August 2020 Newsletter
DEAR MEMBERS:
Thank you to the July Zoom CLE speakers Andrew Hoffman who spoke on “The Cares Act” and Craig Robichaux who spoke on “Handling Virtual Mediation”.
Our CLE this month will be a Zoom CLE from the Criminal Law Section and it will be held on August 28th at 1:00 p.m. The speaker will be James Carrington from the Northshore Defenders Office and his topic will be “Closing Arguments”.
The cost is $10; click on the link below to register and pre-pay. You will immediately be sent the link to log in to the Zoom CLE on August 28th. You must preregister and prepay to receive CLE credit. The deadline to register and pay is two hours prior to the CLE. If you prepaid for the annual monthly CLEs please let Judy know you want to attend and she will send you the link.
If you have any questions regarding the CLEs please contact Judy at judy@22ndjdcbar.org.
Rachael Catalanotto
President
A message from the Northshore Food Bank
We spoke with the CEO of the Northshore Food Bank, Terri Turner-Marse. Some of the impact experienced during the pandemic included the following:
- Additionally the net revenue stream once created by the ReSale Shop was suspended for a few months thus significantly reducing this program’s contribution to our mission. Our commitment to our children remains in place as $100,000 has been spent to support those children in the spring and the summer who participate in the reduced fee meal program at our schools.
- There has been a significant increase in the amount of perishable goods received from Second Harvest which is welcomed by our participants but does not replace those food products typically contained in a pantry. The current USDA “Farmers to Food Box” program has reduced the amount of non perishable food product goods we receive contributing to the additional expenses incurred.
- Registrations into our program are starting to decline but have not reached to the level of pre-COVID volumes while we sustain the increased distributions created from COVID. Simply put, the employment has not returned to pre-COVID levels and families remain food insecure.
- The need currently is for financial contributions. NFB needs the flexibility to determine where to spend these dollars. If you are able to make a donation please go to their website at northshorefoodbank.org and click on the donate button. If anyone is interested in a tour of their new facility please contact Terri Turner-Marse at 985-893-7445 to schedule.
Thank you for your continued support of the local Food Bank
POSITION AVAILABLE
Pugh, Accardo seeks an attorney licensed in Louisiana with a minimum of three years of insurance and workers’ compensation defense and litigation experience. The candidate must have excellent academic credentials (top 30% class rank) and be skilled in the following areas: researching various legal issues; drafting pleadings and memoranda in support of motions; conducting depositions and inspections; appearing in court and arguing motions; and assisting in mediation and trial. First chair and appellate experience a plus. Some travel, almost exclusively within the State of Louisiana, is required. The position offers a comprehensive and competitive compensation package with a wide range of standard and optional benefits. Qualified candidates should e-mail Tracie at tmoreau@pugh-law.com with a cover, resume’, and writing sample.
Judy Walz
Executive Director
985-867-4833