2026 Recent Developments By the Judiciary

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7:30 A.M.	Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:15 A.M. 9:15-10:00 A.M. 90 min.	Family Law Update Judge Edwin Byrd – First Judicial District Court Labor & Employment Law Update Allison Jones – Downer, Jones, Marino & Wilhite and Elizabeth Carmody – Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway
10:00 A.M.	Break (Refreshments)
10:10 A.M. 60 min.	Tort Update Meredith Bro – Pettiette, Armand, Dunkelman, Woodley, Byrd & Cromwell, William Kendig and Jason Nichols – Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers
11:10 A.M. 60 min.	Federal Court Update Judge Alexander Van Hook and Whitney Howell – United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana
12:10 A.M.	Lunch (included with full registration)
1:00 P.M. 60 min.	Best Practices at the Second Circuit Court of Appeal and First Judicial District Court Judge Frances J. Pitman – Second Circuit Court of Appeal and Judge Michael Pitman – First Judicial District Court
2:00 P.M.	Break (Refreshments)
2:10 P.M. 60 min.	Workers’ Compensation Law Update Chris Procell – Fischer & Procell Attorneys at Law
3:10 P.M.	Break (Refreshments)
3:15 P.M. 60 min.	Professionalism Judge Danny Ellender – Second Circuit Court of Appeal

7:30 A.M.	Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 A.M. 60 min.	Navigating the 26th JDC: Understanding Court Functions in Bossier and Webster Parishes Judge Doug Stinson and Melissa Fox – Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court
9:30 A.M.	Break (Refreshments)
9:40 A.M. 90 min.	Winning Beyond the Verdict: Attorney Solutions for Cybersecurity, Contingent Fee Tax Planning & Litigation Valuations Michele Avery, Luke Britt and Josh Trahan – CRI Advisors, LLC
11:10 A.M. 60 min.	Recent Developments in Estate and Succession Planning Patricia Miramon and Julia Todd – Miramon Law, Inc.
12:10 P.M.	Lunch (included with full registration)
1:00 P.M. 60 min.	Ethics Associate Justice (Ret) Scott Crichton – Louisiana Supreme Court
2:00 P.M.	Break (Refreshments)
2:10 P.M. 60 min.	Louisiana Supreme Court and Second Circuit Update Associate Justice Cade Cole – Louisiana Supreme Court and Judge Craig Marcotte – Second Circuit Court of Appeal
3:10 P.M.	Break (Refreshments)
3:15 P.M. 60 min.	Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Update John Kalmbach and Drew Burnham – Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway