The Étouffée is back in New Orleans on February 13 and 14, 2025!

The 2025 Civil Rights Étouffée (our 5th rendition) is back live in New Orleans on February 13 and 14, 2025 to coincide with the first weekend of Mardi Gras parades.

BRING YOUR SWEETIE SOME CLE FOR VALENTINES DAY!

Please note that DAY 1 begins at 2pm and consists of 3 panels (3 CLE credits) and is a Nuts and Bolts of § 1983 Litigation Bootcamp (see below for more information).

DAY 2 is a full day – 6 CLE credits beginning at 9am with both plenary panels and some hours offering optional A or B panels.

Both days are hosted in the French Quarter at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s George & Joyce Wein School of Music.

Register Now!

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QUALIFYING STATES FOR CLE CREDITS

The Étouffée will be submitting for CLE approval that will allow attorneys
for each of these states* to earn hours towards their CLE obligations for the following states:

Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Texas, Utah.

*Many other states have reciprocity and self-reporting.
If you want to attend and earn CLE, let us know where you are from
and we can share materials for your state’s approval.

Program

Sponsors

The 2025 Civil Rights Étouffée is now accepting sponsors, please reach out if your chapter, section, or law firm would like to be a part of the Civil Rights Étouffée 2025.

The CRE ’23 Sponsors included:
Rock Fusco & Connelly, LLC
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni Rivers
Shulman & Hill
Wylie Stecklow PLLC
Dane Law
Stephen J. Haedicke

FBA Chapters including: Chicago Chapter, District of Columbia Chapter, Eastern District of MichiganChapter, Eastern District of New York Chapter, Inland Empire Chapter, Kansas & Western Missouri Chapter, Lafayette-Acadiana Chapter, Massachusetts Chapter, Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter, Minnesota Chapter, New Orleans Chapter, Northern District of Ohio Chapter, Oklahoma City Chapter, St. Louis Chapter, Southern District of New York Chapter, South Florida Chapter, Tampa Bay Chapter, Utah Chapter, Washington State Chapter.

The FBA Young Lawyers Division, Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee, and the Haitian Lawyers Association

The Étouffée invites your law firm, your chapter, or your affinity bar association to join this list and help us continue to ensure the Étouffée is available to all regardless of financial position. For more info on becoming an Etouffee co-sponsor, we are at CivilrightsEtouffee (AT) gmail (DOT) com

Hotel Information

Homewood Suites by Hilton French Quarter 
317 N. Rampart Street, New Orleans 70112
Accessible Rooms for Hearing and Mobility Impaired
Booking Link

Bourbon Orleans Hotel
717 Orleans Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
Booking Link

Register Now!

Laissez L’Étouffée Rouler

To join our mailing list or for more information, please email us at “FBA Civil Rights Law at gmail dot com” (no spaces).