Join BHBA's Family Law section for four exciting panels: "How to Prepare for Good Negotiations" with Dr. Sukhsimranjit Singh; "Practitioner’s Approach to Effective Mediation" with Gregory A. Girvan, Jackie Adams-Ings, and Michael McCarthy; "Demystifying Private Mediation: The Dos and Don'ts" with Judges Susan Lopez-Giss, Jackson Lucky, Scott Gordon, and Commissioner Gretchen Taylor; and "Maximizing the Use of MSCs and VSCs" with Judges Shelley Kaufman, Firdaus Dordi, Joshua Wayser, and Gary D. Roberts.

Saturday, November 4, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Pacific via ZOOM

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Earn 4 CA CLE Hours, including Family Law legal specialization credit

Welcome & Opening Remarks: 9:30 am - 9:40 am

How to Prepare for Good Negotiations (Panel 1)

9:40 am - 10:40 am

Dr. Sukhsimranjit Singh, Professor of Law and Practice, Straus Institute, Caruso School of Law

Practitioner's Approach to Effective Mediation (Panel 2)

10:50 am - 11:50 am

Gregory A. Girvan, CFLS, Feinberg, Mindel, Brandt & Klein, LLP

Jackie Adams-Ings, CPA, White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Hunt, LLP

Michael McCarthy, Nemecek & Cole

Moderated by Nadine Lewis, Attorney at Law

Lunch Break: 11:50 am - 12:20 pm

Demystifying Private Mediation: The Do's and Don'ts (Panel 3)

12:20 pm - 1:50 pm

Hon. Susan Lopez-Giss (Ret.), ADR Services, Inc.

Hon. Jackson Lucky (Ret.), JAMS

Hon. Scott Gordon (Ret.), Signature Resolution

Comm. Gretchen Taylor (Ret.), Signature Resolution

Moderated by Kendra Thomas, Thomas Law Offices

Maximizing the Use of MSC's and VSC's (Panel 4)

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Hon. Shelley L. Kaufman, Supervising Judge, Family Law Division, LASC

Hon. Firdaus F. Dordi, Assistant Supervising Judge, Family Law Division, LASC

Hon. Joshua Wayser, LASC

Moderated by Ron Reitshtein, CFLS, Youngman Reitshtein, PLC

Event Sponsor

Platinum Sponsor

This program is presented by the Family Law section, chaired by Erin Grey and Chelsea Stevens. This event is co-sponsored by the Mediation section, chaired by Robert M. Cohen and Jeffrey Kravitz.


The Family Law Symposium committee consists of Brian Lepak, Ava Jahanvash, Nadine Lewis, Ron Reitshtein, Ashley K. Quan, Kendra Thomas, Gary Weyman. The Family Law section is sponsored by White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Hunt, LLP. Find out more at www.bhba.org.

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