The Just Us for Justice Podcast - presented by the Consumer Attorneys of California

Episode 10 - Courtroom Success with Arias Sanguinetti (feat. Mike Arias)

On this second special CAOC Convention episode of Just Us for Justice Podcast, host J.G. Preston brings in former CAOC President and founding partner of Arias Sanguinetti Mike Arias to talk about mass torts and the many trials and settlements the law firm has been involved with.
The partners of Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Team, LLP (Arias Sanguinetti) have been practicing law on a national level since the 1980’s. The firm handles litigation matters in state and federal courts in multiple states throughout the country from its offices in Los Angeles and Oakland, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Montreal, Canada.
Arias Sanguinetti’s attorneys possess over 300 years of combined legal experience. The firm’s attorneys are admitted to practice law before state and federal courts in California, Illinois, New York, Nevada, New Jersey, Washington, D.C. and Quebec and Ontario, Canada.
Arias Sanguinetti is also extremely committed to the community. The firm’s attorneys contribute a significant amount of time to various community and non-profit organizations.
Arias Sanguinetti is an official sponsor of CAOC's 63rd Annual Convention coming up November 14-17 in San Francisco.

Episode 9 - Chatting it Up With ChartSquad (feat. Melanie Carpenter)

On this special CAOC Convention episode of Just Us for Justice Podcast, host J.G. Preston brings in ChartSquad founder Melanie Carpenter to talk about what the business offers and how it was formed.
ChartSquad is the industry leader in medical record retrieval, management, and portability. As a Personal Health Record (PHR), ChartSquad allows patients and their representatives to exercise their civil right and access their personal health information in compliance with Federal Laws.
ChartSquad is an official sponsor of CAOC's 63rd Annual Convention coming up November 14-17 in San Francisco.

Episode 8 - Sitting Down With Assemblymember Ash Kalra

On this episode of Just Us for Justice Podcast, host J.G. Preston and special guest CAOC Deputy Legislative Director Jacquie Serna invite on Assemblymember Ash Kalra to talk about his experience in his political position, bills emphasizing elder protection (AB 2773), upcoming challenges as session resumes, and more!

Episode 7 - The importance of CAOC members being involved with legislators (feat. Senator Tom Umberg)

On this 2024 FIRST episode of Just Us for Justice Podcast, host J.G. Preston takes a step back and invites on former CAOC President Greg Rizio to guest host a wonderful discussion with Senator Tom Umberg about the importance of CAOC members connecting with legislators and why they should voice their advocacy in 2024 for sponsored bills.

Episode 6 - 2023 Year-In-Review (feat. CAOC CEO Nancy Drabble)

On this episode of Just Us for Justice Podcast, host J.G. Preston invites on CAOC CEO Nancy Drabble to go through highlights of 2023 at the organization including three sponsored bills signed into law, Convention and Symposium debriefings, and what's to come in 2024!

Episode 5 - Passing the CAOC Presidential Gavel (feat. Kathryn Stebner and Greg Rizio)

On this episode of Just Us for Justice Podcast, host J.G. Preston invites on CAOC President-Elect Kathryn Stebner (beginning at CAOC Convention 2023) and current President Greg Rizio to talk about Stebner's upcoming term, her background, and what to expect while she holds the position.
Be sure to witness her ceremony Saturday night at Convention! Click the link below to register.
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Episode 4 - CAOC’s Newest Additions, Convention Talk, and Event Discussions (feat. Katie Pebler and Caroline Andrews)

On this episode of Just Us for Justice Podcast, host J.G. Preston invites on CAOC's newest additions to our staffing Program and Events Manager Katie Pebler and Senior Development Manager Caroline Andrews to introduce themselves while also delving into upcoming events, Convention and more!
Be sure to tune in and then register for our November Convention in San Francisco by clicking the link below!
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Episode 3 - Empowering Legal Excellence (feat. Assal Badrkhani and Rose Gutierrez)

On this episode of Just Us for Justice Podcast, host J.G. Preston invites on Senior Paralegal Assal Badrkhani of Arias Sanguinetti and Litigation Manager Rose Gutierrez of Law Offices of Michels & Lew to talk about their upcoming Legal Staff Sessions at our CAOC Convention 2023 titled Empowering Legal Excellence: Sessions for Staff Success.
Be sure to tune in and then register for our November Convention in San Francisco by clicking the link below!
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Episode 2 - Expert Witness Standards - Kline v. Zimmer (feat. Saveena Takhar and Ben Siminou)

On this episode of Just Us for Justice Podcast, host J.G. Preston invites on CAOC Senior Legislative Counsel Saveena Takhar and Ben Siminou of Singleton Schreiber to cover the importance of SB652 - an important bill that corrects a recent, errant court decision that threatened to upend the credibility of expert witness testimony. You can read CAOC's Press Release HERE.
 
SB 652 Overview
Existing law authorizes an expert witness to testify in the form of an opinion, if the opinion is sufficiently beyond the common experience such that it would assist the trier of fact and if the opinion is based on matter, whether or not admissible, that is known to the witness prior to their testimony and that may reasonably be relied upon by an expert in forming their opinion in the matter, unless the witness is precluded by law from using those reasons or matter as a basis for the opinion.
 
This bill would create additional requirements for expert opinions regarding medical causation. The bill would, in a case in which an expert testifying about medical causation for the party bearing the burden of proof is required to testify that causation exists to a reasonable probability, allow the party not bearing the burden of proof to offer the testimony of a contrary expert only if the expert can testify that a proffered alternative cause exists to a reasonable medical probability or that a matter cannot meet a reasonable degree of probability in the applicable field, as specified.

Episode 1 - Legislative Preview (feat. Jacquie Serna)

On our first episode of Just Us for Justice Podcast, host J.G. Preston brings on CAOC Deputy Legislative Director Jacquie Serna to discuss the upcoming legislative session which reconvenes on August 14 and what bills CAOC is backing.