Live webinar | Thursday, December 3, 2026 | 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Pacific | California & Federal | $129 | Also available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads

Join us on December 3 for our new Successful Mediation: Preparation, Strategy & Negotiation (CA and Federal) webinar.

Every mediation presents strategic decisions that can significantly affect the outcome of a case. What should you tell the mediator? What should you disclose to opposing counsel? How do you prepare your client for realistic settlement discussions? When should you propose a bracket or request a mediator’s proposal? And what changes when mediation takes place after a verdict or while a case is on appeal?

This practical webinar will answer these questions and many more, providing litigators with concrete strategies for achieving better results at mediation. The faculty will discuss how to prepare clients for mediation, draft effective mediation briefs, identify client interests and settlement objectives, set realistic expectations, and determine what information should, and should not, be shared with the mediator and opposing counsel. They will also cover selecting between in-person and virtual mediations, developing flexible negotiation strategies, working effectively with mediators and settlement judges, understanding different negotiating styles, navigating ethical issues, and using brackets and mediator’s proposals strategically to move negotiations forward.

The program concludes with an in-depth discussion of post-verdict and appellate mediation, including how mediation strategy changes once a case has been tried or appealed, how to prepare clients for these unique settlement opportunities, what information should be provided to the neutral and opposing counsel, and the unique strategic considerations that arise in post-verdict and appellate mediation, where the risks, leverage, and settlement dynamics can differ significantly from pretrial negotiations. Whether you are preparing for your first mediation or looking to sharpen your advocacy in complex cases, this webinar will provide practical guidance you can put to use immediately.

Hon. Kira L. Klatchko (Ret.), a retired California Superior Court judge who now serves as a neutral with JAMS, chairs this program. She has conducted hundreds of mediations and settlement conferences in civil, probate, family and appellate matters. Judge Klatchko served nine years on the Superior Court of California, Riverside County, including seven years presiding over an unlimited civil department, and twice served as a justice pro tempore on the California Court of Appeal, Second District. Before taking the bench, she was a certified civil appellate law specialist and appellate practice leader. She has spoken for us many times to rave reviews, and attendees tell us she is incredibly knowledgeable, organized and engaging, and that it’s great to hear the court’s perspective.

She is joined by the fabulous David P. Dowling of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law. Between them, they bring experience from the bench, from appellate practice, and from years as working mediators.

If your attorneys can’t attend live, the full program is available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads. Group licenses are available for firms and agencies, and we frequently have government agencies and law firms purchase licenses for 8-15 of their attorneys.

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Our latest Featured Speaker is Daniel E. Smith II of Hogan Smith Law!

Dan is speaking at our Mastering the Deposition 101: The Nuts and Bolts (FL), on November 10 and 12, 2026!

Geared for the newer Florida litigator, this comprehensive two-part program teaches you how to take, defend, and use depositions effectively. Your faculty will also provide depo demonstrations for most of the critical sessions to illustrate their points.

On November 12, Dan comments during “Impeaching the Witness – Practical Advice and Strategies” with Michael E. Dutko, Jr., which covers when you should impeach and when you shouldn’t, using prior inconsistent statements effectively, showing bias or motive, challenging competency, attacking credibility for truthfulness, and deposition impeachment vs. trial impeachment (key differences and strategies). You’ll also see demonstrations of impeaching a witness during a depo and during trial.

If your attorneys can’t attend live, the full program is available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads. Group licenses are available for firms and agencies.

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Daniel E. Smith II is the Managing Partner of Hogan Smith Law and a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. Dan earned his law degree from the University of Florida in 2005 with high honors and his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida in 2002 with highest honors. He is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, Florida Justice Association, Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association, and the Florida Bar.

He is admitted into all courts in the State of Florida, the U.S. District Court in the Middle District of Florida, U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Florida, U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit in the United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Tax Court. Daniel has received multiple distinctions as an Avvo Top Attorney and Avvo Client’s Choice Award in 2016.

Dan values his time with his family and is supportive of the role dads can play in their children’s lives. In 2017, he co-founded the recurring event series Dan’s Donuts with Dad. Knowing the importance of family, Daniel is involved with Family Promise, St. Michael’s Preschool, Edgewater High School Wrestling, and is the coach of Ocoee High School Wrestling. He is also a guardian ad litem for at-risk children.

Welcome, Dan! It’s a pleasure to have you with us on November 12.

