Back to Basics: Early registration prices available through March 31

Bar Briefs
March 2016
Louisiana State Bar Association
Back to Basics: Early registration
prices available through March 31 for
Annual Meeting/Summer School
Vol. 31, No. 2
Electronic payment
of 2016-17 LSBA
dues and LADB
assessment
accessible in mid-May
L
E
arly registration prices are in
place through March 31 for the
combined 75th LSBA Annual
Meeting and LSBA/Louisiana
Judicial College Joint Summer School. The
events, with the theme of “Back to Basics,”
are scheduled for Sunday through Friday,
June 5-10, at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Fla.
Event participants will be able to enjoy
six days of substantive programming, so-
cial events and fascinating speakers for one
great price. Also, events are being planned
to commemorate the 75th anniversary of
the LSBA.
Pricing discounts are available for
judges; lawyers employed full-time by local, state or federal government; lawyers
employed full-time by legal aid agencies
or indigent defense agencies; lawyers em-
AM/SS continued on page 2
ouisiana State Bar Association
(LSBA) members have the option
to pay their LSBA dues and Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board
(LADB) assessment by ACH electronic
check, credit card, or download and mail
their Attorney Registration Statement and
checks for the payment of fees. Members
are encouraged to pay and file electronically,
as this access will be available 24/7, including times when the Bar Center is closed or
if mail service is disrupted due to inclement
weather. Further, electronic payment gives
members more control over their information in the database and allows for more
timely updates to their member records.
Filing electronically should be a quick
and simple process, utilizing the online
member accounts that participants have relied on for years to register for CLE seminars
Dues continued on page 2
Inside...
House of Delegates: Deadline for Resolutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Legislation Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Legal Services Corp: Grants Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Board of Legal Specialization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Louisiana Bar Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Committee Preferences: Get Involved!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Focus on Access to Justice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Elections: Runoffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Focus on Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
March 2016 Bar Briefs
1
Dues continued from page 1
and to access Fastcase. If an attorney has not
yet set up a member account, one can easily
be created at: www.lsba.org/Members/memberaccts.aspx. This webpage also allows
members to edit their existing accounts and
to reset a lost or forgotten account password.
After member data is confirmed but before the payment/filing process begins, members will be advised that they also need to go
to www.LADB.org to complete the Louisiana
Supreme Court Trust Account Disclosure
and Overdraft Notification Authorization
Form and will be asked to confirm that they
understand this requirement.
The collection schedule will be the same
as in prior years. In lieu of mailing a statement to each member, in mid-May, the
LSBA will mail to each member a 4x6 postcard, which will provide instructions to go
online to www.LSBA.org to complete the registration process, and also go online to www.
LADB.org to complete the Trust Account
Form. This is the only mailing members will
receive prior to the July 1, 2016, due date;
attorney registration statements will NOT
be mailed.
Once members have electronically filed
their Attorney Registration Statements (including any necessary changes and/or updates) and made the required payments, they
will receive email confirmations. The filing
and payment deadline will remain July 1.
The LSBA will continue to mail delinquency
and ineligibility notices to those who fail to
meet the deadlines.
Members who elect to pay by electronic
check will continue to pay the following fees:
► LSBA dues (practicing more than
three years): $200;
► LSBA dues (practicing three years or
less): $80;
► LADB assessment (practicing more
than three years): $235; and
► LADB assessment (practicing three
years or less): $170.
Those who are planning to pay by elec-
House resolution deadline is May 11
T
he deadline for submitting resolutions for the next Louisiana State
Bar Association’s (LSBA) House
of Delegates meeting is Wednesday, May 11.
The House will meet on Thursday, June
9, in conjunction with the LSBA’s Annual
Meeting at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
in Destin, Fla.
Resolutions by House members and
committee and section chairs should be
mailed to LSBA Secretary Alainna R. Mire,
c/o Louisiana Bar Center, 601 St. Charles
Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130-3404. All
resolutions proposed to be considered at
the meeting must be received on or before
May 11. Resolutions must be signed by the
author. Also, copies of all resolutions should
be emailed (in MS Word format) to LSBA
Executive Assistant Mindi Hunter at mindi.
[email protected].
Bar Briefs
LSBA President
Mark A. Cunningham
Executive Director
Loretta Larsen, CAE
Communications Director
Kelly Wells Ponder
Editor/Publications
Darlene M. LaBranche
Communications Coordinator
Barbara D. Baldwin
Communications Assistant
Krystal L. Bellanger Rodriguez
Advertising
Krystal L. Bellanger Rodriguez
(504)619-0131
2
March 2016 Bar Briefs
“Bar Briefs” is published online, in January,
March, May, July, September and November, by the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Announcements and news contributions
are welcome and should be mailed, faxed
or emailed by the first of the month before
publication to Darlene M. LaBranche.
601 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, La. 70130-3404
(504)566-1600 • (800)421-LSBA
Fax: (504)566-0930
[email protected]
Web site: LSBA.org
tronic check should contact their financial
institutions to confirm that their accounts
allow payment by this method.
As was the case last year, processing
fees of 3%, plus a .20 transaction fee, will
be passed along to those choosing to pay by
credit card. Total amounts, including credit
card processing fees, are as follows:
► LSBA dues (practicing more than
three years): $206.20;
► LSBA dues (practicing three years or
less): $82.60;
► LADB assessment (practicing more
than three years): $242.25; and
► LADB assessment (practicing three
years or less): $175.30.
Bar staff members will be available to
answer questions and provide assistance to
members. All questions and concerns should
be directed to:
► Email — [email protected]
► Telephone — (504)566-1600 or
(800)421-LSBA; ask for Payment Processing.
AM/SS continued from page 1
ployed in academic institutions; and Young
Lawyers.
Another pricing change for this year is
the four-day registration option.
In addition to a full slate of meetings
(LSBA Board of Governors, House of Delegates, Young Lawyers Division, Senior
Lawyers Division, committees and sections) and several award and networking
receptions, there are many CLE opportunities for all participants.
Among the other offerings are nationally renowned keynote speakers; dynamic,
interactive panels; multiple substantive law
tracks; networking opportunities with leading judges and lawyers; business development/practice management tracks; evening
receptions; law school gatherings; and supervised children’s activities during evening social events.
Also, the golf tournament and the tennis
tournament are back. Download tournament
registration forms at the web link below.
