Litigation Section
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The Litigation Section seeks to improve and further the standards of trial practice and the art of advocacy in civil litigation through the review, consideration of, and comment on proposed legislation and court rule changes; the presentation of topical and informative programs; and the development and distribution of educational materials.
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Welcome Message from Litigation Section Chair Eric Y. Kizirian
Welcome to the Litigation Section’s website!
I am honored to serve as the 2021-2022 Chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Litigation Section. The Litigation Section is comprised of a diverse group of judges and plaintiff, defense, and government attorneys. This unique partnership fosters an environment where we can have meaningful and timely conversations about challenges facing practitioners and the courts, and how we as members of the bar can assist the courts.
Our Section has had a long tradition of promoting civility in the legal profession, expanding diversity and Inclusion, working to secure adequate court funding, protecting the independence of the judiciary, and providing member education through programming. The diverse and incredibly capable group of judges and attorneys who will serve on our Litigation Section’s Executive Committee this year will again be guided by these long-standing principles as we work to tackle the daily challenges that affect both the courts and practitioners alike during this pandemic.
Our Section’s leaders are here to serve you. Please check this website often for LACBA Litigation Section news, updates, and programming information. If I can ever be of service, please reach out to me anytime, eric.kizirian@lewisbrisbois.com.
With kind regards
Eric Y. Kizirian
Chair, Litigation Section
Upcoming Events:
Litigation 2022 Bench Meets the Bar Luncheon
May 17, 2022, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
For more information and to register, visit here.
Nuts and Bolts of Unlawful Detainer
May 19, 2022, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Please join us for an informative discussion with Unlawful Detainer judges regarding various topics impacting practice in UD Courts. Topics cover include Filing Lawsuits, Remote Hearings, Ex Partes, Discovery Disputes, Law & Motion, Trial Setting, Mandatory Settlement Conferences, Final Status Conferences, and Status of various eviction moratoria.
For more information and to register, visit here.
Statements from the Litigation Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Video:
Superior Court Fast Track Personal Injury Bench Trial Program
Recorded June 21, 2021
Recent Events:
Wage & Hour – Best Practices and Hot Tips
May 5, 2022, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Please join us for this timely and informative program on best practices that apply to wage & hour cases. Topics to be covered will include:
- Wage & Hour and PAGA Cases
- Case Management Strategies
- Successful Strategies for Seeking Court Approval of a Settlement
- Procedures to Implement a Settlement and Secure a Dismissal
- Complex Courts – Unique Practices
- Case Management Strategies
- Case Resolution
- Arbitration Matters
- Petition to Compel – key documents and evidence
- E-filing and Remote Appearances – Tips and Best Practices
Speakers:
Judge Carolyn Kuhl | Los Angeles County Superior Court
Judge Maren Nelson | Los Angeles County Superior Court
Judge David Cunningham | Los Angeles County Superior Court
Judge Yvette Palazuelos | Los Angeles County Superior Court
2022 Federal Courts Symposium
April 28, 2022, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
A Conversation with District Court Judges and Magistrate Judges about Rule 23, the Magistrate Consent Program and More.
Mandatory Settlement Conferences & Effective Techniques
March 1, 2022, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
This brown bag lunch will focus on the Los Angeles Superior Court’s Judicial Settlement Conference Program, including the effective techniques litigants and their lawyers can use to get a case settled.
Speakers:
Hon. Zaven V. Sinanian | Los Angeles County Superior Court
Hon. Dalila Corral Lyons |Los Angeles County Superior Court
Hon. Dennis J. Landin | Los Angeles County Superior Court
Hon. James R. Dunn |Los Angeles County Superior Court
Remote Appearances: California's New Law and Best Practices
January 31, 2022, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
This month ushers in a new law on remote appearances, evidentiary hearings, and trials. Newly promulgated Code of Civil Procedure section 367.75 and California Rule of Court, rule 3.672 set out in detail the procedures for requesting, opposing, and conducting remote proceedings. This brown bag lunch will focus on the new statute and rule, the deadlines and forms required to request or oppose remote testimony or trial, and practical tips for effective remote arguments, testimony, and trials.
Speakers:
Hon. Laura A. Seigle | Los Angeles County Superior Court
Hon. Elaine Lu | Los Angeles County Superior Court
Hon. Joel Lofton| Los Angeles County Superior Court
Hon. Kristen Escalante| Los Angeles County Superior Court
J. Bernard Alexander, III Receives The Jim Robie Professionalism and Civility Award
LACBA congratulates J. Bernard Alexander, III, a partner at Alexander Krakow + Glick LLP, who was selected as the recipient of the 2020 Jim Robie Professionalism and Civility Award.
The Award is given annually by LACBA’s Litigation Section to a Los Angeles trial lawyer whose career demonstrates the same qualities of professionalism, civility, service, enthusiasm, and collegiality as the Section’s former chair, Jim Robie. Not only was Mr. Robie an accomplished trial lawyer, he was a consummate professional who embraced civility and service to the bar and the civil justice system.
Mr. Alexander, who specializes in plaintiff employment litigation, said “It is an unexpected honor and a privilege to join the short list of well-respected attorneys who have received the Jim Robie award in the past."
Congratulations, Bernard!
View more photos from the 2019 Federal Courts Symposium on Facebook here
Photos from the Kickoff Reception for the LACBA Litigation Section Executive Committee are on Facebook here
The LACBA Litigation Section is on Facebook!
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