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- “Prepare for Trial Without Reinventing the Wheel” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America Winter Convention [Feb. 1992]
- “Preparing, Developing and Trying the Tough Inadequate Security Case” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America Seminar [Apr. 1993]
- “Effective Demonstrative Evidence” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 1996]
- “Premises Liability: Inadequate Security Cases – Beating the Recent Defense Tactics” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America Winter Convention [Feb. 1998]
- “Investigating, Evaluating and Trying Inadequate Security Cases” – Kansas Trial Lawyers Association [June 1998]
- “Discovery and Rambo Litigation in Inadequate Security Cases” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America [July 1998]
- “Apportionment of Fault in Inadequate Security Cases” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 1999]
- “Courtroom vs. Movie Set: Choreographing Your Case” – Maryland Trial Lawyers Association [Dec. 1999]
- “Opening Statement: Setting The Stage/Litigating Nursing Home Cases” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America [Mar. 2000]
- “Recognizing and Evaluating Nursing Home Cases” – Monroe County Bar Association [Apr. 7, 2000]
- “Finding and Using Experts in Medical Malpractice Cases” – National College of Advocacy Medical Skills Trial College [Jan. 2001]
- “Misdiagnosis, Mistreatment and Malpractice in the Nursing Home” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America [Feb. 2001]
- “Finding, Selecting and Handling Experts in Security Cases” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America [Mar. 2001]
- “The Boob Tube: Making Videotaped Evidence Interesting” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 2001]
- “ExpertTestimony and Daubert Challenges” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 2001]
- “Handing The Jury A Package: The Art of Closing Argument” – State Bar of South Dakota Annual Seminar [Feb. 2002]
- “Opening Statements in Today’s Trial Environment” – Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Annual Convention [Oct. 2003]
- “Settling Cases Before (and After) Trial: Effective Settlement Techniques” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America Litigating Nursing Home Cases Seminar [Mar. 2004]
- “Evaluating Inadequate Security Cases” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 2004]
- “Apportionment of Fault in Inadequate Security Cases” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 2005]
- “Creating the Silver Lining – Techniques for Opening Statements” – New Jersey Trial Lawyers Association Boardwalk Seminar [April 2006]
- “Using Discovery To Win” – Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association [June 2006]
- “Civility in Civil Litigation” – Florida Liability Claims Conference [June 2006]
- “Inadequate Security: Assault and Battery Exclusion” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 2006]
- “Inadequate Security: Assault and Battery Exclusion” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 2006]
- “Hospital Chart Fundamentals” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 2006]
- “Inadequate Premesis Security” – South Beach Security Conference [Sept. 7, 2006]
- “30(b)(6) Depositions: The Probing Sword” – American Association for Justice Jazzfest Seminar [May 2007]
- “Picking Juries for Crime Victims: Voir Dire in Premises Security Cases” – National Crime Victim Bar Association Annual Conference [June 2007]
- “Drugs, Sex and Violence: What You Need to Know About Violent Crimes” – Florida Facility Managers Conference [June 2008]
- “Jury Perceptions and Responses to the Use of Technology” – American Association for Justice Annual Convention [July 2008]
- “Inadequate Security Cases: Overcoming Insurance Limitations” – American Association for Justice Annual Convention [July 2008]
- Leighton Presents “Resort Torts” CLE Seminar [May 2009]
- “Premises Liability and Slip and Fall Cases” – The Florida Bar Tort Litigation Seminar [May 2007]
- “Terror in the Skies: Security Aboard Airplanes and in Airports” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mega Seminar [Feb. 1997]
- "Sex, Drugs & Violence" Negligent Premises Security Litigation Seminar Gives Insight to Tactics in Investigating and Trying Cases [Oct. 20, 2009]
- “Sex, Drugs & Violence Seminar: Negligent Premises Security Litigation” [Nov. 19, 2009]
- “Sex, Drugs & Violence: Inadequate Premises Security Litigation” – Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Last Chance CLE Conference [Dec. 11, 2009]
- “Driving While Distracted – The New DUI” – AAJ JazzFest Seminar [Apr. 30, 2010]
- “Resort Torts: Vacation, Resort & Recreational Liability” – Orange County Bar Association [Apr. 29, 2010]
- “Resort Torts: Vacation, Resort & Recreational Liability” – Miami [May 6, 2010]
- "Terrorism as an Inadequate Security Case" – American Association for Justice Annual Convention, Vancouver [July 13, 2010]
- “Dealing with Violent Criminals in Civil Cases” – Melvin M. Belli Society, Vancouver [July 9, 2010]
- John Leighton Presents Sex, Drugs & Violence [Nov. 12, 2010]
- Leighton Speaks on "Terrorism and Civil Actions" at the National Crime Victim Bar Association`s National Conference in Washington, DC [June 21, 2011]
- Leighton Speaks on "The Trial of an ATM Shooting Case" at the Belli Society Seminar in NY [June 28, 2011]
- Leighton Speaks on "Evaluating, Assessing and Litigating Premises Security Cases" for the AAJ in NY [July 11, 2011]
- Leighton Speaks in ORL on “Designing the Mediation” in Keynote Program at Annual Works Compensation Education Conference and Annual Safety & Health Conference [August 25, 2011]
- Resort Torts and the Courts: Vacation, Resort and Recreational Liability
- Sex, Drugs & Violence…Negligent Premises Security Seminar 2013
- Sex Drugs & Violence Daily Business Review Supplement 2014
- Leighton speaks to American Association for Justice on ATM Safety, Convenience Stores and High Risk Retail Premises
- John Leighton speaks on Violent Crime at Resorts, Hotels, Bars and Theme Parks
- John Leighton featured speaker at “Weekend With The Stars” Seminar
- John Leighton’s speech on Picking 21st Century Jurors at “Weekend With The Stars” seminar
- Heating Up: Negligent Security Seminar is a hit!
- John Leighton speaks at national crime victim conference
- Leighton teaches trial lawyers “rules of the road” for premises security cases at annual convention
- Leighton teaches jury selection in negligent security cases
- Security at Schools, Colleges and Day Care is Focus of Leighton speech in Los Angeles
- Traumatic Brain Injury Taught By Leighton at Annual Conference
- Terrorism: Next big thing as negligent security cases
- Leighton teaches crime victim advocates how to educate crime victims
- Resort, hotel and theme park security taught by Leighton at national conference
- Arizona Trial Lawyers Association Hosted John Leighton at Advanced Trial Advocacy Conference