Five More Terrible Expert Mistakes
Picking up from Firdaus Dordi’s talk last year, Deputy Federal Public
Defender Hilary Potashener will take you through a lively discussion
about expert mistakes made on the stand in her years of trial experience. Hilary will recount the worst mistakes made on cross and direct and cue you in how to avoid them. Even if you’ve testified before, we encourage you to attend this engaging and humorous event and learn some avoidable mistakes from a true trial veteran.

Speaker: Hilary Potashener
Deputy Federal Public Defender, Los Angeless
Hilary Potashener is a Deputy Federal Public Defender in Los Angeles. She has many years of experience as a federal criminal defense attorney at both the trial and appellate levels. As a trial lawyer, her office has retained and examined numerous experts on a wide variety of subjects, including fingerprinting, DNA, drug activity, computer forensics, counter-surveillance, tax, gun safety, and mental health.

Courtyard Marriott
6333 Bristol Parkway
Culver City, CA

6 PM

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Expert Witness Seminar
This is Part 1 of a 3-session trial series being held in Southern California. Recommended for everyone: attendees at this seminar will receive priority registration for one or both workshops -- Part 2 in San Diego, October 25, and Part 3 in Newport Beach, November 15.

Speaker: Michael Schwartz, Esq.
The Trial Advocacy Group

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L.A. County Bar Association Conference Center
281 S. Figueroa
Los Angeles, CA

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Forensic Experts Dos and Don'ts: The best and worst in my court
Judge Diaz has been on the bench since 1980 and has seen a spectrum
of experts ranging from the ludicrously bad to the truly seasoned,
unbiased pro. He will analyze which qualities and skills make a great expert and share some anecdotes from those who reach a somewhat lesser expert plateau.

Speaker: Honorable Rudolf A. Diaz
Department 83, Los Angeles Superior Court
Judge Diaz became a judge in 1980 after being the Chief Deputy in the Federal Public Defender’s office in Los Angeles. He is a spokesman for equal rights and social justice through his articles and citations. In January 2000, he became a Superior Court Judge presiding over a “High Risk Probationer Drug Court Program.” He is a founding member and recently completed a 4-year term on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. He has served on statewide committees and task forces, including the Judicial Council’s Advisory Committees on Access and Fairness, State Trial Court Funding and Presiding Judges.

Il Fornaio
24 W. Union Street
Pasadena, CA

6 PM