"Calling All Law Clerks" ~ Summary Judgment
Friday, October 3, 2025
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel
859 Convention Center Blvd. • New Orleans
Registration: 8-8:30 a.m.
Seminar: 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Fees: $350 / $375 after Sept. 26
This focused seminar on summary judgment is designed specifically for law clerks seeking a deeper understanding of procedural nuances and strategic considerations across civil and criminal contexts.
View Event DetailsETHICS FRIDAY 2025 CLE SERIES: "Discovering and Admitting Social Media Evidence with your Ethics Intact" WEBCAST = OPEN!!! IN-PERSON = CLOSED!
Friday, October 10, 2025
LA Bar Center
601 St. Charles Avenue. • New Orleans
Webcast: Noon-1:00 p.m.
Registration $10
Lunch will be provided
Join us for an hour of discussion with a member of the Ethics Advisory Service Committee,
Amber Garcia on the topic Discovering and Admitting Social Media Evidence with your Ethics Intact.
This session will also address overall ethical considerations during jury selection and voir dire and touch on AI.
View Event DetailsThe Changing Landscape: Immigration Law in a Shifting World
Friday, October 10, 2025
Hyatt Centric French Quarter Hotel
800 Iberville St., New Orleans
Registration: 8-8:30 a.m.
Seminar: 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m
Fee: $350 / $375 after October 3
Immigration law is shifting fast in the new Trump era—are you ready to fight removal efforts and challenge defective NTAs?
Learn how to manage ICE raids and audits, while keeping up with evolving USCIS policies that directly impact benefits adjudications.
Get practical strategies for federal court litigation, asylum and parole programs, U Visas, and humanitarian relief.
Discover how H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B programs intersect with employer obligations, and explore innovative visa options for start-ups, entrepreneurs, and small businesses.
This seminar arms lawyers with the skills and insights to protect clients, challenge agencies, and navigate the changing landscape in immigration law.
View Event Details17th Annual Alternative Dispute Resolution CLE: Mediation Masterclass - Mediating through Different Lenses
Friday, October 17, 2025
Co-Sponsored by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section! Section Members Receive $50 Discount
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center Hotel
201 Lafayette St. • Baton Rouge
Registration: 8-8:30 a.m.
Seminar: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Fees:
Section Member ..... $300 / $325 after October 10
Non-Section Member ............. $350 / $375 after October 10
In this unique workshop, Lee Jay Berman takes the group through a single fact pattern of a business/commercial partnership dispute and walks them through the “how to” of mediating that dispute through the four distinct lenses.
BONUS!! Attendees will receive access to a 1 hour “summary” of the course and a 25% discount on all products from the American Institute of Mediation.
View Event DetailsREGISTER NOW!! 65th Bi-Annual Bridging the Gap
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
500 Canal St., New Orleans
Registration: 7:30-8:00 a.m.
Seminar: 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m
Fees: TIP - $50 / 2025 New Admittees & YL - $195 / All Other Lawyers - $420
Join us for this two-day seminar presented by skilled, highly respected practitioners and jurists to learn practical information that hopefully will serve you well throughout your legal career!
PLEASE NOTE: CLE credit will only be provided for the FIRST time you attend the "Bridging the Gap" seminar.
View Event DetailsHanging Out Your Own Shingle WEBINAR
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Webinar: 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Fee: $25
This add-on option to the Bridging the Gap program provides practical “need to know” information about starting a solo practice.
View Event DetailsJury Trials Revisited
Friday, October 31, 2025
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel
859 Convention Center Blvd. • New Orleans
Registration: 8:00-8:30 a.m.
Seminar: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Fees: $350 / $375 after Oct. 25
This seminar is designed to provide legal professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the intricacies involved in jury trials. Participants will gain insights into effective jury selection, persuasive communication strategies through opening & closing statements, direct and cross examinations, and ethical considerations in a jury trial, equipping them to navigate the complex landscape of trial advocacy with confidence.
View Event Details Workers' Compensation Uncovered: Insights, Trends, and Solutions
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center Hotel
201 Lafayette St. • Baton Rouge
Registration: 8-8:30 a.m.
Seminar: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Fee: $350 / $375 after Oct. 25
This seminar is a comprehensive event designed to equip professionals in the field with the latest knowledge and strategies to navigate the evolving landscape of workers' compensation. This seminar provides attendees with invaluable insights and practical skills necessary to navigate the intricate world of settlement negotiations.
