Law Day

LAWDAY 39th Annual

Law Day Conference
October 27-28, 2020

INSPIRING ORANGE COUNTY STUDENTS
THROUGH CIVICS AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

The Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County (CRF-OC) is a non-profit,
non-partisan education organization dedicated to empowering Orange County youth
to be active, responsible citizens through participation in high-quality, interactive civic
and law-related education programs that connect students directly with professionals
and community leaders. Our programs have been making a positive difference in

the lives of Orange County teens for nearly 40 years.

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Conference Schedule

Tuesday, October 27, 2020:

Webinar 1 Use of Lethal Force by Police
9:00 am – 10:00 am

Webinar 2 Civil Liberties During a Pandemic
10:45 am – 11:45 am

Wednesday, October 28, 2020:

Webinar 3 Make the Future Yours: Voting Rights
10:45 am -11:45 am

Notice to All Law Day Conference Participants: CRF-OC is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated
to providing civic education to teens. CRF-OC does not take positions on political issues and does not endorse
any of the views presented by the speakers of the Law Day Conference. The aim of this conference is to explore
differing views of current legal issues as part of a civil, reasoned-based discussion from which students can draw
their own conclusions. Students are encouraged to virtually participate in the discussion when directed and

submit questions to the moderators. Through the course of the discussion, students may have their own
conclusions tested and challenged by the presenters and/or views of their peers. In order to creative a positive

and constructive learning environment, students should treat everyone with respect.

WEBINAR 1 Use of Lethal Force by Police

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 – 9:00 am– 10:00 am

? When is the use of deadly force by a police officer justified?

When do departments cross the line and require intervention
by the Department of Justice?

What does that intervention look like?

When does police misconduct rise to the level of criminal conduct?

Does the law strike the appropriate balance between public
and officer safety?

This webinar will explore what the law is and whether it
should be changed.

Panelists:

Sergio Perez, Esq.
Executive Director of Orange County’s Office of
Independent Review

Sergio Perez earned a Bachelor’s in History and Political
Science from the University of California, Berkeley and
received his law degree from Yale Law School. He currently
serves as the Executive Director of Orange County’s Office of
Independent Review (OIR). The OIR has oversight authority over justice-related county agencies,
including the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the Office of the District Attorney. Sergio
works to ensure the departments within his jurisdiction are serving the interests of the community
by investigating potential systemic issues, monitoring and reviewing specific incidents (including
uses of deadly force), and developing and evaluating corrective actions that address high risk
practices. Sergio has worked within the fields of civil rights and accountability for over a decade.
Upon graduating from law school, he joined the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division
as a trial attorney, addressing allegations of unconstitutional policing practices across the United
States. He was part of the team that investigated and prosecuted Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio for
racial profiling and other unlawful policing practices. Sergio previously served as the Director of
Enforcement for the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, leading staff who investigated and held
accountable elected officials, city employees, lobbyists, and campaign donors. He then joined the
California Department of Justice as a Deputy Attorney General, and was part of the team that
assessed the practices of the Sacramento Police Department following the shooting of Stephon
Clark. Most recently, he worked with the Los Angeles County Office of the Inspector General to
investigate allegations of excessive force within juvenile halls and camps. His team’s public report
led to the elimination of pepper spray in those facilities.

Moderator:

Ken Miller, Esq. – Ken Miller Law

Ken practices federal criminal defense in federal district and appellate courts across the
nation. Since graduating from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, he clerked for a
Senior United States District Judge in the District of Nevada, worked at the Federal
Public Defenders Office in Los Angeles and Santa Ana, and spent 12 years as a named
partner at Bienert, Miller & Katzman, PLC. He now works as a sole practitioner in San
Clemente focused on defending indigent federal criminal defendants. Ken is a member
of CRF-OC’s Law Day Committee.

Panelists:

Larry Hanna, Esq.
Law Offices of Lawrence J. Hanna

Larry Hanna, a native-born resident of the City of Los Angeles, is a graduate of Pepperdine
University and the University of LaVerne law school. He has practiced law for over thirty
years in the Greater Los Angeles area, handling a wide variety of litigation matters in personal
injury, employment and administrative law. He has specialized in cases dealing with
employment, the Americans with Disabilities Act and police administrative law. Larry is
contracted by the Los Angeles Police Protective League to respond to officer involved shootings by LAPD officers. Larry is
an expert in use of force issues, tactics, and LAPD policy. He uses his expert knowledge of the ADA and the LAPD policies
to assist officers in matters involving disabilities, light duty restrictions, and uses of force. Hanna has also served as an
arbitrator and Judge Pro Tem for the Los Angeles Courts. Larry maintains membership in the Los Angeles County and San
Fernando Valley Bar Associations and serves as a Special Master for the State Bar, volunteering countless hours. He has
also served on multiple community councils and boards. Larry has been married to his beautiful wife, Cindy, for 39 years.
They have three grown daughters.

