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Minorities in the Profession Committee: Spotlight Article: "The Unlikely Civil Rights Lawyer"

When I first met James Williams he was a first year associate and I a summer law clerk at a well respected local defense firm. Since that time James has gone on to become a prominent plaintiff’s lawyer who is still respected enough by both defe… Read More »

Indispensable Family Law Series

A top-notch line up of attorneys and judges participated in a series of family law seminars this fall.  Speakers included all three Orleans Parish domestic division judges,  “Best Lawyers in America” member Robert Lowe and David… Read More »

Distinguished Maritime Lawyer Award

Mr. S. Gene Fendler was the recipient of the New Orleans Bar Association's Maritime and International Law Committee's Distinguished Maritime Lawyer Award on Monday, November 3rd. A ceremony and luncheon honoring the recipient was held at the … Read More »

Litigation Lessons - Closing Statements

The final presentation of "Litigation Lessons for Lawyers"  this past Tuesday was a mock Closing Statements with James Williams of Gauthier, Houghtaling & Williams, LLP, going against Peter Sperling of Frilot, LLC. The CLE was hel… Read More »

Indispensable Family Law Advice CLE Series Pt. 2

Select Recent Developments in Matrimonial Regime & How to Handle Community Property on a Budget The Family Law Committee welcomed Philip Riegel, Jr. and Frank Tranchina on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 as part of the Indispensable Family Law Advice S… Read More »

Legal Fair

The New Orleans Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section and Minorities in the Profession Committee hosted a Legal Fair at Watson Memorial Teaching Ministries on Sunday, October 19th.  Volunteer lawyers offered free notarial services and le… Read More »

Family Law Advice CLE Series Pt. 1

Hints for a Sucessful Family Law Practice & Family Law Update Members of the New Orleans Bar Association got the benefit of almost 60 years of knowledge in the field of Family Law, from Robert Lowe and David Prados of the law firm of Lowe, Stein, H… Read More »

Charity Golf Tournament 2014

Congratulations to the winners and participants of the New Orleans Bar Association Annual Charity Golf Tournament. Hosted by the Young Lawyers Section, this year's tournament was held on Friday, October 10th at Audubon Golf Course and featured th… Read More »

"Litigation Lessons for Lawyers." Pt. 1: Voir Dire

On Friday, October 3, 2014 at 10:30 am, the New Orleans Bar Association hosted the first in an exciting four part CLE series entitled "Litigation Lessons for Lawyers."  The CLE series will feature a mock trial format with some Louisiana's to… Read More »

"Multi-District Litigation: A View From the Bench"

On Tuesday, October 7th, the Pharmaceutical/Medical Devices committee welcomed experienced Multi-District Litigation (MDL) US District Judges Eldon E. Fallon & Sarah S. Vance to discuss the ins and outs of the MDL process. Chief Judge Vance bega… Read More »