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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 »

Real Property CLE - New Pledge and Assignment of Lease Articles

On September 24th at noon, Robert Thibeaux, chair of the Real Property Law committee, provided a CLE program on the new pledge articles in the Civil Code, which take effect on January 1, 2015.  The new articles create a pledge of leases and rent… Read More »

Legal Causation in Louisiana Toxic Tort Cases

John Baay and William Barousse, both from Gieger Laborde, explored "Legal Causation in Louisiana Toxic Tort Cases" at a CLE held on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Hosted by the Environmental Law/Toxic Torts Committee, the program reviewed relevant te… Read More »

The Interplay of Bankruptcy and Domestic Law

The Bankruptcy and Family Law Committees hosted a CLE on "The Interplay of Bankruptcy and Domestic Law" on Thursday, September 18, 2014.  Welcoming a diverse audience of bankruptcy and family law practitioners, the program offered an extensive r… Read More »

It's a Matter of Character CLE

Copyright? Or, fair use?  Walter Wolf explored the copyright of literary and film characters in "It's a Matter of Character: Recent Developments in the Copyright of Literary and Movie Characters" on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The CLE, sp… Read More »

Arbitration and Healthcare CLE

Mr. Anthony DiLeo, a leader of the healthcare bar in Louisiana and an arbitrator with a truly national practice, spoke to a well-attended CLE luncheon sponsored by the NOBA Healthcare Law Committee on September 12. "The 10 ½ Biggest Mistakes t… Read More »

Ethics and Professionalism CLEs

Walter Leger, Jr., New Orleans Bar Association President-Elect, greeted attendees at September 9th's Ethics and Professionalism CLEs.  Held at Jones Walker, the two hour program featured Angelina Christina, Neal Favret, and Alan Yacoubian. M… Read More »