{"id":10,"date":"2019-11-04T18:02:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T18:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:13:06","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bne-events-list-wrapper\"><div class=\"event-heading\"><h4 class=\"event-date\">Wednesday, May 27, 2026<\/h4><h2 class=\"event-title\">AI for Trial Lawyers: What Matters Now<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"event-details\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/events\/ai-for-trial-lawyers-what-matters-now\/\" class=\"btn btn-default\" title=\"Program Details\">Program Details<\/a> <\/div><\/div><!-- .bne-events-list-wrapper (end) -->\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bne-container bne-container text-default has-bg-color rounded-lg\" style=\"background-color:#e4e8ee\"><div class=\"bne-container-content content-area-width\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left has-secondary-color has-text-color\"><strong><em>2026 Programs<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-a4010134-9b6f-42a8-9036-42561f23243f\"><li><strong>January 21, 2026<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Jury Selection<\/em> <em>and the Challenges of Eliminating Implicit Bias, CCP \u00a7231.7 and Beyond<\/em><\/li><li><strong>February 24, 2026<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Members-Only <\/em>Specialty Credits Webinar: <em>Mediation Ethics for Webinar \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/ABTL-LA---ABTL-MCLE-Ethics-Specialty-Webinar---Webinar-February-24th--noon-to-1pm.html?soid=1117561491089&amp;aid=S2aXWQXfxPs\">REGISTER HERE<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><strong>February 25, 2026<\/strong> &#8211; Brown Bag Lunch with Hon. Karen E. Scott (United States District Court) (Limited to <em>attorney<\/em> members practicing less than 10 years)<\/li><li><strong><strong>March 18, 2026 &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><em>Effective and Persuasive Presentation Skills<\/em> <\/li><li><strong>April 10 &#8211; 12, 2026 <\/strong>&#8211; Joint Board of Governors Retreat (The Ranch at Laguna Beach)<\/li><li><strong>April 30, 2026 &#8211; <\/strong>Brown Bag Lunch with Hon. Nathan R. Scott (California Court of Appeal) (Limited to <em>attorney<\/em> members practicing less than 10 years)<\/li><li><strong>May 14, 2026<\/strong> &#8211; YLD Happy Hour ((Limited to <em>attorney<\/em> members practicing less than 10 years)<\/li><li><strong><strong>May 27, 2026 <\/strong>&#8211; <\/strong>Robert Palmer Wine Tasting Dinner Program: <em>AI for Trial Lawyers: What Matters Now<\/em> (<em>Westin South Coast Plaza<\/em>)<\/li><li><strong>September 9, 2026 <\/strong>&#8211; ABTL Dinner Program (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-3c045aa0-49d7-4357-bf63-6e3bc7937f35\"><li><strong>October 8 &#8211; 11, 2026<\/strong> &#8211; 51st Annual Seminar (Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, California)<\/li><li><strong>November 18, 2026<\/strong> &#8211; ABTL Dinner Program and Orange County Superior Court Stuffed Animal Drive (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left has-secondary-color has-text-color\"><strong><em>2025 Programs<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-a4010134-9b6f-42a8-9036-42561f23243f\"><li><strong>January 22, 2025<\/strong> &#8211; Tales from the Trial Table: Successful Storytelling and the Power of Pithy Themes (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><li><strong>March 19, 2025<\/strong> &#8211; Enough Already! Addressing the Rude, Crude, and Biased in California&#8217;s Legal Profession (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><li><strong>May 2 &#8211; 4, 2025<\/strong>&#8211; Joint Board of Governors Retreat (Coronado Bay Marriott Resort)<\/li><li><strong>May 21, 2025<\/strong> &#8211; Robert E. Palmer Wine Tasting Dinner Program: Insights from In-House Litigation Counsel (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><li><strong>June 