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The LSBA Young Lawyers Division will present its annual virtual Professional Development CLE seminar on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 8 am to Noon. The seminar is open to young lawyers only, for a cost of $50. The program has applied for 4 hours of CLE credit (including 1 hour of ethics, 1 hour of professionalism and 1 hour of law practice management). Registration includes virtual webinar attendance and electronic course materials.
WEBINAR PROGRAM & SPEAKERS
7:50 - 8 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Collin R. Melancon, LSBA Young Lawyers Division Chair • Mansfield Melancon • Baton Rouge
8 – 9 a.m. (
Law Practice Management)
Three Steps to Design Your Winning Week
Anna Dearmon Kornick • ADK Strategies, LLC • Covington
9 – 10 a.m. (
Ethics)
The Young Lawyer’s Survival Guide: Ethics Edition
Steven A. Bell • Stanley, Reuter, Alford, Owen, Munson, and Paul, LLC • New Orleans
Margaret L. Manning • Stanley, Reuter, Alford, Owen, Munson, and Paul, LLC • New Orleans
10 – 11 a.m.
Own Your Narrative: Branding in the Modern Legal World
Landon T. Hester, Executive Director • Baton Rouge Bar Association • Baton Rouge
Amelia Gabor • Baton Rouge Bar Association • Baton Rouge
Scott M. Mansfield • Mansfield Melancon • Baton Rouge
Denise D. Trahan • Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips • Baton Rouge
11 a.m. – Noon (
Professionalism)
Bench to Bar: Judicial Advice for Building a Professional Reputation
Honorable Brittany B. Arvie • Shreveport City Court • Shreveport
Honorable Royale L. Colbert, Jr. • 15th Judicial District Court • Lafayette
Honorable Frederick D. Jones • 4th Judicial District Court • Monroe
Honorable Roger P. Hamilton, Jr. • 16th Judicial District Court • New Iberia
Noon - 12:10 p.m.
Closing Remarks
DEADLINES
The deadline to register for the YLD Professional Development Seminar will be
Friday, November 28, 2025.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS (LSBA)
Cancellation of registration must be received in writing by the LSBA no later than
Friday, November 28, 2025. Cancellations will receive a full refund. Absolutely no refunds will be made after November 28, 2025. To cancel, please email
kbellanger@lsba.org.