The Sandestin resort offers several housing options. Housing Request Forms must
be mailed or faxed directly to Sandestin Golf
and Beach Resort by Thursday, May 12. An
online booking option also is available. The
LSBA does not accept housing forms.
To review all programming, register
online, download a registration form, sign
up for the tournaments, or review housing
information, go to: www.lsba.org/annualmeeting.
March 2016 Bar Briefs
3
LSBA Legislation
Committee’s public
meeting set for April 9
in New Orleans
T
he Louisiana State Bar Association’s (LSBA) Legislation Committee will have its second meeting (a public meeting) on Saturday, April 9, at Le Meridièn in New Orleans
at 9:00 a.m. The LSBA’s Board of Governors will meet immediately thereafter.
The Legislation Committee held its
first meeting on March 12 in Baton Rouge,
just two days before the start of the 2016
regular legislative session on March 14.
The legislative session will end on June 6.
Members are reminded that timely input
will be accepted on proposed legislation
which falls within the LSBA’s purview.
For information on the process — as
well as contact links for Legislation Committee Chair Keenan K. Kelly, members
of the Legislation Committee, LSBA Legislation Committee liaison Shawn L. Holahan, the LSBA Board of Governors and
LSBA Executive Director Loretta Larsen
— go to: www.lsba.org/legislation. Supreme Court seeking
comments on proposed Rules
of Professional Conduct
T
he Louisiana Supreme Court
is currently seeking public
comment on two proposed new
Rules of Professional Conduct
— Rule 1.17 and Rule 1.19. The comment
period ends April 15.
Proposed Rule 1.17 would permit an
attorney to sell his or her law practice.
Proposed Rule 1.19 addresses attorneys’
obligations to implement succession plans
in the event of their death or disability
from practicing law.
Before further consideration of the
adoption of the proposed rules, the
Supreme Court is interested in hearing
comments from members of the Bar and
the public. Any comments submitted
pursuant to this notice are available for
public inspection.
To review the proposed rules online, go
to: www.lasc.org/rules/supreme/CALL_
FOR_COMMENTS_Sale_of_a_Law_
“Maybe We’ll
get lucky”
Practice.pdf.
Comments on the proposed rules
should be mailed or emailed by April 15
to: Lauren McHugh Rocha, Louisiana
Supreme Court, Ste. 1190, 400 Royal St.,
New Orleans, LA 70130-8101; or email
[email protected].
Finding experienced and knowledgeable legal support is like finding the
pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. This is why the area’s best firms
repeatedly choose to work with Bourgeois Bennett. Our experienced
is not your best
legal strategy.
staff offers specialized litigation support including financial damage
analysis, discovery assistance, business valuation and commercial litigation
services. Not only that, we also offer expert testimony, class action
administration and forensic accounting. Call us today and you’ll feel like
you’ve hit the jackpot—for your firm and for your clients.
bourgeoisbennett.com
New Orleans 504.831.4949 | North Shore 985.246.3022 | Houma 985.868.0139 | Thibodaux 985.447.5243
4
March 2016 Bar Briefs
Legal Services Corp.: Notice of
Availability of Grant Funds for
Calendar Year 2017
T
he Legal Services Corporation
(LSC) announces the availability of grant funds to provide civil
legal services to eligible clients
during calendar year 2017.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) and other information pertaining to the LSC grants
process will be available at www.grants.lsc.
gov/grants-grantee-resources during the
week of April 11, 2016.
In accordance with LSC’s multi-year
funding policy, grants are available for only
specified service areas. To review the service areas for which grants are available,
by state, go to www.lsc.gov/grants-granteeresources/our-grant-programs/basic-field-
grant/lsc-service-areas and click on the
name of the state.
Applicants must file a Notice of Intent
to Compete (NIC) through the online application system in order to participate in
the grants process. Information about the
LSC grants process, including eligibility
and how to file a NIC, is available at www.
grants.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources.
Complete instructions are available in
the Request for Proposals Narrative Instruction. Refer to www.grants.lsc.gov/
grants-grantee-resources for filing dates
and submission requirements.
Email inquiries pertaining to the LSC
grants process to [email protected].
Registration deadline
is March 21 for JLAP’s
Annual Wellness CLE
T
he Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program, Inc.’s 2016 Annual Wellness CLE is set for Friday, April 1, at the Renaissance
Baton Rouge Hotel, 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd.
The $50 registration fee includes breakfast
and lunch. The program is approved for 5.0
hours of CLE credit, including ethics and
professionalism.
The registration deadline is Monday,
March 21. For more information and to
register online, go to: http://louisianajlap.
com/events/jlap-annual-wellness-cle/.
SOLACE: Support of Lawyers/Legal Personnel — All Concern Encouraged
The Louisiana State Bar Association/Louisiana Bar Foundation’s Community Action Committee supports the SOLACE
program. Through the program, the state’s legal community is able to reach out in small, but meaningful and compassionate
ways to judges, lawyers, court personnel, paralegals, legal secretaries and their families who experience a death or catastrophic
illness, sickness or injury, or other catastrophic event. For assistance, contact a coordinator.
Area
Coordinator
Contact Info Cell Alexandria Area
Richard J. Arsenault
(318)487-9874 Cell (318)452-5700
Baton Rouge Area
Ann K. Gregorie
Email Address
[email protected]
(225)214-5563
[email protected]
Covington/ Mandeville Area Suzanne E. Bayle
(504)524-3781
[email protected]
Denham Springs Area
Mary E. Heck Barrios
(225)664-9508
[email protected]
Houma/Thibodaux Area
Danna Schwab
(985)868-1342
[email protected]
Jefferson Parish Area
Pat M. Franz
(504)455-1986
[email protected]
Lafayette Area
Josette Abshire
(337)237-4700
[email protected]
Lake Charles Area
Melissa St. Mary (337)942-1900
[email protected]
Monroe Area
John C. Roa
(318)387-2422
[email protected]
Natchitoches Area
Peyton Cunningham, Jr. (318)352-6314 Cell (318)332-7294
New Orleans Area
Helena N. Henderson
(504)525-7453
[email protected]
[email protected]
Opelousas/Ville Platte/
John L. Olivier
(337)662-5242 (337)942-9836
(337)232-0874
[email protected]
River Parishes Area
Judge Jude G. Gravois
(225)265-3923 Cell (225)270-7705 (225)265-9828
[email protected]
Shreveport Area
(318)222-3643
Dana M. Southern
[email protected]
For more information, go to: www.lsba.org/goto/solace.
