Mississippi; Texas  - 7.5 hours
Louisiana - 7.66 hours

Program Chair: Sidney Powell

8:00 Registration in the Great Hall of the Fifth Federal Circuit

8:15 Welcome: Jorge Rangel, President, Fifth Circuit Bar

8:20 Oral Argument Overview: Aaron Bruhl

8:30 Walk to John Minor Wisdom Courthouse to Observe Oral Argument

9:00 Oral Argument Observation and Critique

East Courtroom: Sidney Powell
                           Don Richard

West Courtroom: Allison Jones
                            Aaron Bruhl

En Banc: Deborah Pearce
               Mike Rubin

11:00 Inside the Fifth Circuit Clerk’s Office: E-Filing And How Things Really Work (East Courtroom - John Minor Wisdom Building)
Moderator: Allison Jones
Charles R. Fulbruge, III, Clerk of Court
Lyle Cayce, Chief Deputy Clerk

11:45 LUNCH IN THE GREAT HALL: Enjoy lunch in the historic Great Hall of the Fifth Circuit with the Judges, Speakers, Court Executives, Case Managers, and Conference Attorneys

Afternoon at the Pan Am Conference Center

12:45 Judges Discuss Effective Oral Argument Practices
Moderator: Allison Jones
Judge W. Eugene Davis, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge Fortunato P. Benavides, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge James L. Dennis, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

1:30 “Entertaining” Ethics - Sure, we all want to be ethical appellate attorneys, but what does that really mean? Don't our clients want and expect us to be zealous advocates? This fast-paced presentation will give you points to ponder, topics and trends to think about, and something to smile about as well.
Michael Rubin

2:30 Break