Keynote Speaker for Winter 2014 Bar Admission Induction Ceremony for New Inductees to the
State Bar of Georgia
2015 Keynote Speaker for 1st Year Law Students at
Ohio Northern University Law School
2017 Keynote Speaker for 1st Year Law Students at
Ohio Northern University Law School
2018 Keynote Speaker for Brown College of
Court Reporting Graduation
SEMINARS & TEACHING
"The Business and Data Analytics of Mediation" for the Conflict Resolution Day by the State Bar of Georgia (October 19, 2023)
"Introduction to the Benchbook" for the Municipal Court Judges by ICJE (October 5, 2023)
"Evidence Update" for the Magistrate Court Judges by ICJE (October 3, 2023)
"Emerging Technology & How It Will Affect the ADR Field" for the Association for Conflict Resolution, Florida (September 14, 2023)
"Negotiation Theory: Strategies for an Effective Mediation" for the Tropical Summer CLE by the State Bar of Georgia (September 1, 2023)
"Introduction to the Benchbook" for the Municipal Court Judges by ICJE (June 15, 2023)
"Foundation and Electronic Evidence" for the Magistrate Court Judges by ICJE (April 19, 2023)
"Introduction to the Benchbook" for the Municipal Court Judges by ICJE (March 21, 2023)
"Evidence Update" for the Superior Court Judges by ICJE (August 4, 2022)
"Introduction to the Benchbook" for the Municipal Court Judges by ICJE (June 16, 2022)
"Diversity Symposium" Panelist hosted by State Bar of Georgia Dispute Resolution Section (April 8, 2022)
"Introduction to the Benchbook" for the Municipal Court Judges by ICJE (March 21, 2022)
"Negotiation Theory and Ethics in Plea Bargaining" for the Georgia Public Defense Council (October 14, 2021)
"Alternate Dispute Resolution in a Truck Wreck Case" by ICLE (August 25, 2021)
"How to Use the Benchbook" for the Municipal Court Judges by ICJE (June 2021)
"Mediating Your Case" for the Nuts and Bolts of Premises Liability by SMS Trial Attorneys (May 18, 2021)
"Evidence Update" for the Superior Court Judges by ICJE (June 2020)
"Access to Justice" for the Georgia Association of Professional Process Servers (February 29, 2020)
"I Hated Mediation Until I Understood It" for the Plaintiff's Personal Injury Seminar by ICLE (February 28, 2020)
"How to be Your Own Best Public Relations Agent" for the Women in the Legal Profession Seminar by ICLE (February 12, 2020)
"How to Win a Negotiation" for the Gainesville Inns of Court (January 23, 2020)
Adjunct Professor at Ohio Northern University Law School teaching Client Interviews and Negotiations (January 2020)
"Foundation and Electronic Evidence" for the Gwinnett County Bar Association (October 25, 2019)
"Winning at Mediation" for the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association (October 17, 2019)
"Evidence Update" for the Municipal Court Judges (October 4, 2019)
Guest Lecturer for Georgia State University Legal Aspects Class (September 30, 2019)
"Foundation and Electronic Evidence" for Georgia State University Law School Fundamentals Class (September 25, 2019)
"Foundation and Electronic Evidence" for the Georgia Public Defender Council (July 24, 2019)
"Civil Practice and Evidence" for the Atlanta Paralegal Association (June 11, 2019)
"Access to Justice" for the Georgia Council of Court Administrators (May 20, 2019)
"Civil Practice Boot Camp" by MyCLE for Allstate Insurance (December 7, 2018)
"How to Manage Clients and Professional Development" for Prof. Alvaro Arauz at the University of Georgia Law School (October 17, 2018)
"Foundation and Electronic Evidence" for Georgia State University Law School (September 26, 2018)
"Foundation and Electronic Evidence" by MyCLE (September 21, 2018)
"Professionalism in Dealing with the Rambo Litigator" by MyCLE (September 21, 2018)
"Step by Step Guide from Complaint to Pretrial Conference" by MyCLE (September 21, 2018)
"Character and Hearsay Evidence" by MyCLE (September 21, 2018)
"Ethics in Plea Negotiations" by MyCLE (September 21, 2018)
"Nuances of Criminal Sentencing for Enhancement or Reduction" by MyCLE (September 21, 2018)
"Using Social Media to Grow Your Practice" by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education (September 7, 2018)
"Electronic Evidence" by the South Asian Bar Association for Georgia (June 28, 2018)
"Electronic Evidence" by ICJE for the Municipal Court Judges (June 22, 2018)
"Cybercrime" by the Atlanta Paralegal Association (May 17, 2018)
Presiding Judge for Installation of South Fulton Chamber of Commerce (March 15, 2018)
"Understanding Traffic Court" by the Atlanta Bar Association (October 25, 2017)
"How to Get a Job the Unconventional Way" by NextJuris (June 14, 2017)
"Theory-Based Jury Selection" by NextJuris (May 25, 2017)