March 2016 Bar Briefs
5
LBLS accepting requests for
2017 certification applications
T
he Louisiana Board of Legal
Specialization
(LBLS)
is accepting requests for
applications for Jan. 1, 2017,
certification in six areas — appellate
practice, bankruptcy law (business
and consumer), estate planning and
administration, family law and tax law.
The deadline to submit applications
for consideration for appellate practice,
estate planning and administration, family
law and tax law certification is March
31, 2016. Applications for business
bankruptcy law and consumer bankruptcy
law certification will be accepted through
Sept. 30, 2016.
With the expanding complexity of the
law, specialization has become a means
of improving competence in the legal
profession and thereby protecting the
public. An increasing number of attorneys
are choosing to be recognized as having
special knowledge and experience by
becoming certified specialists. As a matter
of practical necessity, most lawyers
specialize to some degree by limiting
the range of matters they handle. Legal
specialization helps the general public
locate a lawyer who has demonstrated
ability and experience in a certain field of
law.
The criteria for certification can be
found in the Plan of Legal Specialization,
the LBLS Rules and Regulations and the
respective specialty standards. A copy of
these documents may be obtained from
the LBLS website, https://www.lascmcle.
org/specialization.
Applications are mailed. Anyone
interested in applying for certification
should contact LBLS Executive Director
Barbara M. Shafranski, email barbara.
[email protected], or call (504)6190128.
More information on specialization is
available at the website.
YOU QUALIFY FOR AN
EXCLUSIVE OFFER...
Louisiana
Board of Legal
Specialization sets
public hearing on
April 13
T
he Louisiana Board of Legal
Specialization (LBLS) will hold
a public hearing on Wednesday,
April 13, beginning at 4 p.m.
at the Louisiana Bar Center, 601 St.
Charles Ave., New Orleans. The hearing
will provide a forum for Bar members to
meet and comment regarding proposed
standards for the implementation of the
Employment Law specialty and the Labor
Law specialty.
Questions or requests for a copy of
the respective standards may be directed
to LBLS Executive Director Barbara M.
Shafranski at barbara.shafranski@lsba.
org.
...built for the needs of association members.
Employee Benefits Consulting
Preventative Wellness Programs
Answers to Compliance & HR Questions
Advocacy Engagement Services
Medical Insurance
Ancillary Coverages
Enhancing Business. Improving Lives.
Serving Association Members Since 1959
6
March 2016 Bar Briefs
800.445.7227, ext. 1672
www.Gilsbar.com/contactus
LSBA
ENDORSED
Louisiana Bar Foundation to host
annual Fellows events in April and May
T
he Louisiana Bar Foundation
(LBF) and its Community Partnership Panels throughout the
state will be hosting several
events in April and May. Fellows will be
updated on LBF activities and local projects and initiatives. Recognition will be
given to volunteers, Class of 2015 Fellows
and 20-year Fellows. To assist with building LBF membership, the LBF encourages members to bring colleagues. There
is no cost to attend.
Events scheduled include:
► Wednesday, April 20: Shreveport,
Shreveport Bar Center, 8 a.m.
► Wednesday, April 20: Alexandria,
Catering By Yolande, noon.
► Tuesday, April 26: Covington, Gallagher’s Grill, noon.
► Tuesday, April 26: New Orleans,
Louisiana Bar Center, 5 p.m.
► Tuesday, May 3: Lake Charles, Lake
Charles Racquet Club, noon.
► Wednesday, May 4: Lafayette, The
French Press, 8 a.m.
► Wednesday, May 4: Baton Rouge,
Bistro Byronz, noon.
► Tuesday, May 10: Thibodaux, Bay-
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Northeast Community Partnership Panel Annual Fellows reception
was Jan. 25 in West Monroe, prior to the 4th JDC Bar Association’s Annual Meeting. From left, Thomas
M. (Tommy) Hayes IV, past president of the 4th JDC Bar Association; Panel Chair A. Carter Mills IV; Hon.
Sharon Ingram Marchman, 4th JDC; Hon. Jimmy N. Dimos (Ret.); and LBF President H. Minor Pipes III.
The LBF presented the 4th JDC Bar Association with copies of oral histories of Dimos, Marchman and Judge
Robert G. James, as their oral histories were recently completed as part of the LBF Oral History Project. To
view these and other oral histories, go to: http://raisingthebar.org/ProgramsAndProjects/OralHistories.asp.
Photo by Kathleen Legendre.
ou Country Club, noon.
LBF Community Partnership Panels are comprised of Fellows who work
to foster collaboration, respond to arising community needs and assist with the
designation of LBF grant funding in the
region.
To attend an event, contact Danielle
Marshall at (504)561-1046 or email [email protected].
LBF acknowledges sponsors of 30th Anniversary Gala
T
he Louisiana Bar Foundation’s
30th Anniversary Gala is Friday,
April 8, at the Hyatt Regency
New Orleans. The Gala is in honor of the 2015 Distinguished Jurist Sarah
S. Vance, Distinguished Attorneys Judy Y.
Barrasso and Herschel E. Richard, Jr., Distinguished Professor Alain A. Levasseur
and Calogero Justice Award recipient The
Family Justice Center of Ouachita Parish.
The gala begins at 7 p.m. and will feature
music from Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs and a live auction. A patron party
will be held prior to the gala.
The LBF thanks the following sponsors:
Benefactor: Louisiana State Bar Association; Phelps Dunbar LLP.
Cornerstone: Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C.; Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway; Jones Walker LLP.
Capital: Adams and Reese LLP; Baker
Donelson; Judy Barrasso and Brent Barriere; Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.;
Fishman Haygood, LLP; Gainsburgh,
Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer,
L.L.C.; Herman Herman & Katz, LLC;
Huber, Slack, Thomas & Marcelle; Irwin
Fritchie Urquhart & Moore LLC; King
Krebs & Jurgens; LSU Paul M. Hebert
Law Center; Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand
& Brackett, LLC; Murray Law Firm;
NeunerPate; Sher Garner Cahill Richter
Klein & Hilbert LLC; Dr. Stephen L. and
E. Jane Sherman; Clint Shirley, Epiq Systems; Shreveport Bar Association; Simon
Peragine Smith Redfearn, LLP; St. Martin
& Bourque, APLC; Stone Pigman Walther
Wittmann L.L.P.; Taylor, Porter, Brooks &
Phillips, LLP; Hon. Sarah S. Vance and R.
