June 11, 2010
Michael A. Patterson Installed as 70th President of the Louisiana State Bar Association
NEW ORLEANS—Michael A. Patterson, a partner with Long Law Firm, L.L.P., in its Baton Rouge office, was installed June 11 as the 70th president of the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA), in conjunction with the LSBA’s Annual Meeting in Florida. Administering Patterson’s oath of office was Hon. Freddie Pitcher, Jr., chancellor of Southern University Law Center.
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June 11, 2010
LSBA Installs 2010-11 Officers and Board of Governors at Annual Meeting
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana State Bar Association’s (LSBA) 2010-11 officers and members of the Board of Governors were installed June 11, in conjunction with the LSBA’s Annual Meeting in Florida.
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June 11, 2010
Attorneys, Judges, Law Firms, Legal Society Receive 2010 LSBA’s President’s Awards
NEW ORLEANS—Five Louisiana attorneys, two judges, two law firms and the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, Inc. are the recipients of 2010 Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) President’s Awards. The awards were presented June 11 by 2009-10 LSBA President Kim M. Boyle during the LSBA’s Annual Meeting in Florida.
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June 11, 2010
Attorneys, Student Receive Awards at LSBA’s Annual Meeting
NEW ORLEANS—Four Louisiana attorneys and a high school student received awards at two events held in conjunction with the Louisiana State Bar Association’s (LSBA) Annual Meeting in Florida.
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June 11, 2010
LSBA Young Lawyers Section’s 2010-11 Officers and Council Members Installed
NEW ORLEANS—The Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Young Lawyers Section’s (YLS) 2010-11 officers and Council members were installed June 10, in conjunction with the LSBA’s Annual Meeting in Florida.
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June 11, 2010
Four Attorneys, Two Bar Associations Receive 2010 LSBA Young Lawyers Section Awards
NEW ORLEANS—Four Louisiana attorneys and two local bar associations are the recipients of 2010 Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section (LSBA YLS) awards. The awards were presented by 2009-10 YLS Chair Melanie Mabile Mulcahy and other YLS Council members during a June 10 awards reception, held in conjunction with the LSBA Annual Meeting in Florida.
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June 7, 2010
LSBA Recognizes Legal Professionals, Law Students, Law Firm, Public-Interest Group for Pro Bono Achievements
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA), in conjunction with the Louisiana Supreme Court, recognized the outstanding pro bono accomplishments of 13 legal professionals, four law students, a law firm and a public-interest legal organization at the 25th annual Pro Bono and Children’s Law Awards Ceremony on May 25 at the Louisiana Supreme Court Building in New Orleans. Louisiana Department of Labor Chief Judge Sheral C. Kellar and LSBA Access to Justice Committee Vice Chair Sachida R. Raman presented the awards to the 2010 award recipients.
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May 7, 2010
Letter to the Editor: Education Key to Making Informed Legal Decisions, LSBA Says
In light of the April 20 oil rig explosion and subsequent oil spill, the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) is working with other state legal entities to disseminate information to residents about attorneys’ duties and responsibilities, as governed by the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct, specifically in the area of client solicitation following accidents and disasters.
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May 6, 2010
LSBA, La. Civil Justice Center Establish Hotline Servicesfor BP Explosion/Oil Spill Victims
NEW ORLEANS—The Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) and the Louisiana Civil Justice Center (LCJC) have joined forces once again in the establishment of a free consumer assistance hotline for victims of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion on April 20, and the subsequent oil spill inching closer to Louisiana’s coastline. Today, LSBA President Kim M. Boyle said the LCJC hotline’s increased viability is in direct response to the rising number of complaints regarding improper solicitation of victims by both Louisiana and out-of-state attorneys in the aftermath of this disaster.
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January 28, 2010
Schiff Receives Louisiana State Bar Association’s Professionalism Award
NEW ORLEANS—Opelousas attorney Leslie J. Schiff received the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Committee on the Profession’s Professionalism Award during the LSBA’s Midyear Meeting in New Orleans Jan. 23. Schiff, who served as LSBA president in 1989-90, received the award for his outstanding leadership, guidance and assistance in the creation and implementation of the law school professionalism orientation programs and the LSBA’s character and fitness programs and for his lifelong dedication to the bench, bar and profession.
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January 7, 2010
LSBA/LBF Community Action Committee Receives CASA Award for Secret Santa Project
NEW ORLEANS—The Louisiana State Bar Association/Louisiana Bar Foundation’s (LSBA/LBF) Community Action Committee recently received the CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) Angel of the Year Award for its Secret Santa Project.
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