IF YOU WERE THE PRESIDENT’S LAWYER
Our panel of outstanding and outspoken criminal and civil trial lawyers will tackle head-on the tough issues of strategy, tactics, law, politics, publicity and problems facing the lawyers for the President. Their ideas will give you invaluable insights for handling your next famous (or infamous) client.

Panelists:
Bobby Burchfield, Covingto & Burling
Gerald Chaleff, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Bert Deixler, McCambridge, Deixler, & Marmaro, LLP
William Ginsburg, Ginsburg, Stepahn, Oringher & Richman
Stephen Neal, Cooley, Godward LLP
Barry Tarlow, Law Offices of Barry Tarlow

Program Date:
April 29, 1998 7 P.M.., Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles

Cost:
$35 - ABTL Member / $45 - Non-Member

 THE MILLENIUM BUG: LITIGATION ISSUES ARISING FROM THE YEAR 2000 SOFTWARE PROBLEM”
Complications from the potential failure of computers to recognize the year 2000 may affect many practice areas, including securities, employment, contract, intellectual property, insurance, and directors and officers liability. The first lawsuits have already been filed. Our panel of experts will tell you more about this problem and its impact.

Panelists:
Reed Kathrein, Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach
Michael Lindsey, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker
Rod Moser, Deloitte & Touche, LLP

Program Date:
May 21, 1998, 12 noon., Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles

Cost:
$35 - ABTL Member / $45 - Non-Member

 MEET THE NEWEST CENTRAL DISTRICT JUDGES OF CALIFORNIA

Panelists:
U.S. District Judge Carlos Moreno
U.S. District Judge Margaret Morrow
U.S. Magistrate Judge Ann I. Jones
U.S. Magistrate Judge Margaret Nagle
U.S. Magistrate Judge Carla Woerhle

Program Date:
June 11, 1998, 7 p.m.., Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles

Cost:
$35 - ABTL Member / $45 - Non-Member

 "THE SUPREME COURT SPEAKS ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT" It’s 1998, do you know where your supervisor is?
A panel of lawyers and judges will discuss the recent US Supreme Court decisions on sexual harassment, and the implications of those decisions for federal and state litigation.

Moderator:
Richard L. Stone, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Panelists:
Judge George H. King, US District Court
Justice Miriam A. Vogel, California Court of Appeal
Patricia Benson, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Nathan Goldberg, Allred Maroko & Goldberg

Program Date:
September 22, 1998, 7 p.m., Biltmore Hotel

Cost:
$35 - ABTL Member / $45 - Non-Member

 HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR CASE TO PREPARE FOR TRIAL

Moderator:
Peter Gelblum, Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp
Panelists:
Magistrate Charles Eick, U.S. District Court
Robert Warren, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
J. Michael Hennigan, Hennigan & Mercer
Diane Brooks

Program Date:
November 10, 1998, 12 noon., Biltmore Hotel

Cost:
$35 - ABTL Member / $45 - Non-Member

 CLOSING ARGUMENTS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Panelists:
Pierce O’Donnell, O’Donnell & Shaeffer
Harvey Levine, Levine, Steinberg & Miller

Program Date:
December 8, 1998, 7 p.m.., Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles

Cost:
$35 - ABTL Member / $45 - Non-Member

 JUDGES’ PERSONALITY TYPES & HOW THEY MAKE DECISIONS

Panelists:
Hon. John W. Kennedy, Jr. Presiding Judge, San Bernardino Superior Court
Hon. Judith Chirlin, Los Angeles Superior Court
Hon. Victor Chavez, Presiding Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court

Program Date:
January 12, 1999, 12 noon., Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles

Cost:
$35 - ABTL Member / $45 - Non-Member

 CORPORATE AMERICA ON TRIAL: JURORS’ PRECONCEPTIONS OF YOUR CORPORATE CLIENTS

Panelists:
Hon. Haley Fromholz, Los Angeles Superior Court
John H. Brinsley, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker
Kevin R. Elliott, Hill & Knowlton
Bruce A. Broilet, Greene, Broilet, Taylor, Wheeler & Panish LLP
Lee Meihls, Dispute Dynamics Inc.

Program Date:
February 9, 1999, 7 p.m., Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles

Cost:
$35 - ABTL Member / $45 - Non-Member

 LAW & MOTION PRACTICE
This program will focus on the process by which law and motion matters are handled and decided. Attorneys who understand the process will prove more effective in law and motion matters, and be less costly to clients.

Moderator:
Michael A. Sherman, Alschuler, Grossman, Stein & Kahan
Panelists:
Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Wistrich, U.S. District Court
Hon. Richard L. Fruin, Jr. Los Angeles Superior Court
Janna K. Eccleston, Former Research Attorney, Los Angeles Superior Court
Hon. Alan B. Haber, Los Angeles Superior Court
Hon. Stanley M. Weisberg, Los Angeles Superior

Program Date:
March 9 & March 23, 1999, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles

Cost:
$35 - ABTL Member / $45 - Non-Member

 IS YOUR WITNESS AN EXPERT? STRATEGIES ON USING EXPERTS & RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON THE ADMISSION & EXCLUSION OF EXPERT WITNESS

Panelists:
Hon. Christina Snyder, U. S. District Court
Hon. Ralph Dau, Los Angeles Superior Court
Maxwell Blecher, Blecher & COlins
Ernest Getto, Latham & Watkins

Program Date:
April 13 , 1999, 7 p.m., Biltmore Hotel

Cost:
$35 - ABTL Member / $45 - Non-Member