM ETDeposing the Expert
Michael R. Grieco, Stinar Gould Grieco & Hensley
3:15PM - 4:00PM ET30(b)(6) Depositions – Beyond the Notice: Crafting Your Questions and Strategy
Deena Buchanan, Buchanan Law Firm, LLC
4:00PM - 4:45PM ETHow to Make and Utilize Exhibits in Your Deposition
July 20, 2025
8:30AM - 10:05AM ET
The Federal Tort Claims Act – Learn from the Experts presented by the Federal Tort and Military Advocacy Liability Section

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Kenneth T. Lumb, Corboy & Demetrio, PC

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETCommon Pitfalls of FTCA Cases
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETNew Uses of the FTCA
Tom Jacob, National Trial Law
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETMechanics of Settling/How to Try an FTCA Case
Patrick A. Malone, Patrick Malone & Associates, PC
July 20, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Emerging Issues Affecting Class Actions and Pharma Litigation presented by the Class Action Section and Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices

Room: Room 157, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

Adam E. Polk, Girard Sharp, LLP

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETPreemption—Lessons Learned
Michael G. Daly, Motley Rice, LLC
Benjamin Gastel, Herzfeld Suetholz Gastel Leniski & Wall, PLLC
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETHow to Use Recent SCOTUS Decisions to Your Advantage
Sarah Robin London, Girard Sharp
9:35AM - 10:35AM ETEthics in Complex Litigation (ethics)
Sophia Goren Gold, Kaliel, PLLC
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETSettlement Issues in Claims Fraud
Jocelyn D. Larkin, Impact Fund
Dena Connolly Sharp, Girard Sharp
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETClass Action Settlement Approval
Mike Arias
Naomi Harvey, Claimant Advocacy Group
2:00PM - 2:45PM ETArbitration Developments
Jennifer Dale Bennett, Gupta Wessler LLP
F. Paul Bland Jr., Berger Montague PC
Raphael Janove, Janove PLLC
2:45PM - 3:15PM ETHow to Manage Hybrid Class Actions
Ellen Relkin, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
Jennifer Scullion, Seeger Weiss, LLP
3:15PM - 4:00PM ETFederal Rules and Rule 702 Updates
Richard Marcus, UC Law San Francisco
Sabita Soneji, Tycko & Zavareei, LLP
4:00PM - 4:30PM ETThe Role of Artificial Intelligence in Class Actions
Gordon Bergstresser
Martin P. Schrama, Stark & Stark
4:30PM - 5:00PM ETLegal Writing
Daniel R Karon, Karon, LLC
Andre Mura, Gibbs Mura
July 20, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Foundations for Compelling Client Stories presented by the Trucking Litigation Group/Bus Litigation Group

