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Co-Sponsored by the LSBA Appellate Section - Members Receive a $25 Discount!

New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel
859 Convention Center Blvd. • New Orleans

Seminar chairs Thomas Flanagan and Richard Stanley have assembled an all-star cast of state judges and seasoned lawyers for the 2024 "Advanced Appellate Practice" seminar. Learn about a national standpoint on appellate practice, writ practice, and the art of persuasion. Join the conversation with Justice Piper Griffin with another hour dedicated to a conversation between trial and appellate lawyers. Earn 6.25 hours of CLE credit, including an hour of professionalism provided by several lawyer's view from  the trenches.

Click ADVANCED APPELLATE PRACTICE to download seminar flyer!


Registration Fee, Cancellations and Refunds
• Section Member ..... $325 / $350 after Nov. 22
• Non-Section Member ............... $350 / $375 after Nov. 22
(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 Nov. 22. Cancellations will receive a full refund, less a $30 administrative charge. Absolutely no refunds will be made after Nov. 22.

CLE Credits: A maximum of 6.25 hours of CLE credits AND 6.25 hours of Appellate Law Practice Specialization credit 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 CO-CHAIRS

Thomas M. Flanagan • Flanagan Partners • New Orleans
Richard C. Stanley • Stanley, Reuter, Thornton & Alford• New Orleans

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

8:30-8:45 a.m. - (.25 credits)
Program Overview
Thomas M. Flanagan • Flanagan Partners • New Orleans
Richard C. Stanley • Stanley Reuter Alford Owen Munson & Paul • New Orleans

8:45-9:45 a.m. - (1 credit)
A National Perspective on Appellate Practice
Hon. Kurt D. Engelhardt • 5th Circuit Court of Appeal • New Orleans
Joseph J. DeMott • Clement Murphy • Alexandria, VA
Thomas H. Dupree, Jr. • Gibson Dunn & Crutcher • Washington, DC
Harker Rhodes • Clement Murphy • Alexandria, VA

9:45-10:45 a.m. - (1 credit)
A Comparative Look at Writ Practice
Hon. Rose Ledet • 4th Circuit Court of Appeal • New Orleans
Hon. Timothy S. Marcel • 5th Circuit Court of Appeal • Gretna
Donald J. Miester, Jr. • Taggart Morton • New Orleans

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

11:00 a.m.-noon - (1 credit)
Different Focus But One Goal: A Conversation between Trial and Appellate Lawyers
Jeremy T. Grabill • Phelps Dunbar • New Orleans
Darryl M. Phillips • Entergy Services • New Orleans
Jeff R. Tillery • Jones Walker • New Orleans
Mary Watson Smith • Law Office of Mary Watson Smith • Metairie

Noon-1:30 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)

1:30-2:30 p.m. - (1 credit)
The Art of Persuasion
Hon. Roland L. Belsome, Jr. • 4th Circuit Court of Appeal • New Orleans
Hon. Wilbur L. “Bill” Stiles III • 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal • New Iberia
Thomas M. Flanagan • Flanagan Partners • New Orleans
Martin A. Stern • Adams and Reese • New Orleans

2:30-3:30 p.m. - (1 credit)
A Conversation with Justice Piper D. Griffin
Hon. Piper D. Griffin • Louisiana Supreme Court • New Orleans
Richard C. Stanley • Stanley Reuter Alford Owen Munson & Paul • New Orleans

3:30-3:45 p.m.
Break

3:45-4:45 pm. - (1 credit; Prof.)
A View from the Trenches
Kansas M. Guidry • Flanagan Partners • New Orleans
Alexandra R. Lamb • Adams and Reese • New Orleans
Margaret L. Manning • Stanley Reuter Alford Owen Munson & Paul • New Orleans
Trinity A. Morale • Liskow & Lewis • 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. *

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