MONDAY, MAY 6, 7:30 a.m.        
            
BREAKFAST BUFFET FOR ALL CONFEREES AND GUESTS
St. James Ballroom, Third Floor

 
MONDAY, MAY 6, 9:00 a.m.    
               
OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE
St. Charles Ballroom, Third Floor
 
Presiding
Honorable Carl E. Stewart
Chief United States Circuit Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Shreveport, Louisiana
 
PATRIOTIC MUSIC
 
PRESENTATION OF COLORS AND PLEDGE
                                   
WELCOME
Honorable LaToya Cantrell
Mayor of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
 
DEDICATION OF THE CONFERENCE
 
Presentation
Honorable Carl E. Stewart
Chief United States Circuit Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Shreveport, Louisiana
 
AMERICAN INNS OF COURT AWARD
 
Presentation
Honorable Carl E. Stewart
Chief United States Circuit Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Shreveport, Louisiana
 
Brigadier General Malinda E. Dunn, USA Ret.
Executive Director, American Inns of Court
Alexandria, Virginia
 
MEMORIALS
                                   
Honorable Patricia H. Minaldi
 
Presentation
Honorable S. Maurice Hicks, Jr.
Chief United States District Judge
Western District of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
 
Honorable Mary Lou Robinson
 
Presentation
Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn
Chief United States District Judge
Northern District of Texas
Dallas, Texas
                                  
INTRODUCTION OF NEW JUDGES
(See tab NEW JUDGES)
 
Introductions
Honorable Jennifer Walker Elrod
United States Circuit Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Houston, Texas
 
Honorable James E. Graves, Jr.
United States Circuit Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jackson, Mississippi

 
MONDAY, MAY 6, NOON       
                  
CONFERENCE LUNCHEON
St. James Ballroom, Third Floor
 
Presiding
Honorable Nannette Jolivette Brown
Chief U.S. District Judge
Eastern District of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
           
Guest Speaker
Deirdre Stanley
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Thomson Reuters
New York, New York                                 

MONDAY, MAY 6, 1:45 – 3:00 p.m.      
   
SUPREME COURT UPDATE
St. Charles Ballroom, Third Floor
 
Presiding
Honorable Stephen A. Higginson
United States Circuit Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
New Orleans, Louisiana
 
Guest Speaker
Erwin Chemerinsky   
Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law
Berkeley Law
University of California
Berkeley, California                                
 

MONDAY, MAY 6, 3:00 p.m.      
              
REFRESHMENT BREAK
The District, Third Floor
 

MONDAY, MAY 6, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.         

GENERAL COUNSEL ROUNDTABLE
St. Charles Ballroom, Third Floor
 
A discussion with current general counsel concerning their perspectives about advanced technologies (such as artificial intelligence, automation, digital connectivity, cybersecurity) and the law.  The panel will explore the increasingly important role of general counsel and outside counsel in supporting a company’s broader adoption of new technologies in a way that promotes innovation but reduces real or potential legal risk in a rapidly transforming technology landscape.
 
Presiding
Honorable Carl E. Stewart
Chief United States Circuit Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Shreveport, Louisiana

Moderator
Thomas M. Melsheimer
Managing Partner
Winston & Strawn LLP
Dallas, Texas
 
Panel
Marcus V. Brown
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Entergy Corporation
New Orleans, Louisiana
                                   
Robert S. Hart
Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Mark Cuban Companies
Dallas, Texas

David R. McAtee, II
Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel
AT&T, Inc.
Dallas, Texas
 
Sandra Phillips Rogers
Group Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Plano, Texas

MONDAY, MAY 6, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.       

SOCIAL EVENT FOR ALL CONFEREES AND GUESTS
The National WWII Museum, Louisiana Memorial Pavilion & Galleries   
Board shuttles parked at the hotel’s side drive, directly below the meeting space.  The buses will shuttle periodically between the Hilton and the Museum throughout the evening.                        
 

Our exclusive after-hours access to Museum exhibits provides an opportunity to dine and dance surrounded by the workhorses of World War II, including a C-47 Skytrain and the historic LCVP Higgins boat, originally constructed here in New Orleans!  Venture into the exhibits for a glimpse into the monumental efforts on the Home Front and to the beaches of Normandy - focusing on the thousands of men and women who made Allied victory in World War II possible.    Savor cuisine inspired by the WWII generation and local Louisiana tradition – and enjoy the nonstop entertainment.  MoJEAUX will get you moving on the dance floor, and the Victory Belles trio will perform three 15-minutes shows, featuring treasured gems of the WWII era and patriotic classics.  Be sure to wear your red, white, and blue to honor our veterans and active-duty military.