July 5, 2011
James J. Davidson III Installed as 71st President of the Louisiana State Bar Association
NEW ORLEANS—James J. Davidson III, senior partner in the Lafayette firm of Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier, McElligott, Fontenot, Gideon & Edwards, L.L.P., was installed June 30 as the 71st president of the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA), in conjunction with the LSBA’s Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nev. Administering Davidson’s oath of office was Hon. Elizabeth Erny Foote, judge for the United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana.
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July 5, 2011
LSBA Installs 2011-12 Officers and Board of Governors at Annual Meeting
NEW ORLEANS—The Louisiana State Bar Association’s (LSBA) 2011-12 officers and members of the Board of Governors were installed June 30, in conjunction with the LSBA’s Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nev.
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July 5, 2011
LSBA Young Lawyers Section’s 2011-12 Officers, Council Members Installed
NEW ORLEANS—The Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section’s (LSBA YLS) 2011-12 officers and Council members were installed June 29, in conjunction with the LSBA’s Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nev.
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July 5, 2011
Louisiana State Bar Association Members Receive Awards at Annual Meeting
NEW ORLEANS—Nine Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) members received awards during the Association’s Annual Meeting June 28-30 in Las Vegas, Nev. The awards were presented during a ceremony on June 28.
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July 5, 2011
Attorneys, Baton Rouge Bar Receive 2011 LSBA Young Lawyers Section Awards
NEW ORLEANS—Four Louisiana attorneys and the Baton Rouge Bar Association are the recipients of 2011 Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section (LSBA YLS) awards. The awards were presented by 2010-11 YLS Chair Alainna R. Mire of Alexandria and other YLS Council members during a June 29 awards ceremony, held in conjunction with the LSBA’s Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nev.
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June 20, 2011
LSBA Honors Exceptional Louisiana Pro Bono Work
NEW ORLEANS -- The Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA), in conjunction with the Louisiana Supreme Court, hosted the 26th Annual Pro Bono Awards Ceremony on May 24th. Marta-Ann Schnabel, LSBA Access to Justice Committee Chair, and Luz M. Molina, Access to Justice Committee Vice Chair, presented the awards to the 2011 Pro Bono Publico and Children’s Law Award recipients. The ceremony was held in the Louisiana Supreme Court Building in New Orleans, and was followed by a reception.
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June 17, 2011
LSBA, Just the Beginning Foundation Present Inaugural Legal Internship Program for High School Students
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) is partnering with the Just the Beginning Foundation to present the inaugural “Suit Up for the Future” High School Summer Legal Institute and Internship Program. Seventeen New Orleans area high school juniors and seniors have been selected for the inaugural group and will participate in the five-week program (June 20-July 25), which includes lectures, field trips to New Orleans area courts and law schools, shadowing attorneys in area law firms, and mock trial competitions.
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May 4, 2011
LSBA Study Indicates Legal Services Programs Create Much-Needed Jobs and Extra Income to State of Louisiana
A new study estimates that the four Louisiana legal services programs provide an economic impact of between $70 million to $107 million in total economic transactions to the state of Louisiana. Those same services contribute $2.9 million to $4.4 million to state and local tax collections each year. For every dollar spent, the study shows legal services programs return $1.55-$2.40 to the Louisiana economy. The study, conducted by Dr. James A. Richardson, alumni professor of economics at Louisiana State University, also estimates that legal services programs account for estimated personal earnings of $21.6 million to $33.2 million each year in Louisiana, and support between 851 and 1,309 jobs.
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March 15, 2011
Marc Morial, National Urban League CEO, to Deliver Keynote Address at LSBA Conclave on Diversity
Marc H. Morial, current president and CEO of the National Urban League, is the keynote speaker for the Louisiana State Bar Association’s (LSBA) fourth annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession. Morial will discuss “The Diversity Rain Dance: Examining the Future Impact of the 2010 Census on Louisiana’s Economy, Government, Litigation and Legal Profession.”
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