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Committees
The State of Our Union: Minorities in the Profession Committee Meeting
March 17, 2016 Committees"You are a leader!" These are some of the final encouraging words that Chancellor Pierre left the minorities in the profession committee with during their lunch meeting on March 17, 2016. Kelly Legier, Chancellor Pierre, and Ronald Wilson engaged in … Read More »
Documentary Proof for Financial Support Does Not Need to Be Exact
March 15, 2016 CommitteesIn the case of McClanahan v. McClanahan, 14-0670 (La. 5th Cir. 3/25/15), 169 So. 3d 587, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal ruled that the Trial Court did not err when finding that the husband had sufficient income to pay both child and periodic spous… Read More »
Real Property Committee February Meeting
March 9, 2016 CommitteesJay Brinkmann, former chief economist of the Mortgage Banker's Association, gave a presentation entitled "Home Prices in New Orleans, Will the Trends Continue?" to the Real Property Committee on February 24. Mr. Brinkmann's presentat… Read More »
Construction Law Lunch and Learn
March 3, 2016 CommitteesKnowledge of Forensic Schedule Analysis is vital to today's construction litigator in reviewing schedule calculation methods and in determination of the correct technical approach to use in order to quantify delay and causation. "Forensic Sc… Read More »
Family Law Mentor Program & Committee Information
February 29, 2016 CommitteesBy: Steven J. Lane, Herman, Herman & Katz, LLC The Family Law Committee of the New Orleans Bar Association has some exciting, educational and highly beneficial programs in the works for 2016. As was the case last ye… Read More »
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 »