For this upcoming year, Khorrami Pollard & Abir is still active and involved. Among others, you will be able to find us at the following events and conferences:
This past weekend the KPA attorneys attended the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Annual Convention in San Francisco, where they learned about the latest developments in consumer litigation.
The CAOC 49th Annual Convention is being held this week, November 18-21, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. This is a great event to meet other CAOC members, hear presentations from top attorneys in the industry and attend spectacular events.
Shawn Khorrami will be presenting during the Building your practice by Building Ethical Relationships session. KPA will also be sponsoring the Presiden'ts Club Legislative Reception on Friday.
The October 15th CAOC Women’s Caucus networking reception was exclusively sponsored by Shawn Khorrami, Khorrami Pollard & Abir LLP.
KPA dedicates time and resources to promote attendance and leadership at premier events and continues their initiative to develop plaintiff attorneys through sponsorships.
Earlier this month, KPA attorneys Shawn Khorrami, Bahar Dejban, Maryam Danishwar and Jim Kenna traveled to California's Capital to participate in CAOC's Annual Lobby Day. California's finest attorneys, and largest consumer rights advocates, gathered to have leading legislators hear what needs to be said.
The CAOC 48th Annual Convention is being held this week, November 12 - 15, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. This is a great event to meet other CAOC members, hear presentations from top attorneys in the industry and attend spectacular events.
Shawn Khorrami is this year's Convention Chair, as well as moderator for the Class Actions and Mass Torts Session. He will also be presenting during the Leaving Your Comfort Zone Session and Miracle Growth for Your Practice Session. A clip of Shawn's presentation at the CAALA Las Vegas Convention can be seen below, or the entire presentation can be purchased through CAALA.
KPA co-chair of the Class Action Practice Group, Robert Drexler, will also be presenting during the convention, during the Class Actions and Mass Torts Session. His presentation will cover "Getting your Case Certified."
In addition to attending Shawn and Robert's presentations, check out these premier events sponsored by KPA:
- 11.14.09 Keynote Speaker Lunch featuring Rick Friedman
- 11.14.09 Annual Installation and Awards Dinner
See you in San Francisco!
Please note: the video presentation above was originally recorded at the 2009 CAALA Las Vegas Convention. (C) 2009 Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.
His article "Building Your Firm - Growing During Tough Times" covers the basics of running a large practice during tough economic times. Shawn posses first hand experience in doing so - he founded KPA in 1996 as a solo practice, and has since grown it into one of the largest plaintiff-only firms in California.
Shawn Khorrami, founding partner of Khorrami Pollard & Abir LLP (KPA), has been appointed to serve as an at-large member of the American Association for Justice’s (AAJ) Diversity Taskforce. The taskforce will be responsible for examining the full spectrum of diversity in the AAJ, with the objective of developing and implementing a Diversity Plan that addresses the needs and expectations of the full membership. Areas of focus will include membership recruitment and retention, organizational activities and leadership.
Chaired by incoming Parliamentarian Rhonda Hill Wilson, the Taskforce will include delegates from the AAJ’s Minority Caucus, Women’s Trial Lawyer Caucus and New Lawyers Division, as well as several at-large members.
“It’s gratifying to be asked to serve on a Taskforce with such an important mission, and I look forward to working with such an accomplished group of colleagues,” said Khorrami. “Issues of diversity and inclusion are reshaping our society and the law, so it is essential for our profession to incorporate policies and practices that reflect these fundamental changes into our professional organizations and development programs.”