Patrick Vance; Whitney Bank.
Pillar: Association of Corporate Counsel, Louisiana Chapter; Blue Williams,
L.L.P.; Bourgeois Bennett CPAs | Consultants; Deutsch Kerrigan, L.L.P.; Kinchen,
Walker, Bienvenu, Bargas, Reed & Helm,
LLC; McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC; Milling
Benson Woodward LLP.
Foundation: 22nd JDC Bar Association; Abrams & Lafargue, LLC; Ates Law
Firm, APLC; Hon. Carl J. Barbier; Amanda
Barnett; Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea;
Chaffe McCall, L.L.P.; Chopin Wagar Richard & Kutcher, LLP; Dan Claitor; Curry
and Friend, PLC; Professor Robert Force;
Trenton and Stephanie Grand; Suzanne
Jones and Robert Myers; Monique Lafontaine; Judge and Mrs. C. Wendell Manning;
Ranier Law Firm; Mike and Ayan Rubin;
Judge and Mrs. Glynn F. Voisin; Watson,
McMillin & Street.
Special Recognition: Kendra Scott.
To become a sponsor or to purchase individual tickets, go to: www.raisingthebar.org.
Individual tickets to the gala are $150. Young
lawyer individual gala tickets are $100.
For more information, contact Laura
Sewell at (504)561-1046 or email laura@
raisingthebar.org.
March 2016 Bar Briefs
7
Committee Preferences:
Get Involved in Your Bar!
Committee assignment requests are now being accepted for the 2016-17 Bar year. Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) PresidentElect Darrel J. Papillion will make all committee appointments. Widespread participation is encouraged in all Bar programs and activities.
Appointments to committees are not guaranteed, but every effort will be made to accommodate members’ interests. When making selections,
members should consider the time commitment associated with committee assignments and their availability to participate. Also, members
are asked to list experience relevant to service on the chosen committees. The deadline for committee assignment requests is Friday, April
15. The current committees are listed below.
Access to Justice Committee
The committee works to ensure that
every Louisiana citizen has access to
competent civil legal representation by
promoting and supporting a broad-based
and effective justice community through
collaboration between the Louisiana
State Bar Association, the Louisiana Bar
Foundation, Louisiana law schools, private
practitioners, local bar associations, pro
bono programs and legal aid providers. Committee on Alcohol and
Drug Abuse
The committee protects the public
by assisting, on a confidential basis,
lawyers and judges who have alcohol,
drug, gambling and other addictions.
The committee works with the Judges
and Lawyers Assistance Program, Inc. to
counsel, conduct interventions and locate
treatment facilities for impaired lawyers,
and to monitor recovering attorneys
and attorneys referred by the Louisiana
Attorney Disciplinary Board or Office of
Disciplinary Counsel.
Bar Governance Committee
The committee ensures effective
and equitable governance of the
association by conducting an ongoing
evaluation of relevant procedures and
making recommendations to the House
of Delegates regarding warranted
amendments to the association’s Articles
of Incorporation and/or Bylaws.
Children’s Law Committee
The committee provides a forum
for attorneys and judges working with
children to promote improvements and
changes in the legal system to benefit
children, parents and the professionals
who serve these families.
8
March 2016 Bar Briefs
Client Assistance Fund
Committee
Ethics Advisory
Service Committee
The committee protects the public
and maintains the integrity of the legal
profession by reimbursing, to the extent
deemed appropriate, losses caused by
the dishonest conduct of any licensed
Louisiana lawyer practicing in the state.
The committee encourages ethical
lawyer conduct by supporting the LSBA’s
Ethics Counsel in his/her provision of
informal, non-binding ethics opinions to
members of the Bar.
Community Action
Committee
The committee ensures the most
favorable rates and benefits for LSBA
members and their employees and
dependents for Bar-endorsed health, life
and disability insurance programs.
The committee serves as a catalyst
statewide
for
lawyer
community
involvement through charitable and other
public service projects.
Continuing Legal Education
Program Committee
The committee fulfills the Louisiana
Supreme Court mandate of making quality
and diverse continuing legal education
opportunities available at an affordable
price to LSBA members.
Criminal Justice Committee
The committee develops programs and
methods which allow the Bar to work with
the courts, other branches of government and
the public to ensure that the constitutionally
mandated right to counsel is afforded to all
who appear before the courts.
Diversity Committee
The committee assesses the level of
racial, ethnic, national origin, religion,
gender, age, sexual orientation and disability
diversity within all components of the legal
profession in Louisiana, identifies barriers
to the attainment of full and meaningful
representation and participation in the
legal profession by persons of diverse
backgrounds, and proposes programs and
methods to effectively remove barriers and
achieve greater diversity.
Group Insurance Committee
Lawyers in Transition
Committee
The committee studies rules and
practices regarding curatorships of lawyers’
practices; studies methods for preserving
the practice of lawyers and protecting
clients for lawyers unable to temporarily
practice, either voluntarily or involuntarily,
as a result of disability due to health, or
arising out of the disciplinary process;
studies voluntary methods of designating
a successor or other transitioning process
for a lawyer’s practice in advance of any
disability or death; and provides a method
of involuntary intervention for lawyers
suffering a severe age-related impairment to
protect the clients and to deliver assistance
to the age-impaired attorney.
Legal Malpractice
Insurance Committee
The committee ensures the most favorable
rates, coverage and service for Louisiana
lawyers insured under the Bar-endorsed
legal malpractice plan by overseeing the
relationship between the LSBA, its carrier
and its third-party administrator, and
considers on an ongoing basis the feasibility
and advisability of forming a captive
malpractice carrier.
Continued next page
Legal Services for Persons
with Disabilities Committee
The committee provides members of
the bench, Bar and general public with a
greater understanding of the legal needs
and rights of persons with disabilities, and
helps persons with disabilities meet their
legal needs and understand their rights and
resources.
Legislation Committee
The committee informs the membership
of legislation or proposed legislation of
interest to the legal profession; assists
the state Legislature by providing
information on substantive and procedural
developments in the law; disseminates
information to the membership; identifies
resources available to the Legislature;
provides other appropriate non-partisan
assistance; and advocates for the legal
profession and the public on issues
affecting the profession, the administration
of justice and the delivery of legal services.