Our latest Featured Speaker is Robert (Beau) E. Blumberg of Deutsch Blumberg & Caballero P.A.!

Beau is speaking at our Mastering the Deposition 101: The Nuts and Bolts (FL), on November 10 and 12, 2026!

Geared for the newer Florida litigator, this comprehensive two-part program teaches you how to take, defend, and use depositions effectively. Your faculty will also provide depo demonstrations for most of the critical sessions to illustrate their points.

Beau is part of the program’s first two sessions on November 10. He comments during “The Deposition Process: Procedures, Timing & Logistics” with Angela F. Benjamin, then teaches “Developing a Deposition Strategy,” with Angela commenting. Beau’s session covers trial depositions vs. discovery depositions, defining your goals before the deposition, keeping your deposition focused on your goals, whether the depo is really necessary, including determining whether it’s worth the time and money, who should attend and why, preparing specific questions and outlines vs. focusing on themes, preparing for “unexpected” answers or other difficulties, and using deposition testimony effectively at hearings and trial.

If your attorneys can’t attend live, the full program is available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads. Group licenses are available for firms and agencies.

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Beau has spoken for us many times, and he has been very popular with our attendees. This year, he co-taught “Discovery and E-Discovery” at our 15th Annual Circuit Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts (FL) in May and spoke at our Florida Medical Malpractice Presuit: Key Requirements and Strategic Decisions – The Chapter 766 Roadmap (FL) program in August.

Robert (“Beau”) E. Blumberg is a Partner with the trial law firm of Deutsch, Blumberg & Caballero P.A., where he practices personal injury, medical malpractice, and product liability law. He is a member of The Florida Bar, has served on a Grievance Committee, and is the current Vice-Chair of the Code & Rules of Evidence Committee.

He was appointed to the Florida Courts Technology Commission by the Florida Supreme Court from 2022 through 2024 and has served on the Miami-Dade Bar (“MDB”) Board of Directors (2022 through 2024), as MDB Treasurer (2024 through 2025), as MDB Secretary (2025 through 2026), and as President of the MDB YLS (2023 through 2024). He was also appointed to the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors for 2025 through 2026. Mr. Blumberg earned his B.A. degree from the College of William and Mary and his J.D. degree from the William and Mary School of Law.

Welcome back, Beau! We’re so glad to have you with us again on November 10.

Our latest Featured Speaker is Shawn T. Jewell of the Law Office of Peter Delahunty!

Shawn is speaking at our Mastering the Deposition 101: The Nuts and Bolts (FL), on November 10 and 12, 2026!

Geared for the newer Florida litigator, this comprehensive two-part program teaches you how to take, defend, and use depositions effectively. Your faculty will also provide depo demonstrations for most of the critical sessions to illustrate their points.

On November 10, Shawn teaches “Witness Preparation,” which covers practical tips and strategies, common mistakes to avoid, your percipient witness vs. your PMK, what to do if your witness won’t prepare, what to do if your witness won’t listen, when your witness is going to be a disaster, if a senior partner is making the decisions, if you are making the decisions, and ethical issues to consider. He then comments during “Expert Witness Depositions” with Michael E. Dutko, Jr.

If your attorneys can’t attend live, the full program is available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads. Group licenses are available for firms and agencies.

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Shawn Jewell is a civil trial attorney with more than a decade of legal experience. He has represented clients across a broad spectrum that includes national retail businesses, major transportation carriers, construction companies, hospitality, corporate clients, as well as individuals and small businesses throughout the state of Florida. In addition to his work in commercial and business litigation, employment law, personal injury, and premises liability, he can also provide mediation services. He strives to provide effective and efficient service to all his clients and looks to proactively handle legal issues before trial or to zealously fight for them in trial.

A double-Gator, he graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science and Government as well as receiving his Juris Doctor, cum laude from the University of Florida. He’s been recognized for his service to the community through his pro bono work through the Orange County Bar. He’s also been recognized by his peers as a Super Lawyer.

Welcome, Shawn! We’re thrilled to have you joining our faculty for this program.

Our latest Featured Speaker is Peter J. Klock, II of Bast Amron LLP!

Peter is speaking at our Mastering the Deposition 101: The Nuts and Bolts (FL), on November 10 and 12, 2026!

