Friday, March 20, 2020

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Registration

3:25 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Welcoming Remarks James C. Gulotta, Jr., President, Bar Association 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. View on the Campaign Moderator: Judge Lance Africk, USDC - EDLA Speakers: Judge Jane Triche Milazzo, USDC - EDLA Jordan Ginsberg, Assitant US Attorney William M. Ross, Stanley, Reuter, Ross, Thornton & Alford, LLC Sharonda R. Williams, Fishman Haygood LLP

 Participants will learn about ethics rules and laws dictating campaign finance  Participants will learn about Judicial Canons, Rules of Government Ethics, and Criminal Laws that could be implicated by campaign finance issues  Participants will learn about the reporting requirements and restrictions on fundraising by lawyers and judges  Participants will hear about examples of cases – both criminal and disciplinary matters – that involve campaign finance rules  Participants will learn how the state disciplinary system reviews and makes recommendations regarding alleged violations of campaign finance rules  Participants will learn about how the criminal system becomes involved in and prosecutes campaign finance violations

4:40 p.m. - 6:10 p.m. View from the Bench Chair/Moderator: Judge Jay C. Zainey, USDC - EDLA

What do judges expect in their courtrooms? What won’t judges tolerate? Are there special rules that exist particular to each judge’s court? Do you want to know special practice pointers?Get the answers and more at “Meet the Judges.” “Meet the Judges” is a rapid-fire, round-robin session where lawyers will be given the opportunity to meet and interact with members of the judiciary. 6:15 p.m. View with a Salted Rim It's Margarita night! Join NOBA and View with a Salted Rim Chair Cayce Peterson for an evening margarita tasting that will knock your socks off! The cocktail hour begins at 6:15 pm. We hope to see you there!

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Saturday, March 21, 2020

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:55 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks Kimberly L. Silas, Entergy Services, Inc. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. View from the Inside Moderator: Judge , USDC - EDLA Speakers: Judge Michael North, USDC - EDLA Lisa M. Africk, Crescent Drilling and Production, Inc. Endya Delpit, Entergy Services, Inc. Cory Vidal, Hancock Whitney Bank

Get a view on settlement from the inside. What is the proper timing and approach to settlement discussions? When should you pursue traditional ADR processes, including mediation? What are the greatest impediments to meaningful settlement discussions? This is your opportunity to interact with and get answers to your questions concerning settlement from inside counsel and the federal bench. 10:10 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. View on the Proof Moderator: Chief Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby, USDC - EDLA Brittany L. Reed, Assistant US Attorney Speakers: Judge , USDC - EDLA Roy Cheatwood, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC Wanda Davis, Leefe Gibbs Duane Evans, Assistant US Attorney

Course attendees will learn about the current hot topics which can make or break litiga- tion strategy. Presenters will address issues related to the use of motion in limine and trial motions, the admissibility of late evidence and its effect at trial, implications of Crawford, Bruton and the Confrontation Clause, dealing with questionable digital evidence, and issues concerning the testimony of expert and lay witnesses. 11:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. View from State Court - Hot Button Topics Moderator: Rico Alvendia, Alvendia, Kelly & Demarest, LLC Speakers: Judge Rachael Johnson, Orleans Civil District Court Judge Paula Brown, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Scott Schlegel, 24th Judicial District Court Sheryl M. Howard, Duplass, Zwain, Bourgeois, Pfister, Weinstock & Bogart APLC

This panel will provide clarity/insight on hotly debated and commonly encountered points of contention in state court litigation, including Art 1464 medical examinations, Stipulations to Liability, Requests for Admission, Surveillance, Protective Orders and more. The panel provides diverse and comprehensive perspectives from several local district and appeals courts and from both the plaintiff and defense sides.

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Saturday, March 21, 2020

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. View through the Bubbles A Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting

After 7:00 p.m. Dinner on your own

With special thanks to our Weekend WIFI Sponsor

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Sunday, March 22, 2020

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:55 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. View on Financing Litigation - Ethics Moderator: Eva Dossier, Stanley, Reuter, Ross, Thornton & Alford, LLC Speakers: Judge Dana Douglas, USDC - EDLA Judge Kern Reese, Orleans Civil District Court Steven Herman, Herman Herman & Katz, LLC Zia Oatley, Legalist Inc. Peter Sperling, Frilot, LLC

 Explore litigation finance from the perspectives of federal and state court judges  Consider the viewpoints of practitioners  Hear from an industry professional  Learn about potential ethical pitfalls  Leave with an understanding of the pragmatic and theoretical ramifications of litigation finance 10:10 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. #MeToo View - Professionalism Moderator: Michelle Craig, Transcendent Legal Group Speakers: Judge Omar Mason, Orleans Civil District Court Colleen Jarrott, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC Christopher Ralston, Phelps Dunbar LLP Kathy Rito, Jones Walker LLP

During this presentation lawyers will  Be able to interact with the panel and walk through hypos that play out in the workplace on a daily basis in the legal profession  Learn wrong from right in the context of sexual harassment in the workplace  Receive up-to-date information on LA’s sexual harassment laws as they relate to the law office context  Learn how to tackle the issue of sexual harassment head on in a law firm environment  Learn that sexual harassment does not discriminate - it happens to men and women  Learn about the standards for potential liability as it relates to sexual harassment in the workplace  Learn about recent LA legislative initiatives relating to sexual harassment laws following #MeToo  Learn about situations that they may think are innocuous but that may actually create potential liability

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