1 27TH ADMIRALTY LAW INSTITUTE OF TULANE UNIVERSITY

"Admiralty Jurisdiction & Procedure: Blueprint for Practice"

February 28 — March 2, 2018

New Orleans, LA

Wednesday, February 28

8:00 – 9:00	Registration

9:00 - 9:30	Introduction & Welcome

Francis J. Barry, Jr., President of the Admiralty Law Institute of Tulane University (Deutsch Kerrigan; New Orleans, LA)

David D. Meyer, Dean & Mitchell Franklin Professor of Law (Tulane Law School; New Orleans, LA)

9:30 - 10:30	Evolution & Unification of the Federal Admiralty Rules & Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Harold K. Watson, President of the Maritime Law Association of the United States (Chaffe McCall; Houston, TX)

Moderator: David B. Sharpe, Chair of the Program Committee of the Admiralty Law Institute (Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard; New Orleans, LA)

10:30 - 11 :00	Break

11:00 - 12:00	Maritime Liens, Jurisdiction & Choice of Law

Prof. Martin J. Davies, Admiralty Law Institute Professor of Maritime Law & Director, Maritime Law Center (Tulane University Law School; New Orleans, LA)

Prof. Robert Force, Niels F. Johnsen Chair of Maritime Law & Director Emeritus, Maritime Law Center (Tulane University Law School; New Orleans, LA)

Moderator: Joshua S. Force, Secretary & Treasurer of the Admiralty Law Institute (Sher Gamer Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert; New Orleans, LA)

12:00 - 1:15	Lunch (New Orleans Board of Trade courtyard or on your own)

1:15 -	2:15	Vessel Arrest Under U.S. Law

R. Michael Underhill, Attorney-in-Charge, West Coast & Pacific Rim Office (United States Department of Justice; Civil Division — Torts Branch — Admiralty)

Hon. Carl J. Barbier, Judge (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; New Orleans, LA)

Moderator: Daniel A. Tadros (Chaffe McCall; New Orleans, LA)

2:15 - 2:45	Break

2:45 - 3:45	Maritime Attachment Under U.S. Law

Keith W. Heard (Burke & Parsons; New York, NY)

Michael J. Frevola (Holland & Knight; New York, NY)

Gina M. Venezia (Freehill Hogan & Mahar; New York, NY)

Moderator: Prof. Robert Force, Niels F. Johnsen Chair of Maritime Law & Director Emeritus, Maritime Law Center (Tulane University Law School; New Orleans, LA)

3:45 - 5:15	Vessel Arrest & Attachment Under the Laws of Other

Jurisdictions

Marc D. Isaacs, President of the Canadian Maritime Law Association (Isaacs & Co.; Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

Prof. Dr. Dieter Schwampe, President of the German Maritime Law Association (Dabelstein & Passehl; Hamburg, Germany)

Gabriel Sosa, President of the Panama Maritime Law Association (De Castro & Robles; Panama City, Republic of Panama)

Moderator: Harold K. Watson, President of the Maritime Law Association of the United States (Chaffe McCall; Houston, TX)

6:00 - 8:00	Opening Reception at Latrobe's on Royal, 403 Royal St., New

Orleans, LA

Thursday, March 1

8:00 - 9:00	Registration

9:00 - 10:30	Agency Jurisdiction Offshore

Christopher M. Hannan (Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz; New Orleans, LA)

Rear Admiral Steven J. Andersen, Judge Advocate General & Chief Counsel (United States Coast Guard; Washington, D.C.)

Lane Nemirow, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Solicitor (United States Department of the Interior; Washington, D.C.)

Moderator: Christopher 0. Davis (Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz; New Orleans, LA)

10:30 —11:00	Break

11:00 - 12:00	Offshore Jurisdiction & Choice of Law

Hon. W. Eugene Davis, Senior Judge (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; New Orleans, LA)

Mark L. Clark (Thompson Coe; New Orleans, LA)

Sarah Yantakosol Gayer, Chair of the American Bar Association's Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee (Thompson Bowie & Hatch; Portland, ME)

Moderator: Grady S. Hurley (Jones Walker; New Orleans, LA)

12:00 - 1:15	Lunch (New Orleans Board of Trade courtyard or on your own)

1:15 - 2:15	Interpleader of Maritime Claims

Brian P. Maloney (Seward & Kissel; New York, NY)

Evangeline Quek (Stephenson Harwood; Shanghai, China) Jeremy A. Herschaft (Blank Rome; Houston, TX)

Moderator: David B. Sharpe, Chair of the Program Committee of the Admiralty Law Institute (Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard; New Orleans, LA)

2:15 - 2:45	Break

2:45 - 3:45	Limitation of Liability — Comparative Law & Forum Shopping

Jaime W. Betbeze (Maynard Cooper & Gale; Mobile, AL) Alanson T. Chenault W (Fowler Rodriguez; New Orleans, LA) Toby Stephens (HFW; Singapore)

Moderator: Patricia A. Krebs, Chair of Planning Committee of the Admiralty Law Institute (King, Krebs & Jurgens; New Orleans, LA)

3:45 - 5:15	Dispute-Resolution Clauses in Maritime Contracts

Jason P. Waguespack (Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith; New Orleans, LA)

Sir Stephen Tomlinson (7 King's Bench Walk Barristers; London, England)

LeRoy Lambert, President (Charles Taylor P&I Management (Americas), Inc.; New York, NY)

Moderator: Kathleen K. Charvet (Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith; New Orleans, LA)

Friday, March 2

8:00 - 8:30	Registration

8:30 - 9:30	Ethics

Hon. John W. deGravelles, Judge (United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana; Baton Rouge, LA)

Moderator: Francis J. Barry, Jr., President of the Admiralty Law Institute of Tulane University (Deutsch Kerrigan; New Orleans, LA)

9:30 - 9:45	Break

9:45 - 11:15	Agency Jurisdiction — Securing the Waterfront

Jonathan M. Walsh (Deutsch Kerrigan; New Orleans, LA)

Commander Brian K. McNamara, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate (United States Coast Guard; New Orleans; LA)

Moderator: Edward F. LeBreton III (Fowler Rodriguez; New Orleans, LA)

11:15 - 12:15	Professionalism

Hon. Dee D. Drell, Chief Judge (United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana; Alexandria, LA)

Hon. Michael B. North, Magistrate Judge (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; New Orleans, LA)

Moderator: Irving J. Warshauer (Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer; New Orleans, LA)