Benjamin G. Shatz

Partner

Phone: +1 213 689 7439
Duane Morris LLP
865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3100
Los Angeles, CA 90017-5450
USA

Benjamin G. Shatz is a partner in the firm’s Trial Practice Group, focusing on appellate advocacy and complex litigation matters. Benjamin represents clients in high-stakes appeals, writ proceedings, and discretionary review matters in state and federal courts across the country. His appellate experience spans a broad range of industries and legal issues, including complex commercial disputes, entertainment and copyright matters, employment litigation, real estate and land use, banking and insurance, product and professional liability, class actions, unfair competition, and anti-SLAPP proceedings.

Benjamin has argued and handled matters before the U.S. Supreme Court, multiple U.S. Courts of Appeals, the California Supreme Court, and in every district and division of the California Court of Appeal. Earlier in his career, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert J. Johnston of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada and as a judicial extern to the Honorable Dorothy W. Nelson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. A recognized thought leader in appellate law, Benjamin is a frequent author and speaker on litigation and appellate strategy. He is certified as a specialist in Appellate Law by the California Bar.

Since 2018, he has written a monthly column for the Daily Journal titled Exceptionally Appealing and has served as editor-in-chief of California Litigation since 2013. His work has also appeared in California Lawyer, Los Angeles Lawyer, the CEB Civil Litigation Reporter, and many other publications. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and a member of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers and has been recognized by Chambers, The Best Lawyers in America, and other ranking organizations.

Benjamin is a magna cum laude graduate of the Pepperdine University school of Law, where he was Associate Editor of the Pepperdine Law Review and the California Supreme Court Survey.

Admissions

California
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Tax Court

Education

Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
-Associate Editor, Pepperdine Law Review
University of California, Los Angeles, (Division of Honors)

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2026-present
Manatt, Phelps & Philllips, LLP
- Partner, 2010-2026
- Counsel, 2005-2009
Reed Smith LLP
- Counsel, 2003-2005
Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May, P.C. [merged into Reed Smith LLP]
- Associate/Sr. Attorney, 1993-2003

Professional Activities

Law360 Editorial Advisory Board - Appellate, 2026
Certified as a specialist in Appellate Law by the California Bar
California Judicial Council Appellate Advisory Committee, 2023-present
Cal. Supreme Court & Courts of Appeal Appellate Bias Prevention Committee, 2023-present
Invited Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
- Secretary, 2026
- Board member, 2022-2025
Elected Member of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (2017)
- President, 2026-2027
- Vice President, 2025-2026
- Treasurer, 2024-2025
- Secretary 2023-2025
California Civility Task Force (CJA/CLA), 2025-present
Friends of the L.A. Law Library Board
- Treasurer, 2022-present
- Member, 2020-present
California Lawyers Association
- Litigation Section ExCom Advisor, 2013-present
- Appellate Committee, 2018-present
California State Bar Committee on Appellate Courts
- Chair, 2010-2011
- Vice-Chair 2009-2010
- Member, 2006-2012
L.A. County Bar Assn. Trustee
- Appellate Section, 2021-2023
- Trustee At-Large, 2019-2021
LACBA State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee
- Chair, 2013-2019
- Vice-Chair, 2011-2013
LACBA Appellate Courts Committee
- Chair, 2009-2011
- Vice-Chair, 2007-2009
- Secretary, 2005-2007
- Member, 1993-present
- Executive Committee, LACBA Appellate Courts Section, 2011-present
LACBA Outstanding Jurist Award Committee, 2009-2011, 2015, 2019
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (ASCDC)
- Amicus Committee, 2013-present
Ninth Circuit Advisory Committee on Rules & Internal Operating Procedures, 2017-2020
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Pro Bono Panel, 2007-2016
Federal Courts Committee, 1994-1998

Honors and Awards

Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2026
Recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Litigation: Appellate Law, Chambers USA, 2019-2025
Named in Best Lawyers in America for Appellate Practice, 2013-2026
Named by Los Angeles Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine as one of Southern California’s “Super Lawyers” (the Best Attorneys in Southern California) in the field of Appellate Law, 2004-2025
Selected as a "Top 100: Southern California Super Lawyer," 2019 and 2026
Recipient, L.A. County Bar Association, Patricia Phillips Outstanding Committee Service Award, 2018
Named "Lawyer of the Year (Private Sector)" for 2008 by the Constitutional Rights Foundation for the Appellate Court Experience program
AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell®

Selected Publications

Contributor, Southern California Appellate News Blog
Columnist, “Exceptionally Appealing,” Daily Journal
California Litigation Journal (CLA Litigation Section)
- Editor-in-Chief, 2013-present
- Editorial Board, 2011-2013
Member, Law360 Appellate Editorial Advisory Board, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025

