LSBA Headlines

• 2018 Legislative Session: Board of Governors Adopts Positions on 46 Bills

  The LSBA’s Board of Governors on April 14 adopted positions on 46 bills pending before the Louisiana Legislature, based on recommendations from the LSBA’s Legislation Committee.

• Sponsors, Exhibitors, Advertisers for Annual Meeting/Summer School: Respond by April 27

  The LSBA Annual Meeting and Joint LSBA/LJC Summer School offers a variety of venues for sponsors and vendors to market products or services to the states’ legal professionals.
  

• Committee Preference Deadline Extended to April 30

  Committee assignment requests are now being accepted for the 2018-19 Bar year.

• Online Registration Now Open for Free "Four Corners" CLE Series

  Take advantage of these free, seven-hour CLE seminars around the state.
  

• Free Professionalism Speakers’ Workshop Set for May 25

  The LSBA Committee on the Profession’s "Professionalism Speakers’ Workshop" has applied for 2.5 hours of CLE credit (professionalism).

• Trust Accounting Workshop CLE Scheduled for May 25 in Lafayette

  Attorneys and office managers are encouraged to attend the practical CLE approved for 2 hours of ethics and 1 hour of law practice management.

• Nominations Accepted Through June 30 for Citizen Lawyer Award

  The Citizen Lawyer Awards recognize lawyers who perform noteworthy public service or engage in charitable and civic activities for the benefit of others out of a sense of concern, duty, responsibility, and professionalism.

• Join the New Modest Means Online Legal Directory Today!

  The directory bridges the gap between moderate income families who are looking for reduced fee assistance with attorneys offering affordable legal options in various practice areas.

• Volunteers Sought for 2018 "Suit Up for the Future" Program

  Attorneys have several opportunities to volunteer with students in the 2018 LSBA Suit Up for the Future High School Summer Legal Institute and Internship Program.
  

• House of Delegates Resolution Deadline is May 9

  The House’s next meeting is Thursday, June 7, in Destin, Fla.
• Ongoing News
• • U.S. 5th Circuit Adopts Change to Rule 35.5
  • Comments Sought on Proposed Amendments to Louisiana District Court Rules
  • Member Benefit: 1,000 Hilton Honors Points Per Stay at the Troubadour Hotel
  • Space Still Available for LSBA’s 2018 CLE Cruise on the Danube River