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Louisiana State Bar Association and Louisiana Judicial College Summer School
Making the Hard Decisions in the Face of Adversity: Bush v. Orleans Parish School Board",
2013
Greater New Orleans Barge and Fleeting Association 2011 River and Marine Industry Seminar
"What to Expect In and How to Handle Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Both Civil and Criminal Investigations by the U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Justice",
2011
Greater New Orleans Barge and Fleeting Association 2010 River and Marine Industry Seminar,
To Talk or Not To Talk: It Depends on Your Exposure, Marine Casualty Investigations are Necessary and Important, but Protection of the Personal Interests of You and Your Employees is Paramount",