ABTL Northern California
Next program: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
“Relationship Red Flags: Knowing When to Call Your Ethics Counsel”
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
“Relationship Red Flags: Knowing When to Call Your Ethics Counsel”
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Future 2026 ABTL Programs:
Sept. 16, 2026
Topic TBD
Hyatt Regency Embarcadero San Francisco
Dec. 8, 2026
Topic TBD
Hyatt Regency Embarcadero San Francisco
Past 2026 ABTL Programs:
April 14, 2026
“Objection! When & How To Make Evidentiary Trial Objections“
(One hour of General CLE)
Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA
Moderator: Hon. Christine Van Aken, S.F. Superior Court
Panelists:
- Hon. Haywood Gilliam, U.S. District Court – Northern District of California
- Hon. Ioana Petrou, California Court of Appeals – First District
- Leo Lam, Keker Van Nest & Peters
- Dena Sharp, Girard|Sharp
PROGRAM HANDOUTS: - Summary of panelists’ suggestions re: objections
- CEB List of Objections
- Commonly used objections
February 5, 2026
Beyond the Basics: Advanced Mediation Insights to Resolve Complex Disputes
(One hour of General CLE)
Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA
Moderator: Margret Caruso, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Panelists:
- Hon. Mary Wiss, Formerly of the San Francisco Superior Court
- Hon. Ming Chin, ADR Services Inc./Formerly of the California Supreme Court
- Bruce Edwards, Signature Resolution
- Shirish Gupta, JAMS
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2025 ABTL DINNER CLE/PROGRAMS
- December 4, 2025
Jury Selection and the Challenges to Eliminate Bias (One Hour Elimination of Implicit Bias CLE)
Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA
Presenters: TBD - September 17, 2025
Trial of former Autonomy Corp. CEO Dr. Mike Lynch (One Hour General CLE)
Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA
Panel:- Moderator: Josh Cohen, Debevoise & Plimpton
- Hon. Charles Breyer, U.S. District Court – Northern District of Calif.
- Hon. Robert Leach, Contra Costa County Superior Court
- Brian M. Heberlig, Steptoe
- July 16, 2025
Landmark Decisions US Supreme Court ’24-’25 (One Hour General CLE)
Menlo Country Club, Woodside, CA
Presenters:- Professor Vik Amar, University of California – Davis School of Law
- Professor Easha Anand – Stanford University Law School
- May 22, 2025
Navigating Infernos (One Hour of General CLE)
Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA
Panel:- Moderator: Hon. Nancy Fineman, San Mateo Superior Court
- Hon. Daniel Buckley (Ret.), Signature Resolution
- Nicholas Fram, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
- Frank Pitre, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP
- Amanda Stevens, Schroeder, Loscotoff & Stevens
- February 26, 2025
Implicit Bias and Post-Judgment Review (One Hour Elimination of Implicit Bias CLE)
Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA
Presenter:- Dr. David McGowan, Univ. of San Diego – School of Law
- Dr. David McGowan, Univ. of San Diego – School of Law