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House to Consider 9 Resolutions at Midyear Meeting


The House of Delegates will consider nine resolutions and handle other business items at its Jan. 19, 2019, meeting in Baton Rouge.

Review the full resolutions and the agenda at: https://www.lsba.org/BarGovernance/HouseofDelegates.aspx

Resolutions:

1. Resolution from the Criminal Justice Committee asking the LSBA to adopt several recommendations regarding bail and pretrial detention.

2. Resolution from the Board of Governors that the LSBA recommend to the Louisiana Supreme Court amendments to Rule XIX, Section 24 (E)(3) to clarify the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program's (JLAP) role in lawyer discipline cases, and support JLAP's duties, programming and mission in the realm of monitoring lawyers in disciplinary cases.

3. Resolution from R. Bradley Lewis, 22nd Judicial District, asking the House of Delegates to direct the LSBA to determine the location of the Annual Meeting.

4. Resolution from David A. Szwak, Consumer Protection Section, and Vercell Fiffie, 40th Judicial District, asking the House of Delegates to recommend to the Louisiana Supreme Court that it discontinue the use of consumer credit reports.

5. Resolution from the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization to amend Estate Planning and Administration Standards regarding continuing legal education programs.

6. Second resolution from the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization to amend Estate Planning and Administration Standards regarding basic requirements.

7. Resolution from the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization to amend Family Law Standards to add additional topics of limited importance which may be included on the exam.

8. Resolution from the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization to amend Tax Law Standards regarding basic requirements.

9. Resolution from the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization to amend Appellate Practice Standards regarding basic requirements.


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