the Bar Review PUBLICATION OF THE SHREVEPORT BAR ASSOCIATION Volume XX, Number 8 • October 2013 RECENT October 10 & 11 DEVELOPMENTS BY THE JUDICIARY OLD FAVORITES PLUS GREAT NEW TOPICS Federal Civil Procedure and Evidence Succession Law Update Family Law Update How to Use/Misuse Social Media Who’s Watching You? Expectations of Privacy in a Rapidly Changing Technological World IT’S NOT How to Win at Mediation/ADR TOO LATE Anatomy of an Automobile Register Personal Injury Claim Today! Hot Button Diversity Issues (Professionalism) INSIDE | OCTOBER Shreveport Bar Association Professionalism Hour CLE Professionalism Hour CLE ........................2 Recent Developments ..............................3 President’s Message ................................4 Presenter Women’s Section ......................................5 Joseph E. “Buddy” Stockwell, III Young Lawyers' Section ...........................5 LAP Louisiana Bar Briefs ...................................................6 Welcome New Members ..........................7 State Bar Association Inns of Court Update ................................8 Pro Bono Spotlight ...................................8 Monday, October 28, 2013 Pro Bono Update ......................................9 SBA 2014 Officers ...................................10 Shreveport Bar Center The Legal Life .......................................... 11 625 Texas Street, Shreveport Dear Capt. Jim .........................................12 The Neutral Ground ................................13 Memorial & Recognition ........................14 Registration 8:00 a.m. Reception Invitation ...............................15 Class 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Second Circuit Highlights ..................16-18 Calendar of Events ..................................18 Legal Hist ............................................19-21 1.0 Hour Louisiana CLE How Write You Are.................................22 Professionalism Credit Let's Get Social ........................................23 Tech Tips ..................................................23 Luncheon Series ......................................24 Topic Recognizing the Contours of Emotional Stress Lawyers EVENTS AT A GLANCE and Judges Face in the Date Event Practice of Law 10/02 YLS Coffee & Conversations 7:30 at the SBC 10/10-11 Recent Developments by the Judiciary CLE, classes start at REGISTRATION FORM: 8:30 a.m. at the Eldorado Casino Resort on both days Name ________________________________________________________________________________________ 10/23 SBA Membership Luncheon Address ____________________________________________ City, State, Zip ____________________________ 12:00 Noon, Petroleum Club (15th Email ____________________________________________________ Fax No. ___________________________ Floor), Speaker: Chief Justice Bernette Johnson Please charge to my q Visa q MasterCard q Discover q American Express Card No. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 10/29 SBA Memorial & Recognition Ceremony, 1:30 p.m., Caddo Expiration Date _________________________SIC:________________________________________________ Parish Courthouse, Courtroom G Signature _____________________________________________________________________________________ 11/13 SBA Membership Luncheon 12:00 Noon, Petroleum Club (15th Registration Fee: SBA Members - $35.00 Non-Members - $40.00 Floor), Annual Veteran's Program Questions? Please contact Dana Southern at 12/17-18 December CLE by the Hour 318-222-3643, Ext.3 or email: [email protected] Seminar, 8:30 a.m., Petroleum Club (15th Floor) Please remit with payment by check or credit card to: SHREVEPORT BAR ASSOCIATION, P. O. Box 2122, Shreveport, LA 71166-2122 Recent Developments By the Judiciary Sponsored by: The Shreveport Bar Association October 10 & 11, 2013 ELDORADO CASINO HOTEL—SHREVEPORT 12.5 Louisiana CLE Credit (including Ethics & Professionalism) 12.5 Texas Board of Legal Specialization CLE Credit Approved Thursday, October 10, 2013 Friday, October 11, 2013 7:30 A.M. Registration & Continental Breakfast 7:30 A.M. Continental Breakfast 8:30 A.M. How to Use/Misuse Social Media 8:30 A.M. Update on Succession Law 60 Minutes Judge Katherine Dorroh – 1st JDC, Attorney Melissa 60 Minutes Judge Jeff Cox – 26th Judicial District Court and Benoit –U.S. Fifth Circuit, Court of Appeals and Attorney Laura Butler – Wiener, Weiss & Madison Attorney Allison Jones-Davidson, Jones & Summers 9:30 A.M. Federal Procedure and Evidence Update 9:30 A.M. Louisiana Civil Procedure & Evidence 60 Minutes Judge S. Maurice Hicks and Magistrate Judge 60 Minutes Judge Jeanette Garrett and Judge D. Milton Moore – 2nd Mark L. Hornsby – U.S. District Court Circuit Court of Appeal 10:30 A.M. Sponsor Break (Refreshments) 10:30 A.M. Sponsor Break (Refreshments) 10:45 A.M. How to Win at Mediation/ADR 10:45 A.M. Who’s Watching You?: Expectations of Privacy 60 Minutes Judge (Retired) W. Ross Foote and Michael Patterson 75 Minutes in a Rapidly Changing Technological World Judge Michael Pitman – 1st Judicial District Court – The Patterson Resolution Group 12:00 P.M. Lunch (included with full registration) 11:45 A.M. Lunch (included with full registration) 1:15 P.M. U.S. Supreme Court Update Chief Judge Carl E. 1:00 P.M. The Automobile Personal Injury Claim: 60 Minutes Stewart, Sr. – U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals 60 Minutes Technological Innovations and Other Updates Attorney Bill Kendig – Rice & Kendig and Attorney 2:15 P.M. Family Law Update Judge Frances Pitman – 2nd Jimmy Mijalis – Lunn, Irion, Salley, Carlisle & Gardner 60 Minutes Circuit Court of Appeal 2:00 P.M. Mineral Law Update Judge J. Jay Caraway – 3:15 P.M. Sponsor Break (Refreshments) 60 Minutes 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal, Attorney Randy Davidson 3:30 P.M. Hot Button Diversity Issues (Professionalism) – Davidson, Jones & Summers and Attorney John 75 Minutes Judge Scott Crichton – 1st Judicial District Court and Kalmbach – Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway Donald L. Horton – Premier Management Company 3:00 P.M. Sponsor Break (Refreshments) 3:15 P.M. Ethics Professor Dane Ciolino – Loyola University 60 Minutes New Orleans and Attorney Charles Plattsmier, Chief Disciplinary Counsel – Office of Disciplinary Counsel REGISTRATION FORM: For Questions and to find out the Special Rate for Government Employees Name _________________________________State Bar No. __________________ please Contact the SBA Office at (318) 222-3643. Address _________________________________ Phone No. ___________________ Please remit with payment to: City, State, Zip ______________________________ Fax No. __________________ Shreveport Bar Association, PO Box 2122, Shreveport, LA 71166-2122 I want my materials as q a link (free) q a jump drive ($25) q a hard copy book ($45) Materials: The registration fee includes course materials provided Please charge to my q Visa q MasterCard q Discover q American Express electronically. Other options are available at additional cost upon request. Card No. _____________________________________________________________ Important Note: A link to the seminar materials will be emailed to Expiration Date ________________SIC: _________________________________ you prior to the seminar. We suggest you print the materials in advance and bring them with you. The link will be sent to the email address you Signature _____________________________________________________________ provide to the SBA. If you choose to view the materials from your laptop, please save your materials on your laptop and plan to fully charge your Registration Fees: laptop battery in advance as electrical outlets may be limited. $425.00 for Non-SBA Members Full program $400.00 for SBA Members Full program A printed manual can be purchased for an additional $45 and seminar materials $60.00 Ethics Only $60.00 Professionalism Only on a flash drive can be purchased for $25.00. Be sure to make your selection by checking the appropriate box on the registration form. After September 2, full credit less a $25 administrative fee may be applied to future SBA sponsored CLE for up to one year 2013 Shreveport Bar Association Officers & Executive Council William F. Kendig, Jr. President Lawrence W. Pettiette, Jr. From the President President-Elect by William F. Kendig, Jr., SBA President, Bennett L. Politz [email protected] Vice-President Scott Wolf Secretary-Treasurer October is the month the Shreveport Bar Association reflects and looks forward. We Bernard S. Johnson recognize and honor those who have died in the past year and we welcome new lawyers to the Past President practice of law. According to our members' survey our annual Memorial & Recognition Members at Large Ceremony is our most popular activity. This year Laura Butler serves as our Memorial and Melissa Benoit Recognition Chairperson. It is my hope that each of you will make a point to attend the Donald Hathaway program and reception this year. John Nickelson J. Marshall Rice October is also the month the SBA hosts the Recent Developments with the Judiciary Judicial Liaison seminar. This year’s CLE will be held on October 10 and 11 at the Eldorado. You can save Judge Scott Crichton a few dollars if you register early. Judges Beth Foote and Scott Crichton serve as co-chairs Young Lawyers’ Section of the CLE committee this year. There are many others who have worked hard to ensure B. Slattery Johnson, Jr. a great program. It is important to remind each of us that as much as 50% of the SBA and President SBA Foundation funding comes directly