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Current Trends in Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Joe LaRocca, US Immigration & Customs Enforcement, led a discussion on policy and courtroom practices & procedures on October 16th at the New Orleans Bar office. The CLE “Current Trends in Immigration and Customs Enforcement” was a progra… Read More »

NOBA Hits a Hole in One

Congratulations to the Young Lawyers Section and all of the participants and sponsors of the 2013 YLS Charity Golf Tournament. Blue skies prevailed after an initial shower and participants enjoyed playing 18 holes with interactive sponsors at various… Read More »

Medical Causes of Stress and How it Affects Professionalism

Virtually every disease, with a few genetic exceptions, can be caused by stress cautioned Dr. John Wakeman at the New Orleans Bar Association Inn of Court CLE Understanding the Medical Causes of Stress and How it Affects Professionalism. The somber t… Read More »

Recent Developments in Medical Malpractice Caselaw

Changes to investigations, compliance reviews, and civil monetary penalties are just some of the areas affected by the new HIPAA regulations that went into effect September 23rd. Natalie J. Dekaris (Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea LLC) discussed Recen… Read More »

Entity Law in Bankruptcy CLE

Entity Law in Bankruptcy was the topic of a four hour CLE held by the Bankruptcy Law Committee on Thursday, August 19th at the New Orleans Bar Association This thorough look at the many facets of entity law in regards to bankruptcy began with Christo… Read More »

2013 Louisiana Legislative Review

Bans on using social media while driving, new laws on conceal carry permits, and tax credit changes led to a lively debate at the annual Louisiana Legislative Review. The comprehensive and detailed review of the 2013 Louisiana legislative session was… Read More »

Smart Tech for Solo and Small Firms

Tech safety and making the best buying decisions were the focus of Smart Tech for Solo and Small Firms, the final Free on Fridays CLE held on August 30th. Tom O’Connor partnered with Craig Bayer to lead a very direct discussion on how to meet t… Read More »

Economic Advisor to the Mayor Speaks to Real Property Committee

Aimee Quirk, Economic Advisor to the Mayor, highlighted how New Orleans is poised to see further expansion in its economy with the development of  the medical and bio-tech industries, increased retail outlets, and a new airport in the coming yea… Read More »

Cloud Technologies CLE

  Increased speed, efficiency, and profitability are three major benefits Abid Hussain has seen from using cloud technologies in his law practice. Operating a solo, mobile law practice serving both New Orleans and Dallas, Hussain led the Aug… Read More »

Social Media as Evidence

Treat social media as all other electronically stored information and assume it is discoverable, stressed Morgan Daniels (Daniels Law, LLC) at the August 16th Social Media as Evidence CLE. The 3rd in NOBA’s new Free on Fridays series, whic… Read More »