Geared for the newer Florida litigator, this comprehensive two-part program teaches you how to take, defend, and use depositions effectively. Your faculty will also provide depo demonstrations for most of the critical sessions to illustrate their points.

On November 12, Peter comments during “Deposition Objections” with David E. Cannella, then closes the program teaching “Handling the Difficult Witness and/or Opposing Counsel,” with David commenting. Peter’s session covers dealing with an angry opposing counsel, when opposing counsel yells, what to do when the witness keeps saying “I don’t remember,” what to do when you know the witness is lying, keeping the deposition under control, whether to call the judge, and how to avoid calling the judge. It also includes a demonstration and discussion of both types of difficult depos (difficult witnesses and opposing counsel).

If your attorneys can’t attend live, the full program is available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads. Group licenses are available for firms and agencies.

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Peter practices in the area of complex business litigation, with an emphasis on commercial disputes and the prosecution of director, officer, and fiduciary liability claims. In his commercial disputes practice, Peter prides himself on being an advisor and a problem solver, as well as his ability to deftly avoid unnecessary litigation and obtain favorable results for his clients. In his director and officer liability practice, Peter represents trustees, receivers, and assignees in complex litigation against former fiduciaries of companies in a wide range of industries.

He also serves as outside general counsel to corporate clients and routinely acts as the primary legal advisor to clients in a variety of industries. Additionally, Peter actively supports the community by representing, pro bono, a minor in Florida’s juvenile dependency courts, serving on committees dedicated to enhancing the practice of law in the state of Florida, and mentoring law students and young attorneys. Peter is a holder of the Certified Information Privacy Professional designation from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, was named as a Rising Star by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine in 2019 through 2024, was named among the Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers in America in 2022 through 2024, and was named among Florida Trend’s Legal Elite for 2020 & 2021.

Before joining Bast Amron, Peter served as a career judicial law clerk to the Honorable James Lawrence King in the Southern District of Florida. In that role, he drafted numerous published opinions and enjoyed primary responsibility for all aspects of the odd-numbered civil and criminal cases on Judge King’s docket. Peter’s extensive experience working with the Court has given him a unique insight into federal courtroom procedure, effective legal argumentation, and efficient use of motions and pleadings, which he leverages to obtain outstanding results for his clients.

Welcome, Peter! We’re so glad to have you closing out our program on November 12.

Our latest Featured Speaker is Michael E. Dutko, Jr. of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC!

Michael is speaking at our Mastering the Deposition 101: The Nuts and Bolts (FL), on November 10 and 12, 2026!

Geared for the newer Florida litigator, this comprehensive two-part program teaches you how to take, defend, and use depositions effectively. Your faculty will also provide depo demonstrations for most of the critical sessions to illustrate their points.

Michael teaches two sessions, one on each day of the program. On November 10, he teaches “Expert Witness Depositions,” with Shawn T. Jewell commenting, covering both preparing your expert witness and taking the opposing expert’s deposition. The session will also include demonstrations by the speakers.

On November 12, he teaches “Impeaching the Witness – Practical Advice and Strategies,” with comments from Daniel E. Smith II, which covers when you should impeach and when you shouldn’t, using prior inconsistent statements effectively, showing bias or motive, challenging competency, attacking credibility for truthfulness, and deposition impeachment vs. trial impeachment (key differences and strategies). You’ll also see demonstrations of impeaching a witness during a depo and during trial.

If your attorneys can’t attend live, the full program is available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads. Group licenses are available for firms and agencies.

Click here for full details and registration.

Michael has spoken for us before, most recently co-teaching “Depositions” at our 15th Annual Circuit Court Boot Camp (FL) this May.

Michael is a litigator with significant jury trial experience who has successfully managed a diverse array of civil and criminal matters. His background includes both statewide and local government experience, and he has taken over 75 jury trials to verdict. Michael focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on administrative, regulatory, investigative, and government-related matters. Michael represents both governments and private individuals in litigation disputes.

Before entering private practice, Michael served as Assistant State Attorney with the Palm Beach State Attorney’s Office. During his time in the State Attorney’s office, he gained notable trial experience, handling an array of cases, including multiple homicide cases, to jury trial verdict. Michael was quickly promoted to the office’s Public Corruption Unit, a specialized prosecution division that handled the investigation and prosecution of politicians, police officers, and public employees. Michael also previously served as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Delray Beach, Florida. Michael was the city’s chief litigator in lawsuits arising during his tenure, including election qualification challenges. Additionally, he worked closely with the city’s planning and zoning department, and he was the primary attorney responsible for the preparation and evaluation of government contracts, review and drafting of solicitations for competitive procurements and bids, ethics and Sunshine Law consultation, and labor and collective bargaining negotiations.