Newspaper Articles

“Cite Out at the Big Nerd Corral,” Daily Journal, July 7, 2026
"¡Ay, yai, AI! Another horror story," Daily Journal, June 2, 2026
"Appellate meditation: 'Aum,' no 'um'," Daily Journal, May 5, 2026
"Staying Strong and Silent on Appeal," Daily Journal, April 7, 2026
“The Appellate Bar-Tender,” Daily Journal, March 3, 2026
“Now That's Interesting: Timing is Everything for Interest on Attorney Fees,” Daily Journal, February 3, 2026
“As the (Appellate) World Turns: The 2025 Appellate Year in Review,” Daily Journal, January 6, 2026
“Conclusions About Conclusions: How to End Appellate Briefs Effectively Without Overdoing It,” Daily Journal, December 2, 2025
“Come again? Rehearing Re-Do,” Daily Journal, November 4, 2025
“Not Taking It To The Max,” Daily Journal, October 7, 2025
“Duke Nukem: COJA Calamity 1982,” Daily Journal, September 2, 2025
“Chutes and Ladders: The CJP & CJA,” Daily Journal, August 5, 2025
“Calling Names (in Briefing),” Daily Journal, July 1, 2025
“Cf. 9th Cir.: How 9th Circuit Practice Differs,” Daily Journal, June 3, 2025
“Cf. 9th Cir.: How the 9th Circuit Stands Out,” Daily Journal, May 6, 2025
“Read to Write,” Daily Journal, April 1, 2025
“Look Out Below! Fabulous Footnotes,” Daily Journal, March 4, 2025
“2024's Top 9th Circuit Practice Cases,” Daily Journal, February 4, 2025
“Changes and Challenges: The 2024 Appellate Year in Review,” Daily Journal, January 7, 2025
“Appellate Personals and Want Ads,” Daily Journal, December 3, 2024
“More, More, More (Appellate Reading Material),” Daily Journal, November 5, 2024
“Hair Splitting For Fun and Braggadocio,” Daily Journal, October 1, 2024
“Appellate Crash: What We'd Miss,” Daily Journal, September 3, 2024
“Stand and E-Deliver!: Ransomware v. Courts,” Daily Journal, August 6, 2024
“More 'Cleaning Up' To Do: 'Cleaned Up' In Federal Courts,” Daily Journal, July 2, 2024
“‘Cleaned Up’ California: 7 Years On,” Daily Journal, June 4, 2024
“Who’s in Chambers: Law Clerk Diversity,” Daily Journal, May 7, 2024
“Predicting Appellate Outcomes Based on the Panel,” Daily Journal, April 2, 2024
“How Do Judges Learn How to be Fair? CJER!” Daily Journal, March 5, 2024
“Let’s Party: Federal Courts and the Party Presentation Doctrine,” Daily Journal, February 6, 2024
“Highs and Lows: The 2023 Appellate Year in Review,” Daily Journal, January 2, 2024
“Ninth Circuit 2023 Appellate Roundup,” Daily Journal, December 5, 2023
“‘Superior to What?’ A Brief Explication of Complication,” Daily Journal, November 7, 2023
“Queasy as ABC (Appellate Bias Committee),” Daily Journal, October 3, 2023
“Apostrophic Apotheosis: Whose Fees are They, Anyway?” Daily Journal, September 5, 2023
“Gombos Gambit Saves Defective Appeals,” Daily Journal, August 1, 2023
“Y’all Behave Now: Looking to Texas for Appellate Civility Standards,” Daily Journal, July 5, 2023
“It’s 5 p.m.! Do You Know Where Your Brief Is?” Daily Journal, June 6, 2023
“Not All Judges Have An Affection for Amici” Daily Journal, May 2, 2023
“The Appellate Lawyer’s Bookshelf,” Daily Journal, April 4, 2023
“Well, Recu-u-use Me!” Daily Journal, March 7, 2023
“2022’s Top Federal Appellate Practice Cases,” Daily Journal, February 7, 2023
“Interesting Times: The 2022 Appellate Year in Review,” Daily Journal, January 3, 2023
“Fed. Appendectomy: RIP Fed.App’x (2001-2021),” Daily Journal, December 6, 2022
“Dead Party, Dead Appeal,” Daily Journal, November 1, 2022
“Scare(y) Decisis: Reversing Rights and Wrongs,” Daily Journal, October 4, 2022
“Dicta Ain’t Necessarily So,” Daily Journal, September 6, 2022
“What’s the Deal?” Daily Journal, August 2, 2022
“Wonder Twin Powers, Activate! Form of Citation!” Daily Journal, July 5, 2022
“Supraman’s Kryptonite,” Daily Journal, June 7, 2022
“Happy 50th Anniversary, CAAL,” Daily Journal, May 3, 2022
“Bear With Us,” Daily Journal, April 5, 2022
“Sci-Fi Lit(igation),” Daily Journal, March 1, 2022
“Multiverse Cosplay,” Daily Journal, February 1, 2022
“The 2021 Appellate Year in Review,” Daily Journal, January 4, 2022
“Appellate Horrorscope,” Daily Journal, December 7, 2021
“Memo-dispo No-no,” Daily Journal, November 2, 2021
“Tricks and Treats in Halloween Precedent,” Daily Journal, October 5, 2021
“Titanic, Hindenburg, DIY Appeals,” Daily Journal, September 7, 2021
“Butting In On Appeal,” Daily Journal, August 3, 2021
“50 Ways to Leave Your Appeal,” Daily Journal, July 6, 2021
“Putting a Contract Out On Appeals,” Daily Journal, June 1, 2021
“The Glorious History of the Committee on Appellate Courts,” Daily Journal, May 3, 2021
“I Want A New Judge,” Daily Journal, April 6, 2021
“The Other 3R’s: Reversed, Remanded, Reassigned,” Daily Journal, March 2, 2021
“Conduct Unappealing,” Daily Journal, February 2, 2021
“The Score After A Score,” Daily Journal, January 5, 2021
“Jumbled Justices,” Daily Journal, December 1, 2020
“You Are Not James Bond,” Daily Journal, November 3, 2020
“Sprechen Sie Deutsch?” Daily Journal, October 6, 2020
“The Need For Speed,” Daily Journal, September 1, 2020
“AWOL@Oral Arg.gone,” Daily Journal, August 4, 2020
“Normal is Not,” Daily Journal, July 7, 2020
“A Little Help Here?” Daily Journal, June 2, 2020
“No Appeal for You!” Daily Journal, May 5, 2020
“Remotely Interesting,” Daily Journal, April 27, 2020
“Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop,” Daily Journal, April 7, 2020
“It’s Not Easy Being Green,” Daily Journal, March 3, 2020
“Length Matters,” Daily Journal, February 4, 2020
“Striking the Wrong Tone,” Daily Journal, January 7, 2020
“Free Books and More!” Daily Journal, December 2, 2019
“And That’s Final!” Daily Journal, November 5, 2019
