Agenda

9:00-9:30 – Registration (please remember to bring your photo identification to get through security)

9:30-10:30 – Making a Good Impression When Approaching the Bench
This CLE will address courtroom demeanor, how to properly utilize your resources in the courtroom, advice on asking the right questions when you have them, and tips on how to make your day in court a successful one. Confidentiality, malpractice and the use of social media.

      Speakers: 
      The Hon. Bary Ashe, USDC-EDLA
     The Hon. Kern A. Reese, Orleans Parish Civil District Court

10:40-11:40 – Top 10 Things Every Associate Should Know
What does it take to be a top notch associate? What are the expectations when you practice in a small firm versus a larger firm? Find out the answers from our legal experts.

      Speakers: 
      M. Nan Alessandra, Phelps Dunbar, LLP
      Katie Lasky, Lasky Murphy LLC
      Pamela Carter, Carter Law Group

11:40-12:40 – Lunch on your own

12:50-1:50 – Practicing in State and Federal Court
This program will explore the similarities and differences between litigating in State and Federal Court. Learn how, when, and what you need to file in each court, including the necessary documents, the best methods for filing, and when you can expect to be heard.  

      Speakers:
      Chloe M. Chetta, Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, Freeman & Sarver, LLC
      Rebekka C. Veith, Fishman Haygood, LLP

2:00- 3:00 – Ethical Issues You Will Inevitably Encounter
You’ll get practical information on ethics geared to new lawyers. Learn about ethicalissues encountered by more new lawyers, the nuances of professional responsibility, attorney-client relationships, confidentiality, malpractice and the use of social media.

      Speaker: 
      The Hon. Paul A. Bonin, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court

3:10-4:10- Mastering Cocktail Conversation
Hear the answers to questions that your friends will ask you, whether in a professional or social setting, such as getting someone out of jail, needing a will, family issues, and real estate problems.

      Speakers:
      Harry Rosenberg, Phelps Dunbar, LLP
      Laura Plunkett, Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, LLC

4:15- Reception at the Ace Hotel
sponsored by Thomson Reuters
 

Details

Date: Thuesday, October 29, 2019

Time: 9:00 am Registration begins; 9:30 am - 4:10 pm CLE; Reception at the Ace Hotel will follow the CLE program

CLE:  5 Hours of CLE including 1 Hour of Ethics, 2 Hours of Professionalism, and 2 Hours of Law Practice Management

Location:  
U.S.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (John Minor Wisdom U.S. Court of Appeals West Courtroom) 
600 Camp Street, New Orleans
*Please bring photo identification.