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2014 Pro Bono Publico & Children's Law Awards


  • Richard K. Leefe, LSBA President, giving opening remarks at the ceremony.
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson giving opening remarks at the 2014 Pro Bono Publico and Children's Law Awards ceremony.
  • Joseph "Larry" Shea, Jr., LSBA President- Elect, welcoming attendees to the 2014 Pro Bono Publico and Children's Law Awards.
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Julio Galan accepting the Children's Law award for Family and Youth Counseling Agency, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe.
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson with Children's Law Award winner T. Darlene Bewley and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe.
  • LBF Vice President H. Minor Pipes III, Supreme Court Justice Jefferson D. Hughes, III, Tulane University Law Student Award recipient Khalid Samarrae and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice John L. Weimer, Friend of Pro Bono Award recipient P. Michael Breeden, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice John L. Weimer, Friend of Pro Bono Award recipient Gary Carter, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice John L. Weimer, Friend of Pro Bono Award recipient Ian Ellis, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice John L. Weimer, Friend of Pro Bono Award recipient Julie Lafargue, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe.
  • Supreme Court Justice John L. Weimer, Friend of Pro Bono Award recipient Wendy Hickok Robinson, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice John L. Weimer, Friend of Pro Bono Award recipient Hugh Straub, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice John L. Weimer, Friend of Pro Bono Award recipient K. Wade Trahan, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jeannnette T. Knoll, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Attorney General's Office of Alexandria, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Phillip Antis, Jr., LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Robert Binney, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Booker Carmichael, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Marcus Brown accepting for Entergy Legal Department of New Orleans, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Michael Ferachi, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Valerie Garrett, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Catharine Gracia, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Kenneth Jones, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Judith Kennedy, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Robert Owsley, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Sandra Sutak, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Zebulon Winstead, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Amy Winters, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient Sherrye Palmer, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • LBF Vice President H. Minor Pipes III, Supreme Court Justice Jefferson D. Hughes, III, John Church accepting for Louisiana State University recipient Savannah Steele and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • LBF Vice President H. Minor Pipes III, Supreme Court Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III, Southern University Law Student Award recipient Brittany Mckeel and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Law Student Award recipients (Khalid Samarrae and Brittany Mckeel) with H. Minor Pipes III, Supreme Court Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III, John Church and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Children's Law Award recipients (Julio Galan, Family and Youth Counseling Agency, and T. Darlene Bewley) with Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernettte J. Johnson and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Friend of Pro Bono Award recipients ( P. Michael Breeden, Julie Lafargue, Gary Carter, K. Wade Trahan, Wendy Hickok Robinson, Hugh Straub, Ian Ellis) with Supreme Court Justice John L. Weimer and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Pro Bono Publico Award recipients ( Marcus Brown, for Entergy Legal Department- New Orleans, Booker Carmichael, Phillip Antis Jr., Zebulon Winstead, Kenneth Jones, Robert Owsley, Sherrye Palmer, Michael Ferachi, Catharine Gracia, Valerie Garrett, Robert Binney, Judith Kennedy, Shane Williams and Victoria Murry and Leanne Bridges for Attorney Generals office in Alexandria, Amy Winters, Sandra Sutak) with Supreme Court Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson with Gregory Landry, Career Public Interest Award recipient and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson with the recipient of the David A. Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, Mark Surprenant and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson with the recipient of the Leah Hipple McKay Memorial Award, Brian Lenard and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Century Club Award recipients with Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Justice Jefferson D. Hughes, Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Justice John L. Weimer and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe presenting Century Club Award to Valerie Garrett
  • Lafayette Award recipients with Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Justice John L. Weimer, Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Lake Charles Award recipient Julio Galan accepting for Family and Young Counseling Agency with Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Justice John L. Weimer, Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Shreveport Award winners (Robert Owsley and Julie Lafargue) with Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Justice John L. Weimer, Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III,LSBA President Richard K. Leefe and LSBA President-Elect Joseph "Larry" Shea Jr.
  • Entergy Legal Department with Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Justice John L. Weimer, Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson with Patrick O'Hara,, Century Club recipient and family
  • Guests enjoying the reception after the 2014 LSBA Pro Bono Publico and Children's Law Awards Ceremony
  • Guests enjoying the reception after the 2014 LSBA Pro Bono Publico and Children's Law Awards Ceremony
  • LSBA President-Elect Joseph "Larry" Shea, Jr. with Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Alexandria Award recipients ( Zebulon Winstead and Victoria Murry, Shane Williams, Leanne Bridges accepting for Alexandria Attorney General's Office) with Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Justice John L. Weimer, Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III and LSBA President Richard K. Leefe
  • Justice Jefferson D. Hughes, III with LSBA President Richard K. Leefe and LSBA President-Elect Joseph "Larry" Shea Jr. at the reception
  • Kenneth Jones, Pro Bono Publico recipient with his wife at the reception.
  • Julie Lafargue, Friend of Pro Bono recipient with her daughter and Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson
  • Valerie Garrett, Pro Bono Publico and Century Club Award recipient with Justice John L. Weimer
  • Judge Sandra Jenkins with Ian Ellis, Friend of Pro Bono recipient
  • Ian Ellis, Friend of Pro Bono Award recipient with his wife
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson with Robert Owsley, Pro Bono Publico Award recipient
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson with Brittany Mckeel, Law Student Award recipient and her family
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson and Justice John L. Weimer with Mark Surprenant, David A. Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award and Century Club Award recipient and his wife.
  • Children's Law Award recipients ( Julio Galan accepting for Family and Youth Counseling Agency and T. Darlene Bewley) with Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Justice John L. Weimer, Justice Jeannette T. Knoll, Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III, LSBA President Richard K. Leefe, Co-Chairs of the Children's Law Committee Judge Sandra Jenkins and Cherrilynne Thomas
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