December 6

12:00-1:00 pm - Professionalism: Increasing Access to Justice Through Pro Bono** - Elena Perez - materials

1:10-2:10 pm - Louisiana Medical Marijuana - John Davis - materials

2:20-3:20 pm - So You are the Government- This is What you Can and Can’t Do - Aaron Brooks - materials

3:30-4:30 pm - Navigating Criminal Court - Judge Eboni Johnson Rose - materials


December 8

12:00-1:00 pm - A’s, B’s & C’s of Lawyer Advertising- Newest Changes to the Rules* - Richard Lemmler, Jr. - materials  

1:10-2:10 pm - Medicaid Basics (Estate Planning and Administration Specialization)  - Siobhan Leger - materials     

2:20-3:20 pm - Appellate Practice  (Appellate Practice Specialization) - Mark Plaisance - materials

3:30-4:30 pm - Updates in Discovery - Mike Palmintier - materials


December 10

12:00-1:00 pm - Do I Need a Will? (Estate Planning and Administration Specialization) - Tami York - materials

1:10-2:10 pm - Updates on Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance: Medicare Advantage Plans, The Paid Act and More! - Barrye Miyagi & Shannon Shelton 

2:20-3:20 pm - Workers Compensation:  Why it is Important to a Tort Lawyer - Virginia “Jenny” McLin 

3:30-4:30 pm - Professionalism Goes to the Movies** - Judge Jay Zainey - materials    


December 13

12:00-1:00 pm - Federal Prosecutions and Priorities in Louisiana - Walt Green

1:10-2:10 pm - Special Needs Trusts  - Peter Losavio, Jr.  

2:20-3:20 pm - Comings and Goings: Practical Considerations of Domestic Violence - Judge Pam Baker & Melanie Newkome Jones  

3:30-4:30 pm - The Ethics of Negotiations: Are There Any?*  - Michael Rubin   


December 15

12:00-1:00 pm - Federal (IRS) and Louisiana (LDR) Offers in Compromise - Robert Breazeale - materials     

1:10-2:10 pm - Introduction to Special Needs Planning (Estate Planning and Administration Specialization) - Siobhan Leger - materials  

2:20-3:20 pm - IRA Trusts - Peter Losavio, Jr. - materials    

3:30-4:30 pm - The Code of Professionalism-The Wit & Wisdom of Ted Lasso** - Luke Williamson - materials   


December 17

11:00 am-12:00 pm - A Conversation with Chief Justice John Weimer: Judges and the Ethical Dilemmas of our Profession* - Chief Justice John Weimer & Ed Walters - materials  

12:00-1:00 pm - Buying or Selling a Business - David Gunn - materials   

1:10-2:10 pm - Document Automation for Successions - Austin Benton    

2:20-3:20 pm - Ethics: When and How to Fire a Client* - Harry “Skip” Philips - materials     

3:30-4:30 pm - Professionalism in a COVID World** - Judge John Michael Guidry - materials  


December 20

12:00-1:00 pm - How to Resolve IRS Tax Debt - Peter Losavio, Jr. - materials  

1:10-2:10 pm - The Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel and Other Thoughts on Ethics* - Abboud Thomas - materials  

2:20-3:20 pm - Impacting and Setting Fees** - Luke Williamson - materials  

3:30-4:30 pm - Developments in Sports Law - Bob Barton & Trey Tumminello - materials  


December 21

12:00-1:00 pm - Ethics: Mentoring in the Legal Profession* - Cynthia Reed - materials  

1:10-2:10 pm - Sexual Abuse Cases and the New Statute - J.R. Whaley - materials   

2:20-3:20 pm - Bankruptcy 101 - Ryan Richmond - materials

3:30-4:30 pmBasic Estate Planning - Peter Losavio, Jr. - materials  


December 29

12:00-1:00 pm - Professionalism in Trial Advocacy** - Stephen C. Carleton - materials (PowerPoint), PDF

1:10-2:10 pm - Do’s and Don'ts in the 19th: How to Maximize Your Potential for Success - Judge Tim Kelley - materials

2:20-3:20 pm - How strong are parental rights when a minor pursues a “Judicial Bypass”? - Todd Gaudin- materials

3:30-4:30 pm - Avoiding Ethics Issues and the Disciplinary System* - Eric Barefield - materials

December 30

10:50-11:50 am - Make Your Office Disaster Ready (LPM) - Dani Borel & Josef Ventulan - materials  

12:00-1:00 pm - The Ethics of Pro Bono in the Aftermath of a Disaster*- Rachael Mills - materials

1:10-2:10 pmThe Professionalism Equation: Civility, Collegiality and Competency** - Marsha Wade - materials  

2:20-3:20 pm - Important Adoption Procedure Updates - Todd Gaudin - materials    

3:30-4:30 pm - Attacking and Defending Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Economic Damage Calculations - Jim Koerber - materials