2024 Last Chance Materials Download

2024 Last Chance CLE Conference speaker materials
December 12-13, 2024
Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans, 2 Canal Street (View map.)

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All "Review of Louisiana Law" papers received to date. 
All "Winning with the Masters" papers received to date. (Updated 12/11/24, 1:20 p.m.)
Individual papers, when available, may be downloaded using the links below.

Links to Individual papers :

REVIEW OF LOUISIANA LAW

ETHICS - Thursday, December 12 at 3:15 p.m.
Marketing, Mentoring and Managing Information: What the ABA Has to Say About ListServs, Google Reviews, and Related Topics
Stephen J. Herman; Fishman Haygood, LLP; New Orleans
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PROFESSIONALISM - Thursday, December 12 at 4:15 p.m.
Professionalism: Keeping the Faith
Judge Roland L. Belsome Jr.; 4th Circuit Court of Appeal; New Orleans

19th JDC Complex Litigation Section - A Primer
Chief Judge Wilson E. Fields; 19th Judicial District Court; Baton Rouge
Judge Kelly E. Balfour; 19th Judicial District Court; Baton Rouge
Kenneth H. Hooks III; Dodson & Hooks, APLC; Baton Rouge
Christopher L. Whittington; Williamson Campbell & Whittington, LLC; Baton Rouge
Farah F. Gheith; Spencer Calahan Injury Lawyers; Baton Rouge
Karli Glascock Johnson; Kean Miller, LLP; Baton Rouge
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2024: The Year in Louisiana Torts
Professor Thomas C. Galligan Jr.; LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center; Baton Rouge
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Update on Retroactivity of the Direct Action Amendments
B. Scott Andrews; Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C.; Baton Rouge
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Winning Settlement: My Approach to Settlement Negotiations and Mediation
Aaron Broussard; Broussard Injury Lawyers; Lake Charles

Discretionary Immunity – A Bar to Recovery
Charles Scott Courrege; Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C.; Baton Rouge
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How to Litigate Claims for Childhood Sexual Abuse, and the Archdiocese of New Orleans Bankruptcy Update
Richard C. Trahant; Attorney at Law; Metairie​​​​​​
Soren E. Gisleson; Herman, Katz, Gisleson & Cain; New Orleans
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Changing How You Are Perceived by Changing Your Body Language
Cassie Preston Gailmor; Gailmor Law Group LLC; New Orleans

Forum Shopping: How to Maximize Your Case Value by Securing the Best Venue for Your Case
Megan C. Kiefer; Kiefer & Kiefer; New Orleans

Recent Developments in Workers' Compensation
William R. Mustian III; Stanga & Mustian, P.L.C.; Metairie
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How a Writ Becomes Law: An Insider's Guide to Practicing Before the Louisiana Supreme Court
Mary Watson Smith; Law Office of Mary Watson Smith, L.L.C.; Metairie
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Creative Approaches to Trial: From Jurors to Experts
Darin Schanker; Bachus Schanker; Denver, CO
Jessica Perez Reynolds; Pendley, Baudin & Coffin, L.L.P.; Plaquemine
Zachary L. Wool; Barrios Wool, LLC; New Orleans

Recent Developments in Medical Malpractice
Nelson W. Wagar III; Wagar Hickman, LLC; Mandeville

WINNING WITH THE MASTERS

Propane: Proving the Sources of the Fire, Knowledge, and Defect
Patrick M. Ardis; Wolff Ardis, P.C.; Memphis, TN
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Medicare Updates
John V. Cattie Jr.; Cattie & Gonzalez, PLLC; Charlotte, NC

Negligent Security 101
Benjamin P. Cloward; Cloward Trial Lawyers; Las Vegas, NV

One Chance for a First Impression: Opening Statements
Julie Braman Kane; Colson Hicks Eidson; Coral Gables, FL

AI Update / Trial Techniques with Visual Demonstrations
Liam D. Duffy; Yarborough Applegate LLC; Charleston, SC

TBI Cases – What You Need to Do to Transition From Pretrial Phase Into a Trial Phase
Joseph H. Low IV; The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV; Long Beach, CA

Trucking 101
Seth D. McCloskey; Law Offices of Laird & McCloskey; Fort Worth, TX
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Winning from the Beginning
Joel B. Robbins; Robbins Curtin Millea & Showalter, LLC; Phoenix, AZ
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Adverse Examination of the Defendant
Patrick A. Salvi II; Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C.; Chicago, IL

Using Dramatic Techniques in Trial to Tell Your Client's Story
Kurt Zaner; Zaner Harden Law; Denver, CO
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