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Registration Fee, Cancellations and Refunds
• Advance Registration ..... $350
• After Sept. 26 ................. $375
(The fee includes electronic course materials, coffee/refreshments, and seminar attendance.)
Cancellation of registration must be received in writing by the LSBA no later than Sept. 26. Cancellations will receive a full refund, less a $30 administrative charge. Absolutely no refunds will be made after Sept. 26.
CLE Credits: A maximum of 6.75 hours of CLE credits is approved.
QUESTIONS??
For more information, contact: CLE Dept. at (800) 421-5722
Annette Buras Andrea Amor
(504) 619-0102 (504) 619-0137
aburas@lsba.org andrea.amor@lsba.org
SEMINAR SCHEDULE & SPEAKERS
SEMINAR CHAIR
Hon. Guy P. Holdridge (ret.) • LA State Law Institute • Gonzales
SEMINAR PROGRAM
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Registration
8:30-8:45 a.m. - (.25 credits)
Program Overview
Edward J. Walters, Jr. • LSBA President; Walters, Thomas, Cullens • Baton Rouge
8:45-10:00 a.m. - (1.25 credits)
MSJ — What You Need to Know
Moderator: Hon. Guy P. Holdridge (ret.) • LA State Law Institute • Gonzales
Panelists:
Hon. Piper D. Griffin • Louisiana Supreme Court • New Orleans
Dean Madeliene M. Landrieu • Loyola University College of Law • New Orleans
Robert E. Kleinpeter • Kleinpeter Boutwell • Baton Rouge
Harry J. “Skip” Philips, Jr. • Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips • Baton Rouge
10:00-10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15-11:30 a.m. - (1.25 credits)
Criminal Procedure — How to Avoid Reversible Error
Hon. Christoper H. Hester • 1st Circuit Court of Appeal • Baton Rouge
Hon. Sharon D. Wilson • 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal • Lake Charles
Hon. Karen K. Herman • 4th Circuit Court of Appeal • New Orleans
Hon. John J. Molaison, Jr. • 5th Circuit Court of Appeal • Gretna
11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. - (1 credit)
Exceptions and Motions — Don’t’ Be DAAP (dumb as a post)
Moderator: Hon. Guy P. Holdridge (ret.) • LA State Law Institute • Gonzales
Panelists:
Hon. Daniel J. Ellender • 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal • Shreveport
Hon. Tiffany G. Chase • 4th Circuit Court of Appeal • New Orleans
Hon. Rose Ledet • 4th Circuit Court of Appeal • New Orleans
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:30-2:30 p.m. - (1 credit)
Defaults, Discovery and Ex Parte Temporary Orders — Laws You Many Not Know
Hon. Kelly E. Balfour • 1st Circuit Court of Appeal • Baton Rouge
Hon. Rachael D. Johnson • 4th Circuit Court of Appeal • New Orleans
Hon. Timothy S. Marcel • 5th Circuit Court of Appeal • Gretna
2:30-3:15 p.m. - (.75 credits)
Judgments, Writs, and Appeals — Avoiding Big Mistakes
Chief Judge Page McClendon • 1st Circuit Court of Appeal • Madisonville
Chief Judge Susan M. Chehardy • 5th Circuit Court of Appeal • Gretna
Hon. Shannon J. Gremillion • 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal • Alexandria
3:15-3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30-4:45 pm. - (1.25 credits)
Roundtable with the Courts of Appeal — Your Questions Answered
All Court of Appeal Judges
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.
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