The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, in conjunction with the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, is offering CLE on Friday, November 7, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm with a networking reception to follow. An esteemed panel of judges including Hon. Eldon E Fallon (E.D. La.), Hon. Carl Barbier (E.D. La.), Hon. Sarah Vance (E.D. La.), Hon. Robert Drain (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) (Ret.) (now at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP), Hon. Laurie Selber Silverstein (Bankr. D. Del), Hon. Marvin Isgur (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), and Hon. Meredith S. Grabill (Bankr. E.D. La.) (Moderator) will compare and contrast how mass torts can be managed and resolved through multidistrict litigation and under bankruptcy law. They will provide insight into (i) venue selection, (ii) the differences in available relief and scope of discovery, (iii) the roles of MDL steering committees and official creditor committees, (iv) settlement options, (v) standards for approving global settlements and confirmation of plans of reorganization, and (vi) appealability of orders. The panel will also address the impact of each process on business operations and parties in interest.
Advanced registration is required by clicking the link above or go to www.nofba.org to register and for information about hotel rooms for out-of-town attendees.
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On September 26, 2025, the Eastern District of Louisiana partnered with the New Orleans Chapter of the FBA, Association for Women Attorneys, Louis A. Martinet Society, Louisiana State Bar Association, and the New Orleans Bar Association to host the 2025 Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent “POWER” Act CLE. A crowded En Banc Courtroom and sizeable Zoom audience learned about the complex legal challenges faced by survivors of domestic and family violence from an all-star panel consisting of Mary Claire Landry, CEO of the New Orleans Family Justice Center and HOPE Community Health Center, Molly MacKenzie, Managing Attorney of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, Tim McEvoy, Professor and Clinic Director at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, and Allyson Tuttle, Director of Project Save of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans. Moderated by Judge Bernadette D’Souza of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, the panelists discussed numerous aspects of this complicated and pervasive social problem, as well as the scope of legal remedies available to domestic violence survivors, including protective orders, custody and visitation, housing, immigration relief, and access to public benefits. Volunteers were actively recruited to help address the many needs that exist. The EDLA thanks the panel and the audience for focusing on this important issue.