View Event Details 25th Annual Complex Litigation Symposium
Friday, November 7, 2025
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel
859 Convention Center Blvd. • New Orleans
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Seminar: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.• Advance Registration ..... $350
• After October 31 ............. $375
This symposium features leading complex litigation jurists and members of the bar. These are the folks that are presiding over and litigating the most significant cases in the country.View Event Details Under Oath: Secrets to Powerful Depositions
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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.
View Event Details2025 Louisiana Justice Community Conference (By Invitation Only)
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - Friday, November 21, 2025
2025 Louisiana Justice Community Conference
November 20-21, 2025
Embassy Suites
4914 Constitution Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
For two days, public interest advocates will come together to learn, network, and collaborate with justice community members from around the state. In addition to regular conference programming, the event offers a Preconference with specialized training for qualified CINC attorneys. This year we will also recognize colleagues who have developed innovative ways of delivering legal services and provided exemplary service to those most in need with the Civil Legal Aid Awards. Please take a few moments to submit your nominations at
www.lsba.org/ATJ/.
As always, the Louisiana State Bar Association is proud to provide the conference for civil legal aid attorneys working with a qualified program. To view the list of qualifying programs click:
Legal Aid Agencies
View Event Details SAVE THE DATE!! New York, New York Multi-Topic CLE
Saturday, November 22, 2025 - Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Nov. 22-25, 2025
InterContinental New York Times Square Hotel
300 West 44th St. ⋅ New York, NY
The LSBA is heading back to New York Nov. 22-25, 2025. Enjoy the quintessential New York City experience at the InterContinental New York Times Square. Attendees will be within walking distance to the Broadway Theatre District, extraordinary shopping and fabulous restaurants! Earn all of your CLE credits including ethics and professionalism!
View Event Details2025 LSBA YLD Professional Development Seminar
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Save the Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
LSBA Young Lawyers Division Professional Development Seminar
Join us virtually on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 8 a.m. to Noon for the LSBA Young Lawyers Division’s annual Professional Development Seminar — a must-attend event designed specifically for young lawyers looking to strengthen their practice and sharpen their skills.
Registration Fee: $50
CLE Credit: 4 hours (pending approval)
Includes: Virtual webinar access + electronic course materials
Eligibility: Open to young lawyers only
Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your career and gain valuable insights.
Stay tuned for more information on programming and registration. Please mark your calendar and make plans to attend this valuable CLE opportunity.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!! We're Having "A Grand CLE" at The Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama!
Friday, December 5, 2025 - Sunday, December 7, 2025
Dec. 5-7, 2025The Grand HotelPoint Clear, AlabamaOn the Gulf Coast of Alabama, surrounded by beautiful Mobile Bay, the Grand Hotel Resort & Spa is a hidden jewel, rich with stunning natural beauty, alive with activity, and overflowing with generous hospitality – an enchanted destination filled with gracious charm AND CLEs.View Event Details Pursuit of Balance: Life & Law
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel
859 Convention Center Blvd. • New Orleans
Registration: 8-8:30 a.m.
Seminar: 8:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Fees: $175 / $200 after Dec. 5
Overcoming challenges to achieving a work/life balance is tough. We continue to deal with inflation, hurricane threats, and election turmoils. This and more have made it harder than ever to juggle the demands of your job. If you're feeling overwhelmed, join us as highly respected speakers share their best strategies on our common "pursuit of balance".
View Event DetailsTrial Practice
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel
859 Convention Center Blvd. • New Orleans
Registration: 8-8:30 a.m.
Seminar: 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
Fees: $350 / $375 after Dec. 5
Always popular, this seminar for new and seasoned lawyers offers hands-on experience and guidance in the art of courtroom advocacy. Learn about current trends in ethics, trial evidence, effective oral argument tips, practice and procedure, and more! Get your required ethics and professionalism credits too!
View Event DetailsCLE Wrap Up!
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel
859 Convention Center Blvd. • New Orleans
Registration: 8-8:30 a.m.
Seminar: 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Fees: $350 / $375 after Dec. 3
6 hours of multi-topic presentations by seasoned professionals! Receive the latest information on opening statements, what's happening with the IRS and state taxes, policy exclusions, ethics, and professionalism!
If your need CLE, we've got it!! Get your CLE credits before the Dec. 31st deadline!!View Event DetailsNatchitoches Lights CLE Seminar
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Natchitoches Lights CLE Seminar
December 11, 2025
Hosted by: Louisiana State Bar Association’s Specialty Bars Subcommittee
Location: Mariner’s Restaurant. 948 Highway 1 Bypass, Natchitoches, LA
Check In: 8:00 am
Schedule(s): 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Registration Fee: $175
CLE Credit hour(s): 6.00 CLE Credit Hour(s)
View Event Details Ethics & Professionalism: Watch Your P's & Q's
Friday, December 12, 2025
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel
859 Convention Center Blvd. • New Orleans
Registration: 8:00 a.m.-3:20 p.m.