Medical/Legal
Interprofessional Committee
The committee works with the joint
committee of the Louisiana State Medical
Society to promote collegiality between
members of the legal and medical
professions by receiving and making
recommendations on complaints relative
to physician/lawyer relationships and/or
problems.
evaluating, developing and providing
effective alternatives to discipline
programs for minor offenses, educational
and practice assistance programs, and
programs to resolve minor complaints and
lawyer/client disputes.
Committee on the Profession
The committee encourages lawyers to
exercise the highest standards of integrity,
ethics and professionalism in their
conduct; examines systemic issues in the
legal system arising out of the lawyer’s
relationship and duties to his/her clients,
other lawyers, the courts, the judicial
system and the public good; provides the
impetus and means to positively impact
those relationships and duties; improves
access to the legal system; and improves
the quality of life and work/life balance
for lawyers. Public Information
Committee
The committee promotes a better
understanding of the law, legal profession,
individual lawyers and the LSBA through
a variety of public outreach efforts.
Rules of Professional
Conduct Committee
The
committee
develops
and
implements sustained outreach to local
and specialty bars throughout the state
and increases awareness of the member
services and benefits provided by the
LSBA. The committee encourages
member participation in all aspects of the
LSBA and facilitates participation through
the use of technology and other feasible
alternatives.
The committee monitors and evaluates
developments in legal ethics and, when
appropriate, recommends changes to the
Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct;
acts as liaison to the Louisiana Supreme
Court on matters concerning the Rules of
Professional Conduct; reviews issues of
legal ethics and makes recommendations
to the LSBA House of Delegates regarding
modifications to the existing ethical rules;
oversees the work of the Ethics Advisory
Service and its Advertising Committee,
Publications Subcommittee and other
subcommittees; and promotes the highest
professional standards of ethics in the
practice of law.
Practice Assistance and
Improvement Committee
Unauthorized Practice
of Law Committee
Outreach Committee
The committee serves the Bar and the
public in furtherance of the association’s
goals of prevention and correction
of lawyer misconduct and assistance
to victims of lawyer misconduct by
The committee protects the public
from incompetent or fraudulent activities
by those who are unauthorized to practice
law or who are otherwise misleading those
in need of legal services.
Louisiana State Bar Association
2016-17 Committee
Preference Form
Indicate below your committee preference(s).
If you are interested in more than one
committee, list in 1-2-3 preference order.
On this form or on a separate sheet, list
experience relevant to service on your
chosen committee(s).
Print or Type
____ Access to Justice
____ Alcohol and Drug Abuse
____ Bar Governance
____ Children’s Law
____ Client Assistance Fund
____ Community Action
____ Continuing Legal Education Program
____ Criminal Justice
____ Diversity
____ Ethics Advisory Service
____ Group Insurance
____ Lawyers in Transition
____ Legal Malpractice Insurance
____ Legal Services for Persons
with Disabilities
____ Legislation
____ Medical/Legal Interprofessional
____ Outreach
____ Practice Assistance and Improvement
____ Committee on the Profession
____ Public Information
____ Rules of Professional Conduct
____ Unauthorized Practice of Law
Response Deadline: April 15, 2016
Mail, email or fax your completed form to:
Christine A. Richard, Program
Coordinator/Marketing & Sections
Louisiana State Bar Association
601 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130-3404
Fax (504)566-0930
Email: [email protected]
LSBA Bar Roll Number_____________
Name___________________________
Address__________________________
City/State/Zip_____________________
Telephone________________________
Fax ___________________________
Email Address_____________________
List (on a separate sheet) experience relevant
to service on the chosen committee(s).
March 2016 Bar Briefs
9
It’s Time to Book a Listing in
‘Who’s Who in ADR 2016’
The print version of the directory for arbitrators and mediators will be mailed with the
October/November 2016 Louisiana Bar Journal.
For the one low price of $125, your listing is first published in the print directory,
then the directory is uploaded to the LSBA website in interactive PDF format
(email addresses and website URLs are activated and instantly accessible).
The Web version of the directory remains active for one full year!
ets
One price g
nt
you in the pri
d
directory an
on the Web!
View the 2015
directory at
www.lsba.org/goto/
adrdirectory
The special Arbitrators and Mediators Directory will feature brief articles and photographs of arbitrators and mediators
(INDIVIDUALS ONLY).
The articles should be 150 words MAXIMUM. Provide your address, phone, fax, email address and website
information at the end of the listing (not part of the word count).
Submit either original photos or digital photos. Digital photos should be submitted separately from the article, in either
.tif, .jpg or .eps format (the order of preference). DO NOT submit digital photographs embedded in word processing programs; send the photograph as a separate file. High-resolution digital photos work best (at least 300 DPI/dots per inch).
Deadline is July 29 for all listings and photos!
Directory/Web Combo price is $125.
Articles and photographs must be for individuals only. No group articles or group photographs will be used. But, as an
ADDED BONUS, firms which have three or more arbitrators/mediators purchasing individual listings will receive a
free firm listing in the section. (Firms are responsible for submitting the additional information, 150 words maximum.)
If you would like to repeat a prior listing and photo, you may send us a photocopy of that listing along with your check;
please provide the year the listing appeared. (Digital photos appearing in ADR directories are archived back to 2000.)
It’s easy to reserve space in the directory!
• Email your listing and photo to Publications Coordinator Darlene M. LaBranche (email: [email protected]).
Then mail your check for $125 (payable to Louisiana State Bar Association) to: Publications Coordinator Darlene
M. LaBranche, 601 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, La. 70130-3404.
• Or, mail your listing, photo, disk and check to the above address.
For more information, contact
Darlene M. LaBranche
[email protected]
(504)619-0112 or (800)421-5722, ext. 112.
10 March 2016 Bar Briefs
F
us on Access
For more information, visit www.lsba.org/atj.
to Justice
Naturalization CLE conducted in Alexandria
for non-immigration practitioners
T
he Louisiana State Bar Association’s Access to Justice Department, the Central Louisiana Interfaith Immigration Center and
the Central Louisiana Pro Bono Project
co-sponsored a Feb. 18 immigration CLE
seminar, “Naturalization 101: A Primer for
Non-Immigration Practitioners.” The seminar, conducted at the St. Joseph Catholic
Center in Alexandria, was an introduction
for non-immigration attorneys to the world
of naturalization, including immigration
terminology, eligibility, requirements and
forms necessary for navigating United
States citizenship through naturalization.
