October 2019 Newsletter

DEAR MEMBERS:

Thank you to District Attorney Warren Montgomery who spoke at the September CLE. Our next CLE will be on Friday, October 18th at Dakota Restaurant. Our guest speaker will be Judge Jim Lamz who will speak on “Legal Gumbo of Evidence”.

Lunch is at 12 and the cost is $28. The CLE begins at 12:30 and the cost for members is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For non-members the cost for the CLE is $30. 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

This will be our last CLE of the Year at Dakota. Our next CLE will be the All Day CLE on November 15th at the Southern Hotel. This will be 6 CLE credit hours, including Ethics and Professionalism. More details on speakers and times will follow.

Justin Marquez
President

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Our Tenth Annual Court Chase was a success. Due to your generosity and the support from our sponsors, we were able to donate $10,850 to the Youth Service Bureau. Check out the race day photos on the 22nd JDC Bar Association website. Thank you to all who participated and to the 2019 sponsors listed below:

JUSTICE LEVEL
Talley, Anthony, Hughes and Knight, LLC
Tranchina & Mansfield, LLC
Blue Williams, LLP
Judge Hans Liljeberg for Supreme Court Justice

JUDGE LEVEL
John Keller for Judge
Vincent “Vinny” Lobello for Judge
Kevin Vogeltanz for Judge
Galloway, Johnson, Thompkins, Burr & Smith

MAGISTRATE LEVEL
Re-Elect Randy Smith Sheriff
Mark Wright for State Representative
Wolf Lumber & Supply
Varouso Group
Rene` Frederick and Associates

BARRISTER LEVEL
Fairway Consulting & Engineering
Law Office of Ellen Creel
Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson, LLP

CLERK LEVEL
Division E Burris: New and Old, Tired and Retired
Melissa Henry, Clerk of Court
Tim Lentz for Sheriff
Truitt Law Firm
Stirling Properties
Select Properties
Covington Signs
ASAP Court Reporting
Larry Friemann for State Representative
Assessor Louis Fitzmoris
AMP Properties
Rabalais Insurance Group
Harold Bartholomew, Jr for Judge

IN KIND LEVEL
Patton’s Caterers
Bayou Yoga
Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza
Alliance Graphics
Canoe & Trail Adventures
Coastal Environmental Services
Blast Pizza
Lakeshore Hospital

Thank you to all of our race participants. Below is a list of the 1st and 2nd place runners:

Overall Male: Jeff Gennusa
Overall Female: Caroline Theriot

Age group 6-12:
Male: Luke Burris
Female: CeCe Hattelburg

Age group 13-18:
Male: Luke Schlegel
Female: Brynn Lang

Age group 19-29:
Male: Cody Acosta
Female: Brittany Matinez

Age group 30-39:
Male: Stephen Graham
Female: Caroline Theriot

Age group 40-49:
Male: Jeff Gennuusa
Female: Jamie Trahant

Age group 50-59:
Male: Jon Walkenford
Female: Mary Weiland

Age group 60 and over:
Male: William Burris
Female: Pamela Wauters

Thank you!
Rachael Catalanotto, Vice President
Kelly Rabalais, Community Outreach Chair

FAMILY LAW

On October 9th we will have our final Family Law Specialization CLE for the year. The speaker will be Judge Dawn Amacker and her topic is “Community Property Quiz-bowl”. This is a CLE that Judge Amacker had to cancel at the All Day CLE, but feels it would benefit everyone to hear. The CLE will be held at the Northshore Community Foundation, 807 N. Columbia Street, at 9:00 a.m.; the cost is $20 and includes a light breakfast. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to judy@22ndjdcbar.org or click on the link to register and prepay.

Eventbrite Link:
REGISTER & PAY ONLINE

YOUNG LAWYERS

Our next Young Lawyers CLE will be on Wednesday, November 6th with Judge Scott Gardner. This CLE will be especially good if you want to try your direct, cross, and redirect on Judge Gardner himself, who will give a CLE on
“Witness Examination Techniques” in his own Courtroom. A short fact pattern will be distributed to all attendees who will then have an opportunity to conduct a witness examination on Judge Gardner based on the fact pattern. Space is limited to only 12 lawyers, so please click on the link below to RSVP and pay on-line.

