January 17-19, 2013

New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center

859 Convention Center Blvd.

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center


Join the Louisiana State Bar Association in New Orleans' vibrant Arts District in January for the Midyear Meeting. The three-day event will feature: 


  • Two free CLE programs

  • A reception honoring the 50-, 60- and 70-year members of the LSBA 
  • Meetings of the Board of Governors, the House of Delegates and other committees 
  • Meetings of the Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education, the Louisiana Bar Foundation and other organizations

Registration for Midyear Meeting is FREE. For a minimal fee, young lawyers can also register for the annual Young Lawyers Division Professional Development Seminar, to be held on Friday, January 18.



News

Two Free CLE Seminars Offered on Jan. 17
Two free CLEs will be offered in conjunction with this year's Midyear Meeting; both programs will take place on Thursday, January 17, 2013. Navigating Mass Torts, Class Actions and Consumer Litigation: Avoiding Self-Inflicted Wounds, a popular LSBA section CLE, will be led by Richard J. Arsenault and Val P. Exnicios. This program has applied for two CLE credit hours. For further information, please contact LSBA Program Coordinator-Marketing and Sections, Christine Richard, (504)619-0105 or email crichard@lsba.org. Advocacy for the Ages - Cicero Speaks to the Generations & Genders will offer 2.5 CLE credit hours in professionalism. For more information about this program, contact LSBA Member Outreach and Diversity Director Kelly McNeil Legier, (504)619-0129, kelly.legier@lsba.org. To register for these free CLE programs, and for any other Midyear Meeting events, visit the Registration page.

YLD to Present Professional Development CLE on Jan. 18
The Louisiana State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division will present its annual Professional Development CLE seminar on Friday, Jan. 18. The seminar is open to the first 175 young lawyers who register. The program is approved for 4 hours of CLE credit (including 1 hour of ethics, 1 hour of professionalism and 1 hour of law practice management). The registration cost is $30 and includes electronic course materials, breakfast and valet parking at the New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center (859 Convention Center Blvd.). Onsite registration will not be allowed unless space is available. Topics to be discussed include ethics, law practice management issues and professionalism. For more information and to register online, visit   http://www.lsba.org/GoTo/2013YLDseminar.  

Check Back for Midyear Meeting Updates!
The Midyear Meeting schedule and House agenda, as well as meeting updates, will be posted on the LSBA's website, www.lsba.org, disseminated in Louisiana Bar Today (biweekly, free e-newsletter) and published in print publications in the coming weeks.