“While Louisiana boasts a growing immigrant population, in particular, in the
years post-Katrina, immigration representation rates in the state are among the lowest in the nation,” said Glenda McGraw
Regnart, executive director of the Central
Louisiana Interfaith Immigration Center
and a presenter at the seminar. “By providing naturalization training to attorneys
The Louisiana State Bar Association’s Access to Justice Department, the Central Louisiana Interfaith Immigration Center and the Central Louisiana Pro Bono Project co-sponsored a Feb. 18 immigration CLE
seminar in Alexandria. From left, Debra Smith, Central Louisiana Pro Bono Project; Glenda McGraw
Regnart, Central Louisiana Interfaith Immigration Center; Kathleen C. Gasparian, Gasparian Immigration; and attorney Graham Bateman.
in central Louisiana, an area where an immigration bar does not exist, we hope that
those trained can assist clients with obtaining the rights of citizenship and become
fully admitted to our political and economic community,” Regnart said.
Other presenters were Kathleen C. Gasparian, with Gasparian Immigration, and
attorney Graham Bateman. Attorneys with
practices ranging from civil to criminal law
from several parts of the state attended the
two-hour program.
LCJC launching “Justice Tour” this month
T
he Louisiana Civil Justice Center (LCJC) is setting out across
Louisiana on a “Justice Tour”
to address overwhelming legal
need in the state’s poorest and most underserved parishes. Beginning March 28,
tour participants will make 15 stops in
four geographical areas, helping residents
of parishes experiencing extreme income
inequality to overcome civil legal barriers
by providing critical legal information, assistance and resources free of charge.
The LCJC will hold free civil legal
clinics at parish libraries, providing lowincome residents with much needed legal
resources tailored to local need. The tour
will make multiple stops in East Carroll
Parish, the northeastern parish featured
Focus on Access to Justice
on the CNN documentary “The Most Unequal Place in America;” according to the
most recent census data, roughly 48 percent of the parish’s population lives below
the poverty line.
“With poverty comes inequality, and
with inequality comes injustice,” said
Jonathan M. Rhodes, executive director
of the LCJC. “The Justice Tour will bring
lawyers to the parts of our state that are in
the greatest need with the goal of ensuring
justice, equality and prosperity for all,”
Rhodes said.
In addition to holding free legal clinics,
the LCJC will meet with representatives
of local businesses, community organizations and legal services organizations to
discuss the main legal challenges facing
each parish and build awareness about the
services that the LCJC offers. Moreover,
the LCJC will use documentary footage of
the tour to draw attention to the intersecting challenges of income inequality and
Tour continued on page 12
March 2016 Bar Briefs
11
Tour continued from page 11
legal need in the rural areas most impacted
by Louisiana’s growing justice gap.
The tour schedule includes these locations:
Northeast
► Concordia: March 28 clinic, 1-3 p.m.,
408 Texas St., Vidalia.
► Tensas: March 29 clinic, 10 a.m.-noon,
135 Plank Rd., St Joseph.
► Madison: March 30 clinic, 10 a.m.noon, 403 N. Mulberry St., Tallulah.
► East Carroll: March 31 clinic, 10 a.m.noon, 109 Sparrow St., Lake Providence.
Nomination
deadline is March
31 for Kimball
Award
T
he nomination deadline is Thursday, March 31, for the Louisiana
State Bar Association’s Catherine
D. Kimball Award for Advancement of the Administration of Justice. The
award, established to honor Catherine D.
Kimball, the first woman to serve as chief
justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court,
is open to both attorneys and judges who
have conducted exceptional outreach activities that support the goals and purposes
of the judicial branch.
For more information on the award and
to download a nomination form, go to:
https://www.bit.ly/21Zz42n. Members certified
elected in 3
runoff races
T
hree Louisiana State Bar
Association (LSBA) members
were certified elected for leadership positions following the close
of runoff voting on Feb. 1.
Two Nominating Committee positions
were filled — Frank A. Fertitta, District
2A; and Robert L. Bussey, District 3C.
Cristin F. Bordelon was elected to the
First Board District seat on the LSBA
Young Lawyers Division Council.
12 March 2016 Bar Briefs
Southwest
► Cameron: April 18 clinic, 1-3 p.m., 501
Marshall St., Cameron.
► Iberia: April 19 clinic, 10 a.m.-noon,
445 E. Main St., New Iberia.
► Acadia: April 20 clinic, 10 a.m.-noon,
1125 N. Parkerson Ave., Crowley.
► Lafayette: April 21 clinic, 10 a.m.-noon,
301 W. Congress St., Lafayette.
► Webster: June 30 clinic, time TBD, 521
East and West St., Minden.
► Caddo: July 1 clinic, time TBD, 424
Texas St., Shreveport.
Southeast
► Plaquemines: Oct. 10 clinic, 10 a.m.noon, 35572 Highway II, Buras.
► Lafourche: Oct. 11 clinic, 10 a.m.-noon,
16241 E. Main St., Cut Off.
► Terrebonne: Oct. 12 clinic, 10 a.m.noon, 151 Library Dr., Houma.
Northern
► East Carroll: June 28 clinic, 1-3 p.m.,
109 Sparrow St., Lake Providence.
► West Carroll: June 29 clinic, 10 a.m.noon, 101 Marietta St., Oak Grove.
To learn more about the LCJC and the
tour, go to: www.laciviljustice.org.
Nomination
deadline is March
25 for Civics in
Action Award
Professionalism
Speakers’
Workshop set for
May 13
T
he Louisiana Center for Law
and Civic Education (LCLCE)
is accepting nominations for its
Civics in Action Award through
March 25. The award recognizes a middle
or high school student who exemplifies
what it means to be an engaged citizen and
who has made a difference or an improvement of the quality of life in his/her school,
home or community through the use of
civic engagement.
There are no restrictions on who can
make a nomination. For more information
and to access a nomination form, go to:
www.lalce.org/awards.html.
