Public Hearing Set for Dec. 3 on Proposed Appellate Practice Specialty A public hearing to gather comments on a proposed Appellate Practice specialty is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 3. The hearing begins at 4:30 p.m. at the Louisiana Bar Center, 601 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans. Bar members are encouraged to attend and comment on the proposed specialty. For more information, to submit written comments on the proposed specialty or to obtain a copy of the Appellate Practice Petition or the proposed Appellate Practice Specialty Standards, contact Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization Executive Director Barbara M. Shafranski at (504)619-0128 or email barbara.shafranski@lsba.org.