Michael utilizes his comprehensive litigation experience to represent clients in many government-related areas. He represents private clients in administrative matters before all Florida agencies, including but not limited to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Commission on Ethics, the Florida Elections Commission, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and he is well-versed in Florida Division of Administrative Hearings proceedings and formal administrative hearings. Michael has represented both elected officials and candidates for office during ballot and qualification challenges and in investigations related to elections and ethics matters, notably serving as a member of the election recount team for a current United States Senator. Additionally, Michael has represented both local governments and individuals adverse to local governments in litigation matters, including property development challenges, competitive solicitation and bid protests, and civil rights violations.

In addition to complex commercial and administrative litigation, Michael has experience in matters related to government relations and public policy, procurement and government contracts, zoning, land use and development, code enforcement, and real property litigation. Michael regularly represents private clients during governmental and police investigations, both criminal and regulatory.

Michael was selected for inclusion in the Florida Super Lawyers® list in 2025. He has been named to Best Lawyers in America Ones to Watch annually since 2021. He was named to South Florida’s 2024 Top Lawyers, published by the Miami Herald and chosen by peer review, and was selected as a 2024 Distinguished Member by Lawyers of Distinction. He was named to Palm Beach Media Group’s list of Top Lawyers in 2023. He also has been recognized as a “Top Up and Comer” in the South Florida Legal Guide in 2020 and 2021; an “Up and Comer” in South Florida Business and Wealth in 2021; and an “Up and Comer” in Florida Trend’s Legal Elite in 2021. He was named Top Lawyer in Government Relations and Land Use and Zoning Law by Fort Lauderdale Magazine in 2021. In 2019, Daily Business Review named him among the honorees of the Florida Legal Awards in the category of On the Rise. He was also named “Superstar” by Attorney at Law Magazine in 2018. Michael was recently chosen as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a peer-selected and diverse honorary society of 3,500 of the best trial lawyers in the country, representing less than one-half of one percent of U.S. trial lawyers.

Welcome back, Michael! We’re thrilled to have you teaching two sessions for us this time.

Our latest Featured Speaker is Tracy L. Fehr of Alexander Fehr LLP!

Tracy is speaking at our Winning Motions for Summary Judgment: From Discovery Strategy to Persuasive Writing (CA & Federal), on November 5, 2026!

This focused program is designed to give you a clear, practical understanding of how to approach summary judgment motions in both California state and federal courts, with an emphasis on what actually works in practice.

Hon. Kira L. Klatchko (Ret.), a former California Superior Court judge now in ADR with JAMS, comments throughout the program. Judge Klatchko served nine years on the Superior Court of California, Riverside County, including seven years presiding over an unlimited civil department, where she managed thousands of cases from inception through resolution. She also twice served as a justice pro tempore on the California Court of Appeal, Second District.

Tracy is co-teaching “Drafting the Response and Statement of Additional Facts” on November 5, along with Andrew Owen. The session closes the program and covers disputing facts, including parsing the statement of undisputed facts and a four-part checklist: (1) material, (2) supported in the record, (3) admissible, and (4) actually undisputed. It also covers drafting the response brief, including framing using the summary judgment standard and arguing inferences, and drafting the additional facts.

If your attorneys can’t attend live, the full program is available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads. Group licenses are available for firms and agencies.

Click here for full details and registration.

Tracy has spoken for us several times, including at our Appellate and Writ Practice 101 (CA Civil) program in 2024 and again this August. We’re delighted to have her back for our summary judgment program.

Tracy Fehr is a founding partner of Alexander Fehr LLP, a plaintiff-side employment and civil rights firm located in Century City. Tracy primarily represents employees, workers, and executives in appeals, negotiations, and litigation. Tracy is a Certified Appellate Specialist (California Board of Legal Specialization).

After developing a passion for appellate work, Tracy began handling her firm’s appeals and writs and expanded her practice to take on appeals and writs for other firms and attorneys. She has received several published decisions and frequently co-counsels and consults on appellate and employment matters.

