July 2018 Newsletter
DEAR MEMBERS:
Thank you to Judge Jim Lamz for his CLE presentation last month. Our next CLE is July 20th 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 “The Limits of Religious Freedon”. Please RSVP to Judy at judy@22ndjdcbar.org if you plan to attend, or click on the link below to register and pay online:
Eventbrite link:
REGISTER & PAY ONLINE
Upcoming CLE Presentations:
August 17th: Louis Fitzmorris, The Review of the Assessment Process
September 21st: Lewis Kahn & Michael Swick, Securities Class Action Litigation
October 19th: Warren Montogomery, Domestic Violence in St. Tammany Parish
November 16th: All Day CLE at the Southern Hotel, 6 hours including Ethics and Professionalism
Please visit our calendar for 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
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
It’s difficult to realize there are people in our own community going hungry every day. I recently learned of an elderly woman, living alone and without transportation, who depended upon a local program to deliver her meals several times a week. When the new driver didn’t know the lady was deaf, he didn’t go into her home and leave the meals because there was no answer at the door. Her service was ultimately discontinued, and she was later found dead of starvation.
I have also recently heard about the plight of low income single moms living right here in our neighborhoods who make barely enough to cover their meager rent and utilities but too much for food stamps or food bank assistance. These women are often left with the difficult choice of quitting a job to qualify for assistance or become unemployed and possibly homeless so that they can receive assistance.
It is heartbreaking that this goes on in our community.
As the Community Outreach Chair, I am teaming up with “Project Blessings All Year” to help get basic food items to the pantries and tables of truly needy families in St. Tammany. To kick off our program, we will bring boxes to participating law offices to be filled with food items needed by a particular family in our community and will have the boxes picked up and delivered to those families. Depending on the success of our efforts, we can either continue working with “Project Blessings” or establish our own program. In any event, I intend that our boxes will be nicely labeled so that our community will know our 22nd JDC Bar Association is providing and contributing, and I intend to have this program continue on into years to come.
A small act on the part of your office would mean the world to those going hungry. If you would like to participate or have any questions, please contact Judy at judy@22ndjdcbar.org
Kasi Brannan
Community Outreach Chair
FAMILY LAW
Our next CLE is July 31st at 9 a.m. at Northshore Community Foundation 807 N. Columbia Street Covington, LA 70433.
Speakers Tom and Gayle O’Connor will speak on “Authentication of Social Media Evidence: A New Twist on the Old Rules”.
This presentation will be geared specifically toward Family Law Practice.
The cost is $25 and includes a lite breakfast.
Please RSVP to Judy at judy@22ndjdcbar.org or click on the link below to rsvp and pay in advance.
Eventbrite Link:
REGISTER & PAY ONLINE
Deanna J. Hamilton-Lamz
Family Law Chair
WOMEN IN LAW
Thank you to everyone who attended our Women in Law breakfast last Friday at Abita Roasting in Covington. Our next meeting will be on August 10th starting at 8:00 a.m. at Abita Roasting in Covington. This is not a CLE and breakfast is on you, so come network, collaborate and meet fellow women colleagues in your bar association.
Kelly Rabalais
Women In Law Chair
YOUNG LAWYERS
A special thank you to Judge Gardner for his CLE presentation last month on” Trial Advocacy Tips for Young Lawyers”. Our fall CLE presentation will be from Judge Badeaux; the topic and date will follow soon.
Joshua Allison
Young Lawyer Chair
EMPLOYMENT
Established Covington insurance defense firm seeks applicants for two full time positions: certified paralegal with at least 2 years experience and associate attorney with minimum 1-3 years experience. Associate Candidates must possess exceptional research, writing and litigation skills, and have experience taking depositions. Excellent benefits and competitive salary. Interested persons should submit cover letter, resume and writing samples to covdefensefirm@gmail.com. Associate position applicants should also include law school transcript.
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