Seminar: 8:30 a.m.-4:20 p.m.
Fees:
- 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
BEAT the End-of-the-Year RUSH!! Get Your ETHICS Credit BEFORE the Dec. 31st deadline.
View Event Detailsgot CLE??
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel859 Convention Center Blvd. • New OrleansRegistration: 8-8:30 a.m.Seminar: 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.Fees: $350 / $375 after Dec. 9"got CLE??" We do!! 6 hours of multi-topic presentations by seasoned professionals! Receive the latest information on general challenges in AI, voir dire, closing arguments, protecting clients and building cases in civil sexual abuse litigation, ethics and professionalism!! Don't miss this opportunity!!If your need CLE, we've got it!! Get your CLE credits before the Dec. 31st deadline!!View Event Details 37th Annual Summer School Revisited
Thursday, December 18, 2025 - Friday, December 19, 2025
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel
859 Convention Center Blvd. • New Orleans
Registration: 8-8:30 a.m.
Seminar: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Fees: $445/ $470 after Dec. 12
Join the LSBA for Summer School Revisited, a multi-topic CLE program that highlights presentations from Summer School held in Sandestin. Register and get all of the required CLE credits before the Dec. 31st deadline!!
View Event DetailsLSBA Specialty Bars CLE Seminar
Thursday, December 18, 2025
LSBA Specialty Bars CLE Seminar
December 18, 2025
Hosted by: Louisiana State Bar Association Diversity Committee’s Specialty Bars Subcommittee and Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, Inc., Greater Lafayette Chapter
Location: Downtown Convention Center, 124 S Buchanan St., Lafayette, LA 70501
Check In: 2:30 p.m.
Schedule(s): 3:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Registration Fee: $75
CLE Credit hour(s): 2.00 CLE Credit Hour(s)
Membership drive and reception to immediately follow.
If you are a member of the Lafayette Chapter of the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, registering for this seminar will cover your membership dues for 2026.View Event Details SEVEN POINTS SEMINAR - BOSSIER CITY
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
SEVEN POINTS SEMINAR - BOSSIER CITY: SAVE THE DATE!! FREE six hours of CLE, including lunch.
SEVEN POINTS SEMINAR - WEST MONROE
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
SEVEN POINTS SEMINAR - WEST MONROE: SAVE THE DATE!! FREE six hours of CLE, including lunch.
SEVEN POINTS SEMINAR - HOUMA
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
SEVEN POINTS SEMINAR - HOUMA: SAVE THE DATE!!! FREE six hours of CLE, including lunch.
SEVEN POINTS SEMINAR - LAFAYETTE
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
SEVEN POINTS SEMINAR - LAFAYETTE: SAVE THE DATE!!! FREE six hours of CLE, including lunch.
SAVE THE DATE!! ~ "Experience Charleston" - A Multi-Topic CLE"
Monday, March 16, 2026 - Wednesday, March 18, 2026
March 16-18, 2026
The Charleston Place Hotel
205 Meeting St. • Charleston, SC
Through sumptuous accommodations, delicious food and drink, shopping, restorative wellness services, and warm, generous hospitality, The Charleston Place stirs the senses and lives forever in the minds and souls of all who gather.
LSBA'S 19TH SOLO, SMALL FIRM & TECH CONFERENCE
Friday, April 10, 2026
LSBA'S 19TH SOLO, SMALL FIRM & TECH CONFERENCE, returning to the Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel in Kenner, La.: SAVE THE DATE!!!
Exhibitor Inquiry? Please email TECHCENTER@lsba.org.
SEVEN POINTS SEMINAR - BATON ROUGE
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
SEVEN POINTS SEMINAR - BATON ROUGE: SAVE THE DATE!!! FREE six hours of CLE, including lunch.
SEVEN POINTS SEMINAR - COVINGTON
Friday, May 8, 2026
SEVEN POINTS SEMINAR - COVINGTON: SAVE THE DATE!!! FREE six hours of CLE, including lunch.
SEVEN POINTS SEMINAR- NEW ORLEANS
Monday, May 11, 2026
SEVEN POINTS SEMINAR - NEW ORLEANS: SAVE THE DATE!!! FREE six hours of CLE, including lunch.
*Save the Date* 18th Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession
Friday, August 7, 2026
Location: Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans, 2 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA
Please join the LSBA, the Louisiana Supreme Court, and a host of statewide, local, and specialty bar associations for the 17th Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession. The Conclave is scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026, at the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans.