Malcolm Monroe
Federal Practice Series CLE & Swearing In Ceremony
This is the perfect program for any new admittees to the practice of law or any attorney who wants to be admitted to practice to the federal court system in Louisiana.
Attorneys are also welcome to attend just for the CLE hours.
This year the NOFBA is also happy to offer a hotel room block for attorneys from outside of the New Orleans area who may want to attend the Malcolm Monroe Federal Practice Seminar. It is at the Hotel Intercontinental. Details on how to make a reservation directly with the hotel are in the registration packet.
For attendees wishing to be sworn in to one or all of the federal courts in Louisiana, there is a registration packet that must be completed. It can be found on our website by clicking the link below. There is also a download for additional forms that those applying will need to complete. Registration is required for this program and all paperwork to be sworn in is due to the FBA office no later than Friday, November 14, 2025 at 3:00 pm.
To Attend:
In order to be admitted to the different Louisiana federal courts, attendees must complete a registration packet. The deadline to submit your packet is Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The registration packet and additional forms needed can be downloaded from our website.
1. Registration Packet:
The registration packet and additional forms needed can be downloaded from our website.
2. Additional Forms:
There are also additional forms needed, which can be found below:
CLE Credits
This program will fulfill a portion of the required continuing legal education credits:
1 Professionalism
1 Ethics, 1 Law Office Management and
1 General Hour
*This agenda is for the CLE portion of the program. Please refer to our website, nofba.org, for the paperwork and requirements to be admitted to the different Federal Courts in Louisiana. Anyone planning to attend the Swearing-In Ceremony must register here for the program.**
** Attendees are welcome to sign up just to attend the CLE presentations *
AGENDA
Registration from 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
The LSBA will be present to make Bar ID cards from 12:00 -1:00pm
12:45-1:00 pm Welcome
Honorable Wendy Vitter, Chief Judge for the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
M. Rebecca Cooper, Past Chair of the Younger Lawyers Division
1:00 pm-2:00 pm Ethics Pop Quiz
1 hour Ethics CLE
Eric Barfield, Ethics Counsel fo rthe Ethics Advisory Service Committee of the LSBA
In this interactive presentation, attendees will learn about various Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct and ethical scenarios with an opportunity for the audience to participate and ask questions.
2:00 pm – 2:05 pm Break
2:05 pm-3:05 pm Candor from the Court: A Conversation with Former Federal Judicial Law Clerks
1 hour CLE
Ellen D. George (Liskow & Lewis), former clerk to Hon. Kurt D. Engelhardt (5th Circuit) and to Hon. Barry W. Ashe (EDLA)
Margaret L. Manning (Stanley Reuter Alford Owen Munson & Paul), former clerk to Hon. S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. (WDLA)
Jesse C. Stewart (Phelps Dunbar), former career clerk to Hon. Brian A. Jackson (MDLA) and term clerk to Hon. Beverly B. Martin (11th Circuit)
Former law clerks from every federal district court in Louisiana and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will provide tips and advice from behind the walls of chambers. Panelists will cover a myriad of topics, including a comparison of local rules across the federal districts, pet peeves on writing or arguments, and communication and candor with the Court.
3:05 pm – 3:15 pm Break
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Lawyering 101
1 hour Law Office Management CLE
Kathryn W. Munson (Stanley Reuter Alford Owen Munson & Paul)
T.C. Wicker, IV (Capitelli & Wicker)
Amanda Collura-Day (Kean Miller)
It’s time to go back to school and learn the basics of good lawyering! This panel will discuss the essentials of law practice, including how to keep a calendar, how to organize your files, billing best practices, and how to communicate with clients. Be sure to bring all of the questions you have been dying to ask about the fundamentals of legal practice for what we hope will be an interactive and informative session.
4:15 pm – 4:20 pm Break
4:20 pm-5:20 pm The Role of Implicit Bias in Your Legal Career and Community
1 hour Professionalism CLE
· Hon. Janis van Meerveld, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
Objectivity is an illusion. Without our conscious knowledge, stereotypes and assumptions are embedded into all our brains. Implicit biases are held by everyone, including those negatively impacted by them. With a focus on new professionals, Judge van Meerveld will help you learn how to recognize and address implicit bias and highlight how law firms and lawyers can work to create and foster a legal community where opportunities for growth, development, and advancement are open to all.
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5:20 pm – 5:30 p.m.
Swearing-In Ceremony and Admission to the Federal Courts for those who wish to be admitted
Honorable Wendy Vitter, Chief Judge for the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
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YLD Annual Holiday Cocktail Party in the Great Hall
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 600 Camp Street, New Orleans
** This agenda is for the CLE portion of the program. Please refer to our website, nofba.org, for the paperwork and requirements to be admitted to the different Federal Courts in Louisiana. Anyone planning to attend the Swearing-In Ceremony must register here for the program.**
** Attendees are welcome to sign up just to attend the CLE presentations **
Forms Required to Submit Registration Packet:
Registration Packet:
The registration packet and additional forms needed can be found below.
2. Additional Forms:
The registration packet and additional forms needed can be found below.