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Friday, December 12, 2025

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BEAT the End-of-the-Year RUSH!! Get Your ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM Credit BEFORE Dec. 31st deadline.


Registration Fee, Cancellations and Refunds
One Hour   ..............................      $100
Two Hours  .............................       $200
½ Day - AM (8:30-11:50 a.m.) ..........   $300
½ Day – PM (1:00-4:20 p.m.) ...........   $300
Full Day  ..................................    $350


(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 Dec. 5. Cancellations will receive a full refund, less a $30 administrative charge. Absolutely no refunds will be made after Dec. 5.

CLE CREDITS: A maximum of 6 hours of CLE credit, including 3 hours of ethics and 3 hours of professionalism, is pending approval.

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 CO-CHAIRS

Hon. Randall L. Bethancourt • 32nd Judicial District Court • Houma

James A. Brown • Liskow & Lewis • New Orleans

 

PROGRAM

8:30 a.m.-3:20 p.m.

Registration

8:30-9:30 a.m. - (1 credit; Ethics)
Ethical Issues in Sexual Harassment and Abuse Cases
Melissa M. Lessell • Deutsch Kerrigan • New Orleans

9:40-10:40 a.m. - (1 credit; Ethics)
Ethics and AI: Emerging Issues and Challenges
Hon. Scott U. Schlegel • Fifth Circuirt Court of Appeal • Gretna

10:50-11:50 a.m. - (1 credit; Prof.
Professionalism: Wisdom From a Life in the Law
Hon. Jay C. Zainey • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of LA • New Orleans

11:50 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)

1:00-2:00 p.m. - (1 credit; Prof.)
Professionalism: The Rewards of Service
Sharonda R. Williams • Loyola University New Orleans; Fishman Haygood • New Orleans

2:10-3:10 p.m. - (1 credit; Ethics)
Ethics Clickbait: The Greatest Loss Prevention Techniques in History
James A. Brown • Liskow & Lewis • New Orleans

3:20-4:20 pm. - (1 credit; Prof.)
Professionalism from the Bench: Do’s and Don’ts
Moderator:        Hon. Randall L. Bethancourt • 32nd Judicial District Court • Houma
Judges Panel:   

A WORD OF THANKS ...

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

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