Tracy is a member of the Executive Board of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), Chair of its Amicus Committee, and is currently developing a new legal writing workshop. Tracy is active in the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) and serves on its State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee (SAJEC) and Labor and Employment Retreat Committee.

Tracy has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine every year since 2017 and was named to its Top 100 and Top 50 Women Attorneys lists in 2026. In 2020 and 2024 through 2026, the Daily Journal named her one of the Top Women Lawyers in California, as well as one of the Top Labor and Employment Lawyers in 2024 and 2025. Tracy frequently speaks on appellate and employment law issues.

Welcome back, Tracy! We look forward to having you with us on November 5.

Our latest Featured Speaker is Matthew C. Slentz of Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC!

Matt is speaking at our Winning Motions for Summary Judgment: From Discovery Strategy to Persuasive Writing (CA & Federal), on November 5, 2026!

This focused program is designed to give you a clear, practical understanding of how to approach summary judgment motions in both California state and federal courts, with an emphasis on what actually works in practice.

Hon. Kira L. Klatchko (Ret.), a former California Superior Court judge now in ADR with JAMS, comments throughout the program. Judge Klatchko served nine years on the Superior Court of California, Riverside County, including seven years presiding over an unlimited civil department, where she managed thousands of cases from inception through resolution. She also twice served as a justice pro tempore on the California Court of Appeal, Second District.

Matt opens the program on November 5, co-teaching “Federal Court vs. State Court” with Jesse Lanier. The session covers the standards, starting with FRCP 56 and the two theories for winning summary judgment, “traditional” motions vs. Celotex motions. It also covers the two theories for opposing summary judgment, disputes of fact vs. differing inferences from undisputed facts (the “reasonable jury” standard), as well as the big differences and practical differences between federal and state court.

He then teaches “Discovery for Summary Judgment,” which addresses creating undisputed facts through requests to admit, depositions, and interrogatories, along with admissibility issues; creating disputes of fact by responding to written discovery, depositions, and affidavits; and exercises identifying disputed vs. undisputed facts.

If your attorneys can’t attend live, the full program is available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads. Group licenses are available for firms and agencies.

Click here for full details and registration.

Matt has spoken for us many times, including at our Superior Court Boot Camp, The Art of Jury Selection in California, and Writs of Administrative Mandamus 101 (CA), and most recently at our Preserving the Trial Record for Appeal (CA) program this January. Attendees consistently describe him as a knowledgeable and informative speaker.

Matthew is Senior Counsel with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley’s litigation practice group and resident in the firm’s Pasadena office. Matthew litigates a range of disputes for public agency clients in both trial and appellate courts, including suits involving inverse condemnation, utility user taxes, Public Records Act disputes, post-redevelopment disputes, rates and fees, government contracts, land use and cannabis regulation.

Before joining the firm, Matthew served as Chief Deputy Public Defender for Stanislaus County. In this role, Matthew managed a team of attorneys defending misdemeanor cases, including violations of local ordinances, coordinated with city and county officials on nuisance abatement strategies, and helped formulate his agency’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a deputy public defender, Matthew conducted 25 jury trials to verdict in felony and misdemeanor cases. He has filed writs and appeals in local and appellate courts and has extensive motion practice, including Pitchess motions and Cervantes hearings.

While in law school, Matthew worked as a legal assistant for the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Inspector General. He also served as the Executive Senior Editor for the Georgetown Journal of International Law and on the board of the Equal Justice Foundation.

Matthew graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center. At graduation, he received the Alan Goldstein Award for excellence in criminal defense and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of California, Irvine, where he was a Regents’ Scholar and graduated with Scholastic Merit.

Welcome back, Matt! We’re excited to have you with us on November 5.

Our latest Featured Speaker is Andrew Owen of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP!

Andrew is speaking at our Winning Motions for Summary Judgment: From Discovery Strategy to Persuasive Writing (CA & Federal), on November 5, 2026!

This focused program is designed to give you a clear, practical understanding of how to approach summary judgment motions in both California state and federal courts, with an emphasis on what actually works in practice.

Hon. Kira L. Klatchko (Ret.), a former California Superior Court judge now in ADR with JAMS, comments throughout the program. Judge Klatchko served nine years on the Superior Court of California, Riverside County, including seven years presiding over an unlimited civil department, where she managed thousands of cases from inception through resolution. She also twice served as a justice pro tempore on the California Court of Appeal, Second District.

