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Access to Justice Committee
The Access to Justice Committee's mission is to support and help strengthen an integrated statewide network to increase the delivery of legal services to the poor of Louisiana.
The Access to Justice Committee was established in 1996 to consolidate the efforts of two existing LSBA committees (The Legal Services Committee and The Volunteers In Public Service Committee). As the mission states, the committee helps to strengthen an integrated delivery network by supporting all those who deliver legal services to the poor. The current committee is comprised of 40 volunteer members, both attorneys and non-attorneys, with the common interest of assisting the indigent with their legal needs. These volunteers, with various backgrounds, reside throughout Louisiana and include corporate counsel, legal service attorneys, legal educators, large and small firm representatives, and pro bono directors. Their diverse backgrounds only enhance the committee's ability to work through initiatives from a variety of approaches.
Latest News, Developments and Announcements
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Now Accepting Nominations for 2009 Pro Bono Awards
11/1/2008
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2/27/2009
4:30 PM
The Access to Justice Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Pro Bono Awards. This marks the twenty-third year the LSBA has recognized the pro bono accomplishments of public interest legal professionals, law students and members of the private bar. Award winners will be recognized during the Pro Bono Awards Ceremony next spring.
For more information about how to nominate someone and to download nomination forms, please visit the awards site. Nominations and supporting documentation must be received by 4:30 p.m. on February 27, 2009.
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2008 JUSTICE COMMUNITY CONFERENCE NOT CANCELED, TO BE HELD OCT. 10-11 AT BATON ROUGE HOLIDAY INN SELECT EXECUTIVE CENTER
10/10/2008
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10/11/2008
The 2008 Justice Community Conference is NOT CANCELED! The conference will be held Oct. 10 and 11 at the Baton Rouge Holiday Inn Select Executive Center. The conference brings together full-time public interest attorneys from across the state dedicated to serving the legal needs of Louisiana’s poor and disadvantaged, and is an opportunity for you to share strategies to common issues and be updated on relevant issues of law and policy.
For more information about the conference, please visit the conference information page.
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Click here for the conference agenda
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Access to Justice 2008-2009 Meeting Schedule
7/1/2008
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6/30/2009
8:00 AM
ATJ Meeting Schedule for the 2008-2009 Bar Year
ATJ Meeting Schedule for the 2008-2009 Bar Year
ATJ Meeting Schedule 2008-2009
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LSBA and ATJ honor Pro Bono Volunteers
5/20/2008
The Louisiana State Bar Association and Louisiana Supreme Court honored those individuals and firms who distinguished themselves by providing exceptional pro bono services for their communities this past year. Rule 6.1 of Louisiana’s Rules of Professional Conduct suggests each attorney provide at least 50 hours of volunteer legal services each year to benefit those who are unable to afford legal representation. The individuals honored at the May 20 ceremony held at the Supreme Court in New Orleans met and well surpassed this aspirational goal of 50 hours per year.
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2008 LSBA Pro Bono Awards held May 20th at the Supreme Court
5/20/2008
5:30 PM
The Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA), in conjunction with the Louisiana Supreme Court, recognized the pro bono accomplishments of 12 public interest legal professionals and law students and the employees of the New Orleans office of Adams and Reese, LLP, during the 22nd annual Pro Bono Awards Ceremony May 20 at the Louisiana Supreme Court Building in New Orleans.
“Part of the Louisiana State Bar Association’s mission is to assure access to the administration of justice in the state,” said LSBA President S. Guy deLaup. “We feel that it is important to honor those individuals who show outstanding commitment to this goal and who go above and beyond their pro bono duties.”
The 2008 awards were presented in several categories. (Award explanations and recipient profiles follow.)
• Friend of Pro Bono Award: Adams and Reese, LLP (New Orleans office)
• Career Public Interest Award: Bernadette D’Souza and Rachel Piercey, both from New Orleans; Ruth Foster Moore, Shreveport; and James A. Wayne, Sr., Baton Rouge.
• Pro Bono Publico Award: V. Charles Cusimano and M. Brent Hicks, both from Baton Rouge; and Christopher K. Ralston and John F. Shreves, both from New Orleans.
• Law Student Pro Bono Award: Caroline F. Johnson, Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center; Shane May, Loyola University College of Law; Flora Powell, Southern University Law Center; and Adam C. Kimball, Tulane University Law School.
Photos from the event can be viewed here:
http://www.lsba.org/2007atj/pbphotos.asp
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Louisiana State Bar Association