17, 2025<\/strong> &#8211; Brown Bag Lunch with Hon. Autumn Spaeth (United States District Court) (Limited to <em>attorney<\/em> members practicing less than 10 years)<\/li><li><strong>June 26, 2025<\/strong> &#8211; YLD Happy Hour ((Limited to <em>attorney<\/em> members practicing less than 10 years)<\/li><li><strong>August 20, 2025<\/strong> &#8211; Brown Bag Lunch with Hon. Fred Slaughter (United States District Court) (Limited to <em>attorney<\/em> members practicing less than 10 years)<\/li><li><strong>September 3, 2025 <\/strong>&#8211; ABTL Dinner Program: Wellness, Resiliency and Authenticity (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><li><strong>September 24, 2025<\/strong> &#8211; Brown Bag Lunch with Hon. John Holcomb (United States District Court) (Limited to <em>attorney<\/em> members practicing less than 10 years) <a href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/ev\/reg\/xxhdyr2\">Register Here<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-6de05d24-10bd-4045-a62a-00f90c657494\"><li><strong>October 8 &#8211; 12, 2025<\/strong> &#8211; 51st Annual Seminar (Wailea Beach Resort, Maui, Hawaii)<\/li><li><strong>November 12, 2025<\/strong> &#8211; Dinner Program: SCOTUS Review &#8211; Major Decisions of 2024 &#8211; 2025 (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left has-secondary-color has-text-color\"><strong><em>2024 Programs<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-a4010134-9b6f-42a8-9036-42561f23243f\"><li><strong>January 24, 2024<\/strong> &#8211; The Ethos of Trial (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><li><strong>March 13, 2024<\/strong> &#8211; Pulling Back the Curtain: A Behind the Scenes Look at State and Federal Court Operations (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><li><strong>April 12-14, 2024 <\/strong>&#8211; Joint Board of Governors Retreat (Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel &amp; Spa on Del Monte Golf Course)<\/li><li><strong>May 29, 2024<\/strong> &#8211; Robert Palmer Wine Tasting Dinner Program: Meet CA Supreme Court Associate Justice Kelli Evans (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><li><strong>September 11, 2024 <\/strong>&#8211; AI and the Future of Law (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-6de05d24-10bd-4045-a62a-00f90c657494\"><li><strong>October 17 &#8211; 20, 2024<\/strong> &#8211; 50th Annual Seminar (The Meritage Resort &amp; Spa, Napa Valley)<\/li><li><strong>November 13, 2024<\/strong> &#8211; Navigating Bench Trials and Arbitrations: Essential Dos and Don&#8217;ts (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color\"><strong><em>2023 Programs<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-6de05d24-10bd-4045-a62a-00f90c657494\"><li><strong>January 25, 2023<\/strong> &#8211; From Ethical Violations to Criminal Convictions: United States v. Avenatti (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><li><strong>February 22, 2023<\/strong> &#8211; Brown Bag Lunch with Hon. Fred Slaughter (United States District Court)<\/li><li><strong>March 15, 2023<\/strong> &#8211; Chain Reaction: A Trial Lawyer\u2019s Guide to Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><li><strong>March 30, 2023<\/strong> &#8211; YLD Happy Hour (The Goldfinch)<\/li><li><strong>April 28 &#8211; 30, 2023<\/strong> &#8211; ABTL Joint Board of Governors&#8217; Retreat (Allegretto Vineyard Resort)<\/li><li><strong>May 24, 2023<\/strong> &#8211; Robert Palmer Wine Tasting Event: Wine &amp; War Stories with the Public Law Center (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><li><strong>September 13, 2023<\/strong> &#8211; An Evening with the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court, Justice Patricia Guerrero (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><li><strong>October 11 &#8211; 15, 2023<\/strong> &#8211; 49th Annual Seminar &#8211; <em>The Finer Points: Practical Skills in Impractical Situations<\/em> (Fairmont Orchid, Big Island, Hawaii)<\/li><li><strong>November 