LSBA Headlines

• House of Delegates Meeting Set for June 6: Agenda, Resolutions Online

  The LSBA's House of Delegates will consider four resolutions and other business items at its meeting on Thursday, June 6, in conjunction with the LSBA’s Annual Meeting at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Fla.

• Deadline July 1: Paying 2019-20 LSBA Dues, LADB Assessment; Filing Registration Statement, Trust Account Form

  LSBA members must pay their 2019-20 LSBA dues and Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) assessment and file their Attorney Registration Statement and Louisiana Supreme Court Trust Account Disclosure and Overdraft Notification Authorization Form by July 1.

• LASC Approves Revisions to Rule XIX, Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement

  The Louisiana Supreme Court approved substantive revisions to Supreme Court Rule XIX and its appendices pertaining to Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement. The revisions are effective on May 15.

• 2019 Legislative Session: Board of Governors Adopts Positions on 10 Bills

  The LSBA's Board of Governors on April 27 adopted positions on 10 bills pending before the Louisiana Legislature, based on recommendations from the LSBA’s Legislation Committee.

• Application deadline is July 5 for Leadership LSBA 2019-20 Class

  LSBA President-Elect Robert A. Kutcher is currently seeking applications from young lawyers for the Leadership LSBA 2019-20 Class.

• Public Notice for Appointment of New Magistrate Judge

  The U.S. Judicial Conference authorized the appointment of a third full-time U.S. magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana, Baton Rouge.

• Shadowing Opportunities Open for 2019 Suit Up for the Future Program

  The 2019 summer program for high school students interested in the legal profession is scheduled for June 10-28.

• Registration Open for Francophone Section’s August CLE Program in Canada

  The LSBA's Francophone Section is presenting a CLE program, “Acadian Diaspora: From Louisiana to Acadia,” on Aug. 20 on the campus of the University of Moncton School of Law in New Brunswick, Canada.
• Ongoing News
• • Mediators/Arbitrators: Book a Listing in “Who’s Who in ADR 2019” Directory
  • Nominations Accepted Through June 30 for Citizen Lawyer Award