Andrew is co-teaching “Drafting the Response and Statement of Additional Facts” on November 5, along with Tracy L. Fehr. The session closes the program and covers disputing facts, including parsing the statement of undisputed facts and a four-part checklist: (1) material, (2) supported in the record, (3) admissible, and (4) actually undisputed. It also covers drafting the response brief, including framing using the summary judgment standard and arguing inferences, and drafting the additional facts.

If your attorneys can’t attend live, the full program is available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads. Group licenses are available for firms and agencies.

Click here for full details and registration.

Andrew Owen focuses his practice on litigating and trying catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases involving trucks, commercial vehicles, pedestrians, industrial or construction accidents, as well as dangerous conditions of public and private property. Mr. Owen also devotes a portion of his practice to consumer class actions against businesses that engage in unfair and illegal business practices.

Prior to joining Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP, Mr. Owen worked as a paralegal, law clerk and attorney at O’Donnell & Associates, a boutique civil litigation and trial firm that specialized in complex, multi-million dollar state and federal lawsuits involving antitrust, entertainment, intellectual property, energy, securities, products liability, toxic tort, real estate, constitutional law, finance, and business disputes.

Mr. Owen has been named among the Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Personal Injury Litigation (Plaintiffs), recognized as a Southern California Rising Star by the Super Lawyers publication, and is a member of the State Bar of California, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also an active member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.

While working as a law clerk, Mr. Owen attended the night program at Southwestern Law School where he graduated cum laude. He earned Highest Honors in Legal Research & Writing, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and California Pretrial Practice. Mr. Owen was also an active member of Moot Court and competed in the 2008 National Telecommunications Competition at Catholic University, where his team won First Place and he won Best Oralist.

Welcome, Andrew! We are so glad to have you with us on November 5.

Live webinar | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 1:00 to 4:45 p.m. Pacific | California & Federal | $199 to $299 | Also available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads

Summary judgment can end a case or save one, but only if it’s handled strategically. This focused Winning Motions for Summary Judgment: From Discovery Strategy to Persuasive Writing (CA & Federal) program is designed to give you a clear, practical understanding of how to approach summary judgment motions in both California state and federal courts, with an emphasis on what actually works in practice.

Hon. Kira L. Klatchko (Ret.), a former California Superior Court judge now in ADR with JAMS, comments throughout the program. Judge Klatchko served nine years on the Superior Court of California, Riverside County, including seven years presiding over an unlimited civil department, where she managed thousands of cases from inception through resolution. She also twice served as a justice pro tempore on the California Court of Appeal, Second District. Before taking the bench, she was a certified civil appellate law specialist and appellate practice leader, and she is co-editor of a leading California appellate treatise.

You’ll gain a structured, step-by-step framework for handling summary judgment from start to finish, including how to think about the motion early in the case, how to develop the record during discovery, and how to position your arguments for maximum impact. The program also addresses the critical differences between state and federal practice, particularly the procedural nuances that can make or break your motion.

From there, the faculty walk through the core components of effective summary judgment practice: selecting the right arguments, organizing your evidence, and drafting persuasive, well-supported motions and responses. You’ll also learn how to approach statements of undisputed facts and responses in a way that strengthens your position rather than undermines it, an area where even experienced attorneys often make costly mistakes.

Throughout the program, the speakers highlight common pitfalls and strategic missteps on both sides of the motion, along with practical guidance on how to avoid them. The goal is not just to explain the rules, but to give you the tools and judgment needed to use summary judgment effectively in real cases.

Our fabulous faculty includes Tracy L. Fehr of Alexander Fehr LLP, Jesse Lanier of the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, Andrew Owen of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP, Matthew C. Slentz of Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC, and Zachary A. Streiff of Downey Brand LLP. Between them, they include a deputy city attorney, a former federal district court law clerk, a former Superior Court research attorney, a former chief deputy public defender who has taken 25 jury trials to verdict, and a Certified Appellate Specialist.

Whether you are bringing or opposing a motion, this program will leave you better equipped to build a stronger record, craft more persuasive arguments, and avoid the procedural traps that can derail your case.

If your attorneys can’t attend live, the full program is available via OnDemand Streaming or Recorded Package Downloads. Group licenses are available for firms and agencies, and we frequently have government agencies and law firms purchase licenses for 8-15 of their attorneys.

Click here for full details and registration.