2018 Last Chance CLE Conference Speaker Materials
December 13-14, 2018
Hyatt Regency New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Review of Louisiana Law
Wait, ETHICS in Social Media?!? YES!
Chief Judge Susan M. Chehardy; Louisiana 5th Circuit Court of Appeal; Gretna
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Louisiana Torts Today — An Update and Ideas
Dean Thomas C. Galligan, Jr.; LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center; Baton Rouge
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Professionalism — Civility Matters
Helen H. Babin; Gertler Law Firm, LLP; New Orleans
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Make New Law by Being Creative, Determined ... and a Little Hard-Headed
Aaron Broussard; Broussard & Hart, L.L.C.; Lake Charles
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Bad Faith Insurance Claims
Benjamin H. Dampf; Whaley Law Firm; Baton Rouge
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Emerging Legal Issues in Special Damages — Collateral Source, Finance Agreements, and More
Robert E. Kleinpeter; Kleinpeter & Schwartzberg, L.L.C.; Baton Rouge
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Dealing with Health-Care Provider Liens
M. Palmer Lambert; Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C.; New Orleans
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Civil Procedure Rules and Caselaw
Rock Palermo, III; Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, LLC; Lake Charles
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"Not So Fast" — Recent Favorable Jurisprudential Developments
Michael C. Palmintier; deGravelles & Palmintier; Baton Rouge
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Deposition Practice Pointers
Lauren R. Pilié; Morris Bart, LLC; New Orleans
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Medical Malpractice Liability and the Peer Review Privilege
Kara Hadican Samuels; Kara Hadican Samuels & Associates, LLC; New Orleans
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Trial and Error: Litigating Through Setbacks
Ravi Kishan Sangisetty; Sangisetty Law Firm, LLC; New Orleans
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Inadequate Security on the Premises
Kea Sherman; Sherman Law Firm, LLC; New Orleans
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Current Developments in Labor and Employment Law
J. Arthur Smith, III; Smith Law Firm; Baton Rouge
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Winning with the Masters
"Do You Want to Protect Your Medicare Benefits?" Preserving a Client's Benefits in 2019
John V. Cattie, Jr.; Cattie, P.L.L.C.; Charlotte, NC
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Plaintiff Rear-Ends 18-Wheeler — Recovers 8 Figures! How and Why!
Robert L. Collins; Robert L. Collins & Associates; Houston, TX
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Disposing the Defense Medical Expert
Michael P. Doyle; Doyle LLP, Trial Lawyers; Houston, TX
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Maximizing Non-Economic Damages
Steven C. Laird; The Law Offices of Steven C. Laird, P.C.; Fort Worth, TX
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Trial Strategies for Proving Traumatic Brain Injuries
Joseph H. Low, IV; The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV; Long Beach, CA
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Winning Before Beginning
Keith R. Mitnik; Morgan & Morgan, P.A.; Orlando, FL
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Direct Exam
Patrick S. Montoya; Colson Hicks & Eidson; Coral Gables, FL
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Opening Statement: Focusing Jurors
Karen R. Roberts; Roberts Law Offices, P.C.; Tyler, TX
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Birth Injuries: Infant Brain Damage Cases
Patrick A. Salvi, II; Salvi Schostok & Pritchard; Chicago, IL
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Closing Argument and Rebuttal: When You Sit Down, They Say: "Yes!"
John Scarola; Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart, & Shipley, P.A.; West Palm Beach, FL
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Because trial schedules may vary, the program is subject to change.