Fall 2026 Civil Law Symposium

Thelton E. Henderson Ceremonial Courtroom, 19th Floor, U.S. District Court
450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA

2:30 – 6:00 p.m. Program
6:00 p.m. Reception

NOTE: This event will be in-person only.

MCLE: 3 Hours

General Registration: $145
Firms of five or fewer attorneys, government, and non-profit counsel: $35
Judges, law clerks, court staff, and students: no charge (register as guests)

Practicum: Sparring over Trade-Secret Identification after Quintara Biosciences (2:30 pm – 3:30 pm)

• Hon. Ajay Krishnan, Moderator (U.S. Magistrate Judge)
• Kate Lazarus (Kwun, Bhansali, Lazarus LLP)
• Daniel Olmos (Nolan, Barton, Olmos & Luciano, LLP)
• James Pooley, (James Pooley PLC)

This practicum on motion practice and practice strategies will focus on the 9th Circuit’s recent decision in Quintara Biosciences, which held that California’s requirements for describing the asserted trade secrets at the outset of discovery do not apply under the federal DTSA. The practicum will provide a demonstration of, and practical tips for, handling motion practice around defining trade secrets in view Quintara Biosciences.

Anti-SLAPP: What’s Left in the 9th Circuit after Gopher Media? (3:45 pm – 4:45 pm)

• Hon. Haywood Gilliam, Moderator (U.S. District Judge)
• Eric Goldman (Associate Dean of Research, Prof. of Law & Co-Director, High Tech Law Institute)
• Michael Gottlieb (Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP)
• Tamara Lange (Arbitrator & Mediator, JAMS)

This panel will explore the role of anti-SLAPP in federal court after the 9th Circuit’s en banc Gopher Media decision, which held that California anti-SLAPP’s immediate appealability does not apply in federal court, with several judges concurring to say that anti-SLAPP should not apply in federal court at all. The panel will explore procedural questions as well as potential First Amendment implications.

Supreme Court Review and Preview: the 2025 and 2026 Terms (5:00 pm – 6:00 pm)

• Professor Easha Anand (Stanford Law School)
• Dean Erwin Chemerinsky (UC Berkeley Law)

Dean Chemerinsky and Professor Anand deliver a review of consequential civil cases decided by the United States Supreme Court in the October 2025 term and a preview of those to be heard in the October 2026 term.

CLE Written Materials: Available the week before the event on our Links and Resources page.

Seating is limited, register early!

Questions: email executivedirector@northerndistrictpracticeprogram.org.