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2025 Last Chance CLE Conference speaker materials
December 11-12, 2025
Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans, 2 Canal Street (View map.)

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All "Review of Louisiana Law" papers received to date. 
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All "Winning with the Masters" papers received to date. (Updated 12/10/25)
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Individual papers, when available, may be downloaded using the links below.

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REVIEW OF LOUISIANA LAW

LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT - Thursday, December 11 at 2:00 p.m.
If You're Not Using AI, You're Already Behind — Catch Up
Jeffrey Philip Green; JJC Law, LLC; Metairie
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ETHICS - Thursday, December 11 at 3:15 p.m.
Ethics of Talking to the Media
Lawrence J. Centola III; Martzell, Bickford & Centola, APC; New Orleans
Coleman D. Ridley, Jr.; Beuerman Miller Fitzgerald, Inc.; New Orleans
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PROFESSIONALISM - Thursday, December 11 at 4:15 p.m.
Emerging Challenges to the Profession
Stephen J. Herman; Fishman Haygood, LLP; New Orleans
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Claims Against Roblox and Other Platforms for Damages from Online Predators
Lawrence J. Centola III; Martzell, Bickford & Centola, APC; New Orleans
Megan L. LeBlanc; Martzell, Bickford & Centola, APC; New Orleans
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Fun Stuff and Lessons Learned from Two 8-Figure Verdicts This Year
Aaron Broussard; Broussard Knoll Law Firm; Lake Charles
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Tom on Torts: Holiday Edition
Professor Thomas C. Galligan Jr.; LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center; Baton Rouge
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There Are No Freak Accidents —20 Years of Uncovering Corporate Liability
Scott J. Chafin Jr.; Gregorio, Chafin, L.L.C.; Shreveport
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Protective Orders – Increasing Burden and Eroding Truth
Soren E. Gisleson; Herman, Katz, Gisleson & Cain; New Orleans
Richard C. Trahant; Attorney at Law; Metairie​​​​​​
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Proving Damages in a Post-Pete/Barber Brothers World
Justice Scott J. Crichton (Ret.); Louisiana Supreme Court; New Orleans
Mary Watson Smith; Law Office of Mary Watson Smith, L.L.C.; Metairie
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Workers’ Comp 101 (For Non-Workers’ Comp Lawyers)
Shannon Cambridge Lindsey; The Lindsey Law Firm, LLC; Slidell
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Med Mal 101
Michael J. Ecuyer; Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C.; New Orleans
Brittany R. Wolf-Freedman; Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C.; New Orleans
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Uninsured Motorist Basics and Update of the Law
Donald G. D'Aunoy Jr.; Law Office of Donald D'Aunoy, Jr., LLC; Kenner
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Impactful Presentations: It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It
Todd J. Bialous; Bialous Law Firm, L.L.C.; New Orleans
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Electronic Filing Updates and ECLERKLA.com
Annette M. Fontana; Lafourche Parish, Clerk of Court; Thibodaux
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WINNING WITH THE MASTERS

Using Focus Group Results to Create the Winning Trial Story in Trucking Cases
Eric T. Penn; The Penn Law Firm P.C.; Jacksonville, TX
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Proven Principles of Persuasion
Gregory S. Cusimano; Cusimano, Roberts, Mills, & Knowlton, LLC; Gadsden, AL
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Healthcare Lien Resolution 2025 Update
John V. Cattie Jr.; Cattie & Gonzalez, PLLC; Charlotte, NC
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Using Themes and Analogies to Persuade
Jeffrey J. Kroll; Kaveny + Kroll, LLC; Chicago, IL
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Self-Driving Trucks and Autonomous Vehicles: What Every Auto Lawyer Needs in their Toolbox
Julian C. Gomez; The Julian C. Gomez Law Firm, P.L.L.C.; McAllen, TX
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Voir Dire Goals and Pitfalls
Michael Patrick Doyle; Doyle Dennis, LLP; Houston, TX
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The Basic and Advanced Principles of Persuasion
Russ M. Herman; Herman, Katz, Gisleson & Cain; New Orleans
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Mastering Clean Language Questioning: Effective Techniques for Depositions, Trial Examinations, and Focus Groups
Robyn Wishart; Wishart Brain and Spine Law; Vancouver, BC
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