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Real Property Committee Meeting: Boundary Actions in Urban Settings
January 27, 2016 CommitteesBoundary Actions, Petitory Actions and Possessory Actions were discussed by Susan Talley and Ed Burkaty of the Stone Pigman firm at today’s monthly meeting of the Real Estate Section. Susan and Ed discussed the current state of Louisiana law, a… Read More »
Maintaining Longevity in the Profession
October 22, 2015 CommitteesOn October 22, 2015, Darleene Peters of Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore, moderated a lively panel discussion to the Minorities in the Profession Committee with Chancellor Joan Davis, Delgado Community College, Kim Boyle, Phelps Du… Read More »
Construction Law Committee Site Visit at the VA Hospital
October 1, 2015 CommitteesThe Construction Law Committee participated in a site visit of the ongoing construction project at the Veterans Administration hospital on Thursday, September 24th. Pictured from left to right are: Jim Hailey (Deutsch, Kerrigan and Stiles… Read More »
Women in the Profession Series w/ Darleen Jacobs
September 30, 2015 CommitteesObtaining a Client Base, First Chairing Jury Trials an Courtroom Behavior w/ Darleen Jacobs, Jacobs, Sarrat, Lovelace & Harris On September 24th, Darleen Jacobs came to the NOBA office to speak to the Women in the Profession Commitee. She beg… Read More »
Women in the Profession Skill Series Part 1
August 25, 2015 Committees"Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are" (Televised TedTalk by Amy Cuddy) The Women in the Profession Committee met today at the NOBA office to kick off the first of their four part skills seminar! Amy Cuddy is an American social psychologi… Read More »
Real Property Committee July Meeting: Lease Waiver Issues
August 3, 2015 CommitteesProfessor Melissa Lonegrass of the LSU Law School discussed the current law of lease warranties and waivers, in both commercial and residential leases, and the interplay of tort and contract law in drafting lease waivers and indemnities. … Read More »
Approach the Bench - Civil District Court
July 29, 2015 CommitteesYLS Approach the Bench - Civil District Court with Judge Ethel Simms Julien Judge Julien started off her Approach the Bench CLE seminar by explaining what she finds to be important and her advice. First was stressing the importa… Read More »
How the Newly Elected General Civil Docket Judges (and Chief Judge Reese) Manage their Courtrooms
July 16, 2015 CommitteesOn June 30, 2015 NOBA held a Professionalism CLE in which the newly elected General Civil Docket Judges explained how they manage their courtrooms. The panelists included Chief Judge Reese, Judge Clare Jupiter, and Judge Regina Woods. Judge Jupit… Read More »
Approach the Bench - Louisiana Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
July 2, 2015 CommitteesThe Young Lawyer's Section hosted its second Approach the Bench CLE on July 24th, this time at the State of Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit with the Hon. Terri F. Love. The Judge began her presentation by going over the role of the … Read More »
Minority Trailblazers in the Legal Profession
June 29, 2015 CommitteesOn June 25, 2015, Tiffany Smith moderated a panel discussion with Judge Piper Griffin, Orleans Parish CDC, Sharonda Williams, City Attorney for New Orleans, Bill Aaron, President & Chairman of Board at Aaron & Gianna, and Charles Rice, Presiden… Read More »