“Now Hear This!” Daily Journal, October 1, 2019
“Isn’t That Special?” Daily Journal, September 3, 2019
“Stray Dancing,” Daily Journal, August 6, 2019
“California’s Armendariz Opinion Violates Federal Law,” Daily Journal, June 28, 2019
“Appellate Me Too!” Daily Journal, July 2, 2019
“Supreme Removal,” Daily Journal, June 4, 2019
“Abbreviated Justice,” Daily Journal, May 7, 2019
“Minerva Appeals,” Daily Journal, April 2, 2019
“Invisible Justice,” Daily Journal, March 5, 2019
“Holy, Holey Rules!” Daily Journal, February 5, 2019
“Waking Dead Appeals,” Daily Journal, January 2, 2019
“Free Money!” Daily Journal, December 4, 2018
“How Golden is Silence?” Daily Journal, November 6, 2018
“Slumming It With Facts On Appeal, Part 2 — Going To The 909,” Daily Journal, October 3, 2018
“Did You Notice That This Fact Was Not in the Record on Appeal?” Daily Journal, September 4, 2018
“Poco Loco Rules,” Daily Journal, August 7, 2018
“Riding the Waive,” Daily Journal, July 3, 2018
“Citing the Uncitable,” Daily Journal, June 6, 2018
“Mooting Mootness,” Daily Journal May 1, 2018
“A Class-ic Exception,” Daily Journal, April 3, 2018
“If You’re a Loser, Act Like It,” Daily Journal, March 6, 2018
“Appeals are for Losers,” Daily Journal, February 6, 2018
“When 60 Days is Too Late!” Daily Journal, January 2, 2018
“The California Circuit?” Daily Journal, May 15, 2017
“Fortunately, There Were Witnesses,” Daily Journal, May 10, 2017
“Schadenfreude Has No Place in Court,” LitigationWorld, April 13, 2017
“Retailers Prevail Over Pharmacy Customers in California Tax Suit,” Retail & Consumer Products Law Roundup, March 31, 2017
“Choosing Hobson’s Choice,” Daily Journal, November 21, 2016
“Appellate Practice By The Numbers,” Daily Journal, April 14, 2016
“Finality & Remittitur: What Goes Up Must Come Down,” LACBA Appellate Tips, July 15, 2011
“(Viable) Lessons From Ed Newman,” Daily Journal, October 21, 2010
“It's on Your System-But Can You Use It or Disclose It?” Inside Counsel, August 5, 2010
“What Your Summer Reading List Is Missing,” Daily Journal, June 25, 2010
“Ninth Circuit Widens Split on Copyright Registration Issue,” Daily Journal, May 28, 2010
“Holmes v. Holmes,” Daily Journal, January 5, 2010
“Preclusion Rules Causes Conflict,” Daily Journal, December 3, 2009
“Don’t Blow Your Cover,” Daily Journal, August 27, 2009
“The Naming Of ‘Catz,’” Daily Journal, August 14, 2009
“Seven Ways Up,” Daily Journal, June 26, 2009
“What to Know When You Don’t Know,” Daily Journal, June 15, 2009
“E-Notice Something,” Daily Journal, February 27, 2009
"Sex, Lies and Remittiturs," Daily Journal, January 15, 2009
“Pride and Prejudice,” Daily Journal, December 26, 2008
“Time Trials,” Daily Journal, November 20, 2008
“Sink or Sign,” Daily Journal, May 30, 2008
“What Every Lawyer Should Know About Stare Decisis,” LA County Bar Update, April 2008
“Fighting Words,” Daily Journal, March 14, 2008
“Timing Appeals,” Daily Journal, November 5, 2007
“Tactical Consent,” Daily Journal, September 17, 2007
“The Way to Stay,” Daily Journal, March 2, 2007
“What Every Lawyer Should Know About Appellate Settlement,” The LA County Bar Association Update, August 2006
“How Many Mistakes Can One Notice of Appeal Contain?” Daily Journal, July 3, 2006 (reprinted at 6 Texas Reporter 7, August 15-31, 2006)
“Delaying Tactic du Jour Fails to Remove Matter de Jure,” Daily Journal, May 26, 2006
“Courts’ Response to Shoddy Appellate Practice? Pony Up!” Daily Journal, January 3, 2006
“Copyright Registration Issue Widens Split Among Circuits,” Daily Journal, November 17, 2005
“Changes to Federal Rules Clarify Procedural Questions for Appeals,” Daily Journal, August 24, 2005
“Class-Action Statute Fails to Address Appellate Questions,” Daily Journal, June 16, 2005
"9th Circuit Made Only Minor Changes in its Rules for 2005," Daily Journal, February 1, 2005
“Exhaust All Measures Before Filing Petition,” Daily Journal, July 5, 2004
“Oral Argument Earns High Place at Summary Judgment,” Daily Journal, May 5, 2004
“‘Palmer’ Clarifies Valid Written Notice of Entry of Judgment,” Daily Journal, September 3, 2003
“Certification Process Does Not Appear to Burden High Court,” Daily Journal, May 7, 2003
“‘Macomber’ Highlights Danger in Appealing Fee Awards,” Daily Journal, March 5, 2003
“Local Rules Conform to Federal Appellate Rule Amendments,” Daily Journal, January 3, 2003
“In Some Cases, Appeal Will Lie From an Order,” Daily Journal, July 3, 2002
“New And Improved! Starting Today, Revised Rules Of Court To Change California Appellate Practice,” The Recorder, January 2, 2002
“Dilatory or Frivolous: Appellate Court Sanctions,” Daily Journal, October 3, 2001
“Red Cow: Sister-State Decision May Have Estoppel Effect,” Daily Journal, June 6, 2001
“Dual Action: Limited Jurisdiction Remains in Trial Court,” Daily Journal, April 4, 2001
“Cooperative Federalism: Consider Certifying Unsettled Questions,” Daily Journal, June 7, 2000
“Resetting the Clock,” Daily Journal, April 6, 2000
“Legal Alchemy: Transmuting Defective Appeals into Writs,” Daily Journal, December 1, 1999
“Required Recalibration: Discovery Deadlines After Reversal,” Daily Journal, February 3, 1999
“BAJI Blunder: To Hang Onto a Verdict, Read Instructions First,” Daily Journal, August 6, 1998
“Mulligan Stew: New Limits on Voluntary Dismissals,” Daily Journal, May 30, 1997
“Oral History: Admissibility of Parol Evidence Clarified,” Daily Journal, December 6, 1996
“The New Uniform Standard for Instructional Error on Appeal,” Daily Journal, February 7, 1995
"Important Changes in Handling Of Instructional Errors on Appeal," Daily Journal, February 6, 1995

