Continuing Legal Education

 

Janell McFarland-Forges
2021-2022
Continuing Legal Education Co-Chair		 Troy L. Bell
2021-2022
Continuing Legal Education Co-Chair

The Louis A. Martinet Legal Society promotes and encourages the advancement of legal scholarship. To cultivate this mission, the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) committee has planned a year of cutting-edge programs designed to equip our members with practical tools to enhance their practice and overall professional development.

For more information, please contact Troy Bell or Janell McFarland-Forges. 2020-2021 CLE Committee Chairs.

Upcoming Events

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Past Events

  • August 18, 2020 – Women’s Suffrage CLE 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  Please check back soon for details.
  • July 10, 2020 and July 17, 2020 – Martinet held its first ever mid-year CLE.  The CLE was targeted at solo and criminal law practitioners and was well attended.

  • June 16, 2020 – Martinet held a CLE entitled, Say It Loud: Pro Bono Protestor Defense Training which provided attorneys with resources and training necessary to provide pro bono legal services to protestors. This CLE was presented by Erin Hawkins and Bianca Moore.

  • May 29, 2020 –  Martinet held a CLE entitled, Voting Rights in the Time of COVID: Protecting the Right to Vote in a Pandemic. This CLE was presented by Alanah Odoms Hebert, Chris Kaiser, and Ashley Shelton

  • May 14, 2020 – Martinet held a CLE entitled, Navigating Covid-19: Guidance for Employers and Employees, which was presented by Camille Bryant and Atoyia Harris.

  • April 29, 2020 –  Martinet held a CLE entitled, Peak Your Productivity: Practical Tips for Balancing Working from Home, at the Office & Anywhere in Between.  This CLE was presented by Darleene Peters.

  • February 18, 2020 – During Black History Month, Martinet co-hosted a CLE, Purchased Lives: The American Slave Trade from 1808 to 1865. The CLE was hosted at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and it was standing room only.
  • December 5, 2019 – Martinet hosted its 2019 End of the Year CLE, Balancing Justice, Effecting Change: Who’s in Office Matters on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at Jones Walker. The day of CLE covered topics including, but not limited to, money bail, human trafficking, children’s rights, and much more.
  • November 6, 2019 – Martinet held a free professionalism CLE hosted by Judge Zainey of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
  • Aug 29, 2019 – “View from the Bench” The Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society CLE Committee, are pleased to present the “View from the Bench” Criminal Court CLE. View from the Bench provides valuable insight for new attorneys and seasoned litigators, and give attendees an opportunity to learn from prominent members of the bench in a comfortable and confidential environment.
  • June 27, 2019 – ‘The Nuts and Bolts of Criminal Litigation CLE’ 
  • February 22, 2019:  Please join the Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society (“GNO Martinet”), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and our other partner organizations for a truly historic CLE. Throughout Black History Month, GNO Martinet has celebrated the efforts of our local leaders to bring about change during the Civil Rights Movement. This CLE features four panelist who were instrumental figures in bring an end to segregation in New Orleans. Sybil Morial is educator, activist, and community leader in New Orleans, Louisiana. In her memoir, “Witness to Change: From Jim Crow to Political Empowerment”, Mrs. Morial discussed how she and her contemporaries fight against segregation brought about the change that allowed her to become the first African American First Lady of the city of New Orleans. Ernest Jones was partner of the legendary law firm Cotton, Jones & Dennis. Mr. Jones successfully defended the Black Panthers in 1971. Dr. Norman C. Francis, a founder of the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, was the first African American to graduate from Loyola University School of Law. Dr. Francis led Xavier University for over 40 years. The Honorable “Moon” Landrieu served as the 56th Mayor of New Orleans from 1970 to 1978. Moon Landrieu desegregated city government and public facilities appointing African-Americans to top positions.Please attend this CLE to hear these distinguished panelist views on the past, present and future of the civil rights in the United States. The CLE is free to all who attend. Attendees will receive 1.5 Hours of CLE Credit.
  • March 26, 2019:  Tough, Ambitious, Different: Women Moving Up the Ranks of Bar Leadership – In 2019, female law students comprise approximately half of law school enrollments; however, leadership statistics within the legal profession do not reflect a comparable female presence. This discussion will highlight the important benefits that female attorney leaders bring to the legal profession and bar associations in particular. Panelists will share their unique journeys to the leadership ranks of their bar associations, and they will analyze the events, people, and circumstances that hampered and aided them along the way. Panelists also will identify strategies, avoidable pitfalls, and resources for female attorneys aspiring to assume leadership roles within bar associations. All attendees will receive 1-Hour of LA CLE credit and a light lunch.
  • December 1, 2017: End-of-the-Year All-Day CLE Program, “With Liberty and Justice for All.” This CLE Program will feature topics spanning various practice areas, through the lens of social justice. Program materials are available for download.
  • November 29, 2018: End of Year CLE.  Click here for the agenda.  Program materials are available for download.
  • November 14, 2017: State v. Homer Aldolph Plessy: 125 Years Ago in New Orleans, Free 1 Credit CLE from 5:30-6:30 pm, Courtroom, Louisiana Supreme Court, 400 Royal Street. Reception to follow in the Louisiana Supreme Court Museum
  • October 23, 2017: Martinet, along with the Association of Women Attorneys, hosted a 75-minute CLE entitled, Not Just a Pretty Face: Developing Powerful Women of Substance for Success.  The CLE featured Dawn M. Barrios, Eboni K. Williams, and moderator Nandi Campbell. The CLE focused on combatting the modern-day gender based challenges that flood the legal profession.
  • September 19, 2018: Martinet hosted an Election Protection CLE at the Eastern District of Louisiana to educate the public on the election process.
  • October 2, 2018 – Martinet, along with the New Orleans Bar Association’s Minorities in the Profession Committee, hosted a History En Banc CLE where four African-American Louisiana chief federal judges provided a historical insight into the federal court system and the pathways they took to get there.