LSBA Headlines

• House of Delegates June 7 Meeting: Resolutions Approved, Delegates Elected

  The House approved two resolutions and tabled a third. One resolution was withdrawn.

• It’s Important to Report Your Pro Bono Hours!

  Local pro bono and civil legal aid organizations benefit from LSBA members’ reporting of their annual pro bono hours.

• Application Deadline is June 29 for Leadership LSBA 2018-19 Class

  LSBA President-Elect Barry H. Grodsky is currently seeking applications from young lawyers for the Leadership LSBA 2018-19 Class.

• 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.

• July 1 Deadline: Dues, Assessment Payments; Registration Statement, Trust Account Form

  The deadline is July 1 for payment of LSBA dues and the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board assessment, as well as submission of the Attorney Registration Statement and the Louisiana Supreme Court Trust Account Disclosure and Overdraft Notification Authorization Form.

• Louisiana Bar Center to Close for July 4

  The office will reopen for business at 8:30 a.m. on July 5.
  

• LSBA Stress Management Workshop Scheduled for July 20

  The LSBA Stress Management Workshop is designed to give attorneys the tools they need to cope with the incredible stresses that come with the modern practice of law.

• Mediators/Arbitrators: Book a Listing in “Who’s Who in ADR 2018” Directory

  The submission deadline is Friday, July 27, 2018.

• Deadline Aug. 3: Sponsors Sought for 2018 Law School Professionalism Orientations

  Sponsors are needed for law school professionalism orientations at Loyola (Aug. 13), Southern (Aug. 16) and Tulane (Aug. 24).

• Volunteers Sought for 2018 Law School Professionalism Orientations

  The LSBA’s Committee on the Profession is seeking lawyers and judges to lead discussion groups in the next round of law school professionalism orientations in August.
• Ongoing News
• • LSBA Sections to Co-Sponsor a Free CLE Luncheon on June 26
  • Suit Up Program Featured on WDSU-TV Interview
  • Barry H. Grodsky Installed as 78th President of the Louisiana State Bar Association
  • LSBA 2018-19 Officers and Board of Governors Installed
  • LSBA Young Lawyers Division’s 2018-19 Officers and Council Installed
  • Awards Presented to 8 Members, Martinet Society at LSBA Annual Meeting
  • LSBA Members, Bar Association Honored with 2018 YLD Awards
  • 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