Background
Simon, Bruce L. was born on November 19, 1953 in San Francisco, California, United States.
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Bruce L. Simon
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University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1977). Hastings College of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Career
Worked at Cotchett & Pitre. Admitted to the bar, 1980, California. 1985, United States. Supreme Court.
Contributor, Communication and Entertainment Law Journal of the Hastings College of Law, 1979-1980.
Company-Author: "Plaintiff"s Perspective on Jury Strategies" and "Creative Use of Deposition Testimony at Trial," Accountants" Liability, 1990: Trial Strategies, Practicing Law Institute and California Continuing Education of the Bar. Company-Author: "Accountants" Liability: Calculation of Damages," Accountants" Liability 1991, Practicing Law Institute.
Practice Consultant, "Malicious Prosecution and Abuse of Process," Bankcroft Whitney"s California Civil Practice, Torts, Chapter 19. Guest Lecturer, "Accountants" Liability," San Jose State University Business School, 1990-1992.
Speaker, "Current Issues in Accountant Liability," Santa Clara County Bar Business Litigation Section, 1990.
Author and Speaker: "Coming to Grips With the Complex Commercial Case," California Trial Lawyer Association Annual Tahoe Seminar, 1992. Practice Consultant Bancroft-Whitney"s California Civil Practice, Torts, Chapter 19 "Malicious Prosecution and Abuse of Process," 1992. Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Western Deposition Program, 1992-1993.
Panelist, The Litigation Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco and the San Francisco Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants"s, "The Accounting Profession on Trial--Bily and Beyond," 1993.
Panelist, American Inns of Court, "The Leadership Challenge: Practical Applications for the Trial Lawyer", 1993. Speaker, Continuing Education of the Bar 13th Annual Development Program, February 1996.
Speaker: "The Use of Video Depositions," CSPA San Francisco Chapter CPE Extravaganza, May 1996. "Products Liability," American Language Institute -American Bar Association Course, July 1996.
Consumer Attorneys of California, Speaker, "Legal Technology You Must Know to Practice Law In the 21st Century," 1996.
Pro Tem Judge and Court Commissioner, San Mateo County Municipal Court, 1985-1992. Pro Bono Member, San Mateo County Bar Ad Hoc Committee assisting the Municipal Court in drafting Local Rules on Delay Reduction, 1990. Volunteer Investigative Attorney, California State Bar, 1985-1986.
Volunteer, San Mateo County Legal Aid Society.
Member: San Mateo County (Member, Bench, Bar, Media, Community Affairs Committees and Membership Committee. San Mateo County Legal Technology Section) and American Bar Associations.
The State Bar of California. California Trial Lawyers Association.
San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Northern California. Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court, Barrister.
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Membership
Member: San Mateo County (Member, Bench, Bar, Media, Community Affairs Committees and Membership Committee. San Mateo County Legal Technology Section) and American Bar Associations. The State Bar of California.
California Trial Lawyers Association.
San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Northern California. Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court, Barrister.