Dave Grapilon, Esq.
Assistant Chief of the Special Operations Division,
San Diego County District Attorney’s Office

Dave graduated from Southwest High School in 1989, UCSD in 1994, and began his law enforcement career as a police
officer with the San Diego Police Department in 1995, where he specialized in gang and narcotics enforcement for nine
years. While working full-time on the graveyard shift, he attended law school at night and graduated cum laude in
2001. He was hired as a Deputy DA in 2004, where he is currently the Assistant Chief of the Special Operations Division,
and oversees officer-involved shooting and in-custody death cases, political corruption, and a host of other
specialized investigations. Dave has worked a variety of assignments, with the majority spent in the Gang Prosecution
Unit where he’s tried complex multi-defendant homicide cases. He’s been a MADD Prosecutor of the Year, an
Outstanding Achievement Award winner, and was Prosecutor of the Year in 2015 and 2020. Dave volunteers with the
San Diego County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit, where he specializes in high-angle rescue and alpine
mountaineering. He was selected in 2017 as the Technical Rescue Deputy of the Year. Dave is also an adjunct professor
at Southwestern College, where he teaches Administration of Justice courses in the evenings. Dave enjoys running,
swimming, mountain biking, and off-road motorcycling with his family.

WEBINAR 2 Who Decides What Constitutional
Rights Survive During A Pandemic?

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 – 10:45 am– 11:45 am

? In response to the ongoing pandemic, federal, state, and

local governments have enacted a series of public health
orders as part of an effort to slow the spread of the virus.

To what extent can the government restrict civil liberties in the
name of public safety?

What happens when your right to assemble, peacefully protest,
or attend religious services comes into conflict with a public
health order?

Panelists:

Erwin Chemerinsky
Dean, University of California, Berkeley School of Law

Erwin Chemerinsky became the 13th Dean of Berkeley Law on
July 1, 2017, when he joined the faculty as the Jesse H. Choper
Distinguished Professor of Law. Prior to assuming this position,
from 2008-2017, he was the founding Dean and Distinguished
Professor of Law, and Raymond Pryke Professor of First
Amendment Law, at University of California, Irvine School of Law, with a joint appointment in
Political Science. Before that he was the Alston and Bird Professor of Law and Political Science
at Duke University from 2004-2008, and from 1983-2004 was a professor at the University of
Southern California Law School, including as the Sydney M. Irmas Professor of Public Interest
Law, Legal Ethics, and Political Science. He also has taught at DePaul College of Law and UCLA
Law School. He is the author of twelve books, including leading casebooks and treatises about
constitutional law, criminal procedure, and federal jurisdiction. His most recent books are The
Religion Clauses: The Case for Separating Church and State (with Howard Gillman) (Oxford
University Press 2020), and We the People: A Progressive Reading of the Constitution for the
Twenty-First Century (Picador Macmillan 2018). He also is the author of more than 250 law
review articles. He is a contributing writer for the Opinion section of the Los Angeles Times, and
writes regular columns for the Sacramento Bee, the ABA Journal and the Daily Journal, and
frequent op-eds in newspapers across the country. He frequently argues appellate cases,
including in the United States Supreme Court. In 2016, he was named a fellow of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2017, National Jurist magazine again named Dean
Chemerinsky as the most influential person in legal education in the United States. Erwin
Chemerinsky obtained his B.S. from Northwestern University (1975) and his J.D. from Harvard
Law School (1978).

Moderator:

Mary S. Izadi, Esq.
Constitutional Policing Advisor, Orange County Sheriff’s Department

Mary Izadi is the Constitutional Policing Advisor for the Orange County Sheriff’s
Department. As a member of the Executive Command, she makes recommendations and
advises on issues related to constitutional law, accountability, adherence to best
practices, and policies and procedures. Mary obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from
the University of California at Santa Barbara. She continued her education at UC Hastings
College of Law, where she was an editor on the Race and Poverty Law Journal. After
graduating from UC Hastings College of Law, Mary spent over 11 years as a prosecutor with the San Bernardino County
District Attorney’s Office. Where she handled numerous jury trials including cases featured on America’s Most Wanted
and other national television programs. Mary is a member of the Board of Directors for Project Scientist, a non-profit
organization focused on empowering and encouraging girls to pursue STEM education and careers. She also volunteers
for multiple organizations focused on the needs of women and children in the community. Mary is a member of
CRF-OC’s Law Day Committee.

