Richard J. Arsenault

Louisiana Judicial College Guest Lecturer (Current)

Federal Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference Guest Lecturer (Current)

LSU Trial Advocacy Training Program Faculty Member (Current)

Alexandria Bar Association Member/ Former President (Current)

Crossroads Chapter of the American Inns of Court Member/ Former President (Current)

Paul M. Hebert Law Center National Alumni Board Board Member/ Vice President (Current)

Paul M. Hebert Law Center Chancellor's Counci Member (Current)

Professional Assessment Committee Louisiana State Bar Association Member (Current)

Texas Bar Association Member (1992 - Current)

District of Columbia Bar Member (1991 - Current)

Colorado Bar Association Member (1991 - Current)

Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors Member (1988 - Current)

Louisiana Bar Association Member (1980 - Current)

Guest Lecturer (2004 - 2004)

Maritime and Auto Tort Column for the Louisiana Advocates (Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association Monthly Publication) Editor (2000 - 2001)

Maritime Law Reporter Editorial Board Member (1987 - 2000)

Louisiana Bar Journal Editor of Louisiana Bar Journal, Recent Developments for the Section on Insurance, Negligence, Workers' Compensation and Admiralty Law (1983 - 2000)

Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU Guest Lecturer (1994 - 1994)

Seventeenth Post Graduate Summer School for Lawyers at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center a LSU Faculty Member (1994 - 1994)

American Trial Lawyers Association Admiralty Newsletter Co-Editor (1990 - 1992)

The Forum Editorial Board Member (1982 - 1988)

Louisiana Bar Association Section on Insurance, Negligence, Compensation and Admiralty Law Chair (1986 - 1987)

Northwestern State University Faculty Member (1983 - 1987)

Alexandria Bar Association Publication Editor (1983 - 1983)

Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association's President's Advisory Committee Member (1983 - 1983)

Remedies Available to Seamen Part III The Jones Act The Arkansas Bar Association Journal (October, 1982)

Johnson v. Penrod Evidence of Inflation Admissible Louisiana Bar Journal (December, 1982)

Jones & McLaughlin v. Pfeiffer: No More Than Necessary The Louisiana Bar Journal (October, 1983)

Longshoreman and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Tort Immunity Challenge Trial Lawyers Forum (1984)

Maritime Personal Injury on Foreign Waters Trial Magazine (June, 1984)

Tort Immunity Under the Longshoreman Harbor Workers Compensation Act Louisiana Bar Journal (October, 1984)

Foremost Insurance Co. v. Richardson: Admiralty Jurisdiction Extended to Pleasure Craft Collisions The Forum (September, 1982)

Offshore Platform Workers: Remedies Available and Recent Developments in Defenses Trial Magazine (July, 1985)

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Johnson: The Sudden Rise and Fall of General Contractor Tort Immunity Under the LHWCA The Maritime Lawyer (March, 1984)

Remedies Available to Seamen Part II Unseaworthiness The Arkansas Bar Association Journal (July, 1982)

Problems Associated with Fixed Platform Maritime Personal Injury Claims The Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, The ATLA Docket (April, 1982)

An Analytical Starting Point: The Elusive Determination of Seaman's Status The Forum (June, 1982)

Bringing Pleasure Boat Accidents Under the Forum Trial Magazine (June, 1982)

Recognizing and Developing the Brownwater Seaman's Remedies The Federal Bar News (May, 1982)

Remedies Available to Seamen Part I Maintenance, Cure and Wages The Arkansas Bar Association Journal (April, 1982)

The Maritime Consortium Action: Moragne Through Cruz", The Journal of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (April, 1982)

A Primer on Remedies Available to the Offshore Oil Worker Trial Magazine (1981)

WMATA v. Johnson; LHWCA Tort Immunity Reconsidered The Forum (December, 1985)

Maritime Personal Injuries: Developing the Offshore Platform Worker's Claim Voir Dire (1981)

Maritime Personal Injury: Developing the Seaman's Claim Voir Dire (1981)

Johnson v. Penrod: Years of Tradition Unhampered by Progress Louisiana Bar Journal (June, 1981)

A Postscript The Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, The ATLA Docket (June, 1982)

Maintenance, Cure and Wages: General Principles and Recent Developments Voir Dire (1981)

The General Maritime Law Counterpart to Worker's Compensation: Maintenance, Cure and Wages The Forum (Texas Trial Lawyers Publication) (June, 1982)

