This seminar is designed for practicing California “lemon law” attorneys, automotive industry in-house attorneys, and attorneys who are looking to transition into the lemon law field. The program will provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of the law in California, with a focus on the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. The presenters include an in-house auto manufacturer’s attorney, a lemon law plaintiff’s attorney, and a judge who previously worked as a defense attorney for auto manufacturers and dealerships and who has tried over two dozen lemon law cases. Among the many important topics addressed by the panelists, you will hear the Bench’s perspective on how to persuasively present your case at trial as a plaintiff’s attorney and how to put on an effective defense.
Highlights:
CALIFORNIA WARRANTY LAWS
• Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
• California Commercial Code
• Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act
IN-HOUSE COUNSEL PERSPECTIVE
• Early Claim Evaluation
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
PLAINTIFF’S PERSPECTIVE
• Picking the Right Client
• Documents to Gather and Review
• Pleadings
• Discovery
• Motions
• Mediation
DEFENSE PERSPECTIVE AND LEMON LAW TRIAL
• Defense Highlights
• Trial Documents and Jury Instructions
• Voir Dire
• Opening Statement
• Evidentiary Issues
• Direct and Cross-Examination
• Closing Statement
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Speakers:
JUDGE RONALD F. FRANK
Los Angeles Superior Court
MODERATOR
ZHANNA BULKINA
Corporate Counsel, Hyundai Motor America
Fountain Valley
WILLIAM R. McGEE
Private Practice
San Diego
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