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Louisiana State Bar Association’s
Professional Programs Department
 

 Associate Executive Director for Professional Programs

Cheri Cotogno Grodsky
Cheri oversees the Association's professional programs, including Practice Assistance and Continuing Legal Education. She also works with the Client Assistance Foundation and Professionalism and Quality of Life Committee. She is responsible for the development, implementation and operation of the Practice Assistance and Improvement Program, whereby complaints of minor attorney misconduct or mismanagement are diverted from the disciplinary process in order to educate the lawyer, prevent future misconduct and obtain prompt resolution of client complaints. Cheri works with the CLE Program Committee and has financial oversight for the Association's CLE seminars. 

Phone:

(504) 619-0107 

Toll Free:

(800)421-5722, ext. 107 

Fax:

(504) 598-6753 



 Professional Programs Counsel for Practice Assistance

William N. King
Bill works closely with the Director of Professional Programs in the administration of the Practice Assistance and Improvement Program. He is responsible for the administration of the LSBA Fee Dispute Resolution Program and the LSBA Opinion Service. Bill joined the staff in 2000 after working for seven years as deputy disciplinary counsel with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel. 

Phone:

(504) 619-0109 

Toll Free:

(800)421-5722, ext. 109 

Fax:

(504) 598-6753 



 Professional Programs Counsel for Ethics

Richard P. Lemmler, Jr.
Richard serves in the position of Ethics Counsel. Richard works with the Ethics Advisory Service to provide confidential, informal, non-binding advice and advisory opinions to eligible members of the Bar to assist them in resolving ethical dilemmas that arise in their practices. This includes advice and opinions on proposed lawyer advertising and related issues. Additionally, Richard works with the Publications Subcommittee to appropriately modify and publish select ethics advisory opinions on the Bar’s website and in the Louisiana Bar Journal. Richard also works closely with the new Subcommittee on Erosion of the Attorney-Client Privilege. Richard joined the staff in May 2002, after practicing law in New Orleans for 14 years as a solo general practitioner. Before joining the staff, Richard also served as an appointed, volunteer lawyer-member (then chair) of a hearing committee for the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board. 

Phone:

(504) 619-0144 

Toll Free:

(800)421-5722, ext. 144 

Fax:

(504) 598-6753 



 Professional Programs Assistant Ethics Counsel

Eric Barefield
Eric works with Ethics Counsel in the administration of the LSBA Ethics Advisory Service. He assumed this postion in October 2008. Eric joined the staff as Practice Assistance Counsel in November 2005, after working with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel for seven years. Eric was responsible for the implementation of the LSBA Law Office Management Program. He also worked as an assistant district attorney for three years with the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office.  

Phone:

(504) 619-0122 

Toll Free:

(800)421-5722, ext. 122 

Fax:

(504) 598-6753 



 CLE Coordinator

Annette C. Buras
Annette works with the Director of Professional Programs and CLE Program Committee to plan and implement approximately 25 seminars each year. She handles site selection, coordination of promotional materials and communications with committee members and speakers. Annette also handles processing of registrations for Bar- sponsored CLE seminars and works on site at Bar sponsored seminars. Annette joined the staff as receptionist in 1992 and was promoted to her current position in May 2006. 

Phone:

(504) 619-0102 

Toll Free:

(800)421-5722, ext. 102 

Fax:

(504) 598-6753 



 Professional Programs Administrative Assistant

Connie P. Sabio
Connie provides clerical support and works closely with the Director of Professional Programs in the administration of the diversionary programs, the lawyer/client assistance program and other professional programs. She joined the staff in 1998 after working for the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board for five years. 

Phone:

(504) 619-0108 

Toll Free:

(800)421-5722, ext. 108 

Fax:

(504) 598-6753 



 Practice Assistance Secretary

Lucia C. Anderson
Lucia provides clerical support and works closely with practice assistance counsel in the operation of the Practice Assistance and Improvement Program and LSBA Fee Dispute Resolution Program. Lucia joined the staff in November 2009. 

Phone:

(504) 619-0110 

Toll Free:

(800)421-5722, ext. 110 

Fax:

(504) 598-6753 



 Senior Practice Assistance Secretary

Wendy S. Roberts
Wendy provides clerical support and works closely with practice assistance counsel in the operation of the Practice Assistance and Improvement Program. She joined the staff in 2000 as an MCLE Secretary. 

Phone:

(504) 619-0135 

Toll Free:

(800)421-5722, ext. 135 

Fax:

(504) 598-6753 



 Ethics Administrative Assistant

Dale C. LeBlanc
Dale provides clerical support and works closely with Ethics Counsel in the operation and administration of the Ethics Advisory Service. She joined the staff in 2003. 

Phone:

(504) 619-0143 

Toll Free:

(800)421-5722, ext. 143 

Fax:

(504) 598-6753 



 CLE Secretary

Bridget Berins
Bridget handles processing of registrations for Bar-sponsored CLE seminars, as well as requests for seminar information. She also works on-site at LSBA seminars. Bridget joined the staff in July 2009. 

Phone:

(504) 619-0137 

Toll Free:

(800)421-5722, ext. 137 

Fax:

(504) 598-6753 



 Ethics Secretary

Kristy G. Nunez
Kristy provides clerical support and works closely with ethics counsel in the administration of the Ethics Advisory Service and lawyer advertising duties Kirsty joined the staff in 1998 and has worked with the administration director and the practice assistance department until assuiming her current postion in December 2009. 

Phone:

(504) 619-0138 

Toll Free:

(800)421-5722, ext. 138 

Fax:

(504) 598-6753 



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