Jones Walker partner Tom Morante will speak at the Fourth Annual Life Settlement Conference in Washington, D.C., on November 5, 2007. He will discuss the "Use of Life Settlements in Collateralized Asset Transactions." The conference is organized by Fasano Associates, a company that specializes in life settlement underwriting, life and health underwriting, annuity underwriting, and expert witness testimony. Other participants include Bear Stearns and Augur Capital.