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December 11th Procrastinators' Programs (sm) CLE
Masters of the Courtroom (sm)
Thu, December 11, 2025
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Please Note: Masters of the Courtroomsm follows a different schedule from the other days of Procrastinators' Programssm, and includes one hour of professionalism CLE credit. There are no ethics programs during Masters’ of the CourtroomSM.
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Registration Opens
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. The Prologue: Knowing Your Audience and Setting the Stage
Hon. Lance M. Africk, U.S. District Court, EDLA
Hon. Franz Zibilich, Orleans Criminal District Court
Brittany L. Reed, U.S. Attorney's Office
10:20 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. The Opening Chapter: Statements That Stick
Hon. Lori Jupiter, Orleans Civil District Court
Richard E. King, Melchiode Marks King LLC
10:55 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Building the Narrative Part 1: Evidence
Hon. Barry W. Ashe, U.S. District Court, EDLA
Wayne J. Lee, Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann LLC
Andrew R. "Andy" Lee, Jones Walker LLP
11:55 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:05 p.m. – 2:05 p.m. Building the Narrative Part 2: Expert Witnesses
Hon. Nannette Jolivette Brown, U.S. District Court, EDLA
Richard C. "Rick" Stanley, Stanley Reuter Alford Owen Munson and Paul LLC
Sharonda R. Williams, Loyola University
2:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. The Appellate Script: Protecting Your Story for a Second Audience (Appellate Practice Specialization)
Hon. Kurt D. Engelhardt, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Hon. Roland L. Belsome, Chief Judge, La. Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit
Kelly B. Becker, Liskow & Lewis APLC
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Illustrating Your Story: Visual Advocacy in the Digital Age
Stephen J. Herman, Fishman Haygood LLP
Joseph G. Glass, Duplass APLC
4:20 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. The Climax: Closing Arguments that Land the Verdict
H. Minor Pipes, III, Pipes Miles Beckman LLC
4:55 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. The Epilogue: Your Reputation is the Story that Lasts (Professionalism)
Claude J. Kelly, III, Federal Public Defender, EDLA
David I. Courcelle, Law Office of David I. Courcelle LLC
Committee on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education, Louisiana Supreme Court
Credit has been approved with the Committee on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education, Louisiana Supreme Court for 6.00 General credits and 1.00 Professionalism credit.
Located at the Pan American Life Building, 601 Poydras St., 11th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70130
The New Orleans Bar Association will accept written requests for a refund of registration fees, but a $20 administrative fee will be assessed. All cancellations must be received two full days prior to the CLE in order to be eligible for a refund. No refunds for no shows. For refunds, contact Rachael Boudreaux at rboudreaux@neworleansbar.org.