Room: Room 159, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

8:35AM - 8:55AM ETFraming Your Discovery Plan Using Jury Instructions and Expert Reports
Jordan M. Jones, Michigan Auto Law
8:55AM - 9:25AM ETLess is More: Openings and Summation in the Age of Limited Attention
Matthew E. Wright, The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
9:25AM - 9:35AM ETSummarizing Complex Data with Simple Demonstratives and Illustrations for Full Impact
Joseph V. Camerlengo Jr., The Truck Accident Law Firm
9:35AM - 9:55AM ETKey Distinctions in Urban Environments for Bus v. Pedestrian Crashes
Allan M. Siegel, Chaikin Sherman Cammarata & Siegel, PC
9:55AM - 10:15AM ETForming Case Themes by Asking the Right Questions to the Right People
Ilya Elena Lerma, Law Office of Ilya E. Lerma
10:15AM - 10:35AM ETConnecting with Your Client to Develop Powerful Narratives
Bridget N. Long, Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC
10:35AM - 10:55AM ETStarting Strong: How to Effectively Communicate to the Court in Pleadings and Briefs Why Your Case Matters
Jeffrey Joseph Burns, Dollar Burns Becker & Hershewe, LC
10:55AM - 11:25AM ETWhen to Consider Adding a Construction Defendant in an Otherwise Clear Liability Truck or Bus Crash
Jay R. Vaughn, HJV Car Accident Personal Injury Lawyers
2:00PM - 2:20PM ETOvercoming Damages Bias When Representing Marginalized Clients
Maxey M. Scherr, Scherr Law Firm
2:20PM - 2:40PM ETAsking for Money—How to Know the “Right” Number and Recognizing Our Own Learned Biases
Deena Buchanan, Buchanan Law Firm, LLC
2:40PM - 3:20PM ETLive Demonstration—Examination of the Company Safety Director and How to Use and Overcome Objections to the CDL Manual, Industry Training Material, and Company Policies to Establish Reasonable Care
Danny R. Ellis, Truck Wreck Justice, PLLC
Joseph A. Fried, Fried Goldberg, LLC
3:20PM - 3:40PM ETPolicy Deductibles, Excess Layers, Hammer Clauses, Definitions of Insureds and Why Knowing them Matters for Settlement
Peter J. Kestner, Penn, Kestner & McEwen, PLLC
3:40PM - 4:00PM ETWhy OSIs Are Relevant Regardless of Punitive Damages and How to Admit Them in Your Case in Chief
Timothy M. Whiting, Whiting Law Group, Ltd.
4:00PM - 4:30PM ETTying It All Together: How to Weave the Damages Narrative Through Trial and Closing
4:30PM - 5:00PM ETTry the Lie—Why Defendants’ Obstructions Can Make Your Case
Eric T Penn, Penn, Kestner & McEwen, PLLC
July 20, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Sexual Assault Litigation Group/Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 151, Upper Mazzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 20, 2025
9:00AM - 10:35AM ET
Making the Most of Your Travel-Related Injury Cases presented by the Resort Tort Litigation Group

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

9:05AM - 9:35AM ETHaphazard Hazards: Winning Strategies for Litigating Common Defects on Resort Properties
Justin Brett Shapiro, Leesfield & Partners, P.A.
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETMaking a Discovery Plan in Your Resort Torts Case
Rachel Louise Sykes, Pearson Butler
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETRecreation Boating Incident and Rules of the Road
Carlos F. Llinas, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP
July 20, 2025
2:00PM - 3:35PM ET
Anatomy of an Employment Case: From Defending Motions to Dismiss All the Way to Damages presented by the Employment Rights Section

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:05PM - 2:20PM ETDefending 12(b)(6) Motions
Tiega N. Varlack, Varlack Legal Services
2:20PM - 2:45PM ETDeposition Obstruction, Deconstructed
Phillip H. Miller, Miller Law Offices
2:45PM - 3:00PM ET“Is This Really the Law?”: Summary Judgment Considerations
Carla D. Aikens, Carla D. Aikens, PC
3:00PM - 3:15PM ETTry This (Case): Lessons Learned from the Recent Significant Employment Verdict
Elizabeth Sanford, The Sanford Firm
3:15PM - 3:30PM ETProving Damages Beyond Lost Wages
Tamarah Prevost, Altair Law
July 20, 2025
2:00PM - 5:00PM ET
Asbestos Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 20, 2025
2:00PM - 5:00PM ET
Navigating International Cross Border Cases presented by the International Practice Section

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

2:05PM - 3:05PM ETPanel: 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
3:05PM - 4:05PM ETPanel: Events Gone Bad – Navigating Sports and Other Events
Warren A. Collins, Penningtons Manches Cooper, LLP
Hilary Meredith-Beckham, Hilary Meredith Solicitors Limited
4:05PM - 4:45PM ETPanel: Can You Hide Behind the Web?
Chris Deacon, Stewarts
Michael P. Doyle, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP
Ana Romero, ASTROM Legal SLP
4:45PM - 5:05PM ETForced Arbitration – You Can’t Make Me Do That!
Joanne Brine, JMW Solicitors

View live programs for July 21

July 21, 2025
8:30AM - 4:30PM ET
Advocacy Track: Tradition Meets Innovation – Bridging Classic Trial Techniques with Modern Methods presented with the Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee Sponsored by Advocate Capital

