Conference Agenda
Thursday, October 16th
8:30am - 12:00pm
3 credits
Mortgage Servicing Settlement (MSS) Pre-Conference
By Invitation
10:30am – 11:30am
Pro Bono Strategic Planning Meeting – Executive Board Room
By Invitation
10:30am – 11:30am
Statewide Website Stakeholders Meeting – Chairman’s Library
By Invitation
11:30am – 12:15pm
Conference Registration and Networking LUNCH – Premier 2
12:15pm – 12:30pm
Welcome – Premier 2Mark Cunningham, Louisiana State Bar Association
12:30pm – 12:45pm
Keynote Address – Premier 3
Judge Wendell Manning, 4th JDC
12:45pm – 1:45pm
1 Credit Professionalism
Professionalism: A Career in Legal Aid: Surviving the Trauma – Premier 2
J.E. "Buddy" Stockwell III, Lawyers Assistance Program
Years of working to ensure access to justice can take a toll on the zealous advocate, but there are positive ways to cope with the stress of striving for justice.
1:50pm – 2:50pm
1 Credit
Substantive Law Track: Foreclosure Basics - Premire 2
Margot Saunders, National Consumer Law Center
Effective Advocacy: Developing and Executing your Trial Strategy – Cypress 2
Becki Kondkar, Tulane University School of Law
An introduction to trial strategy for legal aid attorneys, including problem solvg and working with negative facts.
Substantive Law Track: Public Benefits Vocational Expert Testimony and Hypotheticals. - Cypress 1
Bobby Roberts, Work Recovery Center
2:50pm – 3:00pm BREAK
3:00pm– 4:00pm
1 Credit
Effective Advocacy: LA Rules of Evidence in the Digital World –Cypress 1
Matthew Almon, Stone Pigman Walther Wittman LLC.
A refresher for seasoned practitioners, and an introducion for newer attorneys to the growing evidentiary/admissibility issues involving emails, text messages, and social networking websites.
Effective Advocacy: Direct & Cross Examination – Cypress 2
Jude D. Bourque, Louisiana Dept. of Justice Assistant Attorney General
Although trial is not common for many practitioners, be prepared to interact with clients and witnesses in courts. Even outside of the trial setting, these techniques and skills can be translated into your general practice and presentations in court.
Sustantive Law Track: Reverse Mortgages - Premier 2
Margot Saunders, National Consumer Law Center
4:05pm – 5:05pm
1 Credit
Substantive Law Track: Legislative Updates on Power of Attorney - Premier 2
Jane Thomas, Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs; Betty Raglin, Sigler & Raglin; Linda Melancon, The Legacy Center of Louisiana, LLC
Effective Advocacy: Preparing for Experts – Cypress 2
Becki Kondkar, Tulane University School of Law
This session will cover some of the basics when it comes to experts, such as qualifying someone as an expert, challenging another expert and defending challenges to your expert.
5:05pm – 6:00pm
Statewide Substantive Law Task Force Meetings – Premier 2CINC, Elder Law, Employment, Family Law, Housing & Consumer and Public
Benefits
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Cocktail and Hors d’oeuvres Reception
Join us for a networking and celebration event at Juban’s, hosted by the LSBA.
Friday, October 17th
8:00am – 8:45 am
Buffet Breakfast – Premier 2
9:00am – 10:00am
1 Credit
Preserving Civil Legal Aid: Civil Legal What? Communicating a Consistent Message to Increase Support for Civil Legal Aid –Premier 2
Elizabeth Arledge, Voices for Justice; Valerie Bargas, Louisiana Bar Foundation
Recent public polling shows that civil legal aid remains largely invisible, but that support is strong when people understand it. This session will highlight how consistent messaging has been developed around the country to increase support for the cause.
Technology: Social Media Toolkits - Cypress 1
Danielle Boveland, LSBA Online Media Coordinator
10:05am- 12:00pm SRL Stakeholders Meeting- Executive Board Room ( By Invitation)
10:05am – 11:05am
1 Credit
Substantive Law Track: Domestic Violence: Legislative Updates - Premire 2
Evelyn Bryant and Timothy McEvoy, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Preserving Civil Legal Aid Economic Impact of Legal Aid: Increasing the Potential for Funding – Cypress1
Hon. Sheral Kellar; Elizabeth Arledge, Voices for Justice; Jane Sherman, Louisiana Bar Foundation
Participants will learn about the economic impact of legal aid across the nation and in Louisiana. The session will help advocates better understand the deep societal impact of their work, and how they can use tools such as PRIME to make the case for increased support.
11:05am– 11:15 am BREAK
11:15am – 12:15pm
1 Credit
Substantive Law Track: Fair Housing and Reasonable Accommodations –Premier 2
Elizabeth Owen, Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center; Susan Meyers, The Advocacy Center
Technology: PRIME Case Management System Updates - Cypress 1
This Session is geared toward users for the PRIME statewide case management systems and will provide an overview and updates.
12:15pm – 1:00pm
LUNCH and Justice Community Recognition – Premier 3
1:00pm – 2:00pm
1 Credit
Substantive Law Track: Legal Practice for LGBTQ Community -Cypress 1
Nicholas Hite, The Hite Law Group
Substantive Law Track: Military Family Law – Premier 2
Louis Sherman, Fort Polk Legal Assistance
With greater numbers of veterans returning, many legal aid providers are seeing more military issues related to family cases. Our expert form Fort Polk will provide an introductin to military family law that will help civilian practitioners familiarize themselves with military terminology and legal issues.
2:05pm – 3:05pm
1 Credit Ethics
Ethics: Public Interest Ins and Outs – Premier 2
Richard Lemmler, Louisiana State Bar Association
3:05pm – 3:15pm
CLOSING REMARKS – Premier 2
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