On May 21, 2008, at the CAALA Offices, 800 W. 6th Street, Suite 700, Los Angeles, California, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Class Action Section and Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) will present a seminar entitled "Class Action Seminar: Secrets from the Bench and Bar."  The program should have a lot to offer:

Welcome and Introduction
Co-Moderator: Paul R. Kiesel Kiesel, Boucher & Larson, LLP, Beverly Hills
Co-Moderator: Brian S. Kabateck Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP, Los Angeles

How To Make An Impact From A Research Attorney's Perspective
Jason E. Barsanti (State) Arias, Ozzello & Gignac, LLP, Los Angeles
Kevin McReynolds (Federal) U.S. District Court, Central District

Want Your Settlement Approved? Hon. Carolyn B. Kuhl (State) Los Angeles Superior Court, Central Civil West
Hon. George P. Schiavelli (Federal) U.S. District Court, Central District

How To Manage Your Class Action
Jeff S. Westerman Milberg LLP, Los Angeles

Winning Writs
David M. Arbogast Arbogast & Berns LLP, Los Angeles

Winning Appeals
Gretchen M. Nelson Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP, Los Angeles

Access To Justice – Class Action Preservation Project
Gerson H. Smoger President-Elect, Public Justice

(See, CAOC Seminar Information page.)  The only part of this seminar that I don't get is where they came up with that Barsanti fellow.  Who is this guy?  Oh, yes, he's in that office next to mine.  I remember now.  Seriously, congratulations to Mr. Barsanti.