8, 2023<\/strong> &#8211; ABTL Dinner Program and Orange County Superior Court Stuffed Animal Drive (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bne-heading bne-heading heading-align-left has-border has-border-below\" style=\"--border-width:100 ;--border-height:2 ;--border-color:#86486f;--border-image:;text-align:left\"><div class=\"heading-inner\"><div class=\"heading-main\"><h3 style=\"color:#86486f;font-size:\"><strong><em>2022 Programs<\/em><\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>January 25, 2022<\/strong> &#8211; Truth, Lies and Consequences: Trial Lessons Learned from the Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes Cases (Webinar) [<a href=\"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/January-25-Nor-Cal-Webinar-Presentation-Materials.pdf\">Jury Instructions and Verdict Form<\/a>] <\/li><li><strong>January 26, 2022<\/strong> &#8211; New Board of Governors&#8217; Mini-Retreat (Virtual)<\/li><li><strong>February 15, 2022 &#8211; <\/strong>The State of Cybersecurity in 2022 (Webinar) [<a href=\"https:\/\/abtl.org\/losangeles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/ABTL-FBI-Presentation-Summary-02152022.docx\">FBI Presentation Summary<\/a>]<\/li><li><strong>March 23, 2022<\/strong> &#8211; So Much Has Changed, So Much Has Stayed the Same: Litigation in Post-COVID Era (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><li><strong>April 27, 2022<\/strong> &#8211; Brown Bag Lunch with Hon. Nathan R. Scott (Orange County Superior Court)<\/li><li><strong>April 29 &#8211; May 1, 2022<\/strong> &#8211; ABTL Joint Board of Governors&#8217; Retreat (Pasea Hotel)<\/li><li><strong>July 20, 2022<\/strong> &#8211; Robert Palmer Wine Tasting Event and Members-Only Outdoor Summer Judicial Mixer (The MET)<\/li><li><strong>September 14, 2022<\/strong> &#8211; The Art of Persuasion: How to Persuade Like a Human Being, Not a Lawyer (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><li><strong>September 22 &#8211; 25, 2022<\/strong> &#8211; 48th Annual Seminar &#8211; <em>Back to Basics: Fundamentals of Trial Practice in a New Era<\/em> (Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego)<\/li><li><strong>November 30, 2022<\/strong> &#8211; Depp v. Heard: Lessons for Business Litigators (Westin South Coast Plaza)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bne-heading bne-heading heading-align-left has-border has-border-below\" style=\"--border-width:100 ;--border-height:2 ;--border-color:#86486f;--border-image:;text-align:left\"><div class=\"heading-inner\"><div class=\"heading-main\"><h3 style=\"color:#86486f;font-size:\"><br><strong><em>2021 Programs<\/em><\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-44761cec-3b2e-479f-ad59-f649ed29f70a\"><li><strong>January 26, 2021<\/strong> &#8211; A New Era in Jury Selection in California: Preparing for and Complying with AB3707 (Webinar) [<a href=\"https:\/\/abtl.org\/losangeles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/Template-for-Virtual-Bench-Trial-Pretrial-Order-4817-4381-3063-v.1.docx\">Template-for-Virtual-Bench-Trial-Pretrial-Order]<\/a><\/li><li><strong>February 10, 2021<\/strong> &#8211; U.S. Soccer &amp; Fair Pay (Webinar)<\/li><li><strong>March 9, 2021<\/strong> &#8211; An Arbitration Debate: ArbiGREAT? or ArbiHATE? (Webinar)<\/li><li><strong>May 12, 2021&nbsp;\u2013<\/strong>&nbsp;An Evening with the Honorable Martin J. Jenkins, California\u2019s Newest Supreme Court Justice (Statewide Webinar)<\/li><li><strong>July 14, 2021<\/strong> &#8211; Brown Bag Lunch with Hon. James Di Cesare (Orange County Superior Court)<\/li><li><strong>July 21, 2021<\/strong> &#8211; Robert Palmer Wine Tasting Event and Summer Judicial Mixer (The Boardwalk)<\/li><li><strong>October 20 &#8211; 24, 2021<\/strong> &#8211; 47th Annual Seminar &#8211; <em>Evolution of Business Litigation: Adapting and Overcoming<\/em> (Mauna Lani &#8211; Auberge Resort, Big Island, Hawaii)<\/li><li><strong>November 10, 2021<\/strong> &#8211; Is American