September 2019 Newsletter

DEAR MEMBERS:
Thank you to Cameron Mary who spoke at the August CLE. Our September CLE will be on Friday, September 20th at Dakota Restaurant. Our guest speaker will be District Attorney Warren Montgomery who will speak on “Measuring Performance at the 22nd JDC District Attorney’s Office”.

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:

REGISTER & PAY ONLINE Upcoming CLE Dates:
October 18th
November 15th All Day CLE at the Southern Hotel

Justin Marquez
President

OPENING OF COURT CEREMONY

COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Join us for the 10th Annual Court Chase to benefit the Youth Service Bureau Saturday, September 14th. Get a team together and come have a great time. We will have door prizes such as 21 days of Yoga from Bayou Yoga, two spots on either the daytime tour, a daytime rental at The Chimes or Twilight Paddle provided by Canoe & Trail Adventures and two tickets to the Chef Soiree. There are many ways you can participate: as a sponsor, as a runner, donate time or door prizes. The sponsorship deadline is September 6th. Thank you to the current sponsors listed below:

JUSTICE LEVEL
Talley, Anthony, Hughes and Knight Law Firm
Tranchina & Mansfield, LLC
Blue Williams, LLP

JUDGE LEVEL
Vincent “Vinny” Lobello for Judge
John Keller for Judge

MAGISTRATE LEVEL
Mark Wright for State Representative
Re-Elect Randy Smith Sheriff

BARRISTER LEVEL
Fairway Consulting & Engineering
Law Office of Ellen Creel
Rabalais Insurance Group

CLERK LEVEL
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

IN KIND LEVEL
Patton’s Catering
Mellow Mushroom
Bayou Yoga
Alliance Graphics
Canoe & Trail Adventures

Below are the links to the Race and Sponsor forms. Please contact Judy at judy@22ndjdcbar.org if you have any questions or would like to make a donation. Please share these links with your friends, family and colleagues and help make this 10th Anniversary a success.

SPONSOR AND RACE LINK:
Get Involved in the 2019 Court Chase

Kelly Rabalais
Community Outreach Chair

CRIMINAL LAW
The All Day Criminal Law CLE is scheduled for September 13, 2019, at the Southern Hotel. The schedule of speakers is:

8:30 – 9:00 Registration and light breakfast provided

9:00 – 10:00 “Department of Corrections Q & A session” presented by Jonathan Vining, Legal Counsel for the Department of Corrections

10:00 – 11:00 “Representing the Addicted Client in Felony Court” presented by Buddy Spell

11:00- 11:15 Break

11:15 – 12:15 “Nuances between State and Federal Firearms Violations” presented by Henry Meyer

12:15 – 1:15 Lunch: Furnished at the Southern Hotel and included in the price of registration

1:15 – 2:15 “Case Law Update ” presented by John Linder, Public Defender for the 22nd JDC

2:15 – 3:15 “Brady v. Maryland, A perspective from the bench” presented by Judge Laurie White

3:15 – 3:30 Break

3:30 – 4:30 “Illusion Solutions: Ethics and Eyewitness Identification” presented by Judge Scott Gardner

The cost is $200 for members if paid by this Friday, September 6th. After September 6th the cost is $225. Please RSVP to judy@22ndjdcbar.org or click on the link below to register and pre-pay.

Eventbrite Link:
REGISTER & PAY ONLINE

Rachel Yazback
Criminal Law Chair

FAMILY LAW
Court Improvement Day is this Wednesday, September 4, 2019. This will include 3 hours of CLE credit and a lite breakfast. The schedule is as follows:

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Judges speaking
9:15 – 10:15 Clerk to speak
10:15 – 11:15 DA to speak
11:15-12:15 Sheriff to speak

The cost for the CLE’s, including breakfast, is $20. RSVP to Judy today at judy@22ndjdcbar.org if you plan to attend, or click on the link below to register and pre-pay.

Eventbrite Link:
REGISTER & PAY ONLINE

Family Court Judges

YOUNG LAWYERS
I would like to thank Judge Coady and his staff attorney, Mrs. Gallaspy, who both gave an excellent CLE on “Professionalism and Courtroom Decorum” this past Tuesday in Judge Coady’s own Courtroom. We especially enjoyed our luncheon in chambers with the Judge and his staff.

Our next Young Lawyers CLE will be on Wednesday, November 6th with Judge Scott Gardner. This CLE will be another good one, especially 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

ASSOCIATE NEEDED:
Law Firm in the practice areas of Family Law, Criminal Defense, and Plaintiff Personal Injury is looking for an Associate with a law degree that is licensed in Louisiana. Duties will include but are not limited to attending Hearing Officer Conferences, Pre Trial Conferences, Status Conferences, Arraignments, and sitting 2nd chair for Trials. Legal research, drafting pleadings and correspondence, answering Discovery, interacting with Judges, Clerks, support staff, clients, and opposing counsels. Please send resume to blestremau@ecbadeauxlaw.com OR Fax to 985.892.1023.

Judy Walz
Executive Director
985-867-4833