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Nicholas J. Hite, Lambda Legal, Dallas, TX
Session Four – Immigration Basics for Criminal Lawyers
Roman J. Maney, Department of Homeland Security, New Orleans, LA
Leah Spivey, Gasparian Spivey Immigration, New Orleans, LA
Session Five – Navigating Disability in the Legal Practice: Breaking Stereotypes and Building
Respect
Debra J. Weinberg, Disability Rights Louisiana, New Orleans, LA
Sarah H. Bacot, Disability Rights Louisiana, New Orleans, LA
Session Six – Ethics Hodge Podge
Eric K. Barefield, Professional Programs Ethics Counsel, Louisiana State Bar Association, New
Orleans, LA
Specialty Bars CLE Seminar
A Specialty Bars CLE Seminar was held on November 17, 2023. The CLE seminar was co-hosted
by the Louisiana State Bar Association and Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, Inc., Greater
Lafayette Chapter at The Jefferson, 500 Jefferson St., Lafayette, LA. The CLE Seminar featured
five sessions. Registration was $100. Five and a half CLE credit hours were offered including
professionalism and ethics. The seminar featured the following speaker(s):
Session One – LSBA: Who We Are and How We Serve Our Members
Dwazendra J. Smith, D. Smith Legal, L.L.C., Lafayette, LA
Session Two – Defending Disciplinary Action
Damon S. Manning, Schiff, White, Manning. LLP, Hammond, LA
Session Three – Professionalism: In Court and Out of Court
Hon. Roger P. Hamilton Jr., 16th Judicial District Court, New Iberia, LA
Hon. Royale L. Colbert Jr., 15th Judicial District Court, Lafayette, LA
Session Four – Legislative Update
Marcus A. Bryant, Louisiana House of Representatives, Lafayette, LA
Session Five – Dos and Don’ts of an Injury Practice
Rickey W. Miniex, Simien & Miniex, APLC, Lafayette, LA
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