Treatises and Book Chapters

Editorial Consultant, Matthew Bender Practice Guide: California Civil Appeals & Writs, (Klatchko & Shatz) 2014–present
Author, "Appendix D: Case Authority," Henke’s Cal. Law Guide, 9th ed., 2023
Co-author, “Chapter 12: Appellate Oral Argument: A Purposeful Conversation,” Being Heard: Presentation Skills for Attorneys (ABA), 2018
Contributor, Ninth Circuit Civil Appellate Practice (Rutter Group), 2011-2013

Law Review and Magazine Articles

Editor’s Foreword: New Leadership, 37:3 Cal. Lit. 12, 2024
Editor’s Foreword: We Thank and Excuse Paul Dubow, 37:2 Cal. Lit. 8, 2024
Editor’s Foreword: No WAITing, LitigatAItion is Here, 37:1 Cal. Lit. 9, 2024
Editor’s Foreword: Can You Picture That?, 36:3 Cal. Lit. 10, 2023
The California Academy of Appellate Lawyers: A Half Century of Accomplishments, Cal. Supreme Ct. Hist. Soc’y Rev. 14 (Fall/Winter 2023)
Editor’s Foreword: Muckracker, Hero, Mensch, 36:2 Cal. Lit. 7, 2023
Editor’s Foreword: Hail to the Last Chief, 36:1 Cal. Lit. 7, 2023
Editor’s Foreword: Foreword is Forearmed, 35:3 Cal. Lit. 7, 2023
Litigation v. Transactional Work: Who’s the “Real Lawyer”? 35:2 Cal. Lit. 45, 2022
Editor’s Foreword: Like Our New Look?, 35:2 Cal. Lit. 7, 2022
Editor’s Foreword: Bright Lights, Big Changes, 35:1 Cal. Lit. 6, 2022
Editor’s Foreword: No Longer On Demand, 34:3 Cal. Lit. 6, 2021
Editor’s Foreword: PPP = Post-Pandemic Planning, 34:2 Cal. Lit. 8, 2021
Editor’s Foreword, Seriously, How Are You?, 34:1 Cal. Lit. 8, 2021
Editor’s Foreword, At a Crossroads for a Juster System, 33:3 Cal. Lit. 10, 2020
Editor’s Foreword, Sweet Successes — On or About 31 Flavors, 33:2 Cal. Lit. 9, 2020
Editor’s Foreword, The Future is Here, 33:1 Cal. Lit. 7, 2020
Editor’s Foreword, Still Flying High, 32:3 Cal. Lit. 7, 2019
Editor’s Foreword, Better, Faster, Cheaper! and Part 3: Why We Should All Love Tentatives, 32:2 Cal. Lit. 6, 2019
Editor’s Foreword, Singularly First Person, 32:1 Cal. Lit. 3, 2019
Insights on LACBA's State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee, Los Angeles Lawyer, 40, 2019
Editor’s Foreword, Full Courts, 31:3 Cal. Lit. 3, 2018
Editor’s Foreword, The East is (in the) Red!, 31:2 Cal. Lit. 3, 2018
Editor’s Foreword, Spring into Summer, 31:1 Cal. Lit. 3, 2018
Editor’s Foreword, The Curtain Rises for the CLA, 30:3 Cal. Lit. 3, 2017
Editor’s Foreword, Hail to the Chiefs, 30:2 Cal. Lit. 3, 2017
Editor’s Foreword, Ch-ch-changes, 30:1 Cal. Lit. 3, 2017
No, 42 is Not the Answer, 30:1 Cal. Lit. 3, 2017
Interview, Amazing Cool: Keeping Up With Goodwin Liu, 2016 Cal. Lit. Rev. 1, 2017
Editor’s Foreword, A Move From the Silver Linings Playbook, 29:3 Cal. Lit. 2, 2016
This is Not a Book Review, 29:2 Cal. Lit. 3, 2016
Editor’s Foreword, Golden Opportunity: A Fifth California Justice, 29:1 Cal. Lit. 3, 2016
Editor’s Foreword, Help for Litigants, Help for the Courts, 28:3 Cal. Lit. 3, 2015
Editor’s Foreword, This is Not a Eulogy!, 28:2 Cal. Lit. 3, 2015
Editor’s Foreword, Class Without Ostentation, 28:1 Cal. Lit. 3, 2015
Editor’s Foreword, Show and Tell: Food Fight in the Courtroom, 27:3 Cal. Lit. 3, 2014
Editor’s Foreword, This Award Winning Publication(?) 27:2 Cal. Lit. 3, 2014
Editor’s Foreword, Signing On: Big Shoes to Fill, 27:1 Cal. Lit. 3, 2014
Plagiarism: Naughty, Knotty, 27:1 Cal. Lit. 3, 2014
Book Review: Ninth Circuit Practice Guide, 4 Verdict 21, 2013
To Cite or Not to Cite? That is the question, 26:1 Cal. Lit. 15, 2013
Beg, Borrow, Steal: Plagiarism vs. Copying in Legal Writing, 26:3 Cal. Lit. 14, 2013
Rubbernecking on the Ethics Highway, 25:3 Cal. Lit. 25, 2012
Ethics: Judges Corral Horses and Ostriches to Combat Bad Lawyering, 25:1 Cal. Lit. 23, 2012
Beyond the Basics of Stare Decisis, 3 Verdict 1, 2012
Recent Ethical Disasters: This Year’s Most Memorable Lawyering Lessons, 24:3 Cal. Lit. 9, 2011
Much to Learn, You Still Have, 34 LA Lawyer Survival Guide for New Attorneys 7, 2011
What Every Lawyer Should Know About Stare Decisis, Cal. Defender 70, 2010
Finality & Remittitur: What Goes Up Must Come Down, Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers LACBA e-Newsletter, 2011
The Employment Lawyer’s Guide to California Anti-SLAPP Law, 22 Cal. Labor & Employment Law Review 1, 2008
Missing the Party: The California Notice of Appeal, 29 CEB Civil Litigation Reporter 219, 2007
Understanding the 90-Day Rule, 30 LA Lawyer 11, 2007
The Price of Frivolity: A longitudinal Study of California Appellate Sanctions, 28 Whittier Law Review 1087, 2007
Watch Out for Tricky Typos, 49 For The Defense, Writer’s Corner 74, 81, Feb. 2007; 7 Texas Reporter 6, March 2007; Verdict 45 (Assn. S. Cal. Defense Counsel, 1st Quarter 2007); The Update 16 (San Diego Defense Lawyers), 2007
Preserving Issues for Appeal, 29 LA Lawyer Survival Guide for New Attorneys 60, 2006
Appellate Sanctions: A Review of 2005 Cases, 28 CEB Civil Litigation Reporter 158, 2006
Ten Tips For Preparing for Writ Relief, Expert Advice Column, 26 California Lawyer 20, 2006
Court Deadlines After a Disaster, Barrister Tips Column, 29 LA Lawyer 10, 2006
This Year’s Changes to California’s Appellate Rules – And A Peak At Potential Future Changes, 28 CEB Civil Litigation Reporter 8, 2006
Preserving Issues for Appeal, 28 LA Lawyer Survival Guide for New Attorneys 63, Fall 2005
Co-author, Judges, Justices, Magistrates, ad Commissioners, Barristers Tips Column, 28 LA Lawyer 10, 2005
You’ve Got to Know When and How to Ask: A Look At Eight Years of Certified Questions To The California Supreme Court, 27 CEB Civil Litigation Reporter 132, 2005
Brave New Rules, The Final Chapter, 27 Civil Litigation Reporter 15, 2005
Back to the Well: Can New Trial Judges Reverse a Ruling Made by Their Predecessors? 26 CEB Civil Litigation Reporter 56, 2004
Brave New Rules Continued, 26 Civil Litigation Reporter 15, 2004
Illusory Fortress: Peremptory Challenges, California Law Business, 2003
Brave New Rules Revisited, 25 Civil Litigation Reporter 51, 2003
Reverse Course: CCP Section 128(a)(8) Has Succeeded In Reversing The Presumption In Favor Of Stipulated Reversals, 25 LA Lawyer 24 (Featured Cover Story), 2003
Brave New Rules, 24 Civil Litigation Reporter 57, 2002
Waiting Game: Attorneys Sanctioned in Federal Court, California Law Business, 1999

