LSBA Headlines

• Nominations Open for YLD Awards; Response Deadline is Sept. 20

  Review the five award categories and nomination procedures online.

• Red Mass Oct. 7 in New Orleans; Memorial Exercises to Follow

  The St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association is coordinating the annual Red Mass, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.

• Pipes, McAuliffe, Borel, Ryan Nominated for LSBA, YLD Leadership Positions

  H. Minor Pipes III of New Orleans and John "Eddie" McAuliffe, Jr. of Metairie have been nominated for the positions of 2020-21 Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) president-elect and 2020-22 LSBA treasurer, respectively.

• Become a Signatory to the LSBA Statement of Diversity Principles

  The LSBA’s Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession asks all Louisiana law firms, law departments and courts to execute the voluntary Statement of Diversity Principles.

• LBLS Accepting Certification Applications in Bankruptcy Law

  The Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization is accepting applications for certification in business bankruptcy law and consumer bankruptcy law through Sept. 30.
  

• Attorney Volunteers Sought for Lawyers in Libraries Events

  The LSBA is partnering with Louisiana libraries for “Lawyers in Libraries” events the week of Oct. 21-26.

• House Resolution Deadline is Dec. 18 for 2020 Midyear Meeting

  Resolutions by House members and committee and section chairs should be mailed to LSBA Secretary Patrick A. Talley, Jr., c/o Louisiana Bar Center, 601 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130-3404.
• Ongoing News
• • CLE on Domestic Violence Strangulation Cases Planned for Oct. 3-4
  • Member of the Louisiana State Bar Association Files Suit Against the LSBA
  • 8th Circuit Concludes Janus Does Not Alter Prior Grant of Summary Judgment in Bar’s Favor
  • Sponsors Needed for 2020 Conclave on Diversity