February 2018 Newsletter

DEAR MEMBERS:

Thank you to Commissioner Dan Foil for his very informative CLE presentation last month. Our next CLE is February 16th at Dakota Restaurant. Lunch is at 12 and the cost is $28. The CLE begins at 12:30, the cost is $15 for members and $30 for non-members. Our guest speaker is Michael DeShazo who will speak on “Sexual Harassment in the Work Place”. Please RSVP to Judy at judy@22ndjdcbar.org if you plan to attend, or click on the link below to register and prepay:

Remember that 2018 membership is now due. Your yellow bar cards have expired and you will receive current ones with your membership payment. Contact Judy if you have any questions.

Please visit our website calendar to see all of our upcoming events and ways to participate. If you have not signed up for the on-line directory, please take a minute to fill out the form. You are not included unless you fill out the form below. Contact Judy if you have any questions.

Tammy Karas-Griggs
President

MEMBERSHIP

If you have not already done so, it is time to renew your membership for 2018! To continue to be a member in good standing and receive our newsletter and other bar information, the deadline for payment is March 30, 2018. Please contact Judy if you have any questions at judy@22ndjdcbar.org. Please see the membership form.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

I am very excited to serve as the Chair for the Community Outreach section this year, and I welcome any ideas for charity fundraising, community events, and other projects we might want to be involved in. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to participate in this section for 2018! If you “forgot” to join this section on your 2018 membership form and would like to receive information and learn about ways to participate, please contact Judy so she can add you to our email notifications.

Kasi Brannan
Community Outreach Chair

FAMILY LAW

This is Deanna Lamz, your “host” for the Family Law Section of the 22nd JDC Bar Association. I am coming to you live (well not really), from Family Court TV (FCTV) with an exciting lineup of 2018 Season Programming! Who needs Netflix or Hulu when you can have FCTV! Get ready to “binge watch” all of your favorite FCTV CLE programs. There is something for everyone! Don’t forget to prepare for our final CLE — Jeopardy! FCTV style by attending ALL of our CLE programs this year. All of the topics will include topics covered throughout FCTV’s 2018 Season CLE Programming Options! If any of you are like me, January was a long year! I hope your year is progressing well and stay tuned to FCTV for your regularly scheduled FCTV programming updates!

2018 Family Law CLE Schedule

Deanna Hamilton-Lamz
Family Law Chair

YOUNG LAWYERS

I am pleased to serve as the Chair of Young Lawyer Section this year. It is my goal to increase the membership and participation of this Section. Therefore, we are updating our Young Lawyer membership to make sure everyone who would like to participate is included in our email notifications. Please remember that the Young Lawyer Section consists of any attorney under the age of 35 and/or has been in practice for 7 years or less. Please let Judy know if you would like to be added, or removed, from the Young Lawyer Section.

I am planning 4 CLE luncheons with local Judges. These CLE’s will occur every three – four months and offer participants an opportunity to sit down with members of our local bench for unique insights into the practice while earning CLE credit! I am also planning two social functions for participants to network with each other.

Currently our CLE’s are scheduled for:

• “Professionalism for Young Lawyers,” by Judge Amacker. March 21st at 12:00 p.m. at Gallagher’s Restaurant located on 509 S. Tyler St. in Covington.
• “Trial Readiness Tips for Young Lawyers,” by Judge Gardner. June 22nd at 12:00 p.m. at Abita Roasting located on 1011 Village Walk Rd. in Covington.

I will be scheduling our Fall and Winter CLE events plus the two socials in the near future so watch for upcoming information on these events. If you have any questions please contact me at josh@allisonlawcorp.com or Judy at judy@22ndjdcbar.org.

Josh Allison
Young Lawyer Chair

EMPLOYMENT

Associate Attorney Position:
Established small firm located in downtown Covington seeks an associate attorney interested in developing a long term real estate practice. Residential transactional work on behalf of local lenders comprises most of the work load with periodic litigation involving real estate and collection matters. The preferred candidate will have at least three years legal experience including title examinations and real estate closings, excellent written and oral communication skills, and a high degree of self-motivation and attention to detail. We value a positive attitude, cooperative spirit, and timeliness in meeting the needs of our clientele. Salary commensurate with experience.
Please submit your resume, references and writing sample to: mlaw@mageelawfirm.net.

SOLACE

Tanika, a New Orleans attorney, needs our help. Her father was recently in a catastrophic accident while out of town in Mississippi. Thankfully, he survived; however, he faces a long recovery. He is admitted at the Forest General Hospital and will be there for the next few weeks. Tanika and her mother are at his bedside and she and her mother are staying at the Marriott Courtyard in Hattiesburg. It would be of tremendous help to the family if someone had a connection for a place to stay for the next several weeks, conceivably four weeks and/or until he is discharged. Marriott hotel points would be very helpful as well.
If you can help, please directly contact Tanika at : peopleslegal@hotmail.com

ONLINE DIRECTORY
The Bar Association receives many calls asking for an Attorney referral. We direct them to our website and let them choose one based on our on-line directory. If you have not submitted your information to our Attorney Directory, you are missing out on potential new clients. But you must fill out the online form. If you have any questions contact Judy at judy@22ndjdcbar.org.

• The directory can be searched by name or practice area.
• The directory not only allows members to find members, but also allows attorneys outside of our area to find your contact information, and allows the general public looking for an attorney based upon practice area.
• The bar association receives many calls looking for an attorney, if you are not on the list you will lose out on this opportunity for new clients.

*The Basic Listing is included in your annual membership dues, but you must be a member in good standing and fill out the online form.

*In addition to the Basic Listing, we are pleased to offer a Premium Listing at the low cost of $50 per year. The Premium Listing includes the same information as the Basic Listing, plus a link to your website, map to your office, and a photo.

Please visit our online attorney directory to see the various possibilities.

Website Premium Directory Listing Link

Judy Walz
Executive Director
985-867-4833