Case Notes

Stangvik v. Shiley, 20 Pepp. L. Rev. 264 (1993)
Kimmel v. Goland, 18 Pepp. L. Rev. 818 (1991)
Draper v. City of Los Angeles, 18 Pepp. L. Rev. 1069 (1991)
Lucido v. Superior Court, 18 Pepp. L. Rev. 1116 (1991)

Selected Press Quotes

Quoted, “With All Eyes on California's Supreme Court Vacancy, 2 Appellate Seats Go Unfilled for Years,” The Recorder, March 20, 2026
Quoted, “The Doghouse Report: The Incredible Shrinking Supreme Court,” Daily Journal, February 27, 2026
Quoted, “California Supreme Court Has Had a Vacancy For Over Three Months. Here's How It Impacts Cases,” San Francisco Chronicle, February 15, 2026
Quoted, “GOP Revives Long-Shot Bid to Split 9th Circuit, Targeting California's Influence,” Daily Journal, July 23, 2025
Quoted, “State Court Broadens Domestic Abuse Protections to Include Economic Harm,” San Francisco Chronicle, August 16, 2023
Quoted, “Three Judges Elevated to Second District Court of Appeal,” The Recorder, April 17, 2023
Quoted, “Federal Appeals Court Throws Out Nearly $1 Billion Damages Award Against ViSalus in Unlawful Recorded Robocall Case,” The Oregonian, October 21, 2022
Quoted, “California Court Mulls Fate of Distinct, Debated Labor Law,” Bloomberg Law, October 7, 2022
Quoted, “Eyerolls Abound as Democrats Propose Major Court Expansion,” Daily Journal, August 3, 2021
Quoted, “The Heavy,” Daily Journal, May 13, 2021
Quoted, “High Court Moves Cases From 6th District Court of Appeal, Not For The 3rd,” Daily Journal, April 14, 2021
Quoted, “Judicial Conference Proposes 79 New Federal Judgeships, Many in California,” Daily Journal, March 17, 2021
Quoted, “Complaint Against 3rd District Justices Divides Attorneys,” Daily Journal, January 29, 2021
Quoted, “Democratic Senate Gives Biden Leeway to Name US Judges,” Daily Journal, January 8, 2021
Quoted, “10 Nominations to US District Courts in California Lapse,” Daily Journal, January 5, 2021
Quoted, “Bleak Outlook for Trump’s Remaining California Judge Nominees,” Daily Journal, November 30, 2020
Quoted, “Attorney Doubts His US Judge Nomination Will Be Confirmed,” Daily Journal, October 2, 2020
Quoted, “Lyft Drivers Lose Second Bid for Emergency Covid-19 Sick Pay,” Bloomberg Law, May 1, 2020
Quoted, “Another Judge Turns Back Lyft Driver Worker Reclassification Attempt Amid Pandemic,” The Recorder, May 1, 2020
Quoted, “Chief Justice Gives Appeal Courts More Flexibility, Extends High Court Deadlines,” Daily Journal, April 13, 2020
Quoted, “State’s Federal Judge Crisis Has a Long History,” Daily Journal, February 19, 2021
Quoted, “US Judge Nominee Appears Stalled Over His Affiliation with Federalist Society,” Daily Journal, November 19, 2019
Quoted, “Cities Lobby To Make Glendale Energy Cases Law, Hoping To Avoid Same Legal Battles,” Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2019
Quoted, “Pragmatism Has Guided Cuéllar On State High Court,” Daily Journal, December 3, 2018
Quoted, “After a Long Wait, Brown Chooses Familiar Face For State High Court,” Daily Journal, November 15, 2018
Quoted, “9th Circuit Judge Sandra Ikuta Has The Ear of High Court Conservative Justices,” Daily Journal, June 4, 2018
Quoted, “Kozinski’s Cases To Be Reassigned To Active 9th Circuit Judges,” Daily Journal, December 20, 2017
Quoted, “Federal Judge Kozinski Retires as Sexual Misconduct Inquiry Launched,” SFGate, December 18, 2017
Quoted, “No Wasted Space,” Daily Journal, October 11, 2017
Quoted, “9th Circ. Split Proposal Buoyed By Political Shift,” Law360, April 3, 2017
Quoted, “Why the Ninth Circuit Shouldn't Be Split,” Law.com, February 9, 2017
Quoted, “How Big a Deal Are Four 9th Circuit Vacancies That Await Trump?” The Recorder, January 9, 2017
Quoted, “9th Circuit May Take Right Turn Under Trump,” Daily Journal, January 6, 2017
Quoted, “State High Court Usually Unanimous In 2016, But Splits 4-3 On Key Cases,” Daily Journal, December 30, 2016
Quoted, “State High Court Continues Move to Federal Model in Clerk Hiring,” Daily Journal, December 20, 2016
Quoted, "In Rare Case, State Supreme Court Rules for Defendant Without an Appeal," Daily Journal, November 9, 2016
Quoted, “High Court Moves JAMS Case From 4th District Division 3,” Daily Journal, September 1, 2016
Quoted, “High Court Shifts on Depublishing,” Daily Journal, June 2, 2016
Quoted, “State High Court to Broadcast Oral Arguments,” Daily Journal, May 11, 2016
Quoted, “Justice Richard M. Mosk Hangs Up His Robes,” Daily Journal, April 2, 2016
Quoted, “State High Court To Broadcast Oral Arguments,” Daily Journal, March 10, 2016
Quoted, “The 5 Biggest Mistakes Attys Make In Fed. Circ. Briefs,” Law360, November 4, 2015
Quoted, “Plagiarism Alone Didn't Prompt Jackson Lewis Sanction,” Law360, March 25, 2015
Quoted, “Supreme Court Case Could Drag Foreign Countries Into U.S. Legal System,” Business Insurance, February 1, 2015
Quoted, “State High Court Justice Candidate Staying Quiet Before Tuesday's Election,” Daily Journal, October 31, 2014
Quoted, “Appellate Lawyers Renew Call For Tentative Rulings,” Daily Journal, September 19, 2014
Quoted, “Machinations Behind Cuellar Appointment Cause Intrigue,” Daily Journal, July 24, 2014
Quoted, “Mexico Native Has Strong Academic Credentials, No Courtroom Experience,” Daily Journal, July 23, 2014
Quoted, “New State Appellate Appointees Include Federal Judge, Same-Sex Marriage Advocate,” Daily Journal, July 1, 2014
Quoted, “Getting SLAPPed Around,” California Lawyer, April 2, 2014
Quoted, “Research Shows the California Supreme Court Is Unusually In Sync,” Daily Journal, September 7, 2012
Quoted, “Federal Appellate Judges Seek State Supreme Court Help In Labor Case,” Daily Journal, August 21, 2012
Quoted, “Attorney Challenges Appellate Division's Time Pressures,” Daily Journal, July 24, 2012
Quoted, “Kagan Emerges As Powerful Force On Court,” Daily Journal, August 1, 2011
Quoted, "Research Shows the California Supreme Court Is Unusually In Sync," Daily Journal, September 30, 2005
Quoted, “Court Reconsiders Blast at Attorneys,” Daily Journal, September 30, 2005
Quoted, “Legal Community Turns Out in Record Numbers to Prevent Debacle of 2000,” Daily Journal, November 4, 2004
Quoted, “Appeal Court Told to Stop Discouraging Oral Arguments,” Daily Journal, February 7, 2004
Quoted, “Appellate Nerds’ New Image,” Daily Journal, December 8, 1998
Quoted, “Natural Language Proves Competitive,” Cal. Law Business, June 13, 1994

