Doris Cheng
Biographical Sketch
Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Government Liability, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Sexual Abuse.
Northern District Federal Court, Oakland, CA
Judicial Extern to Honorable Saundra B. Armstrong, 1997
Memberships & Affiliations
State Bar of California
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
Board of Directors, 2003 to present
Women's Caucus, Chair 2004
University of San Francisco School of Law,
Board of Governors, 2003 to present
Intensive Advocacy Program, Executive Committee & Faculty, 1999 to present
Intensive Advocacy Program, Co-Director, 2005
Coach, Mock Trial Team, 2003
Head Coach, 4 Moot Court Teams for the Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition, 2004
USF Inn of Court
Executive Committee 1999 to present
Membership Chair 2000-2001
Program Chair 2001-2002
Secretary-Treasurer 2002-2003
National Institute of Trial Attorneys
Advocacy Teacher Training Program, Assistant Program Director 2001 to present
Western Regional Trial Skills Program, Faculty 2003-2004
Western Regional Depositions Program, Faculty 2003
Pacific Regional Depositions Program, Faculty 2004
Pacific Regional Trial Skills Program, Faculty 2004
Southwest Regional Trial Skills Program, Faculty 2005
Emory University School of Law
Kessler-Eidson Trial Techniques Program, Faculty 2003-2005
San Francisco Bar Association
Chair, Barrister Club Newsletter, 2003
Vice Chair, Barrister Club Newsletter, 2002
Consumer Attorneys of California
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Lectures & Presentations
April 2005, Guest Speaker, USF School of Law Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
April 2005, USF Inn of Court, "Right to a Fair Jury Trial Despite the Media," Lecturer
April 2005, San Francisco Trial Lawyer Association, "Beating the Odds: Demonstration of the Small Auto Case," Lecturer
April 2005, Lecture: Powerpoint for Trial Lawyers (San Francisco)
February 2005, Public Interest Lawyer Advocacy Training, Trainer (San Francisco)
September 2004, California Continuing Education of the Bar, Practicing Law Institute, Suing and Defending the Professional," Lecturer (San Francisco)
May 2004, University of San Francisco School of Law, Intensive Advocacy Program, Lecture "Effective Cross Examination"
April 2004, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, "Maximizing Damages with Medical Experts"
November 2003, NITA Advocacy Teacher Training, Lecturer "Legal Ethics"
May 2003, University of San Francisco School of Law, Intensive Advocacy Program, Lecture "Direct & Cross Examinations"
September 2002, National Business Institute, "Civil Litigation"
May 2002, University of San Francisco School of Law, Intensive Advocacy Program, Lecture "Direct & Cross Examinations"
Education
University of San Francisco School of Law
Juris Doctorate, 1998
Public Interest Law Scholar, 1998
USF American Inns of Court, Member 1997-1998
Intensive Advocacy Program 1997, Distinction
Summer Abroad Program 1996: Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Women's Law Association
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Arts, English with Creative Writing Emphasis, 1994
Deans Honor List, 1993, 1994
Community Activities
Girls Basketball Coach
Cornerstone Academy, 1995
Notre Dames des Victoires, 1999 - 2002
Lowell High School, Summer Clinic, 2003
BCSFYAO, 2005
Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic, 1997 - 2000
