Friday, March 3, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Pacific via ZOOM

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No CLE will be provided for this program

Meet Justice Ming W. Chin (Ret.)

The Honorable Ming W. Chin joined ADR Services, Inc. in 2021 after a highly decorated and illustrious career marked by exemplary public service, including 24 years as an Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court. He is deeply respected and admired among his peers, not only for his remarkable intellect and strength of character, but also for his great dedication and contributions to the California judiciary and to the legal community at large. As a mediator, arbitrator, referee, and appellate consultant at ADR Services, Inc., Justice Chin continues to service the business and legal communities by resolving complex and divisive matters through alternative dispute resolution.


The Honorable Ming W. Chin was appointed to the California Supreme Court in March 1996. Before being named to the high court, Justice Chin served from 1990 to 1996 on the First District Court of Appeal, Division Three, San Francisco. Prior to his appointment to the Court of Appeal, Justice Chin served on the bench of the Alameda County Superior Court. He began his legal career as a prosecutor in the Alameda County District Attorney’s office and later was a partner in an Oakland law firm specializing in business and commercial litigation. Justice Chin earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and law degree from the University of San Francisco. After his graduation from law school, Justice Chin served two years as a Captain in the United States Army, including a year in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal and the Bronze Star.

Justice Chin will be interviewed by Benjamin G Shatz, partner in the Appellate practice in the Los Angeles office of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. Certified as a specialist in Appellate Law by the California Bar, he is a member of both the American and California Academies of Appellate Lawyers. He served as law clerk to the Honorable Robert J. Johnson, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Nevada and as an extern to the Honorable Dorothy W. Nelson, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has been named in Chambers, Best Lawyers, and other ranking entities.

This program is presented by the Litigation section, chaired by Rudy Lehrer and vice chaired by Rachael C. Kogen. Find out more at www.bhba.org.

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