Selected Speaking Engagements

Strong & Silent on Appeal, 11th Annual Advanced Appellate Seminar NorCal, Pincus, February 24, 2026
11th Annual Advanced Appellate Seminar SoCal, Pincus, February 10 & 12, 2026
Appellate Blogging, San Diego County Bar Assn, January 28, 2026
Strong & Silent: When Not to Say Things in Appellate Practice, CAAL, January 24, 2026
Key Developments in California Appellate Practice 2025, CEB, January 9, 2026
Appellate Civility & Ethics Review, LACBA Appellate Courts Section, November 18, 2025
Appellate Practice & Persuasive Brief Writing, Loyola Law School Appellate Advocacy Class, September 29, 2025
Persuasive Brief Writing, Pincus, August 19, 2025
Best of the Worst: 2024’s Lawyering Catastrophes, Manatt, June 17, 2025
Appellate Oral Argument: Philosophy, Preparation, Presentation, and Rebuttal, BARBRI, May 8, 2025
Challenges & Innovations at the Court of Appeal, CAAL, May 3, 2025
California Dreaming: Unusual Aspects of CA Appellate Practice, AAAL, April 26, 2025
Appellate Ethics: Recent Cases and New Developments, Strafford, February 26, 2025
10th Annual Advanced Appellate Seminar, Pincus, February 25 & 27, 2025
How Justices Approach and Think about Cases, CAAL, January 25, 2025
Review of New CA/9th Cir. Rules and Cases from 2024, CAAL, January 25, 2025
Key Developments in Appellate Practice 2024, CEB, January 9, 2025
Amicus Briefs & Attorney Sanctions, Alaska Bar Association, October 15, 2024
The Supreme Court & Appellate Court Bias Prevention Committee, CLA Summit, April 26, 2024
9th Annual Advanced Appellate Seminar, Pincus, February 9, 2024
Preventing Bias in Cal. Appellate Courts, CAAL, January 20, 2024
Key Developments in California Appellate Practice 2023, CEB, December 21, 2023
Legal Writing & Editing, USC Law School Legal Writing & Advocacy Class, October 31, 2023
Appellate Legal Writing, Loyola Law School Appellate Advocacy Class, October 9, 2023
Reply Briefs, Pepperdine Law School Appellate Advocacy Class, October 2, 2023
An Unsettling Time for Settled Law, Manatt, June 28, 2023
Presenting & Preparing for Appellate Oral Argument, Manatt, June 27, 2023
Arbitration: Latest CA Appellate & Legislative Developments, CJAC/CJRG Meeting, June 22, 2023
Got Bias? New Committee Wants Your Help, Cal. App. Law Podcast (S1:90), interview, June 13, 2023
Privacy Under the California Constitution, CAAL, May 6, 2023
Bench Stories webinar interview of retired Justice Ming Chin, BHBA, March 3, 2023
8th Annual Advanced Appellate Seminar, Pincus, February 7 & 9, 2023
Key Developments in California Appellate Practice 2022, CEB, January 5, 2023
An Unsettling Period for ‘Settled Law,’ CLA webinar, October 26, 2022
Legal Writing, Loyola Law School Appellate Advocacy Class, October 12, 2022
Reply Briefs, Pepperdine Law School Appellate Advocacy Class, October 10, 2022
Abrogating Precedent: Challenging Stare Decisis, Strafford, September 22, 2022
Persuasive Appellate Brief Writing, Pincus, August 23, 2022
CAAL & More, The Cal. Appellate Law Podcast (S1:36), podcast interview, June 7, 2022
Spotlight on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, moderator of LACBA webinar, June 2, 2022
Appellate Oral Argument: Philosophy, Preparation, Presentation, Strafford webinar, May 19, 2022
Fireside chat moderator on the CAAL’s 50th Anniversary, CAAL Spring Meeting, April 29, 2022
What’s Up With Us?, CLA Real Property Section, podcast interview, April 20, 2022
Appellate Nerd on Keeping your Passion for Blogging, LexBlog, podcast interview, February 16, 2022
7th Annual Advanced Appellate Seminar, Pincus, February 15 & 17, 2022
Key Developments in California Appellate Practice 2021, CEB, January 6, 2022
Appellate Advocacy and Citing Authority: Advanced Issues, Strafford, November 30, 2021
Reply Briefs, Pepperdine Law School Appellate Advocacy Class, October 12, 2021
The Pandemic and the Courts: 2020, Today & Beyond, Manatt Litigation, June 24, 2021
Appellate Oral Argument: Presentation & Post-Argument, Strafford webinar, May 20, 2021
Presenting and Preparing for Appellate Oral Argument, CLA, March 31, 2021
6th Annual Advanced Appellate Seminar, Pincus, February 16 & 18, 2021
Appellate Judging During a Pandemic, CAAL, January 26, 2021
Key Developments in California Appellate Practice 2020, CEB, January 7, 2021
Virtual Oral Argument Roundtable, LACBA Appellate Courts Section, September 15, 2020
No Appeal for You! Civil Appellate Disentitlement, Cal. Lawyers Assn., July 8, 2020
No Appeal for You! Civil Appellate Disentitlement, Manatt, May 28, 2020
Appellate Ethics 2019 Case Review, Cal. Lawyers Assn., April 15, 2020
Ethics in Appellate Proceedings: 2019 Case Review, Lawline, March 31, 2020
