Deadline is Oct. 29 for 2025 Expert Witness, Consultant & Legal Services DirectoryThe directory will be mailed with the December 2024/January 2025 Louisiana Bar Journal and accessible online for a year. Learn more:
https://www.lsba.org/NewsAndPublications/ExpertWitness.aspx.
Comments Sought on Proposed Amendment to U.S. Fifth Circuit RuleThe U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is seeking comments for a proposed amendment to 5th Cir. R. 27.3. The commend period is open through Oct. 25. Review the proposed changes and comment procedures online at:
http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov.
LBLS Recertification Applications Due on Nov. 4The Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization has mailed recertification applications to specialists whose certification is due to expire on Dec. 31, 2024. The completed application, together with a check payable to the “Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization” for $100, should be mailed or delivered to the LBLS office, c/o Mary Ann Wegmann, Specialization Director, 601 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130, no later than Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, to avoid penalties. For more information, contact Mary Ann Wegmann at (504)619-0128 or email
maryann.wegmann@lsba.org.
LBLS Will Accept Applications for Board Certification Beginning on Nov. 1The Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization will accept applications for board certification in seven areas — appellate practice, employment law, estate planning and administration, family law, health law, labor law and tax law — from Nov. 1, 2024, through Feb. 28, 2025. The LBLS will accept applications for business bankruptcy law and consumer bankruptcy law certification from Jan. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2025. To receive an application, contact Specialization Director Mary Ann Wegmann at (504)619-0128, (800)421-5722 or email
maryann.wegmann@lsba.org. For more information about specialization, go to:
https://www.lsba.org/Specialization/.
Board Certified Specialists & 2024 Applicants: Up to 4 Hours of “Computer-Based CLE” Credits Allowed for 2024For the 2024 compliance period ending Dec. 31, 2024, the Louisiana Supreme Court has set the limitation for “computer-based CLE” at 4.0 hours annually (as defined in Rule 3(d) of Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XXX. “Computer-based CLE” includes interactive live webcasts, webinars and on-demand recordings. The remaining required specialization hours should be “in-person attendance.” Learn more at:
https://www.lsba.org/specialization. For more information, contact Specialization Director Mary Ann Wegmann at (504)619-0128, (800)421-5722, ext. 128, or email
maryann.wegmann@lsba.org.
LSBA House of Delegates Positions Open for Appointment for 2024-2026 TermSeveral LSBA House of Delegates seats for the 2024-2026 term are open and will be filled by presidential appointment. Members interested in being considered for appointment to these positions should email LSBA Executive Assistant Jen France at
jen.france@lsba.org. Available positions are listed below.
LSBA House of Delegates (June 2024-June 2026 term)
• First Judicial District: 1 appointment pending.
• Second Judicial District: 3 appointments pending.
• Third Judicial District: 1 appointment pending.
• Fourth Judicial District: 3 appointments pending.
• Fifth Judicial District: 2 appointments pending.
• Sixth Judicial District: 2 appointments pending.
• Eighth Judicial District: 1 appointment pending.
• Twelfth Judicial District: 2 appointments pending.
• Thirteenth Judicial District: 2 appointments pending.
• Seventeenth Judicial District: 2 appointments pending.
LSBA Creates Senior Lawyers ListservThe new Senior Lawyers Listserv provides a forum for discussion of issues unique to Senior Lawyers Division members and their practices. To “opt-in” and join, log in to your LSBA member account to verify your eligibility. Click the “Join” button online at:
http://www.lsba.org/SLD/.
Registration Open for LSBA 2024 Danube River Cruise & CLE ProgramRegistration is still open for the LSBA’s CLE program and Danube River cruise set for Nov. 9-16, 2024. The cruise will visit Austria, Germany, Hungary and Slovakia. Five hours of CLE will be offered during the cruise. Pre- and post-cruise excursions are available to Budapest and Prague, respectively. Contact Roxanne Rose, Vacations At Sea, (504)482-1572 or email
roxanne@seavacations.com.
LSBA Encourages Notification about Deceased MembersAs a means to keep the membership database accurate and up-to-date, the LSBA is encouraging members to notify staff about deceased members (either from colleagues or the families of the deceased members). Members who become aware of a deceased colleague who may still be listed in the membership rolls as eligible are encouraged to email the LSBA Membership Department at processing@lsba.org.
Mandatory Bar ChallengeA member of the Louisiana State Bar Association filed suit against the LSBA, the Louisiana Supreme Court and the Justices of the Court on August 1, 2019, challenging mandatory bar membership on First and Fourteenth amendment grounds.