"Understanding the Civil Procedural Tools Available to Navigate Through a Changing Criminal Justice System" by GACDL (April 28, 2017)
Presiding Judge for Installation of South Fulton Chamber of Commerce (April 20, 2017)
"Personal Injury 101: Insurance, Liens & Subrogation" by the National Business Institute (March 31, 2017)
"Personal Injury 101: Damages" by the National Business Institute (March 31, 2017)
"Deposition Techniques" Webinar held by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (March 28, 2017)
"Criminal Law Basics" held by the Atlanta Paralegal Association (March 16, 2017)
"Urgent Legal Matters on Criminal Law" held by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (March 3, 2017)
"Advanced Evidence: Electronic Evidence" held by the Atlanta Bar Association Family Law Section (February 14, 2017)
Adjunct Professor at Ohio Northern University Law School teaching Jury Selection, Cross-Examination & Depositions (January 2017)
"Georgia Evidence Law Update" for the Advanced Urgent Legal Matters at Sea Seminar held by ICLEGA (November 7-18, 2016)
"Proving Pain, Suffering and More in Personal Injury Litigation - Ethical Management of Client Files" held by the National Business Institute (September 28, 2016)
Faculty Member for AAJ's Trial Advocacy Depostion College with Presentation on "Organizing for Expert Depositions and Planning Tactics" (September 22-24)
Host of "Shah's Money Lecture Series" with topics for Solo Practitioners, Plaintiff and Defense Civil Attorneys, and Criminal Defense Lawyers (September 1, 8, and 15, 2016)
"Using the Media to Your Advantage" with Chris Stewart held by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education (September 9, 2016)
"Primer on the Rules of Evidence for Civil and Criminal" held by the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (August 12, 2016)
"Daubert Motions in Tandem with Motions for Summary Judgment" at the AAJ Annual Convention in Los Angeles (July 22, 2016)
Faculty Member for the Gary Christy Georgia Trial Skills Clinic held by ICLEGA (June 25-26, 2016)
"Millennials and the Smartphone Jury" held by the American Association of Justice (June 3, 2016)
"Media Training" Annual Convention Program Co-Chair held by the Georgia Trial Laywers Association (April 29, 2016)
Webinar on "How to Handle a Felony Criminal Case" held by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education (March 29, 2016)
"Advanced Evidence: Electronic Information" held by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Walton County (March 24, 2016)
"Combating Common Defenses in Personal Injury Cases" held by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education (February 26, 2016)
"Primer on Georgia Rules of Evidence for Criminal Attorneys" held by the Atlanta Bar Association (February 23, 2016)
Adjunct Professor at Ohio Northern University Law School teaching Jury Selection and Cross-Examination (January 2015, 2016)
"Primer on the Rules of Evidence held by Pete Law" and the Institute for Continuing Legal Education (October 30, 2015)
"Technology & Media" Annual Convention Program Co-Chair held by the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (2015)
"Understanding and Countering Defenses in Civil Cases" held by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2015)
"Updates and Changes in Georgia Criminal Substantive Law" (2015)
Faculty Member for the Bill Daniel Trial Advocacy Program held by the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2014-2010)
"Motions & Exhibits" held by the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2014)
Solo Practitioner Panel held by Atlanta's John Marshall Law School (2014, 2012)
"Primer on the New Evidence Code for Personal Injury Attorneys" held by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2014, 2013)
"Primer on the New Evidence Code for Civil Attorneys" held by Fried, Rogers & Goldberg (2013)
"Primer on the New Evidence Code for Criminal Attorneys" held by the Gwinnett County Bar (2013)
Solo Practitioner Panel held by the South Asian Bar Association of Georgia (2013)
Solo Practitioner Panel held by Georgia State University Law School (2012)
"10 Mistakes Under the Georgia Civil Practice Act" held by the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (2012)
"Closing Arguments" held by the Georgia State University Law School Litigation Program (2011)
Faculty Member for the National Criminal Defense College in Macon, Georgia (2011)
"Proactive Approach to Practicing Criminal Defense" held by the Fulton County Public Defenders Office (2010)
"Utilizing Motions Practice to Win Cases and Cripple the Prosecution" held by GACDL (2010)
"The Consequences Undocumented Immigrants and Attorneys Face in the Criminal Justice System" held by MALDEF (2007)