5th Annual Advanced Appellate Conference, Pincus, February 7, 2020
Key Developments in California Appellate Practice 2019, CEB, January 15, 2020
Restitution of Nazi-Looted Art, Chapman Law School, November 20, 2019
Civil Appellate Law Certified Legal Specialist Exam Preparation, Pincus, September 12, 2019
A Conversation with Justice Carol Corrigan, CLA Solo & Small Firm Summit, June 15, 2019
What to Expect from the “Brown” Court, BASF, May 8, 2019
Understanding SLAPPs: Process & Procedure from Initiation through Appeal, Pincus, April 5, 2019
4th Annual Advanced Appellate Conference, Pincus, February 8, 2019
Appellate Practice, Eminent Domain Institute, CLE Int’l, January 31, 2019
Key Developments in California Appellate Practice 2018, CEB, January 10, 2019
How to Create, Manage, and Grow a Civil Appellate Practice, OCBA Appellate Section, November 16, 2018
Appellate Writs, UCLA Law School State Appellate Practice class, November 1, 2018
Mastering Oral Argument, Clear Law Institute webinar, October 30, 2018
Appellate Opinions from the Consumer’s Perspective, App. Jud. Attorneys Institute, April 19, 2018
Introduction to Writs & Appeals, MPP, March 27, 2018
In-House Forum on Patent Law Cases, OCIPLA, February 9, 2018
3d Annual Advanced Appellate Conference, Pincus, February 2, 2018
Mastering Oral Argument, Clear Law Institute webinar, January 29, 2018
2017 Top 20: California Appellate Practice, CEB, January 22, 2018
Appellate Writs, UCLA Law School State Appellate Practice class, November 7, 2017
Lying, Stealing, and Other Bad Ideas in Civil Litigation, ABTL/OC, November 1, 2017
Mastering Appellate Oral Argument, Clear Law Institute webinar, October 23, 2017
Appellate E-Filing in State and Federal Courts, LACBA ACS, October 3, 2017
Paralegal’s Guide to the Rules of Legal Citation, Lorman 90-minute webinar, June 22, 2017
Brief Writing Basics for Non-Lawyers, LA Law Library (Law Week program), May 4, 2017
Mastering Oral Argument, Clear Law Institute webinar, April 27, 2017
Don’t Get SLAPPed Around: Anti-SLAPP Law for Employment Litigations, BHBA April 20, 2017
Appellate Oral Argument: Mastering Techniques, Strafford webinar, April 6, 2017
Ethics for California Civil Appellate Litigators, LawLine webinar, February 21, 2017
Mastering Oral Argument, Clear Law Institute webinar, January 27, 2017
2d Annual Advanced Appellate Conference, Pincus, January 26, 2017
9th Circuit Split and The New Administration, DJ Appellate Podcast, January 20, 2017
Maas v. Superior Court and Sua Sponte Grants of Review, DJ Appellate Podcast, November 11, 2016
Appellate Writs, UCLA Law School State Appellate Practice class, November 3, 2016
Stand & Deliver: Oral Argument, ABTL/OC, June 1, 2016
Mastering Oral Argument, Clear Law Institute webinar, May 24, 2016
E-Filing is Coming to the Second District, LACBA ACS, March 15, 2016
California Appellate Courts Walkthrough (Writs panel), LACBA ACS, February 11, 2016
The “Exceptional” Appellate Lawyer, OCBA Appellate Law Section, February 4, 2016
Advanced Appeals, Pincus ProEd, January 28, 2016
The Art & Science of Appellate Oral Argument, CEB webinar, November 19, 2015
Appellate Writs, UCLA Law School State Appellate Practice class, October 1, 2015
Interpretation of Commercial Leases, Manatt Real Estate Practice Group, September 30, 2015
Appellate Oral Argument: Mastering Techniques, Strafford webinar, September 29, 2015
Appellate Specialization Exam Prep Course, Pincus ProEd, June 11, 2015
Comparing State and Federal Court Appeals, Pincus ProEd, April 23, 2015
Mastering Whistleblower, Qui Tam & SLAPP Law, Rossdale webinar, March 24, 2015
Waiving Goodbye to Your Appeal, LACBA ACS, March 10, 2015
Appellate Writs, UCLA Law School State Appellate Practice class, February 26, 2015
Meet the New Justices (Moderator), LACBA ACS, February 25, 2015
Ethics for Litigators: Tone & Plagiarism, Pepperdine School of Law, January 30, 2015
What’s New & What’s Coming in Appellate Practice, Manatt MCLE, December 23, 2014
What Appellate Judges are Saying About Appellate Practice, Manatt MCLE, December 19, 2014
Ten Things You Should Know About Civil Appeals, CEB, December 9, 2014
Mastering Whistleblower, Qui Tam & SLAPP Law, Rossdale Webinar, November 12, 2014
Appellate Oral Argument: Mastering Techniques, Strafford Webinar, September 30, 2014
Appellate Ethics: Plagiarism and More, Cal. State Bar Annual Meeting, September 11, 2014
Ethics in Legal Writing, Santa Barbara College of Law legal writing class, July 10, 2014
Demystifying Civil Appeals & Writs, Pincus ProEd., February 28, 2014
Appellate Writs, UCLA Law School State Appellate Practice class, February 13, 2014
What is the AOC? LACBA Appellate Courts Section, January 14, 2014
