Lectures and Speaking Engagements

 

1978 – 1992 Lecturer

Fundamentals of Personal Injury Practice
California Continuing Education of the Bar
Annual 24 Hour Seminar
Los Angeles and San Diego, CA

 

1981 – 1983 Guest Lecturer

Personal Injury Actions and The Paralegal
University of California Extension
Fundamentals of Legal Assistantship
Irvine, CA

 

1986 & 1983 Speaker

Trial Tactics
California Trial Lawyers Association

“Day in Court” Seminar
Santa Ana, CA

 

1986 – 1999 Guest Lecturer

Negotiation Techniques & Practice
Western State University, College of Law
Fullerton and Irvine, CA

 

1991 & 1994 Lecturer

Negotiating Personal Injury Settlements
California Continuing Education of the Bar
Los Angeles, Costa Mesa and San Diego, CA

Preparing a Case For Trial
California Continuing Education of the Bar
Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, CA

 

1992 & 1997 Lecturer

Creating an Effective Discovery Plan

California Continuing Education of the Bar

 Irvine and San Diego, CA

How to Present and Attack Documentary and Demonstrative Evidence
California Continuing Education of the Bar
San Diego and Irvine, CA

 

1993 & 1997 Lecturer

Approaching a Personal Injury Case
California Continuing Education of the Bar
San Diego, Los Angeles and Anaheim, CA

 

1996 & 1998 Judge

College of Trial Advocacy
Orange County Bar Association

 Santa Ana, CA

 

1994, 1997 & 1999 Lecturer

Courtroom Conduct: Tactics, Ethics, Contempt and Common Sense
California Continuing Education of the Bar
Anaheim, Costa Mesa and San Diego*, CA

 

1995 & 1996 Lecturer

Gathering and Proving Medical Evidence
California Continuing Education of the Bar
Costa Mesa and San Francisco, CA

 

General Lectures / Speaking Engagements:

 

 2006 Lecturer / Moderator

Maximizing the Use of Experts
California Continuing Education of the Bar
Costa Mesa, CA

 

1999 Lecturer

Fundamentals of Civil Trial Practice
California Continuing Education of the Bar
Costa Mesa, CA

  

1999 Lecturer

Strategic Tips for Propounding and Opposing Discovery
California Continuing Education of the Bar
Anaheim and San Diego, CA

 

1999 Luncheon Speaker

Testifying Before a Congressional Subcommittee
Long Beach Barristers
Long Beach, CA

 

1999 Keynote Speaker

Using the Civil Tort System to Obtain Benefits for Victims of Crime
National Association of Legal Investigators
Long Beach, CA

 

Fifth Annual Solo Practice Symposium
Whittier Law School
Costa Mesa, CA

 

1997 Guest Lecturer

Ethics and the Practice of Law
Western State University, College of Law
Fullerton, CA

 

1997 Lecturer

Effective Jury Voir Dire
California Continuing Education of the Bar
San Diego, CA

 

1997 Speaker

Effective Civil Strategies for Crime Victims
State Bar of California
Annual Convention Legal Services Section
San Diego, CA

 

1996 Speaker

Negotiating Settlement of Civil Disputes
Orange County Bar Association
Costa Mesa, CA

 

1996 Speaker

And Justice for All: Civil Redress for California Crime Victims
State Bar of California
Annual Convention, Legal Services Section
Long Beach, CA

 

Dispute Resolution II
American Inns of CourtBall/Hunt Chapter
Long Beach, CA

 

1996 Speaker

Pitfalls and Practice Pointers for Litigating in Foreign Lands
American Inns of Court
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Litigation Section, Los Angeles, CA

 

1995 Participant

Jury Nullification: Cornerstone or Destroyer of Our Justice System
American Inns of Court
State Bar of California Annual Convention
Long Beach, CA

 

1994 Keynote Speaker

Fraud in the Insurance Industry
Western [Insurance] Agency Officers Association
San Francisco, CA

 

1993 Lecturer

Joint and Several Liability
California Continuing Education of the Bar
San Diego, Los Angeles and Anaheim, California

 

1993 Speaker

Damages
Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and
California Trial Lawyers Association
Costa Mesa, CA

 

1992 Speaker

The Power of Ethical Practice
LAWTALK / MCLE

Irvine, Orange, Ontario and Century City, CA

 

MOCK Trial – Counsel for Plaintiff

Combined Claims Conference
Pomona, CA

 

1990 Speaker

How to Turn Down a Premises Liability Case

Orange County Trial Lawyers Association

Masters Seminar, Santa Ana, CA

 

1989 Featured Speaker

Civil Procedure Made Easy
Orange County Legal Secretaries Association
Huntington Beach, CA

 

Handling The Small Personal Injury Case
Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
Newport Beach, CA

 

California Victims of Crime Act
Governor’s Training Conference on Crime Victims
Costa Mesa, CA

 

1988 Speaker

Deposition Strategy & Techniques
California Trial Lawyers Association
Annual Convention Seminar

Universal City, CA

 

1986 Speaker

Joint & Several Liability
Community Associations Institute
Santa Ana, CA

 

1986 Speaker

Professionalism & Ethics in The Courts
Orange County Court Reporters Association
Garden Grove, CA

 

1986 Lecturer

Closing Argument
College of Trial Advocacy Hastings College of Law
San Francisco, CA

 

1986 Featured Speaker

The Insurance Crisis & The Trial Lawyers’ Responsibility
Montana Trial Lawyers Association Annual Seminar
Bozeman, Montana

 

1986 Lecturer

Negotiating Favorable Personal Injury Settlements
California Continuing Education of the Bar
Anaheim, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, CA

 

1985 Speaker

Personal Injury Practice
Rutter Group Annual Personal Injury Workshop
Costa Mesa, CA

 

1984 Lecturer

Products Liability
Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
Annual Personal Injury Seminar

Newport Beach, CA

 

1984 Lecturer

Negotiating Civil Settlements
California Continuing Education of the Bar

Riverside, CA

1983 Speaker

Law Office Management
State Bar of California Annual Convention
Anaheim, CA

 

1983 Lecturer

Products Liability

Nevada Trial Lawyers Association Annual Seminar
Santa Barbara, CA

 

1982 Lecturer

Settlement Techniques
Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
Annual Personal Injury Seminar
Santa Ana, CA

 

1982 Speaker

Pharmaceutical Product Liability
Seminars for Health Care Professionals

Los Angeles, Anaheim and San Francisco, CA

 

1982 Speaker

Superior Court Arbitration

California Trial Lawyers Association

Annual Convention Seminar

Anaheim, CA

 

Insurance Bad Faith
Montana Trial Lawyers Association

Billings, Montana

 

1981 Featured Speaker

The Organization of a Personal Injury Case

Orange County Bar Association Paralegal Section
Tustin, CA

 

1981 Featured Speaker

Effective Office Procedure
Orange County Trial Lawyers Secretaries Association
Santa Ana, CA

 

1980 Faculty

Orange County College of Trial Advocacy
Pepperdine University, College of Law
Santa Ana, CA

 

1980 Speaker

Closing Argument
California Trial Lawyers Association
“Day in Court” Seminar
Santa Ana, CA

1980 Speaker

Legal Ethics and Precise Legal Writing
Southern Counties Forum of Legal Secretaries Association
Anaheim, CA

 

1979 Lecturer

Pleading and Practice
California Trial Lawyers Association
Tahoe Seminar, State Line, NV

 

1977 Speaker

Personal Injury Practice
California Trial Lawyers Association
Young Lawyers Seminar
San Francisco, CA 

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