Thanks

Thanks to everyone who helped make this a successful event.

Special thanks to Rudy Estess of Baton Rouge, John Settle, and Patrick Jackson.

Sunday September 28, 2008

ONE SESSION: All tickets will be honored
Same Format

Doors will open at 1:30 p.m.
Speakers will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Tentative Itinerary
Introduction of Speakers

Patrick Jackson, Parish Attorney: Ordinances of Local Governments
Judge Dewey Burchett: Recent Cases
John Settle: Lease Issues and Ideas
Rudolph Estess: Everything you need to know and more.
Cynthia Johnson, Clerk of Court: What we can help with and what we can’t.
Bobby Edminston, Tax Assessor: What we can help with and what we can’t
Question and Answer to Panel: Settle, Estess, Black, Gatti, and others
Individual Questions: One on One questions with attorneys in booths.
Jeff Thompson, Past President Bossier Bar Association.
Other Speakers TBA

Booth participants and sponsors:
Bossier Bar Association: Free Living Wills
Mike Craig for Judge
www.gohaynesvilleshale.com
Dewey Burchett for Judge
Jeff Thompson for Congress
Zimmer Investments
Bossier Clerk of Court, Cynthia Johnson
Bossier Tax Assessor, Bobby Edminston
www.Ezminerallease.com

EVENT POSTPONED DUE TO GUSTAV

RECEIVED CALL AT 8:00CIVIC CENTER WILL BE A SHELTER.
FRIDAY WE WERE TOLD THAT IF IT WOULD BE USED AS A SHELTER IT WOULD NOT EFFECT THE EVENT, HOWEVER, THE EVACUATION HAS CHANGED AND OUR EVENT WILL HAVE TO BE RESCHEDULED SO THAT OUR AREA CAN BE USED AS A SHELTER.
PLEASE HOLD YOUR TICKETS FOR THIS FUTURE DATE. I AM DEEPLY SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED
PLEASE LOOK TO THIS WEBSITE FOR UPDATES.
PLEASE REMEMBER THE EVACUEES IN YOUR SUNDAY PRAYERS.
RYAN

UPDATE:

Session 1: Noon to 3:30

Doors open at 1200 noon.
Speakers begin at 1230.
Clear hall 3:40-4:00
Seating is limited, but seats are still available for purchase at the door.


Session 2: 4:30-8:00pm

Doors open at 4:30
Speakers begin at 5:00
Seating is limited, but seats are still available for purchase at the door.

Both Sessions are exactly the same.

Tentative Itinerary
Introduction of Speakers
Patrick Jackson, Parish Attorney: Ordinances of Local Governments
Judge Dewey Burchett: Recent Cases
John Settle: Lease Issues and Ideas
Rudolph Estess: Everything you need to know and more.
Cynthia Johnson, Clerk of Court: What we can help with and what we can’t.
Bobby Edminston, Tax Assessor: What we can help with and what we can’t
Question and Answer to Panel: Settle, Estess, Black, Gatti, and others
Individual Questions: One on One questions with attorneys in booths.
Jeff Thompson, Past President Bossier Bar Association.
Other Speakers TBA


Booth participants and sponsors:
Bossier Bar Association: Free Living Wills
Mike Craig for Judge
www.gohaynesvilleshale.com
Dewey Burchett for Judge
Jeff Thompson for Congress
Zimmer Investments
Bossier Clerk of Court, Cynthia Johnson
Bossier Tax Assessor, Bobby Edminston
Rep. Henry Burns
www.Ezminerallease.com

People's Law School: Mineral Rights & Wrongs

Are you a citizen looking for a one stop spot for answering your questions about the Haynesville Play.

Sunday August 31, 2008

Bossier Civic Center

Seating Is Limited.

Two three hour sessions for your convenience

12:30 - 3:30 and

5:00-8:00.

Landowner Attorneys will give a seminar for the non-lawyer landowner.

Topics:

Top 20 clauses to have in your lease.

When a good lease goes bad: So your not being treated like royalty

Tax Shelters that weather the April Storm.

Current Case Law on Lease Litigation

Admission is $10.00 and tickets will be pre-sold

at the locations listed below starting August 15, 2008.

Visit the Bossier Bar Booth for a Free Living Will

If any seats are left on day of event tickets will be 12.00.

Speakers:

Rudi Estess

Kevin Hammond

Clint Black

Patrick Jackson, Parish Attorney
John Settle

Judge Dewey Burchett

Booth Participants to Answer your Questions:

H&R Block, Tax Servicies

Gohaynsevilleshale.com

Jeff Thompson for Congress

Commissioner Foster Campbell

Bossier Assessor Bobby Edminston

Bossier Clerk Cynthia J. Johnston

Zimmer Investments

Others are signing up daily, these are the current confirmed.

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The Bossier Bar, a not for profit organization, is hosting an event this year called "The Citizen's Law School" on August 31, 2008. Doors will open at 12 noon for the first session and doors will reopen at 4:45 for the second session. The Bossier Bar has selected several Louisiana Attorneys who represent landowner interests who will share the fundamentals of mineral law in Louisiana and focus on the legal issues facing landowners in the Haynesville Shale. This is an event created for the citizen, you don't need a legal background to attend. This will be an informative event that you will not want to miss.

Unlike other "meetings" this will be a true informational seminar. Attorneys will review such topics as "The Top 20 clauses to have in your lease" and "When a Good Lease goes Bad: So you're not being treated like Royalty." Our speakers will also talk about the tax consequences and what tax shelters are available. So bring your legal pads. If you have a suggestion on a topic that you want the speakers to discuss, then send your suggestion/question to ryangatti@bellsouth.net

After the speakers finish, you will have the chance to ask questions in an open forum. I would encourage you to pick their brain.

Once the group question and answer session ends, the speakers will take their places at desks throughout the hall so that they can answer your individual questions. As part of our event, you can invest $5.oo for five minutes of the attorney's time. Its important to note that an attorney client relationship does not extend to this discussion and that you should always consult or retain an attorney before making any decisions. However, you won't get five minutes of this quality of knowledge for five dollars ever again-- So take advantage. Also, you won't have the convenience of asking several attorneys the same question and comparing their answers.

Booths will be set up for information throughout the hall. Local drilling companies, Banks, investment companies and mineral attorneys will be present to offer their services. (If you would like to rent a booth, please email ryangatti@bellsouth.net to check for availability and prices.)

The Bossier Bar will have a special booth offering free living wills to everyone who attends. This is a $100.00 value, but its our way of meeting your needs and thanking you for attending our event.

Seating will be limited and the cost of "tuition" is $12.00 after August 26, 2008. However, if you purchase your ticket before August 26, 2008 the cost is only $10.00. You can pre-purchase tickets starting August 15th, with a check made payable to the Bossier Bar, at the following locations:

Law Office of David White : 3985 Airline Drive, Bossier City, LA Phone: 747-7023
Law Office of Michael Craig: 4350 Viking Drive, Bossier City, LA Phone: 752-1063
Law Office of Ryan Gatti : 1661 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA Phone: 752-1012
Bossier Tax Assesors Office- 700 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA Phone: 965-2213
Bossier Clerk of Court- Benton Court House Phone: 965-2336



We look forward to seeing you at this event. Thanks in advance for helping us spread the word.