Anti-SLAPP Law for Entertainment Lawyers, OCBA Ent. Section, October 28, 2013
Transition to Appeal, Cal. State Bar Annual Meeting, October 10, 2013
Division 8’s Oral Tentative Process, LACBA Appellate Courts Section, October 8, 2013
Appellate Specialization Exam Prep Course, Pincus ProEd, September 20, 2013
Spotting SLAPP Issues & SLAPP Strategies, San Diego County Bar Assn., June 27, 2013
Appellate Typography, Orange County Bar Assn., June 6, 2013
Hot Issues in Anti-SLAPP Appeals, Appellate Judicial Attorneys Institute, May 29, 2013
Editing Legal Writing, Pincus ProEd, January 31, 2013
Understanding SLAPPS, Iranian American Lawyers Assn., November 7, 2012
Civil Appellate Writ Practice, The Rutter Group, November 5, 2012
SLAPP Law Update, Manatt Litigation Division, October 25, 2012
Appellate Briefing, Whittier Law School, October 15, 2012
Typography for Lawyers, Cal. State Bar Annual Meeting, October 11, 2012
Can I Cite This? Manatt Litigation Division, July 10, 2012
Appeals & Legal Editing, Southwestern Law School, July 7, 2012
Civil Law Update, Appellate Judicial Attorneys Institute, March 28, 2012
Don’t Get SLAPPed Around! SLAPP Appeals, LACBA Appellate Courts Section, March 15, 2012
6th Annual Appellate Practice Boot Camp Conference, Pincus ProEd, March 2, 2012
6th Annual Writ Practice Boot Camp Conference, Pincus ProEd, March 2, 2012
4th Annual Understanding SLAPPS, Pincus ProEd, October 14, 2011
Federal & State Appeals, Pincus ProEd, September 23, 2011
Argument Sections in Briefs, Pepperdine Law School Appellate Advocacy class, September 22, 2011
Appellate Ethics, Sanctions & Malpractice Traps, Cal. State Bar Annual Meeting, September 16, 2011
Legal Editing, Pincus ProEd, August 5, 2011
Is it Safe to Cite This? Manatt MCLE, April 20, 2011
5th Annual Appellate Practice Boot Camp Conference, Pincus ProEd, January 27, 2011
5th Annual Writ Practice Boot Camp Conference, Pincus ProEd, January 27, 2011
3d Annual Understanding SLAPPS, Pincus ProEd, October 26, 2010
Amicus Briefs and Reply Briefs, Pepperdine Law School Appellate Advocacy class, October 7, 2010
Athletes’ Rights of Publicity, Fox Cable Networks, September 29, 2010
Advanced Civil Appellate Writ Practice, Cal. State Bar Annual Meeting, September 24, 2010
Petitions for Review & Cert Petitions, Pincus ProEd Webinar, July 27, 2010
Employees & Electronics: New Employment Law Precedents, Manatt MCLE, July 14, 2010
The Complete Appeal, Pincus ProEd, November 12, 2009
Tricks & Traps Regarding Appellate Calendaring & Records, LAPA, October 17, 2009
Appellate Practice Boot Camp Conference, Pincus ProEd, September 24, 2009
Writ Practice Boot Camp Conference, Pincus ProEd, September 24, 2009
Preparing an Appellate Record, Cal. State Bar Annual Meeting, September 10, 2009
How to Pass the Appellate Specialization Exam, Pincus ProEd, May 7, 2009
Understanding SLAPPs, Pincus ProEd, February 6, 2009
Appellate Practice Boot Camp Conference, Pincus ProEd, October 1, 2008
Writ Practice Boot Camp Conference, Pincus ProEd, October 1, 2008
Editing Legal Briefs and Documents, in-house counsel at Honda North America, April 22, 2008
Brief Writing & Appellate law, Southwestern Law School, February 27, 2008
Understanding SLAPPs: Process & Proc. from Initiation through Appeal, Pincus, October 18, 2007
Civil Appellate Writ Practice in the Court of Appeal, Pincus ProEd, September 6, 2007
Civil Appellate Practice in the Court of Appeal, Pincus ProEd, September 6, 2007
Beginning and Intermediate Guide to 9th Circuit Practice, Pincus ProEd, September 4, 2007
The 90 days Between Judgment and Appeal, Pincus ProEd, May 16, 2007
Brief Writing & Appellate law, Southwestern Law School, March 7, 2007
An Inside Look at Writ Practice in the Cal. Court of Appeal, Pincus ProEd, October 4, 2006
An Inside Look at State Appellate Practice, Pincus ProEd, September 13, 2006
9th Circuit Roundtable, Pincus ProEd, June 28, 2006
An Inside Look at 9th Circuit Practice, Pincus ProEd, June 21, 2006
An Inside Look at Writ Practice in the California Court of Appeal, Pincus ProEd, April 26, 2006
An Inside Look at State Appellate Practice, Pincus ProEd, April 6, 2006
Appellate Law, Pepperdine Law School Appellate Advocacy class, May 26, 2005
The Appeals Process in California, L.A. Paralegal Association, May 17, 2005
Appellate Ethics Review & Update, L.A. County Bar Appellate Courts Committee, February 7, 2005
Evaluating & Managing Cases on Appeal, Honda North America, Inc., October 15, 2004

Inter-law-school Moot Court Judging

Roger J. Traynor California Moot Court Competition judge: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
National Moot Court Competition judge (Western regional rounds): 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005