Since 2015, the Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers has annually presented a comprehensive free program, Trial Basics Seminar. Herring Imming was pleased to originally conceive and establish TBS. I am pleased to remain the event’s ongoing Dean.
TBS is geared toward family law lawyers with limited trial experience wanting to learn basic trial skills from the AAML’s experts. We present TBS to reach out to our community, improve the skills of less-experienced family law lawyers and give back to our profession. At this point, we have taught nearly 1,500 attorneys!
TBS was originally presented as an “all live” event – limited to just 100 family law lawyers in a hotel conference room. During the pandemic, we switched to Zoom. Through that, we saw we could substantially expand our audience — including attorneys throughout the State. During the main seminar, our audience can still “stay close” by continually interacting with us via Zoom’s “chat” and “Q&A” features.
We present TBS in two parts. The main seminar will be presented by Zoom all day on Friday, April 4, 2025. The companion live Practicum will be at UC Irvine all day on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
- Substantial MCLE credits will be provided.
- Family Law guru, Garrett Dailey, will, as always, moderate the main seminar.
- TBS is still presented at no charge.
TBS is a fast-moving event, including approximately twenty presentations throughout the main seminar. The “A-Z” topics range from motions in limine, opening statements, direct examinations, cross examinations, presentation of documentary and electronic evidence, expert witness considerations, closing arguments, and more.
The AAML was founded in 1962, “to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the cause of matrimonial law, to the end that the welfare of the family and society be protected.” Our nearly 1,650 Fellows cover all 50 states.
We recognize each family law case has different needs. We respect the availability of various alternative courses of resolution. But if a case cannot be settled, then the consequence is that the courts are there to decide the issues. Our job is to be prepared to expertly litigate those cases to their logical ends.
Anyone interested in attending TBS may register here: www.herringimming.com/events.
Please feel free to contact me if you might have any questions or comments: Gregory W. Herring, Herring Imming LLP: 559 San Ysidro Road, Ste. G, Santa Barbara, California 93108; 805.983.6452 x100; [email protected]. Legal Administrator, Kristiné Kirschke, would also be glad to assist: [email protected].