Nomination Period for Diversity/Inclusion Awards Opens in October The nomination period for the LSBA’s Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson Trailblazer Award and the LSBA’s Guardian of Diversity Award will open on Oct. 1.The Trailblazer Award recognizes individual attorneys and judges who champion the ideals set forth by Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson, the first African American chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, who has always exhibited an unwavering commitment to enhancing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. The Guardian of Diversity Award recognizes non-profit groups, local and specialty bar associations, and public interest organizations that implement and advance diversity programs to promote and support diversity in the legal community. Learn more at https://www.lsba.org/Members/Awards.aspx. Click on “Diversity and Inclusion Awards.”