January 2023 Newsletter
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
DEAR MEMBERS
It’s a privilege to serve you as the President for the 22nd JDC Bar Association for 2023. I am presently in the process of organizing the speakers for the CLEs for this year. If there are any suggested speakers or topics, please reach out to Judy and I as soon as possible. So far we have scheduled Sheriff Randy Smith, Charles B. Plattsmier, Chief Disciplinary Counsel, Duane Evans, U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana, Warren Montgomery, District Attorney, 22nd JDC, and Judge Scott Gardner, District Court Judge 22nd JDC. In the coming weeks we will send out an updated schedule with the presenters scheduled.
Our first CLE speaker of the year will be Sheriff Randy Smith, who will speak on “Updates in Law Enforcement and State of the Union of the Sheriff’s Office”.
We are pleased to announce that our monthly CLE’s will be held at Zea Restaurant on Hwy 190 in Covington. Hopefully this location is centrally located and accessible to all members; however, this is a much smaller venue than we have previously been used to, and it will be essential that we acquire accurate RSVP’s.
Lunch service will begin at Noon and the cost is still to be determined. The cost of the CLE is $15 for members, $25 for non-members.
CLE Register/Payment link is to be sent out soon.
Save the Date for our 2023 CLE’s:
January 20th- Sheriff Randy Smith
February 17th
March 17th
April 21st
May 19th
June 16th
July 21st
August 18th
September 15th
October 20th
November 17th (All Day CLE)
On behalf of myself and fellow 2023 officers, Kristen Stanley-Wallace, Vice President and Michael Nicaud, Treasurer we wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!
Have a Great New Year,
Collin Sims
President
BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
Your 2023 membership is now due, the cost is only $75 (look for ways to get a discount price on your membership form). Please click on the link below to pay on-line or print out the form and mail it in with payment. You will be mailed a green membership card once payment is received; the purple membership card will no longer be good after January 31st.
WEBSITE LISTING
Visit he Bar Association directory at: https://22ndjdcbar.org/directory/
If you have not had a chance to look at this, please check it out and let us know your views. This is not only the place to quickly look up everything going on in our Association, but is also our attorney referral source. The Bar Association receives many calls from the public and this is where we send them to find an attorney; as well as other attorneys who may be looking for you. So, please fill out the on-line form to be included; this must be done every year to keep it current.
Basic Listing: Lists your name, phone number and address and is free with your current membership dues. This information must be filled out by you.
Premium Listing: Lists your name, phone, address, link to website and area of practice, and is only $50 per year. (look for ways for a discount price on your membership form).
2023 Membership: https://22ndjdcbar.org/2023-membership/
Judy Walz – Executive Director
judy@22ndjdcbar.org
(985) 867-4833