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Seminar Chair

Kent A. Lambert • Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC • New Orleans

8:00-8:30 a.m.              Registration 

8:30-8:45 a.m.              Program Overview

(.25 credit)

8:45-9:45 a.m.              Jury Selection Secrets: The Art and Strategy of Voir Dire

(1 Credit)                      Brett S. Venn • Jones Walker LLP • New Orleans

9:50-10:50 a.m.            First Impressions Matter: Crafting a Powerful Opening Statement                

(1 Credit)                      Craig J. Robichaux • Talley, Anthony, Hughes & Knight, LLC • Mandeville                                                                       

10:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.  Break

11:00-12:00 p.m.          Bringing Your Case to Life: Mastering Direct Examination and Witness 

(1 Credit)                       Prep 

                                      Rebekka C. Veith • Miller, Thibodeaux, Dysart, Veith, and Paschal LLC • New Orleans

12:00-1:15: Lunch

1:15-2:15                     Winning on Cross: Turning Adversaries into Assets

(1 Credit)                     Mark W. Frilot • Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC • New Orleans

2:15-3:15                     Lasting Impressions: Delivering a Powerful Closing Argument

 (1 Credit)                     Anthony J. Gambino, Jr. • Phelps Dunbar, LLP • Baton Rouge

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.          Break

3:30-4:30                     Ethics on Trial Panel: Avoiding Pitfalls in Litigation 

(1 Credit; Ethics)         TBA

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Andrea Amor

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andrea.amor@lsba.org