Seaman's Status Continues its Voyage Through Unchartered Brown Water Applications Using Barrett vs. Chevron To Set Its Course Tulane Maritime Law Review, The Maritime Lawyer (March, 1989)

Floating Casinos Beware; Maritime Rule Governs Dram Shop Liability Louisiana Advocates (November, 1999)

Removal Under the Jones Act, OCSLA and the GML Louisiana Advocates (February, 2000)

Maritime Forum Non Conveniens; La.Code Civ.P. art.123 vs. 46 U.S.C. App. §688(b) Louisiana Advocates (March, 2000)

Limitation of Vessel Owner's Liability; Inapplicability to Non-Shipowners Currents International Trade Law Journal, South Texas College of Law (June, 2000)

Class Action Settlement of Future Claims (December, 2004)

Daubert-Lite, Daubert’s Role, If Any, at Class Certification Hearings Louisiana Bar Journal (February, 2005)

Using Conflicts Principles to Obtain Punitive Damages in Louisiana Court Louisiana Advocates (May, 2005)

Gathering Ditgital Data Trial Magazine (October, 2005)

The (Un)Availability of Act of God and Force Majeure Affirmative Defenses After Rita Katrina Louisiana Advocates (June, 2006)

Knowledge is Power: A Practical Proposal to Protect Putative Class Members from Improper Pre-Certification Communication Fed. Cts. L. Rev. 2 (2006)

Hanks v. Entergy Corp. —The Supreme Court Provides Some Clarity But Leaves A Big Question Unanswered Louisiana Advocates (February, 2007)

Duty to Find and Prepare a Knowledgeable Corporate Representative Louisiana Bar Journal (2008)

Mass Torts and Class Action Settlements Trial Magazine (July, 2009)

Pre-Certification Discovery: A User’s Guide Tulane Law Review

McDermott International, Inc. v. Wilander: The Supreme Court Casts Aside the Navigation Function Requirement Maritime Law Reporter

Maritime Gaming & Available Tort Remedies Maritime Law Reporter

Defendants Shop for Favorable Maritime Forums Maritime Law Reporter

Who Enjoys the Benefits of the Limitation of Vessel Owner’s Liability Act? Louisiana Advocates (October, 1999)

Vendetto v. Sonat; Louisiana Supreme Court Addresses Jones Act Standards Louisiana Advocates (September, 1999)

Restoring the Injured Party v. Sales Tax Recovery Louisiana Advocates (August, 1999)

The Louisiana Supreme Court Addresses Seaman’s Status - Perils of the Sea Standard Louisiana Advocates (July, 1999)

Seaman v. Harbor Worker; What Test Applies to Determine Status Louisiana Bar Journal (June, 1989)

Seaman Status: Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Get Back Into The Water Louisiana Bar Journal (June, 1989)

Seaman Status: Aid in Navigation Test Rejected Louisiana Bar Journal (April, 1991)

Has the Traditional Mariner Been Forgotten? Trial Magazine (September, 1992)

Special Purpose Vessels Under Attack Maritime Law Reporter (1993)

Mitigating Weaknesses at Trial Trial Magazine (February, 1994)

Maritime Personal Injury - Recovery Under the Death on the High Seas Act Louisiana Advocates (August, 1998)

U.M. vs. Worker's Compensation; Who Pays? Louisiana Advocates (September, 1998)

Seaman's Status Takes an Unexpected Tack Maritime Law Reporter (October, 1987)

Demystifying MIST (Minor Impact; Soft Tissue) Claims Louisiana Advocates (October, 1998)

Venue; Where Can Jones Act Claims be Brought? Louisiana Advocates (December, 1998)

Brown Water Vessel Status Louisiana Advocates (January, 1999)

Does Payment of Workers' Compensation Benefits Interrupt Prescriptive Periods for Maritime Claims? Louisiana Advocates (February, 1999)

Recovery Under the Death on High Seas Act San Francisco Trial Lawyer (March, 1999)

Driving While Intoxicated; A Formula for Punitive Damages Louisiana Advocates (March, 1999)

Does Daubert Apply to Non-Scientific Experts? Louisiana Advocates (April, 1999)

Judicial Gatekeeping of Experts; Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. v. Carmichael Louisiana Advocates (May, 1999)

Maritime Personal Injury Venue Louisiana Advocates (June, 1999)

Hunting Season: Remedies Available to Camp/Club Employees Louisiana Advocates (November, 1998)

Offshore Platform Workers: Remedies Available and Recent Developments in Defenses Louisiana Bar Journal (June, 1986)