Democracy in Danger? (Westin South Coast Plaza) [<a href=\"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/Identifying-and-Minimizing-the-Risk-of-Election-Subversion.pdf\">Identifying and Minimizing the Risk of Election Subversion<\/a>]<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bne-container bne-container text-default has-bg-color rounded-lg\" style=\"background-color:#e4e8ee\"><div class=\"bne-container-content content-area-width\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bne-heading bne-heading heading-align-left has-border has-border-below\" style=\"--border-width:100 ;--border-height:2 ;--border-color:#86486f;--border-image:;text-align:left\"><div class=\"heading-inner\"><div class=\"heading-main\"><h3 style=\"color:#86486f;font-size:\"><strong><em>2020 Programs<\/em><\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>January 29, 2020<\/strong> &#8211; Dinner Program &#8211; Sargon the Gatekeeper [<a href=\"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/How-to-Open-the-Gate-or-Keep-it-Closed-1.pdf\">Presentation Materials<\/a>]<\/li><li><strong>March 11, 2020<\/strong> &#8211; Dinner Program &#8211; Opening Statement Techniques from the Masters [<a href=\"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/Twelve-Rules-for-Openings-in-Jury-Trials-March-2020.pdf\">12 Rules for Openings in Jury Trials<\/a>]<\/li><li><strong>April 16, 2020<\/strong> &#8211; COVID-19 Update with Orange County Superior Court Leadership (Webinar)<\/li><li><strong>June 3, 2020<\/strong> &#8211;<strong> <\/strong>In-House, Sheltering from the Storm (Webinar)<\/li><li><strong>September 9, 2020<\/strong> &#8211; Tales from the Benches: Judges&#8217; Take on Litigation in the COVID-19 Era (Webinar) [<a href=\"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Simple-Rules-for-Video-and-Telphonic-Hearings.pdf\">Simple Rules for Video and Telephonic Hearings<\/a>]<\/li><li><strong>September 15, 2020<\/strong> &#8211; The Medium is the Message?  Trying Your Case During the Pandemic (Webinar) <\/li><li><strong>November 4, 2020<\/strong> &#8211; The Supreme Court: Its Composition and Direction, Upcoming Cases, and Comments About Election-Related Litigation (Webinar)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bne-container bne-container text-default has-bg-color rounded-lg\" style=\"background-color:#e4e8ee\"><div class=\"bne-container-content content-area-width\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bne-heading bne-heading heading-align-left has-border has-border-below\" style=\"--border-width:100 ;--border-height:2 ;--border-color:#86486f;--border-image:;text-align:left\"><div class=\"heading-inner\"><div class=\"heading-main\"><h3 style=\"color:#86486f;font-size:\"><strong><em>2019 Programs <\/em><\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>January 16, 2019<\/strong>: <em>Ready for Trial, Your Honor &#8211; What Judges Expect of Trial Attorneys Prior to Calling their First Witness <\/em><\/li><li><strong>March 13, 2019<\/strong>: <em>Business Crimes: How Government Investigates and Remediates Fraud and Illegal Activity Affecting the Business Community <\/em><\/li><li><strong>May 22, 2019<\/strong>: <em>A Discussion with Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and Associate Justice Carol Corrigan of the California Supreme Court<\/em><\/li><li><strong>September 11, 2019<\/strong>: <em>AI and the Legal Profession: Threat or Savior?<\/em><\/li><li><strong>November 6, 2019<\/strong>: <em>Sleepless GCs &#8212; Top In-House Counsel Discuss What Keeps Them Awake at Night<\/em> <\/li><li><strong>December 10, 2019<\/strong>: ABTL\/OC and FBA\/OC Swearing-In Ceremony and Champagne Reception   <\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":93,"href":"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1017,"href":"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions\/1017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abtl.org\/orangecounty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}