Panelists:

Jason Anderson, Esq.
District Attorney, San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson has been a member of the
California State Bar since 1997. He graduated from Regent University School of Law in
Virginia in 1996. Mr. Anderson served as a Deputy District Attorney for the County of San
Bernardino from 1998 until 2014. In this capacity, he worked as a prosecutor handling a
variety of serious cases, particularly in the Crimes Against Children Unit for 13 years. Mr.
Anderson has been married for 25 years and has two children. District Attorney Anderson’s mission will include
respecting and inspiring confidence in the rule of law both inside and outside the Office, collaboratively ensuring
justice with excellence, integrity and compassion, stewarding public resources to hold the guilty accountable, support
victims of crime, and honoring the humanity of all involved in the criminal justice system, and restoring a culture of
service and accountability to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office.

Massoud Shamel, Esq.
Senior Deputy County Counsel, Office of County Counsel, Orange County

Massoud Shamel is a Senior Deputy County Counsel at the Office of County Counsel, Orange County. He has been with
this Office since 2006, and he currently practices health law. His specific areas of concentration include behavioral
health, public health, environmental health, correctional health, managed care, health information privacy and
security, and contracts. He advises the Orange County Health Care Agency, the Orange County Health Officer, and the
Orange County Privacy Officer. Mr. Shamel’s practice also includes appearing in court and before administrative law
judges and hearing officers in connection with matters that require adjudication. Mr. Shamel has also practiced real
estate law and juvenile dependency. Mr. Shamel was also an intern to Justice Terry O'Rourke, Associate Judge of the
California Court of Appeal, First District. Mr. Shamel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Cell
Biology from University of California, San Diego, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from San Diego State
University, and a Juris Doctorate degree from University of San Diego. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Shamel worked
as a chemist and a clinical coordinator.

WEBINAR 3 Make the Future Yours:
Voting Rights

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 – 10:45 -11:45 am

? What does it mean to have the right to vote?

How has that right changed over the course of U.S. history?
Voting laws vary throughout the country – how do they
expand/limit access to the polls?
How is your vote processed?
What about voting by mail?
Do young people vote?
This webinar will explore the ins and outs of voting and how
youth can get educated and involved in the elections that
shape their future.

Panelists:

Larry Herrera-Cabrera
LKHC Consulting

Over a 35-year city and county government career, Larry has worked in: city administration,
human resources, community services, elections/registrar of voters, county recorder-assessor,
finance/budget, and public works. Larry served as City Clerk for the City of Long Beach from 2002
until his retirement in 2015. Larry earned his bachelor’s degree from California State University,
Los Angeles, and an M.P.A. from California State University, Fullerton. Larry is a resident of
Orange County.

James Wenz
Outreach Coordinator, The Civics Center

James Wenz is the Outreach Coordinator for The Civics
Center. James is a recent graduate of Brown University in 2018
and a new resident of Los Angeles. When he's not helping high
school students register to vote, he makes music and takes
long walks (not on the beach).

Moderator:

Brooke Weitzman, Esq.
Co-Founder & Directing Attorney, Elder Law and Disability Rights Center

Before founding the ELDR Center, Brooke provided legal services to veterans as an Equal
Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellow. She worked to ensure access to justice; prevent
homelessness; increase employment; and more to protect the rights of our veterans.
Brooke earned her bachelor's degree at Northeastern University and her law degree at
University of California, Irvine. Brooke is a member of CRF-OC’s Associate Board and is a
member of the Law Day Committee.

Panelists:

Thomas Saenz, Esq.
President & General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund

Thomas Saenz is President and General Counsel of MALDEF; he leads the organization in
pursuing litigation, policy advocacy, and community education to promote the civil rights
of all Latinos living in the United States in the areas of education, employment,
immigrants’ rights, and voting rights. Saenz rejoined MALDEF in August 2009, after four
years on Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's executive team. He previously spent 12
years at MALDEF practicing civil rights law, including four years as litigation director. He has served as lead counsel for
MALDEF in numerous cases, including challenges to California Proposition 187, California Proposition 227, and
California congressional redistricting. In 2016, Saenz argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Texas,
representing intervenors defending Obama Administration deferred action initiatives. Saenz graduated from Yale
College and Yale Law School; he clerked for two federal judges before initially joining MALDEF in 1993.

