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The LSBA Young Lawyers Division will host its 2023 Louisiana Young Lawyers Conference: Empowered to Lead on Friday, March 31st. This engaging seminar will be held at Harrah's New Orleans Hotel - Caesars Entertainment, 228 Poydras Street, New Orleans. Attendees can earn up to 4 hours of CLE credit (including professionalism) while connecting with other young lawyers from around the state. The event will also include lunch and the YLD Awards Ceremony. The conference is open to Young Lawyers ONLY.
Conference Agenda
8 - 8:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9 a.m. Networking Bingo (for Prizes!)
Josef P. Ventulan, ABA YLD Representative • Louisiana State Law Institute • Baton Rouge
Danielle "Dani" L. Borel, LSBA YLD Chair •
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP • Baton Rouge
9 - 9:30 a.m. Welcome
Danielle "Dani" L. Borel, LSBA YLD Chair •
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP • Baton Rouge
Josephine M. Bahn, ABA YLD Chair •
Cozen O’Connor • Washington, D.C.
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. "Civility in Adversarial Proceedings" (1 hour CLE credit; Professionalism)
Moderated by Whitney M. Antoine •
Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, Freeman & Sarver, LLC • New Orleans
Hon. Nandi F. Campbell •
Orleans Criminal District Court • New Orleans
Hon. Guy P. Holdridge •
Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal • Baton Rouge
Hon. Karelia R. Stewart •
First Judicial District Court • Shreveport
10:30- 10:45 a.m. Email Break
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Means and Meaning: Access to Justice (1 hour CLE credit)
Moderated by Josef P. Ventulan, ABA YLD Representative •
Louisiana State Law Institute • Baton Rouge
Professor Virginia Listach •
Southern University Law Center • Baton Rouge
Monte T. Mollere •
Louisiana State Bar Association • New Orleans
Hon. Patrice “Patti” W. Oppenheim •
22nd Judicial District Court • Covington
Hon. Lisa M. Woodruff-White (Ret.) •
Louisiana State Board of Tax Appeals • Baton Rouge
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Judicial Networking Break
12:15 - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon, Keynote Address, and Presentation of YLD Awards
12:15 - 12:45 p.m. Keynote Address (0.5 hour CLE credit)
Moderated by Jennifer G. Lampton •
Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal • New Orleans
Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson (Ret.) •
Louisiana Supreme Court • New Orleans
Hon. Rachel D. Johnson •
Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal • New Orleans
12:45 - 1:30 p.m. Presentation of YLD Awards
Danielle "Dani" L. Borel, LSBA YLD Chair •
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP • Baton Rouge
Rory Bellina, YLD Awards Committee Chair •
Chehardy, Sherman, Williams, Murray, Recile, Stakelum & Hayes, LLP • Metairie
Josephine M. Bahn, ABA YLD Chair •
Cozen O’Connor • Washington, D.C.
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Email Break
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Sprint Sessions: Pump Up Your Practice (1.5 hour CLE credit)
Attendees will select three sessions from the below to attend. Each session is 30 minutes and is presented by the Young Lawyers Division of the noted affiliate organization.
• Sprint Session 1 - Personal Branding
Presented by the New Orleans Bar Association and the Lafayette Bar Association
Taylor Ashworth • Kean Miller • Lafayette
Yasha Clark •
The Clark Firm • New Orleans
• Sprint Session 2 - Pro Bono Entities
Amanda L. Brown • Lagniappe Law Lab •
New Orleans
Kathryn F. Lafrentz • The Pro Bono Project •
New Orleans
Adrienne K. Wheeler •
Louisiana Appleseed • New Orleans
• Sprint Session 3 - Volunteering While Practicing
Josephine M. Bahn •
ABA YLD Chair • Washington, D.C.
Audrius M. Reed •
Shreveport Bar Association • Shreveport
• Sprint Session 4 - Oral Argument Tips & Tricks
Presented by the
GNO Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, Inc. and the
Baton Rouge Bar Association
Kennard Davis • Baker Donelson • New Orleans
Kolby P. Marchand • Kinchen, Walker, Bienvenu, Bargas, Reed & Helm, LLC • Baton Rouge
• Sprint Session 5 - Procedural Pitfalls: State v. Federal Practice
Presented by the New Orleans Federal Bar Association and the Baton Rouge Bar Association
Quinn K. Brown • LaFleur & Laborde • Baton Rouge
Chloe M. Chetta • Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, Freeman & Sarver LLC • New Orleans
• Sprint Session 6 - Jury Selection: Tips & Tricks from All Sides of the Bar
Presented by the Lafayette Bar Association
Roya S. Boustany • Office of the District Attorney • 15th JDC • Lafayette
Kenneth P. Hebert • Office of the District Attorney • 15th JDC • Lafayette
Jami L. Ishee • Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier, McElligott, Fontenot, Gideon & Edwards, LLP • Lafayette
John Philip “J.P.” Graf •
Gordon, Arata, Montgomery, Barnett, McCollam, Duplantis and Eagan, LLC
• Lafayette
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Networking Reception
REGISTRATION INFORMATION - Registration is closed
The Young Lawyers' Conference is open to Young Lawyers ONLY.
Included in Member Registration:
. Continental Breakfast
· Conference attendance
· Electronic course materials provided via link*
· Lunch
*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 is required.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS (LSBA)
Cancellation of registration must be received in writing by the LSBA no later than Friday, March 24, 2023. Cancellations will receive a full refund. Absolutely no refunds will be made after Friday, March 24.
QUESTIONS?
For more information, contact the LSBA Communications Department at:
Christine Richard
crichard@lsba.org