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The LSBA Young Lawyers Division will host its 2025 Louisiana Young Lawyers Conference: BARchella: Finding Your Rhythm on Friday, April 11th. This engaging seminar will be held at the New Orleans Marriott - Warehouse Arts District, 859 Convention Center Blvd., New Orleans. Attendees can earn up to 4.5 hours of CLE credit while connecting with other young lawyers from around the state. The event will also include lunch and the YLD Awards Ceremony.
The conference is open to Young Lawyers ONLY.
Conference Agenda
8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45 - 9:00 a.m. “Opening Act: Welcome & State of the YLD”
Introduction by Christopher J. “Chris” Sellers, Jr., LSBA YLD Secretary •
Ochsner Health • New Orleans
Special Welcome by
Danielle L. "Dani" Borel, 2024-25 ABA YLD Chair, LSBA YLD Past Chair • Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP • Baton Rouge
Official Welcome by Kristen D. Amond, LSBA YLD Chair •
Kristen Amond LLC• New Orleans
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. CLE Programming (Three 30-minute sessions) (Approved for 1.5 hour CLE credit)
Attendees will experience “TED Talk” presentations from the Young Lawyers Division.
Session One: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (Approved for 0.5 Professionalism CLE credit)
"Working Together: In-House and Outside Counsel”
Dakota K. Chenevert •
Gray & Company, Inc • Metairie
Stephen G. Collura, Jr. •
Roedel Parsons Blache Fontana Piontek & Pisano • New Orleans
Session Two: 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. (Approved for 0.5 Professionalism CLE credit)
“Working Together: Opposing Counsel”
Alexandra M. Geissmann •
Phillips Law, LLC • New Orleans
Christina K. “Cristy” Guzman •
Jeffrey Hufft, Attorney at Law, LLC • Metairie
Session Three: 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
“Louisiana Veterans Law”
Sec. Charlton J. Meginley •
Louisiana Department of Veteran Affairs • New Orleans
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. “Intermission”
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. “BARbie: It is Literally Impossible to be a Woman [Lawyer]” (Approved for 1 Hour Prof. credit)
Hon. Janis van Meerveld, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana • New Orleans
Kristen D. Amond, LSBA YLD Chair • Kristen Amond LLC • New Orleans
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. “Intermission”
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. CLE Programming (Three 30-minute sessions) (Approved for 1.5 hour CLE credit)
Session One: 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
“Louisiana Legislative Updates”
LA Rep. Edward C. “Ted” James II • James Law Office, LLC • Baton Rouge
Bethany A. Blackson • Louisiana Deptartment of Health • Baton Rouge
Session Two: 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
“The Use of Artistic Expression in Criminal Trials”
Eugene J. Radcliff • Attorney at Law • Baton Rouge
Session Three: 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. (Approved for 0.5 LPM CLE credit)
“Synthesizing Technology into Your Practice”
Conner J. LeBlanc • General Informatics • Gonzales
1:30 - 1:45 p.m. – “Tune Up”
1
:45 - 2:15 p.m. Keynote Address “Headliner: Finding Your Rhythm” (Approved for 0.5 hour CLE credit)
Introduction by Kristen D. Amond, LSBA YLD Chair •
Kristen Amond, LLC • New Orleans
Fmr. Gov. John Bel Edwards •
Fishman Haygood LLP
• New Orleans
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. “Main Stage”
Jennifer G. Lampton, YLD Awards Committee Chair •
4th Circuit Court of Appeal • New Orleans
Rachal C. Cassagne • LSBA YLD District Two Representative •
U.S. Attorney's Office • New Orleans
3:15 - 4:00 p.m. Encore Celebration: Awards Reception
Registration Information
The Young Lawyers' Conference is open to Young Lawyers ONLY.
• Registration: $100
• Registration will close
Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Included in Registration:
• Continental Breakfast
• Conference attendance
• Lunch
• Young Lawyers Awards Ceremony
• Awards Reception
• Electronic course materials provided via link*
Final Registration Deadline: April 1, 2025
*Important Note: A link to the conference materials will be emailed to your email on record with the LSBA prior to the conference. You may decide to print the materials in advance and bring with you or download to your electronic device to view in the seminar. If you choose to review the materials from your laptop or other electronic device, we strongly suggest you charge the battery, as electrical outlets may be limited. Internet access will not be available onsite. Professional attire is required.
Cancellations & Refunds (LSBA)
Cancellation of registration must be received in writing by the LSBA no later than
Monday. March 31, 2025. Cancellations will receive a full refund. Absolutely no refunds will be made after
Monday, March 31st.
Questions?
For more information, contact:
Krystal Bellanger Rodriguez
Advertising & Communications Coordinator
kbellanger@lsba.org