2010 Last Chance CLE Conference
New Orleans Hilton Riverside
Two Poydras Street, New Orleans, La.
Thursday and Friday, Dec. 9-10, 2010
One- and two-day registered paid participants may use the supplied password to open papers.
Ethics- and/or professionalism-only registrants: Click here to access your download page.
Winning with the Masters
Cross Exam of Defendants and Defense Experts
James Bartimus, Bartimus Frickleton Robertson & Gorny, Leawood, Kansas
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The Good Person As Trial Lawyer (Professionalism)
Donald H. Beskind, Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland & Rabenau, PA, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Art of Persuasion
Frank L. Branson, The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C., Dallas, Texas
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Depositions: Deep Water Drilling
Paul N. Gold, Aversano & Gold, Houston, Texas
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Five of My Best Tricks
W. Mark Lanier, The Lanier Law Firm, PC, Houston, Texas
PDF paper
Voir Dire: How to Get the Jury Talking and Keep Them Talking
Joseph H. Low IV, The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV, Los Angeles, California
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Arguing Damages to Conservative Jurors
Paul N. Luvera, Luvera Law Firm, Seattle, Washington
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Thematic Cross-Examination: Making the Defendant Your Best Witness
Randi McGinn, McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya & Love, PA, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Trial Strategy — Remembering the Basics
Peter Perlman, Peter Perlman Law Offices, P.S.C., Lexington, Kentucky
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Tips from the Trenches: Trial Strategies that Work and Those that Didn’t!
Gary B. Pillersdorf, Gary B. Pillersdorf & Associates, P.C., New York, New York
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Discovering Your Client’s Story, Proving Damages and Closing Argument
Nicholas C. Rowley, Trial Lawyers for Justice, Decorah, Iowa
PDF paper by Russ Herman
How to Cross Examine Radiologists, Neurologists, Orthopedic Surgeons and Psychiatrists
Dorothy Clay Sims, Sims & Stakenborg, PA, Ocala, Florida
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Tips on Exposing Bad Witnesses
Dorothy Clay Sims, Sims & Stakenborg, PA, Ocala, Florida
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Review of Louisiana Law
The Googling Jury
Matthew F. Block, Block Law Firm, Thibodaux, Louisiana
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Absolute Medicare Compliance
John V. Cattie Jr., Garretson Firm Resolution Group, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina
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Case Wreckers: The IME and Other Defense Experts
Lawrence N. Curtis, Larry Curtis, APLC, Lafayette, Louisiana
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The Brandeis Brief 2010: New Digital Filing Formats
John H. Denenea Jr., Shearman-Denenea, L.L.C., New Orleans, Louisiana
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The Oil Spill and Maritime Law
Thomas C. Galligan Jr., Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire
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Ethical Issues in Litigation
Stephen J. Herman, Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, L.L.P., New Orleans, Louisiana
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Immunities: How Many Does Louisiana Need?
Kenneth H. Hooks III, Dodson, Hooks & Frederick, APLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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A Glass Half Full (Professionalism)
Robert E. Kleinpeter, Kleinpeter & Schwartzberg, L.L.C., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Preparing the Brain-Injured Client for Trial!
Robert M. Marionneaux Jr., Unglesby & Marionneaux, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Recent Developments in Products Liability Law
Michael C. Palmintier, deGravelles, Palmintier, Holthaus & Frugé, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Update on Civil Procedure
Darrel J. Papillion, Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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How Far Can You Go? Boundaries on Voir Dire, Opening and Closing
Donald W. Price, Dué, Price, Guidry, Piedrahita & Andrews, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Non-Verbal Communication in the Courtroom
Alonzo T. Stanga III, Stanga & Mustian, PLC., Metairie, Louisiana
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Research: People, Issues and the Law
James Alex Watkins, Capitelli & Wicker, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Because programs are scheduled months in advance and trial schedules may conflict, certain speakers may be unable to appear. The seminar program is subject to change. In the event you are unable to attend the conference, materials will be mailed to you after the seminar.