The Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Insights from In-House Litigation Counsel

January 22, 2025 – Tales from the Trial Table: Successful Storytelling and the Power of Pithy Themes (Westin South Coast Plaza)
March 19, 2025 – Enough Already! Addressing the Rude, Crude, and Biased in California’s Legal Profession (Westin South Coast Plaza)
May 2 – 4, 2025– Joint Board of Governors Retreat (Coronado Bay Marriott Resort)
May 21, 2025 – Robert E. Palmer Wine Tasting Dinner Program: Insights from In-House Litigation Counsel (Westin South Coast Plaza)
June 17, 2025 – Brown Bag Lunch with Hon. Autumn Spaeth (United States District Court) (Limited to attorney members practicing less than 10 years)
June 26, 2025 – YLD Happy Hour ((Limited to attorney members practicing less than 10 years)
August 20, 2025 – Brown Bag Lunch with Hon. Fred Slaughter (United States District Court) (Limited to attorney members practicing less than 10 years)
September 3, 2025 – ABTL Dinner Program (Westin South Coast Plaza)
September 24, 2025 – Brown Bag Lunch with Hon. John Holcomb (United States District Court) (Limited to attorney members practicing less than 10 years)

October 8 – 12, 2025 – 51st Annual Seminar (Wailea Beach Resort, Maui, Hawaii)
November 12, 2025 – ABTL Dinner Program and Orange County Superior Court Stuffed Animal Drive (Westin South Coast Plaza)

January 24, 2024 – The Ethos of Trial (Westin South Coast Plaza)
March 13, 2024 – Pulling Back the Curtain: A Behind the Scenes Look at State and Federal Court Operations (Westin South Coast Plaza)
April 12-14, 2024 – Joint Board of Governors Retreat (Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa on Del Monte Golf Course)
May 29, 2024 – Robert Palmer Wine Tasting Dinner Program: Meet CA Supreme Court Associate Justice Kelli Evans (Westin South Coast Plaza)
September 11, 2024 – AI and the Future of Law (Westin South Coast Plaza)

October 17 – 20, 2024 – 50th Annual Seminar (The Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa Valley)
November 13, 2024 – Navigating Bench Trials and Arbitrations: Essential Dos and Don’ts (Westin South Coast Plaza)

January 25, 2023 – From Ethical Violations to Criminal Convictions: United States v. Avenatti (Westin South Coast Plaza)
February 22, 2023 – Brown Bag Lunch with Hon. Fred Slaughter (United States District Court)
March 15, 2023 – Chain Reaction: A Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies (Westin South Coast Plaza)
March 30, 2023 – YLD Happy Hour (The Goldfinch)
April 28 – 30, 2023 – ABTL Joint Board of Governors’ Retreat (Allegretto Vineyard Resort)
May 24, 2023 – Robert Palmer Wine Tasting Event: Wine & War Stories with the Public Law Center (Westin South Coast Plaza)
September 13, 2023 – An Evening with the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court, Justice Patricia Guerrero (Westin South Coast Plaza)
October 11 – 15, 2023 – 49th Annual Seminar – The Finer Points: Practical Skills in Impractical Situations (Fairmont Orchid, Big Island, Hawaii)
November 8, 2023 – ABTL Dinner Program and Orange County Superior Court Stuffed Animal Drive (Westin South Coast Plaza)

January 25, 2022 – Truth, Lies and Consequences: Trial Lessons Learned from the Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes Cases (Webinar) [Jury Instructions and Verdict Form]
January 26, 2022 – New Board of Governors’ Mini-Retreat (Virtual)
February 15, 2022 – The State of Cybersecurity in 2022 (Webinar) [FBI Presentation Summary]
March 23, 2022 – So Much Has Changed, So Much Has Stayed the Same: Litigation in Post-COVID Era (Westin South Coast Plaza)
April 27, 2022 – Brown Bag Lunch with Hon. Nathan R. Scott (Orange County Superior Court)
April 29 – May 1, 2022 – ABTL Joint Board of Governors’ Retreat (Pasea Hotel)
July 20, 2022 – Robert Palmer Wine Tasting Event and Members-Only Outdoor Summer Judicial Mixer (The MET)
September 14, 2022 – The Art of Persuasion: How to Persuade Like a Human Being, Not a Lawyer (Westin South Coast Plaza)
September 22 – 25, 2022 – 48th Annual Seminar – Back to Basics: Fundamentals of Trial Practice in a New Era (Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego)
November 30, 2022 – Depp v. Heard: Lessons for Business Litigators (Westin South Coast Plaza)

January 26, 2021 – A New Era in Jury Selection in California: Preparing for and Complying with AB3707 (Webinar) [Template-for-Virtual-Bench-Trial-Pretrial-Order]
February 10, 2021 – U.S. Soccer & Fair Pay (Webinar)
March 9, 2021 – An Arbitration Debate: ArbiGREAT? or ArbiHATE? (Webinar)
May 12, 2021 – An Evening with the Honorable Martin J. Jenkins, California’s Newest Supreme Court Justice (Statewide Webinar)
July 14, 2021 – Brown Bag Lunch with Hon. James Di Cesare (Orange County Superior Court)
July 21, 2021 – Robert Palmer Wine Tasting Event and Summer Judicial Mixer (The Boardwalk)
October 20 – 24, 2021 – 47th Annual Seminar – Evolution of Business Litigation: Adapting and Overcoming (Mauna Lani – Auberge Resort, Big Island, Hawaii)
November 10, 2021 – Is American Democracy in Danger? (Westin South Coast Plaza) [Identifying and Minimizing the Risk of Election Subversion]

January 29, 2020 – Dinner Program – Sargon the Gatekeeper [Presentation Materials]
March 11, 2020 – Dinner Program – Opening Statement Techniques from the Masters [12 Rules for Openings in Jury Trials]
April 16, 2020 – COVID-19 Update with Orange County Superior Court Leadership (Webinar)
June 3, 2020 – In-House, Sheltering from the Storm (Webinar)
September 9, 2020 – Tales from the Benches: Judges’ Take on Litigation in the COVID-19 Era (Webinar) [Simple Rules for Video and Telephonic Hearings]
September 15, 2020 – The Medium is the Message? Trying Your Case During the Pandemic (Webinar)
November 4, 2020 – The Supreme Court: Its Composition and Direction, Upcoming Cases, and Comments About Election-Related Litigation (Webinar)

January 16, 2019: Ready for Trial, Your Honor – What Judges Expect of Trial Attorneys Prior to Calling their First Witness
March 13, 2019: Business Crimes: How Government Investigates and Remediates Fraud and Illegal Activity Affecting the Business Community
May 22, 2019: A Discussion with Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and Associate Justice Carol Corrigan of the California Supreme Court
September 11, 2019: AI and the Legal Profession: Threat or Savior?
November 6, 2019: Sleepless GCs — Top In-House Counsel Discuss What Keeps Them Awake at Night
December 10, 2019: ABTL/OC and FBA/OC Swearing-In Ceremony and Champagne Reception