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Under Oath: Secrets to Powerful Depositions

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

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Hyatt Centric French Quarter Hotel
800 Iberville St. • New Orleans

Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Seminar: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

This dynamic seminar on depositions gives lawyers the tools to sharpen their strategies in one of the most powerful stages of litigation. Sessions will cover how to prepare your witness effectively while also recognizing—and countering—tactics used to railroad a corporate representative. Attendees will explore ways to leverage depositions not only for discovery but also as a means to resolve cases, as well as techniques for cross-examining experts with precision. The program also includes a focus on professionalism, ensuring that attorneys conduct depositions with both skill and integrity.

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Registration Fees    
• Advance Registration ... $350
• After Nov. 7 ....................$375 
(includes seminar materials, coffee/refreshments, and seminar attendance)

Cancellation for registration must be received in writing by the LSBA no later than Nov. 7. Cancellations will receive a full refund, less a $30 administrative charge. Absolutely no refunds will be made after Nov. 7.

CLE CREDITS:
Approved for a maximum of 6.25 hours of CLE credit, including 1 hour of professionalism.

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

Annette Buras
(504) 619-0102
aburas@lsba.org 
Andrea Amor
(504) 619-0137
andrea.amor@lsba.org

 

SEMINAR SCHEDULE & SPEAKERS

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

8:30-8:45 a.m. - (.25 credits)
Program Overview
Christopher P. Ieyoub • Plauche, Smith & Nieset • Lake Charles
J. Michael Veron • Veron Bice • Lake Charles

8:45-9:45 a.m. - (1 credit)
Keeping Your Deposition on Track(s): Navigation Tips, Tactics, and Strategies
Peyton F. Pawlicki • Veron Bice • Lake Charles
J. Michael Veron • Veron Bice • Lake Charles

9:45-10:45 a.m. - (1 credit)
Engineering a Proper Defense: How to Prepare Your Witness
Joseph L. Cowan, II • Hand Arendall Harrison Sale • Birmingham, AL
Christopher P. Ieyoub • Plauche, Smith & Nieset • Lake Charles

10:45-11:00 a.m.
Break

11:00 a.m.-Noon - (1 credit)
Railroading a Corporate Witness: (Mock 1442/30B6 exercise)
Charles L. “Chase” Chassaignac, IV • Porteous Hainkel & Johnson • Baton Rouge
V. Ed McGuire, III • Plauche, Smith & Nieset • Lake Charles
David A. Strauss • Strauss Massey Dinneen • New Orleans

Noon-1:15 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)

1:15-2:15 p.m. - (1 credit)
Light at the End of the Tunnel: Using Depositions to Help Resolve Cases
Lynn Luker • Attorney at Law • New Orleans 

2:15-3:15 p.m. - (1 credit)
Crossing the Experts: Deposing Technical and Medical Experts
Adam P. Massey • Strauss Massey Dinneen • New Orleans

3:15-3:30 p.m.
Break

3:30-4:30 pm. - (1 credit; Professionalism)
Being a Professional Conductor
H. Minor Pipes III • Pipes Miles Beckman • 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.

 

Louisiana State Bar Association
601 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
(800) 421-LSBA(5722) / (504) 566-1600