Description: Navigating government tort claims in California requires precision, strategy, and a deep understanding of the Government Claims Act. From strict claim-presentation deadlines to nuanced distinctions between negligence and dangerous dangerous cases and the applicable law, even experienced litigators can find themselves tripped up by the statutory requirements and appropriate CACI's to pubic entity defendants.   This comprehensive CLE program demystifies the process of bringing a government tort action and provides a practical roadmap for attorneys handling claims against cities, counties, and other public entities. Participants will learn when a government tort claim is required, how to properly present it, and...

Description: This CLE presentation breaks down the art and science of winning—and defeating—motions for summary judgment. We’ll cover the strategic timing of evidence development, how to frame undisputed material facts, the most persuasive ways to weaponize the Separate Statement, and the traps that routinely sink MSJs and MSJ oppositions. Attendees will learn how to build a record that survives scrutiny, how to plan for preventing and/or attacking the challenges to evidentiary foundations, and how to give the court all it needs to grant or deny the summary judgment. Speakers: Michael R. Nebenzahl, Esq. - ADR Services, Inc. Robert S. Glassman,...

Description: This one-hour webinar introduces mindfulness and breathwork concepts along with practical tools for legal professionals. The program will explore simple techniques to support focus and manage stress in a demanding legal environment. Participants will engage in guided exercises and they can later apply in their individual daily practice. 1 Hour of Competence MCLE credit will be provided. Speakers: Hon. Paul Bacigalupo (Ret.) - ADR Services, Inc. Anthony S. Khoury, Esq., LLM - ARC Afnan Shukry, Esq.

Come hear Dolores Dalton and Gideon Kracov discuss advanced tips and techniques for the mediation of difficult land use, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and housing law disputes. These cases often involve multiple interests with vastly different agendas—and charged emotions. Dolores Dalton is current TMS President and has extensive experience litigating and mediating land use, housing, and public entity cases at Goldfarb & Lipman LLP.  Gideon Kracov is a full-time mediator with ADR Services, Inc., specializing in real estate and environmental matters, and teaches land use law and dispute resolution at Loyola Law School.

This ABTL program will bring together retired judges and highly accomplished mediators to share the practical steps, proven strategies, and hard-earned insights that lead to advanced mediation skills and successful dispute resolution.

Drawing on decades of experience from the bench and the mediation table, the panel will reveal what truly drives settlements in complex cases that may involve bet-the-company risk, multiple parties, contested insurance coverage, publicity concerns, and demands for equitable relief. The discussion will focus on the information mediators need to resolve a case, strategies for managing difficult personalities and high-conflict situations, and techniques for overcoming impasse with confidence and credibility.

Those attending will gain actionable techniques, and behind-the-scenes perspectives, equipping them to mediate more effectively, resolve disputes more efficiently, and achieve the most equitable outcomes for all parties involved.

Description: The South Bay Bar Association and Women Lawyers of Long Beach are excited to announce the relaunch of their acclaimed "Her Honor Series". Throughout the series we will be interviewing judicial officers about their path to the bench and the lessons they learned along the way. Each episode will focus on one judicial officer. Throughout the interview we will discuss her path to the bench, words of advice for those seeking to join the bench, insights into how the landscape has evolved for women in the profession, and what she would like to see more of from the bar...

California courts publish around 500 new civil decisions every year, and many of them make significant changes to existing law. In this one-hour seminar Monty McIntyre and Mike Roberts will discuss many important case civil case decisions published in 2025 by the California Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeal.

ADR In Practice. Real Tools for Real Cases.
Join us for two full days of engaging MCLE Programming! Featuring ADR Services, Inc. speakers, this immersive event is designed to strengthen your everyday practice. You’ll leave each program with concrete practice tips, strategic takeaways, and materials designed for immediate use. Register for the event, and you will be able to build a custom agenda to attend as many courses as you need!
All credits will be issued before the 2026 MCLE reporting deadline of March 30, 2026.

ADR In Practice. Real Tools for Real Cases.
Join us for two full days of engaging MCLE Programming! Featuring ADR Services, Inc. speakers, this immersive event is designed to strengthen your everyday practice. You’ll leave each program with concrete practice tips, strategic takeaways, and materials designed for immediate use. Register for the event, and you will be able to build a custom agenda to attend as many courses as you need!
All credits will be issued before the 2026 MCLE reporting deadline of March 30, 2026.

Presented at the California Eminent Domain Annual Conference: From Project Inception to Acquisition: Collaborative Solutions.

 Join us for an engaging, interactive panel with Southern California mediation masters on new ABA Ethics Opinion 518.  The panel will discuss mediation ethics and provide practical tips and techniques from decades of real-world experience mediating high stakes litigated cases.

Co-Sponsored by the Women in Trial Travel Summit, What I Wish the Other Side Knew pulls back the curtain on what really matters to each participant in mediation.

In this candid, practitioner-driven program, seasoned panelists include plaintiff’s attorney Michelle West, defense attorney Wilma Gray, and mediator Debra Bogaards (who has a background representing both sides). The panel will share the insights they rarely get to say out loud—what they need, what they worry about, and what helps (or hurts) the path to resolution.

The panel explores critical moments before and during mediation, including effective briefing and information exchange, navigating layered insurance coverage and multiple parties, addressing ability-to-pay issues and bankruptcy realities, and preparing clients for the emotional and strategic “day in court” experience. The discussion concludes with practical strategies for crafting creative, sometimes non-monetary settlement terms that move cases forward when money alone isn’t enough.

Designed for attorneys on both sides of the aisle, this program offers practical perspective-shifting insights that can lead to more productive mediations—and better outcomes for clients.