Eventbrite Link:
REGISTER & PAY ONLINE

Josh Allison
Young Lawyer Chair

EMPLOYMENT

1) Attorney:

Flexible, innovative and family-oriented firm, with manageable billing expectations and excellent work-life balance, is looking for an attorney with a minimum of 5-8 years of litigation experience, preferably in the insurance defense industry. Deposition, trial and/or arbitration experience is preferred. We are looking for a team player with the following skill set:

• Excellent Time Management & Organization Skills
• Ability to Independently Manage Files & Lead a Team
• Willingness to follow Systems & Processes
• Proactive Attitude & Approach to Case Handling
• Excellent Research, Writing & Verbal Communication Skills, including the ability to Negotiate
• Commitment to going “Above & Beyond” for the Client

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Health insurance and 401(k) benefits are offered with full-time employment upon eligibility.

Questions

• How many years of litigation experience do you have?
• Are you licensed in other state, particularly Mississippi or Texas?
• Do you have trial experience? If so, please explain briefly.
• What is your average number of hours billed annually (based on the past 3 years)? If not applicable, please list your average annual collections for the past 3 years.
• Do you have experience with deposing expert witnesses? If so, please explain briefly.
• Do you have experience with leading the management of case files and overseeing the assistance of paralegals and/or secretaries?
• Do you live in Mandeville, LA? If not, are you willing to commute?
• Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations

2) Associate:

Flexible, innovative and family-oriented firm, with manageable billing expectations and excellent work-life balance, is looking for an associate with a minimum of 3-5 years of litigation experience, preferably in the insurance defense industry. Deposition, trial and/or arbitration experience is preferred. We are looking for a team player with the following skill set:

• Excellent Time Management & Organization Skills
• Ability to Independently Manage Files & Lead a Team
• Willingness to follow Systems & Processes
• Proactive Attitude & Approach to Case Handling
• Excellent Research, Writing & Verbal Communication Skills, including the ability to Negotiate
• Commitment to going “Above & Beyond” for the Client

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Health insurance and 401(k) benefits are offered with full-time employment upon eligibility.

Questions

• How many years of litigation experience do you have?
• Are you licensed in other state, particularly Mississippi or Texas?
• Do you have trial experience? If so, please explain briefly.
• What is your average number of hours billed annually (based on the past 3 years)? If not applicable, please list your average annual collections for the past 3 years
• Do you have experience with deposing expert witnesses? If so, please explain briefly.
• Do you have experience with leading the management of case files and overseeing the assistance of paralegals and/or secretaries?
• Do you live in Mandeville, LA? If not, are you willing to commute?
• Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations

3) Paralegal:

Flexible, innovative and family-oriented insurance defense firm, with manageable billing expectations and excellent work-life balance is seeking a Paralegal to become a part of our team! The applicant must have a minimum of 3 years litigation experience in insurance defense. The applicant should possess the following skill set:

• Excellent Time Management & Organization Skills
• Ability to Independently Manage Files & be a Team Player
• Willingness to follow Systems & Processes
• Proactive Attitude & Approach to Case Handling
• Excellent Research, Writing & Verbal Communication Skills
• Commitment to going “Above & Beyond” for the Client

This candidate should feel comfortable with:

• PC Law or similar billing systems and the ability to enter his/her billable time in accordance with client billing guidelines;
• Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Dropbox;
• E-filing and fax filing in all courts;
• Summarizing medical records, depositions, discovery responses and documents produced; and
• Speaking with clients and witnesses (both expert and fact), conducting research, maintaining case files, and completing other ad-hoc requests, as needed.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
3+ years as Litigation Paralegal
Ability to work before or after traditional business hours when the need arises

Job Type: Full-time

Application Questions
1. How many years of litigation experience do you have?
2. How many years of Paralegal experience do you have?
3. Have you had a monthly billing requirement? If so, how many hours?
4. Are you in Mandeville, LA 70471?
5. Do you have a Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal certification:
6. Do you have a valid Driver’s License?
7. Do you speak English?
8. Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations?
9. Are you authorized to work in the following country: United States?

Salary is commensurate with experience. Health insurance and 401(k) benefits are offered with full-time employment upon eligibility.

All applications can be sent to our hiring manager Janet Coscino at jcoscino@loeb-law.com

Judy Walz
Executive Director
985-867-4833