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The Litigation Section of The Bar Association of San Francisco and The Association of Business Trial Lawyers present


COMPLEX COURTS SYMPOSIUM November 15, 2011


Administrative Office of the Courts 455 Golden Gate Avenue


REGISTRATION: 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.


THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCI SCO


3:30 – 3:45 p.m. A Report on the State of the Complex Courts Judge Steven A. Brick, Alameda County Superior Court


FIRST GROUP SESSIONS (Please choose one.) / 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. o INNOVATIONS IN THE COMPLEX COURTS


• Alternative approaches to litigating complex cases in 2011 and beyond • Administrative and facilities support for complex cases: An update


• Bifurcation and mini-trials


LAWYER MODERATORS: Ben Riley, Bartko, Zankel, Tarrant & Miller Ragesh Tangri, Durie Tangri


COMPLEX JUDGE PANELISTS:


Judge Gail Andler, Orange County Judge Steven A. Brick, Alameda County Judge Carl West, Los Angeles County


or o DISCOVERY IN THE COMPLEX COURTS


• How e-discovery is different in complex courts • The value of judicially managed discovery • International discovery • Phasing deposition discovery • Social media sources of information


LAWYER MODERATORS:


Danny Chou, Office of the San Francisco City Attorney Raymond C. Marshall, Bingham McCutchen, LLP


COMPLEX JUDGE PANELISTS: Judge Barry P. Goode, Contra Costa County Judge William F. Highberger, Los Angeles County Judge Richard Kramer, San Francisco County Judge Marie Weiner, San Mateo County


SECOND GROUP SESSIONS (Please choose one.) / 5:15 – 6:30 p.m. o RESOLVING CASES IN THE COMPLEX COURTS


• When are complex cases ripe for mediation • Why settlement of class actions is different • Tools complex judges use to further potential settlement • Relationship between ADR providers and the court


LAWYER MODERATORS:


Khaldoun Baghdadi, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger Patricia Gillette, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP


COMPLEX JUDGE PANELISTS:


Judge Ronald L. Bauer, Orange County Judge James P. Kleinberg, Santa Clara County Judge Nancy Wieben Stock, Orange County


or o MULTI-JURISDICTION COMPLEX CASES


• Why be in the complex state courts? • Class actions and CAFA • Intersection of Delaware Chancery derivative suits and Cal complex cases


• How bankruptcies affect complex cases • JCCP and the complex departments • Coordination with MDL and other state cases


LAWYER MODERATORS:


Kelly Dermody, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP Peter Larson, Jones Day


COMPLEX JUDGE PANELISTS: Judge Emilie Elias, Los Angeles County Judge Robert Freedman, Alameda County Judge Anthony Mohr, Los Angeles County


COCKTAIL RECEPTION (LOBBY) / 6:30 p.m.


MCLE: 2.50 Hours / Event Code: G113109 Attorneys: $160 u Nonprofit/Government: $75 Judicial Officers: Complimentary


Thank you to the following organizations for their support: Alameda County Bar Association, San Mateo County Bar Association and the Litigation Section of the State Bar of California


To register go to: www.sfbar.org/calendar THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO ATTORNEY 21


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