2015 Last Chance CLE Conference speaker materials
December 10-11, 2015
Hyatt Regency New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
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"Review of Louisiana Law"
Ethics: Rules, Writs, Writings & Ruminations
Justice Marcus R. Clark; Louisiana Supreme Court; New Orleans (Biography)
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Professionalism Goes to the Movies
Judge Jay C. Zainey; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana; New Orleans
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Maximizing Damages in a Catastrophic Injury Case
Jeffrey M. Bassett (Biography) and P. Craig Morrow (Biography); Morrow, Morrow, Ryan & Bassett; Opelousas
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The Do’s and Don’ts of a Traumatic Brain Injury Case
Michael S. Brandner Jr.; Brandner Law Firm, L.L.C.; New Orleans (Biography)
The Art of the Deposition
Joseph M. Bruno Sr.; Bruno & Bruno; New Orleans (Biography)
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New Federal Rules, Bad Faith, Fraud, and Informed Consent: 2015 in Review
J.E. Cullens Jr.; Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC; Baton Rouge (Biography)
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E-Discovery
Jennifer Greene; Herman, Herman & Katz, LLC; New Orleans (Biography)
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Strategies for Louisiana Rule of Evidence 407
Frank E. Lamothe III; Lamothe Law Firm, LLC; New Orleans (Biography)
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The Continued Effort to Deny Our Access to Justice
Hunter W. Lundy; Lundy, Lundy, Soileau & South LLP; Lake Charles (Biography)
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What’s Left of the Federal Tort Claims Act
Michael C. Palmintier; deGravelles, Palmintier, Holthaus & Frugé LLP; Baton Rouge (Biography)
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Update on UM Waivers
Randolph A. Piedrahita; Dué, Price, Guidry, Piedrahita & Andrews; Baton Rouge (Biography)
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Dealing with Digital Evidence: The Basics
Todd R. Slack; Huber, Slack, Thomas & Marcelle, LLP; New Orleans (Biography)
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TBA
James M. Williams; Chehardy, Sherman, Williams, Murray, Recile, Griffith, Stakelum & Hayes, LLP; Metairie (Biography)
"Winning with the Masters"
Big Non-Economic Damages: The Value of Life and LivingJ. Jude Basile; The Basile Law Firm; San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Biography)
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Direct Examination: What Lawyers Want From Their Expert
Lance Cooper; The Cooper Firm; Marietta, Ga. (Biography)
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Race in the Courtroom
Tracy A. Eglet; Eglet Prince; Las Vegas, Nev. (Biography)
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Update on Louisiana Tort Law
Prof. Thomas C. Galligan Jr.; Colby-Sawyer College; New London, N.H. (Biography)
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Litigating Excessive Force Cases
Jamon R. Hicks; Douglas Hicks Law; Beverly Hills, Calif. (Biography)
Applying Principles of War to Trial Work
Randall L. Kinnard; Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge; Nashville, Tenn. (Biography)
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Closing Arguments
Jeffrey J. Kroll; Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.; Chicago, Ill. (Biography)
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Story Telling for Trial Lawyers
Joseph H. Low IV; The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV; Long Beach, Calif. (Biography)
The Challenges of Complex Litigation
W. Daniel Miles III; Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.; Montgomery, Ala. (Biography)
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Managing the “Mind’s Eye”
Eric Oliver; MetaSystems, LTD; Ann Arbor, Mich. (Biography)
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Large Non-Economic Damages Verdicts Through Connecting with Clients and the Jury
Nicholas C. Rowley; Trial Lawyers for Justice; Decorah, Iowa (Biography)
Because trial schedules may vary, the program is subject to change.