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David Clark Jones

Hackard Law, a PLC

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Senior Trial Lawyer: Hackard Law, a PLC; 2015 - Current; Perform professional legal work on the behalf of civil litigants (mainly financial elder abuse) and other probate and estate litigation. Responsibilities include preparing civil cases for trial; preparing pleadings, briefs, points and authorities; conducting legal research; examining and evaluating evidence; and representing clients at trial and other hearings in the Superior Courts. Representing clients in probate court for contested estate hearings.

Senior Attorney: American Justice Center; 2006 - 2018; Perform professional legal work on the behalf of criminal defendants. Responsibilities include preparing criminal defense cases; preparing pleadings, briefs, points and authorities; conducting legal research; examining and evaluating evidence; and representing clients at trial and other hearings in the Superior Courts. Also represents appellants in their criminal appeals in the California Court of Appeals.

Deputy Public Defender: Tulare County Public Defender; 2005 - 2006; Performs professional legal work in the defense of indigents. Responsibilities include preparing and assisting in criminal defense cases; preparing pleadings, briefs, points and authorities; conducting legal research; examining and evaluating evidence; and representing clients at trial and other hearings in the Superior Courts.

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Articles & Publications

Las Vegas Police Conduct Unconstitutional Checkpoint to Find Witnesses: American Justice Center; April 2, 2011

Speaking Engagements

Talking to a Jury, Online: March 10, 2017; Hackard Law, a PLC; Dave Jones speaks about how he goes about talking to a jury during a trial.

Jury Trial vs. Bench Tria, Online: March 1, 2017; Hackard Law, a PLC; Dave Jones speaks about the differences between a jury trial and a bench trial (court trial).

Applying Dr. Canick’s Approach to Your Work: How to build the “unsinkable” estate plan, Lunchtime CLE, Sacramento, CA: April 24, 2017; Hackard Law, a PLC; Dave Jones presented his lecture after Dr. Canick spoke on the role of neuropsychologists. Dave explained how Dr. Canick's information can be tailored to drafting attorneys' work to help prevent the successful challenging of estate plans.

Assessment of Testamentary and Financial Capacity in the Elderly: A Workshop and Mock Trial, Assessment of Testamentary and Financial Capacity in the Elderly: A Workshop and Mock Trial, Palo Alto, CA: June 8, 2017; Stanford University School of Medicine; Live conference given to practicing psychiatrists, psychologists, instructors, and clinicians about how their assessment of capacity and undue influence in the elderly impacts the legal realm. Dave Jones presented a one hour talk entitled "The 'Legal' Role of Mental Health Professionals" and conducted a live mock-trial/direct and cross exam of a capacity "expert".

It Starts Here: Dave Jones on Undue Influence and Capacity, Hackard Law Blog, https://vimeo.com/228741720: August 1, 2017; Hackard Law, a PLC; What is undue influence and capacity? Dave Jones explains.

Trustee Removal Actions: Drafting Trust Provisions to Define and Limit Power to Remove Trustees, Strafford, Online Live Webinar: May 16, 2018; Strafford; Live webinar on how to remove trustees and how to prevent that removal with better trust drafting.

Drafting Trust Provisions Relating to the Removal of the Trustee, 39th Annual Tax & Estate Planning Forum, San Diego, CA: October 11, 2019; Tax & Estate Planning Forum; Live presentation about trustee removal and how to make it easier or harder to remove a trustee based on specific language in the trust. Compares California law to the Uniform Trust Code.

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