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Consumer Attorneys of San Diego Presents...
5th Annual Class Action Symposium
Rancho Bernardo Inn Hotel & Resort | September 14 & 15, 2012
Register Now (pdf)
2012 has experienced a blockbuster year in class action litigation, and on September 14 & 15, CASD's 5th Annual Class Action Symposium will be covering it all!! This two day program is a must attend event for plaintiff and defense, government litigators and in-house counsel who need to stay on top of cutting-edge issues and significant developments affecting class action law.
Experience a unique gathering of business, political, and community professionals. Attendees will be submerged in the most up-to-date developments in Class Action Litigation! Connect with colleagues from around the globe and learn how to take your practice to the next level. Network with industry experts at breakout sessions, workshops, exhibits and evening celebrations while expanding your philosophy on Class Action Litigation.
- KEYNOTE: The Future of Class Action Litigation
- Ensuring Ethical Conduct When Litgating & Settling Class Actions
- The Court Report: Dukes, Concepcion and Other Key Cases
- Appellate Review of Class Certification Orders
- 10 Steps to Winning a Certification Motion
- Current HOT Topics in Class Action Litigation
- Getting to know your Experts
- Avoiding eDiscovery Pitfalls
- Social Media in Class Action Settlements
- Want to even out your cash flow and save taxes? Structure your fees!
- The latest and greatest on the worst – Serial Objectors!
- ...and more!

ERWIN CHEMERINSKY, Keynote Speaker
UC Irvine Law School Dean and noted constitutional scholar, Erwin Chemerinsky authored an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times critical of the Supreme Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion titled Supreme Court: Class (Action) Dismissed. Chemerinsky argues that Concepcion is part of an alarming trend in decisions by the Supreme Court’s conservative bloc that blatantly favor business interests over the rights of consumers and prevents access to justice for injured persons.
Program Chair: Timothy G. Blood, Esq., Blood Hurst & O’Reardon, LLP
Program Co-Chair: Raul Cadena, Esq., Cadena Churchill, LLP
Hon. William S. Dato, Judge, Superior Court of San Diego
Hon. Mitchell D. Dembin, U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, So. District of CA
Hon. William V. Gallo, U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, So. District of CA
Hon. Marilyn L. Huff, Judge, U.S. District Court, So. District of CA
Hon. Joan Lewis, Judge, Superior Court of San Diego
Hon. M. James Lorenz, Judge, U.S. District Court, So. District of CA
Hon. Ronald S. Prager, Judge, Superior Court of San Diego
Andy Albert, Mediator, Judicate West
David Cameron Carr, Esq., Law Office of David Cameron Carr
Christopher Chorba, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Mary C. Dollarhide, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Jeanne C. Finegan, GCG (The Garden City Group, Inc.)
Jeffrey J. Fowler, O’Melveny & Myers, LLP
Kevin Green, Esq., Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, LLP
Rachel Jensen, Esq., Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, LLP
Jeff Krivis, First Mediation Corporation
H. Scott Leviant, Spiro Moore, LLP
Tommy O' Reardon, Blood Hurst & O'Reardon, LLP
Pamela Parker, Esq., Court of Appeal San Diego
Jonathan Paul, Rust Consulting
Tom Sidun, Boston Financials Settlement Administration Solutions
Robert Taylor-Manning, KCC
Jenny Trang, Gilardi & Co. LLC
Manuel R Valdez, CSSC, Ringler Associates
Helen Zeldes, Esq., Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP
More details regarding Keynotes, speakers, and topics to follow. Be sure to frequently check the CASD website for new and updated information.
Rancho Bernardo Inn Hotel & Resort
17550 Rancho Bernardo Way, San Diego, California 92128
P: 858.675.8500
W: www.ranchobernardoinn.com
Special Room Rate:
Group Room Block:
Rooms may be reserved by clicking the link below, or by calling into the reservations office and speaking directly with an agent. Please use the reservations phone number: 1-800-542-6096 or 1-877-517-9340 and make sure to reference the group name in order to be accounted for and receive the discounted group rate.
Upon reserving your room online using the link, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive an email confirming your reservation, please contact the reservations department at 1-800-542-6096.
Click Here to Reserve Your Room at the Rancho Bernardo Inn!
Attendee must attend both days to receive full credit for seminar. Attendees are responsible for signing in in the morning before sessions begin, and returning to the sessions after each program breaks and luncheon. Failure to return to program sessions will result in loss of MCLE credit.
10.5 General Credits & 1.5 Ethics Credits Provided
CASD is a certified MCLE Provider | Provider #78
Group rates apply to attorneys only. Please contact the CASD office at 619.696.1166 to register as a group.
Option 1: If 2 attorneys from the same firm are attending...
- First person pays the regular rate (equal to second or greater rate)
- Second person pays $495 (non-member) OR $395 (member), regardless of the years in practice
Option 2: If 3 attorneys from the same firm are attending...
- First person pays the regular rate (equal to second or greater rate)
- Each additional attorney pays $395 (non-member) OR $295 (member), regardless of the years in practice
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