July 24, 2009 – Melvin M. Belli Society Seminar – San Francisco, CA
Executive Director Arthur Bryant
will address a program on "Beating Mandatory Arbitration and Class Action Bans." 2:30 p.m. in the Nikko Ballroom, Hotel Nikko.
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July 27, 2009 – AAJ Section on Toxic, Environmental and Pharmaceutical Torts (STEP) – San Francisco, CA
Statt Attorney Leslie Brueckner
addresses the status of federal preemption after Levine. 10:15 a.m. in Golden Gate 2 and 3, Hilton San Francisco. ============================================
July 29, 2009 – Litigation at Sunrise – San Francisco, CA
Staff Attorney Paul Bland
will be discussing, “Challenging Predatory Lending.” He will speak at 7:35 a.m. For more information, visit http://www.justice.org/.
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August 14, 2009 – Texas Bar Association’s Consumer and Commercial Law Section – Houston, TX
Staff Attorney Claire Prestel
will speak about arbitration. 1:45 p.m. at the Norris City Centre.
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September 17, 2009 – Michigan State Bar Annual Meeting – Dearborn, MI
Staff Attorney Paul Bland
will be the keynote speaker for the consumer law section. 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. at the Hyatt-Regency Hotel Dearborn. For more information, visit http://www.michbar.org/.
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September 18, 2009 – Third Annual Consumer Law Conference and CLE – Spokane, WA
Staff Attorney Leslie Bailey
will speak on fighting mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts. Time to be announced. Gonzaga University School of Law.
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To schedule a speaker from Public Justice, contact Outreach Coordinator Cassandra Goings at (202) 797-8600, Ext. 244, or cgoings@publicjustice.net.