T
he Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Committee on the
Profession’s
Professionalism
Speakers’ Workshop is set for
1-4 p.m. Friday, May 13, at the Louisiana
Bar Center, 601 St. Charles Ave., New
Orleans. Anyone interested in becoming
a better speaker on professionalism topics
should register for this free, highly interactive workshop.
For more information or to register,
contact LSBA Professional Programs
Counsel for Practice Assistance Bill King
at (504)619-0109 or email bking@lsba.
org.
Your call is
absolutely confidential
as a matter of law.
Call toll-free (866)354-9334
Email: [email protected]
or visit www.LouisianaJLAP.com
The Louisiana Bar Foundation proudly welcomes the
Fellows Class of 2015
Jennifer C. Adams
New Orleans
Robert T. Bowsher
Baton Rouge
Jason W. Burge
New Orleans
Katie Lynn Dysart
New Orleans
Jennifer B. Eagan
New Orleans
Brian C. Flanagan
Shreveport
Edmund J. Giering IV
Baton Rouge
Joseph C. Giglio, Jr.
Lafayette
Trenton A. Grand
Baton Rouge
Alida C. Hainkel
New Orleans
Leisa B. Lawson
Alexandria
Prof. Alain A. Levasseur
Baton Rouge
Alysson Mills
New Orleans
P. Craig Morrow, Jr.
Opelousas
Stephanie N. Prestridge
Baton Rouge
Elizabeth S. Sconzert
Mandeville
S. Christie Smith IV
Leesville
Members of the Louisiana Bar Foundation are referred to as
Fellows. Fellowship consists of judges, lawyers,
and law professors whose professional, public and private
careers demonstrate their dedication to the
improvement of the administration of justice.
Benefits of Fellowship are recognition of one’s contribution
to the profession, alliance with the Foundation’s mission,
association with an organization directly impacting the legal
profession, committee participation and leadership,
professional development and networking, invitations to
special events and meetings, and participation in annual
nominations for Louisiana’s distinguished jurist, attorney,
and professor awards.
Adrienne D. White
Mansfield
Robert W. Barton, Baton Rouge
James D. Caldwell, Jr., Baton Rouge
Cade R. Cole, Lake Charles
Stephanie Anne Cornay Dugan, Lafayette
Benjamin H. Dampf, Baton Rouge
Hon. Mary Doggett, Alexandria
Hon. Desiree Duhon Dyess, Natchitoches
Mark M. Judson, Lake Charles
Robert C. Lehman, Mandeville
Dixon Wallace McMakin, Baton Rouge
Gregory Kent Moroux, Jr., Baton Rouge
David O. Walker, Alexandria
Hon. H. Stephens Winters, Monroe
For more information on the Louisiana Bar Foundation go to
www.raisingthebar.org or follow us on Facebook
March 2016 Bar
13
1615 Poydras Street, Ste. 1000
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 561-1046
fax Briefs
(504) 566-1926
F
us on Diversity
For more information on items in this section, visit www.lsba.org/diversity.
Chief Justice Johnson honored
with namesake Trailblazer Award
T
he Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) honored Louisiana
Supreme Court Chief Justice
Bernette Joshua Johnson with
the establishment of an annual award in her
name. The announcement was made March
4 during the LSBA’s ninth annual Conclave
on Diversity in the Legal Profession in Baton Rouge.
The “Chief Justice Bernette Joshua
Johnson Trailblazer Award” will recognize
individual attorneys and judges who champion ideals exemplified by Chief Justice
Johnson, the first African-American chief
justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court,
who has always exhibited an unwavering
commitment to enhancing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
The award will be presented annually at
the LSBA’s Annual Meeting to a recipient
who demonstrates a unique blend of experience, skills and accomplishments which
translate into successful diversity and inclusion efforts.
The Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) honored Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette
Joshua Johnson, center, with the establishment of an annual award in her name. On hand for the March 4
announcement at the LSBA’s ninth annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession in Baton Rouge
were, at left, attorney Roderick A. (Rick) Palmore, with Dentons US LLP and the conclave’s keynote speaker; and LSBA President Mark A. Cunningham.
LSBA/Baton Rouge Bar conduct first interactive
CLE seminar with BlueJeans technology
T
he Louisiana State Bar Association’s (LSBA) Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession
and Legal Services for Persons
with Disabilities (LSPD) Committee cohosted a CLE seminar on Jan. 21 at the
LSBA’s offices that was made available to
Bar members via BlueJeans technology at
the Baton Rouge Bar Association.
The session, “Fit to Practice,” covered
best practices for attorneys to prepare for,
and respond to, potentially unforeseen
disabilities. The speakers — Julie Brown
White, a partner with Schiff, Scheckman &
White, L.L.P.; J.E. (Buddy) Stockwell III,
14 March 2016 Bar Briefs
executive director of the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program; Bryan Jenkins,
group benefits consultant for Gilsbar; and
LSBA Ethics Counsel Richard P. Lemmler,
Jr. — discussed ethical duties to clients, potential liability issues, insurance and longterm planning options, and other relevant
topics.
The session was broadcast live via
BlueJeans, a videoconference system installed at the Louisiana Bar Center and in
the offices of the Baton Rouge Bar Association, the Lafayette Bar Association and
the Shreveport Bar Association. Members
are encouraged to contact their local bars
to encourage the use of the conferencing
technology to participate remotely in CLE
seminars held at the Louisiana Bar Center
(when made available) and LSBA committee meetings. It is not necessary for LSBA
members to go to the participating bar associations to remotely join a committee
meeting. LSBA members also can access
the BlueJeans network via their personal
devices as long as they have a webcam.
“Fit to Practice” is part of the LSBA
Disabilities Three-Part Speaker Series,
which aims to provide Bar members with
information about disability-related legal
issues.
Focus on Diversity
Final session of
3-part disability
series set for
May 6
T
LADB training
session
conducted in
January
L
ynn Luker (Stanley, Reuter,
Ross, Thornton & Alford,
L.L.C.) and Troy N. Bell (Troy
N. Bell, L.L.C.), co-chairs of the
Louisiana State Bar Association’s (LSBA)
Diversity Committee, presented a program at the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board’s annual training for their volunteer hearing committee members. Their
presentation, “Minimizing the Impact of
Unconscious Bias in Decision Making,”
was held on Jan. 22.
More than 100 volunteers from a myriad of backgrounds and from all across the
state attended the training. Volunteers received instruction that would prove useful
as they embark on a new year of disciplinary board service.
