Panels, Conferences and Publications

Panels, Presentations, & Conferences

Posner, Co-Presenter at 10th Annual Advanced Appellate Practice Seminar, Pincus Professional Education. February 2025.
Serlin, Panelist at 9th Annual Advanced Appellate Practice Seminar, Pincus Professional Education. February 2024.
Posner, Co-Presenter, Four-Part Exam Prep Course for the Certified Legal Specialist Exam in Appellate Law – Part I: What to Expect from the Exam, Pincus Professional Education, September 2023.
Serlin, Panelist at 36th Annual Employment Law Conference, California Employment Lawyers Association. September 2023.
Posner, Co-Presenter, Why Your Appeal Begins at Trial: 10 Ways to Preserve Your Trial Record for Appeal, SMBA, February 2022.
Serlin, Speaker at Los Angeles County Bar Association, LACBA Family Law Advocacy Training Program: Brief on Appeal and Memorandum in the Trial Court. May 2022
Posner, Co-Presenter, Preserving the State Trial Court Record for Appeal, LACBA Probate Section, Brown Bag Lunch Seminar. May 2019.
Posner and Serlin, Speaker at Pepperdine School of Law, Armand Arabian Advocacy Tournament Seminar on Appellate Brief Writing, Appellate Oral Argument, and Panel Discussion. 2019.
Serlin, Chair of Annual Panel Discussion on the Changing Supreme Court, Featuring Ninth Circuit Judges Alex Kozinski (Ret.) and Stephen Reinhardt (Dec.). 1998-2005.
Benedon, Speaker at California Association of Realtors Legal Affairs Forum. January 2003.
Benedon, Speaker at State Bar of California Conference on Appellate Practice. September 1997.
Benedon, Speaker at San Diego Conference on Responding to Child Maltreatment. January 1994.

Publications by Benedon & Serlin, LLP Appellate Attorneys

Appealing Adverse Arbitration Awards, Posner & Serlin, Advocate, September 2025 (PDF) Opens new window
Posner & Serlin, Using the Standard of Review to Craft a Persuasive Brief. Advocate, December 2024 Opens new window
Posner & Tamaddoni, The Shrinking Shelter of Relief from Jury Trial Waivers. California Lawyers Association, Litigation, August 2024 (PDF) Opens new window
Posner & Serlin, State Appellate Court Motions, Applications, And Requests. Advocate, December 2023 (PDF) Opens new window
Requesting the statement of decision: A process that can preserve, if not enhance, your chances on appeal after a bench trial goes awry (PDF) Opens new window, Posner & Serlin, Advocate, December 2022
Take a Deep Breath: Ten Seemingly Intractable Appellate Problems That Can Be Fixed (PDF) Opens new window, Posner & Serlin, Advocate, December 2021
Assignment of Claims: An Untraditional Approach to Combining the Claims of Plaintiffs; How It Differs from Class Actions, Joinder, Consolidation, Relation, and Coordination (PDF) Opens new window, Posner & Serlin, Advocate, December 2020
Pitfalls and Hazards When Perfecting a Civil Appeal (Part 1 of 3) (PDF) Opens new window
Posner & Serlin, University of California, Continuing Education of the Bar, October 2020.
Pitfalls and Hazards When Perfecting a Civil Appeal (Part 2 of 3) (PDF) Opens new window
Posner & Serlin, University of California, Continuing Education of the Bar, October 2020.
Pitfalls and Hazards When Perfecting a Civil Appeal (Part 3 of 3) (PDF) Opens new window
Posner & Serlin, University of California, Continuing Education of the Bar, November 2020.
Posner & Serlin, Pitfalls and Hazards When Perfecting A Civil Appeal. Advocate, December 2019
Albers & Serlin, California Supreme Court Ruling on SB 800 Creates Conflict Between Homeowners, Insurers and Builders. Subrogator, Spring/Summer 2018.
Serlin & Benedon, Jury Trials for Juveniles: Justice Affirmed or Justice Denied? Valley Lawyer, May 2017.
Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Valley Lawyers in the U.S. Supreme Court. Valley Lawyer, May 2016
Ebelhar, Court Reporters Transcripts in a Digital World. California Litigation, Volume 27, November 3, 2014.
Albers & Serlin, Common Law Defect Remedies Live On. Los Angeles Daily Journal, September 19, 2013.
Horwitz & Serlin, The Long Goodbye: The Effect Of Tolling On Legal Malpractice Practice Claims. Los Angeles Daily Journal, December 15, 2011.
People in the News. Valley News Group, March 26, 2009.
Benedon, et al., Equitable Tolling of the FEHA Statute of Limitations. California Labor & Employment Law Review (Publication of the State Bar of California Labor and Employment Law Section) March 2009.
Expert Advice. California Lawyer (Publication of the Daily Journal Corporation) September 1999.
Serlin & Benedon, Farnham Expands Municipal Immunity For Urban Bike Paths. Los Angeles Lawyer (Publication of the Los Angeles County Bar Association) July/August 1999.
Serlin & Benedon, How To Lose Your Right To Arbitrate Without Really Trying. Litigation (Publication of the Los Angeles County Bar Association) Winter 1997/1998.
Benedon & Serlin, Obtaining Relief From Deemed Admissions. Advocate (Publication of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles) January 1996.
Serlin & Benedon, Racial Hostility in the Workplace: Assessment from the Perspective of a Reasonable Person with the Victim’s Same Racial Traits. Forum (Publication of the Consumer Attorneys of California) May 1995.
Benedon & Serlin, Civil Discovery, and the Privilege Against Self-Incrimination. Advocate (Publication of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles) March 1995.
Benedon, Courts Clarify Physician’s Immunity In Reporting Child Abuse. California Physician June 1991.
Serlin, Appellate Court Settlement. Alternatives (Publication of the American Bar Association) Winter 1986/1987.

Articles about Benedon & Serlin, LLP

“Objectors Can’t Topple $4.5M Goodwill Wage Settlement Opens new window,” Law360, Aug. 18, 2020.
“Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Valley Lawyers in the U.S. Supreme Court (PDF) Opens new window,” Valley Lawyer, May 2016.
“People in the News,” Valley News Group, March 26, 2009.
“Expert Advice,” California Lawyer, Sept. 1999.

Instruction

Albers, Adjunct Professor, Legal Writing And Advocacy, University of Southern California — Gould School of Law. 2012-2015.
Serlin, Guest Lecturer, University of Southern California — Gould School of Law. November 2011, November 2012, November 2013.
Serlin, Instructor for Calabasas High School and Viewpoint School — Constitutional Rights Foundation Mock Trial Competition. 2004-2009, 2011.
Serlin, Instructor for San Fernando Valley School of Law and West Los Angeles School of Law, Traynor Moot Court Competition. 2005-2009, 2012-2014.
Serlin, Traynor Moot Court Competition Judge. 2015-2016, 2018.
Benedon & Serlin, Instructor on Post-Trial Motions and Appeals, Los Angeles Valley College. 1998-1999.