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Disabilities Series
The Diversity Committee hosts a series of disability related CLE seminars.
A webinar titled Emerging Issues in Disability Rights was held on March 2, 2021, and featured the
following speaker(s):
Debra J. Weinberg, Disability Rights Louisiana, New Orleans, LA
Jonathan C. Trunnell, Disability Rights Louisiana, New Orleans, LA
Immigration
A session titled The 360° Perspective of Immigration Law was held in conjunction with Midyear
meeting on January 19, 2023, Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel. The seminar featured the following
speaker(s):
Ashley F. Dees, Partner, Berry, Appleman & Leiden LLP, Lake Charles, LA
Samantha Hechtman, Senior Associate, Ware Immigration, Metairie, LA
Women’s Personal and Professional Development Workshop Series
A seminar titled Becoming Your Best Self: Take Command, Be Empowered, and Own Your Future
was held in conjunction with Midyear meeting on January 19, 2023, Renaissance Baton Rouge
Hotel. The seminar featured the following speaker(s):
Christine C. Bruneau, Christine Changho Bruneau, Partner, Cotten Schmidt, L.L.P., (Moderator)
New Orleans, LA
Hon. Desiree M. Charbonnet, Charbonnet Law Firm, LLC, New Orleans, LA
Vanessa Caston LaFleur, State Representative, Baton Rouge, LA
Elizabeth Tranchina, Vice President of Sports Wagering and Deputy General Counsel for the
Louisiana Lottery Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA
A seminar titled Becoming Your Best Self: Take Command, Be Empowered, and Own Your Future
was held on August 25, 2023, at The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans.
The session featured the following speakers:
Honorable Dana M. Douglas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, New Orleans, LA
Honorable Erin Wilder-Doomes, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana, Baton Rouge,
LA
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