Category: Speaking Engagements

Our attorneys were busy last month presenting on all aspects of civil litigation.  Ryan Erickson and Evan Burbidge returned to the California Superior Court Boot Camp Conference hosted by Pincus Professional Education, giving presentations on “Mastering Oral Argument” and “How to Prepare for Trial.”  Becca Furman moderated a panel for the Bar Association of San Francisco on best practices for working with in-house counsel.  Paul Llewellyn presented at Bridgeport CLE’s trial preparation program on preparing witnesses for trial.  And Ryan Erickson and Nick Saenz traveled to UCLA to speak to law students about prosecuting and defending trade secret disputes.

Also in October, Marc Lewis spent two intensive days at NPR’s How I Built This Summit, a gathering of successful entrepreneurs.  Marc met with many groundbreaking builders and innovators including the founders of Instagram, JetBlue, Bliss, Slack, Away, Urban One, and others.  Programming included several small sessions where Marc discussed business fundamentals, personal and organizational leadership, and innovation with other entrepreneurs.

Last week, Lewis & Llewellyn partner Paul Llewellyn was a featured speaker at the Practising Law Institute’s Pocket MBA 2019 program.  This two-day intensive course was designed for non-accountants, in-house and law firm attorneys looking to improve their understanding of business strategies and accounting fundamentals taught by a faculty from elite accounting and law firms, private equity investors, bankers, consultants and academics.

And on November 1, 2019, Lewis & Llewellyn partners Evangeline Burbidge and Ryan Erickson will be speaking at Pincus Professional Education’s Superior Court Boot Camp in San Francisco on “Mastering Oral Argument” and “How to Prepare for Trial.”  This full day program will focus on the nuts and bolts of litigating in California State Court from the filing of a complaint to post-trial motions and appeals.  To learn more about the program, or to register, click here.

As a firm, Lewis & Llewellyn is committed to fighting the epidemic of sexual abuse in America.  Last month, Becca Furman spoke at the The Worldwide #MeToo Movement: Global Resistance to Sexual Harassment and Violence Conference, hosted by Berkeley Law.  The conference brought together legal scholars and practitioners from around the world to examine the systemic issues that permit sexual harassment.  Becca spoke about the effect of non-disclosure agreements on the #MeToo movement, including 2019 changes to California law that limit the confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements. 

Additionally, last month Becca Furman and Ryan Erickson spoke at a Bar Association of San Francisco panel on Civil Litigation of Sexual Assault Cases in the #MeTooEra.  Joined by Deputy Attorney General Missy Kendra, the panel focused on how to bring a civil lawsuit on behalf of men, women, and children who have survived sexual abuse. 

Becca Furman and Ryan Erickson will be speakers at a Bar Association of San Francisco panel on Civil Litigation of Sexual Assault Cases in the #MeTooEra, on May 2, 2019.  This session will focus on how to bring a civil lawsuit on behalf of men, women, and children who have survived assault, abuse, or rape.  The speakers will also focus on how to work with the District Attorney’s office during and following the criminal prosecution of the abuser, who to file a civil lawsuit against, when to file the lawsuit, and what causes of action to consider.  Becca and Ryan will be joined by Deputy Attorney General Missy Kendra, and all attendees of the lunchtime panel will receive an hour of MCLE credit. 

Our attorneys are actively involved in the legal community, lecturing frequently on all aspects of civil litigation.  Partners Ryan Erickson and Evan Burbidge recently gave presentations on “Mastering Oral Argument” and “How to Prepare for Trial” as returning faculty members at the California Superior Court Boot Camp hosted by Pincus Professional Education.  Their dynamic sessions were joined by fellow-panelists Hon. Richard Ulmer (Superior Court of California, San Francisco) and Hon. James Kleinberg (Ret.) (Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County).

Becca Furman recently moderated a Bar Association of San Francisco panel on “Computer Crime Law and Civil Litigation.”  This well-attended CLE included an in-depth discussion of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, along with its California corollary, Computer Data Access and Fraud Act, Cal. Pen. Code, § 502.  The panel included speakers with experience bringing and defending these claims, as well as a lawyer from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Becca, along with other in-house and outside counsel, is also speaking at Hastings on March 28 to law students about her experience as a lawyer in San Francisco.  If you or any lawyers or law students would like to attend, please let Becca know and sign up in the above link.

Our attorneys are actively involved in the legal community, lecturing frequently on all aspects of civil litigation.  Last month, partner Evan Burbidge spoke alongside Casey O’Connor, Associate General Counsel at Stitch Fix, and Neil Pai, General Counsel at Founders Fund, on”Things Start-Ups Should Know.”  This well-attended CLE included a discussion of common legal mistakes start-ups make and guidance on how to avoid them.  Also in February, partner Ryan Erickson served as a panelist at the BASF’s Annual Solo & Small Firm Conference, where he discussed “How to Level Up Your Law Practice.”  And in March, Evan Burbidge served as part of the faculty presenting on “Mastering the Deposition” with  Pincus Professional Education.

Marc Lewis and Paul Llewellyn recently traveled to Oxford University, England, to discuss the firm’s groundbreaking work bringing civil lawsuits on behalf of victims of childhood sexual abuse.  The lecture was well-received by both the law faculty and students, and resulted in an impassioned and substantive discussion following the lecture.

Marc Lewis and Paul Llewellyn are honored to have been invited to lecture at Oxford University, Paul’s alma mater, in October 2017.  The University’s law faculty, which dates back over 800 years, is generally considered one of the most prestigious in the world and consistently ranks among the top three worldwide.  Marc and Paul will be addressing the University’s law faculty and students on complex business litigation in the United States, along with the firm’s groundbreaking work handling civil lawsuits on behalf of victims of childhood sexual abuse.

Bridgeport, one of the country’s leading providers of continuing legal education, has again turned to Lewis & Llewellyn for one of its featured programs.  On April 28, Bridgeport will present What Makes Jurors Tick?, and all-day seminar for both civil and criminal lawyers.  The faculty for the program, which includes Marc Lewis & Paul Llewellyn, has collectively over 10,000 hours in trial, and hail from elite firms such as Keker, Van Nest & Peters and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.  If you are interested in attending, please visit http://www.bridgeportce.com/bridgeportce/live-programs/what-makes-jurors-tick.html.

For over five years, continuing legal education providers have turned to Paul Llewellyn as a trusted authority and compelling speaker on the art of taking and defending a deposition.  Paul will be back in action on January 19, speaking at Bridgeport’s Mastering The Deposition Workshop.  This is an in-depth, all day mastery course designed for both the novice and experienced litigator to take his or her deposition skills to the next level.  The other presenters come from firms including Keker & Van Nest, and Munger, Tolles & Olson.

The panel will cover a wide range of topics, including:

• Fundamentals of Taking Depositions
• Deposition is Trial: Taking Jury-Focused Direct and Cross Examination Depositions
• Preparing Witnesses for Depositions
• Deposing Expert Witnesses: Promoting Expertise and Limiting Exposure
• Defending Depositions
• How Deposition Testimony Plays Out at Trial

Differences between depositions in state and federal courts