Assessor Erroll G. Williams offered an update on property tax issues at a CLE on Thursday, June 19th's. Held at the New Orleans Bar Association, "Meet the Property Assessor" has become an annual program hosted by the Tax Law Committee and Chair, … Read More »
Yesterday, The New Orleans Bar Association and New Orleans Bar Foundation welcomed the Honorable Bernette J. Johnson for our Louisiana Supreme Court Luncheon. The program began with welcoming remarks from NOBA President, Mark Surprenant. Chief Justic… Read More »
On Friday, June 13th the Solo & Small Firm Committee held their wellness seminar. The program started off with an introduction by Frank Milanese, Committee Chair, during a light lunch that was provided for all attendees. Tim VanDerKamp, from Swan Riv… Read More »
Andrea Wilkes discussed Hot Topics with the National Labor Relations Board Region 15 at the June 12th Labor & Employment Law CLE. Use of employer email and social media issues along with arbitration policies were among some of the topics explor… Read More »
Angela Harris, a Ph.D., board-certified toxicologist, was the guest speaker for today's Environmental Law/Toxic Torts Committee meeting and led a discussion on "How Chemicals Cause Cancer - Basic Science and Biomarker Discovery." Ms. Harris began… Read More »
Discussions on the practices and procedures of the Louisiana Court of Appeal - 4th Circuit were highlighted by the Hon. Terri F. Love at the New Orleans Bar Association's Approach the Bench on Thursday, May 29th. Judge Love spoke on various policie… Read More »
The Young Lawyers Section of the New Orleans Bar Association hosted its annual Dos and Don'ts of Summer Clerkships. This program offers an opportunity for summer clerks to come together and socialize, while participating in discussions… Read More »
Ethical issues facing class action attorneys, the role of the special master, and Multi-District Litigation were all areas touched upon by members of the Class Actions/Complex Litigation Committee at their meeting and lunch held on Thursday, May 22nd… Read More »
Gary LaGrange, President & CEO of the Port of New Orleans, was the featured speaker for the Study Group on Cuba's first Committee meeting of 2014. The meeting was held yesterday, May 20th, at the New Orleans Bar Association and addressed the Cuba… Read More »
The Administrative Law Committee Chair, Carolyn Cooper, led the group's first meeting of the year on Friday, May 9th. The topic was a round table discussion to review the current process of administrative hearings following an arrest for dr… Read More »