SpeakersHonorable Hannah L. BlumenstielUnited States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California
Shawn M. Christianson Buchalter Law Firm
Monique D. Jewett-BrewsterHopkins & Carley
ModeratorKenneth Brown Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones
This panel will teach attorneys practical steps to develop their courtroom experience. The esteemed panelists will discuss variety of topics, including ways to get new lawyers in the courtroom, how to best prepare themselves, and educating new lawyers on the procedural tools that are already readily available.
This panel will feature sitting Judge Hannah Blumentiel of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California. Prior to her appointment, Judge Blumenstiel was an associate (2003-2008) and then a partner (2008-2012) with Winston & Strawn LLP, where she focused her practice on creditors’ rights litigation in state and federal court.Topics• Courtroom Do’s and Don’ts
• Motion Practice Tips
• Effectively Utilize Your Procedural Toolbox
• Ways to gain opportunities to appear in court
Section Chairs: Roxanne Bahadurji, Diamond McCarthy LLP & Karen Diep, Diamond McCarthy LLP