The Stages of Litigation

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2016 ORLEANS FESTIVAL The Stages of Litigation Friday, April 29, 2016 • Hyatt French Quarter Hotel • 800 Rue Iberville his year’s Jazz Fest CLE program focuses on the different stages of litigation. Respected and experienced trial lawyers share their hard earned knowledge on the best strategies and techniques for written discovery, depositions, voir dire, opening statements, direct & cross examinations, expert witnesses and closing arguments. JAMES BROWN, seminar chair, coordinated this program to help lawyers of all skill levels obtain the necessary skills for a successful litigation practice. Young lawyer or seasoned veteran, plaintiff or defense counsel, this program will assist you in your pre-trial preparation and trial thereafter. Don’t miss this day of trial skills that will make you more effective in the courtroom. Earn a maximum of 7 hours of CLE credit, including the required 1 hour of professionalism!

Celebrate – 10 days of music, food, special events and fun! Save the dates for Register early! To reserve seating and Jazz Fest tickets, registration and payment must be received the largest music festival in the South! no later than MARCH 25. Walk-in registrants are welcome. However, please note that Jazz Fest tickets will not be available for on-site registrants, as the tickets April 22 – May 1, 2016 must be purchased in advance of the seminar. Important Note: A link to the seminar materials will be emailed to you prior The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is one of the most important music to the seminar; we suggest you print the materials in advance and bring them festivals in the world. The 10-day festival features artists from the worlds of with you. The link will be sent to the email address of record you provided to jazz, rhythm and blues, gospel, Afro-Caribbean, Cajun, Latin, zydeco, rock the LSBA. If you choose to review the materials from your laptop, we strongly country/western and other musical genres vying for a chance to play for suggest you save to your desktop and charge your laptop battery, as electrical an enthusiastic audience. The festival also features the best of Louisiana’s outlets may be limited. Internet access will not be available in the meeting room. specialty foods from shrimp poboys to crawfish Monica to alligator sauce A printed manual can be purchased for an additional $40 and seminar materials on piquante. More than 90 varieties of Creole delicacies await you. a flash drive can be purchased for $25. Be sure to make your selection by checking the appropriate box on the Registration Form. 2016 MUSIC LINEUP includes Steely Dan, Pearl Jam, Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nick Jonas, Julio Iglesias, Better than Ezra, Registration Fees, Cancellations and Refunds Paul Simon, Lauren Hill, Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dog, Neil Young, Bonnie Advance Registration...... $450 (includes 2-Jazz Fest Tickets; Raitt, Cowboy Mouth, as well as local favorites Kermit Ruffins, Irma Thomas, . fee & form must be received by MARCH 25) Aaron Neville, Buckwheat Zydeco, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Amanda Shaw, Advance Registration...... $320 (seminar registration only) Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, After March 25 & On-Site...... $345 (Jazz Fest Tickets NOT included)

Rebirth Brass Band, Big Freedia, Deacon John’s Jump Blues, Trombone The Advance Registration fee includes: electronic course materials • seminar attendance • coffee/refreshment Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, and so much breaks • two (2) tickets to Jazz Festival (registration form and payment must be received by MARCH 25) more… Don’t miss tributes to B.B. King and Alan Toussaint! Cancellation of registration must be received in writing by the LSBA no later than April 22. Cancellations will receive a full refund, less a $25 administrative charge. To find out about scheduled performances visit http://lineup.nojazzfest.com/ Absolutely no refunds will be made after April 22. NEW

2016 ORLEANS FESTIVAL The Stages of Litigation Agenda Seminar Chair: James A. Brown • Liskow & Lewis • New Orleans

8-8:30 a.m. Registration 1:00-2:00 p.m. The Grand Stand ─ Opening Statements (1 credit) Daniel Lund • Montgomery Barnett • New Orleans 8:30-9:30 a.m. Singing the Blues ─ Written Discovery (1 credit) Dana M. Douglas • Liskow & Lewis • New Orleans 2:00-3:00 p.m. The First & “Second” Line ─ Direct & Cross Examination Kimberly Silas • Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, Freeman (1 credit) Adrianne L. Baumgartner • Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson & Sarver • New Orleans • New Orleans Roy C. Cheatwood • Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell 9:30-10:30 a.m. The Smooth Essence of Jazz ─ Depositions & Berkowitz • New Orleans (1 credit) Phillip J. Antis, Jr. • Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan • New Orleans 3:00-3:15 p.m. Break Stephen L. Miles • Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, Freeman & Sarver • New Orleans 3:15-4:15 p.m. The Big Chief Experience ─ Expert Witnesses (1 credit) Mark J. Fernandez • FINRA, Dept. of Enforcement 10:30-10:45 a.m. Break • New Orleans John W. Joyce • Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, Freeman 10:45-11:45 a.m. Krewe of Jazz ─ Voir Dire & Sarver • New Orleans (1 credit) R. Keith Jarrett • Liskow & Lewis • New Orleans 4:15-5:15 p.m. From the Viewing Stand ─ Professionalism and 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch (on your own) (1 credit - Prof.) Closing Arguments S. Gene Fendler • Liskow & Lewis • New Orleans

Seminar Registration Form The 2016 LSBA Jazz Fest Seminar: The Stages of Litigation Friday, April 29, 2016 • Hyatt French Quarter Hotel • 800 Rue Iberville, New Orleans, LA

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Please return this Seminar Registration - Louisiana State Bar Association form with your 601 St. Charles Ave. • New Orleans, LA 70130-3404 remittance to: (504)619-0102 • (800)421-5722 • fax (504)598-6753