Emily Rong Zhang
Former Voting Rights Attorney & Ph.D. Candidate, Stanford University

Emily is a Ph.D candidate in political science and a Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate
Fellow of the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education. She received her JD
from Stanford Law School in 2016. From 2017-2019, she worked as an attorney
sponsored by the Skadden Foundation Fellowship at the Voting Rights Project of the
American Civil Liberties Union litigating voter suppression and redistricting cases in
Kansas, Ohio, and New York. Her research focuses on the protection of minority voters
in the redistricting process and the enfranchisement of new voters.

Officers Directors (Continued) Judicial Advisory Board
Denise Carter, Esq. Jeffrey Wertheimer, Esq. Hon. Craig E. Arthur
President Todd Wulffson, Esq. Hon. Thomas A. Delaney
Michael Yoder, Esq. Hon. James P. Gray, Ret.
Eric Pezold, Esq. Mazamir Yousefi, Esq. Hon. C.R. Jameson, Ret.
Vice President Hon. Shashi Kewalramani
Law Day Committee Hon. Richard Y. Lee
Thomas Tuttle, Esq. Matthew Buttacavoli, Esq. - Co-Chair Hon. Douglas F. McCormick
Secretary Lysa Saltzman, Esq. – Co-Chair Hon. Melissa R. McCormick
Hon. Linda L. Miller, Ret.
Brian Neach, Esq. John Altstadt Hon. Jamoa A. Moberly, Ret.
Treasurer Michael Baroni, Esq. Hon. Kirk H. Nakamura
Mark Bresee, Esq. Hon. Karen E. Scott
Randall Clement, Esq. Cynthia Garber, Esq. Hon. Randall J. Sherman
Past President Mary Izadi, Esq. Hon. Fred W. Slaughter
Eoin Kreditor, Esq. Hon. Nancy Zeltzer
Directors Brent North, Esq.
Darren Aitken, Esq. Ken Miller, Esq. Presidents Emeriti
John Altstadt, Esq. Stephen Toretto, Esq. Julianne Sartain Bancroft, Esq.
Michael Baroni, Esq. Kate Wagner, Esq. Tiffanny Brosnan, Esq.
Jason Bettendorf, Esq. Brooke Weitzman, Esq. Richard Grabowski, Esq.
Jeffrey Blank, Esq. Mazamir Yousefi, Esq. Paul Marx, Esq.
Travis Brennan, Esq. Robert Palmer, Esq. (1956-2014)
Matthew Buttacavoli, Esq. Associate Board Jeffrey Reeves, Esq.
Jason Moberly Caruso, Esq. C. Ryan Fisher, Esq. – Chair William Scarff, Jr., Esq. (1958-2014)
Audrey Cheng, Esq. Leah Kaufman, Esq. – Chair-Elect Scott Stebick, Esq.
Alan Crivaro, Esq. Gordon Dunn, Esq. – Secretary Barbara Tingley
Mark Earnest, Esq. Dean Zipser, Esq.
Var Fox Neil Anderson, Esq.
Todd Friedland, Esq. Lauren Assaf-Holmes, Esq. Staff
Cynthia Garber, Esq. Katie Beaudin, Esq. Shara Beral Witkin, Esq.
Jeffrey Garcia Jessica Brostek-Maciel, Esq. Executive Director
Daniel Glassman, Esq, Ryan Card, Esq.
Joshua Jessen, Esq. Anthony Carucci, Esq. Theresa Bernard, LL.M
Baraa Kahf, Esq. Andrew Gahan, Esq. Program Director
Deirdre Kelly, Esq. Justin Gillett, Esq.
Eoin Kreditor, Esq. Amanda Henninger, Esq. Jennifer Fisher
Allison Libeu, Esq. Golsa Honarfar, Esq. Assistant Program Manager
Marika Manos, Ed.D. Kristalyn Lee, Esq.
Geoffrey Moore, Esq. Philip Lem, Esq.
Cathy Moses, Esq. Alexander C. Payne, Esq.
Brent North, Esq. Nicholas Schuchert, Esq.
David Outwater, Esq. Lauren Shelby, Esq.
Daniel Robinson, Esq. Karishma Tejwani, Esq.
Alan Slater Christina Trinh, Esq.
Adina Stowell, Esq. Kate Wagner, Esq.
Nicole Surratt Emily Webb, Esq.
Reza Torkzadeh, Esq. Brooke Weitzman, Esq.
Eric Traut, Esq.
Capt. Brad Valentine
Hans Van Ligten, Esq.
Peter Villar, Esq.