Room: Room 153/155, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

8:35AM - 9:00AM ETDepositions: Fact and Expert-- Classic Perspective
Bruce H. Stern, Stark & Stark
9:00AM - 9:25AM ETDepositions: Fact and Expert-- Modern Perspective
9:25AM - 9:50AM ETFind the Hidden Gems-- Classic Perspective
9:50AM - 10:15AM ETFinding the Hidden Gems-- Modern Perspective
Elise R. Sanguinetti, Arias Sanguinetti
10:15AM - 10:40AM ETJury Selection and Focus Groups-- Classic Perspective
10:40AM - 11:05AM ETJury Selection and Focus Groups-- Modern Perspective
11:05AM - 11:30AM ETOpening Statements-- Classic Perspective
11:30AM - 11:55AM ETOpening Statements-- Modern Perspective
2:00PM - 2:25PM ETDirect and Cross-Examination-- Classic Perspective
Brian J. McKeen, McKeen & Associates, PC
2:25PM - 2:50PM ETDirect and Cross-Examination-- Modern Perspective
Jim M. Perdue Jr., Perdue & Kidd
2:50PM - 3:15PM ETPresenting Damages-- Classic Perspective
3:15PM - 3:40PM ETPresenting Damages-- Modern Perspective
Deborah Chang, Chang Klein, LLP
3:40PM - 4:05PM ETClosing Arguments-- Class Perspective
4:05PM - 4:30PM ETClosing Arguments-- Modern Perspective
July 21, 2025
8:30AM - 10:00AM ET
Troubled Teen Industry Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 21, 2025
8:30AM - 11:30AM ET
Learning the Ropes: Updates in Admiralty Law presented by the Admiralty Law Section

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Adam E. Deitz, Mariner Law, PLLC
8:35AM - 8:55AM ETCase Law Update
8:55AM - 9:15AM ETMaintenance and Cure Rates
9:15AM - 9:40AM ETLimitation of Liability Act & Small Vessel Exceptions
John (Jack) H. Hickey, Hickey Law Firm, PA
9:40AM - 10:05AM ETLimitation of Liability: Key Bridge
Kevin J. Mahoney, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP
10:05AM - 10:20AM ET9th Cir. 2nd, 3rd and 5th v. 8 and 6 (1, 11 outstanding) – Single Claimant – Indemnity + Contribution Makes Impossible to State Court (Sept. 2024) – Prioritization v. Agreement
Aksana M. Coone, Law Offices of Aksana M. Coone
10:20AM - 10:40AM ETUpdate re Jones Act Removal/Remand: Burden Shifting – UPDATE Santi/Sanchez Playout
10:40AM - 11:05AM ETProsecuting Sexual Assault Cases: Passenger and Jones Act Cases
Carlos F. Llinas, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP
11:05AM - 11:30AM ETLower Threshold for Merchant Mariner Credential Sexual Assault Cases: What is Happening Now?
July 21, 2025
8:30AM - 11:40AM ET
Damages and Emerging Issues in Aviation Law presented by the Aviation Law Section

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

8:35AM - 9:00AM ETPanel: Proving Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Erin R. Applebaum, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP
Olutola Familoni, Motley Rice, LLC
Paul McClorry, Hudgell Solicitors
9:00AM - 9:25AM ETBiomechanics and Brain Injuries
9:25AM - 10:05AM ETTrial Debrief: The East River Case
10:05AM - 10:30AM ETLoper Bright’s Impact on Aviation Cases
Daniel R. Laurence, Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore
10:30AM - 10:55AM ETAI, Aviation, and Products Liability
Lea P. Bucciero, Podhurst Orseck, PA
Peter K. Neenan, Stewarts LLP
10:55AM - 11:20AM ETNavigating Pilot and Passenger Representation
Ari Friedman, Wisner Baum LLP
11:20AM - 11:40AM ETRecent Developments: A Conversation with the Audience
Nicole C. Andersen Davidson, Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP
July 21, 2025
8:30AM - 4:55PM ET
Navigating Through Premises and Security Perils in Your Client’s Case presented by the Premises Liability Section and Inadequate Security Litigation Group

