Legal Staff Schedule
Friday, Aug 30, 2024 |
Friday, Aug 30, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
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Roundtable Discussion - Get Out of Your Own Way
Have you ever found yourself feeling alone or overwhelmed and not know where to turn for help? Do you ever feel like there aren’t enough hours in a day? Do you feel like you’re failing at home and at work? Have you ever thought, “If only I had X, my life would be better”? Have you ever felt like the biggest obstacle in your life is you? If your answer is anything but an unqualified, “no”, then you should not miss this session. Join us as we listen to RJ Molligan share her experience about getting out of your own way and tapping into your inner potential. Listen as she shares with us the dangers of trying to live life in the fast lane and learn how you can better cope with the stressors of our profession while still growing as an individual. Learn healthy ways to cope with a heavy workload/life, reduce stress, relax, and meditate. We hope you will walk away from this presentation feeling re-energized and equipped with tools to help you better tackle the stressors in your life. Speaker(s): RJ Molligan, Esq., Razi Law Group, APLCLocation: Wynn Las Vegas |
Location: Wynn Las Vegas |
2024083014:0015:00 000 | FRI, AUG 30 |
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Friday, Aug 30, 2024 |
Friday, Aug 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
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Legal Research-Finding the Answer Isn’t As Daunting As You Think
Do you struggle when faced with the task of trying to decipher the CCP, CRC or Local County Rules? Do you know where to start? Are you proficient at using PACER and State Court websites? Do you know where to start your search when looking for procedures or rules? Do you know how to use the Secretary of State website? If any of these questions caught your eye, then this is the session for you. This panel will discuss everything you will ever NEED (or want) to know about legal research. Answers to the aforementioned questions will be provided and participants will learn how to use Westlaw to find cases to support your arguments, how to find cases cited in opposing parties’ documents and how to properly cite cases. Don’t miss out!
Speaker(s): Assal Badrkhani, Paralegal, Arias Sanguinetti Trial Lawyers Brenda Wong, Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos, LLP Hope Delabar, El Dabe Ritter Trial LawyersLocation: Wynn Las Vegas |
Location: Wynn Las Vegas |
2024083015:0017:00 000 | FRI, AUG 30 |
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Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 |
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
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Complaint Initiation - Almost as Fun as Joining the Circus
Refresh or enhance your knowledge on the procedures involved in filing a lawsuit in State Court with an emphasis in LASC filings, the dissolution of the PI Hub and assignment to IC departments. Discuss the various Judicial Council Forms and where to find them. Specifically, the Civil Case Cover Sheet, Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum and Statement of Location (LASC), Summons, Application for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem and more. Also discuss a Peremptory Challenge (CCP 170.6) and when to use it. When and how to file an Amended Complaint and of course, how to serve your lawsuit (personal service, subservice, by Notice of Acknowledgment and Receipt, by publication).
Speaker(s): Osvaldo Carrera Jr., Morgan & Morgan Shann Martin, Office Manager and Legal Assistant, Taylor & RingLocation: Wynn Las Vegas |
Location: Wynn Las Vegas |
2024083109:0010:00 000 | SAT, AUG 31 |
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Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 |
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
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The Discovery Channel - What Interesting Creatures Will We See Today?!
What is discovery? Learn everything there is to know about Form Interrogatories, Demands for Production, Requests for Admissions, Verifications, Requests for Inspection of Premises, Depositions, Meet and Confer Process and Motions to Compel. Discuss calendaring and basic deadlines. Learn how to respond to and object to discovery requests. Also learn how to get your client involved in the process from the beginning.
Speaker(s): Ilona Geelen, Sweet James, LLP Rose Gutierrez, Law Offices of Michels & Lew Simon Liang, Wilshire Law FirmLocation: Wynn Las Vegas |
Location: Wynn Las Vegas |
2024083110:0011:00 000 | SAT, AUG 31 |
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Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 |
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
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Did Someone Say, "Subpoena"?
Dive into an in depth discussion of the subpoena process for both business records and personal appearances, including when and why you use them. Discussion will include procedures for the use of Notices to Consumer, proper objections, meeting and confering, filing Motions to Quash and contacting the deposition officer/deponent.
Speaker(s): Tricia Yue, Boucher LLP Lourdes Malam, Mardirossian Akaragian LLP Gabrielle Malam, Mardirossian Akaragian LLPLocation: Wynn Las Vegas |
Location: Wynn Las Vegas |
2024083111:1512:15 000 | SAT, AUG 31 |
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Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 |
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
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Experts - The Keys to Your Case
Expert witnesses play a key role in the prosecution of your case. Equally as important is the manner in which we interact with them. This will be a behind-the-scenes look of best practices from “expert” staff which will focus on the proper way to communicate and send materials to experts, how to keep track of what is sent, to learn what is and is not discoverable, how to keep costs low and how to prepare your expert for deposition and trial.
Speaker(s): Erica Gonzalez, The Simon Law Group LLP Ivan Monserrat, Head Paralegal, The Simon Law Group Howard S. Blumenthal, ACTS Law LLPLocation: Wynn Las Vegas |
Location: Wynn Las Vegas |
2024083113:1514:00 000 | SAT, AUG 31 |
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Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 |
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
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Trial Preparation, The Boiling Point
Trial preparation is always stressful. But knowing what to do and when to do it can greatly reduce the amount of stress for you and for your attorney. This session will discuss the key points to think about as trial approaches. Specifically this session will focus on the preparation of trial documents, namely, Witness and Exhibit Lists, Statements of the Case, Motions in Limine, Jury Instructions, Verdict Forms, assembling Trial binders and getting them to Court. Tips on researching the Court’s Local Rules, knowing the Judge’s department rules (do you file joint documents? Are deadlines pursuant to code?) and common deadlines will also be discussed.
Speaker(s): Talar Guedikian, Senior Litigation Paralegal, Altair Law LLP Assal Badrkhani, Paralegal, Arias Sanguinetti Trial LawyersLocation: Wynn Las Vegas |
Location: Wynn Las Vegas |
2024083114:0015:00 000 | SAT, AUG 31 |
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