2014 Last Chance CLE Conference speaker materials
December 11-12, 2014
Hyatt Regency New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Second Floor, Empire Ballroom
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"Review of Louisiana Law"
Navigating Complex Products Liability Cases —Single Plaintiff vs. Mass Torts
Dawn M. Barrios of Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix, L.L.P.; New Orleans, LA (Biography); and
Irving J. Warshauer of Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C.; New Orleans, LA (Biography)
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How to Maximize Recovery in a TBI Case
Jeffery M. Bassett (Biography) of Morrow, Morrow, Ryan & Bassett; Opelousas, LA; and
P. Craig Morrow Jr. (Biography) of Morrow, Morrow, Ryan & Bassett; Opelousas, LA
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Louisiana Election Law — Elections Update
Scott R. Bickford of Martzell & Bickford; New Orleans, LA (Biography)
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PROFESSIONALISM
Telling our Story: The Trial Lawyer’s Journey
Stephen J. Herman of Herman, Herman & Katz, LLC; New Orleans, LA (Biography)
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Depositions and Your Discovery Plan
Robert E. Kleinpeter of Kleinpeter & Schwartzberg, L.L.C.; Baton Rouge, LA (Biography)
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U S. False Claims Act — as Applied to Contractor Fraud
Hugh P. Lambert of The Lambert Firm, P.L.C.; New Orleans, LA (Biography)
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Practical and Strategic Taking and Defending Expert Depositions;
Handling Scientific or Specialized Literature
Hunter W. Lundy of Lundy, Lundy, Soileau & South LLP; Lake Charles, LA (Biography)
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More Than Ten Things You Should Know About Handling Motorcycle Crash Cases
Glenn C. McGovern of Glenn C. McGovern, Attorney at Law; Metairie, LA (Biography)
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Industrial Strength Torts — Recent Jurisprudence on Industrial Accidents in Louisiana
Michael C. Palmintier of deGravelles, Palmintier, Holthaus & Frugé; Baton Rouge, LA (Biography)
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What Attorneys Should Know About Digital Forensics
Todd R. Slack of Huber, Slack, Thomas & Marcelle, LLP; New Orleans, LA (Biography)
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Class Actions, Mass Torts and Complex Litigation: Where Is It All Heading?
John Randall Whaley of Whaley Law Firm; Baton Rouge, LA (Biography)
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Voir Dire
James M. Williams of Gauthier, Houghtaling & Williams, LLP; Metairie, LA (Biography)
"Winning with the Masters"
You’ve Reached an Agreement ... Now What? Tackling Subrogation/Reimbursement Issues Head-On
David H. Abney of The Law Office of David H. Abney II; Frankfort, KY (Biography)
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ETHICS
Preserving Access to Justice
Arthur H. Bryant of Public Justice; Oakland, CA (Biography)
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Trial Presentation Techniques — Make Them Persuasive, Powerful and Moving
William C. Callaham of Wilcoxen Callaham, LLP; Sacramento, CA (Biography)
Cross Examination of the Professional Witness
Mike Davis of Slack & Davis, LLP; Austin, Texas (Biography)
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Using Large Verdicts to Help Stop Child Sexual Abuse
Stephen J. Estey of Estey & Bomberger, LLP; San Diego, CA (Biography)
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Recent Developments in Louisiana Tort Law
Prof. Thomas C. Galligan Jr. of Colby-Sawyer College; New London, NH (Biography)
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The Origins of Persuasion; Aristotle, Cicero & Opening/Closing Arguments
Russ M. Herman of Herman, Herman & Katz, LLC; New Orleans, LA (Biography)
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Judo Law and the Reality of Jury Persuasion
Gary C. Johnson of Gary C. Johnson P.S.C.; Pikeville, KY (Biography)
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THIS PRESENTATION IS APPROVED FOR LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Hot Topics in Electronic Discovery and Digital Forensics
Gavin W. Manes, Ph.D., of Avansic; Tulsa, OK (Biography)
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One Great Story: Storytelling as a Trial Art Form
T. Thomas Metier of Metier Law Firm, LLC; Fort Collins, CO (Biography)
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Latest Developments in Nuisance Litigation Involving Industrial Wastes
Richard H. Middleton Jr. of The Middleton Firm, LLC; Savannah, GA (Biography)
Leading the Jury
R. Rex Parris of R. Rex Parris Law Firm; Lancaster, CA (Biography)
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ETHICS
Ethics Issues with eDiscovery and Social Media
Peter S. Vogel; Attorney at Law; Dallas, TX (Biography)
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Because trial schedules may vary, the program is subject to change.