CAL-ABOTA Trial Lawyer's Tool Kit

CAL-ABOTA Hawaii Conference
November 3 - 8, 2025
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CAL-ABOTA 2025 Trial Lawyer Of The Year
On Saturday, March 8, 2025, the CAL-ABOTA Board of Directors proudly selected John E. Sweeney of the Los Angeles Chapter as the 2025 Trial Lawyer of the Year. Since 1962, this award is recognized as the highest honor a California trial lawyer can receive, the CAL-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year is awarded annually to a recipient exhibiting the best traits of a trial lawyer - excellence in advocacy, a distinguished career and a reputation for civility, ethics and fair play.
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UPCOMING CHAPTER EVENTS

Fall Membership Meeting - Santa Barbara
9/19/2025
California Coast Chapter

Flash Trials (MCLE Program)
9/20/2025
San Francisco Chapter

Jury Appreciation Day
9/24/2025
San Bernardino / Riverside Chapter

Webinar: Striking Rich with the CA Discovery Act, tools from the Bench and Bar
9/25/2025
Sacramento Valley Chapter

Webinar: Dismissed with Prejudice: A Discussion on Race and the Trial of Civil Cases
10/7/2025
Sacramento Valley Chapter

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CAL-ABOTA Produces Jury Service Video

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Trial Lawyers Tool Kit Downloads

Expedited Jury Trials

Civility Matters: Event Coordinator Toolkit (PDF)

James Otis Lecture Series: Event Coordinator Tool Kit (PDF)

Teacher's Law School: Event Coordinator Toolkit (PDF)

ABOTA Grassroots Recommendations and Tool Kit (PDF)

Jack Daniels’ Los Angeles ABOTA Trial School Tool Kit (PDF)