Focus on Diversity
Presenters for the Louisiana State Bar Association Diversity Committee’s LGBT Subcommittee’s Jan. 14
CLE were, from left, Scott J. Spivey, Professor Todd Brower, Professor Paul R. Baier and Ryan P. Delaney.
LGBT CLE seminar presented
Jan. 14 at Midyear Meeting
T
he Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Diversity Committee’s LGBT Subcommittee presented a free, two-hour
CLE seminar on Jan. 14 at the LSBA’s
2016 Midyear Meeting in New Orleans.
The seminar, “The Impact of Obergefell
v. Hodges: What Does the Future Hold?,”
addressed issues developing as a result of
the landmark Supreme Court decision al-
15 attorneys attend
Diversity Integration
Facilitator Training
Retreat
F
ifteen attorneys from around
the state attended a Diversity
and Inclusion Facilitator Retreat
on Jan. 16 at the Louisiana Bar
Center in New Orleans. Co-Chairs I.J.
Clark-Sam and Monique Edwards, both
seasoned diversity facilitators, discussed
the “do’s” and “don’ts” of making diversity and inclusion presentations and how
to engage other attorneys as professionalism facilitators.
lowing gay couples to marry. Presenters
— Professor Paul R. Baier, Louisiana State
University Paul M. Hebert Law Center;
Professor Todd Brower, Western State University College of Law; Ryan P. Delaney,
Delaney & Robb; and Scott J. Spivey, Scott
J. Spivey, A.P.L.C. — discussed topics
including adoption, divorce, step-parent
adoption and estate planning.
LS
BA
Div
ers
ity
he third and final session of the
Louisiana State Bar Association’s (LSBA) disability-related
CLE series will be hosted in
conjunction with the Alexandria Bench
Bar Conference hosted by the Alexandria
Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section.
This session, “Social Security Appeals,” is
scheduled from 3-5 p.m. Friday, May 6.
Speakers Julia L. Deal (Law Offices
of Julia Deal, L.L.C.), attorney Daniel W.
Nodurft and attorney Matthew D. Lane
will address the process and procedures for
submitting Social Security appeals. This
session is especially relevant to young attorneys and solo/small firm practitioners
seeking to expand their client base, as it
will provide them the skills to handle Social Security disability appeals and cases.
For more information, email Lauren S.
Laborde at [email protected].
LSBA MEMBER
OUTREACH & DIVERSITY
diversity
inclusion
professionalism
For latest news on
diversity and inclusion
in the profession, visit
www.lsba.org/diversity
March 2016 Bar Briefs
15
Classified Advertisements
Standard classified advertising in our
regular typeface and format may now
be placed in “Bar Briefs” and on the
LSBA Web site, LSBA.org. All requests
for classified notices must be submitted
in writing and are subject to approval.
Copy must be typewritten and payment
must accompany request. Our low rates
for placement in both are as follows:
Rates
Non-members of LSBA
$85 per insertion of 50 words or less
$1 per each additional word
$20 for a C-Box number
Members of the LSBA
$60 per insertion for 50 words or less
$1 per each additional word
No additional charge for a C-Box
Screens: $25
Headings: $15 for initial headings in
large type
Deadline
Payment and copy must be received by
the first of the month before publication.
Send to:
Bar Briefs Classified Notices
Louisiana State Bar Association
601 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, La. 70130
Responses
To respond to a box number, address your
envelope to:
Bar Briefs C-Box No. ____
c/o Louisiana State Bar Association
601 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, La. 70130
Positions Offered
Legal Services of North Louisiana seeks
managing, supervising attorneys (four
and three years’ experience, respectively),
staff attorney (Bar admission/anticipated).
Salaries based upon experience. Deadline
March 18, 2016, or until positions are filled.
LSNL represents low-income clients in 26
north Louisiana parishes. Equal Opportunity
Employer. Mail letter with résumé to:
Director, 720 Travis, Shreveport, LA 71101.
Executive Director, Committee on Bar
Admissions of the Louisiana Supreme
Court. The Committee on Bar Admissions,
responsible for the examination and review
of qualifications of all persons who apply to
be admitted to the bar in Louisiana, is seeking
to fill the position of executive director. The
executive director provides management
and support for all aspects of the bar
admissions process, including oversight of
the committee’s office, budget and staff, and
the coordination of volunteers appointed
to develop and grade the Louisiana Bar
Examination. For more information, visit:
http://lsba-jobs.careerwebsite.com/home/
index.cfm?site_id=14054 or http://www.
lascba.org/forms/JobAnnouncement.pdf.
For RentFor
Gretna
Rent - Gretna
Individual office for the attorney who wants
to be among experienced attorneys and
within walking distance of all Gretna courts.
Newly renovated building with all paid costs,
including phones, Internet, copier, paper, fax,
shared conference room/library and kitchen.
Has separate reception and separate entrance
to street. Call Clifton at (504)858-9944.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Hotline
Director J.E. (Buddy) Stockwell III, 1(866)354-9334
1405 W. Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA 70471 • email [email protected]
Alexandria
Steven Cook............................................. (318)448-0082
Baton Rouge Steven Adams...........................................(225)921-6690
...........................................(225)926-4333
David E. Cooley.......................................................(225)753-3407
John A. Gutierrez.....................................................(225)715-5438 .....................................................(225)744-3555
Lafayette
Alfred “Smitty” Landry............................... (337)364-5408 ...............................(337)364-7626
Thomas E. Guilbeau.................................................(337)232-7240
James Lambert.........................................................(337)233-8695
.........................................................(337)235-1825
Lake Charles
Thomas M. Bergstedt..................................(337)558-5032
Monroe
Robert A. Lee...........................................(318)387-3872
...........................................(318)388-4472
New Orleans
Deborah Faust...........................................(504)304-1500
Donald Massey..........................................(504)585-0290
Dian Tooley..............................................(504)861-5682
..............................................(504)831-1838
Shreveport
Michelle AndrePont ................................................(318)347-8532
Nancy Carol Snow...................................................(318)272-7547
William Kendig, Jr. .................................................(318)222-2772
.......................................(318)572-8260 (cell)
Steve Thomas............................................(318)872-6250
The Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program, Inc. provides confidential assistance with problems
such as alcoholism, substance abuse, mental health issues, gambling and all other addictions.
16 March 2016 Bar Briefs