Conference Agenda
Day 1, Wednesday, December 07, 2016
7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome by Co-Chairs
Stephen M. Nichols, Polsinelli LLP, Los Angeles
Michael L. Armitage, Waters, Kraus & Paul, El Segundo, CA
Jim Sinunu, Sinunu Bruni LLP, San Francisco
Stephen M. Tigerman, Levin Simes, LLP, San Francisco
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
State of the Court
Moderator:
Michael L. Armitage, Waters, Kraus & Paul, El Segundo, CA
Hon. Steven J. Kleifield, California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Perspective from the Bench
Moderators:
Michael L. Armitage, Waters, Kraus & Paul, El Segundo, CA
Stephen M. Nichols, Polsinelli LLP, Los Angeles
Hon. John J. Kralik, California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles
Hon. Mary Ann Murphy, California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles
Hon. Helen I. Bendix, California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Recent Appellate Issues Affecting Asbestos Litigation
Moderator:
Stephen M. Nichols, Polsinelli LLP, Los Angeles
Curt Cutting, Horvitz & Levy LLP, Burbank, CA
Lisa Perrochet, Horvitz & Levy LLP, Burbank, CA
Paul Cook, Simmons Hanly Conroy, San Francisco
Ted W. Pelletier, Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood, Oakland, CA
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Expert Witness Designations/Declarations and Their Impact on Trial
Moderator:
Stephen M. Tigerman, Levin Simes, LLP, San Francisco
Jim Sinunu, Sinunu Bruni LLP, San Francisco
Timothy F. Pearce, Levin Simes, San Francisco
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
The Deposition Page Line Process - When and How Can Prior Depositions Properly Be Used in Trial
Moderator:
Stephen M. Tigerman, Levin Simes, LLP, San Francisco
Mark D. Sayre, Foley & Mansfield, Los Angeles
Brian Triplett, Sinunu Bruni LLP, San Francisco
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Voice and the Courtroom: Using Your Voice to Win Cases
Moderator:
Jim Sinunu, Sinunu Bruni LLP, San Francisco
Eliza Jane Schneider, Competitive Edge Voice Training, Los Angeles
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Ethical Issues Related to Law and Motion and Trial
Moderator:
Stephen M. Nichols, Polsinelli LLP, Los Angeles
Viiu Spangler Khare, Berkes Crane Robinson & Seal LLP, Los Angeles
Julia M. Beckley, Dentons, Newport Beach, CA
Dimitri Nichols, Gori Julian & Associates, P.C., Torrance, CA
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Economic Expert Panel
Moderators:
Stephen M. Tigerman, Levin Simes, LLP, San Francisco
Jim Sinunu, Sinunu Bruni LLP, San Francisco
David Fractor, Ph.D., Phillips, Fractor & Company, Pasadena, CA
Laura F. Dolan, Dolan Xitco Consulting Group, San Juan Capistrano, CA