Appeals MCLE (Lafayette JW Location)

600 Jefferson Street,Lafayette LA 70501

16 December, 2021

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MCLE focusing on professional and ethical standards in appeals and pro bono End of the Year MCLEDecember 16, 2021 AGENDARefreshments will be provided. 1pm Welcome & Introductions of Speakers – Kimberly Silas & Kenn Barnes 1:15 Pro Bono in Louisiana – Adrienne Wheeler , Louisiana Appleseed 2:15 Professionalism in Appellate Practice – Donald G. Cassels, III & Elise Lee, Wilson Elser (1 hr, professionalism credit) 3:15 Ethical Considerations in Pro Bono and Appeals – Eric Barfield, Ethics Advisory Service (1hr, ethics credit) The following in-person locations will be linked via video. Special thanks to Jones Walker for donating their conference rooms and video link for this MCLE event. • Baton Rouge: Jones Walker, 445 North Blvd, Suite 800, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 • New Orleans: Jones Walker, 201 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70170-5100 • Lafayette: Jones Walker, 600 Jefferson St, Suite 1600 , Lafayette, LA 70501 SPEAKERSEric Barefield is Ethics Counsel for the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA). A 1995 graduate of Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Mr. Barefield began his professional career as an Assistant District Attorney in Orleans Parish (1995-98). From 1998-2005, he served as Deputy Disciplinary Counsel with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel and was responsible for investigating and prosecuting violations of the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct. He joined the LSBA staff in 2005, working first with the Practice Assistance Program’s alternatives to discipline. Barefield coordinated the launch of the LSBA’s Law Office Management Assistance Program and the Solo and Small Firm Conference before accepting his current position focusing on the Ethics Advisory Service. Donald G. Cassels, III is an experienced trial and appellate attorney at Wilson Elser, representing a broad range of corporate and individual clients in all phases of litigation in state and federal courts. His litigation practice is focused primarily on insurance defense and admiralty and maritime matters. An experienced appellate litigator, Mr. Cassels has handled a broad range of appellate cases in state and federal appellate courts, as well as the Supreme Court of the United States. He also clerked for a Louisiana appellate court. Elise Lee focuses her practice at Wilson Elser, in the areas of insurance coverage matters, appellate practice and defending general liability matters. She has extensive experience representing clients in civil and criminal matters, and represents businesses and individuals during all aspects of litigation in several courts throughout Louisiana. Ms. Lee has significant courtroom experience, pre-trial and trial, and has conducted extensive written and oral motion practice. Adrienne Wheeler is the Executive Director of Louisiana Appleseed. Louisiana Appleseed is a nonprofit dedicated to solving our state’s toughest problems at their root cause by advocating for Access to Justice, Opportunity, and Education with the strength of their pro bono network. Ms. Wheeler graduated from Loyola Law and serves as the Chair of the Louisiana Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Building Bridges Subcommittee. Not the location you would like to attend? Register for an alternative location at: Baton Rouge Location https://www.eventbrite.com/e/appeals-mcle-baton-rouge-jw-location-tickets-220908462157 Lafayette Location: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/appeals-mcle-lafayette-jw-location-tickets-220912353797 New Orleans Location: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/appeals-mcle-new-orleans-jw-location-tickets-220210454397 Louisiana Appleseed is a statewide nonprofit based in New Orleans, Louisiana that focuses on policy-level solutions by recruiting attorneys to provide free services through a research-oriented approach to policy change. Louisiana Appleseed’s mission is rooted in three pillars dedicated to increasing Access to: Justice, Opportunity, and Education.