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December 23rd Procrastinators' Programs (sm) CLE
Tue, December 23, 2025
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8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration Opens
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. E-Discovery – Cell Phone Forensics Update
Tips and tactics for handling forensics collections from cell phones in today’s modern litigation
Tom O’Connor, Gulf Coast Legal Technology Center
10:10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. The Ethical Dangers in Using AI in Your Law Practice (Ethics)
Generative AI can be a great tool for helping to create legal documents. However, use of generative artificial intelligence engines can result in sanctions by courts who are not amused by cases which do not exist that are cited in your documents.
Seth M. Nehrbass, Patent Attorney, Garvey, Smith & Nehrbass, Patent Attorneys, L.L.C.
11:20 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. AI, the Law, and Professionalism (Professionalism)
Graham H. Ryan, Jones Walker LLP
1:20 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Mental Illness Recognition, Crisis De-Escalation, and Effective Resource Allocation
NAMI Southeast Louisiana will partner with the Orleans Parish Court to present a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session focused on mental illness recognition, crisis de-escalation, and effective resource allocation. This training will equip legal professionals with practical tools to identify signs of mental health conditions, respond appropriately during crises, and connect individuals to community-based services. The session aims to strengthen diversion efforts and support a more compassionate, effective judicial response to individuals living with mental illness.
Gladys Campbell, NAMI Southeast Louisiana
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Intro to Law Firm Operations (LPM)
We all know attorneys would prefer to practice law and represent their clients’ interests to solve their legal challenges. But how do you navigate the voluminous operational commitments that allows you, the Principal Owner or Manager, of a law firm to focus on practicing law? To properly manage a law office, the basic areas of core competencies include people, equipment, space and technology. In its simplest forms, we are talking about office leasing, human resources, information technology and the contracts and vendor management that comprise these functional areas of management and everything else in between. This introduction and guided discussion will provide the areas of focus needed to not only manage a solo practice but also provide insights for those already embroiled with operating small and mid-size law firms.
Scott DeRouen, Pugh Accardo
David Carrigee, Pugh Accardo
3:40 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. Employee Benefits Update
Recent legislative, regulatory, and case law developments under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) affecting employee benefit plans.
Malerie L. Bulot, The Kullman Firm
Emily E. Tastet, The Kullman Firm
4:50 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. IP and AI – How to Protect Your IP from AI and How to Avoid Infringing IP When Using AI
Generative AI can be great for creating content, but careless use of generative artificial intelligence engines can result in compromise of your intellectual property rights and/or infringement of the intellectual property rights of others.
Fabian M. Nehrbass, Patent Attorney, Garvey, Smith & Nehrbass, Patent Attorneys, L.L.C.
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 1.00 Ethics credit, 4.00 General credits, 1.00 LPM credit, 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.