Joint program co-sponsored by LSBA & Gilsbar Specialty Insurance Services, L.L.C.

Get your ethics & professionalism credits early!! *Attendance my qualify your firm for a Loss Control credit on your next professional liability policy written through Old Republic and administered by Gilsbar. (Subject to company underwriting guidelines: Call 1-800-GILSBAR for details.)

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Registration Fees, Cancellations and Refunds
•  Advanced Registration ........ $275
•  After Sept. 18 .................  $300
The fee includes electronic course materials, coffee/refreshments, and seminar attendance.

Methods of payment include check, VISA, MC, & Discover. Cash payment not permitted.

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Important Note: This program is Paper-Free! Electronic program materials are accessible via a link where attendees can download/save OR download/print the seminar materials. The link will be sent to the email address of record you provided to the LSBA, prior to the seminar. 

Cancellation of registration must be received in writing by the LSBA no later than Sept. 18. Cancellations will receive a full refund, less a $30 administrative charge. Absolutely no refunds will be made after Sept. 18.

CLE Credits: Approved for a maximum of 4 hours of CLE credits, including 2 hours of ethics and 2 hours of professionalism. 

QUESTIONS??
For more information, contact: CLE Dept. at (800) 421-5722

Andrea Amor                              Cheryl Callerame
(504) 619-0137                           (504) 619-0138
andrea.amor@lsba.org                cheryl.callerame@lsba.org  

Schedule Draft

Chair

Brian Esser • Gilsbar, Inc. • Covington

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

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.          Importance of communication with clients, documentation, honesty, and      

(1 credit; Prof)            candor. Treating clients with respect and dignity; acting civilly with

                                  opposing counsel; acting courteously, keeping clients informed, and displaying                                                  professionalism         

                                   Sean Ginty • Old Republic Lawyers Professional • Lake County, IL

                                   Melissa M. Lessell • Deutsch Kerrigan • New Orleans

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.       Duty to Supervise; avoid conflicts; document files and keep calendaring 

(1 credit; Ethics)         and tickler systems. Using AI efficiently while complying with Louisiana                           

                                    Rules of Professional Conduct  

                                    Sean Ginty • Old Republic Lawyers Professional • Lake County, IL

                                    Melissa M. Lessell • Deutsch Kerrigan • New Orleans

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.     Break

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.     Staying Off ODC's Radar

(1 credit; Ethics)          Eric K. Barefield • Louisiana State Bar Association •New Orleans

11:45 – 12:45 p.m.     Why Is The Perception Of Lawyers and Judges So Out Of Whack and What Can Be                                         Done?

(1 credit; Prof)             Barry H. Grodsky • Taggart Morton L.L.C. • New Orleans

A WORD OF THANKS ...

Those who plan and teach LSBA seminar are volunteers. Their generous contributions of time, talent and energy make this and every LSBA seminar a success. We deeply appreciate their work.

The LSBA continues to encourage all its members to participate in the preparation and presentation of LSBA CLE programs.

* Please contact the LSBA CLE Dept. if you have a disability which may require special accommodations at this program. The LSBA is committed to enduring full accessibility for all registrants. *

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