The LSBA Young Lawyers Division will host its 2021 Louisiana Young Lawyers Conference: Shaping the Future on Friday, May 14. This engaging seminar will be held at Galerie de Galatoire, 211 Royal Street, New Orleans. Galerie de Galatoire is a new event venue from Galatoire’ s, one of New Orleans’ premier restaurants. Attendees can earn 6 hours of CLE credit (including ethics, professionalism and LPM) while connecting with other young lawyers from around the state. The event will also include lunch, the YLD Awards Ceremony and a networking event. The conference is open to Young Lawyers ONLY.  Online registration will close Monday, May 10. 

 
REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The Young Lawyers' Conference is open to Young Lawyers ONLY for a cost of $50. 

Included in Member Registration:

• Conference attendance
• Electronic course materials provided via link*
• Lunch 
• Networking Event

*Important Note: A link to the conference materials will be emailed to your email on record with the LSBA prior to the conference. You may decide to print the materials in advance and bring with you, or download to your electronic device to view in the seminar. If you choose to review the materials from your laptop or other electronic device, we strongly suggest you charge the battery, as electrical outlets may be limited. Internet access will not be available onsite. Professional attire and masks are required. 

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS (LSBA)

Cancellation of registration must be received in writing by the LSBA no later than Monday, May 10, 2021. Cancellations will receive a full refund. Absolutely no refunds will be made after Monday, May 10.

QUESTIONS?
For more information, contact the LSBA Communications Department at: 
Krystal Bellanger Rodriguez
kbellanger@lsba.org 


8:30 - 9 a.m. Registration

9 - 9:30 a.m. Networking Bingo (for Prizes!) 
Danielle “Dani” L. Borel • Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson • Baton Rouge

9:30 - 9:40 a.m. Welcome 
Carrie LeBlanc Jones, LSBA YLD Chair • Louisiana Board of Nursing • Baton Rouge
Alainna R. Mire, LSBA President • 

9:40 - 10:40 a.m. "Professionalism in the Digital Age" (1 hour CLE credit; Professionalism)
Hon. Shayna Beevers Morvant • 24th Judicial District Court • Gretna
Hon. Scott U. Schlegel • 24th Judicial District Court • Gretna

10:40 - 10:50 a.m. Email Break

10:50 - 11:50 a.m. A Call to Serve: Public Office (1 hour CLE credit)
Moderator:
Graham H. Ryan • Jones Walker LLP  • New Orleans
Panelists:
Hon. Nandi F. Campbell • Orleans Criminal District Court  • New Orleans
State Representative Royce Duplessis • Louisiana House of Representatives • New Orleans
Hon. Tony C. Fazzio, Magistrate Judge, 14th Judicial District Court  • Lake Charles

11:50 a.m.- 12 p.m. Email Break 

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Luncheon and Presentation of YLD Awards 

12 - 12:30 p.m. Keynote Address - (0.5 hour CLE credit)
Justice Piper D. Griffin • Louisiana Supreme Court  • New Orleans

12:30 - 1 p.m. Presentation of YLD Awards 
Carrie LeBlanc Jones, LSBA YLD Chair • Louisiana Board of Nursing • Baton Rouge
Senae D. Hall, YLD Awards Committee Co-Chair • Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office • Shreveport
Thomas "T.C." Wicker IV, YLD Awards Committee Co-Chair • Jones Walker, LLP • New Orleans

1 - 1:10 p.m. Email Break

1:10 - 2:10 p.m. Implicit Bias: What Every Young Lawyer Should Know (1 hour CLE credit; Ethics)
Hon. Janis van Meerveld, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana • New Orleans 
William C. Snowden • The Vera Institute of Justice • New Orleans

2:10 - 2:20 p.m. Email Break
 
2:20 - 3:50 p.m. SPRINT SESSIONS (1.5 hours CLE credit, three 30 minute sessions)
•Sprint Session 1- Being a Good Manager
Presented by the New Orleans Bar Association
Ashley J. Becnel • City of New Orleans • New Orleans
Eric W. Sella • Plauche Maselli Parkerson, LLP • New Orleans

•Sprint Session 2 - Preparing for Rule Day or Oral Argument 
Loren Shanklin Fleshman • Smith Shanklin & Sosa, LLC • Baton Rouge
Scott L. Sternberg • Sternberg, Naccari & White, L.L.C. • New Orleans
     
•Sprint Session 3 - Marketing Workshop
Landon T. Hester • Baton Rouge Bar Association • Baton Rouge     

3:50 - 4:50 p.m. From the Ground Up: Building Your Practice (1 hour CLE credit; LPM)
Kristen D. Amond • Mills & Amond LLP • New Orleans
Jeffrey “Jeff” D. Hufft • Hufft Law Firm • New Orleans

4:50 - 5 p.m. Closing Remarks
Carrie LeBlanc Jones, LSBA YLD Chair • Louisiana Board of Nursing • Baton Rouge

5 - 6 p.m. Networking Event