2025 Shades of Mass Conference

JAMS is a proud Ambassador of Inclusion sponsor and exhibitor of the 2025 Shades of Mass Conference. This event is focused on elevating representative leadership in MDL cases that shape the nation. JAMS Neutral Hon. Randa M. Trapp (Ret.) will be moderating the judicial panel, Mass Tort Challenges-From First Day Orders to Resolution.

Featured JAMS Attendees: Hon. Philip S. Gutierrez (Ret.), Hon. Vanessa D. Gilmore (USDJ Ret.), Denise Langford Morris, Retired Judge, Oakland County Circuit Court, Hon. Randa M. Trapp(Ret.), and Hon. Glenda Sanders (Ret.).

Featured Speakers and Program Information:

Date: September 4, 2025

Time: 5:45 pm -7:15 pm

Federal Judges' Fireside Chat

Moderator: Larry Taylor, The Cochran Firm

Speakers:

Hon. Philip S. Gutierrez (Ret.), JAMS Mediator & Arbitrator, Retired Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Central District of California
Senior District Judge William H. Orrick, United States District Court, Northern California
Honorable J. Michelle Childs, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Honorable David Cunningham, Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Panel Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025

Time: 10:45 am - 12:00 pm

Judicial Panel - Mass Tort Challenges-From First Day Orders to Resolution
Judges with mass tort experience discuss the procedural and practical hurdles that arise throughout the life cycle of a case, from initial filings and pretrial coordination to settlement and resolution. This session provides key insights into judicial expectations, courtroom efficiency, and best practices for case management.

Moderator: Honorable Randa M. Trapp (Ret.), JAMS
Speakers:

• Senior District Judge Edward M. Chen, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
• Honorable J. Michelle Childs, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
• Honorable David Cunningham, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
• Larry Taylor, The Cochran Firm
• William M. Toles, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.