2008 BENCH BAR CONFERENCE

008 is NOBA's LICENSE TO PRACTICE   

April 11 - 13, 2008

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND AGENDA

Friday, April 11, 2008

2 - 3 p.m.

Registration

 

3 - 4:30 p.m.

Cooperation Royale:  State and Federal Bonding

Harry A. Rosenberg, Moderator

     Phelps Dunbar 

Hon. Carl J. Barbier

     US District Court

Hon. Raymond C. Bigelow

     Orleans Criminal District Court

Keva Landrum-Johnson

     Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office

 

 

4:40 - 6:10 p.m.

Never Say Never Again:  Surviving the Second Storm of Litigation

James M. Garner, Moderator

     Sher Garner

Hon. Stanwood R. Duval

     US District Court

Hon. Daniel E. Knowles

     US District Court

Hon. Joseph C. Wilkinson

     US District Court

Calvin C. Fayard, Jr.

     The Law Offices of Calvin C. Fayard, APLC

Ralph S. Hubbard III

     Lugenbuhl Wheaton

 

 7 p.m.

Shaken, Not Stirred:  The Bar Grammys Select the Bar Idol

          

          Buffet Dinner featuring performances by the Judges

          and Law Firms

          Cory S. Morton and Larry E. Demmons (Chairs)

               Taggart Morton

          Remember to purchase your ticket with your

          CLE Registration

 

Saturday, April 12, 2008

8:30 - 9 a.m.

Breakfast

 

9 - 10:30 a.m.

Goldfinger:  Economic Impact of the Legal Community

        

         John Y. Pearce, Moderator

               Montgomery Barnett

         Richard House

               Vice-President & General Counsel, New Orleans Hornets

         Walter J. Leger, Jr.

               Leger & Shaw

       

         Mark C. Surprenant

               Adams and Reese

        Kurt Weigle

               Downtown Development District

10:40 - 12:10 p.m.

Diamonds and Courts are Forever: How Consolidation Changes Your Practice

Hon. Carl J. Barbier, Moderator

     US District Court

Hon. Michael G. Bagneris

     Orleans Civil District Court

Hon. Raymond C. Bigelow

     Orleans Criminal District Court

Hon. Madeleine M. Landrieu

     Orleans Civil District Court

Hon. Laurie A. White

     Orleans Criminal District Court

Perry R. Staub, Jr.

     Taggart Morton

12:30 p.m.

Moonrakers:  Invitation-Only Luncheon for Fleur de Lis Members

                    

5 - 6 p.m.

From New Orleans with Love: Cocktail Reception

          Hosted by the NOBA Inn of Court

Michael J. Mestayer, President

6 p.m.

Dinner on Your Own in Fairhope, AL

 

9 p.m.

Casino Royale

                     Casino Games, Great Prizes, Celebrity Dealers

                     Proceeds go to New Orleans Legal Assistance Corporation

                     Sponsored by the Young Lawyers Section

                     Reserve your space! Download registration form here.

         

 

Sunday, April 13, 2008

8:30 - 9 a.m.

Breakfast

 

9 - 10:00 a.m.

Tell it to Dr. No:  Ethical Traps for the Unwary

Patricia A. Krebs, Moderator

     King, Krebs and Jurgens

Hon. Piper D. Griffin

     Orleans Parish Civil District Court

Wanda Anderson Davis

     Anderson Davis & Associates

   

Harry S. Hardin III

     Jones Walker

Charles B. Plattsmier

     Louisiana Disciplinary Board

Richard C. Stanley

     Stanley Flanagan

10:10 - 11:10

For Your Eyes Only: Professionalism That Sizzles & Fizzles

           M. Nan Alessandra, Moderator

                Phelps Dunbar 

           Hon. Lance M. Africk

                US District Court

           Hon. Herbert A. Cade

                Orleans Parish Civil District Court

           Hon. Terri F. Love

                4th Circuit Court of Appeal

           Kim M. Boyle

                Phelps Dunbar 

           Marta-Ann Schnabel

                O'Bryon & Schnabel

 

Click here to see the results of NOBA's professionalism survey!

 

Registration

To accept this mission...contact the New Orleans Bar Association at (504) 525-7453 or email CC Kahr.

 


 

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