September 2018 Newsletter

DEAR MEMBERS:

Thank you to Louis Fitzmorris for his CLE presentation last month. Our next CLE is September 21st 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 speakers are Lewis Kahn & Michael Swick who will speak on “ecurities Class Action Litigation”. Please RSVP to Judy at judy@22ndjdcbar.orgif you plan to attend, or click on the link below to register and pay online:

REGISTER & PAY ONLINE Upcoming CLE Presentations:
October 19th: Warren Montgomery, 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 to see all of our upcoming events and ways to participate.

Tammy Karas-Griggs
President

OPENING OF COURT

The Opening of Court ceremony will be held this year in the Washington Parish Courthouse on September 7 at 9 am. Please assist us in publicizing this event in your newsletters between now and then. Eulogies will be for Lewis Murray, Haley Carter, and Judge Walter Rothschild. Refreshments will be served following the ceremony.

MEMBER PHOTOS

Our 2018 Member composite photo is now up in the Bar Association Library on the 3rd floor of the Courthouse. Stop by and take a look when you are there. Thank you to all of the members who participated.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

The 9th Annual Court Chase is set for Saturday, October 13th at the Covington Trailhead. The Race/walk which benefits Youth Service Bureau begins at 8 a.m. It appears the team competition is growing this year, so plan your team of runners/walkers now. Below are the links to sign up as a sponsor and/or a participant.

Pre-Race Registration:
PRE-RACE REGISTRATION

Sponsorship Payment Link:
SPONSORSHIP REGISTRATION

Kasi Brannan
Community Outreach Chair

CRIMINAL LAW

Our annual All Day Criminal Law CLE is this Friday, September 7th at the Southern Hotel in Covington. This has been approved for 6 hours of CLE credit, including Ethics and Professionalism. The cost for members is $225, which includes the material and lunch. The cost for non-members is $275.

Schedule:
08:30 – 9:00 Registration and light breakfast provided
09:00 – 10:00 “Ethics: Representing Impaired Attorney as Clients” presented by Buddy Stockwell
10:00 – 11:00 “Case Law and Legislative Updates” presented by John Lindner
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 12:15 “Jury Selection” presented by A Panel of 22nd JDC Judges/Lawyers
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch: Furnished at the Southern Hotel and included in the price of registration
01:15 – 2:15 “Specialty Courts” presented by Judge Childress, Shannon Hattier and Felx Indest
02:15 – 3:15 “Update on new Diversion and DA Policies” presented by Colin Sims
03:15 – 3:30 Break
03:30 – 4:30 “Professionalism” presented by Judge Badeaux

Eventbrite link to RSVP and pay in advance:
REGISTER & PAY ONLINE

Cameron Mary
Criminal Law Chair

FAMILY LAW

Stay tuned to FCTV (your local broadcast for all things Family Court) our upcoming episode will be announced soon.

Thank you for watching FCTV!

Deanna J. Hamilton-Lamz
Family Law Chair

WOMEN IN LAW

Our next meeting will be on September 28th 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

I have taken time to review the present member list in order to remove those members who have aged out of the Young Lawyer Section. In total, fourteen members were removed from the list, which means that those fourteen members will no longer receive the emails that are directed specifically to the Young Lawyer Section members. If you were previously a member of the Young Lawyer Section and have been practicing for longer then six years and would like to remain on the list, please let me know and your name will be added back to the member list. Also, if you have been practicing for less than six years and would like to join the Young Lawyer Section, please feel free to give me a call at (504) 432-8079.

Also, if any Young Lawyers are interested in forming a team for the upcoming 22nd JDC Bar Association Court Chase, which is the 5K race presently scheduled for Saturday, October 13, please call me at (504) 432-8079.

Josh Allison
Young Lawyer Chair

EMPLOYMENT

The 22nd JDC Public Defender’s Office is hiring a full time attorney for their Washington Parish Juvenile Division. The position would include representing juveniles accused of felony and misdemeanor grade crimes in Delinquency court and mother’s in Child In Need of Care court who are involved with the Department of Children and Family Services. Juvenile court experience is strongly preferred.

If interested, please submit a resume to Shannon Christian at schristian@northshoredefenders.org.

Judy Walz
Executive Director
985-867-4833