Room: Room 151, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETHow to Tell the Story—Case Framing in Premises Liability
Kenneth H. Levinson, Levinson & Stefani Injury Lawyers
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETSelection and Preparation of Expert Witnesses in the Premises Case
Mark Kitrick, The Law Firm of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETWho Needs Experts? Highest and Best Uses of Experts in Security Cases
Michael Lawson Neff, Neff Injury Law
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETBack to School: Negligent Security and Sex Abuse in Schools
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETMass Shooting Cases: What We’ve Learned and Where We’re Going
Jamal Alsaffar, National Trial Law
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETJury Selection in the Premises Case: Overcoming the Common Perception that a Slip and Fall is Not Legitimate
11:35AM - 12:05PM ETUse of the Architect, Engineer, and Others in Identifying Code and Other Standards Violations in the Premises Case
Sarah A. Lobel, Hickey Law Firm, PA
2:00PM - 2:25PM ETWhen Bad Things Happen at Hotels: Inadequate Security at Hotels, Motels, and Inns
2:25PM - 2:50PM ETTop 5 Ways to Overcome Causation Defenses in the Premises Case
2:50PM - 3:15PM ETUse of Co-efficient of Friction Expert in a Slip and Fall: Should I or Shouldn’t I?
3:15PM - 3:40PM ETWinning the Battle of Experts: Preparing Your Case and Expert for Daubert & Frye Challenges
3:40PM - 4:05PM ET30b(6) Deposition in a Premises Case
Sach Daniel Oliver, Oliver Law Firm
4:05PM - 4:30PM ETCarbon Monoxide Poisoning in Vacation Rentals
Gordon S. Johnson Jr., The Brain Injury Law Group
4:30PM - 4:55PM ETConsiderations for the Staircase Case
July 21, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
Professional Negligence Section CLE Program

Room: Room 157, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 21, 2025
8:30AM - 5:00PM ET
The Traumatic Brain Injury Case Toolkit presented by the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group

Room: Room 159, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETIdentifying TBI Cases—Intake
Allan M. Siegel, Chaikin Sherman Cammarata & Siegel, PC
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETTreatment and Care of the TBI Client
Maxey M. Scherr, Scherr Law Firm
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETTestimony and Proof: Critical Considerations
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETProving Causation in the TBI Case
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETThe Power of Demonstrative Evidence
3:35PM - 4:05PM ETDealing with Your Client’s TBI Impairment
Jay R. Vaughn, HJV Car Accident Personal Injury Lawyers
4:05PM - 4:35PM ETCombatting Typical Defenses in TBI Cases
Florence A. Murray, Murray & Murray Co., LPA
July 21, 2025
10:30AM - 12:00PM ET
Social Security Disability Section CLE Program

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 21, 2025
2:00PM - 3:30PM ET
Consumer Privacy/Data Breach Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 307, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 21, 2025
2:00PM - 5:00PM ET
Business Torts Section/Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 306, Level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

July 21, 2025
2:00PM - 5:00PM ET
Technology and Science Section/Communications Decency Act Section 230 Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Room 308, level 3

Venue: Moscone Center South

Donald H. Slavik, Slavik Law Firm, LLC
2:05PM - 2:30PM ETThe Science of Brain Injuries
Joey K. James, Joey James Attorney at Law, LLC
2:30PM - 2:55PM ETBrain Imaging Software
2:55PM - 3:20PM ETTech in Depositions
O. Mark Zamora, Mark Zamora Law
3:20PM - 3:50PM ETAI Marketing – What Works and What Doesn’t
Jamison Blake Ledbetter, Conoscienti & Ledbetter, LLC
Reagan Charleston Thomas, Aylstock Witkin Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC
3:50PM - 4:15PM ETSection 230: Case Law and Statutory Reform
Margaret Mabie, Marsh Law Firm PLLC
4:15PM - 4:40PM ETPrivacy Breaches in Social Media/Lawsuits Against Social Media Companies
4:40PM - 5:15PM ETHuman Trafficking
Micha Star Liberty, Liberty Law, Inc

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July 22, 2025
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET
Advocacy Track: The Power of Communication and Visual Advocacy Sponsored by Advocate Capital

Room: Room 153/155, Upper Mezzanine

Venue: Moscone Center South

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