Litigate Smarter, Not Longer: New Procedures for Settlement Conferences & Short Trials
Total Credits: 1.5 CLE
- Average Rating:
- 13
- Categories:
- Trial Practice | Personal Injury Law | Legal Paraprofessional Resources
- Faculty:
- Christopher D Stickland | Melissa Iyer Julian | Jessica P Tinoco
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Oct 02, 2025
Description
Explore how to more efficiently resolve disputes, and deliver outstanding results for your clients. Whether you’re a seasoned litigator or new to the courtroom, this program will give you the tools to navigate new settlement conference procedures and leverage short trials effectively. Mediator Christopher Stickland will provide tactics for getting parties to agree to short trials. Discover how short trials can save your client time and money, deliver faster resolutions, and create strategic advantages in litigation.
What You’ll Learn:
Settlement Conference Procedures
Short Trial Procedures
Winning Strategies for Using Short Trials
How Short Trials Can Benefit Your Case
Who Should Attend:
Civil litigators, personal injury attorneys, and any lawyer interested in efficient trial practices.
“If lawyers were better informed of the procedures for short trials we would see more attorneys using the procedure and it would truly assist the judicial calendars for trials.” Jessica Tinoco
Seminar Faculty:
Honorable Melissa Julian, Maricopa County Superior Court
Christopher D. Stickland, Mediator, Sorensen Mediation Panel
Jessica Tinoco, Tinoco Law PLLC (Seminar Chair)
Handouts
| Sort Trials Materials (1.5 MB) | 29 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Christopher D Stickland Related Seminars and Products
Admitted to the Michigan Bar in 2000 and the Arizona Bar in 2001, Christopher’s legal career has included roles as lead trial attorney, supervisor of outside counsel, and advising claims departments to several major insurance carriers. His work with State Farm, Zurich Insurance, and Farmers Insurance—as well as his tenure with American Family Insurance—has given him deep insight into the dynamics of negotiation, risk analysis, and resolution strategy across multiple jurisdictions.
Throughout his career, Christopher has managed litigated matters with excess values up to and exceeding seven figures, and has made resolution decisions in jurisdictions including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. His responsibilities have included oversight of outside counsel, developing litigation strategy, and guiding favorable outcomes in both personal and commercial lines.
This experience enabled Christopher to begin his passion occupation as a Mediator and Arbitrator. In December 2022, Christopher was inducted into the Arizona Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN). He completed advanced mediation training at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law in 2023, with a focus on mediating the litigated case.
Melissa Iyer Julian Related Seminars and Products
Honorable Melissa I. Julian, Maricopa County Superior Court, currently serves as the associate civil presiding judge for the civil department and presides over a complex/commercial civil calendar. Judge Julian also serves on the State Bar of Arizona’s Civil Jury Instructions Committee and spends her spare time playing the piano and failing to excel at Pilates. Before her appointment to the bench, she practiced in the areas of business litigation, complex civil litigation, personal injury litigation, and civil appeals with the law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. As a private practitioner, Judge Julian tried cases in federal and state courts. As a part of her appellate practice, she briefed cases before the United States Supreme Court and briefed and argued cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court, and both divisions of the Arizona Court of Appeals.
Jessica P Tinoco Related Seminars and Products
Jessica has focused her legal career in Plaintiff's civil litigation. She is a well-recognized and accomplished trial lawyer who has litigated high profile and complex cases including wrongful death, truck accidents, and burn injuries. Jessica earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Justice Studies Magna Cum Laude and a Certificate in International Relations from Arizona State University. Jessica graduated from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in 2012. Jessica serves as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Maricopa County Superior Court. She is bilingual in Spanish. Jessica focused her career while at Cruz & Associates for seven years to litigating auto accidents, work injuries, and all other personal injury claims. Jessica continued her litigation practice with Kelly Law Team in 2023 to litigate complex matters both in state and federal court. Jessica left Kelly Law Team to start her own practice Tinoco Law PLLC and has continued to represent Plaintiff’s in civil litigation matters. Jessica is now continuing her legal work into becoming a mediator with extensive knowledge in Plaintiff’s perspective and trial work. Jessica is well known for being the pitbull with lipstick and continues to fight for injured Plaintiff’s to receive all the compensation they deserve.
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