The Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
Helping Attorneys
Provide Their Clients
the Best Possible Legal Representation
Events and Seminars
Every month, OCTLA offers educational programs taught by prominent
attorneys, judges, appellate court justices and other professionals.
Our primary goal is to present topics to help trial lawyers win cases.
And of course, members earn MCLE credit while making key
professional contacts in a friendly setting.
Members Bulletin Board
If you need an expert, want to know about a judge,
or need information on a particular area of the law,
OCTLA's NEW bulletin board allows its members to
ask questions or post items of interest daily to its 400 members
for immediate response. This is the type of broad expertise
that not even the biggest law firms can provide.
Mentoring Program
OCTLA's commitment to fostering the ethical and
competent practice of law is exemplified by its mentoring program.
Member attorneys who are newer to the practice of law have an
unprecedented opportunity to gain counsel and insight from
experienced trial lawyers on a one-on-one basis.
Case Evaluation Panel
Ever wish for a second opinion on valuing a
client's claim or assessing an asserted defense?
OCTLA members can get an informal neutral evaluation
of a pending case by a panel of experienced trial lawyers.
Professional Networking
Would you like other lawyers to know you're available to
accept new clients in your particular area of practice? Networking
at the OCTLA can help build your practice.
News Bulletins
BENCH & BAR Annual Golf Tournament
Join us in the annual OCTLA BENCH & BAR Golf Tournament on Columbus Day, October 13th.
In addition to a fun day of golf, eating, drinking, gifts, prizes and awards, OCTLA will be honoring Judge C. Robert Jameson (Ret.) with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the dinner & awards program.
Congratulations to our 'TOP GUN' Trial Lawyers of the Year 2008
Darren O. Aitken
Richard A. Cohn
Robert C. Robinson
Raymond P. Boucher
Kimberly A. Valentine
We will be celebrating these individuals at our annual Top Gun Awards Dinner on November 21, 2008
at the Rene & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in the Costa Mesa Theater & Arts District.
OCTLA is seeking donations for our annual Silent Auction held alongside the TOP GUN Trial Lawyer of the Year Awards on November 21st.
All Silent & Live Auction proceeds will benefit the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation.
Please consider donating gifts, art, fine wine, jewelry, event tickets, vacation rentals, etc. to help improve the care, quality of life and survival rate of children with malignant disease.
The Constitutional Rights Foundation's Mock Trial program is looking for attorney volunteers to help score rounds, beginning on November 18, 2008, at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana.
Please consider volunteering to serve as an attorney scorekeeper for at least 2 rounds, if you are not already coaching a team.